Daily Republican., 1888-06-16
AT CHIuAGO.

EtSFAhlhB hok tho N@Nohbt 0ouNuubtou
-rarin TO be the Issue Friends of
the Candidates at Work.
CHICAGO, June 10 There Ia babel
OF sound ct Ohicsgo In connection with
the approaching session of the Rspubli-
oAu Convention, and, no far as the
probable result OF the WORK of that
body 10 concerned, all is doubt, uncer-
tsinty and confusion. At the hsAdquar.
ters OF the several candidates there ex-
ISIS q pretended confidence 10 the
strength Of each. There is large crowd
here, very much larger than that ut St.
Louis ON tho Friday proceed Ing the
Democratic Convention, and the hustle
and activity ut Chicago are beyond all
comparison with that which preva lied
Ut st. Louis at any time.
There is little material upon which to
work, but the managers are not idle;
their skirmish lines surround oil
the hotalB aud railroad stations, and no
delegate or man Of influence can pass
these pickets without detection.
The tariff will be the isBue, and the
Republicans feel confident that the
masses OF the country will sustain
them In their fight for protection for
the American laborer and tho preserva.
tApA Va tub a NthIh6k tUE tub
American manufacturer expected
to hear q great deal Of this sentiment ia
Chicago, but have been surprised at It's
upAnimitY and eArnestneas. Among
men from the Wett and Northwest this
feeling Ia as general and pronounced az
among men from the EA5t. From the
agricultural sections comes q feeling
that there Is imminent danger OF free
trade unless q check be given to the
prevailing tendencies OF those In power
ct Washington. We cannot all be
farmers, say these people, and II our
manufacturing industries be destroyed
or parAlyzed general ruin Ia likely to
follow. Besides In several OF the north
western States diversified industries
have sprung into life, and localities that
are inst beginning TO feel the impetus OF
these Establishments have become
alarmed OF the paralysis that would
I'll lot than should the milla bill be
made into law.
In coming hers l met an In .elligent
| man who belongs to the Asso iistion CT
AmalgAmAted Iron and Steel Worksrs.
he informed me that the Association
embraced 5000 meD, all Of whom were
voters, and abo1t one,tbird of whom
are Democrats. These men," said be,
'ihavs solemnly resolved to vote for
the Republican candidates for Congress
aud President at the November cleo.
ton, regardless of persons"
1t has been said that this Ohio dele.
CATION Is not heartily in unison on
Sherman, Inquiry among the Ohio
men fails TO reveal ally lukewarmness
on their part. l believs they are work.
ing together and earnestly for their
| candi date.
Mr.. Dsphew Ia expected here to-
morrow to Look over the a I'D, that g
may dstermins what will bs his course
of acton. He lie assured of the vote OF
| New York.
| Ex-senator pRtt Is much spoken of,
and that gentleman is credited with the
power to direct the vote of the Empire
State. He is suspected of leaning
towards Alger, aud the friends Of the
Michiganders ars counting on the ulti.
mate support Of that delegation. As 10
the Alger claim of d, z5n or more
| votes from Pennsylvania, Colonel QaAy
said he did not believe that Alger
would have one vote there.
Ia relation 20 growln2 bsllef In the
possibility of Blsine's "stampedipg"
the Convention, ard to reports that
there is secret movement to win the
nomination fcr Blaine, the Senator Bntd
he did net thins there would be any
such e.ampede. Hs thought that
Blsiue's dacliualion was explicit
enough and flnal No ons disputed
that b 'aine could have had tho nomi :
nation II ne wanted II, bat he didn't.
In support of Mayor FILTER, Mr.. Smith
argues that Pennsylvania is the great
CO. of tue Republican states, and ought
therefore, to assert itsslf nnd rfoaiye
confederation. Mr.. Filler Ia q thor.
oushly representative business nan,
who peculiarly embodles the protection
npon which the Republican party must
Eight Its battle.
The Gresham boom 10 not 80 strong al
1t was a few drys ago. All the local
Influences are for Gresham, and the
noise made by them has been met and
overcome somewhat by tie Influx Of
outsfd srs.