Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-19
IWO OE A KIND.

CHICAGO, June 1S-The California dele
gates and the coasters generally have en-
joyed themselves today in parading the
streets with the Kansas City Republican
club and the Topeka Flambeau club
which were met this morning at the union
depot by the California delegation and
portions of the other Pacific coast delega
tions. The coasters had along with them
their big blue silk and gold protection
banner, their big picture of Blaine, and
the magnificent California silk banner
They escorted the Kansas Blaine men all
over town and the marked absence OF
Californians from the Leland, where
their headquarters situated was due to
the fact that they were too busy
booming the Blaine movement in these
parades to attend to the business
at their we'll stocked headquarters. The
coasters were martiaied by S. p. Cancliff,
of the California delegation, who made an
admirable field marshal for the occasion.
While the main body of the delegation
were engaged in this missionary work for
the Maine statesman, few of the leading
spirits were busy with more practical work.
The committee appointed by the Pacific
coast meeting of yesterday which held a
stormy session, in which Mr.. Gage took is
sue vigorously with Senator Jones, of Ne
vada as to the Interpretation of the Blaine
letter, and claimed that the nomination of
Mr. Blaine might be made in such man
ner as to enable him to accept without dis
Crediting either his motives or his words
was again the leading topic of the session
this morning. At this meeting, although
Senator Jones opposed any argument of a
first choice to Blaine, it was practically
agreed that Blaine was the favorite can
didate of the Pacific coast, and classically
it was understood that some such recon-
mendation should be made to the propos-
ed meeting of the Pacific coast delega-
tions at l O'Clock. The matter of a second
choice was also considered by this COM
mittee and upon a vote taken General Al
ger of Michigan, was mentioned as the
probably residuary legatee Of the Blaine
strength of the Pacific coast.
Fo, some occasion, difficult as yet to ex-
plain, there was no meeting of
the coast delegations at l O'Clock.
and the subsequent proposed
meeting at 5 O'Clock was also a failure
Senator Stewart, Of Nevada and Senator
Jones We're in the California headquarters
ut the time appointed and appeared TO be
considersb bly, disguised at the failure of
any considerable portion of coasters to be
present. After it had been discovered that
all attempts to get the Pacific coast, or
California delegates, together at this time.
Senator Jones said TO an Associated Press
reporter: Il do not suppose that concerted
action on the part of the Pacific coast dele
cation is probable before one ballot at least
has been taken in the convention" He did
not believe it was possible
TO unite the Pacific coast dele
cation for Blaine. He did not
think Sherman would be nominated, and
had no idea of the Pacific coast delegates
going over to Depew. He rather thought
that the position showed that the nomina-
ton will go to Allison or Harrison Il
explain" said he, that this is in air. but
when pressed for information only said:
We'll, that is my idea of the case"
A prominent member of the California
delegation did not agree with the Nevada
senator. and said that the Pacific coast
was too much welded to Blaine and the
idea that he was the only candidate upon.
whom the coast could be heartily united to
enable Senator Jones and one
or two others, who had other re
suits in view, to prevent a
hearty concurrence in any movement
which would place the Plumed Knight at