The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-26
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL

Assembling Oh tue OeioBhhuH Wa t"' A"aHt
Day-The Balloting and tho NominatIOu.
CONVENTION HALL, CHICAGO, June 25,
10 n. m.-Thc Sherman tide which set
in Yesterday flows on this morning, and
it will reach its food on the second or
third ballot to-day. The situation is
critical for all other candidates, and the
manipuIators OF the Blaine movement
are Disconnected, and have lost their
confidence. New York can stem the
Sherman tide ii the delegation from that
State desire to prevent his nomination,
The question is now, Can New York
effect his nomination if her delegation
desires to do so? In brief, without New
York's support, it does not appear that
Sherman has any chance at all. His
friends claim that he will get New York.
Here is the situation in nut shell. Sen
ator Hiscock said to IN Associated Press
representative n few moments ago:
"New York will vote for Harrison as
long as he has fair chance OF success.
Should Harrison become an improba-
bility, New York will consider Sher-
man" 81.
"Wiii the delegations vote for him?"
was asked, to which the Senator made
the oraCular reply:
"The New York delegation has not
held any conference upon that issue.
Yet, We expect to stand by Harrison for
several ballots
A friend Of the Senator's said in dis.
cussing the Sherman prospects: "Sher-
man has been led like Moses upon the
Mount; he is now surveying the prom
ised land, but he will not possess it, and
the Vision will pass away to-day"
This is but 0 sample opinion OF many
others, which are being freely discussed
this morning. Mr.. Manly, of Maine,
Mr.. Blaiue's friend, is quoted as saying
morning that Blaine would accept only
unanimous nomination, which ut pres
ent seems impossible, and that he hopes
there will be no more voting for Blaine.
At 1908 a. m, the convention was
CALLED TO oRDEB,
The Pennsylvania delegation have Just
arrived and taken their seats. Quay ap'
pears to be confident, but he does moi
say that he has m absolutely sure thing
The delegation will vote IS for Sherman
and u for Harrison on the first ballot
The Sherman men claim New York will
come over 10 Sherman on the third bal
lot, They say that absolute promises
have been made to this effect.
Mr.. Houston, OF Virginia, arose ant
said that he desired to offer IL resolution
regulating the order Of balloting in thC
convention, which would prohibit thu
casting OF any vote for any candidate
who had not been regularly placed il
nomination before the convention.
TWO MESSAGES FROM BLAINE.
Mr.. Boutelle, Of Maine, arose to
question Of privilege.
Mr.. Raymond, OF California, made thl
point OF order that nothing was in orde
except no ballot. II there were an!
speeches to be made, he wanted 10 max,
one for Blaine. [Applause.
The chair said that he understood tha
the gentleman from Maine desired t,
make n privileged announcement, ant
he vas given the floor.
Mr.. Boutelle mounted the platform
and said:
81 find myself somewhat embarrassed
: in being thrown even into u semblanC
, CT antagonism to the representatives O
that delegation from the great PaGi6
slope, who kaye here manifested suclI
devotion to n Chieitain whose banner
have followed with pride and affection
these many years. Applause.
would like, were the occasion appropr
: ate and did l feel it proper, in view {
: the courtesy to which am indebted iC
an appearance here Mt all, to preface tn
announcement am about to make b
' some explanatory remarks, ! shall NJ
: attempt 10 do SO. No one in this COZ
l. yention, no one in this magnihCeI
f, auditorium, has any doubt as
Z where the affection, the dev,
. ton and the allegiance Of IL
n Republicans OF Maine have bee
d and always will be. [Applause.l \
delegate here will doubt the regr
with which discharge the duty In
posed upon me, but, Mr.. President ar
y gentlemen OF the convention, ! n
IN under q c0nstraint which ] do not fe
IN ut liberty to ignore, and without {
tempting to give constructions or intC
s. pretations OF my own to the language
le one greater than myself by far, l d.