The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-22
REVIEW OF THE SITUATION.
Blaine and Sherman Still the Conven
tion's Positive Forces.

Blaine and Sherman Still the Conven-
tion's Positive Forces.
CHICAGO, June 2l.-As has been previ-
ously intimated in these dispatches the two
positive forces In thus convention are Blaine
and Sherman. That was never more eG~
parent than in to-day's convention. ssher-
mans great strength was shown openly and
to good advantage. Many Of tho specta-
tors said a ballot Immediately following
the great demonstration at the close Of
Gov. Foraker's speech would have resulted
in Shermans nomination. But those who
were looking beneath the surface discov-
cred signs of unusual activity among the
Blaine men. Steve Elkins was as busy
about the convention hall as no was
four years ago. His heutenauts
influence was particularly strong
about the platform Of the chairman. The
demonstration for Sherman, the test of
Sherman's strength on the roll call ON We'd
nesday evening, when his friends rallied 250
votes for Malone, with the certainty OF
having nearly fifty more, which they
refused to uncover, has stirred up the
friends of Blaine, and tempted them TO
abandon their programme OF nominating
Blaine only after prolonged effort to select
another candidate.
The interview.with Carnegie, in which
he stated that Blaine would accept II nomi-
mated, and printed this morning, was in
tended TO give the friends OF Blaine courage.
The programme is TO prevent the nomination
tomorrow and have conference Of friends
of the candidates tomorrow night, but il
necessary Blaine will be sprung upon the
convention at any moment In the morn
ing California, it Is predicted, will vote for
Blaine without formally placing his name
in nomination. Depew was to-day appealed
70 by some Of the Blaine managers to hold
his New York strength TIL they give the
word, and then lead the Blaine stampede.
The theory was if New York, decisive
state, would thus demand Blaine the re-
mainder of the country, including the
friends Of the other candidates, must sub
nit In good grace But Depew declined to
enter s1ch scheme. Depew Is indignant
at Platt, Elkins, HIscock and Phelps, who
some days ago organized a combination
against him and have prevented him get
ting tho enthusiastic vote OF New York, as
well as the votes Of New Jersey and Con-
necticut, and other votes in New England.
What Depew will do remains conundrum.
He says he has no hope Of the nomina-
tion himself, but will not indicate
what his course will be. His
intimate friends believe he will join War
ner Miller in throwing as many votes as
possible to Sherman. A conference Of Blaine
men was held to night Hiscock, Platt
Powell Clayton, William Walter Phelps
and s. b. Elkins were present. 1t was agreed
that Blaine is willing TO take the nomination
ii it can be secured in the right way, but
that II Is the duty Of his friends to make an
honest effort to name another candidate.
They agreed TO support Gen. Harrison Of
Indiana, beginning as soon as there shall be
signs Of breaking up Of the COM
plimentary delegation, probably after
the ballot tomorrow morning. This
will raise Harrison's strength up to nearly
300 votes, and bring on a direct contest be-
tween him and Sherman. In this shape the
hope Is that the baloting will continue for
some time, with other candidates holding
their ground and no nomination resulting,
aud on tho first signs Of Harrison's
failure and Sherman's success Blaine
Is TO be brought in and an effort
be made to stampede the convention to