Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24
Still A PUZZLE
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the call and the convention adjourned till
| 4 o'clock
While delegations were leaving the hall
Chauncey NJ Depew, in the presence of a
number OF people, predicted that Blaine
by general consent The friends of nearly
every leading candidate except the sup
porters of Harrison, Mr.. Depew said, had
already given their consent. The general
impression, nevertheless, is that Mckin-
ley's chances as the dark horse are rapidly
increasing, and the universal prediction is
| that 1t Will be either Blaine Or Mckinley.
| The Journal says: The delegates have
been busy since adjournment caucusing,
and 1t IS possible the convention may ad-
| Journ till Monday. IngersolIs speech last
night damaged Gresham. and when Hi
nois broke today and Minnesota deserted
him it was supposed that the jig was up
him ten votes, and had Illinois and Min
nesota stood by him he might
have continued to grow. His only hope
now is that Illinois may again vote solid
for him. that Minnesota may return and
Missouri attract southern votes. This is
barely possible, not by any means proba-
ble What will Illinos do should Gresham
be out Of the race? Some of them may go
to Cullom, others to Blaine. Tine Cuilom
men IN the delegation are not sincerely for
Gresham, and if they could not get Cul-
lom, they would vote for Robert [. Lin
coin IN preference to Gresham. There is
considerable talk of Lincoln, and if Hill
nols would present Abraham Lincoln's
son to the convention he might be nomi-
mated. He would develop strength in al
most every delegation, and would be a
strong candidate before the people. 1t
begins to be suspected that the Blaine
men intend to bring things to focus as
soon as they can with due Difference to the
feelings of the favorite sons, whom they
do not wish to offend 1t is becoming
apparent that having been taught
by today's balloting that Harrison
cannot get first place his friends are will
ling to agree the with the Blaine people
that he shall take the vice-presidency, and
it would not be surprising if this were to
be the outcome of the convention. 1t is as
likely to happen as anything else; perhaps
more so. Should it not happen there is
chance for a dark horse, who may be
Lincoln or Mckinley. whose manly speech
in the convention today refusing to desert
Sherman made him many friends. 1t is
not likely to be Foraker. Sherman is
practically out of the fight. Allison is still
possibility. Alger is not as strong as he
was yesterday, and it looks as if he had
got TO the end of his tether.
The drift is toward Blaine, and he can
be nominated whenever his friends think
it wise to push him to the front. They say
he is the only solution of the deadlock.
The Ohio people are quietly urging Nc
kinley than anything else.
Governor Foraker of Ohio, Just before
the meeting of the convention this even
ing, said that it was likely that break
would be made in the Ohio delegation On
the first ballot, and intimated that there
would be divided vote there between
Blaine and Mckinley. He would not say
that any concert of action had been agreed |
upon. The unsuccessful balloting of the
morning session had the effect only of in
tensifying the interest in the proceedings
of the convention when it was called to
order after the recess. The galleries were
served for the delegates the
hum of conversation was incessant |
Hardly had the gavel of the chairman
fallen upon the desk, when Mr.. King, of
Maryland. moved that the convention add |
journ until II O'Clock Monday morning. |
This chair decided that the roll of states be |
called. When it was apparent that the
motion to adjourn had prevailed, dele
gate from Alabama arose and inquired |
whether railroad tickets which expired by
limitation today would be extended. In |
response the chairman, whose voice is still |
very weak, directed the secretary to state |
that the tickets would be good until the |
adjourned sine die, and when |
the secretary by inadvertence spoke about |
passes, the convention realized the /
righteousness Of the slip and applauded |
and laughed vigorously. The chairman |
then announced the vote to stand, yeas |
1876 nays 322, and the convention accord |
icgly adjourned to meet on Monday morn !
ing at II O'Clock. Following is the result |
by states of the vote on the motion to ad- |
journ until Monday morning: