The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-24
But Their Chances Are Nipped Just
as They Begin to Blossom.
Blaine's Booster Is a Manager After
Jimmy's Own Heart.
Harrison Men Up In Arms Against
tho Blaineites.
A Movement Started to Smother tho
Forced Opportunities Of the Rolic
OF the Republican Waterloo of
l994---Rumors of the With
drawal OF Gresham and
Sherman Denied.

CnicAao. Ill.,, June ~. --Thc fifth day closes
with the situation showing Blaine against
the field. There was narrow escape from
q Blaine stampede at the convention nj 4
o'clock this afternoon. Dcpew, who was re-
sponsiblc for the Harrison combination which
on yesterday gave such promise today admit
ted the failure OF that movement, and declared
himself for Blaine. Instead Of getting the
nomination this morning, Harrison was
forced to the utmost Of his strength aud
compelled 10 fall back, confcssodly beaten.
Harrison's friends are very indignant at the
manner In which he was treated, and claim
n mere prctcnsc was made Of giving him
hearty support, aud that from the first II
was not intended by Elkins and his col.
leagues 10 permit the HOLSTERS nomination
They are In nm ugly mood tonight, and while
confessing their fayorito's defeat, have no
plans for the future. Probably they will
swallow their disappointment with rs good
grace as possible aud play for the second
place on the ticket
The Elklns program Of beating the regular
candidates one after another, thus prcpar.
ing the way for Blaine as u nnality, which
has previously been described In these dis.
patches, Is being successfully carried out
Sherman fell by the waysidc Friday, aud
Harrison was beaten today
Senator John sherman tclcgrnphcd four
Ohio delegates At large Friday evening that
they could exercise their best Judgment CON
cerning future operations. Today he tclc-
graphcd moro oXplicit--rciicf Of oil pledges |
10 him. Three men are talked Of as being |
strong enough to beat the Elkins comblnn- |
ton for blaine. These are Gresham, Allison |
and Mckinley The last named has made q |
fine impression upon the convention. both |
n chairman Of the platform committee aud |
for his fidelity 10 sherman.
A conference oi about forty friends Of all |
the candidates was held In the parlors Of the |
Grand Pacific today. A subcommittee.
Composed ~ iw0 delegates friendly 10 each |
Of the candidates, reported In favor of all |
candidates but Allison aud Mckinley with. |
drawing from the contest and concentrating |
their forces first on Allison and Il lac cannot |
win then ON Mckinley. Tho Calsfornia dele |
cation was represented ~ the conference and
an effort was made Ia induce that delegation
20 take up Mckinley. This California no
fused 10 do nj present taking the position |
that their candidate blaine had clear ma
jority Of the delegates and while this was the
oase IL would be folly to consider any one
else
The whole committee refused 20 sanction
the report " the subcommittee aud the
matter was dropped until Monday. Further
conferences are 10 be held. aud Il !. hoped To
formulate some sort of n program before the
convention shall assemble Monday morn.
ing. The friends oi Judge Gresham are
making one last rally, aud arr fonibly pro
scnting his claims as the strongest man In
opposition 10 Blnine they can unite on.
They claim he u the second choice Of
lanycr number of delegates than any other
candidate, and that he Is the most available
candidate.
Wisconsin and Minnesota, which today
wavered from Gresham lines have promised
10 come back Monday morning. With Hnr-
rison beaten, II II claimed, nearly the whole
Of Indiana will swing over 20 lndlana's
second choice, and N Allison and Sherman
will Join the movement Blaine may be
beaten.
Ekins claims a large majority Of tho con.
vention for Blaine and says Blaine can he
nominated the moment lac gives the word.
Other figures are not ~ favorable To Blaine
rs those, and ex-senator Plat, nlane man,
has list II the reliable Hlainc delegates
prepared by his licuienanis after canvass,
and II contains the names OF as persons, a
bare majority of the delegates.
THIS afternoons adjournment without n
ballot was At frat put down an anti-Blaine
victory, but the facts do not support this
Ing that DcpcWs abandonment ~ Harrison
was arranged 10 be the signal for lIlninc
stampede. hut u e the policy Of the lilaine
forces Ia aid all efforts 60 secure delay.
They say they are IN no hurry 10 nominate
Blaine and want all tho other candidates 10
have a. good a chance and ns much time "a
their friends may ask for.
They take this position because II II their
desire not only 20 nominate blaine, but "a
a. In In mob = all -
have the appearance of riding over the other
candidates
There i no concealment Of tho bitter feel.
Ing prevailing tonight over the manner In
which the convention Il being juggled with
by the friends Of blaine. who pretend "a he
giving other candidates n fair chance and at
the same time take good care 10 defeat them,
one after another ~ they rise In prominence,
In the balloiing. 40 much feeling v being
cngendercd by these tactics which the
friends 81 Harrison dcnounco ~ a confidence
game making duprs ~ earnest men. that n
revolt against the Blaine program II threat.
cncd. Many visitors are disgusicd with the
manipulation Of the convention which brings
on an adjournment without an attempt 10
transact business, and are leaving the city ,nnd
II the feeling Of aniaronisin among delegates
continues 20 grow another than blaine may
be nominated. Elkins has openly boosted
Of his ability 10 beat any other candidate the
opposition may put up, and alsn boasts II
having defeated sherman gBa Harrison. VI.
kins says there l. no doubt Of Dlainos &C.
ccptancc II nominated.
vigorous effort will he made between
this and Monday morning 70 g r,A..se the
Geld against Blaine, but nS>.aing Will Il
decided on tiil tomorrow :-feht The prcscn
outlook u that Allis.,.s. GRESHAM or Mckin
Icy will take the lead.
Tho current prediction tonight Is thai
Nsiss-Hlll be nominated on Monday, pos
slbly after conference with the rcpre
einfaflves Of the defeated candidates. a
VIII ,ch letter or telegram from Mr. Blain
WILDE read.