The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-23


THE KIRsT DAYS BALL0TING-
The first day OF baIioting At the Re
publican National Convention has come
and gone. and u cannot be said that Il
has made any material change in the
relative standing Of the candidates
The last ballot. like the first. found
Sherman the strongest candidate but
far from nomination, Gresham sec
ond bat with only half as large vote
as sherman. ard AIgcr third and only
o nc vote hehind Gresham. The only
result Of the three ballots taken vas to
eliminate two or three Of the weaker
candidates. no other change in the
situation being apparent TO the out
side observer.
sherman entered the bailoting with
q large vote. hat his strength was not
nearly 30 great ~ his supporters had
hoped ii would be. The sherman
men have been claiming that their
favorite would have three hundred
and forty votes on the first ballot, and
even the supporters Of other candi-
dates were willing 10 concede.him three
hundred. As matter Of fact. how
ever, he received only two hundred
and thirty-one or almost two hundred
lc - than Is necessary to a nomination
Eighteen more votes were added to
this number on the second ballot
raising the total to TWO hundred and
foriy-uine. This accession does not
appear 10 have had much effect. 1t
has been understood for several days
that q number of Sherman's votes
would he held back until the second
ballot In order that his strength would
appear 10 he increasing. This ballot
seems to have indicated the full ex-
tent OF sherInan's support. for ON the
third and last ballot his vote fell to
two hundred and forty-four. Even
the most enthusiastic supporter OF the
Ohio senator can scarcely take COM
fort at the contemplation Of these
figures.
Gresham entered the bsiloting with
vote OF one hundred and six. which
was increased by two votes on the
second ballot and by fifteen on the
third. giving him one hundred and
twenty-thrce votes on the last ballot.
The growth of the strength of this
candidate is not by any means 20 great
as his supporters had hoped it would
he, and unless some radical changes
take place his nomination IL not within
the range OF probability.
Alger entered with cighty-fonr votes,
increased 10 one hundred and sixteen
on the second ballot and to one hun
bred and twenty-five on the third. II
must he said that the Michigan cantii-
date has developed degree OF strength
which few deemed possible. His vote
has grown handsomely on each sue
cecding ballot. and none of his sup
pprters have thus far shown any dis
position to break away from him.
Harrison was able to hold the solid
vote OF his own state only on the first
ballot, two OF his delegates having
transferred their votes To Gresham.
Harrison entered with only eighty
seven votes. grew TO nincty-five on the
second ballot and fell To ninety-four ON
the third. Depew started with ninety
nine votes ON the first ballot and fell TO
ninety on the third. after which he
withdrew his name from the consid-
Grafton Of the convention. Phelps
started with twenty-cight votes. fell
to eighteen and then to five. Filter
and Hawlcy disappeared after the first
ballot saSk began with twenty-five
votes and fell to sixteen. Ingalls, began
with twenty nine and disappeared
after the second ballot. Scattering
votes have also been east FOR Phelps
Mckinley, Lincoln and Miller.
The Blaine strength has b., EN- the
great element OF uncertainty. The
California delegation did not present
the maine Of its faverite to the conven-
ton. hatit voted solidly for him on
every ballot. lie also received sulii.
cicnt scattering votes t. raise his vote
10 thirty This. OF course, il no
measure Of Blaine's strength. Every
vote cast for him received roaads of
cheers fron all parts OF the eonven-
ton. and the friends Of other candi-
dates we're evidently in constant fear
OF break ~ tbs ahscas statesman.
The indications are that there will
lie break In some direction waen the
halloting begins this morning and
that nomination viii not 10 long lie.
laye3. OF course. ii IL possible that
there viii he another day OF truit.ess
bailo,iag. but this is scarcely 10 he ex.
rectei. II Is altogether probable,
therefore, thu; tNlay will witness the
nomination NJ the next president Of
the niici Stats.
CONTENTION pGArpgy.