Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-25
MASKED BATTERY.
Planning a Bold Attempt to Capture
the Convention.
WHAT SHERMAN SAYS ABOUT IT.
He Thinks His own Chances Are Stiu
Very Good and Has No Irtcn-
ton of Withdrawing
From the Race.
Candidates in Conference.
WASHINGTON BUREAU THE OMAHA BEE

ASulNUTON ~. i,, June ~. y
The prominent presidential aspirants To-
Gated at present in Washington surprised
everybody around the capitol by appearing
there bright and early this morning, They
were accompanied by Senator Don Cameron,
of Pennsylvania, This fact in itself was adj
ditional cause for comment, for the reason
that until yesterday afternoon the Pennsyl-
vania senator has not been trusted by AL
lison or Sherman. Late yesterday afternoon
they sent for Don and have beor in confer.
ence with him more or less ever since. 1t
was also at 10 o'clock this morning that
Sherman and Allison, accompanied by Sena-
tors Cameron and Hawley, went up to the
office of the secretary of the senate, where
the special run for their accommodation Is To-
located. For three hours and a half con-
tinuously they conversed with their Chicago
managers. Both Sherman and Allison seem
to thoroughly understand each other aud are
working jointly. 1t is said that Mr.. Sher-
man would much prefer to have Blaine re-
ceive the nomination than have it go to Nc
kinley or any other Ohio man. If Blaine
is to be the choice they want the ticket
to be Blaine and Harrison. 1t was given out
at the capitol this afternoon that Elkins
& Co. control BIB votes in tho convention
which they can command on any ballot that
they want for Blaine. The only reason, it is
said, that they have not done it before was
that they believed 1t policy to give the other
as pirants all the string and time that they
wanted before running their locomotive over
them. The wanted them to get out of the
way and not remain on the track and be
crushed to death by Blaine. There is u sus-
picion among the friends of the new leaders
in the republican party that the old wheel
horses have com bined to crush out the new
material, such as Quay and Others, and. as
sst in the nomination of the man from
Mime. i is stated on good authority that
Allison, Sherman and Hawlcy feib bitter
against Blaine, and that they express them
selves as having been tricked. If Blaine is
made the nominee for first place sherman
will and is dong all that he can to defeat the
selection of an Ohio man for his running
mate. lie was to-day reported to be espe-
Cially bitter coward Governor Foraker, and
it was said that he didn't want Mckinley
nominated for first place. In any confer
ences that have been going on to day at Chi
cage the wishes of both the aspirants from
Ohio and Iowa have been made known to the
leaders. They remained at the capitol untill
a late hour this morning, when they went
home to dinner.
Tonight one of Mr.. Sherman's friends
called upon him at his home on X street and
they discussed the outlook. Senator Sherman
stated that he did not want 10 be subjected to
any newspaper interview and admonished
his friend not to quote him to newspaper
men. / have it, however, that Mr.. sherman
~ III IL NtlN 'iiCtIlul ultOu anu tkGItSStIt
himself as not only being in the race but hav-
ing a very good chance of success. He said
he had the fullest confidence in Governor
Foraker and the statement credited to HIM to
the effect that the governor would support
Blaine and leave the Ohio candidate, were
incorrect; that Foraker was true to the in
structions given him when chosen n delegate.
He said regarding the Mckinley matter that
the scheme to flash him upon the convention
tomorrow against MIR. Blaine had ali been
fixed and that Major McKinley's name would
not 90 before the convention. Mr.. Sherman
minated that Mr.. Mckinley did not desire
above ali things to be placed in the attitude
that General Garfield was when nominated
eight years ago. Senator Sherman said that
he could not see that his chances were in
the least diminished by any of the
had no intentions of withdrawing
his name, much less Of bringing about
the nomination Of Mr.. Blaine. He would
not suffer the withdrawal of his name as
long rs he led the other candidates. He has
no idea that Mr.. Blame will stampede tho
convention and does not believe the Plumed
Knight could now be nominated by acclama-
nation. He evidently is of the opinion that
the convention intends to have another cam
didate than Blaine, and lie thinks it is pre-
mature to talk ABOUT Mr.. Blaine as a COM
promise when only five ballots have been
taken and a fair opportunity has not yet been
given to the convention to agree upon one of
the gentlemen whose names have been
placed before the convention. Senator Sher-
man thought that in order to nominate Blaine
il would be necessary for the Harrison and
Alger forces to go over to him CAlr. Blainc),
and also for the Sherman following to go
over, and this he does not anticipate, ut least
until many ballots have been taken. He
cannot see why Harrison, AlEer aud
the other men should be deserted for
Blaine this early IN tho work. Sena-
tor sherman spoke more cordially of
General Harrison than probably any other
candidate before the convention. He called
| nttpption To tho fact that NaEy York Can
nectiCut and New Jersey had joined hands
with Indiana in an effort to nominate the
HuOsier under the impression that If those
doubtful states were willing TO take him as
their leader that the strong republican states
ought to follow and give him the nomination.
He said it was a very plausible movement
and came near succeeding. lie intimated
that the combination might yet succeed. He
thinks if Harrison IS nominated the second
place will be flied by Morton or Phelps.
The friends in Washington of Sherman,
Allison and Harrison are very bitter in their
comments upon the action of the men who
forced the recess yesterday and Friday with
out further ballOting, They say the Blaine
men are too eager TO secure the nomination
of their candidate; that while they are pro-
claiming that they don't want TO see Blaine
nominated until there has been given a good
and fair chance to nominate one Of the men
now before the convention, they are at the
same time cOnnlylng to have the convention
take a recess every time it meets and to avoid
DtiA'Anf 'Nfsi AHE AihtA ANAb ~ NAA ~
made from one of the candidates named.
In their opinion the chances Of success for
Mr.. Blaine will be very greatly impaired il
he is nominated before there have been many
more ballots taken. The republicans in
Washington are sure of one thing in counec-
ton with the Chicago convention, and that
is that Senator ingalls, letter published in
the Chicago News yesterday was very in
discreet and viii bring TO him a great deal
of embarrassment.
A great deal was said in Washington to-
day about al editorial in this mornings
New York Tribune on the situation at Chi
cago. IT says That the Blaine people have
been trying to get the delegates to consoli-
date and elect Que Of the candidates before
the convention; that Depcw has suggested
Harrison, that OTHER Blaine men have sugy
gested Sherman, Allison, and 50 forth, But
the editorial which is under the caption of
'"rhe Delay and the Conspiracy that Caused
IT, closes with philosophy like this 'If
John Sherman must be beaten why should
he not prefer being beaten by the old leader
Of the party rather than by Algeri Ii Har.
rlson must be beaten why shouldn't he take
it more kindly to have Blaine beat him
rather than GreshamF" In the'estlmation Of