Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-19
QUIET OPENING SCENES.
The Chicago Convention at Work
INTRODUCTORY SPEECHES.
Full Of Strong Protection Sentiment
PLANS TO NOMINATE BLAINE.
DEPEW MAKING A LIVELY CANVASS.
Hopes Of the Sherman and Allison Men.
PLANS TO NOMINATE BLAINE.
DEPEW MAKING A LIVELY CANVASS
Hopes Of the Sherman and Allison Men
DEPEW IN DEAD EARNEST.

Become Observation-Disclosures Dcpevv
Men May Turn In and Nominate Sher-
man, While the Anti.lBiaine Nlcn
Would 60 10 Allison In an Attempted
Stampede.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
CHICAGO, June 19-In the opening OF the con-
vention to-day there is nothing to Indicate what
the closing may be. While Depew has been spoken
OF as candidate all along, the formal announce
ment yesterday OF his candidacy with the support
OF the entire New York delegation shifts the center
OF Interest. 1t really puts new element into the
situation that throws out all former calculations
without Clearing away any OF the fog. 1t has
been the general belief that Depew was not a
serious candidate, and that the talk Of him was
merely to hold the New York delegation together
as compact body, so as to increase their influ-
ence In the convention. The same suspicion has
attached to this movement that attaches to all
others just now, that there is
MAINE MAN IN THE WOOD PILE.
1t Is likely that Depew started out with no other
purpose than to hold the delegation. This is the
view that has been taken OF the matter by many
OF the New York delegates who were shouting for
him until now, but 1t is discovered that there is no
seriousness on the part OF the New York delega-
tl0n. Depew Is pleased at being talked OF in con.
nect1on with the presidency, and has become Inn
pressed with the idea that he may be nominated.
He Is working his canvass with all the earnestness
and shrewdness OF an old politician.
DEPEw WANTS THE NOMINATION,
and wants 1t badly. The question that every one
is asking this morning is, How long will he hold
out. and what effect will his canvass have on the
other candidates? or course there is chance OF
his receiving the nomination. His friends are
booming him as II they were hopeful, and it is
believed to be very likely that he will stand second
as TO strength on the first ballot, Sherman leading
His friends claim that he has gained in several
quarters since yesterday. They expect something
from the South, from the East, and from Mime
sofa and Wisconsin. The character OF the impress
sion he makes upon the West, where he is supposed
to DO weak, will possibly decide whether or not ne
VIII make fight TO the nnish. He is
anxious 10 DO so but as might be inferred from his
speecn In the priva,e e meeting OF the delegation
wlen they decided TO support him, ne will proba-
Oily retlre II he developeS any especial elements OF
weakness In the convention. In this speech,
which was brier he referred TO the objection thai
lar1ty OF railroad men In the West He protested
TO De at loss u see why his being q railroad man
should hurt him, and expressed doubt that such
would be found 10 be the case, but he warned them
that II that Was an element Of weakness in MIN 1t
had better be considered. 1t was clear that
be desired to leave 1t TO the convention. With
the declaration OF his Candidacy the hotel
Corridors and lobbleS and the streets became
FLOODED WITH DEPEws PICTURES.
Some are little ones on cards, some are on red
posters at the top of lot OF poetry all about
Chauncey NJ. Depew. Others are nearly ufe-size
prints, decorated with notices, &c. Big letters
over one set OF pictures describe him as "the
grangers' friend" 1.-The wage earner's choice" His
friends were up until after midnight in his room
last night figuring out his strength on the first
ballot; Among the various things that 1t is sug-
geoted his candidacy may effect is that tuoSe
western men who are most violently opposed TO
nun may go ovrr to any one to beat him, and Sher-
the dement, OF their desire to defeat the New Yorker
All Roads Lead to Blaine.
All the speculation th,s morning Is based upon
the assumption that Depew will retire when the
proper time comes. 1t Is still Insisted BY many
that 1t is all going TO turn out In the interest OF
B.aine. They base this theory largely upon the
fact that the policy or distributing The old Blaine
give any one OF them a decided advantage is still
adhered to- The Maine delegation Is diStr1 buted
among the several Candidates The Pennsylvania
men are held together by Filler. Phelps mas been
pledged the support of the New Jersey deleg iIton
for the nrst place. so that they are held 10 Tue
30 IL IS with the Blaine forces all along the line
One or The New Jersey delegates viii bot and
WORK IN earnest Tor Depew. Last night there was
AN ENTHUSIASTIC BLAINE DEMONSTRATION
In the way Of u parade by the Chicago Young Mems
Blaine Club, the Kansas City Club, and the Cali.
fornia people. There were banners. music and
shouting, put there was not real unconl rollable
enthusiasm in II. The crowd was ready to shout
for anybody, and they did cheer a good deal for
efforts to get up wild nurrah for Baine In the
hotel lo0oies have not been successful but Ger.
as :3O. This morning mob with a band OF
music rushed into the Leland House and made
circuit OF the lobby shouting for "Blaine,"
"Blalne," 'JameS g. Blaine" All this is more
rowdy business than any Thing else. Yet the TACT
is that there is very strong reeling for Blaine
among the delegates and the mass OF the party
assembled here A shout for him ut the right time
would carry things with q rusn. The question is
"Will the right time conner"
BLAINR's FRIENDS COMBATING THE DEMONSTRATIONS.
His friends are doing everything In their power
to check all Blaine demonstrations They have
convinced the California delegation that q mis-.
take was made in trying to bring him forward As
candidate among the rest This his best friends
know would be fatal to him. They know that he
could not AFFORD TO accept II nominated In this
In the interest OF the Maine Statesman, and that
Is to keep him out OF the tight until hts name an
pears 70 be the only key TO deadlock, or else 70
not let his name go into the convention at all
Everything in the situation here goes to indicate
that an effort is being made underground TO bring
nomination, but there is q strong conservative
force working TO counteract this.
Conservative Men Against Blaine.
There are conservative and able men here who
think 1t is not in the interest OF the party that
Blaine should be nominated under any circum.
stances and they will do all In their power to pre-
vent that result II they saw q stampede threat
ening they would throw their forves over 10 most
any other Of the candidates they could elect There
would probably be o general rush OF Gresham men
and others over TO Allison 1t looks as II Allison
might BE- the foil with which to meet the Blaine
movement Allison's friends are prepa ing break.
up, with the expectation OF getting every thing
None OF the other candidates are nghttng him and
they are making no effort to make inr0ads upon
the others AT this time many good politicians
here think that the nominee Will be
KrHRR BLAINE Or ALLISON.
II Depew does develop strength suddenly through
the cry that he can carry New York, and that the
states opposing him are safely republican any
how, IL Is said that many voles viii 20 TO Depew
for the nrst few ballots ana then II they fail to
secure his nomination will 60 TO Allison. This Is
probably not the Case with the New York dele
gates. Well informed New Yorkers say that when
Depew wtthdraws, II he does most OF the New
York delegates will go 70 harrison.
Aarrls0n.lsreshaua H0stSllsy.
Harrisons canvass Is being conducted skillfully,
and 1t is the universal belief that he II gaining
strength Just at present. the accession OF q
strong contingent from New YORK would increase
his chances greatly, but the one thing that seems
TO block his way through the convention 10 the
determined opposition OF the Graham men. II n
an open secret that the Gresnam men are work.
ing now moro with view Of beating Harrison
than with any hope Of success for their favofte.
There u serious dt1a0ection nom Harrison as
ara about Fort WAyues Ino., whicn b = Gresham