Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-18

tie says that reports snow that the ex- SEN
stor is gaining strength every hour. He
does not expect that his full support will
develop on the first ballot, but says that on
/ the second he will secure individual del
egates from many States who will constitute
a nucleus for the consolidation of his forces.
! The Harrison men seem to be more con-
fdent than ever, and it is noticeable that
there has been no renewal of the
talk concerning his name figuring
at the tail of the ticket.
The Ohio delegation did very little mis-
sionary work yesterday, but last night their
rooms were crowded Extensive currency
was given 10 the rumor that 'twenty-four
members of the delegation had finally made
up their minds to kick out of the traces on
the third ballot but the denial given to
the story by the Senator's managers was
pointed and emphatic. There WAS consider
able jubilation over the receipt from Q
responsible source of advices, that the bulk
of the Pennsylvania delegation, if not its
entire vote, would go to the Ohioan, after
the Filter boom was decently inferred on
the first ballot Chris Magee, of Pittsburg,
for one, will vote for Sherman on the first
ballot, and it is more than likely that he
will have company from the interior of the
State, The status of the Southern vote is
somewhat perplexing the Ohio people, but
they say that by tonight they will have
corraled the bulk of the voting strength
from that section.
The New Workers are as undecided a.
ever. Pretty well all the day they kept
themselves away from their spacious head
quarters and locked themselves in a re-
mote parlor, with broad shouldered SEN
tinel on the outside of the door. Said one
of their number last night: "Mr. Depew
has so lar failed TO make up his mind as to
IL. l. Ill l. L.
fore the convention for a complimentary
vote, whether he will go into the fight as
bonatide candidate. OF whether he will
have his name kept out of the convention
altogether. If he decides upon the latter,
the New York vote will be all split up at
the start. As TO which of the candidates
will gain thereby il is impssible to speak
definitely at present"
New Jersey and Connecticut are much
in the same position. both have candidate
for the Vice Presidency. Hswley and Phelps,
while neither can make up their minds as
to how they should go on the head of the
strong preferences for Harrison and Alli-
son, while Alger has a small modicum OF
support. The latter's friends are doing
some tall hustling, and like the supporters
of all the other candidates claim that con-
siderable head way has been made.
Whether the Californian. will persist in
nominsiiong and supporting Blaine is still
the question of the hour. They say that
they viii and brought into existance .
northwestern Blaine association. for the
purpose of giving the boom the advantage
of organiza ion. The managers of the other
booms are hoping that the California peo-
pie will listen to wiser councils before next
Wednesday and make up their minds to let
the Maine man alone. That they will do
this. however, isextremely doubtful. A
dispatch was received at the Le-
land saving that two thousand
Blaine shouters from various parts Of
of Kansas and Missouri would leave Kan
sas City on special train, and that every
man would take with him a flag with
the inscriptions Blaine by reclamation"
Blaine contingents are also expected from
other points, and altogether there will be
pleanty of outward demonstration to en-
courage the Califoruians to persevere with
their plans. In the event of third COM
munication being ceiyed from Mr.. Blaine
or any other circumstance compelling .
change of base, their support will go to
Depew, if he is really in the race. If he is
ont of it Alger can depend upon three
fifths of the delegation, while Gresham
will get the balance