Evening journal., 1888-06-25
BATTLE LINES ANEW.
BLAINE AND THE FlELD-HiS
DEFEAT PREDICTED.
sherman Holds His Position-The
Opposition Determined 10 Beat
the Blaine. e.managers-Thc Ballots
I'm Full.

CHICAGO, June 25--New York Sun. a.
m. specialize Ia the allied candidates
against Blaine. Sherman, Harrison, Ores
ham, Aiger. and Allison. checked and re
pulsed in eetail by Napoleon Elkins, have
combined their forces to resist his advance.
Night has overtaken bin, and he does not
know whether the morrow will bring Aus-
terlitz or Waterloo. He made q great
blunder on Saturday in not striking q
weak and divided enemy. To-day he must
face a united foe whose lines can only be
broken after terrible fight. He hesitates
to give battle Some victories cost too
much. He knows there aro weak spots 10
the enemy's lines in which he might make
breach, but he is not sure that the enemy
is not drawing him on in order TO
cut Off his retreat. and he does not deny
that be is deeply anxious about the situa-
tion. He Is holding a council OF war during
\ the night with bis field marshals-Kerens,
Nanley. Smith, Lake and Hale-npd bis
/ California scouts are watching the enemy's
movements closely. II would not be a sur
prise to those who are studying the situa-
tinn II he should fall back to the position
be vacated on Friday, and await the move
ments Of the allies. be feels confident that
they will be fighting among themselve by
another day, and then he can beat them In
detail. He showed bis plans too soon, and
tho enemy has had time to prepare against
bis attack. He can become master OF the
field only by lighting for It, aud fighting
desperately.
John Sherman holds the enemy's centre
and stands like stone wall He knows
that 1883 is his Last catch and be will win
or die 10 il. Gen. Ben Harrison holds the
right flank with splendid body Of vete-
rams who have no thought OF surrendarinR.
Gen. Warren Miller commands the left
with brigade OF New Workers, contin
gent of Jerseymen led by 0eneral Seweli.
division OF Pennsylvania militia under
Colonel Quay and General Alger's Heasiaua
are harassiug the Hanhs OF Napoleon
Elkius's army. Elkinss hope Is IN treach-
sry in the allied armies lines. He is known
TO be in negotiation with Colonel Platt who
may march over to him with a regiment Of
New Workers, and he believes the Alger
Hessians can be turned against the allies Of
their commander II treated With proper
consideration. Theae weaknesses once de-
veloped. one decisive blow will bring vic
: tory 70 the white plumes.
Such il the outlook at this hour. Their
3 is no stampede. The shattered lines OF al
E the forces have been reformed and to al
1 outward appearance, to-day's fight will be
. gin with little change in the relativ
2 strength Of the contending forces. Th
( fires are burning brightly 10 all the camps
e the men are lying with their arms besid
o them and the generals arc in council Al
= are hopeful but none are confident The al
= tack to-day will be on the centre, and th
o country will watch with intense interes
+ the turn OF Gen. John Sherman's fortune
e In the greatest battle of his life.
q Two ballots were taken on Saturday 4
E the Republican Convention, the fourth an
Ie fifth Of tho series begun on the previou
d day. sherman'a vote fell to 235 then I
II 224 Harrison's friends poled 2l7 vote
rs and then lost votes. In the meanwhil
lie there was a movement toward Algei
of which placed him third on the list, wit
1876 votes on the fourth ballot and i42 0
,e the fifth. Allison's vote was also increase
h. from So to 80. Blaine's vote was increase
o. from 35 to AZ and closed at as. McKinle
N received IL votes on the fourth ballot an
a IA on the ffth. The names Of Frederic
ID Douglass and Governor Foraker appears
a. in the lists for the tirst time, each recelvir
o one vote After the fifth ballot an a
10 journment was taken until 4 p m. ar
In when the convention reassembled, 1t a
i. journed until this morning.
ID The following table shows the total vot
m received by the various candidates on ca,
ne OF the ballots 80 far taken, including Il
20 two ballots taken on Saturday: