New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-25
GREsHAMS FRIENDS NOT READY TO QUIT
HIM.
THE ILLINOIS MEN SAY HE is NECESSARY TO THE
LABOR VOTE OF ILLINOIS.

THE ILLINOIS MEN SAL itb 10 NhN'oDA"A ~ ~-.-
LABOR VOTE OF ILLINOIS.
Chicago. June "a Special Judge Gresham's fol-
lowers are still as firm as ever in the belief that he
Is the best man to head the Ticket But at the same
time they are more disposed talk about other cand
dates said J. S. Varley, of Chicago, a cousin OF the
English evangelist:
@You Eastern people are somewhat surprised at the
way We hold on to Gresham. You seem TO thihh VIC
are cracked on him. This is mistake. Our advo-
cacy of him Is well founded Mr.. Gresham represents
an element of strength that we greatly need In limos
this year 10 make our GubenatoEa contest success
rifer Is all right with the Grand Army men, but We
want some one to arouse the laborng men. GRESHAM
viii do this better than any other man. Hence the
persistency Of his followers. No. we wont withota"
him We will stick him to the last, but II 1t IS apso
utely necessary to give him up the bulk Of our deesa
ton would 70 to Mckinley, since he comes next 10
Gresham as a labor candidate We look with much
favor on Mckinley sherman Is the favohte OF many,
but not with a majority, think stu he VIII have
Q good support
In the opinion of Robert G. Evans, the member of
the National Committee from Minnesota, the nOmina-
ton of Gresham presents the true solution OF the
problem "If 1t were not for the judges inudicious
friends he added, he might have been honlha'oa
before this'
T. T. Byrnes president Of the Minnesota State Re
publican League, did not share Mr.. Evans's views.
Tho solution of the question: he thought, rested in
dark horse. and that dark horse Is Mckinley.
II the Gresham and Harrison men VIII
throw aside their candidates, they could name
the man. Now they hanging on TO dead cause
and they know It. 1 find the reaction against the
nomination of Mr.. Blaine strong to-day; but, for all
that should not DO surprised II the Convention
should go wild over him tomorrow II his name
comes up prominently. He is unquestionaoiy not
the strongest man In Minnesota. Still, be Will easily
get $4,000 majority. But any man VIII carry our
State this fall. We would rather have New-York
and Indiana name tho man.
When Senator Farwell asked regarding
the ruorms of Judge Creshams withdrawal from
the contest he replied: "You can say for me, and,
think, for the entire delegation, that Judge Ores
ham has not withdrawn, ard that no such move
is In contem plation. We shall enter the convention
tomorrow as ready to vote for him as ever, and
any reports contrary to this are false"
@will there be any detection from the States
outside Of Illinois p
"None that I have heard Of. You can see that
wo have Just begun to fight and consequently are
not quite ready to quit. l know of no contingency
which would cause Illinois to desert its present
candidate.'
State Senator Clark, who Is delegate at-large'
reiterated what had been said by Senator Farwel.
At the same time he admitted that in Of break,
Illinois would be nearly evenly divided between
Blaine and Mckinley.
"Tbe time has not yet come" remarked Horace
8. Clark OF the Illinois delegates at-large, to
discuss the necessity of having second choice,
nor to discuss the merits of any other candidate.
We want II understood that we are not only In
earnest personally, but that the great mass of
people Of Illinois are bchird us in our support of
General Gresham. i have no confidence in, re-
spect for sympathy with the feeling or desire
TO get into the band wagon at the hind end. For
my part, would rather go down with banners
flying for my candidate in defeat then crawl into
fbe hind end Of the wagon. The tme say again,
has not come to discuss any other candidate, but
would warn the delegates not to say anything an
Convention. General Gresham IS our great guiding
star Every effort should be directed towai1
Is strong as aay Delegation that ever this
grand state I'm Republican National Convention, and
for General Harrison at any time whenever they be-
ccmc satisf that General Gresham can be nominated
they live Hes along by the side Of Indiana The rels-
lions are close and pleasant between the two States
no second choice: l,ve not gwen thought to that
subjects except to the extent that names have
ben ea anS vote ssy s SeOT es a
am compelled to do by the nomination OF the
y honest convictions that General Gresham has been
stronger to-day than at any time and II all unite
The three delegates who broke the solid chain OF
votes that Illinois cast for Judge Gresham the first
fffh ballots were Benjamin +. Marsh, of Warsaw
Frank A. Roboson Of Champaign and G. p. Hitch, Of
Paris The recacirsncy Of those three delegates
was not a complete surprise 70 the managers Of tho
Gresham movement. For several days 1t has been
Known at the Illinois headquarters that few OF the
deegates could not be depended upon but II not
expected that the break would occur SO soon. Mr.
Robson said concerning the matter:
= While We who voted for Harrison on the two
ballots OF yesterday have not ono word 70 say against
General Gresham either a man or leader OF the
party we recognized the mpossiblty OF securing his
homin alton and our action was taken 10 break the
deadIock II that were possible IL each delegation
we're unchan geabe in its choice OF candidate, II
,ss,d he impossibe for the Convention ever to make
4 choice Failing Gresham, Harrison VIII make the
race better than any other candidate While not SO
nonu,sr IA Northern Illinois and in the larger cities,
ks has a epod following in our state and VIII carry
M as we'll as Indiana, with rush.
- CHARLES p Hitch. OF Paris, IN. another OF the
hoiterS saia: Eyes we Granger delegates tired Of
voting a. we were ordered and have now started to
vote = we please. Judge Gresham Is hoe genie,
Nofs duo 70 him from us who voted for him three