Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-24
DISAPPOINTED AT THE NEWS
Washington Hoped For Nomina-
tion on Yesterday.
FRIENDS CONFIDENT
Sherman and Allison Not Pleased
with the situation--McKinley
Favoritc with his Fellow
Congressman.
Adiournment Disnlensed Them.

WASHINGTON BUREAU THE OMAHA BEE, !
5l3 FOURTEENTH STREET,
WAsHGNGToN, ID. c., June %. }
Everybody was disappointed when the
Chicago convention adjourned over this
afternoon to Monday. Itwas universally ex-
pected that nomination would be made
within at the most three or four ballots. 1t
was conceded on all hands that, with Blaine
out of the question: the contest stood be-
tween Harrison and Allison, with Mckinley
and Porter as likely dark horses. Shortly
after the adjournment dispatch was re-
ceived and posted, announcing that 535 dele
gates had had consultation and had ar
ranged for adjournment, so as to organize
against the threatened attempt to run Mr..
Blaine into the convention, and that it meant
the placing of Blaine beyond the possible
pale of becoming a compromise man.
This was refreshing to the great bulk of
republicans in Washington who want a new
candidate. The friends of General Harrison
are yet confident of success. They hold that
the logic Of the situation points to their man,
and that time will only make him stronger.
When the bulletin was received at the house
of representatives this morning announcing
that Representative Mckinley of Ohio had
taken the platform in the convention, to with
draw his name and renew his fealty to Sena-
tor Sherman, it was instantly whispered
about that Mr. Mckinley was to be put up to
defeat Harrison, and that Mckinley would
likely be the nominee.
The announcement caused considerable
surprise in some quarters, while in others it
was received in a matter of-fact way. Sen
ator Sherman, who spent the day in his COM
mittee room at the capitol was not greatly
pleased with the statement in the bulletin
and shrugged his shoulders significantly.
Senator Allison, who also spent the day in
in his committee room, sighed and those
about him remarked that MCkinleys action
meant more than an appeal for Sherman. 1t
was the almost universal belief that McKin-
ley would be nominated on the ballot which
followed.
Senator Sherman stated to a friend in his
committee room that if ballot had been
taken last night General Harrison would
have been nominated; that there were other
states than New York and Wisconsin which
were ready to go over to Harrison. 1t is be-
lieved that he had in mind Pennsylvania,
Michigan and possibly Ohio But he added
that he did not now believe Harrison would
be nominated although the New York
delegation would have great influence in
naming the nominee
About II o'clock 1t was re-
ported in the corridors of the
house side that Representative Per-
kins of Kansas and Mr.. Burrows of Michi-
gan had circulated telegram, addressed to
certain prominent delegates in the conven-
ton, advising the nomination of Major Nc
Kinley, and that it had been signed by nearly
all of the republican members at that time on
the floor of the house. l made diligent in
qury as to the truthfulness of this report,
and could not trace it, The two gentleman
denied that any such telegram had been sent
by them.
Here are at least two men whose names
have figured prominently before the conven-
tion and who are immensely popular with the
people about congress-Senator Allison and
Representative Mckinley. Their everyday,
unaffected and uniform courtesy to every
body have made them popular with every one
who comes in contact with them.
AL Eaton, of Ottumwa, Ia, Is in the city.
Senator Paddock is in New York.
PERRY S. HEATH.