The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-19

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81 Ia Osepon- Our stxfe eives . lxreer
najsrify 81 psupor1ion q
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his Is my opinion and b<liel- II &
wonderfuI how unanimous our peupae
.re Tor the psotection Of American In
who i ore40ns second ehsscef.'
Well cxnr say. There are amcng
~ Gresham men. afteg Blaine, q
c0afse. bat We viii not be inharmcn-
ions and / think th1t Ne viii belp
nominate The press<ient Of Tie Tinted
states. =
skxaTeR yosN' VIEWS.
CnrcAeo, June l-.--There are esi-
denxes Of break of the programme
arranged for the Pacific Coast de1exa-
ton. and senator Jone=. Of yeyxaa.
who was inside chairman u The COM
msft1e appointed this afternoon to ar
range for : general conference Of the
delegates west Of the Missouri river.
said to-nieht that Il vas doubtful
whether the Pacific Coast Delegates
would vote ~ unit upon the psc-i-
d<nxy There - no doubt that al Of
the coast states and Colorado wosisd
Be solId for Essse for temporary chair
man, and there h . good prospect Of
bis seIcctson- The impression, how
ever. he said. that Blaine voald in any
event ret the solid vots OF the Pacific
Coast was scarcely TO he depended
upon, and be did not think Bisine's
nomination possible. II Was true thaf
sherman would ees no votes from the
Pacific states. II was possible Gresh-
am would gr4 some votes there, but
not many. and Aliison- Alger OF Har-
MON might be agreed upon, bot It
a. doabtful in any eyent whether the
ss.heuse a. so.ssiity Of the Pacific Coast
states for any candidate could be AZ
cosnplished. Senator Jones thinks
that rherman's nomination i possi-
hility bat not probable. and Il OF the
opinion that the nominee will be one
u the candidates nov IN the Field or
some dark horre.
4 REVIEW or THE srrrArros.
IL might frulhfuily be said that ali
presidential movement were ut a
standssilI during the day waiting on
New York. There has, however, been
q more general recognition OF the pos
tive strength ~ Senator Sherman
and senator Miller claims ten yetes Ii,
New York for the Ohio man. and Il Is
conceded that Quay has thirty
votes for sherman In Pennsylvania.
This gives sherman about issi votes In
the north. which added TO his 30 IN
the south makes his strength formid-
able. lie has been greatly weakened
today, however, by the assaults VI the
Pacific coast nscn. who have been
strongly opposing him.
Over all hangs the Blaine movement.
While the californians made M
serious impression on Saturday, the
rserple kites os the situation are 20
great that come Of the delegates SeeHi
10 find relief in going back to Blaine
against ali the regular candidafcs. 80
many objections are urged. and the
making OF choice amid 20 many con-
.iicsing statements II a matter OF the
utmost difficulty. Naturally nnde,
such circumstances the name Of the
candidate oi four years ago is brought
moro and more 70 the front. There
are some indications Of well defined
plan To throw the convention into a
deadlock AMI make Blaine the natural
outcome.
Part of this programme involves
the breaking up of the New York vote
the bolstering up ct weak candidates
and the pulling down of strong, thus
preventing the nomination OF anyhoiy
until after several days III bsiloting
II there Is such a scheme, Il is vel
kept under cover, but all signs poini
10 its existence.
some OF the Blaine managers are ex
hiidtine anxiety about she insiiscrc
tons ct the California delegation
Thev fear that the enthusiastic Goa ter
xill throw Blaine Into the convention
prcmatarcly and spoil things. Sena
tor Hale, Joe Maniey and StePheI
H. Eskius called on the Caiifofnian'
to-day aud begged them not 10 psae'
| Eiaiue's name In nomination. Tie
coast nten regarded that II was treaels
cry Ca Blaine To oppose the lreseiita
/! ton Of his name and deciafei theil
Iintention of going ahead with th'
| boom.
To-day has only added to the gener
al uncertainty. Tomorrow Is expes'sss
TO bring Developments.
rBe s9IsxfsH LINE.
cuscAee. June Is. The skirInishinl
| prelinlinarscs 60 the great battle shici
viii he formally opened In the con
yention tomorrow i ung sually activ'
and aggressive. In the hotel corr
.iors, this morning early, groups Q
politicians cOngrcgaied in the loobses
talking over the situation: ai,i tho;isi
there was nothing definite which tn
| friends OF any candidate could use as
basis for enthusiasm. prediction
ana counter pfcdictions ser
lauttly and vigorously indulge,
in. The doors oi the head
quarters oil the various state deie
cations were invltinriy open. Within
eager, badgs-besieekei gentlenei
stood prepared To seize upon passin
delegates 90 impress upon them ~
sicsirabillly, il not absolute Necessity
OF nominating this or that iasori,
son 10 obtain assured S1ccess.
The announcement oi Depcw'S car
,li.iacy seemed 20 have inyigprated a
iison's forces. They pressiet that IN
convention. in its present uaeertai
condition. will he peculiarly aasp
ciauS Tor reserve" candidates, {
whom they say their fayofitc i strong
est
| Teller called early and i s,ill close
ei with General Henderson. OF lows
The result Of their conference cams
he learned. bat the Allison men staii
tia, Colorado and Iowa viii act
harmony. Referring g pahii~he
statement that Iowa, through n repF'
sentative at the New Work csnieFen'
Yesterday. assured Depew OF the soi
of that state, Delegate REX OF lo~
said Nothing could w further iro'
the truth. The transportation que
ton Is the gFasest Issue III Iowa tosis.
Railroad men are not popular ther
Il / assure Won no representative at OF
delegation faYcrs pt'Icw. We are gasi
ing strength Tor Alton hourly an
without giving yoa the states upo
which wc eoeaf you can say we Al
confident os his nomination
4 TuE DEAD EMPEROR