The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-18
A BLAINE CONVENTION.
WARNER MILLER TO CONTROL
NEW YORK'S DELEGATION.

All the Enthusiasm for the Florentine
Mosaic-Depew's Chances Slim-The
Western Opposition More Decided
Than at First AEnounced-Some of
the Combinations Talked of Last
Night-The Convention Likely to Last
aWeek.
CHICAGO, June 17.-The news of to-day
Is the discovery that Warner Miller and not
Tom Platt controls the majority of the
New York delegation. Hitherto the other
leaders have been proceeding upon the
theory that Platt controlled, in one way or
In another, at least majority of the New
York delegation. Some of them thought
that he controlled all but about dozen
votes. During his recent visits to Washing
ton he was treated by all the candidates and
friends of candidates there as the man who
had seventy-two votes to trade on. Before
Patt arrived Friday night his appearance
was awaited here as though he would be
able to solve all doubts and settle all un-
certainties as soon as he came He was
reported as the William L. Scott of this
convention. When he did come he neither
solved nor settled anything His mysteri-
ously guarded utterances were taken as
simply to conceal his purpose, but they
seem now to have been intended to cover
his position last night. Chauncey NJ. De-
pew, Warner Miller and others of the New
York delegation opposed to Platt got IN to-
day They were able to satisfy all the dele
gates who asked about the preferences of
the New York delegates that Platt has not
more than twenty followers in their delega-
ton and that Warner Miller controlled the
others.
NEGOTIATING A NEW DEAL.
This was startling news to those who have
been dickering with Platt, but as quickly as
possible they all began negotiating a new
deal with Miller, so as to get the whole vote
of New York for their man. The fact that
New York is considered the great doubtful
state, no less tlan the fact that it has sew
enty-two uninstructed delegates, makes the
preferences of the New York manager very
important just now. Warner Miller seems
10 be the chief New York manager, hence
the attentions paid to him bv the different
boomers all day. So far Miller has not
committed himself any more than Platt !;
both are somewhat embarrassed by Depew.
Mr.. Depew said when he got hero last night
that if he found upon due examination tn at
the opposition to his nomination in the west
was so great as it had been represented to
be, he would not let his name go before the
convention. The western men have
been assuring him all day that it was
resented to be He has been told
that he cannot be nominated
because he could not be elected. But even
the brutal frankness of some of his inform
ants has not charged the strange opinion he
seems to have formed that be can be nomi-
mated and can be elected. At all events he
still wishes his name presented to the con-
vention, and while the New York delegates,
who do not wish to prevent it think they
will finally persuade Depew to withdra W,
they do not now expect to succeed in doing
SO before tomorrow.
DEPEw MAY NOT WITHDRAW.
1t may be, of course, that Depew may
not withdraw, and then New York would
have to vote for him, at least until the man
ayers made other arrangements. AS to the
other arrangements there are two possibili-
Ties. Either Miller or Platt may bring out
Blaine, and so capture the convention, or
either may unite upon that one or the other
candidate who is most likely to get the
largest number of the Sherman and Gres-
ham votes when the Sherman and the Ores
AhllI DOOulb 20 w pieces Oh JIG u6IOChS.
Both Miller and Platt have said that Indiana
would be kept constantly in mind in making
up the ticket. Both have said at different
times to-day that the favorite son idea is a
powerful one. Mr.. Miller spoke of it as
having given New York state to Seymour,
Illden and Cleveland. This is construed to
mean that Miller fears Harrison, but
Ayers pocketbook might outweigh Rarri-
sons popularity in either of the great New
prl- ,f,,Ir l. A ,N io
now numbered among the dark horses, so
quiet is the canvass for him.
SOME OF THE COMBINATIONS.
As last resort they might unite on him.
Harrison and Allison, Harrison and Phelps,
Harrison and Hawley, and Allison and one
OF the three vice presidential candidates are
combinations on the managers lips Mean
While, be it remembered that this is Blaine
4 convention, quiet and spiritless because the
Blaine enthus asm has been measurably
suppressed by the managers, and there is
no other enthusiasm. The Blaine feeling
hows right on. Defeat has been predicted
1or all the other candidates if nominated,
the friends of each making that prediction
tor every other candidate. Blaine and
harrison is as likely to be the ticket as any
OF the other combinations. The convention
seems likely to last week. The organizing
and the speech making will occupy two, If
not three days.
PLATT FEELING SORE.
Platt is feeling very sore tonight. The
9mlIer men, including Platt's old enemies,
W. II. Robertson and James w. Hustled,
are making the most Of their numerical
superiority. They talk out boldly about
thelr determination to free themselves and
Their party from Platt's bossism, and assert
mat they are glad of the opportunity to
qeiare their Independence afforded by
iatt's arrogant assertions about them,
with his attempts to deliver their
votes. They have been giving Depew a
little boom tonight on the strength OF his
announcement this evening that he was
candidate, but it met with no more encour-
qgement publicly than Depew did to-day.
rrivately Depew is counseling and encour-
ars;lhg Miller in his opposition to Platt.
Ills complexities matters, and may render
ne meeting Of the New York delegation
",lnorrow lively ono
very little is being said among the
delegates generally about the platform.
1lore was said about it in the churches than
N The corridors. To-day most of the local
elergy preached strong antl-saloon sermons
eparatory to the meeting of the anti
aloon men with representative delegates
morrow afternoon. The clergy all said
nat If the republicans did not speak out
03ldly against the saloons, that the pro
Iloluon vote would be greatly increased in
ne fall. This matter will trouble tue
oegates more than the tariff. Stiff pro