Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-27
CONTENTION BBIEFLETs.

Depew's Erroneous Prediction-Trying to
Reconcile the Californians.
CHICAGO, June 23.-After the second ballot
had been taken, Governor Foster, OF Ohio,
moved that recess be taken until O'Clock
this afternoon; seconded by Dufield, ol
Virginia. On behalf of New Jersey, Senator
Sewall demanded roll call. which was
Immediately proceeded with. When Mis-
souri, was reached, it Was so evident that
the motion would carry, that Senator
Sewall, OF New Jersey, Withdrew his demand
for call, and the convention adjourned
until o'clock.
DEPEw MAKES FALSE PREDICTION.
While delegates were leaving the hall,
Chauncey M. Depew, in presence OF a num-
Der OF people, predicted that at o'clock
Blaine would be nominated by acclannation
and by general consent. Friends OF nearly
every leading candidate except supporters
OF Harrison. Mr.. Depew said, had already
given their consent. The general impres.
sion. nevertheless, was that Mckinley 8
chances as dark horse..are rapi dly increas-
ing and universal prediction is that IT will
be either Blaine or Me cKinley.
VAIN LABeRs WITH THE CALIFoRNIANs.
The Harrison men labored with the Cali
forniaLs this morning to secure their sup
port, but DeYoung and Haymund could
not be budged from their fealty to Blaine.
Colonel Haymond, when seen afterwards,
appeared somewhat disheartened at the
outlook. He said: II and my colleagues
Of California will stand by James g. Blaine
to the last. But there are desperate com
binations against him. There is a combine
for Gresham, another for Harrison, and
both are most anxious to down Blaine.
There is only one ether man whom these
combinations are more anxious OF beating,
and that is John Sherman.
ssThere was one mistake about this Blaine
business, and that was that he was not
placed in nomination. II our boys had
known some of the politicians around here
as well as did. Blaine would have been
nominated before single ballot had been
taken"
ANGRY CALIFoRNIANS.
Californians are exceedingly angry over
things that happened last evening. A Re.
publican at st. Louis sent the delegation d
portrait of Blaine with q magnificent
floral device. This was taken to the con.
yention hall, and was covered up and
slowed away in one OF the galleries, ready
to be brought out when Blaine should be
nominated. Some time yesterday the Ser.
eeant-at Arms or one of his deputies dis
covered it, pitched il incontineEtly into an
adjoining alley breaking it. When The
Caiifornlans discovered it; they were very
indignant, and Col. Raymond took occa'
sion to express his mind publicly inforcible
language on the subject.
Governor Foraker, of Ohio, just before
| the meeting of the convention this alter
noon said it was likely a break would pe
made in the Ohio delegation on the hrst
ballot, and intimated that it would divide
their vote between Blaine and Mck1nley
| He would not say that any concerted
| action had been agreed upon.
! Senator Hiscock said the convention
| was likely to take recess until Monday
INTEREST INTENSIFIED.
| The unsuccessful balloting at this morn
ing's session had the effect only OF intensity
| ing the interest in the proceedings OF th'
convention. When called to order alter tn
recess. the galleries filed early, and in tn
i space reserved for delegates the hum
cor versation was incessant.
4 Hardly had the gavel OF the Chairman
fallen when King, OF Maryland. moved tina
the convention adjourn until III o'cioc
MONDAY morning The chair decided tina
the roll call of states be made. When lt bt
came apparent that the motion to adIour
had prevailed, the delegates from Alabam
arose and inquired whether railroad ticket
which expired would be extended. In r.
lsponse the chairman, whose voice Is stl
weak, directed the secretary to state tina
tickets would be good until the conventio
adjourned sine die. and when the secretar
by inadvertence spoke about passes, th
convention realized the ludicrousness af tn
slip and applanded and laughed vigo
ously.
The chairman then announced the vol
and Che convention adjourned.