Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-22

E oil banlanna, Great applause. The wavin,
2 of flags continued several minutes, followe,
, by an Outburst of Marching Through Geor
gia. The demonstration lasted thirteen min
utes.
Prof. Langston of Virginia, seconded Sher
. man. He said he hal the honor of rep,e
senting men, women, boys and girls that the
republican party had turned from things into
men and American citizens. (Great ap-
plause.) Though Lincoln was their leader
Chase their counsellor, Seward and Edmunds
their support. John Sherman. in the House
of Representatives, was the man engaged in
laboring in the legislature in their behalf
(Applause.) He is covered with emblems
of glory representing the broken shackles
which fell from the limbs of the slaves.
Seven million negroes today in the country
ask You to nominate John Sherman. Gap.
plause.) Langston proceeded to prophesy
that with Sherman they would unite Wise
and Malone and carry Virginia. North Caro-
lima. Alabama. Tennessee and Florida.
John c. Dscy of North Caralna, a young
coal black negro, paid tribute 10 Shermans s
love and fidelity to the colored race.
Chas. Emory Smith, editor of the Phila-
delphia Press made short and fore ible ar
gument favoring the nomination of Edward
IL. Filter, mayor of Philadelphia.
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin put Gov
Rusk in nomination.
| The roll call was completed without fur
ther response.
Warner Miller at $50 P. NJ. moved to
adjourn until eleven tomorrow. Carried.
Last Evenings Rumors.
To-day's proceedings showed plainly that
the positive forces preseut are Blaine and
Sherman. Sherman's great strength was
displayed openly to good advantage. Many
spectators said ballot Immediately fellow.
| my the great demonstration at the close of
Foraker's speech would have resulted in
| Sherman's nomination. Those looking be
meath the surface discovered signs of unus-
ual activity among the Blaine men. Steve
| Elkius and his lieutenants were busy atout
the convention hall. The demonstration for
Sherman and the test of Shermans strength
on the roll call Wednesday evening stirred
up the friends of Blaine, and tempted them
TO abandon their programme of nominating
Blaine only after prolonged effort to select
another candidate. The interview with Car
negie tended to give tine friends of Blaine
more holiness and confidence. 1t is now
| tolerably clear that Blaine men do rot in
tend to permit the nomination of Sherman
| If they can helpit
The program is to prevent his nomination
tomorrow and conference of the friends
of the candidates tomorrow night, but if nrc-
essary Blaine will be sprung upon tie con-
vpntion at any moment The difficulty Iha
Blaine's friends will have to face is low 20
get the nomination in such manner that he
can accept it without riding over the chances
of any other candidates. In the morning
California, it is predicted, will vote for
Blaine without formally placing his name in
nomination. Depew was today appealed 20
To hold his New York strength and lead with
Blaine stampede. Depew Geclm ed. He
said he had once before denied any intention
to pose as a stalking horse for Blaine.
Depew is indignant at Platt. Elkins, iiis-
cock and Phelps who some days ago organ
lied a combination against hun aud have
prevented him from getting the enthusiastic
support of New York, as well as the votes
of New Jersey AMI New England. Depew
admits that he has no hope of the nom
lnation himself, but will not indicate
his cour,e. His most intimate frien i
believe he vii then ioin
Warner Miller in throwing as niauy votes as
possible to sherman. \ conf, ,rence of Blaine
men was held tonigh. 1t was agreed tha
Blaine is willing 10 take the nomination 1t 1t
can be secured in the right way, but that it
is the duty of his frien Is to make an honest
effort to name another can iilate. They
agreed to support Gen. Harrison of Indiana,
beginning AS soon as there shall be signs
of the breaking up of complimentary delega-
tons probably after the trst ballot. Tins
will raise Harrlson's strength to nearly POO,
and bring on direct contest between him
and Blaine.
II is hoped that the balloting will then con-
tinue some time with the other candidates
h.,l.I linz ttnir de unI M min
resulting. On the first signs of HarrisJn's
failure and Sherman's success, Blaiue is 10
be brought in aud an effort made to stampede
the convention TO him. If tins programme
is carried out the probabilities are that Sher
man will stand his ground and keep Harrison
III the rear some time, aud that wien the
break comes Blaine will be nominated. FL
kins claimed that there were five hunfr ii
Blaine men in the convention, and the mJst
likely ticket at this hour is Blaine and Har-
rison. There is a growing belief that Gres-
ham is the strongest man. Allison is talked
OF as a compromise candidate, and Mckinley
and Foraker are talked of as dark horses.
Phelps is the only man talked of for Vice
President, but Phelps said tonight that he
didn't believe he could be nominated on ac-
count of the intense opposition of Depew's
friends in New York.
Notes.
| The Chicago News says: ''NO Blaine
stampede is intended, but Blaine's nomina-
ton if effected must be the result of de-
cision that the national con-
ventiOn will have nobody else"
The latest escutchon is an immense broom
marked Blaine and Gresham which men
are carrying around
In the Virginia contest, Massachusetts,
voted - for Wise and for Malone; Yer
mont, s for Wise; Maine, II for Wise;
New Hampshire, 3 for Wise; Rhode Island,
8 for Wise. Yet it is not to be presumed
that in all these New England states, there
will be but these 10 votes for Sherman.
J. Manchester Haynes national committee
man from Maine, SAID today the Blame SEN
iimeut Was Oh the Increase. lie sad Mr.
| hurston took occasion to re-
mark in his speech uLat 1t would not do
10 nominate Mr.. kinue ,nler aiy
c tcumstanc Q. It was Wholly ulis
~arrant.d ahu without al, INSTRUCTIONS 10 uv
30. 1t viii have 40 Utner weignt than to
check the Blame boys who sernei dispose
10 rush Blame TO the front. Blaine VIII be
he only dark horse. In the event of ID
.iea ilork We liuk for his uuuuIiuyti. uOulIiia-