The Washington critic., 1888-06-20
An EarIy.Niorninr outIoo,e.

CHICAGO, June 20.--The fact that thus
far MIR. SHERMAN is likely to enter the
contest without the assurance of any sub.
stantiol support from New York Is some.
what discouraging to the Senator and
MIR. Quay of Pennsylvania Is evidently
unable TO deliver all the goods he prom
ised. In the meantime there are symp.
toms of Foraker and Mckinley senti-
ment among the Ohio delegation, but It is
not hkely to malerialile to any great
extent.
Gresham and Depew will have con.
test for second place on the first ballot.
The Alger people do not anticipate more
than 90 votes TO start with. Their strength
is almost entirely secondary. The action
of the Calilornians in making Alger their
second choice ~ having an exhilarating
effect at the Michigan headquarters. The
strength which Alger depended upon in
New York is tied up for the time nj
least. With a good showing from New
YORK his managers expected l6 votes
from Pennsylvania, but they now aC-
knowledge that they can hope for little
from Pennsylvania for the present.
The Harrison people stand firm TO their
original position refusing to take any
hints as to the Nice-Presidency, and the
friends of Mr. Alger admit that they
Tear Harrison more than any one else.
Allison is waiting candidate, with
strong hopes of eventual support from the
Blaine element. Depew Is making no
progress, whatever, in the West, but still
clings to the idea that his assumed
strength in New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut will pull him through.
In the meantime, Mr.. Blaine's nomina-
ton remains as the logical outcome of q
continued deadlock.
Pennsylvania's First Ballot.
CHICAGO, June 2O.--The Pennsylvania
delegation held another caucus at the
fremont House last night. Mr.. McAIanes
presided. Senator Quay and Chris Magee
were put in nomination for members Of
the National Committee. Senator Quay
received DO votes and Mr.. Magee 7 votes
ofthe delegation from the Allegheny dis.
tncts. A ballot was then taken on Presi.
dental preferences, with the understands
ing that the delegation would vote OH the
llfst ballot in the convention in the same
way. The ballot resulted as follows
sherman, al; Filter, Is; Depew, 9; Alger,
!, and Blaine, /, The Filter vote was
composed of the eleven Philadelphia
delegates, and Johnson of Media, Reeder
Of Easton, Young of Wellsboro, and
Walton of Stroudsburg. Whitehouse of
Pottsville voted for Sherman, but he
made anotheg hot.headed and foolish
speech, saying that he reserved the right
TO take another course in case Filters
name was not withdrawn.
The Temporary Officers.
The chair then announced the following
officers Of the temporary organization as
selected by the National Committee, and
the names were read by the secretary
For temporary secretaries Chas
Y. Clisbee Of Michigan, Hon. Michael
Griffin of Wisconsin, and Hon, William
Ruell of Tennessee.
For temporary assistant secretaries
Hon. Thomas j. Broggan of Tennessee,
James Rigby Of Minnesota, Henry NJ.
Cooper of Arkansas, William Nelson of
New Jersey A. w. Monroe of Maryland,
J., T.. Wiley of Texas, G. NJ. Shinno of
West Virginia, and John II. Miner of
Louisiana.
For temporary reading clerks-Hon.
Henry Ballard of Vermont, Colonel
Clarkson Lake of New York, Captain
David Lanning of Ohio, j. H. Stone of
Michigan, and G, NJ. Brinkerhotf of Illi-
nois.
Official stenographer, Gustavus Z. Eng.
lish.
rgeant.atarms Charles FitzsimmOns
OF Chicago