Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1888-07-11
oue CHICAGO LETTER.
CHICAGO. June 29, 1888.

CHICAGO, tune z9' 1000.
 Editor JoURNAL-MINER :- The smoke of battle has cleared away. Lightning has this ,ime struck m Indiana the rumble of the republican thunder IS heard throughout the land, and its re verstions were heard from Indianapolis, because Harrison, of that city, was chosen as standard i'earer ot the rePub- llcan party for 1888.
 While the convention was at all tunes lively and in good humor 1t was not uprorious or turbulent, the only tune the spectators in the auditorium were al all unmanagable was when Gel ingersoii made bis lntle speech after the adjourn
 ment. None of the delegates had left the hall and for the reason that lnger' soll was going to speak. His remarks for few minutes had all the expression for which he is famous, and he was loudly cheered but when he undertookto electioneer for Gresham then was cheer ing for other candidates, that he was una ble 10 proceed. For the first time m hls career. an American audience refused to listen to him, and pale, silent and wounded, the great orator withdrew from the auditorium.
 Gresham's fight was badly managed and, in my opinion he was slaughtered in the house by his friends. Alger's boom was very badly muffed, and some even go so far as to charge that money had been used to boom him.
 Some Ariz ,nians here say that at no time was that territory correctly repre- sented m the convention that the people wanted Blaine and that the delegates had no right to vote for Alger, and when il was given for Harrison enough votes had been recorded for him, so that whatever might have been done by Arizona for herself through supporting the winning ticket is lost to her, It was was very plain Monday morning who was to be the candidate and those who were wise could see what to do.
 It is generally conceded that the nom- nations are good, and will be elected, even the democratic paper concede the purity of the candidates and acknowl- edge the fact that Cleveland won't have walk over It is generally conceded that Harrison will surely carry Indiana, and this only leaves either Connecticut or New Jersey to elect him, concedlng New York to Cleveland as we'll as the solldsouth. But there IS no more certainty that Cleveland will carry the solid south than that he will carry New York, if fair ballot and fair count can be had in several of the southern states, Har- rison will carry them.
 Among the Arizonans here l noticed Clark Churchill, Frank Hatch, Billy Adams, Oscar Vanderbilt and wife, Judge Sumner Howard, Col. Eggers. Dr. Goodwin, J. l.. Fisher and several others.
 The western flow of travel will begin by July 3d, when those attending the National Educational association at San Francisco will begin to go out. It is estimated that about 8,ooo teachers and friends will go out between the 3d the 3th of July. There will be no tall- ing of of immigration this year and Ari- zOna will get her share. The east IS over crowded and the overflow will come west. Prescott with her attractions must get some o: them. Salt River valley will get her share, also for its pro- ducuve soil IS commencing to be exten- sively and favorsbly known. Will write again when can give you some more news. Yours, etc. V.