The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-23
. BLAINE AFTER ALL.


Tan be Nominated.
cHscaco, June ss.--The sensation of
the day was the withdrawal oi net~w
aud the decision al the New York dele
CATION 10 support ex-senator Harrison
Tor psesieent. /, has for some DAYS
been apparent taat nerew coaid no.
hope iuf the nomination and he has
been feeling considerably chaarinsi
that he should have been led into the
mistake oi allowing his name 10 lie
presented. After the three balsots in
the hTSt e sion Of the convention to-
day. the ballots in which in bat asrnall
measure varied from the compliment
AIRY status, Depew refused, requesting
three deiegaies-a:I large from, New
York to meet him IN council. and thtn
he announced his decision to retire. and
the four delegates afsd leaders at once
enseayered Ia revive the original policy
OF the New York delegation and choose
a man 70 receive the substantially solid
support OF the State. Senator Hiscock
has teen rather favorable 10 Allison,
his senatorial colleague. Plats has fa--
yorssi Alger. Miller has beSn shcr-
man man. pepew has had no second
choice, and the other three delegates
agreed 10 east their influence for the
man whom Depew might namesS Fol-
lowing out this programme, in which
an effort il FIRST 10 be made 10 nominate
Harrison Depew selected Indiana. ard
after peree had formally Withdrawn
the New York delegation decided. by
a vote of % TO 20, To follow this leader
ship
Much excitement prevailed aron this
decision being knoan. and Harrtson's
nomination Sc evening was fully pre-
aicted. Bat while the cup OF victory
appeared to lie close 10 Harrison : lips,
nianeuvers interiered, and for the time
being at least drove il away. Friends
OF eli other candidates naiietl In an ar
gument, thus preventing hailotin and
al the same tln4e forcing the comhina-
ton Of iiepew's strength. This taeti-
cal victory Tor the opposition cstah-
iished the fact that Harrison has not a
majority Of the convention. and that
he can le heated BY another candidate
upon whom strong combination may
he eentcred.
Ii i said that Senator Quay, of
Pennsylvania, fayors Allison. but
powerful efforts have heen made To
hiing him INTO the Harrison cornbina-
ton.
LII Is apparent that the programme
OF humber Of the friends of Blaine
has been and is TO prevent the making
OF any nominations. thus bringing on
a deadlock and possibly the nemina-
ton Of Blaine. aud the programme as
outlined last night was that early in
the balloting sherman was TO have his
chance for nomination, ard, for failing,
was 10 fall back beaten. Then Harti-
son was To have his turn, when, In to-
days bailoting, Indiana, which the
Harrison managers had claimed was
unanimous. gave Gresham one vote
on the fret ballot and two on the Sec
ond. Gresham had larger number
than Harrison, standing next 10 Sher-
man.
Belief was general that Harrison
had been defeated, MS well as sher-
man. and that Allison would be next
Ia he taken up, bat Depew's action
gave unex pcefcd force to the Harrison
movement Its significant, however,
that friends of Blame in the New Eng
land states voted for adjournment. Ar
kansas and California voted yea
unanimously. This means that the
influences closest to BIsire. excepting
Elkins, 90 not intend to permit the
nomination of Harrison i they can
prevent IT, The vote en- Adjournment
slows the Uairi on strength TO he
about 90, ana the question Is II he can
get the is1 votes siiil needed. Twelve
Illinois delegates voted against adj
ournmeut. Indicating that there IS
detection from Gre ham IN this sfaic
which shows itself on tactical ballots
rather than In open revolt. NiScon-
sin has Joined the Harrison eombina-
tion.
Al tonight a dozen Republican
meetings are being held. Little Will
be known concerning the results until
the convention meets in the morning
Much of the success OF the Harrison
movement depends largely upon the
position which Senator Quay takes
ana his ability TO carry the votes rom
PENNSYLVANIA with him. Most Of the
PennsyI.aiis delegates are Blaine
men. and a. the di.tiBetiyeiy tisine
states have for the first time shown
their hands boldly, and that in opio-
titan TO The IaEiison continuation.
the convictions current that Harrison
" III not I've nominated.
Ohio a. lersses had a meeting to-
night and decided to stand Tor shef-
man until every InsnIIser Al the 6ete-
CATION demands q roll. This means
fHHt me tlf rt@stt - Assfff ~ fsA
sherman, individual preferences may
he exercised Mt any time, DOUBTLESS
votss will he cast for 10th Larahee and
Nc kiniey tomorrow, with much the
better chance o attracting attention
20 the latter, uho j. sinfu.ariy pofu-
lar. and who IL much talked about as
a dark hoIse.
A summing up Of the situation j. Ia
the effect that Harrison has about an
even chance to- win II Pennssisania
does not es me 10 his asri.tsnce, and
II the sherman strength OF the south
holds out aloof he viii lie defeated IN n
ses hai!Dt.. Then AIiison is 10 he
taken up, and II he eannot wln, The
nomination of iilaine may be es.
,,ectsd. There are renewed rn'nors OF
unauthorized expressions iron Blame
a his willingness TO aceepf tBIess
EEarri On tf.ossii te s-onsinsiest To-
morrow morning, the convention VIII
probably rest until Nonaay.
Every delay increases fae pfohatiiity
OF IsiaIfle' nofBin atspn-
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