Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-25

tees, seems 10 be subjected to the moldipg
hands OF the friends of Mr.. Blaine.
BLAINEs SONS.
There was rumor going about the hotel
| corridors to-day that Emmons Blaine said
that Mr.. Walker Blaine had stated that
their father would under no circumstances
| accept the nomination, and that the pre-
sentlng OF his name was a reflection upon
( his honesty in his letter of declination.
There has been proposition made which
may be carried into effect, for some mem
Der OF the Convention 70 rise to a question
OF privilege and have sent up to the Clerk s
desk to be read Mr.. Blaine's Paris letter.
which is usually printed in italics in the
newspapers. This can be done by unani-
nous consent, and the Blaine men. being
forewarned upon it will probably object to
the reading. There has been no declining
| in the
| STOCK OF MAJOR M'KINLEY
| Through all these new rumors and COM
| blnatlons, and it is still felt that if the mat
ter goes away from the principles he is the
man upon whom public opinion will con-
| centrate, as the most available candidate.
One OF the main points of Mr.. McKinley's
strength, besides all of the other facts
stated before, is that he is close and con-
fldential friend of Blaine and in all the
list OF names mentioned there is none to
which the Blaine men could more readily
go than Mr. Mckinley. This is the situa-
ton.
Tonight the air is full of rumors and
counter-rumorS, and full of surmises and
wise and unwise guesses. No man knows
what the day will bring forth.
TOMORROW MAY DECIDE
The matter upon the first ballot, but it is
not likely that il will be so decided 1t is
more likely that the Convention will be
sitting here for some days yet. 1t appears
tonight as though the first ballot to-mor.
row would not show any great change. 1t
is probable that the favorities of the differ
ent States will receive about the same vote
that has been recorded heretofore. There
may, however, come some break on the
trst ballot, but it is not probable. 1t is
likely that Major Mckinley will get an in
creased vote, and the Sherman men expect
that Mr. Sherman's vote will at least hold
its own, and they confidently rely upon an
increase IN his strength even upon the first
ballot.
A conference with the Wisconsin men
mas disclosed the fact that they are ready
to make break toward Sherman. Wis
consln occupies very strong position in
the fact that it is the very last State called
on the roll. This was shown in 1880
when they made the famous break to Gar
held They may make a similar break to
Major Mckinley, but it is understood that
their feeling is to go to John Sherman. in
the belief that be is the most available
man, and to day stands the best show for
the nomination.
One OF the circumstances which tends to
destroy the hopes that Mr. Blaine's friends
have OF his speedy nomination is that
Warner Miller, who controls majority of
the votes of the New York delegation. is
decidedly opposed to Mr. Blaine, and has
said that he would do everything in his
power to prevent his nomination. Miller
probably controls so of the ~ votes in the
delegation, or can control them, at the
present time in opposition to Mr.. Blaine.
furthermore, in this direction it NAV be
said that Mr.. Depew has also declared in
private conversation against the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Blaine, and said that such a
nomination would be extremely dangerous.
and that he did not see how Mr.. Blaine, if
nominated, could carry the State of New
YORK.
THE CALIFORNIA DELEGATION
Has taken no part in the political confer
ences to-day. Its members have been rest
ing quietly at the Leland or driving about
the city. There Is no faltering in the dis
but they do not deem 1t wise to force the
issue so long as the other candidates persist
in remaining in the field A maiority of
the delegation believe that it is the duty Of
the Blaine advocates TO await the with
drawal of the other candidates before they
force their candidate upon the Convention,
but there seems to be no disposition upon
the part of either Alger, Allison Harrison
or Sherman to pull out of the fight in
Blalnes favor, and it is doubtful if be can
obtain the nomination without fight.
Greed Raymond declared that Blaine was
bound to be nominated, because he had
600 of the S25 delegates in the Convention,
but California, he declared, was willing to
abideb any decision respecting he time of
his nomination that the Blaine managers
might make.
FORECASTS OF To-DAY's BELLoTs.
On the second ballot tomorrow New
York, it is expected, will break for John
Sherman. They expect to cast at least
sixty votes for him, beating the fifty-five
votes that Pennsylvania has heretofore cast
for Ohio's candidate, Ohio will cast her
forty-slx votes for sherman, according to
present intentions, and Pennsylvania will
not give him less than fiity-three votes on
the second ballot. Nebraska will give her
vote on this ballot to Sherman also, and it |
is expected that New Jersey will follow in
the lead of New York
If Sherman does not receive the nomina-
tion tomorrow, the understanding is that |
he will withdraw, in which event McKin- |
ley and Blaine will contend for the prize. !
The situation is so decidedly mixed that it |
is impossible to make any certain predic- |
tions. The ground is shaky under the feet |
of every candidate. If a decision is not
reached by the Convention tomorrow,
several days may elapse before the nomina-
ton is made.