Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-22

shrewdness They have denied tsat i. am, vsas
candidate, and have deprecated The l7sn n r iiis.
name. They have his picture in their head
quarters. They have pleaded with the Callfor-
na MA hOt 20 put MN IN nomination, bur they have
oeeh as Keen as ferretS following every delepa-
tlen trying to ascertain the personal eferences
OF every delegate, but never DENYING the nossi-
,Shy TSihlny OF blaine accepting the nomination.
circumstances, would Mr. Blaine1effer bis
Parls and Florence letters-consent to fake fie.
nomination, nom bnt very adIoitly have said ths5
knowledging, however that they did NOT s,,nS,,
Whe.her, II nominated, he would refuse 70
serve. eiu'e -
THOSE TRANSATLANTIC FELEGRAMs
To-day. there have appeared in the local
papers dispatches pui porting to come from Lon
don, saying that Blaine declined 20 saw st New
castle whether ornol he would accept the norni-
nation followed up by purported cable from
ppa5negle, BIZ ines host in Scotland saying that
oialhe "nuld accept il nominated.
THE PROGRAMME,
As am informed, is to use the pronounced
Blalhe forces IN the Convention in such a man.
her rs TO preserve the equilibrium among the
leading candidates through several ballots. and
lhen, by creating an impression in the Copve,,-
tlon that neither sherman. Alger Harrison
DepeW nor Gresham can obtain the nomination
blalhe VIII be put TO the front to carry off the
Riae ~ ~ oy the unanimous vote of the Convention
~ Is doubtful II this scheme will work Had
bIelhe neen willing 10 be his partys Candidate.
the nomination would have been given him
@ WIN tne same unanimity that Cleveland was
Lcnomlnated AT ST Louis. Delegates who came
mere regarding Blaine out of the race are
amazed 10 see men whom they most had a riSh4
70 ex pect would . firm the sincerity and truth
iulness OF his public Declarations s.heuair,e Ia
secure ms nomination.
HOW THE OTHER BooMs ARE WORKING
On the whole, Alger seems to have gained
more strength during the past wentv-fouT hours
man any other candidate. He will make
much more formidable showing on the first bal
lot than his oDpo eDts supposed He was well
presented and seconded in the Convention to-
day. How long his friends will stand by him
remains to be seen: 1t is difficult to fathom the
depth of sincerity behind his candidacy
Inc Blaine people expect that there viii be
break IN the New ork delegation from Depew
or an early date, and that the bulk of the vote
OF the Empire State will so 10 Names candi-
Sherman's friends, ON the other hand look
Tor big vote ffom New York VIII IN Depew goes
by the board.
Allison's managers who are the most skillful
politicians in Chicago, say nothing but keep
sieadily forging to the front, arousing no oppo-
Sltlon, creating no hostile feeling. making no
p letensons, but letting matters drift along in
the belief that when the leaders lock horns
their man wi profit by every ATTEMPTED deal
and combination.
Gresham i apparently in about the same po-
sltlon TO night as he was n week ago His
strength IS more fictitious than real
Harrison is if anything, stronger to-day than
yesterday. Ohio's position is so tquivocaI that
no n one can predict where Sherman will land,
having under iably the most votes in the Com
vention at the outset. Nobody believes he.syin-
receive the nomination.
{ Wtile PoTtesAgas presenting Harrison name
TO the Convention this afternoon, there seemed
70 be a great feeling Of kindness towards him
among the delegates.
There is no talk of Depew to-day at all His
"Eoom' seems TO have been completely nroken.
Probably the first three or four ballots will give
some reliable indication of the situation.
ALL GUESSWoRK.
AT present it is all guesswo K No no, iaa-
llon IS expected before saturday. In the mean
tmle the railroads are slowly carrying away the
cr wds that were here on Tuesday aud Wednes-
da.t-men who were attracted to Chicago by the
cheap rates and who had no money to stan6 the
eXllenSlNe rncEnh of q eted Cnr1.ar,tic.r,