The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-21

more thzn ever apparent II the con-
veaticn to-day. When Eetre sndicased
that California had no candid1te- soma
CALIFORNIA; delegates refused to fatafy
the bargain, and gave up Blzins and
Il has been found Impossible % carry
out the programme arranged BY TIE
leaders 70 unite on Stanford for COM
psiHaentary ballot.
A compromise has nov been ar
ranged BY which California viii not
pnf Blaine in nomination, bat SOME Of
his delegation led By Raymond and
De Young. win vote for him from tic
starr.
II THERE Is No AFFIRMATIVE
The Yeo11ng h said - - Against
Naniag Bsaise.
ClrcAao, June %. - Temporary
Chairman Thurston's reference 70
Blaine in his speech caused very much
the same effect on Blaine'x friends rs
. red dag has on an Infatuated bull,
and they did not hesitate TO express
their disgust and anger Al his remarks
After the convention had adjourned
the Palmer house vas the scene OF
many eesticulafions and spirited de-
bates over Thurston's remarks. Dele
gates from the south and west Was
particularly annoyed BY the tempo
rary chairman
Judge Rosenthal one Of the delegates
from Texas in speaking of the tempo
rary chairman's speech said: Judge
Thurston had no right to arrogate to
himself the power to Withdraw
Blaine's name and declare that We
dare not nominate him. The Kepub-
|lican national convention viii nomi-
nate whom it p'eases, the temporary
chairman to the contrary notwifh-
standing"
What viii be the effect Of his
speech 2"
at viii be more toward solidifying
the Blaine following here than any
thing else possibly could. for We all
know Judge Thurston Is committed to
some one Of the many other candi-
dates. would not be at all surprised
to see Blaine nominated very soon
after the balloting begins. The Pacific
Coast delegation is furious, partic-
ularly California. They rose up rs
one man and began to work harder
than ever for the man from Maine
Said one of the California delegates,
.Thurston's statement that We dare
not commit the political crime of
nominating James u. Blaine against
his express wishes, comes with but
poor gracs from such source. 1t was
8 direct insult % the Pacific Coast
delegations and intended, it seems, as
. square slap in the face of California.
We are willing p accept the challenge
and are prepared to fight the battle at
every point along the line.
Just at this time news reached the
California Blaine headquarters that
the committee on organization had Sc
lected California's favorite, Hon. NJ.
II. Estee as permanent chairman of
the convention. A Ehoop and yell
was given by the delegates. Hats,
canes, umbrellas and handkerchiefs
and everything else in reach were
thrown from one end of the headquar-
tiers to the other, and delegates slapped
each Others backs enthusiastically.
"auRRAH FOR BLAINE"
That was the only cry. The dele
gates did not seem TO love their Estee
less, but they certainly demonstrated
that they loved James q. Blaine, OF
Maine, above almost everything else
on earth.
News of Estce's selection sfo- per-
manent chairman OF the convention
spread like prairie fire. 1t was re-
garded as q Blaine victory pure and
simple. Judge Thurston received con-
gratulations of admirers over his con-
vention speech in the headquarters OF
the Nebraska delegation last night.
He said: 81 have heard that some of
the extremists who intended to vote
from the start for Blaine did not take
kindly to the reference ! made to him
in my speech this afternoon. have
not heard from any of them directly,
nor does information which has
reached me say that they are exactly
dissatisfied. They are men who are
trying to force Blaine on the conven-
ton"
us it not generally understood that
YOU are Blaine man yourself"
"Yes sir, am an undying Blaine
man, but am opposed to the effort to
drive him into contest for nomina-
ton he does not seek. If the time
should come when, for any reason or
other candidates should see fit to with
draw and make the nomination of
Blaine only one which would
be by reclamation then
would throw up my hat
and yell harrah for Blaine. The
expressions l made use of this after
noon are my own. l haven't con-
suited or advised with any one, but I
wanted to say exactly what did say.
The verdict tonight is that the over
whelming sense of the convention has
been shown to be against the Blaine
business except in the event of a hope
less deadlock In turning to the leader
of 1884, naturally and by general con-
sent In the canvass that Is going on
Outside the convention hall. perhaps
the most significant feature. a. re
ceived this evening IS the inability of
Depew's friends TO make any serious
impression on the convention. Dur
| ing an avowed candidacy of day and
half he has shown but little strength
outside of his state. Mr.. pepew to-
night claimed 40 votes on the first
ballot but the well informed gave him
only 100.