The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-06-21
CHAOSINCHICAGO.
Governor Foraker Under a
Cloud.
John Sherman is Not Gaining
Strength.
No Positive Indications of the
Victim.
Big Row in Committee on Credentials
Police Have to be Called in.
Malone and Wise to Fight a
Duel.
Platform Committee in COnniptiOn on
Temperance.
No Ballot Probable Today---The Second
Days s--Convention Re-
cesses to Sfp. m.
Malone and Wise to Fight a
Duel.
Platform Committee in COnniptiOn on
Temperance.
No Ballot Probable Today---The Second
Days Doings- Convention Re-
cesses to Sfp. m.
A NIGHT OF NOISE.
The First skirmish for Old Virginia.

Inc 4 hlrSJ 6klrmlSn Tor Old virginia,
CHICAGO, June 20.-[Special. There
were no important points scored in
yesterdays convention for any of the
ten candidates, except in the single in
stance of the Virginia skirmish, which
did not come to a head. Everybody
knows the Malone faction is for John
Sherman, and everybody knows the
Wise faction is for anybody to beat
John Sherman, or anybody or anything
else that Malone wants. Hence vote
on the question of seating the Malone
delegates will probably develop the
strength of John Sherman in
the convention. The merits of
the claims of either party in
Virginia are entirely lost sight of,
and there is disposition among all
the other candidates friends to deprive
John Sherman of his Virginia support,
represented by Malone. Last night
was the ivliest and the noisiest thus
far seen. The lobbies of the Palmer
House, the Grand Pacific and other
leading hotels were packed until long
after midnight, and many of the dele
gates wereup and around headquarters
until 3 a. m. this morning. Many of
the outside shouters were up until the
break of day, and the saloons did ire
mendous business, many not closing
until after day break.
Blaine is still bugbear but the
chances of his name coming before
the convection, seems more remote than
twenty-four hours ago; of course in
case of deadlock, or say after three or
four ballots, Blaines name is liable
to be sprung, and it may cause a STAN
pede. This appears to be the fear of
the other candidates,
With Blaine out of the race, it is
conceded that Sherman is now the
strongest, and this morning there
is a new burst of talk
of Alger of Mich. lie is said to have
secured some votes in New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania and in Min
nesOta, California and Nebraska.
The convention meets in two hours
from now, or high noon, and of course
that means no ballot today. The man
ayers are playing into the hands of the
hotels, restaurants, and telegraph COM
panies, and will keep the crowd here as
long as possible, as every day drops
over 100000 into the hands of the Chi
cagenese.
There are two things that will be
watched with interest. First-Gov.
Foraker's speech for John Sherman and
the first vote of Maine. Sherman's
friends are claiming bad faith on the
part of Foraker, while the vote of Maine
will be construed as Blaine's choice for
President.
1t is understood the platform will be
ready this afternoon, and the adop.
tion of the platform, with the NOM
mating speeches, which include
about twenty orations will doubt
less occupy the entire session.
For some cause the boom for Har-
rison is at a standstill, or rather it is
receding, and there is much talk this
morning for Ex-Gov. Porter, of In
diana. There is some talk of Depew
and Porter; also Blaine and Porter and
Allison and Porter.
The bands are now playing again
about the hotels and the rush for the
convention has commenced. Of fcourse
the crowd can't get in.
There is still a good deal of talk
about putting John G. Fremont on the
ticket, but it is not likely to materialize.
The Fremont talk represents senti-
ment rather than any positive strength,
local or National.