Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-25
HOW TT CAME ABOUT.

The Feartully Complicated Situation
Which the Nomination Clears Up
Efforts OF the Anfi.Blaine Forces 10
Unite On One Man-RevivinG the
Sherman Boom Conferences and
COnsUItatiOns.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
CHICAGO, June 25.-They expect to do IT to-day
They may FAIL but probably will not. Many
rapid changes have occurred during the past
forty Eight hours, but Monday morning opens as
did Saturday, with all the possibilities and I'm.
certaiEties OF that hour.
No one appears to have an honest doubt that
Blaine can and could have been at any time since
the second day OF the convention nominated by q
good majority.
Blaine Men In No Hurry
But that IS not what the Blaine men want. Its
not clear how the Maine statesman could accept q
nomination not practically unanimous until 1t Is
fully demonstrated that no other candidate can
possibly get the nomination.
For this reason the Blaine men have waited and
are waiting.
strong Anii.Blaine Talk.
The strongest anti Blaine talk yet heard was
that current yesterday. The mention OF Mr.
Blaine's magnetic name appeared to galvaniae
the corpses OF the other candidates, as an irrev.
erent politician put 1t, and they all jumped up to
say that they were not dead yet.
The anti-Blaine fight then began with more
enthusiasm and with o better organization than
IL had up TO that time shown. The adjourn
ment saturday afternoon was the result Of
a misunderstanding and was a blunder There
was general feeling OF dissatisfaction and disgust
when IL was settled that the convention was TO 90
over into this week and thousands OF people took
the night trains for home.
Even some OF the delegates departed leaving
their votes to tie alternates Since the fireworks
Blaine demonstration, Saturday night, the city
has been comparatively quiet. The mob Of
shouters have cleared out.
Hard-W Orking Politicians.
More Fight down hard and practical political
work was done yesterday and is being done this
morning than the politicians have heretofore been
inspired TO.
most determined anti Blaine Tight is going on
II has succeeded in taking away the confidence
held by Depew, Manley, Elkins ct al, and max
Ing them work at high pressure all day
,ae ir9u6le has been with those oppos.
ing Biaines nomination that they could not
Sy %h amy ns t Uns a ar, to ,o6 60 70 IN
u looks as II they might have won tine battle
could they hsve agreed. Their FIRST idea
tleman, who has been true TO Senator
shermans cause frst and last, refused TO be par
~ 70 such movement declaring that Sherman
was not out OF the fight yet
FORAKER INTRIGUING AGAINST MCKINLEY
TO relieve MT. Mckinly from further temptation
Gov. Foraker, while declaring that Sherman no
longer had chance for the nomination began to set
up pins against the Little Napoleon" anc to draw
hope Is asserted, OF getting second on the ticket
himself TO settle all this came positive decara-
ton from Mr.. sherman that he was not yet out OF
the race; that he intended to continue the con-
tes;, and hoped TO win.
BOOMING SHERMAN AFRKsH
The attempt was at once made TO combine on
Sherman, and up 10 ~ O'Clock last night there
was more active sherman sentiment and more
tax tai, OF his nomination than there has
talk OF solid New York and Pennsylvania deleea-
tons. and a combin alton with Alger Tor sherman,
and bets we're made On his receiving the nonina.
ton tais morning.
OTHER CANDIDATES TAKE HEART.
Later, 1t developed that the concentrated attack
on Blaine has encouraged all the other candidates
with the hope on the part Of each that he might
6e the beneficiary Of any set back to the
their friend agreeing TO stand by them. Thus
EFFORTS 10 agree upon one man failed, and the
New YORK men, According to the latest was rep are
VIII vote for Harrison as they did Saturday.
A Blaine Conference.
The Blaine leaders went into conference at q
O'Clock last night and discussed the situation until
| o'clock this am. Their decision was 70
press Blaines name snd subcommittee OF z
morning, discretion being LETT with them 10 act a.
\ they think wise
Mr.. Blaine's two soma Emmons and walker. were
very busy at the Grand Pacific last night,
talking with politicians In the CORR
Manley, Elktns and Piatr
UoceRtainay This MOrniuR.
II must be confessed that Just before the o.
sembling Of the convention nothing Ia known for a
certainty. It's stated the authority OF Mr. Phelps
and other Blaine men Tat all the candidates except
Sherman have expressed their willingness TO stem