Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-27
PREPARING FOR THE pILGR1.Is.
AFTERMATH.
Sccrct History Coming TO the Sur.
face-Thc CalifOrnians.

Secret History Coming to the Sur
face-The Californians.
CHICAGO, June 26.--The following is
published here: This is perhaps good
time for some secret history of the cam.
paign. The whole Blaine programme in
the Convention was spoiled before the
Convention began. There was hitch
in. the California delegation, and this
hitch was one of the causes Of the break
drown Of the whole scheme. 1t was in
tended that Blaine's name should not be
heard until, exhausted, the Convention
turned to him as last resort. Cali
fornia spoiled this by forcing the Blaine
issue before the Convention from the
first, and by its officious loyalty knocked
down the whole elaborate card castle
which Elkins had constructed. 1t was
after
CALIFORNIA; MUTINy
Was seen to be such serious and per-
sistent menace that a message was re-
ceived in Chicago which laid down the
whole line Of the Blaine campaign which
the Blaine managers have followed.
The message was not from Blaine him
self, but from one who knew his mind.
and who saw that Blaine would accept
the nomination if it came after COM
plete and manifest failure to nominate
any other candidate, and if the other
candidates joined in the request that he
should accept the nomination SO offered
him. To produce both these results
Elkins and his lieLtenants labored. 1t
violates no confidence now to state that
instead, as was publicly announced, Of
having 423 votes for Blaine, there were
more than five hundred. Saturday after
noon all the plans were laid to make
Blaine the choice.
THE ONE THING NEEDFUL.
But one thing, and one thing alone,
was wanting, and that was John Sher-
mans consent to join in and call on
Blaine to run. 1t was said his consent
had been gained, and that everything was
fixed and the ticket was to be Blaine and
Harrison, when Sherman finally deter
mined that he would not go into the
scheme, even for cabinet position and
great patronage. The Blaine camp was
for time in great confusion, but finally
a new plan took shape. Sherman had
killed Blaine, and Blaine's friends would
kill Sherman. Harrison was the weapon
used. On Sunday night, the Sherman
men believing Blaine's scheme off, fiat
tered themselves with the idea that they
had chance for their man, but Sherman
had lost the game before midnight, and
yesterday morning he had as clear an
idea OF the situation as any one could
have. 1t was explained to him, but he
would not move, and SO Harrison was
named and the days work was done.
STARTED FOR INDIANAPOLIS.
The California delegation left on u
special train for indianapolis, to visit
Senator Harrison, at II O'Clock to-day
They were to have gone at $50 A. NJ,
but that hour found them vet in bed, and
when messenger arrived at the Leland
with information that their train was wait
ing they voted that it stay waiting, with
unanimity equaled only by their solid vote
for "James G. Blaine" The dslega ion
will return to Chicago by special train
tonight after their interview with Har-
rison, and here theywill disband. What
the programme will be is not settled on.
Editor DeY Young and others will proba-
bly, go to New York and make the ac-
quaintance Of Levi P. Morton. Another
detachment are considering a trip to
Lake Minnetonka, while others will re-
turn home tomorrow. They are all en-
thusastic Harrison men, and said he |
will be elected, and will carry the Pacific |
Coast States. 1t is expected during the
Blaine will take the stump in |
California and Oregon for the Republican |
ticket. Through this influence he will |
overcome any lingering prejudice that
may be against Harrison in the minds OF
the western people.
COMMITTEE ON NOTIFICATION.
CHICAGO, June ga meeting Of the
committee of the Republican National
Convention, which is to notify the nomi-
aces for the Presidency and Vice Presi-
iency Of the action OF the Convention,
vas held this morning. Morris NJ. Estee