New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-25
NO SIGNS YET OF A BREAK.
LITTLE CHANGE IN THE CONTEST AT CHI
CAGO.
ALL THE CANDIDATES OF SATURDAY STILL IN
THE FIELD-No OBJECTIONS APPARENT
CONSERVATIVE BLAINE MEN 0P-
POSING ANY HASTE TC
NOMINATE HIM

CONSERVATIVE BLAINE MEN OP-
POSING ANY HASTE Tc
NOMINATE HIM.
Chicago. juno 24.-To-morrow will be the sixth
day of the Convention. 1t will then have lasted
long as the longest National Convention in the
history Of the party, that of $780, which began on
q Wednesday and continued until the following
Tuesday
All preceding conventions have been compare
lively brief. In / So General Fremont nomi-
mated on the second ballot. Lincoln was nomi-
mated the first time on the third ballot and the
second time on the first. Grants first
nomination was by acclamation. His sec
ond on tho first ballot. Hayes
was nominated on the fourth day, and Garfield
on the sixth. 1t is by no means certain that this
Convention will do as well as the last, though
many, of COURSE hope for a result tomorrow.
There is every reason to believe that the first
ballot TO be taken on reassembling will be much
like the last ballot Of Saturday, except that Harr-
sons strength will be increased During the in
terval there has been a vast deal Of thinking,
working, and talking, with the result of bringing
matters about to the point where they stood before
When the Convention took its recess yesterday,
there was feeling on the part Of q large number
that neither Sherman nor Harrison could be nomi-
mated, and that the only resource was to nominate
Mr.. Blaine, in spite Of his dcclination This sug-
gestion was received By many with enthusiasm, and
predictions were rife that he would be nominated
in the afternoon. This was opposed by several
elements by those who felt that if Mr.. Blaine
was to be nominated at all it
should not be at time and in way
to make him appear as candidate
against friends with whose candidates. be had
said he would not interfere; by those who thought
il would not be good politics to force the nomi-
nation upon him after his two letters declining
to be a candidate; and by those who thought
their candidates had not had chance enough yet
to show what they could do This led to the
movement for adjournment. which was favored
by those friends of Blame who did not want to
see his name tossed into the thick of the fight,
and also by those who wanted more time for
their candidates, and opposed both by those who
were against Mr.. Blane's nomination and those
who wanted to go right ahead and nominate him.
CHECKING THE CURRENT FOR BLAINE
The former combination carried the day. and
what had for a time looked like disintegration
OF large portion Of the Convention for Blaine was
checked for time. However, great confusion pre-
vailed. There were rumOrs that Sherman had
| withdrawn and that Gresham was about to do the
same. The Blaine sentiment showed signs OF
breaking out without regard to consequence Gov.
ernor Foraker, who is strong Blaine man, an
nounced that he had been authorized by twenty
eight members of the Ohio delegation to cast their
votes for Blaine and this statement was telegraphed
to Cincinnati. Sherman, however, refused to with
draw, and under the pressure of this fact the
Ohio delegation fell into line again.. The
Senator seems to be in fighting humor lie teie
graphed to-day to one of the delegation that he
| prefersed defeat to retreat. The friends of the
other candidates followed the example of the Sher
ND hrO ~
were dra1n much as they had been before the
| Blaine men, who are to be found in the following
of every candidate, decided (at least the mass OF
them are believed to have done sol that they would
continue to give their respective candidates loyal
support until one Of them should be successful or
| all Of them should fail.