Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-22

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BEFORE THE BALLOTlNG.
Even the Chicago Hotel Men Anxious
that the Convention May Complete
Its Work TO-Day-Sherman Men
Angry at FOraker-Maine Leaders
Openly Working for Blaine-A Stam-
Pede for Him Expected ON the Fourth
BallOt-Shcrnpan Men Predicting the
Success of Their FavOrite ON the
Third.
Special Dispatch to TIE EVENING STAR.
CHICAGO, June 22.-There is q general feeling to-
day that this may be the last OF 1t. Everybody
hopes ii may. Even the hotel propretors, who
ought to like crowd If anybody, are weary of the
rush, the hooting and shouting OF the convention.
1t can't adjourn too soon now to suit them any
body else. II the nal" ballot is taken to-day there
will be prolonged shout from nearly 800, 600
throats, and the multitude will melt away as fast
The steam cars can accommodate them. The
crowd crawled out OF their weary and contracted
cots this morning TO look for the cool breeze that
the rain storm left last night. 1t had adjourned.
however and was gone. thousand suns were
reflected from the dancing waves OF the lake, but
no wind sprung up out or It's cold waters. The
frantic beckOning OF hundred fans could not
hot to-day.
Sherman Men DenOunce Foraker,
The Sherman men were hot last night Even the
storm and the wind could not cool them. On the
street corners and in the hotel corridors there was
loud talk about the brutal slaughter OF Sherman by
Gov. Foraker. The OniO men are trying this
morning 10 show that II was all a mistake. They
looked upon 1t differently last night FOrakers
speech See9nding IS sherman was s bold and % well,
TO play Garfield without Garneld's grace and
discretion II was Foraker boom well
for ten or nfteen minutes after be got
through, the singing OF i" Marching through
Georgia.. and the waving OF flags was four-nfths
for Foraker. Every time the convention gave
signs OF relaxing into quiet the immense floral in
scription ''nO rebel flags shall be returned while
in the face Of the convention While he was speak
ing, was raised high on the shoulders of three
and turned with the inscription flrst to one gal
lery and then 10 another, and the cry was "F0r-
akeri Foraker! The episode has aroused cOnSid-
cradle feeling against The governor.
IMPATIENT FOR THE BALLOTING.
At this hour, just before assembling every one
is waiting with suppressed excitement for the
opening Of the convention and the balloting. 1t
may be that significant ballot will not occur in
time for the regular edition OF The STAR, 80 it
may be well to state what the feeling
Elkins, Hale and the other old Old stand6yss ys
OF Blaine have verified my statement OF
their attitude on the second day Of the convention
Blaine is the man.
The general Keeling as to the chances Of the Sit
about making predictions concerning events so
near at hand as these ballots. They check their
enthusiasm and prophetic tendency BY rejecting
upon that old saying about the best laid plans OF
mice and men. ,
When the Break for Blaine IL Ex xpected.
At this time the expectation OF most OF the pol
itcians is that there will be break for Blaine on
the fourth ballot OF course there are all sorts Of
possibilities There might not be a fourth ballot
or something may happen, or the whole plan may
miscarry. No mortal can tell, but the popular
expectation is that Blaine is to be the outcome
The whole country Will probably know In a few
hours Next TO the Blaine feeling seems TO be the
Harrison and Allison sentiment There iy keen
eye kept on Allison. In case anything should 70
wrong with Blaine, he would be the choice or the
Blaine men.
URGED TO VOTE FOR BLAINE.
The New York delegation are being deluged with
dispatches TO vote for Blaine.
Sanguine Sherman Men.
The sherman men are Claiming this morning
before the first ballot that the speeches made by
John NJ. Langston and by the colored delegate
from North Carolina yesterday have gained votes
for the Ohioan. They are claiming his nomination
on the third ballot.
Anti.Blatne Men Working Hard.
Ansexcitement and confusion The anti Blaine
men are working with all their might 10 beat the
Maine statesman. The friends OF various candi.
dates were comforting at their different headauar-
ters until an early hour this morning, and again
after breakfast meetings were held. All
efforts TO break away and concen-
trate on one man have failed thus
far. The friends OF Allison Harrison and Alger
decided TO stand by their men. The New York
delegation has just held a meeting, the purpose
Of which Is understood TO have been to try and
throw some votes to Sherman. The result OF the
meeting was, however, that they decided to stand
oy Depew for a while yet The holding together
OF the various booms assists the idea OF
Conference Of Blaine Men.
The Blaine men were in session nearly all night
at the Grand Pacific. They decided 70 give all the
other candidates a chance before bringing their
man forward. This plan would lead to an ad-
journment after the third ballot perhaps, and
carry the conveOtion over until tomorrow. All
depends upon how things 90 as the session
to-day progresses The Pennsylvania men are
ready now TO 60 70 any man their votes will nomt-
Allison than TO any other IL appears. II the
breakup comes to-day the New York vote will be
scattered They are very anxious to have tt 90
over, 10 give them chance to take direction.
They have elected Fosset as national committee
man
why AllisOn's Friends are Hopeful.
The Allison men are speaking more hopefully
to-day than they have heretofore. Mr.. Clarkson
declares that Allison will be nominated. They
get their inspiration chiefly from the efforts OF
McManes, Of Philadelphia, to lead the Penn
McManes and senator Quay had long
conference during which the former tried to make
IL clear that the break must be made at once II
Blaine Is TO be beaten. II Is said that Quay re-
luctantly admit ted that Pennsylvania would have
70 break from sherman very soon II he failed 70