St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-16
He WILL LTAKEIT.
Blaine's Closest Friends Say
the Mosaic Is a
BarkiS.
That He Will Accept the Nom
ination If it Is
Unanimous.
Hotel Rotundas Resound With
the Name of the Plumed
Knight.
Supporters Of Other Candi-
dates, However, Say They
Are Not Scared.
Sherman Undoubtedly Leads
at Present and Thinks He
Has It.
Spoonep and His Cohorts Are
Whooping 1t For
Rusk.
Algep Claims That the Soldier
Element Is Solid for
Him.
New York Will No Doubt Give
Out the Deciding
Votes.
Spoonep and His Cohorts Are
Whooping 1t For
Rusk.
Algep Claims That the Soldier
Element Is Solid for
Him.
New York Will No Doubt Give
Out the Deciding
Votes.
Special to the Globe.

CHICAGO, June 15.-The advance Re-
publican contingent assumed respecta-
BILE proportions to-day. At least thou
sand arrivals were added to its ranks.
OF these, however, very small proper
tion were delegates. The large major
itylwere personal friends and adherentS
or favorites. Ones with but one mis-
sion or ambition, that of whooping it up
for the man of their choice. 1t was es-
sentially Blaine day. The spirit of
the Plumed Knight seemed to be in the
air. NJ. Haynes, the national commit
teeman from Maine, who was around
bright and early, gave it out without
any qualification that if the man from
Maine could have the unanimous vote
IF the convention he could be persuaded
to run. This served as starter to the
Blaine enthusiasm, and little else
was talked of by the crowds
N the hotel rotundas. A dispatch
from the chairman of the California
delegation reading: "We will be in
Chicago at 10 tomorrow with all west
Of the Missouri for Blaine and protec-
ton to American INDUSTRIES" and the
further announcement that 1000 white
Blaine hats had been ordered of local
house and would be ready for delivery
in the morning only tended to increase
the furOre. In vain IL was given out by
b. f. Jones and other Staunch adhe-
rents of Blaine that all mention Of his
name was sheer nonsense; that the step
had been taken largely owing to the en-
Of fa h,, L.;
physicians, the latter holding that it
would be suicidal for him to attempt an
other campaign. The crowds
WERE IN A BLAINE MOOD
aud they would talk Blaine and nothing
else. Blaine badges and Blaine pictures
became numerous in the botel corridors
to-day. Perhaps they will be more nu-
merous Tomorrow. Then the men from
the far West will be here with blaine
and victory" on their banners and hang
their banners Oh the outer wall. For a
dozen years the Maine man has had a
most devoted personal following in the
slope states, and with almost absolute
unanimity they have supported him.
Yet it Is by no means certain that their
shouting is more than a conven-
lent lever for their movement.
just as some other delegations
will take refuge behind a complimentary
ballot. That would be picturesque on
the part of CalifOrnianS. If they really
advocate Blaine's nomination in spite of
his letter, however, it will add new ele-
mentS to the
UNCERTAINTY OF THE CONTEST.
1t is well understood that the Pacific
coast will be united, and that their in.
dorsement of candidate will count fol-
much. Gresham seems to have good
many friends among them. The Chi
nese question, the silver question-mat.
ters OF little moment to the East-will
play most important part in de.
termining to whom they shall
throw their support. This would
handicap to some extent
any feeling sought to be created fol
Harrison or Sherman. Should the slope
delegates favor Alger, and the New
York people follow, his nomination
may be looked for. Should they favor
Gresham, it would tend strongly to turf
the Hoosier delegates to him and turn
the scale. The confidence of Sherman's
supporters is producing an effect upor
men who have formed no opinion as t(
the winner, but who are anxious to ioir
the triumphant procession. Col. Congel
and Murat Halsted, for instance, CLAIM
tnat the Ohio senator's nomination
is practically assured. Senator
Quay is too cautious to tall
much, but it is given out b,
the Sherman people that Quay is will
ing to stake his reputation that Sher
man will be the winner. This is prob
ably not true. Quay has very inter
esting
FIGHT ON HIS OWN HANDS
just now. 1t was his wish to turn owe
the solid Pennsylvania delegation t
Sherman, and he was making gooc
headway with the pledging of vote
when Mayor Filter, the Philadelphia
rope maker, was announced as candi
date. Mayor Filters term will eXtent
through three succeeding years, and a
the mayor in the Quaker Town control:
the police and other branches of tn,
machine, he practically owns. fort,
votes in the Pennsylvania state delega
ton. The significance of all this is tha
In the coming convention the Cameron
and Magee crowd and the Quay Grove
will fight for blood. Quay, therefore
cannot afford to antagoniZe Filter. HI
will have the support of the Philadel
phla delegation and probably no others
His candidacy is not serious. 1t i
merely to bring Quay to terms. Filter
name will be presented to the conven
ton by Charles Emory Smith, editor O
the Philadelphia Press. Nevertheless
1t is certain that Sherman will 20 int,
the fight with
THREE HUNDRED VOTES.
Maryland, Virginia, Tennessee
Mississippi, Louisiana, Missouri