Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-14

Report at Pittsburg that Blaine has
declined in Favor of sherman.
CHICAGO, June 4.-Quite a number OF
leading Republicans are already in the city.
General Powell Clayton, of Arkansa3; john
c. New, of Indiana, and Cyrus Leland, jr.,
of Kansas, are the latest arrivals. Others
present are Clarkson, of Iowa, and Conger,
of Ohio. The point made clear is the prob
able selections for presiding officers of the
convention. Who would be temporary
chairman, and who for permanent, has up
to last evening been the deepest sort of a
mystery. IL is now pretty certain, appa-
rently. that one of the officers will be Sen
ator Warner Miller, of New York, the other
John NJ. Thurston, who heads the delega-
ton from Nebraska. Should Miller be
chosen fer the temporary chairmanship,
Thurston will be made the permanent
president andvice versa. There is some
mention of Senator George F. Hoar, Of
Massachusetts, for one OF the two places,
but the talk of him appears tc lack def
niteness. Both Thurston and Miller are
described as men of fine presence, big
voice and able parliamentarians.
The half dozen booms in the city were all
on exhibition yesterday. Sherman's inter
ests were being industriously looked after
by A. l.. Conger, of Ohio member of the
National Committee. I'VE shall have
such big vote at the very outset as to
probably dispose of any attempts at COM
bination." That was the way Mr. Conger
summed up the situation. He continued:
while the number of votes polled for Mr..
Sherman on the first ballot will not be an
actual majority, it will be over 300-far in
advance of the aggregate of any other can
didates, possibly any other two candidates.
Now the vital fact 20 be considered is that
Sherman, as a second choice, is also de-
cidely in the lead This being the case, we
think we are justified in hoping to make
such showing on the second or third bal
lots as to settle the matter effectually."
Prominent Republicans are already ar
irving in the city preparatory to the meet
ing of the national convention next week.
Among those already here are Hon. b. F.
Jones. of Pittsburg Chairman of the Ma
tional Committee; Hon. John c. New, of
indianapolis; Murat Halstead, of Cincin-
natl, and Ca'uncey L. Filley, of st. Louis.
A meeting of the National Committee will
be held to-day.
Chairman Jones, when asked regarding
the correctness of Pittsburg dispatch
stating that he had in his possession a third
letter from James G.. Blaine, positively de-
clining the nomination under any condi-
tions, refused either to deny or to cor
roborate the story.
In an interview last evening Murat Hal
stead said in substance that the Ohio dele
CATION was solid for Sherman. Although"
said Mr. Halstead, there may be some
crank, who, deslrous of making himself
famousi after the fashion of George
William Curtis, may take into his head to
kick over the traces. Foraker will stick TO
Sherman.
Mr.. Halstead said that he did not think
Blaine's name would be presented to the
convention, and he firmly believed that
Sherman would be nominated. Sherman,
he says, will probably come to the conven-
ton with three hundred votes, and the rest
will probably come to him after a few
ballots. The great objection to Gresham
lies in the fact that if he were nominated,
he would have to resign from the bench
and give Cleveland an opportunity to put
in Democrat TO preside over Illinois,
Indiana and Wisconsin. As for Depew,
Mr.. Halstead doubts if he can carry the
New York delegation, as Tom Platt of that
State is for Alger; and besides that Senator
Hiscock has boom of his own. Blaine is
really the man the New Workers want but
he was undoubtedly sincere in both his
letters, and il is only those who don't know
him that are shouting for him.
Mr.. Halstead does not believe that either
the Prohibitionists or the Labor party will
cut much of figure in the campaign, and
does not think that Henry George can de-
liver the labor vote in New York TO the
Democracy. When asked if he thought the
Republican party had good prospects for
success, he replied: Yes, sir; when the
records of the campaign are written up
they will show the country that the Cleve-
land episode in the Democratic ranks has
been wound up, and Republican Presi.
dent put into the White House."
Speaking to reporter last evening Hon.
John c. New, of Indianapolis. said: "Indi-
ana is persistently and pugnaciously for
Harrison. We intend to vote for him first,
last and all the time. We have no second
choice, neither have We any other candi-
date; and not only will We have the solid
support of Indiana from first 70 finish, but
we expect to get enough votes for him from
other States to nominate him.
'Cannot Gresham get any votes from his
native State"
"Not one Indiana is for Harrison first,
last and all the time, and supposing such
thing as his losing it, the vote would not 60
to Gresham"
''To whom, then?'
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