, 1888-06-24

didates, but to decide upon the man that
was most available and could carry the
country for the party; that the better
plan would be TO examine into the merits
and dement's of the different candidates.
DeYoung stated to the convention the
objections urged by the representatives
from the Pacific coast to two or three of
the candidates, setting forth their weak
nesses and concluded by saying there was
no necessity of setting forth the claims
and availability of Blaine, as everybody
was too well acquainted with him to re-
quire that. At this moment Senator
Quay came into the room. He stated to
the committee that New York had decided
to support Blaine and he could not see
how the nomination could possibly te
avoided. He felt the majority of the
committee would be in favor of it.
The chairman, Senator FarweA. stated
that in any event 1t was the duty OF the
committee to recommend the nam of
some candidate for the conference to sup
port in a body and the mann of Congress-
man Mckinley was proposed. The COM
mittee was polled as to some candidates,
aud by a large majority decided hat Sher
man was out of the fight, that Blaine
being an impossibility with the conven-
ton it was the duty of the committee to
endeavor to select somebody outside of
Blaine and that he ought to be consid-
cred by this committee, The result of
this was a protrscted discussion. An at
tempt was made to catechise the represen-
%tatives present as to their second choice.
Dufield, manager of the Alger forces,
was asked who his delegation would sup
port in the event that Gen. Alger was out
of tha nav He rapliad Rla;no
The same question was put to De-
Young, who stated his position was diff
ferent from that of any gentleman pres
ent, his delegation supporting the candl-
date who in his opinion would be nomi-
mated. Therefore it was ridiculous to ask
him to name a second choice, especially
in view OF the fact that the candidates
represented by the other members of the
committee were all practically out of the
race. AT this stage of the proceeding
Senator HosI addressed the meeting. He
said Blaine was very dear to the people of
Massachusetts. that they thought very
highly of him, and that he could un-
doubtedly carry his state. He thought
that Congressman Mckinley could also
carry it, if he was placed at the head of
the ticket. The Ohio delegation, Gov
ernor Foster and Gen. Butterworth, re-
fused to consider that Sherman was out
of the fight for all the committee had 80
decided.
Repeated ballots were taken. On the
first ballot in the committee no one candi-
date received over three votes. After re-
peated balloting Mckinley received seven
votes. Chairman Farwell turned to Nh.
DeYoung and asked him if he would rec
ommend his delegation to support Nc
Kinley, and he replied he would not;
that his delegation had declared for a man
who now held the majority of the conven-
ton and it would simply be ridiculous to
ask them, when they had won their fight,
to refuse at that moment to vote for him.
There was a great deal of discussion, and
some that favored Mckinley now OBJ
jected to reporting him to the conference.
MIR. Dufheld said if they reported a man
it ought to be one strong enough to beat
Blaine. which Mckinley could not do.
Another delegate said Mckinley had this
morning practically placed himself in the
same position as Blaine when he got up
on a chair in the convention and stated
that he was not a candidate for the presi-
dsncy.
After some warm discussion it was
finally decided to report two names to the
conference, and the second name chosen
was Allison. The committee then ad-
journed to report to the conference.
When the conference had to some ex-
tent discussed the situation a motion was
made that they adjourn the convention
Immediately on meeting this afternoon
until Monday morning to give time for a
thorough discussion of the situation and it
was agreed that each delegate in the con-
ference be instructed to urge their dele
| CATION to vote for adjournment of the
convention, and it was SO ordered.