Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-23

tiOnal Convention effected its tempo
rary organization in Chicago, with
John M. Thurston, of Nebraska, as
temporary chairman. General John
G. Fremont and Fred Douglass were
among those who made speeches.
The Depew boom has suffered Sc
.verely from strong opposition from
the West, and there are indications
of break in the Now York delega
ton. Harrison continues to show
growing strength, while Sherman is
apparently losing ground and Ores
hams support is no longer regarded
as an important factor in the Con
ventlon. There is some belief, how
ever, that when the New York dele
CATION breaks the rush of large
portion of it to Sherman will carry
him close to che verge of nomination.
On the other hand, the CalifoInians
are laboring with the New York men
in the interest of the Blaine move
ment, and one member OF the New
York delegation says it will either
60 to Blaine or Harrison ultimately.
WEDNEsDAY.-The National Re-
publican Convention held two ses-
SONS Wednesday. The night ses.
sion was made compulsory by the
Wise-Mahone fight, which delayed
the Committee on Credentials, and
late Monday night caused rough.
and tumble fight among the angry
Virginians in the committeeman.
The committee, in the report to the
convention Wednesday night, recon.
mended the seating of the Malone
delegates. at-large, ruled out the
Ninth district entirely, and left the
delegation standing: Wise, four
teen; Malone, eight. The discus.
sion in the convention of the report
resulted in the Malone delegates
from the Ninth district being seated.
With this exception, the majority
report was adopted. The Wise
men were very jubilant.
An important feature of the
days session was the adoption
of an order OF rules which will pre-
vent any effort that may be made to
suddenly stampede the convention
to any candidate. The report of the
Platform Committee will be made
to-day, after which nominating
speeches will be made, and as the
orators have not been limited the
remainder of to days session will be
DEVOTED to eloquence. Should there
be night session several ballots
may be taken, but the decisive vote
will likely be delayed until Friday,
as it was in the 1884 convention.
Harrison now appears to be the
leading favOrite. Sherman holds on
well, and it is figured out that he
will lead all on the first ballot, with
Gresham second, Harrison third,
Depew fourth, and Alger and ALI
son in the order named.
The West Virginians continue to
pour in. A few leave bnt new arriv.
ais more than take their places.
The lowest estimate is that not less
than l 800 are here. Captain Dew
ries, OF the Baltimore & Ohio, says
he thinks not less than 1000 West
Virginians are here.
THURsDAY.--The Committees
have all reported, the platform adopt
ed, by rising vote and cheers,
the nominating speeches all made,
and the convention is ready to bal
lot. There were some eloquent
speeches,-John M. Langston, of
Petersburg, Va, colored delegate,
capturing the applause of the con-
yention is seconding Sherman. The
men put in nomination are: JOS. r.
Hawley, Connecticut; Walter @.
Gresham, Illinois; Benjamin Harris
son, Indiana; VIM. b. Allison, Iowa;
Russell A. Alger, Michigan Chaun
cey M. Depew, New York ; John
Sherman, Ohio; Edw. I'll. Filter,
Penna. Jeremiah n. Rusk, Wiscon.
sin.
Foraker was the idol of the hour,
and was overwhelmed with cheers
and applause in his oratorical efforts
for Sherman. Blaine and Foraker
have as good q chance to-day as
Blaine and Harrison had yesterday,
for the under current is still strong
for Blaine, though his name was not
put in nomination.
Thursday night the situation took
q stronger Blaine aspect than ever,
the friends of Mr.. Sherman making
a quiet canvass of the feeling of dele
gates with a view 20 leading break
for Blaine in case they determine
that their own candidates chances
are hopeless. Outside of this new
development the position of Harris.
on was strengthened, especially by
the growing feeling of the New
Workers IN his behalf, and he head.
ed the list OF probabilities with the
Blaine tendency not considered.
Friday no0n-1st ballot-Alger 81,
Allison Y, Depew 80, Filter "a,
Gresham ia. Harrison 10, Hawley
Ii. ingalls, %, Phelps %, Sherman
300. Blaine SO, Lincoln 3. Mckinley
2, Rusk %.
On the second and third ballots
the vote was scattered more than on
the first. Convention adjourned to
a night session. AS we 60 to press
the indications are for continued bal.
loting this Friday night, with the
chances in favor OF Blaine's nomina.
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