Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-18
BLAINE AND BUST.
The Unwilling Barkis Not
To Be COerced.
WHAT A wEBFooTER THINKS
Depew DethrOned-A Sorts of Com
binations in the Air But
No Light Yet.

GRAFTON, w. Va, June IA vote
taken at noon on the special train from
Baltimore to Chicago, with the Maryland
and Deleware delegations and the Young
Mems Republican Club of Baltimore, for
a choice of Presidential candidates, re-
suited: Blaine, 1852; Gresham, l9l scat
tering, 2S.
wEBFooT BARIN's BAH.
CHICAGO, June 17.-"Of course Ore
gon's delegation wants Blaine" said
Hon. L. L. BARN at the LELAND to-day.
"When l say we want Blaine," he con-
tinued, 81 do not mean we intend to
to make any furious fight for his nomin-
alton. He has Withdrawn, and l don't
think he should be pressed or forced into
the acceptance Of the candidacy if he is
not willing to do so. But the fact re-
mains that James q. Blaine is the most
popular man in our State, and would
poll a larger vote than any candidate
who could be nominated for the Presi-
dency. Still any nominee OF the Chicago
Convention viii be sure of a safe majority
in Oregon. Our State gives larger Re
publican majority in proportion to its
population than any other. | say this as
my opinion and belief. 1t IS wonderful
how unanimous our people are for pro
tecting American industries"
"Who is Oregon's second choice? ?"
swell | can't soy. There are among
us some Gresham men and some for
Blaine OF course, but we will not be
unanimous | think. ] think we will help
to nominate President OF the United
States"
DAKOTA FOR HER FRIENDS.
CHICAGO. June IA new element in
the Presidential contest was made appar-
ent tonight, when the Dakota men and
those OF Washington Territory, represent
ing twelve votes, declared they would
take care of their friends. Sherman's
friends were exultant. Dakota's cause
has been ably championed in the Ma
tional Committee by Colonel Hooker, OF
Vermont, a pronounced Sherman man.
| Allison's s friends also put in q claim on
Dakota's good will in return for the SER
vices of J. S. Clarkson, who had also
stood by the Dakota men in the National
Committee The change to Dakota,
last night, by John O. New, OF Indiana,
and Lawson, of New York, was inter
preted this evening to mean that Harli-
son perhaps had Il mortgage on fresh
support from Dakota, and that the ambi-
ton OF Warner Miller, Of New York, to
be Chairman OF the Convention would
receive the check from that source. j.
NJ. Bailey, Of Dakota, who was spokes-
man for the territory, before the National
Committee said to an Associated Press
reporter this evening that the delegation
bad not settled upon a candidate.
HARD TO RECONCILE.
Many of the delegates are men Of in
dependent thinking, and declare they
will exercise their individual preferences.
Even the leaders are not likely to agree.
Five New York delegates are for Ores.
ham, Workers are making an effort tC
form com )ination with the leading
men in the East. VIA. Walter Phelps
has spent the day at Farwell'a country
house, and Phelps has great influence
with the leaders in New York. The ef-
fort Of the Gresham men is to form a
combination making Morton OF Phelps
the candidate foy the Vice Presidency.
On the supposed leaning OF New York to-
wards Alger and Harrison, the friends Of
these candidates are in high spirits to-
day, while the Gresham and Allision
movements we're practically at stand
still. Alger and Harrison workers claim
to have made gains in various directions,
but most of the promises secured at this
Ijuncture are considered promises really
amounting to little as an indication OF
the actual votes. 1t must be remembered
that balloting is not expected to begin
before Thursday at the earliest, and
many combinations and changes are pos
sible in the next three days.
DErEw DETHRoNED.
The great crowd of president makers
who have waited so long and patiently
for some lighter and more pleasant stua-
ton are likely to be gratifed. There
have been no important developments ;
but this morning Mr.. Depew is to an
nOunce his conclusion concerning his
candidacy. Since his arrival Depew has
been busy sounding the representatives
from the West on the advisability OF his
candidacy. He has sent for many lead
| ing men OF Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kan
sas, Nebraska, and other States, and the
result Of his inquiries has not been reas-
suring, Depew had q conference to-day
With Marvin Hughitt, of the Northwest.
ern road, who has been collecting eqi-
dence concerning the granger prejudice
against a railroad president in the North
west. The statement is made tonight
on good authority that Mr. Depew will
in the morning announce his withdrawal
from the contest, having become satisfied
the Convention is in no mood to nomin-
ate him. This certainly is Depew's de-
cision tonight, although he may change
his mind before morning. In the whole
| field, New York excepted, there is not
! sign Of development. On Saturday even
ing everybody had been waiting on New
! York New York has been waiting on
Depew. Tomorrow Depew is TO speak !;
then the scramble begins, and there is q
universal timidity about making move
in any direction. Everybody is afraid to
show q hand. Delegations committed
are inclined to skulk behind favorite
man and await developments.
NtNErY-FouR VOTES FoR DEPEw.
Later-Chauncey NJ. Depew has deter.
mined to permit his name to 20 before
| the Convention. He announced his con
clusion to Senator IIiscock and others to-
night. When Depew's decision was
made known a meeting Of the New York
| delegation was called and the matter laid
before the body. 1t was absolutely
settled at the meeting thai Depew wosld
receive the whole vote Of New York. the
votes OF New Jersey, and sufficient votes
in Minnesota and elsewhere to bring his
strength on the first ballot up to ninety
four votes.
NEW YORK FOR DEPEw.
The uncertainty which has surrounded
New York as the leading factor in the