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Below viii bs foand interesting conven-
ton news Of yesterday both by telegraph
and clipped from the Chicago press. All is
rifs and speculation. The word that kills
oas fzyorits soa lifts high the hopes Of
another. That there i fear Of the mighty
innasncs OF the man from Maine" is more
than apparent. shsFmsn is almost gone
bis streagth Is fsst slipping from his once
firm grip. while the Harrison tide Is on the
wane. and AlEer holds his own.
Impatient people predicted that nothing
would 90 along ia the convention" said
Gath in the Chicago Herald of yesterday.
before the convention itss:f had started.
The time has been vell used, however. You
Will notice AZ the s.rsat horserace that three
or four times as mach pains are taken 10
bring the horses mp 10 the scratch 50 Is to
run the race. TIE C snvention has extri-
Gated itself from its difficulties very we'll.
considering that il had half q dozen can
didAles, aud nobody with . clear major
ity. The first day they got q temporary
chairman who outlined the tendency of the
body. The u ext dsy they got q perma-
nent chairman, and Tesolutely snd'paticntly
went through the contests. giving an almost
hopeless state like Virginia ss mach con-
sideration as if il were the State Of New
York. The solution had principle under.
lying il, which Was freedom of the constit-
uencies. Malone is the last Of the state
bosses. and many persons in the convention
had an admiration for hin1Ns brave rebel
officer who had extricated Virginia for q
while from its solidarity only to let il lapse
through his wilful discipline.
Mr. Quay. of Pennsylvania. doss not ac-
knowledge the leadership of Mr.. Depew, oi
New York, although he has an appreciation
| OF his abilities. Mr. Depew may be able to
carry his own delegation at any time for
| himself, but can not dictate their after
| action for other candidates. Mr., Quay be-
ieves that Senator Sherman will bold the
| balance of power this afternoon and pre-
| vent the success OF either combination now
| headed: Blaine and Harrison" and "Alli-
son and Norton" The friends of Allison,
| however, believe that when the test vote
| hall come, If il does come today, that the
| friends of Sherman will cast their votes for
| Allison.
| The Sherman men say they are in the
| field to stay. and will join battle roy al with
4 the combinations mentioned
| Ayers friends claim that il Blaine is
given first place, their candidate will have
| the second.
| The agreement appeared at the Audito-
l rum TO be TO give Mr.. Harrison of Iudi-
| ana, bis final hearing this morning. His
| adhersnts were mzssing themsel yes in and
L .hr ho In. lala ftop
I great promises were made by soms OF the
| leaders. and it was promised that he would
4 be nominated on the second ballot if Indi-
| ana would only stand solid. Meanwhile
| California laughed in its sleeve, and one vi
| the delegates said: I'VE can afford 10 wait
| We will give Harrison all his rope. and
| then we will enlsnd like privilege to Mr.
/ Allison"
| That was q memorable scene in the vast
| auditorium wnen Ingersoll was speaking.
who is the available man2" he asked in
| trumpet voice. Gresham" was the in
slant response from many parts OF the
| house. Then rival demonstrations were in
| stituted. The answer proved brand which
set burning a great deal of infammabe
emotion. The cries for Gresham were
| magnifcenty sustained against counter
/ cries for all me other candidates, especially
/ against one for Blaine. witch, however
| was animated, although 1t did not extend
| on the floor much beyond the limits of t6e
California delegates. While these spectacu-
lar pantomimes went on Colonel Ingersoll
stood still, leaning his left arm upon the
cnairmsn's desk and appearing rather
| pleased.
| He was at last permitted to resume bis
speech. when the hurrah is out of the
| lungs" he said, the sense is back In the
BRAIN" Then men grsvsly consiaer who
| can be elected. Ii has been we'll known
| that the most ELOQUENT Of living Republi-
cans prefers this year General Gresham. and
there was no cause for the demonstration
that followed dec laration of his personal
preferesce. But the anti-Gresham crowd
that had been packed into the hall created
. phenomenal confusion.
| Col. Ingersoll stood calm but manifestly
| wounded. His face grew paler and psi ned
| A shade Of anger came upon it and MS eyes
| flashed. while be changed his attitude oi
| rest against the desk aud stood squzrely up
/ on both feet. The storm grew apacc. Every
| man and most Of the women in the densely-
| crowded ball was shouting something. No
| human ear could detect an articulste sound,
| There was only colossal noise. Ingersol
stood impsssive, having realized its char
scter. and evidently hopeful that It's frenzy
would soon De spent
Il
| minutes before Colonel Ipgersoll turned
away from the desk. His face had grown
sshen. The anger In his eyes shone like
steel in hest His mouth was drawn tight
| " and ais lips we're pallid- He vas suffer
| ing from emotions to which be has been q
| stranger until now. The first Of American
| orators. the most eloquent Of living Repub-
| licsns. a man Who has served his party in
| AL its trials and never asked .ushf for his
share in is victories, mad been refused .
hearing.
Said California man this morn
ing. am Blsins msn from
var beck, and / believe that Blaine is the
| grssssst man in the world. bat LOOK With
| much Of suspicion upon those who are
nansgiag bis candidacy, and who will not
take Mr.. Blaine At bis ~ord. The Csiifor-
| MA crowd - controlled By railroad sttof-
nsy. who hss had the sudsCity 70 say. A
| nan Who would rot vote for Blaine should
BE hsng- Nebrasss il also healed By =
railroad man. Nsw York by President o:
| the lerzest rsil road corporation IN the World.
I The entire crowd Of Blame men here r5th
Dot fev exceptions. are railroad men. and
not the resl workers OF TIE REPUBLICAN
| psrfy. Mr.. Risi1s = not accountable for
| tnis and I believe II De . o0nzinsted ard
elected BE- vii shsv - TIE voria that these
1 fool friends Of sis siI not govrra bls sd
| ainiztrstisu. bnr must say il looxs ike a
4 crusade under the sdership of Jsy soaid.
1 This ~nui1 se n sde pisin IN campaign,
ara hencs the danger Of bis lssdsrship-