The morning news., 1888-06-15
RADICALS ON THE ROAD.
pARTOF THE PACIFIC DELEGATION
PASSES DENVER

The Secretary of the California Dele
cation Declares that the Slope is
solid for Blaine-The National Com
uittee in Session at Chicago-A Color
Line in Maryland.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 14-There is plenty
NJ gossip here, but no news. No complete
delegation has arrived. The i1dividua
delegates who have been coming all the
week, add very little to the information al
ready in the possession of the news
papers. The desire to see ex-Sen-
stor Tom Platt before determining
or announcing course of action seems to
be as general here as was the desire at st.
Louis to see Representative William L.
Scott before formulating the progress OF
the democratic convention.
When Mr.. Platt arrives tomorrow opin-
ions may crystalize into plaps. Meanwhile
the Sherman, Gresham, Harrison and Alger
boomers, to say nothing Of the others, pre-
perfect confidence.
BLAINE TO BE TAKEN AT HIS WORD.
All agree in one thing and only one, and
that is that Blaine is to be taken at his
word and set aside. But this is rather a
hope than an expectation, much less a de-
termination. The fact is that Blaine's
nomination would not surprise any of them.
1t will be possible, if not
probable, at any time after
the first ballot. To be sure
Blaine's special friends all announce that he
is not candidate, but not one of them an
nounce that he is not to be nominated at all,
or that if nominated he will not accept.
The friends of the other candidates cannot
conceal their apprehension that some one
may mention Blaine's name and that there
upon he may be nominated on the second
ballot.
THE FIRST BALLOT.
It seems to be generally conceded that on
the first ballot Sherman will lead, Gresham
coming next, Harrison next and Alger
next, with Allison, Ingalls, and the others
following; but beyond that po man can see,
and the fear that after it may come the
Blaine deluge, gives the miscellaneous boom
ersthe nightmare 1t is to be Blaine conven-
ton. They all recognize that fact. Senator
nominated except by accident. 1t will
either be Blaine or some one named by
Baine's friends, of whom Mr.. Platt is the
most influential. 1t is known that Mr..
Platt wants to fix Lew P. Morton on the
tail end of the ticket.
AN EYE ON INDIANA.
It is known that he wants man at the
Of w hn hItf
whether he has selected Senator Harrison
for his popularity, or, as seems more likely,
Gen. Alger for his pocketbook, is not, as
yet, definitely known.
In the present uncertainty small things
are magnified into great. Mrs Logan's
presence in town is cited by the Alger
boomers as indicating desire to help Gen.
Alger. All the boomers called on her to-
night. The refusal of the proprietor of the
Grand Pacific to have Blaine's picture hung
on his Office wall with those of the other
candidates is taken as an exhibition of
Gresham feeling, and so it goes.
A COUPLE OF PROBABILITIES.
Two things seem certain. First, an at
tempt will be made u put Patrick Eagan
into one of the chairmanships Of the con-
vention, by way of offsetting the two Irish
men who presided over the st. Louis con-
vention. Second, the tariff plank will be
supervised, if not drawn, by Mr.. Mckinley,
and will be at least as stiff protection
declaration as that of 1884, with special
commendation of the masterful inactivity
of the Republicans of the house tackled on
the end.
Senator Hoar. Warner Miller of New
York and Mr., Mallory of Oregon, who is
credited with carrying the recent election,
are mentioned in connection with the chair
mansbips.