Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-25
THE FIELD AGAINST BLAINE.
.[Continued.E1.o First Pahe.l
after a few more, ballots. As matters now
stand il is a combination of


after a few more ballots. AS matters now
stand il is a combination of
THE FIELD AGAINST BLAINE.
Sherman is regarded as the principal obsta.
Gle to the success Of Blaine, and his with
drawal would insure, it is thought, Blaine's
nomination. 1t is known that fully one-half
of the Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York
delegations would 90 to Blaine in that event,
and many Of the. smaller states would fol-
low. 1t is probable, therefore, that the Sher-
man vote will go up a NUMBER Of points on
the first ballot Tomorrow.
l am informed and have q good
reason to believe that Sherman
will get the Wisconsin delegation.
Should Harrison be knocked out, he will re-
cover tomorrow most of the southern dele
gates who were taken from him by Alger,
that the Blainiacs in New York will transfer
to his standard, that three additional votes
will be given him from Pennsylvania, and
that several struggling votes will be added
to his column from other states. This is the
hope and belief of the Sherman men tonight.
A roll call tomorrow will reveal on what
grounds their faith is based.
The conference composed Of representa-
! tives opposed to the Harrison combination
assembled this evening. II was decided TO
| proceed no further for the present, and to
await the events of tomorrow. There was
an understanding, however, that all the
forces represented in the conference
should cooperate to Illustrate the nomi-
nation of Blame. 1t is apparent
that there has been a hardening
of the lines of the opposition to Blaine since
yesterday afternoon, and the danger of his
nomination has been materially lessened.
Phelps still insists that there never
has been any danger of Blaine being nomi-
mated, but he has been practically alone in
this opinion. l know that yesterday after
noon J. S. Clarkson was
READY To THROW IOWA
into the Blaine column If Chauncey Depew
had created his expected stamped from Har-
rison and that would have carried most of
the Allison strength with it. Senator Ali
sons following might have not given up
hope. They insist that their position is as
good as ever, and that they hope to have
their man selected as the one with
whom to beat the Blainiacs if
Sherman fails. Harrison's managers
still profess confidence, and insist
that tomorrow the Blaine vote will largely
come to them. 1 infer from conversations
with the Harrison men that there is an UNI
Outstanding TO make the ticket Blaine and
Harrison should the latter fail to obtain first
place. This would indicate that the Blaine
men are simply coquetting with the Hoosiers
for the purpose of securing their support for
Blaine should they succeed in bringing about
the conditions for which they have been Ia
boring, and so the palloting will begin again
tomorrow, practically on the same lines.
The Blainiacs will beRttacked from a posi-
ton slightly changed, but with better re-
serves. It may meau'a quick victory, but
the indications point TO a stubborn contest.
THE ALGER MANAGERS,
ut II o'clock, claimed that the contest lies
entirely between their candidate and Sher-
man, and they have, every reason to expect
success. They claim all the Massachusetts,
delegation, Wisconsin, half of Illinois and
twenty votes in Missouri, with new contin-
gents from the SOUTH They predict a nomi-
nation tomorrow.
CABLEGRAM FROM BLAINE.
Blaine is said to have again declined. At
this hour, 1 u. IN, it is confidently asserted
that a cablegram has been received from MIR.
Blaine which will be made public tomorrow,
in which he positively declines under any
circumstances to accept the nomination if
rendered him. A prominent politician as.
sures me that he has read the dispatch. The
situation is again changed. Senator Quay is
Boosting that Sherman will be nomi-
mated on the second ballot. Efforts have
been made to combine with Alger for the
second place on the ticket. Sherman's in
terview of this morning is now read in the
light of the alleged Blaine dis
patch. II is believed that Sher-
man had information from Mr.. Blaine
privately. The Pacific coast is breathing
threatenings ard slaughter tonight in case
Sherman's combination wins.
NO DISPATCH RI BLAINE.
1:30 a. 1.-The Blainiacs held a conference
tonight, at which all but four states We're
represented. Elkins announced amid cheers
that no dispatch had been received from Mr..
Blaine. a committee Of five was appointed
to poll the delegations, arrange for a distri-
button of the Blaine votes and force an adj
journment tomorrow. Another conference
will be held in the morning.
TO TEST BLAINE's STRENGTH.
At 9 o'clock the Blaine subcommittee is
still IN secret session. 1t has been decided to
test the Blaine strength early in the conven-
ton, either on a motion to adjourn or on a
vote for Blaine. The full programme will be
outlined at this mornings 0 o'clock
meeting. New York will hold
a meeting at the same time. The present
decision is to vote for Harrison on the first
ballot and then to throw for sherman. The
coast delegates hope to change the deter
mination. They announce that Sherman
cannot carry the Pacific coast under any
contingency. 1t will be an all night session
for the Blaine subcommittee. Meanwhile it
may be announced that the Sherman men
have gone to bed. Murat Halstead, in his
dispatch to the Cincinnati Commercial, pre-
diets with confidence Sherman's election.
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