Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-25
A, TALK WITH SHERMAN.
The Ohio Man states Positively He
Will be I'm the Race to the End.

Washington Dispatch to the n. Y. Herald to-day.
Senator and Mrs John Sherman were sitting on
| the high stoop OF their house when the Herald
correspondent called there this evening to ask the
Senator what he thought about the situation in
Chicago.
"Is 1t true Mr.. SENATOR" said the correspondent
shat you have received dispatch from your man.
ayers In Chicago asking you to withdraw, and
that Mr.. Mckinleyis the only man who can be
| nominated by the anti-Blaine vote, and that for
the sake OF having Ohio name the nominee they
are anxious that you should sanction this arrange.
ment?"
The Senator paused for fully one minute and
then he said very slowly and with distinct
emphasis: II will neither deny nor affirm having
received such dispatch. have received so many
dispatches to-day lnat do not care to say what
correspondence has passed between here and
chicago relative 10 my nomination.
HE WILL NOT WITHDRAW.
"Then, is 1t fact that you decline to with.
draw"
'Most certainly 1t is do not intend to with
draw. l shall remain in the race until the very
last"
"Do you believe that there is any danger OF the
convention taking up Mr.. Mckinley"
Again the Senator stopped as If TO think and
then continued: 'Mr. Mckinley seems to have
some strength, simply because he is not ar avowed
candidate. II his maine should go before the con-
ventlon regularly then he would be In just the same
position as all the rest oIu are. mean that It
field, and the field would combine to defeat all the
other nominees That Is simply why Mr. McKin-
ley appears 10 be strong at the present time but
then remain TO be seen how strong he really was
"Do you think there is any danger OF the Ohio
delegation leaving you aud taking up Mckinley,
for lnstance?"
81 do not. The delegation has been instructed
for me in two successive state conventions and in
addition, every district convention has instructed
its delegates for me. In the face of that do not
how II would be possible for the delegation to
abandon me until am willing that they should do
''Why did the New YORK Delegation support Har
rison In the last two ballots?"
ut was evidently done with the intention OF
combining the vote on the two doubtful ST .tes-
New York and Indiana. You will notice that lie
got some support from Connec lieut. and New Jer-
sey. II was plain that they wanted TO show that
the four states considered to he in doubt were
willing 10 support Harrison, and that the conven.
ton would have TO follow their lead. But 1t did
not do so. and the movement failed OF its pur-
pose"
DEPEw MAY PRESENT BLA1NEs NAME.
"Do you think 1t is possible that Mr.. Blaines
name can come squarely before the convention"
ut would not surprise me at all If on Monday
Mr.. Depew, In an eloquent speech, should either
present Mr.. Blaine'S name or else formally an.
nounce that New YORK cast her vote for him."
''What would be the result?"
"Mr. Blaine then would be In the same position
as all the other candidates. Their trends would
naturally combine against him, and 1t would then
be a question as TO whether Mr.. Blaine had a ma
JCrlCy OF the ueiegateS III ne mas majority why,
OF course, he will be nominated. But he will be
nominated like any other ordinary candidate II
his friends Imagine that he can be nominated
without call OF the states or by reclamation they
are very much mistaken. That is the way regard
It,"
But do you not believe that there is strong
Blaine undercurrent?'
"There may be, perhaps. but that win have to
be developed, and can only be by roll call"
SHERMAN CAN HOLD HIS OWN.
referring to yourself, do you think you can
continue TO hold your Strength"
II do not see why not The ballots show that IL
has 1uctuated very little. Some OF the delegates
rom the south, who are naturally supposed to be
for me, knowing that have always been q friend
OF the South, have voted for Mr. Alger 1t has been
know how true 1t Is. that money considerations
have Influenced their action. can hold the Ohio
delegation and my vote in Pennsylvania, think
and generally all the other votes that have been
heretofore cast Ior me-"
show do you regard the probable outcome?v
ut IS all Ia DOUBT. II Mr.. Blaine comes before
the convention I do not see why the Alger men
should go Tor him, because that would wipe the
Michigan man out. Mr.. Blaine would have to try
and get Mr.. Allison 8 hundred votes or SO and Mr.
GreShams and General Harrison's, and do not
understand why those gentlemen should be de-
serted: Suppose the Ohio delegation should divide
that Mr.. Mckinley should lead one wing and Gov.
ernor Foraker the other, it would make them no
vided, while now they are united on me-"
"Well, then, do you feel discouraged at all?p
eouraged."
81 may say emphatically from you, Mr.. Senator.
Eyes, sir, you may, emphattcally."