Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-23
BY PRESS NEWS ASSOCIATION.
DEPEW SAYS BLAINE
WILL BE NOMINATED BY ACCLAIM
 TON TO-DAY.

Ingersolrs Speech Practically Kills Gres-
 ham-McKinley Resigns and Commands
 tho Delegation to stand by Sherman to
 tho Last-The Convention Adjourns un-
 til this Evening.
 CHICAGO, June 23-The Tribune this morning says the anti-Harrison forces have combined to prevent his nomination, and after ballot or two will adjourn to unite on some other candidate. The News says the ticket still looks like Blaine and Harrison, or Blaine and Alger. The Tribune says Alger and Allison gained strength during the night. The Herald says Alger and Allison are very hopeful, and that part of Pennsylvania will go to Allison after Sherman. The papers agree that Harrison is the most prominent can didate. 51
 The papers are as much at sea this morn ing on the probable outcome of the con vention as the public, and all agree that the sudden adjournment last night was forced by the united anti Harrison forces who, after Depew's withdrawal and sug- gestion of Harrison, feared ballot before a consultation and argument could be held with New York and other delegations. The Tribune still holds out for Gresham, defends Ingersoll and makes bitter attack on Harrison and Depew, charging the for mer with association with Steve Elkins' pro-Chinese record and unpopularity and calling on the granger states to resent De- pew's dictation and evident desire for Har- fison as a revenge for their opposition to him as railroad president.
 The candidates will probably be nomi- mated to-day. The delegates are all tired out, and are anxious to go to their families as soon as possible. Most of them have heavy expenses, and some of the colored ones were peddling their tickets last night to make money on which to keep up ap- pearances. The Allison boom is stock still Sherman's friends are able and active, es- pecially the Pennsylvanians. No defiec tion is intended, so far as Ohioans are con- cerned. They will stick by Sherman sim ply because they have to-.
 Harrisons full strength is 282 votes. With New York on his side, who then will be the winner? Alger and Allison appear to be away out of the race. Harrison made a grand rally but can hardly recover the strength expended in the efforts and whether Ingersoll's mistake mortally wounded Gresham remains to be seen. The form of Blaine-inspirng enthusiasm, hard to down, rises upon horizon. Leaders were in conference until small hours this morning. All echoing query of the pub 1lC, W Hut VIII CO-udy DIluS lOIGu
 The convention was called to order at 10:08, Warren Miller, of New York, pre- siding. It is said the convention will ad- journ after one or two, or perhaps three ballots The roll call for the fourth ballot was ordered, and at 10:3S Mckinley with drew his nanny after Connecticut had voted one for him.
 At 1886, Mckinley of Ohio, rose amid applause, and said that he commanded the Ohio state convention to vote for John Sherman, and every honorable ends to have him nominated. "Some gentlemen have honored me with their votes but cannot in honesty to John Sherman, who has entrusted me with his support, nor consistently with my personal integrity, permit my name to be used. l could not bear to give currency even to a suspicion that was disloyal to my state or unfaithful to any friend"
 Following is the result of the fourth and fifth ballots