The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
REPUBLICANS.
The Day Of Meeting Approaches.
The Situation as Puzzling as 1t
Ever Has Been.
No Outsiders Seem to Know Any
thing About It.
Boomlets for Each of the Aspirants
Stirred Up.
Malone Is Going to Create Racket
that All Delegations Will Be
Drawn Into-Blaine Seems
to Favor Gresham.

CHICAGO, H., June 16.-Never before in
the history of national political conventions
have the clans begun whitening as early as
they have in the Chicago convention hall. A
minor fraction of the delegates are here, but
the advance guards from every State are on
the ground seeking the sentiment Of the diff
.sent workers who have already established
Headquarters. The excited talk Of wire
pullers is heard on every hand. The takers
simply represent their principles and are
trying TO feel the pulse OF the multitude on
the different candidates The element OF
uncertainty is the strongest characteristic OF
the present situation. OF the eight or ten
principal candidates in the field, everyone,
from Republican standpoint is unexeep-
tional. The Hon. Harry Conant formerly
Michigan's secretary Of state, speaking Of
Alger, today, said: "Gen. Alger Is the first
candidate ever put up as a representative Of
the commercial interests. He is a successful
business man, employing an army Of work
men, and has never in his life had "a difficulty
with them. Then no one has better record
than he has as Governor and soldier"
The Hon. ]. w. Crumpacker delegate
from Laporte, Ind, said today: ''rhere is no
fight in our delegation between Harrison
and Gresham. At least 90 per cent. Of
the delegates don't care which one gets II.
like Gresham as well rs / do Harrison, but
will support Harrison with all my strength
until see II Is hopeless Then will work
Just as heartily for Gresham"
The Sherman men have been through
many n hard fight and know the ropes
thoroughly. They have probably the best
organized force on the ground. They are
morally certain OF polling the highest num-
Der Of votes on the first ballot, and conf
IDENTIFY claim their 800 or more certain dele
gates will receive additions on every ballot.
The Harrison men are on the ground early
and are in excellent fighting trim. The In
diana delegation will begin as n unit for their
fayorite son.
Depcw's candidacy Is assuming formidable
proportions. He will receive all the backing
the New York delegation can give him.
Good words are spoken Of him on all Sides
the sole objection TO him being his promi-
nont connection with vast railroad corpora
tons. The New York men claim that Depew
can as certainly carry New York for the Re-
-ppblicans as Allison couldl owa
THE Blaine talk" said an onlooker, lis
mystery. No one seems 20 know whence II
comes or whittier 10 tends. The center Of al
most every excited group proves TO be a man
loudly proclaining the virtues OF the man
from Maine. There seems 10 be no head To
the movement; scarcely prominent man
can he found that expresses first, last and
ali the time feryor for the plumed knight
md still half the talk one hears Is about him
Rumors and guesses innumerable are Tying
about as contradictory as the four wings Of
heaven. The anti-saloon Republican national
committee has established It's quarters In the
National Insurance company's building.
They want 10 secure an anti-saloon plank In
the Republican platform.
The Hon. Albert Griffin, delegate at large
from Kansas and chairman of the anti
taloon national committee, said: I'VE think
Il Is absolutely necessary for the Republican
party 10 take a stand on this question. We
do not ask anything impossible or radical.
We recognize In the saloons n growing me
mace 20 our national morality, and our fight
Is exactly parallel TO the one waged by the
Republican party in is infancy against the
extension Of slavery"
Chairman Cooper, OF Pennsylvania, said T:
"Our delegation is solid for Filter until we
can see some chance Of nominating our man.
The sentiment for Blaine IA unanimous, and
any time Sherman's nomination depends
upon u lac can have the solid support Of the
delegation Blaine Is our choice above oil
Others"
lie was told what Walker Blaine had said
with reference 90 his father, and replied:
"Of course Mr.. Blaine was honest in his de
olination, but that makes no difference. II
Is not a question Of what Mr.. Blaine wants.
II IL question Of what the Republican party
wants"
The Gresham headquarters Is all aglov
with enthusiasm. Secretary Clarke said
I'VE have the absolute promise Of twenty
Ave new delegates that Gresham will be their
second choice. and that they will support
him rs soon as they see that the position OF
theiFown candidate Is hopeless. The situa
ton Il very encouraging"