The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-19
GENERAL TELEGRAPH.

Republican Convention at Chicag0-Nsw
York for Depew First and Blaine Next.
Gold Excifemcnt In Michigan-Short
| Teleerams.
WASHINGTON, June 1S.-A Chicago
special 10 the Critic this evening says: The
conflict Of opinion here as 10 who will be
nominated for President Is as bewilder-
ing as the confusion of tongues at the
tower Of Babel. As correct a Judgment
can be formed in Washington today as
| here.
Ii the delegates in convention stick to
their candidates with one 1.-THE of the
pertiuacity which cbaraCterizes their
outside utterances, then deadlock will
result, to be broken at the proper time by
the magnetic influence of the name Of
James G. Blaine
Blaine's friends are particular TO in.
form the followers of the several candi-
dates that his name will not be presented,
and 1t will not be till after the conven-
ton has showed its inability TO nominate
some one else.
tt looks as if the friends of each re-
speciive candidate would prefer the prize
should go TO Blaine rather than to any
one of the other competitors
The "cOlOred brother" as delegate
from the South Is quite numerous and
conspicuous. His commercial value as a
factor in the convention is quoted on a
rising scale
DEPEW ACCEPTS THE HONOR.
CHICAGO. June lS.-The uncertainty
which has surrounded New York as the
leading factor in the coming convention
has been dispelled. Last night IL was
announced that the delegates from the
Empire State had declared fol Chauncey
VI. Depew unanimously and that under
such conditions Mr. Depew would accept
! the honor of having his name presented
TO the convention. An informal caucus
had been held it was said, and this re.
suit had been reached without friction.
MONSTER PARADE.
There was monster parade at night
in honor of Mr.. Blaine and at least s, 1000
persons from Chicago and abroad took
part in it. The friends of Judge Gres
ham paraded, after which they gathered
in the vicinity of the auditorium build
| ing, where speeches were made by dis
tinguished speakers
THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
The National Committee has selected
John NJ Thurston of Nebraska rs TEN.
pOrary chairman Of the convention. The
committee Is still In executive session. Ii
| is reported that the vote for ThurstOn
was 81 TO 20. representing a combination
of the Western and Pacific Coast States
against the East
ISDIANIANs STIRRED Up.
! INDIANAPOLIS, IND, June 1s.-A story
was published here Yesterday, which has
caused stir in political circles. 1t Is 10
the effect that il is the purpose of the
supporters OF Gresham, if they find there
il no chance tor the nomination OF their
candidate, to defeat Harrison by propos-
! ing ex Governor Porter rs a compromise
candidate. 1t IS said that the point Of
danger will probably be reached soon
after Governor Porter has made his
speech, presenting the name of Harrison
TO the convention.
CONVENTION NOTES
The only colored man among the Chi
cago delegates from the North is William
| o. Atwood Of Saginaw, Mich, and he is
for Alger
The National Republican Committee
will allow Dakota ten delegates, and
Washington Territory six
Advices from Robert I. Lincoln, who
| i now in England are to the effect that
be hasn't the faintest idea of seeing Mr.
Blaine, and, least of all any intention to
solicit his support for Judge Gresham.
One prominent member of the New
York delegation at Chicago says that II
Messrs. Depew and Miller will agree
upon a candidate, sixty members OF the
delegation out Of the seventytwo will
follow them, and they can thus choose
the next President.
The latest estimate on the strength Of
the leading candidates gives Sherman
800. Gresham 230, Ager l57. Allison 80,
and Harrison 56 As there will be to-
tai vote Of s32, Az will be necessary for
choice
1t is quite probable that the contest at
| Chicago between the Malone and anti
Malone delegations from Virginia will
be carried into the Committee on Gre
dentials.
Says Chicago special to the Philadel-
phis Press. Chauncey NJ. Depew is the
President maker Of his convention. He
will name the candidate He may name
himself he may name Mr.. Blaine.
JOHN WISE HEARD FROM.
A telegram received in the city yester.
day from Hon. John s. Wise states that
General Malone tried TO reopen the
question decided by the National Com
mittee few days ago to the effect that
the Malone delegates be admitted rs
delegates. and the delegation headed by
General Groner be admitted as contest
ants. He was defeated, however, by a
vote OF - 10 IL.
New York for Depew First and Blaine
Next.
Special to the Times
The Chicago Journal Gresham orgsn)
says this afternoon there IS no doubt |
about Depew's position. He Is a candi. |
date, and New York has declared for him |
unanimously. This may mean that New
York will be for Blaine, because the pro- |
test of the Western States against De. |
t. u l.