Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-20

sage OF q resolution excluding contes ting
delegations from all committees.
Wellington of Mary land, moved to amend
by making this apply to the committee on
credentials only.
Hoar pointed out that the adoption of
either would result in infinite mischief as in
any future convention, any man who chose
to get up and contest conld disfranchise the
entire delegation of any State, of the State
of New York for example He moved to
lay the whole matter on the table and the
question was thus disposed of on viva voce
vote by large majority. Some routine
business was then transacted and it was pro-
posed that when the adjournment was taken
it be till IL in the morning. Gov. Foraker.
who knew the temper of the convention.
amended this motion so as to provide that
the adjournment be till IL tomorrow. This
amendment was accepted with alacrity and
at $50 the convention adjourned.
Estee Permanent Chairman
The committee on permanent organization
met soon after the adjournment of the con-
yention and without dissenting voice Sc
lected Hon. NJ. NJ. Estee of California, as
permanent chairman, the other temporary
officials, with the ad lition of Lynch of Pa,
as additional secretary, were made permanent
officers of the convention.
Some of the best men of the party agreed
To work together in an effort to bring order
out of chaos and prevent making dan
gerous nomination. This movement EN-.
braces such men as Senators Hale, llOar and
Aldrich and committeeman Fessenden in
New England, Senator Hiscock, and ex-
senator Platt, VIM. Walter Phelps, Clarkson
and Gov Gear of Iowa, and several other
prominent men in the New EEglaLd and
Middle States. 1t is believed that this move
ment mad its origin in the general conviction
that the nomination of Depew would be I'M
prudent. Ex-senator Plat and VIM. Walter
Phelps, who are opposed to Depew, were
certainly prime movers in the combination
and it is claimed that the Connecticut de-
cision to present the name of Senator Ilaw-
ley was made for the purpose of holIing
vores from Eepew. 1t is not the purpose of
the combination to select candidate imme-
iiately. Men are engaged at will to go into
balloiing with the tacit understanding that
they are to come together in any crisis which
may seem to demand action on their part.
according to the present programme the
vote of New England, which;s excepting
Hawley, has 10 candidate, is to be split
,mong all the candidates at the outset Maine
Aill give vote to every candidate III the
'ield Vermont will vote for Sherman and
Massachusetts and New Hampshire will
plit.
The Rhode Island vote is for Allison, and
Connecticut, of course, is for Hawiey. New
York is solid for Depew excepting john
J'Brien, who declares that he will vote for
Blaine. New Jersey is for Phelps. Penn
sylvania has 35 votes for Sherman, 10 for
Filter and 10 scattering Ohio is for Sher-
man, Indiana for Harrison, Michigan for
Alger, Illinois for Gresham, Wisconsin for
,tusk and Iowa for Allison. Minnesota has
Ell votes for Gresham aud four scattering.
tiansas j. for Ingalls,. Colorado and Nevada
are doubtful. Oregon is for Gresham, and
california for Stamford. The south is di-
vdeJ between Sherman, Gresham, Alger,
Dcpew and Harrison.
An intelligent estimate of the first ballot
shows eleven candidates with votes about as
follows:
Sherman $50, Gresham 100 Depew 100, Al
ger 81, HARRISON l2O, Allison 81. Phelps Is,
Rusk %, ingalls, IA, Fltler l5, Stanford IS.
his leaves 30 votes to account for. Mis-
souri, and Arkansas are still doubtful guam
titles. 1t is believed that there will be no
material change from this estimate for a
ballot or two, and it is thought that the con-
vention will then adjourn over night. Dur
ing that night some combinations will be
made with view to controlling the nominal
ton the next day. At the present
writing the nomination of Depew appears
impossible. After this has been demonstrated
in balloting, Patt will probably call away
his forces. numbering 20 or 25 votes, and, if
u combination has been formed, throw them
in. Warner Miller is expected to throw his
votes to Sherman. What Depew will do
when the moment comes for abandoning his
own canvass, is one of the mysteries of the
hour. An intimate friend of Depew's said
tonight IF Depew can't be nominated l
look to see hun rise. and, in theatrical
manner, throw his votes to Blaine" Depew
will be placed in nomination by Senator His
cock. Just now one fact is pretty well set
tied, and that is that a soldier will have one
place or the other This fact goes against
Allison, who otherwise is in good position.
Just now Harrison is in high favor. New
England and New Jersey are leaning toward
him and it is not impossible that he will ulti-
mafely be made the choice of combination
of the men spoken of.
If the nomination comes west it will prob
ably go to Harrison Alger or Gresham, and
the chances OF the three men are in the order
named. Phelps is almost certain % be
named for vice president if the nomination
comes west, and if Blaine or an eastern man
is named, Gov. Porter of Indiana, or Alger
will be taken. If Sherman is compelled to
fall back beaten, Gov. Foraker will be
sprung upon the convention, and at the same
time many of oherman's supporters will go to
Gresham.
The Gresham managers have card to
play in break from Harrison in the lndi-
ana delegation where they control one third
the vote.
The election of Estee permanent chairman
is construed as a Blaine victory by outsiders,
but it is really the result of Il trade by which
California drops the Blaine boom.
The plat form committee tonight
listened to tel' CATION from the
Woman's Suffrage Association and
to Mrs. J. Ellen Foster OF Ohio for u
stronger utterance on the liquor question.
Then they went to work on the platform.
The committee on credentials this evening
elected Hon. William Is. Hepburn of Iowa
chairman, and b. NJ. Buswurth of Rhode
Island secretary. The Virginia contest VAS
taken up and speeches on both sides were
listened to. Malone spoke in his own be-
half.