Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-18

Grand Pacific House was composed of
Senator Farweli. ex-senator Platt. Murat
Halstead and Senator Quay. The Blaine
matter came up in the table talk and the
sentiment of all present was that the Pacific
Coast effort had fallen dead"
/ 1t has been agreed by the leaders from
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut,
that they will, if possible, unite upon
candidate. With Depew out they are at
sea. Ex-senator Plat has made state
ment, in the most positive terms, that
New York had not committed itself 10 any
one, and that ne had promised his personal
influence TO no candidate.
Trustworthy Information. direct from an
Eastern Republican, whose State will press
him for place on the ticket, is that New
York and New Jersey leaders had aSreed to
upon Judge Gresham Just after the Buffalo
convention. When the Know-K nothing
story came out they abandoned Gresham
and for time leaned towards General Har-
rison. Then Harrison was dropped on
account of his Chinese record, and for other
reasons, and General Alger made the favor
lite. Alger was uppermost in their minds
when they left home, but they have heard
SO many stories about the use of money in
his behalf that they have been frightened
from him, and are now without q candi-
date.
No man, not even Platt himself, knows
what New York will do. Senator sherman
is still clearly in the lead. Major Mckinley
says Sherman will have 800 votes on the
first ballot and $40 on the second. The
Sherman men have concluded not TO throw
all their votes in the first ballot.
The California people have been so busy
talking Blaine that they have not had much
to say about the Chinese question, although
Mr. Estee, who is California's candidate
e IL
would never do on the Coast. Senator
Hoar and Treasurer Beard are making an
effort to bring Massachusetts, solidly for
Sherman.
1t is conceded that Quay has forty to
forty-five Sherman votes in Pennsylvania,
after Filter has had his complimentary
vote.
Neither Allison or Harrison is making
much headwsy. Alger is gaining votes here
and there, and is still strong, because he is
believed to be second choice in New York
Judge Gresham is holding his own. Out of
all this mass of uncertainty a few possibil-
ties are now worthy of consideration.
The leaders in New York do not want
Sherman nominated. II New York stands
for Depew one of the Western candidates
might 20 to pieces, enough of his followers
going to Sherman to nominate him. II
New York attempts to throw to Alger, il is
believed enough Gresham and Harri-
son votes will go to Sherman to nominate
him. IL Sherman can not make the nomi-
nation early in the balloting Ohio may
break away from him and probably bring
Foraker or Mckinley to the front. Should
New York go to Gresham, which is still q
possibility. Indiana would break from Har-
rison to Gresham and nominate the latter.
Should the Pacific Coast give up Blaine
and take to Gresham. that would revolu-
tionize Indiana and probably nominate the
second choice of the Hoosier State. If
Harrison does not get good support outside
his State some of the Indiana delegates
will leave him going TO Gresham, but if
New York should go to Harrison he could
hold his State and be nominated if Sherman
did not win on the change. Senator Sher-
man now has brighter prospects than any
other candidate in the field, though the
situation may be greatly changed in day.