Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-29

prise especially as over lift
Of dis votes were from
southern states where he hs,
no strength last week. The plain un
vanished explanation of this southern
vote fer Alger is found in the free ant
unblushing
The Michigan ten times millionsire hal
tapped his barrel with all the irerz,
Of ward politician who is max
ing his first CANVASS for 81
dermen. The stupidity with which
the Mlchiganites waste their money Is {
standing joke at the headquarters of ths
other candidates and the effec'
Of their bribery is certain
10 prove eventually boomerang
to Ayers possibility Of success, wher
the contest nsrrows tomorrow. It il
currently reported that Ayers friend:
p,id as high as $1,000 for negro votes
which otherwise would nave gene &c
Sherman. Tais psrtislIy accounts for
the first bsliot as he anticipated. The
Allison, Sherman and Harrison managers
are also spending money, but
with quasi legitimate methods
An experienced politician estimates the
exper ses OF the four leading candidates
as follows: Alger, 100000; Allison.
S25 600. principally hesdq larter ex-
p=nses; Slerma1, $4,000; Harrison,
$4,000.
THE VOTE FOR GRESHAM
somewhat surprised the general expecta-
ton. He received about rh!rty-t1o votes
from the south. the ms10rity Of which
were irfleIced by tie local boom
for Gresham which s!ill continues, but is
less aggressive than last week. There is
no certainty If his being able
to held his southern vote
unless he makes heavy gsins from the
north early tomorrow. Fully two-thirds
Of his southern supper. was wrurg from
those delegates by persistent takers wac
begged their support for q couple Of bal
lots on the ground of g compliment and
availability. The cohesiveness OF tbs.
part Of Gresham's support is therefore
not very reliable.
ALLI5oN's VOTE
was smaller an anticipated. h, like
Sherman, suffered by Ayers bsrrei and
Ggesham's local popularity, but Allison's
eighty-eight votes are staunch and de-
clare they will stay with him
to the last. He has not shown his real
strength YET.
General Hsrrison's candidscy is be-
ing choked to death by GreSham's
popularity ana strength, and his
IndiAaa supporters are fighting mad at
Gresham, declaring they would rather
see any man in the country nomi-
mated than Gresham, who took
two votes from Harrison
from Indians on the second ballot. The
Harrison managers declare these two
votes represent Gsesbam's entire strength
In the Indiana delegation, and when
HARRIsoN's NAME IS WITHDRAWN,
as it probably VIII be tomorrow, the
twenty-eight Harrison votes will go SOL
idly for Sherman. How much of
Harrison's outside support can be de-
llvered to Sherman Is predetermined,
but II oIe-half of it follows Harrison's
home support 1t will give Sherman grest
boom. 1t is pretty automatically whispered
that General Harrison will go into
Shermsn's Cabinet If the latter is noml.
mated and elected. The vote for Dapew
slgnifisd nothing so far IS his
candidacy was concerned. He
succeeded In securing the support
Of just tWenty-eight railroad attorneys
ana corporation employees outside CT New
York. His withdrawal from the race
st the night session was
really compulsory and not voluntarily,
as he stated, for his own state WAS
DISSATISFIED WITH HIS CANDIDACY.
Tie sincerity of DepeW's candidacy
may be judged from the fact that he has
had his stateroom engaged to sell for
Europe.
THE SITUATION.
Special to the Gazette.
CHICAGO, ILL June 2s.-The adjourn
nent of the convention at 1870 until IL
o'clock Monday by avote Of 1876 to 1922
renders it the most mem orable and pro-
trsoted national aseemblage since TIE
tamous convention 81 Charleston in 1860.
At the morning session bu; two
ballots were taken, resulting as
follows for the leading candidates:
Fourth bsllot: Sherman 2ss. Harrison
III, Alger lbs, Gresham So, Allison IS,
Blaine AZ, Mckinley IL.
Fifth ballot: Sherman PAP. Harrison
'ls, Alger 142, Gresham 81, Allison 50,
Blaine 4s, Mckinley IA.
The break of the New York delegation
or Harrison WAS foreshsdowed in yester-
lays special, and at late hour last night !
,ecame generally known, go that 1t
SURPRISED NOBODY.
Before the cow ntion assembled to-day |
ne Sherman men had decided upon dis
DRY tactics, and as this plan alwSys meets |
he approval Of the Blaine boomers they |
lad no difficulty in forcing an adjourn
nent after two ballots until O'CLOCK pm.
during the four hours interval Csucu ing |
nd canvassing was vehemently and bur
iedly conducted by sll the candidates
Isarly every delegation held secrat
Meeting, and prominent advocates and
managers for the leaders were 20 be eeen
lifting in and GU. of the secret chambers.
q the afternoon the B sine conspirstOr5
'assed down the word that the hour had
rived when the much talked
bout stampede should be attempted and
o'clock, Immediately sf.er the assem-
ling OF the convention, was the time
xed for ths consumnatlon of their huge
rick. Information OF their move, how
yer, reached the headquarters Of Sher-
nan and Gresham and Immediately the
riends Of Sherman began to CAUCUS the
srious delegations for an adjournment
Ill Monday. The Harrison and Alger