Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-28
BLAINE OF MAINE.
THE INDICATIONS THAT he WILL BE
NOMINATED.
What Bombastss Furioso Boutells Says
The Plumed knights Hsalth-sher-
mans Following-fhe Races.
From Our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 27.-From
ell indications here Blaine OF Maine
will be the candidate of the Chicago
Convention. His friends, including the
Maine delegation in Congress, do not
heeitate TO declare their belief that il
nominated he will be obliged to accept
the nomination. They declare sll the
assertions as TO his failing health to be
atrocious falsehoods, and insist that his
physical condition is better than it has
been for years. The Critic this afternoon
publishes an interview with MIR. Bou-
telle, in which he says: "There can bono
doubt Of the strong sentiment which
is growing in favor of Mr.. Blaine every
day, and il he is nominated-the proba-
bilities Of which are very strong-it will
be by acclamation. Everybody believes
Mr.. Blaine was sincere when he wrote
the letter of declination ; but, believing
him to be the strongest leader in the
party, the convention will act accord
ingly. The stories about his i'll health
are without foundation The friends OF
the other candidates are whistling as
best they can to keep up their cour 70,
but the shrewdest politicians of both
parties here look upon his nomination as
almost as certain as Mr.. Cleyeland's.
Nothing short of another letter from
him peremptorily refusing to serve
if nominated can prevent it now.
The anti Malone Republicans from Yir-
ainia are unanimous for Blaine, aud
claim that he can carry the State against
Mr.. Cleveland on the tariff issue. While
Mr. Sherman will have strong follow
ing from the South, led probably by
General Malone, and the Ohio delega-
tion in the start, he cannot rally any
considerable strength from the other
States, and his first ballot will probably
be his largest. New York. Pennsylya-
MIA, and New England will be solid for
Blaine, and they will gather enough
strength from other delegations to secure
the nomination of the Plumed Knight.
Other candidates will get complimentary
votes, but the upshot of it all will be
Blaine's nomination by acclamation.
The tariff debate goes on in the House
to the exclusion Of almost all other mat
ters. Eighteen speeches have now been
delivered since the discussion began
of which eleven have been by Democrats
and seven by Republicans. 1t is ex-
pected that both Mr.. Carlisle and Mr..
Randall will take part in the debate be-
fore 1t closes. Mr.. Breckinridge, Of
Kentucky, Will probably make one Of
the ablest and most eloquent Of the
speeches on the subject. Messrs. Wise,
O'Ferrall and Yost, of Virginia, are on
the list OF speakers.
Tomorrow will find the House with a
slim attendance of members. One hun
dred aud forty-one members have ac-
cepted Secretary Whitney's invitation 10
visit Philadelphia on the occasion Of the
launch Of the Yorktown and the dyna-
mite cruiser at Cramp 4; Sons ship
yard there. A large number of senator's
will also be present. and the press will
be numerously represented. The special
train will leave at $40 tomorrow morn
ing.
The following cadets have been ap-
pointed TO West Point: John B. Allen,
Of COndersport, Pa. 4; John X. Miller,
Of Beaver, Pa. ; Q. w. Ent, Blooms
burg, Pa. c. C. Jameson, Vermont ;
John Borrow, Little Rock, Ark. Alya c..
Washburn. Lafayette, Ind, and ". p.
Pence, Frankfort, Ind, alternate and
the following to the Naval Academy at
Annapolis: c. A. Richardson, Ninth
district Of Illinois; II. Van Me-
ter, Eleventh Kentucky; W. L..
Hoblitzeil, Ninth Missouri; Frank
L. Kenney, Second New York F;
Charles 0. Seymour, Twenty-second
New York David G. Meyer, Thirtieth
New York Ii. W. huntington, Sixth
Pennsylvania A. P. Childs, Eleventh
Pennsylvania Robert X. Grant,, First
Texas, and ". L. Waller, Fifth Virginia.
Waiter Ball has been designated as al
ternate for Meyer and John f. Murray
for huntington.
The crowd at the races to-day was even
larger than yesterday, aud the grand
stand was filed to Oyertlowing. Swift
won the first race in l:l5l Duke Of
Bourbon second, and Creighton third.
Tomorrow the Senate steeplechase will
be run, with Jim McGowan, Referee.
Wellington, Will Davis, Bonero, Little
fellow, ALI Estill, Bob Miles, Willie
Palmer, and Llphn as probable starters.
Secretary Fairchild has issued orders
setting aside part of North Chandelier
island, in the Gulf of Mexico, for quaran-
tine purposes, in accordance with the act
of March, 1888.
Henry f. Quincy, colored man EN-
ployed in the Senate post-ohice to look
after the Senate mail at the city post
Office, has been arrested for robbing the
mails. Several decoy letters addressed
to Librarian SpefTord, were found upon
him this morning. Mr.. Spofford has
missed various amounts, ranging from
fifty cents TO $50, from his mail, and tho
post-oilice inspector spotted Cuney as the
guilty party.