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

CHIcAco. June iS.-Hon George Gorham
thinks that a; this time no mans opinion
as 10 the outcome is of any value; that q
wager in favor of any candidate against
the held would be 8 poor one at any odds
He also considers New York the pivotal
State, ard says if that delegation should
smile on Mr.. Alger it would be likely to
place him next to John Sherman on the
first ballot. ..r. Gorham refers to Messrs
Sherman, Allison Harrison and Hawley rs
having had the misfortune TO vote upon
anti-Chinese measures in the Senate. In
his opinion the friends of Judge Gresham
will be quite content if their candidate
shall be second. or even third at the outset.
The latest estimate on the strength of the
the leading candidates, gives Sherman $40
Gresham 80, Alger l57, Allison SO, and
Harrison sc. As there will be total
vote of $50, All will be necessary for a
choice. This estimate does not include the
candidates who will be nominated merely
out of compliment II the balloting be-
comes protraeted, it is predicted that there
will be a stampede for Blaine, and this is
now being feared by many of the boomers.
The situation is one in which big politics
count, and as terSely expressed by an old
timer: "A conundrum which will be solved
by dozen men or an accident or two"
New York certainly holds the reins, but
ever DouN aus dc IL 70 uldkc move
or show hand. To-day will doubtless
bring some Developments of real import
ance.
hsoeeting of all New England State DEL
egates is to be held to-day with view TO
uniting on one candidate. The indication
appear TO be that Sherman will secure their
support.
Frederick Douglass is the latest acquisi-
tion the Sherman forces He came direct
from Washington and is quartered At the
Grand Pacific
Colonel Hooker, of Vermont q member
of the National Committee, says that the
decision of the committee allowing both
the Malone and Anti-Mahone delegates to
sit in the Convention, depriving the Ma
hone men of votes, is the result of a com
bination of the friends of other candidates
against the Sherman men. There is a
possibility that the Malone fight will be
carried into the Convention.
Hon. VIM. Walter Phelps now states
positively that Mr.. Blaine is not and can
not be made 8 candidate.
The Herald yesterday morning said: &C.
ii. Andrews, accompanied by his son-in-
law, John A. Logan, Jr., arrived Saturday
night at the Palmer House from Youngs-
town, Ohio. Mr. Logan said that they
came here in the interest of Governor Al
ger, whose nomination they are anxious to
secure. There is no doubt said Mr..
Logan, "but that Mr.. Blaine is sincere in
what he has previously said-that he was
mott a candidate--and DO not believe that
he would accept nomination even if it
was rendered him. i was for Mr.. Blaine
until knew of these facts, and now am
for Governor Alger. He would make an ex-
cellent President and ought to be nomi
mated"
The woman suffragists have established
themselves here and will present their side
of the question TO the convention if per-
mitted TO do so. There has been some talk
among leading delegates respecting the
platform, and there is apparently no doubt
that ii will be strong protectionist docu-
ment so far las the tariff plank is concerned.
Many think that the convention will reaf-
firm the platform of 1884, with modifica-
ton of the tariff plank.
Senator Quay of Pennsylvania expects to
hold for Sherman at least forty-fye votes
from the Keystone State.