, 1888-06-21
THE OUTLOOK AT CHICAGO.

At this distance from the scene OF action
Il IL difficult to evolve from the various
and conflicting dispatches satisfactory
conclusion as to the meaning OF what has
been done SO far at Chicago, or to properly
estimate the significance of what has been
left undone.
At first blush, the election OF THuRsToN
for temporary chairman over California
"BLAINE or bust" man, has the appearance
of an anti BLAINE victory. This view Is
strengthened when we read his speech on
taking the chair. But when we remember
that Mr.. THuRsroN was selected by the
casting vote of Chairman JONES, the
.tauchest Of all BLAINE men the situation
assumes different aspect. Its reasonably
certain that b. f. JONES would not have
voted for THuRsroN If JAMES G. BLAINE is
10 be the loser thereby. While 1t is likely
that all of the anti.BLAISE national COM
mittee men voted for THURsroN, 1t by no
means follows that some of the BLAINE
men did not also vote for him.
In fact they did. The committee
was constituted by the last national con-
vention, and is strong BLAINE committee
Therefore, the REVIEW is OF the opinion
that the selection OF THURsroN has no real
Significance touching the final result.
The only other incident that has occurred
an far from which an Inference can b
drawn as to final results, is the action ofe
the convention on the MALONE contest
GENERAL. MALONE is an ardent supporter
of JOHN SHERMAN. His attempt to have the
contest in his state decided in open conven-
ton without going to the committee on cre-
dentials, and the MALONE delegation seat
ed. failed. 1t does not necessarily follow
from this that the SHERMAN men are in the
minority but such an inference would not
be illogical.
As near as the REVIEW can get at the sit
uation, it may be summed up about this
way. "The BLAINE or bust men are not
sufficiently numerous to force the nomina'
ton OF Mr.. BLAINE whether or no, but
there is majority for BLAINE, provided 1t
seems best alter a while and take 1t for all
in all, to nominate him. The BLAINE men
are there, and are there in the major
ity, but they have taken him at his word
aud unless it shall be developed, that he is
the man and the only man, they Will not
nominate him; and such development
must be made by the anti-BLAIsE men.
They must start the BLAINE movenent
then the BLAINE men will take 1T up ana
nut him through By anti.BLAINE men
we refer to the men who are against
BLAINE, and because they are for some one
else. or course we do not refer to the anti
BLAINE or bust men. No conservative
BLAINE man will pay any attention
TO the ranting Of an anti-BLAISE or bust
man, and but little more to the demand
of the equally unreasonable BLAINE or
busters This is about the situation as
far as BLAINE goes, developed SO far at
Chicago.
Next TO BLAINE comes JOHN SHERMAN,
and he comes very strong. 1t is little
wonder. II the man who has led the
thought OF his party and shaped its legis-
ton for over twenty years, If the broadcast
brainiest and greatest republican in Amer
lea cannot come to II republican conven-
ton strongly supported. who can? JoHN
SHERMAN is the giant Of the lot. The mts
of the other fellows do not come up TO his
waist belt. Unless his friends kill him by
injudicious management, or his enemies
by unfair and unparty like methods, SHER-
MAN Is close to the nomination, BLAINE
men are friendly to him. Pennsylvania is
there with over forty votes for him,
which would be impossible II BLAINE
desired It otherwise. II is not too much to
saw that every one of those forty Pennsyl-
yania delegates are BLAINE men,