St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-25
A NORTHWESTERN CAUCUS.
Nothing Definite on Candidates.
But the Section Will Oppose Ad%

Nothing Definite on Candidates.
But the Section Will Oppose Ad<
journment.
Special to the Globe
CHICAGO, June 24.-The Northwest.
ern delegates have not been idle to-
night. At 10 o'clock caucus was called
at Senator Spooner's private parlors in
the Grand Pacific. The delegations
from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Dakota,
Kansas and Nebraska were invited, the
object as stated being to consolidate the
entire Northwest on candidate. The
fact that Iowa was not wanted to par
ticipate in the caucus was taken as an
indication that Allison would not be
included in the list of can-
dldates to be presented to
the caucus. The caucus assembled
promptly at 10, but although it was held
in Senator Spooner's room, the senator
was not present, and the Wisconsin and
Dakota delegates attended in full force.
Eight OF the Minnesota delegates, about
One-half of the Kansas delegates and
four from Nebraska were in attend.
ance. During the two hours session
they discussed the relative chances Of
Blaine, Harrison, Gresham and Alger,
but nothing definite was agreed upon,
except that hereafter the Northwestern
delegates would vote solidly against an
adjournment of any session of the con-
ventiOn until at least five ballots
are taken. The Gresham men made
overtures to the Wisconsin delegation
looking to consolidation on Gresham.
The Wisconsin delegates replied that
they were willing to vote for Gresham
whenever it could be demonstrated that
he was within reach of the nomination,
but that as long as Harrison was leading
they would stick to him. Then, in turn,
they made Overtures to the Gresham
men to support Harrison and with little
success. Ten of the Minnesota dele
gates will vote for Harrison this morn
ing unless they are captured by Sher.
man before
THE SHADES OF NIGHT
have passed away, Langdon and the
other three will stick to Alger. The
rumor that New York would give Sher-
man seventy votes on the second ballot
tomorrow has caused some wavering
among those who always want to
be on the winning side. The
Kansas and Nebraska delegates
refused to enter into any
combination with respect to candidates.
To illustrate the confidence of managers
in the success of their candidates, and
to further illustrate the utter uncer-
tainty of the situation, will relate nv
experience within the last hourln elicit
ing expressions from the leaders. Col.
Kennedy, OF North Carolina, who is
sergeant-at-arms of the United States
senate, and one of Sherman's managers
here told me an hour ago that John
Sherman would be nominated on the
third ballot tomorrow and there would
be no mistake about it. The seventy
votes from New York would as.
sure it. Ten minutes after
wards Kennedy's statement was
repeated to Senator Platt, who received
it with quizzical smile and the reply:
"If Sherman gets seventy votes from
New York. it will not be for the
purpose of nominating him. Fif-
teen minutes later prominent
Blaine champion remarked, "Sher-
man and Harrison will cut each
others throats tomorrow, and the
field will be lightened of two of it's
most formidable candidates" 1t HASN'T
been ten minutes since Senator Farwell
asserted that Gresham would be NOM
mated. just as sure as the stars move
in their course. Thus the plot thickens,
and the combat increases in fierceness.
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