The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-06-16
rha Republican Convention.

This body win assemble at Chicago on
Tuesday next. All eyes are turned in
that direction, and speculation as to the
outcome of the convention is rife.
1t now appears that Blaine will be the
nominee, after all that has been said and
written about his withdrawal Whitelaw
Reid is said to have private letter from
him saying he will not decline II the nom
ination should be unanimously rendered.
From the great number of candidates, 1t is
feared that deadlock will be the result,
and that after a number Of ballots, no one
receiving enough votes to nominate, the
convention may be stampeded to Blaine.
This appears to be the most probable result
In that event, in the language ofthe old song,
owhat a rumpus, what riot. what row, row row, !"
may be expected to break out among the
friends and adherents of the other asplr-
ants. Blaine will be accused Of duplicity
and Of playing trick to insure his nomi-
nation, and they will be irreconcilable. If
they seem to acquiesce in the inevitable,
they will sulk in lukewarmness through
out the canvass, and will not be enthused
though Blaine possessed twice the mag
netism his most ardent friends have attrib-
uted to him. If Blaine should be nomi-
mated, Foraker, of Ohio, will likely be his
running mate, as that gentleman is said to
be Mr. 'Blaines preference.
Sherman is said to lead all the rest of
the aspirants in the number of his adher-
ents, lacking only "a votes of majority
of the convention. This number will be
secured for him, his friends say, in conse-
quence of Judge Thurman's nomination,
which makes it important to take the can
didate from his State Should Sherman
be the nominee, the candidate for Vice
President will likely be taken from New
York, and will. most probably be Senator
Hiscock. So the knowing ones seem to
think. Great uncertainty, however, rests
upon the result, and speculation will run
riot until the end is reached and the nomi-
nation announced
Whoever may be nominated whether
Mr. Blaine or another, Blaineism will dom
mate the Republican party. That much
is certain.
The convention bids fair to be a long
one, There will not be entire harmony on
the platform, as heretofore, for platform
in this campaign means something. The
tariff plank will be difficult to construct
for there are many Republicans who think
that it is high time that war taxes be re-
duced. The sentiments of these Repub
licans have been well voiced in Congress, by
Mr. Nelson, of Minnesota; Mr.. Anderson
of Iowa; and Mr. Fitch, of New York
each of whom, in well-prepared speeches
has advocated tariff revision, and indicated
his intention to vote for the Mills bill if nc
better measure is brought forward, There
are other tariff reformers on the Repub'
lican side Of the House of Representatives
but they do not go as far as these. There
fore the tariff plank will require careful
construction in order that it may be made
broad enough to hold the entire party.
Then comes multiplicity of candidates
Sherman, Alger, Allison, Gresham, De
pew, Hawley, Harrison ana others. All
of these will have following, and there
will be number of ballots before selec-
ton will be made. No one will have a
sufficient number to elect, and it is reason
ably sure that when deadlock comes the
name of Blaine will be proposed and then
there will be a rush to the standard of the
Plumed Knight. Such, at least, is the
present outlook.