Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-15
THE ONE TOPIC.
Nothing Talked of in Washington But
the Chicago Convention.

Nothing Talked of in Washington But
the Chicago Convention.
Copyright 1883, by The California associated Prsysl
WASHINGTON, June 14th.-There is abso-
lutely nothing else talked about here to.
night but the Chicago Convention. 1t is
the one all-absorbing topic. In the corri-
dors of the Capitol to-day and the lobbies
OF the hotels, and in every place where
pel,ticians are wont to congregate the out
look of the coming Convention is the one
theme. There is but one voice as to the plat-
form that will be adopted, and its main beam
Will be that of protection to the industries
OF the people. That issue, all are agreed,
Will be the one upon which the campaign
Will be fought, and upon which tine Re-
pnbllcans feel certain OF success. Thefe
will be no patchwork at Chicago, such as
there was at ST. Louis, and even the agility
OF the average Democratic politician will
not be equal TO dodging the issue of Pro-
lection VS.. Free Trade, when the Chicago
Convention shall have flung its banner to
the breeze.
MOVES ON THE POLITICAL CHEssBoARDs.
AS to which one of the many good men
mentioned will head the ticket, there is the
widest divergence of opinion. The day has
Deen prollhe, however, i'll moves on the po-
htlcal chessboards. Three of importance
have been made, each of which will have
considerable to do with the shaping of
events next week. The first was the deei-
sion reached in the afternoon to Law
aside the tariff bill for one week, be-
ginning next Monday. This was brought
about by the Republicans, who. have
purposely withheld their agreement to
a limiting OF the tariff debate, realizing
that it would never do for them to absent
themselves from the House while the tariff
ball was up. They suggested to Mills and
his brolher-taritf-tinkers that, providing
they would consent to lay aside their pet
scheme Tor week they (the Republicans)
would consent to limit being placed on
the debate which would follow when the
bill was again taken up. This the Demo-
Gratis, after some wrangling, consented to.
The Rspubllcan members will, therefore,
leave here en- masse on Saturday.
Ihe second move, and its Importance,
can readily be seen in the announcement
that VIM. Walter Phelps is candidate for
the second place ON the ticket. He was
seen to night by your correspondent, and
admitted that the announcement was true.
In reply to question, Mr.. Phelps said he
was now for Harrison as the head of the
ticket, and that, in his opinion, he was the
best man that could be found. This state.
aiSh' 5SthOio iuuCu slRDlUCdnCo from the
close friendship of Phelps and Mr.. Blaine,
and is generally regarded as an indication
that a large proportion of the Blaine men
Will support Harrison and Phelps.
Political move number three is one
which may result in the checkmating of
the Gresham boom. My information comes
from close personal friend of Mrs Logan
who says that determined little woman has
vowed that Judge Gresham shall not get
the place. Her opposition comes from the
Il-treatment of General Logan by Gresham
when the former was in need of Gresh-
ans political aid, and that gentleman
was appealed to by Mrs. Logan herself
He not only refused her request, but was
1t is said, unkind in his criticism of her
husband. Those who know Mrs Logan
know that when she makes up her mind
to do thing she generally succeeds Ger
tain it is that Judge Gresham would not be
the first political grave this brilliant
woman has had a prominent hand in dig
ging.
The Sherman men are still making a
good deal OF noise, and although the, are
by no means to be ignored, some of their
claims have been shown up as mere
assumptions. Among others they have
been claiming the entire delegation from
North Carolina. Fifteen of that delegation
to-day came out for Harrison, and three
more have announced themselves as favor
ing the little Alger boomlet. The latter is
nard tofndin Washington, and is generally
supposed to be floating around in some
north western locality vpt uokpoun