Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-18
ALL FHE BOOMS STILL BOOMING
But no One Has a Very Decided Advantage
BLAINE TALK DYING AWAY.
While Depew and Allison are Gaining
FUNERAL OF EMPEROR FREDERICK
The Salonson- West Nuptials in Paris.
THE FIELD Is A BIG ONE


And There DOesn,t Seem 70 He Any
Heavy FavOrite Review OF the
Situation i'm Chicago To.Day-Sher.
man will start with Most vOtes-
Depcw and Allison Gaining.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
CHICAGO, June 18.-There could be no more un-
certain and no more Interesting political situa-
tion than that in Chicago to-day. The delegates
are all on the ground, and the friends OF the vari
| Gus candidates are plotting and planning, but
they are all in the dark. No combinations Of any
Importance have been made in the interest OF any
| candidate, and it cannot be said OF any man that
| he has a reasonable certainty of success. great
majority OF the delegates are still unpledged and
| do not know what they will do. None want to act
hastily and attach themselves to the wrong can
didate. The result Of this is to most completely
| befog the situation.
| BLAINE TALK NOT so STRONG
Twenty-four hours ago the talk OF Blaine was SO
active that one entering the crowded corridors OF
the Grand Pacific. where all the candidates. head
quarters are, would become impressed with the
| idea that no other had any chance OF nomination
| This has died out to q considerable extent, and
What is s IN hear arHev Se
| promoted by the uncertainty OF the situation
| With this general feeling in the atmosphere
nominate the ..Plumed Knight" and it might be
concluded tnat this would be the ultimate result
| IL IL were not IOr the 1act tnat many men who
| nave Deen BlalneS most earnest supporters are
DOING ALL THEY CAN TO PREVENT STAMPEDE
| In that direction. Away down at the bottom where
the old fish are found two or three men are being
| watched with great earnestness, and those who
are being most talked about the surface are not
expected to prove most formidable At the Grand
| Pacific, the headquarters of Sherman, Harrison,
| Depew, Alger, Gresham, and Allison, are crowded
with delegates all day and nearly all night. Every
SORT OF argument, and all forms OF persuasion are
! being used by the working friends OF the candi-
dates. Looking through all the headquarters,
Is n4sning nc IN the SIZE Oh tne crowd or the
date Is more popular than the rest. The un-
pledged delegates impartial in their attentions
| saying little.
THE FIGHT GooD-NATURED ONE.
| One OF the most striking features of the situa-
tion regarding the number OF candidates and the
heat OF the contest is the entire good feeling that
| is displayed on all sides. No candidate is being
general disposition to acQuiesce in the result,
whatever IT may be- The Alger boom is making
the most noise as IL rolls through the corridors OF
and bright buttons and is praised by Its friends In
| glowing rhetoric
1t is conceded on all hands that Mr.. Sherman
will lead with the largest number OF votes, and
there Is more serious talk OF his strength than
heretofore. The theory has been-and stlll is, for
strength on the first and second oallofa and that
| II VIII not amount to majority OF the dele
Ing alarmed lest this might permit % him
to make gains where they least expect.
They are therefore watching to see that this does
not happen Alger, 1t is claimed, and probably
generally believed, will stand next to Sherman in
number OF votes. Gresham is expected 10 come
next. yet find very firm conviction among the
best-lnrormed politicians that no one Of these
three will be nominated. 1t Is declared on all
hands That the Gresham boom has reached its
burst.
Harrisons friends are working hard, claiming
mucn, ana looking confident. In the general drift
OF gossip he Is spoken OF more hopefully than Sher-
man, Gresham, or Alger
EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON NEW YORK
The greatest interest attaches to every move
ment and expression OF the New York delegation.
The Connecticut, New Jersey and Massachusetts,
are nd tnres &c very important nnPedgeG delegations
with New York when the matter gets settled down
Whenever this combination is formed it Will nom-
1nate the man fortunate enough to meet with its
favor. 1t Is not their purpose however to com.
Dlne TO force the nomination until the disposition
OF the convention is determined to some extend
ana Then 10 put their votes in In solid block for
any candidate whom they can nominate with the
pest chance OF success 1t is thought that any
or these states cannot be nominated At present
the New York delegates are to all appearances
SOLID ior Depew, but 1t Is still uncertain whether
they will stick.
EX-SENATOR PLArT TURNED DOWN.
There is one odd thing in this connection. As is
well known ex-senator Platt has been claiming TO
control majority OF the New York Delegation. He
was in Washington a few weeks ago trying to
make terms with candidates. There was talk of
HP MS putting up hiscock then Of throwing the New
lork Gelegatlon 10 Gresham, and finally IL was
settled that he was to 90 to the support OF Aloer
I'M dnat was the understanding until now. 1t turns
on the New York delegation and cannot turn them
over 10 any One
He. himself, has been turned down. he. It is
s1oou was urging Mr. Depew to write letter
withdrawing This Depew would not do for him.
The MiIer fer and Depew men, on the contrary,
delegates were mad at the tax OF Platt's TRAILING
them about and then when 1t came to a test IL
was found that 60 out Of the 72 delegates were for
has the solid delegation. His appearance In the
New York headquarters yesterday caused consid-
she Word S an1 saes can Be no
prospect OF being candidate and is eager to enter
the contest Unless he becomes convinced that
tainly go into the convention with his solid dele
cation behind him, and win make the night II ft
j. e n sS
West g nm n@ {, o. account q bis ssins s.ii.osS @
no combination on him. He Is expected TO be de-
feated by his railroad as Ager is expected to be by
his money.
ALLIsoN's wE1L-ooNDucrID CANVASS.
The very best conducted canvass here Is that
OF Mr. Allison and reserve it for the last to say
that as the thing stands to-day he has at least as
good chance Of getting the nomination as any
candidate now mentioned. In fact, he is the sec.
0nd choice OF nearly all the delegates who are not
already outspoken for him. He has not many
direct followers. and on the nrst ballot
will probably stand low, but his strength
Is Of negative character, which II liable
more than any other TO grow with the situation as
friend OF all the other candidates. making NO nkht
on any one. His friends say simply "Here Il q
very good man. You can't do better" His can
vass Is conducted shrewdly, with view OF getting
votes from all the other candidates when the
breakup comea
s0NB TALK FOE N'KMLIY.
Mckinley Is talked Of here and there, and while
the Ohio men viii not tolerate the suggestion that
they mean to break from Sherman at any time, it
is well known that there n q decided feeling for
Mckinley among them
PRELIMINARY SKIRMISHING.
What the Friends Of the Candi dates are
Doing % Help Aloag Their Rooms.
CHICAGO, June lathe sktrmishing preliminary
to the great battle which VIII be formally opened
in the convention was unusually active and ag-
gressive in the hotel corridors this morning At an
early hour groups q politicians con2ro-
gated In the lObbtes talking over the situation,
and though there was nothing DEFINITE which the
friends Of any candidate could use ~ basis for
their enthusiasm, predictions and counter predic.
c1ons were loudly and vigorously INDUCED In The
doors OF the headQuarteis q the various state DEL
egations stood invtttngly open, and within IN
eager, badge-oedecked gentleman stood ready 70
seize upon any pasnng delegate and impress upon