The evening world., 1888-06-18
Boss Platt and Warner Miller
Have Shaken Hands.
Sherman's Boom Is at a
Standstill.
Blaine Still Looms Up In the Back
ground. r.-A
FsPrcrAL TO rHr voHLD.l

IbRECIAL TO ZEE WOhLD.I
CHrcAoo. June 1S. -Barring MI. Blaine,
who is still the choice of o majority OF the
delegates, Ohauncey n. Depew has forged
ahead of all competitors. gave perhaps Sem
ator Sherman, whose boom, however, il ct q
standstill.
Mr.. Depewawoke this morning with q hard
day'swork ahead Of him. Until his arrival
here IL had been query, to which the lack Of
apparent leadership in New York offered no
answer. what Depew would do when he
arrived. The question was as far as
ever from being settled and Mr.. Depew
spent twenty-four hours asking ques@
tons. New York was undecided and
the factions al odds. But last night tAe
whole attitude changed.
This was brought about after q conferdice
of the chairmep of all the State delegations
yesterday. They, were asked how they felt
towards Mr.. Depew. +.
Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin tvored
him. Nebraska hesitated. Kansa and
Michigan asked for time. The agument
used with lukewarm delegates Of Northwest
ern and Western States was this:
Depew can carry three doubtful States.
New York gives nearly one-sixth 4 the total
number of electoral votes necessary to elect.
Mr. Depew we know is. weak n the north
west because Of his railway connections.
Very well, then, give US q man OF your
choice who can carry the Empire State and
We will yield"
I'VE can assure you NV York with
Depew. You can essup, us either New
York, New Jersey or Connecticut with any of
your candidates." "
The majority of visitor had to give in to
the argument.
NEW YORK uKCRs ON HIN. IL. Ia
It was figured that despite opposition in
the Granger States, Iepew might be nomi-
mated II he could score the cold vote Of the
New York delegation. So Tom Plat and
Warner Miller buded the Ratchet, shook
hands and agreed to give Depew the solid
Everybody is Alking about this to-day.
Aside from the Jiaine boom. which is being
nursed doubly % Q great shadow In the baok-
ground. 1t is Ito feature Of the hour. II 10
hoped by Mr.. Depew,s hackers TO overcome
in a measuret least the opposition that has
been shownto him in the Granger States. II
this can be lone, and IL is the business MI.
Depew andhis friends are attending. to to-
day, the situation may be altogether changed
or Mr.. Dpew, whose candidacy was looked
upon as gmeans OF conserving Blaine senti-
ment unal the proper time for using 1t, may,
and probably will, become a central figure
IN the eyes OF the convention.
Mr.. Depew had not at IL o'clock finally
made Up his mind to enter the convention as
as q candidate, but all the Indications are
that 10 will do 80. Strong pressure has been
brought to bear 70 influence him both ways.
q John Raines, Mr.. Depew's alternate, will
takehis place in the convention If he decides
70 le candidate. Frank Hiscock and
Warner Miller will contest for the honor Of
the hairmanship Of the delegation
Stephen b. Elhns Jaw Mr.. Depew this
morning and advised him not to be o eandi
date. BE assured Mr.. Depew. of the high
eaeem in which he was held by the Blaine
nan generally, but said he thought his rail-
rtad connection would be q serious handicap
p the Western States, and that the party
hould not be called pom 20 carry.
trn Republicans have assured Depew that he
San carry their respective States. Congress-
man Hancock. Of Kansas, and Col. Bacon.
delegate-at-large from that State, saw Depew
tins morning snG told him he would be sure
Il Is Almost Certain now That he and sher-
man viii be the fighting. candidates. With
the withdrawal Of Boss Platt's support. what
iISs tsH Sc s%sY SaS St 70; @ enSoyi Ra t .SeF RI HsESs'
and this morning he is talked OF BY some as
q rice-Presidential possibility. His boom.
nevertheless, has been carefully and we'll
managed as any, unless, perhaps. that Of
Harrison. .tfa .r4 $3.50
HAhRIsoN's FRIEND uPsETs THE GURssHRs.
The plans of people who delight in guess
ing ct the ticket received a setback by the
published statement ON the part of an 1ndi-
ana leader that Gen. Harrison does not want
the nomination for Vice. President, could not
AFFORD to 2 y and has no intention Of per-
hitting his friends to make Q combination
with anybody looking 10 that nomination.
Yhls il q sad blow to the calculations Of be-