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GETTING INTERESTING Ar.-CHICAG0,
California Dead Set AgaiEt Sherman
Walker Blaine Comes Out for Gresham
FRANCE FEARS THE NEW KAISER.
An Important Gladstone Victory.



And will Not support sherman Under
Any Circumstances.
CHICAGO, June 1a-The movement of the Califof'
MIA delegation In favor OF N. N. Estee for temper.
ary or permanent chairman OF the convention will
tionai committee and oy the colorado delegation.
The fact mas been telegraphed Chairman Jones
mat the Pacinc coast delegation has decided that
stances. In this, as in other matters, the Colo
RADIO delegation has promised to act In unison
NJ. H. DeYoung OF San Francisco, said to the
Associated Press representative: 1.-THE California
delegation, part OF the Nevada and OF the oregon
representing the Pacinc coast, held q conferences
on tne train, at which each man spoke for himself
an then and there agreed that the delegations
and act as unit upon all questions which may
come up during its deliberations. They also de-
cided TO form Pacific coast delegation, OF which
the Colorado delegates were received, while
we were In Denver, that they would stand with
was agreed that this move should be made in the
interest OF Mr.. Blaine's nomination, and that we
should make q special hight TO that end: 1t was
an mpossibiity, that the Pacific coast delegation
should act as body and decide upon the claims OF
other candidates whose public career had not been
1nimlcal to the interests Of the Padinc coast and
the delegates informally decided
NOT TO SUPPORT SHERMAN UNDER ANY crRcuN.
STANCES
The merits or demerits Of the other candidates
were not formally considered The California del
egaton, In addition, decided to adopt as q counter
emblem to the bandana a simple American nag,
The delegation viii distribute thousands OF these
In the convention"
Another member Of the delegation from southern
California said: "The delegates will demand that
a strong silver plank be put In the platform, and
that the tarin plank shoul1 speak In no uncertain
terms for datfooted protection. There is no doubt
h0f fhn Alma ffVna IN hlc
caught the Pacinc-coast delegates and that he
will get their votes, but there Is strong under.
current feeling among many OF the conservative
delegates that Bla1ne'S nomination would be un.
WISE"
THINKS BLAINE SHOULD BE DROPPED.
Mr.. p. Beamish, OF San Francisco, who has
always been o faithful Blaine worker, says: ''The
Blaine letters OF withdrawal should be taken as
they are read by Mr.. Blalne's friends He is The
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now would be considered a political trick. and
Ul would 81 result IN the loss Of many thousands Of
F. c. Franks, another Of the California dele
gates, who agreed with Mr.. Beamish, said that the
uniflcation on Blaine Is not 80 strong as 1t look:
on a candidate 1t would have greater enecl
upon the Pacific coast delegation, than anything
he could think & Of Several oshss delegates ,ppes.
w. W. Pratt OF Humboldt county, Cal, says
the 20 ana IL M 81 un
learns he will not accept. Then, he thinks they
will 60 as unit for some one not yet determined
upon, who must be sound on the ta40 and q thor
ough reliable republican. II am satisfied" be
said shat the delegation desires to assist In the
nomination OF the man who Is nearest to Blaine
In their estimation"
Colorado for Blaine or Depew.
DENVER, Col, June 1a-The Colorado delegation
to the Chicago convention left here last evening
1.-THE Colorado men are for Blaine first and last,
said a delegate just before the train pulled out
"Dut II we nnd II Impossible or lnadvisa0le &c
nominate Mr.. Blaine I am for Depew, and the
other f1ve OF our delegation are also Depew men,