Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-22
REVIEW OF TEE SITUATION.
sherman's strenSth-BIaine May be
sprung vt any Moment
10y telegraph to the Dispatch.


CHICAGO, juno 2i--As has been previously In
timRted In those dispatches the two positive
forces in this convention are Blaine and Sher-
man. That was noTe! more apparent Than In
to-day's convention. Shormsns great strength
was shown openly and 70 good advantage. Many
OF The spectators said . ballot Immediately fol-
lowing the great denomination a. the close Of
Governor Foraker's speech would have resultei
in Sherman's nomination. But those who WBro
looking beneath the surface discovered signs Of
unusual activity among the Blaine men.
steve Elkns was as busy about the cOuven-
ton hall Is he was four years ago. lis hentenants
| we're all in motion. The Blaine influence was
| particularly strong about The platform 81 the
| chairman. The demonstration for Sherman, the
| test OF Shern ans strength Gu the roll-call
| Wednesday evening, IN which his friends rallied
2tO votes for Malone, with a certainty Of having
nearly nfty moro which they refused 70 uncover,
has stirred up the friends Of Blaine aud tempted
them % abandon tneir plan o. nominate Blaine
! only after long EFFORT " select and nominate a
| candidate An interview with Carnegie, In which
! no stated that Blaine would accept II nominated,
and printed this morning, tended TO give his
| friends courage.
| Tho programme is "a prevent a nOmip alton to-
| morrow and 10 have a conference Of tho friends
| OF the candidates tomorrow night but II ne
cessary Blaine will DO sprung upon tho conVen-
/ ton at any moment. In tho morning California,
1 IL is predicted. will vote for Blaine without for
mally placing his name in nomination.
| Depew was today apps aied 70 by some OF tho
| Blsiue managers 10 hold his New \ ok strength
! stampede. The theory was that II New York. a
! decisive State, rhOuld thus demand Blaine the
remainder OF She country, including the friends
\ OF other candidates, must submit IN good grace.
| But Depew declined ~ enter any such scheme.
DepeW f. indignant at Plat, klkins, lliscocE,
| and Phelps. who some days ago organized =
| com hinaton against him and have prevented
/ him getting the enthusiastic support OF New
! York a. we'll as the votes o. New Jersey and
| Connecticut aud Other votes IN New England.
What Depew will do still remains conundrum.
| He says mat he has no hope OF nomination him
self, but will not indicate What bis course will
be. His intimate friends believe no will Join
Warner Miller In throwing as many votes as
possible 10 sherman.
BLAINE Is WILLING.
A conference of Blaine men wss hold to-
night. senator Hiscock. ex-senator Platt, Powell
Clayton, William Walter Phelps, and 5. b.
Elkins we're present IL was agreed that Blaine
is willing 20 take the nomination II 10 can be So
cured Ia the right way, but that IL IL the duty Of
his friends 10 make IN honest effort 10 name
another candidate. They agree % support Gene
raj Harrison OF Indiana, beginning rs soon as
there should be signs Of breaking up OF COM
plimentsry delegates probably alter the frat
ballot To- morrow morning.
THE TACTICS FoB TODAY.
Thi. will raise Harrison's strength up 10 nearly
900 votes. and bring on direct contest between
him aud sherman. In this shape the hope IL
that the ballo,ing viii continue for some time
with other candidates holding their ground,
OF Harrison's failure and Sherman's success
Bisino Is 20 DO brought In, and an efIeri will be
made 10 stampede the convention 70 him. IL
this programme be carried out tho proba-
siiity IL that sherman viii stand his
ground and keep Harrison in his rear Tor some
time and thai when the break comes, be 10 to-
morrow or the next day, Blaine viii be nomi-
mated. Some Of bisines strength Il IN the Sher-
man column--sonse Of IL In Ayers support, Har-
riaonis. Allison's, ana Greshsms
Rikins to-day claimed there were 500 Blaine
men IN the convention, and most likely the
ticket 81 this hour Is
BLAINE AND HARRISON.
Other candidates. arc dvarfed by This struggle
between the blaine forces and sherman, though
there Is a growing belief that Judge Gresham Is
she strongest man.
Auisca Is siiiI well thought OF as compromise
candidate aud Mckinley and Foraker, particu-
lariy tie latter, who has become very Popular,
are tais Cd Of as dark horses
Alger and Depew appear to be out n the race.
Phelps Is the only nan talked OF for Niee-Presi-
dopL but phelps said tonight he dld not believe
he could be heminated On account OF the intense
opposition Of Depew's friends In New fors.