Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-13

But NEITHER HAS ENoUGH VOTES AT THR START
TO WIN.
Though Mr. Depew denies the authority of the
"friend" )" who spoke for him, to say that be would
not be a candidate before the Chicago convention
1t is generally believed that he does not expect the
nomination. At every turn there is doubt; moth
ing like certainty is 20 be found gathering in the
neighborhood of any prominently mentioned can
didate. The only thing that is generally agreed
to Is that Sherman and Gresham will be far in the
lead Of all other candidates on the first ballot and
that neither will have enough to nominate on
that ballot. The most conservative opinion
Is that the convention Will make haste slowly /;
that they will act with deliberation and come to q
conclusion after most complete canvass OF the
situation In all It's phases The prospects point to
long and very stubborn meeting. OF course, q
matter OF great interest to all the candidates Is
the attitude to be assumed by
THE NEW YORK DELEGATES,
and those who can speak Tor that state are
shrewdly talking first Of this and then Of that
didate without settling on any. Mr. Hiscock is
undoubtedly hopeful Of his own future, and Is
working up his little boom as well as he may.
taken another direction, and it is loudly whispered
that the Blaine men OF the Empire state viii 90 to
Michigan. That this Is an earnest and serious
formed republicans. It is looked upon p rs as merely
one OF those things designed to hide the true In
tention. 1t Is the general impression that among
the most stalwart Blaine men. II the "Blaine
idea" prevails, then Blaine himself may be nomi-
mated after deadlock, with Harrison for Vice.
President; or, Harrison will be nominated with
Phelps or Morton on the ticket.
ANOTHER BLAINE COMBINATION
puts Phelps at the head Of the ticket. Mr. Phelps
and some Of his warmest friends are hopeful OF
this latter plan, and argue that It would insure
the state OF New Jersey to the republicans MI.
other hand, those in the same council who prefer
Harrison and think 1t wise to have New York
man on On tne ticket put forward tn. ticket Of Harri
10 keep MIN warm until some other time.
THE GRESHAM BOON
is out Of this combination though its support comes
largely from Blaine men. Probably most OF the
Gresham boomers were originally Blaine men. It
Is claimed for him that he has all the Western
the opposition or the Eastern followers OF the
Maine statesman They are therefore particularly
anxious that their Eastern brothers should know
Just how they stand as toward the great retired
captain.
WHAT GREsHAM's SPOKESMAN SAYS.
Mr.. Payson Is the accredited spokesman of
Judge Gresham's friends at the Capitol He said
to STAR reporter to-day that the movement in
way entirely satisfactory to him. he said he felt
great confidence in the success of his man. The
impression, he said, he knew prevailed about here
that the Gresham boom was antagonist1c to the
Blaine sentiment This, he declared, was a false
Impression. "Nine out OF ten OF the men who
most earnestly support MIR. Gresham" he declared,
were earnest Blaine men as long as he was In the
held. and II he were candidate before the con-
venti0n now would be supporting him. They are
Gresham men because they accepted Mr. Blalnes
Gresham is the best man for the republicans to
nominate. The Blaine men OF the East will soon
discover how this is when they reach Chicago"
GAINING STRENGTH.
He said further that Judge Gresham was gain.
ing steadily the West and Conrh and thot
he had much to hope for from the East as well.
He said that besides the entire Illinois Delegation,
Judge Gresham would have practically the entire
orado, California, Texas, Washington Territory.
Wisconsin and several other states
The sherman men speak with confidence OF their
candidate, but those who are not his ardent
friends, while yielding that ne Will lead with
great strength on the first ballot contend that ul.
timate success Is out OF hts reach.
Allison Is referred to on all sides as a possibility
and Mckinley is frequently spoken Of