The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-06-20

The Ohio delegates did very iiftie mission
AIRY work to-day, bat tonight their rooms
are crowded Extensive currency was given
to their rurnor that "a members of the dele
CATION had finally made up their minds to
kick ont Of the traces ON third ballot, but
the denial given 10 the story By the Sena-
tors managers was pointed and emphatic.
There was considerable jabilasion over the
receipt from responsible source of advises
that the bulk Of the Pennsylvania dclesar
ton, If not its entire vote, would go TO the
ohioan after the Filter boom was decently
inferred on the first ballot. C. l.. Magee, OF
Pittsburg, for one, viii vote for Sherman on
the first ballot. and ii is more than likely
that he viii have company from the interior
OF the State. The status of the Southern
vote is somewhat perplexing the Ohio peo-
pin, but they say that by tomorrow night
they win have corraled the bulk of the vot-
ing strength from that section.
STILL SHOUTING FOR BLAINE
Whether the Californians will persist in
nominating and supporting Blaine is still
the question of the hour. They say they
will and have brought into existence q
Northwestern Blaine Association for the
purpose Of giving the boom the advantage of
organization. The managers Of the other
booms are hoping that California people will
listen TO wiser counsels before next We,ines-
day. and make up their minds TO let the
Maine man alone. That they viii do this,
l.1,.ovor q. .fo,,lf,f.,I
4 dispatch was received at The Leland to-
night saying that 2.0o0 Blaine shouters from
various points in Kan. would come tonight
on special trains and that every man would
take a flag with the inscription Blaine by
Acclamation.n Blaine contigents are also
expected from other points, and altogether
there will be plenty of outward demonstra-
tons TO encourage the Californians TO perse-
we're with their plans. In the event ofa third
communication being received from Mr.
Blaine, or any other circumstances eompell-
ing a change of base their support win go TO
Depew. if ne is really in the race. II he is
out of it, Alger can depend upon three-iifths
of the delegations, while Gresham will get
the balance.
CmpAeo, June 1s.-The incident Of the
day, apart from the noise Of the brass bands
and the yels of arriving clubs from Indiana
and Ohio, has been the declaration of the
Depew men that they are in the tight TO win.
If the delegates believed them it would still
be more significant Mr.. Depsw probably
thinks ne can be nominated. but the major
ity of his delegation do not, and large mi
nority of them would be sorry if he were.
He will enjoy the unique position of be-
ing a candidate aud at the same time chair
man of the largest delegation, and that del
egation from doubtful State.
DEPEw's GREAT INFLUENCE.
That this will give him position Of COM
manding influence in the convention need
not be told. If, for instance, after holding
his vote and standing well toward the top
of the field for number of ballots, lie
should rise in the convention and throw his
strength TO Blaine il would let loose ali the
Blaine men who are lying around under
cover and end the struggle at once. Ii he
should throw his vote at critical time 10
some other candidate. they could be much
more potential than if he gave them at first.
ALL THE CANDIDATES DISTURBED.
The effect Of his going into the fight has dis
turbed the calculations Of several of the can
didates. The Harrison and Phelps men par
ticularly are put out New Jersey inclines to
Harrison after Phelps and Alger after Harri
son. but will go to Sherman if Depew shows
dangerous strength. The Depew candidacy
is really more directly advantageous to
Sherman than to anybody else, and that is
why the Harrison men are disturbed over it.
There are a great many Allison aud Gresh-
am people who are very much afraid Of De-
pews nomination, and if lac should begin o
glther strength ON the second or third bal
lot. these granger votes are likely TO take
fright and jump TO Sherman as the shortest
way out.
BLAINE or HARRISON.
Apart from the Depew candidacy, the drift