The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-17
CHICAGO A BIG PUZZLE.
SHERMAN SHOWS UP STRONG
WITH BLAINE AS A SPECTER.

The very bdIoSI lrOLu UAe seat OF w ar
Says the Florentine Mosaic VIII Only
Be Unveiled in Case of Deadlock
The Skirmishing Before the Battle.
CHICAGO, ILL, June 16.-Neither the
arrival of ex-senator Tom Platt late last
night nor the arrival of the Pacific coast
delegation early to-day has as yet mate
rally affected the situation. Mr. Platt did
not bring the seventytwo votes of New
York in his breast pocket, as he had been
expected to do. He was not able to say
New York will vote for ex-senator Harri-
son, or New York will vote for Gen. Alger.
He was not able to say even how he would
himself vote. His wife, who accompanied
him, wore a Blaine button, but Mr.. Platt
gave no evidence of his choice. He is wait
ing until the other New Workers get here
tomorrow. Then he will know
Just what he can and can
not do. He claims the control
of q majority of the delegation, but it seems
to be true, as Mr.. Depew's friends say, that
if Mr.. Depew wishes it the vote of New
York must be cast for Mr.. Depew at least
on the first ballot Then Mr.. Platt may be
able to get the larger portion of it for Mr..
Harrison or Gen. Alger, as his choice may
ultimately fall. The uncertainty as to the
New York delegation protracts the general
uncertainty as to the outcome of the ballot
ing.
GREsHAM's CHANCES POOR.
1t seems certain that Judge Gresham can
not be nominated. His friends have so
managed his canvass as to draw forth all
the possible opposition to him from all Sides
The illusions to "Blaines fast friendsnin
the Chicago Tribune, for example, has not
only hurt Judge Gresham, but has helped
to fan the Blaine flame.
Senator Sherman seems to have nailed
his maximum strength. The most his
boomers claim is that he will be nominated
on the third ballot, but his strength is not
thesort that stands the strain of two ballots
It's structural weakness is the uncertainty of
the negro delegates from the south, VINO
make up oDe-haf of the Sherman follow
ing.
ALGER A LAUGHING STOCK.
Gen. Ayers canvass, now personally con-
Quoted by the great general, has been made
so laughable by the silly methods of his
boomers that it seems designed to make the
favorte son idea ridiculous.
Ex-senator Harrison, Or the man who can
carry Indiana, the man who would if elected
u
ment, the man whom Mr. Platt is believed
to secretly favor as the head Of a ticket end
ing with Morton or Phelps, is the only gan
didate who seems likely to endure to the
end
Senator Allison so far attracts no new
strength He is Iowa's first choice because
he is her favorite son, but he is almost as
much dark horse as is Repre- entative Nc
Kinley or Senators Ingalls, or Hawey, and
bo- A,l l. 4
his secluded state for the race.
THE BLAINE CURRENT.
Meanwhile the Blaine current, which is
simply the real desire of three out of every
four delegates, flows right on. The Pacific
coast people, with their brass band and
their flowers and wine, brought the Blaine
current to the surface to-day. For the first
time Blaine buttons and badges and por
traits and banners appeared on the streets.
Men began to talk Blaine openly who had
before talked him secretly, but the first
effect Of the arrival of the Pacific coast
crowd had been discounted by the arrange
mentS made for them yesterday.
Ever since they left the Pacific coast they
have been going quietly around, saying to
the Delegates 1--WE must have Blaine; yes,
Blaine is our only choice" They have ap-
pealed to the love of the convention, and
The love of the convention is with Blaine.
AN INTERESTING STUDY.
However the leaders may protest that his
nomination is inexpedient and so unwise,
the attitude of Blaines friends is interest
ing Some of them, like William Walter
Phelps and Charles Emory Smith, say that
ne cannot be nominated, Mr.. Smith adding
that he has letters that will prevent it.
others, like Messrs. Elkins and Haynes of
Arkansas, say that if no one else can be
united upon, that Blaine will be nominated,
ald that he will have to accept. Walker
Blaine, the eldest son, who practices law here,
goes around telling people that his father
must not be nominated, that he does not
see how ne can be, nor could he accept if ne
was, but Walker Blaine like his father, is
dplomatist, and SO are all Blaines especial
friends. The Blaine movement would not
nave gone as far as it has if none of these
mad been here, but there is reason to believe
that most of them, if not all of them, have
done, and will do what they can privately.
II not publicly, to help 1t on. The only
possible prospect of preventing Blaine's
nomination seems to be now in a comblna-
ton for ex-senator Harrison. If this
proves impracticable, Mr.. Blaine will be
nominated, and if the combination on
Senator Harrison should be made Mr..
Blaine might still be nominated.
Patrick Egan of Nebraska has declined
the permanent craftsmanship of the con-
vention. He said sit would be a weak
imitation of st. Louis" and so will take a
place on the committee on resolutions in
stead
Warner Miller is now likely to be perma-
nent chairman.