New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-23
YESTERDAYS WORK

A day has passed at Chicago without nomi-
nation, and without such concentration in any
direction as to indicate what the Convention
is likely to do. Three ballots were taken, in
which Senator Sherman led all other candi-
dates; indeed, the combined votes of the two
who were nearest him fell below the highest
vote for Mr.. Sherman. Yet this greatest vote,
which was 249, fell much short of a majority
so much that no other candidate with him re-
ceived votes enough to nominate if combined ;
and on the third ballot his strength slightly
declined Next to him were Judge Gresham,
whose highest vote was 1873, and General
Alger, whose highest vote was 122. Mr.
Depew received 80 votes; the highest for
Senator Harrison was 50, while Mr.. Allison
reached SO. Meanwhile, the California dele
gates and some others persisted in voting for
Mr.. Blaine, who received 30 on the last
ballot while Governor RuSk received 10,
Congressman Mckinley s, Congressman Phelps
5. and Judge Miller and eX-Secretary Lincoln
each 2 votes.
These figures show how completely the bal
loting failed in the afternoon to indicate oon-
centration upon either Of the canuIua'es'
When the evening session opened. MIR. Depew
had decided to withdraw his NAME ana ulu
ca in IN admirable e...ooh, which evidently
;r,,rosSed the Con, ention. His decision will
no received VIII sincere regret by majority
Of tho Renuti leans of Newly FORK, who had so
fullv ann..,iate2 his worth and strength that
thew believed he would prove winning can
A:date. 1t now became known that large
part Of the New-York delegation would sup
port Mr.. Harrison, placing him second on the
list. At this point an adjournment was moved
and the majority of the Convention decided
to take the evening and night for consulta-
ton. Thereby the situation may be so greatly
changed that any speculation, even in the
light of the latest reports from Chicago, must
be reckoned Of little value.
Two encouraging facts appear in the pro-
ceedings thus far The Convention is not
one that is likely to be carried away by any
whirlwind of enthusiasm, whether on the floor
or in the galleries. 1t has shown that the
judgments of delegates have been affected very
little, if at ALL by the intense excitement which
attended nominating speeches, by the clamor
of crowded galleries and streets, or by the
babel of sounds and sights which surround the
Convention. Substantially, the strength which
the different candidates were expected to have
was disclosed by the ballots, and 1t still re-
mains for calm consultation and comparison of
views to bring a decision which, if proceedings
thus far do not mislead, will not be reached
by any stampede or Outburst Of enthusiasm.
The second fact of Importance is that the
Convention clearly intends to act with great
de1iberation and care. II is an almost unpre
cedented triumph of good sense that a great
Convention after DAYS of labor and excite
ment calmly decides to spend Friday night in
thinking and comforting, when doubtless every
hot-headed enthusiast in Chicago was impatient
to rush the baloting and approach some result,
The Convention evidently deemed it wise to
approach no result until it could consider more
carefully what result was most desirable. In
this self-restraint and patience, the Republican
party will see reason for greater hope that
the Convention will act with wisdom and open
the way to victory.