Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-16

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| ing it up" for the man of their choice. Il
was essentially "A Blaine day. The spirit o
the Plumed Knight seemed to he in the air
| j. NJ. Haynes the national committeeman
| from Maine, who was around bright and
| early, gave it out without any qualification
| that if the man from Maine received the
| unanimous vote of the convention he could
| be persuaded to run. This served as a starter
| to the Blaine enthusiasm, and little else wa,
| talked of by the crowds in the hotel TO
| tundas.
A dispatch from the chairman of the Cali
fornia delegation reading, I'VE will be in
| Chicago at 10 tomorrow with all west of the
Missouri for Blaine and protection to Amer
lean homes and American industries" and
| the further announcement that 1000 white
Blaine hats had peeu ordered of local house
and would be ready for delivery this morn.
ing, only tended to increase the furore. In
vain it was given out by b. F. Jones and
other staunch adherents of Mr. Blaine that all
mention of his name was sheer nonsense
that his abdicaton of the nomination in
prospe ctve was absolute; that the step had
been taken largely owing to the entreatieS
of his wife, backed up by his physicians, the
latter holding that it would he suicidal for
him to attempt another campaign. The
crowds were in a Blaine mood, and they
would talk Blaine and nothing else,
Upstairs at the headquarters of the va
rious candidates. however, the talk below
had little effect. From room to room, all
crowded, nothing else could be CLEANED but
that the man of their preference was gain
ing strength with every hour. The friends
of Governor Alger were in n more confident
mood than ever The Grand Army influence,
they claimed, was making itself felt to an
unexpected extent in his behalf, and there
were significant whispers about favorable
dispatches from delegations en- route, which
failed, however, to materialize to the repor-
torial vision.
At the Sherman headquarters considerable
activity was displayed, and denial was
given to a statement that found considera BILE
currency, to the effect that the Pennsylvania
delegation had broken loose from the Cam
eron-Quay sway and could no longer be
looked upon as an available asset for the
Ohio senator, Very little enthusiasm was
manifested at the Allison rooms, while at
Rusk headquarters only IA corporal's guard,
outside of Senator Spooner and Henry c.
Payne, held the fort for Honest Old Jerry"
The Blaine half of the Tennessee delegation
came In just before dark and was soon add
ing its voice to the din of the lobby Chair
man Cheatham said that of the other half
Alger would get not few, with Gresham as
second choice The latter's BOOM however,
is apparently growing beautifully less Very
little was heard of it yesterday, and there
was sensible dmiuution of callers at the
quarters of his supporters. The judge him
self ID taking things coolly, and walked
through the lobby of the Palmer house yes
terdav afternoon with a bundle of legal pa
pers under his arm cool and unconcerned
as though neither himself nor his name were
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week
Every body is now waiting for the coming
of the New York delegation History is re-
peating itself in short order. just at st.
Louis the Thurmanites hung on the decision
of Tammany and the County Democracy, so
the promoters here of the half dozen or more
booms are waiting on the men from the
Empire state. 1t is conceded that the seventy
two votes from that region will be potent
factor, even if it is not the debating power.
Depew, of course is the first choice of the
bat it is generally admitted on
all sides that this is about all the strength
that he can command, and that the vote for
him will be purely complimentary. But, in
the opinion of good many astute politi-
clans, goes New York so will go the CON
vention. As one Of Gen, Ayers most earn
asst workers said last night;
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of Philadelphia, as its second choice would bet |
IN even such apparently remote contingency |
rs his nomination. New York, Ia my judgment |
will rule the roost. II our people get it, and
Ill the Grand Army and Logan influence will he |
directed to that end, then Alger will he the nom
nee, with Morton in the second place on the |
ticket.
In a nutshell the situation last night three /
lays before the convention, was free race |
md an open field, no favorites, and with all |
he hackers at sea. Not even the most pro-
bounced champion of any of the favorite |
ons would venture to stake a score of dollars
N the success of his candidate. So much
doubt and uncertainty has never
'efore characterized national Republican
convention. The one dark horse is the man
rom Maine, and from present indications he
certain to be brought upon the track just
s soon as it is found that none of the other
ntries have strength enough to pass in under
he wire.
A telegram from New York says says that
Depew told an interviewer yester
lay that if he finds western feeling 50 strong
gainst railroad men as has been represented
10 will not be candidate for nomination.
The Republican national committee held
Meeting last night and fixed upon Monday as
he date when each delegation to the national
should meet and elect chairman
{ their delegation and members to serve on
be different committees. Mrs Isabella
'eecher Hooker, a well known woman suf-
rage advocate, addressed the meeting and
to have a woman suffrage plank
lserted in the platform.
No action was taken anent the selection Of
smporary officers, on account Of the receipt ,
T q telegram from the California delegation
.ating that the Pacific coast had candidate
! the person of Morris NJ. Estee for chair
ian, and would like postponement of the G
latter until its representatives got here
The convention will have novel opening. q
after prayer has been offered I
fiss Pauline Rommeiss, the leading contralto
the Third Presbyterian church choir, will
ng Julia Ward Howe's National Battle
ymnn 30 the tune if John Browns. Body, ! :