The Portland daily press., 1888-06-21
THE OUTLOOK.
Favorite Aspirants with the Delegates
iof the Different States.

CHICAGO, Ill, June 20.--A careful canvass
shows substantially the following probabili-
ties on the first ballot
Alabama has 20 votes: for Sherman 2; for
Alger, 2, and undecided, 16. After the first
ballot there is probability of large in
crease for Alger.
Arkansas-14 men are enthusiastic Blaine
men. but they now believe there is no hope
of his nomination. They have not caucused
on the other candidates. They would accept
any candidate calculated to carry the doubt
full States. they are about for Harrison, :
for Depew, and the rest scattering or unde
cided.
California's motto is "Blaine or bust, u
with the IS Golden State men. The hope
now is that they will be persuaded to not
vote for Blaine at first.
Colorado-All of the 6 Colorado delegates
were elected for Blaine. In case his nemina.
tion is regarded impossible, of them will &c
for Depew and for Gresham.
connecticut has II votes, and Sam FesSen.
den, the chairman: proposes to cast them sol,
idly for Senator Joseph H. Hawley, who
will, ne states, make good enough Presi.
dent for him. After the favorite son is cast
aside james G. Blaine win satisfy ardent Mr.
Fessenden.
Delaware is as much In doubt, now. how II
will vote as it was when the delegation first
struck Chicago. III it should come to decis-
lon before the first ballot it is quite likely
that the votes would go to Depew. However
tne delegates claim that they have no idea
now they will vote, although they will try to
unit.
Florida, with delegates, votes two fo,
Filter on the first ballot, and the remainder
for Blaine. Probably on the second halloi
they will be solid for Alger.
Georgia has "a votes solid for Sherman on
the first ballot. For second choice, Alger
seven and Harrison five.
Illinois will give Gresham her A votes SO
long as there is chance for him. There is
no second choice, but there is a strong de-
sire to remain united. Allison is more pop
ular as a successor to Gresham than any of
the others.
Indiana will give Harrison her 80 votes So
long as he is in the race. The delegation has
no second choice, except that it leans tow
ards Phelps for the same reason that New
Jersey leans towards Harrison.
Iowa will give William b. Allison the 2t
promise on this score, although the delega.
tion feels friendly towards all other candi-
dates.
Eighteen Kansas delegates are for Blaine.
On second choice, three of them may go for
Alger and the rest for Gresham. But the
=
to line behind California for Blaine.
Louisiana has 16 votes: Sherman, 10; De-
pew, three Gresham, three; second choice.
Depew.
Maine is acting with deal of policy in the
proposed disposition of her II good men and
true. Three will support Alger, three smile
on 1Allison's candidacy, and Ben Harrison
Will have to return thanks for three ballots.
The remainder will divide up between De-
pew and Sherman. The forlorn orphan of
tne Gresham boom will not receive a friend
~ nand TO help 1t out of the slough despair.
massachusetts has % delegates and they
are rent and torn by exactly six different es-
limatlons as to the availability Of the candi-
qates-as many choices as there are Presi-
dent seekers in the field.
Maryland will cast of her 16 votes for
Harrison, for Sherman, and the rest She
does not know what to do with.
MISSOURI is red hot for Blaine 1t has 80
yotes ior MN, and may cast them with Cali
the wishes of Mr.. Blaine's friends. As to
second choice there is no definite plan. Alger
and Gresham being about even.
Minnesota's IA delegates, ON the first bal
lot, will probably be divided like this: 10
ior Gresham, for Alger. for Sherman, and
guent ballots, they will split up between
Harrison and Alger Gresham is not ia
vorite
The choice of the 20 Michigan delegates
is Alger first, last and all the time.
New York, owing to the fact that Mr.. De-
pew is candidate, will go solid for him as
long as he wishes it. He cannot, however,
deliver over 20 votes to any particular candi-
date for second choice. If the break comes
Harrison would probably get 80 votes, AlgeI
80, Sherman 8 Gresham 90 Strong efforts
VIII be made to combine on somebody, which
from the present outlook, may be Allison
owing to the general indifference with which
ne has been regarded. In the event of a
Blaine break, he would get 60 votes out Of