New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-14
be done before Sunday or Monday. Everything
| at present is pure speculation

be done before Sunday or Monday. Everything
at present is pure speculation"
IMPATIENT WITH THE GRESHAM sHoUTERs.
General Henderson, like number Of other dele
gates who have arrived within the last twenty-four
hours, is disposed to manifest some surprise,
though not alarm, by any means, at the size Of the
local BOOM started in behalf Of Judge Gresham.
lie said:
"One consideration which induced the Nation
al Committee TO choose Chicago as the place to
hold the convention was that il had no candidate
to present. At that time Judge Gresham's name
was, of course, not thought of. 1t was therefore
without difficulty that Chicago secured the prize
Had it been known then that there would be an
attempt made to overawe the convention or IN
duence its councils by packed galleries in the 1n-
terest of local candidate the decision Of the COM
mittee would no doubt, have been different one.
But that cannot be changed now. don't think,
however, that the convention can be stampeded IN
anybodys Interest,"
VIII your delegation give its undivided sup
port to Mr.. Allison ?"
Undoubtedly. We will mako an honest effort
in behalf of our candidate, not because he halls
from Iowa. but because we think that he is the
best man TO reunite the different factions OF the
party and harmonic existing differences. Mr..
Allison has no enemies to punish no friends TO re-
ward. lie stands as candidate on his own mer-
its. His record is a clean one His experience,
his ability, the sOundness of his views on all the
leading issues OF the day, point to him as the most
available candidate. lie is strong in the East as
well as in the West He would be acceptable to
the business elements and to the farming classes
alike. l do not know Of another candidate whose
views on the tariff are more sound than his"
SUSPICIOUS OF FREE-TRADE SUPPORT
Talking Of Judge Gresham's BOOM General
Henderson remarked that it seemed to receive its
principal nursing from free-trade or at least low
| tariff, newspapers. Who are Judge Gresham
| principal supporters among tle newspapers? The
Chicago Tribune and The St. Paul Pioneer Press
That's the quarter whence his chief strength
Now, it is not fair, to say the least that such
| papers, which attack every Western Republican
who prcsumes to stand up for protection to Ameri-
| can industries, should dictate to the party whom
il shall choose as its standard-bearer in the coming
struggle. Protection against free trade Is the line
| upon which the battle will be fought this fall.
! it wise to follow the counsel Of papers which seem
| 20 be more in sympathy with the'economlcal Ideas
! of the opposition than those which have been re-
| peatedy declared to be the principles of the he
publican party in a matter like this? The answer
| 20 me seems obyioush'
| A scarcely less enthusiastic Allison man than
General Henderson is w L. Alexander, OF
! Dubuque. We can elect Allison" he said, to-
day, " if he is nominated In advancing his
|
! Of no other candidates. We want every man
mentioned to have fair chance. II the delegates
will but give us an opportunity we can, | think
| convince them that Senator Allison Will be q
| winning candidate. Dark horse? Well, II there
! is any dark hClse, it will be from the big box
stall Of which Andrew Carnegie to-day holds the
| key"
! ] s Carl1son. the member Of the National Com
mittee from Iowa, is, and has been Tor years, an
enthusiastic Allison man: Jacob Rich, o wealthy
! Dubuque manufacturer, is also great admlrer o
! Mr. Allison. These and other Iowa men are al
ready on the ground looking after the interests oil
their candidate.
STRONG CLAIMS OF ALGERs ADHERENTs.
General Ayers canvass is being managed by
Colonel Hecler Of Detroit who is president OF Tho
Peninsular Car Company, in which General Algel
is also interested. Ihe friends Of the Michigan
! Governor look not only for an undivided oeicSS
ton from his own State, but from NUMBER ol
States in the South as well In New-England' TOO
tbev claim strong support For some reason OF
another the impression has gone abroad that Gov,
/ ernor Alger is only too willing TO spend
/ money freely in his interest. upon
/ what grounds this impression IS based,
I except. perhaps, the number OF pictures
/ OF the Governor displayed IN shop WINDOWS, ana
the completeness of the headquarters Of ms frends
az the Grand Pacific does not appear; IL Is reason
| able TO suppose that as long as MT. Dlalhe "as
/ i'm the field or at least willing to accept tne
unanimous tender of the nomination, Mr. Anger
friends .ycrc content To secure for him the second
/ place on the ticket. But nothing less than htSt
/ place will suit them now Mr. A;3cr has made
+ an excellent Governor. lie has "a hn1 hnn
war record. lie is popular WIN al al
/ classes and he is a successful business
man. His canvass, certainly, is conducted, though
on an an extended and liberal scale, with an que
Difference 10 business principles. Colonel HeeKel
has arranged to bring to Chicago six cars hllef
/ with Mr. Ayers friends from the New-E4nglanc
States They will be headed by Hannloal Hamlln
! Of Maine. who has promised to work for Michigan
f.vorite SON until his name is either withdraw
or moved under. Two carloads of Alger's ad
herents, including the Michigan Congressional del
! egatiOn. will come on from washington. In au
/ tho compass are expected to come; Ii is hkell
| that the city will swarm with Wolverines. ON
of the armorieS has been hired, and ,OOO cots, II
is said, TO be placed in 1t to accommodate 'h'
Alger crowd.