New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-14
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Chicago, June 13.-It is evident that no such
apathy will brood over the Chicago Convention
as was seen at the recent dull and desultory
gathering at St. Louis. The convention will not
meet for six days yet and yet headquarters have
already been opened for at least four leading
candidates, HARRISON Gresham, Allison and Alger,
and mere will doubtless be opened tomorrow.
Every train is bringing an instalment Of
| party lenders and workers. and the large hotels,
/ OF Which Chicago has such an ample supply, are
already beginning to exhibit an appearance of
animation
So far as outward appearances go, the Gresham
boom looms the biggest at least for the present,
for tho reason that Judge Gresham is in reality
the candidate Of Chicago. There is no question
of the extent and strength of the local sentiment
for the candidate who has been adopted from
| Indiana without the parents consent. All the
Republican papers, The Tribune" The Inter
Ocean, and The Evening Journal" support him
zealousy. His picture meets one at every turn in
shop windows. There seems 70 be no dissent
from the general voice of the city. In fact, the
| friends of some of the other candidates feel that
they have grievance in this matter. One of
| the considerations that led to an early union on
| Chicago as the convention city was the fact that
il had no candidate. and that so far as the local
sentiment was concerned, every candidate would
| have an equal chance. Since then the movement
| for Gresham has developed and now the delegates
come here to find that Chicago has favorite son
Of her own, only few months old, but all tho
nosier perhaps that account. This question
! has entered into the calculation respecting the
number of tickets to the convention proceedings
to be issued for the use of Chicago people. The
friends Of other candidates the subcommittee
of the National Committee having charge of the
arrangements not disposed, as they frankly
say, to sec the galleries packed with shouters for
Gresham, as the average Chicago men are likely
to be.
TALK AT THE GRESHAM HEADQUARTERS.
The Gresham headquarters, which were formally
opened at the Grand Pacific Hotel to-day, are in
charge Of John VI. Clark, who ran against Carter
Harrison for Mayor. Mr. Clark said Z" The
characterist, of this movement is that it is unOr
ganized. The opening of headquarters to-day is
the fist really organized action that has been
taken"
The chairman Of the Citizens Committee at the
head Of the movement is George Il. Davis, the
stalwart and handsome ex-Congressman, who is
now Treasurer of Cook County. Mr.. Davis is very
hopeful of Judge Gresham's nomination. He
Joined in the declaration Of all the Gresham men
that their movement is popular and sponta-
neous. "That fact" he said, I" has been
both help and hindrance. 1t has
! been help to us to have II
understand. as is undoubtedly the fact that this
is a movement that has no machine behind it. On
the other hand. men have said TO US; Suppose
Judge Gresham is nominated? Where Is the
money coming from to elect him lie has no or
ganized force behind him. My answer has always
been that there need be no nTon,."
WHAT sHERMAN's FRIENDS EXPECT
No formal opening of the Sherman headquarters
has taken place yet, though there are already
number of his friends and supporters on hand to
look after his interests. Without being able to
give any figures, the Sherman men claim that their
candidate will show at the start handsome lead
which his rivals will be unable to overcome. or
course they expect the entire vote of the OHIO
delegation. They also hope to secure
majority Of the Southern votes. In
case New-York should fail to unite
upon any one candidate, they see chance there
of securing some votes On the Paclhc Slope,
too, they hope that Mr.. Sherman's course on the
Chinese question has won him a number of friends
As soon, ALSO as the ranks now held sohdly for
sundry "favorite sons are broken, they hope
that a number will stray into the Sherman camp
Murat Ilalstead was the first Sherman man OF
any prominence to arrive here to-day. In answer
to a question regarding the Ohio delegation, he
is reported answering:
ut is solid for Sherman from top to bottom
although there may possibly be some crank who'
desrous of making himself famous, after the man
ner Of George William Curtis, may take 1t INTO MS
head TO kick over the traces
Should such crank show himself for whom
would he Vote For Foraker"
Tn. Lord only knows The delegation is head
ed by Foraker who is great friend OF Sherman
as wel as Of Blaine. In fact there are sood many
of Mr. Blaine's friends IN the del
egation. But Foraker will, OF course
stick for Sherman. / am f-mly OF the opinion
that Sherman will be the nominee. Sherman VIII
come to the convention with over 300 votes ana
the rest will probably Gock TO him after few
ballots. The Pennsylvania delegation is Tor nm.
lie stands we'll in Wall Street and his rec" Is
the record of the Republican party
ALL1soYs MEN QUIET BUT HOPEFUL
The friends of Senator Allison are not pushing
themselves forward very much as yet Dut uley
feel confident and hopeful. They have thelr mead
quarters at the Grand Pacific with congressman n
Henderson in charge. What they consider inc
logic of the situation points to their candidate
as the coming man. In Senator Allison they cElm
that they recognize the man most III 10 unite
the different factions and leave Ie"er sores
behind. Not without pride do they poiiV 10 MS
stainless record his long and useiul career III PuViic
life, and his practical knowledge of all affairs per-
tanning TO the art of government No less con-
fdent are they that his personal characteristics
his manners and bearing will infuse into the can
vass that enthusiasm and fervor which were SO
prominent feature of tho Blaine campaign four
years ago or course they do not aneet To Ignore
the claims of other candidates nor do they beiitte
the strength of their followings They do not
prctend to say that he will steadily grow in favor
with the different delegations as the canvass OF
other candidates becomes more and more hopeless.
II do not Think said Congressman henderson
today, that any one can tell now whao the
..1 :, candidates will be No