New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-18


over 200 strong.
SEEKING TO GROUP CERTAIN STATES
EFFORTS TO UNITE NEw-ESGLANp, NETWORK, NEW
,pssry AND CONNECTICUT AND THE PACIFIC
COAST.
Chicago. June II (SpecaD.-The material upon
.bicb 20 base An intelligent estimate of the
strength of the different candidates is still wanting
About onethird Of the delegates are on the ground
they are unusually slow in arriving. Those VINO
are here hesitate to commit themselves. INC
favorite son, idea is rampant in every corner.
There is far less of abuse heaped By friends of can
didates upon rivals than on former occasions OF
this kind The situation demands. more than
evcr caution and wariness the part of political
managers. Most of these, besides parading their
nwu candidates find time also to say GOOD word
hero and there for others. This is q refreshing de-
nartnre from previous conventions, though 1t de-
tracts somewhat from the vigor and activity with
which the canvass Of each candidate is conducVeu
The tendency for the last two days has been for
delegations representing certain sections to con-
centrate upon candidates. Thus an effort mas
been made by the New-England men. under the
leadership Of Senator IIoar aided by other massa-
ehusets men, to gather the delegations from all the
New-Engand States. with view to secure unlteu
action. The votes of Massachusetts,, Maine, New
Hampshire. Vermont Connecticut and Rhode
Island cast separately. even though as unit so
far as the individual State is concerned, would
have but little weight in the Convention Cast
together. the seventy-six votes of New-England
might hold the key of the situation. The oDstacie
TO securing united action on the part OF the
New-Engand delegations, however, Is the
attitude OF the Maine men Oh
the one side and the earnest advocacy of Mr.. Sher
h,M nd handful
men of his way of thinking on the other. As long
rs Mr. Hoar continues to urge Sherman upon the
Convention he is not likely to be joined in his
efforts by the Maine delegates. 1t must not be
forgotten, moreover, that there are number OF
New-Englan Senator's on the ground. who, though
not openly hostile to Sherman, are yet known to
look with greater favor upon Allison. Add TO this
the fact that in Senator Hawley one of the New
England States has favorite son to present to the
Convention, who is something more than dark
horse and the prospect Of the New-England States
combining for united action seems far from good
The attempt nevertheless will be made and meet
ing held some time tomorrow, though even this
has not yet been definitely settled.
Another move looking toward concentration is
an attempt to unite New-Yorl, New-Jersey and
Connecticut If these three States. generally
ranked as doubtful, could present candidate in
whose behalf they could pledge themselves for Re
publican majorities in November that fact alone
would have overwhelming weight with the Con-
vention. 1t might even sweep it. Bat each of
these three States has candidate of its own.
NewYork will present Mr.. Depcw, Connecticut is
earnestly for General IIawlcy. and Ncw-Jersey is
pledged for Mr. Phelps. United action is, there
FORE not likely to be secured in this quarter just
now: at least not until q number OF ballots have
cleared the atmosphere.
Still another plan to unite different delegations
comes from the Pacific Coast California, Colorado.
Nevada and Oregon combined cast thirty-four
votes. To these ought to be added six votes from
the Territories of Montana, Utah, Washington and
Wyoming altogether, forty votes. Their power,
If cast united, is not so much positive as
negative. In other words, they might prevent
the nomination of either Sherman, Allison, liar-
rison or Hawley. These four candidates have
had the misfortune to vote upon ant-Chnese
measures in the Senate. Now. 1T is not denied
that in their final action the Paclnc COAST ana
Colorado will be largely governed by the relations
Of the candidates. first to the Chinese question,
and second, TO the silver question Ihey are
strongly for protection: but all candidates are
agreed on that question, the other Two issues Will
be foremost in their minds in arriving at a de-
cision. The candidates without records III G ION
gress will have an advantage over others. Inc
treaty negotiated by the Hayes Administration,
which was designed TO stay the tide OF chinese
immigration, WITHOUT OheHuihS uu0 CihooN IL
ernment was opposed by Sherman, Allison, ilar,
rson end Haw{y They voted to amend d, the bill
support an amendment prohibiting the naturaliza-
ton of the Chinese. Their course in that matter
might prove fatal to them, so far as the action OF
the Pacific Coast delegation is concerned, ana the
fact that the latter are drawing attention to the
record of these four candidates upon this question
lends color TO the statement that they Will insist
upon the nomination of man who shall not have
20 overcome the anti-Chinese sentiment on the
Pacific Coast