Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-25
A GENUINE DEADLOCK.
The Situation mt Chicago Last Might.

| The precise reason for this action Is not
| clear. II Is said that the Blaine men
had prepared a plan to nominate Blaine
On the FIRST or second ballot on Saturday.
Alabama was to lead the way, and be followed by
all the Blaine states IN succession, New York join-
Ing with nifty votes, and the Blaine men in Penn
sylvania leaving the leadership OF Quay and re-
turning 10 their first love. Even Ohio, led by Gov.
Foraker, who wants the second place on the ticket
was 10 contribute twenty or twenty i've votes to
the grand old column. All this Is known, but 1t is
not known why the scheme as abandoned. A Chi
cago man, who has been empowered TO speak for
Mr. Blaine, and who is a man Of good judgment
enee OF Blaine leaders just before the meeting OF
the convention. He was Informed OF the plan In
able Blaine delegates, or an assured majority OF
the whole convention. This man looked over the
list, saw that 1t comprised the names OF delegates
who are ostensioly FOR other candidates, and at
once gave his dctum as follows: This thing must
come 10 stop" said he. "Mr. Blaine cannot take
this nomination by riding over the nights Of
! regards them all as his friends, and knows
they have entered this contest In good
You propose To draw delegates from the support
ers OF these men to undermine them and defeat
them. III you nominate him In this way cable
gram Will be received from him In twenty minutes
declining The nomination, and you Will then be In
worse predicament than ever. This thing must
be stopped" Reluctantly Eikins and his col
leagues consented 10 postpone the Blaine coup,
anu the friends Of all tbs candidates except Har-
rson Joined the Blaine men In IOrcing an adjourn.
-aent ttl Monday morning.
The CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
The conference committee which was appointed
Friday by the interests hostile to Harrison met
saturday, but found themselves practically with.
out business, as Harrison was already out OF the
race. However, after various speakers had adj
dressed the meeting upon the 1mpossbiltty OF
nominating any man but Blaine, they appointed
a committee TO take the situation into con-
sideration and 10 present to the confer
ence committee a ticket which, II the members
saw Mt, they could report back to their delega-
Il hat
III. committee or ten was appointed, represent
Ing the different factions, consisting OF Colonel
Davis ana senator Farwell In behalf OF Gresham,
NJ II. lie Young for the Blaine movement, Hubbei
and ClirksOn Tor Allison, the Hon. Mr. Dufield for
15 G1TernST Foster and the Hon Ben
terence then adjourned until 2:30 and the
committee Immediately went into session, notify
Ing senators hOar and quay TO be present Senator
Quay did not Immediately put in an appearance
A no first action taken was by Senator FarwelI
who. after complimenting Judge Gresham, said
that .or the sake OF harmony he would withdraw
his Name
GOV. Foster then addressed the meeting In behalf
OF John sherman as the abest man that the COM
mittee could report In favor Of At the conclusion
Oh Gov. Fosters remarks Mr.. Duffieid addressed
the committee IN favor Of Gen. Alger. Congress
man GARRISON was then called upon, and he very
strongly urged the claims OF senator Allison.
n. II: DE Young being called on stated TO the
eon4ittee that he thought they were not there TO
liStento the praises o. the different Candidates
but 10 decide upon the man that was most availa-
pie ana VINO could carry the country Tor the party;
the merits and dement's Q. che different candi-
dates. MIR. De Young stated to the committee the
faclhc coast 10 two Or three OF the Candidates set
ting forth their weaknesses, and concluded by
saying there was no necessity OF setting forth the
Claims and availability OF Mr.. Blaine as everyb Oly
Was Too Wei acquainted with HIN TO require that
AT this moment senator Quay came into the
room. He stated 10 the committee that New York
had decided 10 support Blaine, and he could not
see now the nomination OF Blaine could
possibly be avoided. lie felt that the majority OF
the convention would be in favor OF Il. The chair
man, senator Farweii, stated that in any event IL
was the duty OF the committee TO recommend the
name Oh some candidate Tor the conference TO sup
port as a body, and the name or CONGRESSMAN Nc
hlnley, or Oalo, was proposed.
IAe committee Was polled as TO some of the can.
dldateS and by large majority decided that Suer-
man was out OF the hight; that Blaine being pos
slUity with the convention IL was the duly OF the
committee TO endedvor 70 select somebody outside
sdered by THIS committee. The result OF this was
a protracted discussion. An attempt was made 10
catecnioe the representatives present as to their
Nj. Duifieid, the manager OF the Alger forces.
was asked VINO his delegation would support in the
he replied, Blaine.
The same question was put to Mr.. De Young.
who stated that his position was different from
that OF any gentleman present, his delegation sup
porting candidate who, In his opinion, would De
nominated. Therefore IL was ridiculous to ask
him To Maine second choice, especially In view OF
The TACT that the candidates represented by the
otner members OF the COMMITTEES were all practi-
cally out oi the race
AT this stage or the proceedings Senator Hoar
addressed the meeting. and said that Blaine was
very dear 10 the people OF Massachusetts,; that
they thought very highly OF him, and that he
could undoubtedly Carry his state. lie thought
Congressman Mckinley could also carry it II he
was placed at the head OF the ticket. The Ohio
delegation, Gov. Foster and Gen BulterwOrth re-
fused 10 consider sherman out OF the night
notwithstanding the committee had so de-
elded- Repeated ballots were taken. on
one Candidate received over three votes After
repeated oaiioting Mckinley received seven votes.
The haiiman, Mr.. Farwell, turned to Mr. De
Young and asked him II he would recommend his
delegation 10 support Mr.. Mckinley, and lie re-
piled that he would hot, that his delegation had
vote In the convention and IL would simply be
RIDICULOUS 70 ask them when they mad won their
hight " refuse at that moment To vote Tor him
There was great deal OF discussion and some
that favored Mir. Mckinley now objected to re-
porting him 10 the conference. MIR. Dutfieid said
that II they reported a man it ough. TO be one
strong enough TO beat Mf. Blaine which Mr.
Mckinley could not do. Another delegate stated
that MI Mckinley had this morning practically
placed himself 10 the same position Biaine when
lac cot up on a chair In the convention aud stated
that he vas not candidate for the presidency
Alter some more discussion, IL was fnaIly decided
10 report TWO names 10 the conference, and the
second name CHOSEN Was Allison. The committee
then adjourned 10 report TO the conference
When the conference had TO some extent dis
cussed the situation, q motion Was made maj
they adjourn the convention Immediately on meet-
Ing In the afternoon until Monday morning, to
-
and II was agreed that each delegate In the con.
ference be requested 10 urge their Delegation 10
vote Tor an adjournment OF the convention, IL was
SO Ordered.
TIE DEADLOCK CONTINUES
Yesterdays Developments seem not to have
simpiined the situation to any appreciate extent
IL was thought probable In some quarters that a
communication would to-day be received from Mr.
Blaine requesting that no votes be cast for him
There Is a deep feeling on all sides that the
"Blaine- or-DuSt' program Is not sanctioned by Mr.
Blame himself. The plan OF the opposition, there
lore, Is simply TO stand firm and wait for Mr. Blaine
himself 10 speak, or Tor his assured representatives
10 force The issue.
FORAKER DESERTS SHERMAN FOR BLAINE,
Gov. Foraker, OF OHIO. Is quoted as having said
on saturday: senator Sherman is no longer a
presidential possibility far as this convention is
concerned. have done my full duty by him In
hts candidacy. have been just as faithful II not
more 50, and equally as conscientious as many
members OF the delegation to further his and
Oh1os interests. But, as l say, he is practically
out OF the question, and my support ceases
from now on. There is almost so per cent Of nv
delegation who are for Blaine, and when the con-
yention meets Monday morning shall vote with
those delegates Tor Mr.. Baine's nomination. in.
slst that II Is the best OF good politics that we
take care OF our state when 1t becomes apparent
that our candidate cannot be nominated. am a
free lance from now and shall take care or
Ohios interest now as have always done In the
past" Foraker also said that he did lot know
whether the rest or the Ohio delegation would
adhere 10 sherman or not.
JOHN N. LANGsroS's PREDICTION
Jctu NJ. Langston, Virginia the ex-minister to
Hayu, Is quoted as having said In Chicago Wed.
nesday that the nomination OF Blaine now would