The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-19

In fact. whatever the Democrats did
I. or ccrid Go. So number Of rs have
bc<n xronfzd 70 . number Of the state
ezurxses, and hare secured pseS1grx Of
nesriy nd the usesnhers cf the commit
tee on permanent organization to pslt
In Este<. OF California. for permanent
chairman ef the convection The Pa
riEsc ~1cre deseyrez recognition and
eserylx'dy Is glad the thing has bern
done 30 neIf.
osIy oxx IL 4 rHorssxr
CHscseo. June Is-Senafoy TeiIer.
Of Colorado, sSsd to-day "If there are
one thousand ballots. D~pev viii
never set morc than one vote from
Coiorsdo We think Depev repre-
sents rxisrsad interests and nothing
else He Is the weake~t man who
could be nominated We do not want /
10 make . defensive campaign as we
would be forced TO doif Depew Is nom !
mated Then we do no. want nan /
who has not been squarely in the party /
from the beginning. Depew's de.tec- 1
ton in - ought To kin him politically. /
Colorado would have been for Blaine +
had he consented TO run, but we will /
not consider hin now believing that /
be is honestly oat Of the race. Some
of our delegates are already for Gresh- 1
am. He IS undoubtedly oar second /
choice. Every man amongst rs. be- 1
lieve, considers Gresham as by all
means the strongest man in the field -
Delegate Henderson, of Colorado.
said. We have taken no action as
yet on uniting on nominee Under
no .cifeanstsnces VIII We vote for /
Elaine however"
pErEw STATES his CASE
MrssgsrsxiS. June ls.-James w.
Hustled. ex-speaker New York State l
Assembly, and close friend OF Depew,
says In his intervies to-day. "Depew
IL the only man who can be elected .
He declares there is no reason TO be-
iieye the granger influence in the west
viii endanger Republican success in
any Republican western state. with
Depew aseandidaie, and that this cry Is
raised only BY those having other
candidates.
George NJ. Gleason. OF New York,
said: "Depew said to me only yesfer-
day morning, 4 commenced work for
the yanderhilts twenty-five years ago,
when they had only a few hundred
miles OF road Now they have ten
thousand. have been advanced in
relative proportion. II that units me
for candidacy, can't help it. and If it
makes the majority doubtful in any
Republican state. can help being a
candidate and will. am not conyinc-
ed at this time, however
Elkins and Lawson, of New York,
joined in opposing strenuously and
reconsideration was defeated, 26 to III.
NEW YORK SOLID FOR pErEw.
CHICAGO, June ls.-The New York
delegation held caucus at noon. De
pew was chosen chairman. Frank His
cock was chosen as New York's repre-
sentative in the committee Of platform.
After appointing other committeeman
resolution was adopted without ,
dissenting voice. declaring Chauncey
n. Depew TO be the choice of the dele .
cation for the presidential nomination
and amid cheers the meeting ad-
journed, while the delegates burst in
to the hall shouting: "Hurrah for
Chauncev NJ. Depew." and giving
other evidences of their enthusiasm.
Nor was their ardor dampcneli to any
perceptible extent when answering ,
cheers for Allison and Gresham came
from the respective headquarters OF |
those candidates, nor when the Iowa ,
AtstSdttotf bfattHS0 IA ifti4t tt thC
New York rooms, keeping step to the ,
refrain OF Allison, Allison, William B. /
Allison"
Depew held quite reception and ,
received many congratulations upon i
the unanimity shown by his delega-
ton.
IOWA FOR THE NOMINEE.
Chicago, June 1s.-Deiegate Reed,
of Iowa, said: Allison has strength
ened materially since Saturday. We I
have gained IS votes certain. As il
now stands, we will 60 into the con-
yention with over leo votes pledged ,
FOR our candidate. Then ae have al ,
most positive assurance from delegates ,
from a large state that they will come
over to us after the first few ballots.
If Iowa were doubtful state think |
there would be no doubt of AliiSon's
success. Gresham has many friends ,
in our delegation and he is easily Sec
ond choice So far as can see We ,
have not vet considered our second |
choice However. as We think. Allison
stands as good chance, il not better,
than any one of the candidates. Iowa
in any event is for the nominee. We
will carry the state il the convention ,
should nominate man from Fiorida's /,
Swanps."
Nearly all delegations are holding or
will hold eaueuses to-day. Meanwhile
matters are wholly adrift, and no such
thing rs crystallization OF sentiment
on any mooted point is To be found