St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-24

cOn1oSS1nS Ln61r IdVOTlGeS UofodG, have
no plans for the future. Probably they
will swallow their disappointment with
as good grace as possible and
PLAY FOR THE SECOND PLACE
on the ticket. The Elkins progromme
of beating the regular candidates, one
after another, thus preparing the way
for Blaine as fnality, is being success
fully carried out. Sherman fell by the
wayside Oil Friday, and Harrison was
beaten to-day. Senator John Sherman
telegraphed the four Ohio delegates-at-
large Friday evening that they could
exercise their best judgment concerning
future operations. To-day he tele-
graphed more explicit relief of all
pledges to him. Three men are talked
OF as being strong enough to beat the
ElkinS combination for Blaine. These
are Gresham, Allison and Mckinley.
The last named has made fine impress
sion upon the convention, both as chair
man of the platform committee and for
his fidelity to Sherman. The friends of
Judge Gresham are making one last
rally, and are forcibly presenting his
claims as the strongest man on whom
the opposition to Blaine can unite.
They claim he is the second choice of a
larger number of delegates than any
other candidate, and that he is the most
available candidate. Wisconsin and
Minnesota, which to-day wavered from
the Gresham lines, have promised to
come back Monday morning. With
Harrison beaten, it is claimed nearly
the whole of Indiana will swing over to
Indiana's second choice, and if Allison
and Sherman will join the movement,
Blaine may be beaten. Elkins claims
large majority of the convention for
Blaine, and says
BLAINE CAN BE NOMINATED
the moment he gives the word. Other
figures are not so favorable to Blaine as
these, and ex-senator Platt, Blaine
man, has list of the reliable Blaine
delegates, prepared by his lieutenants
after personal canvass, and it contains
the names of 423 persons, a bare major
ity of the delegates. This afternoons
adjournment without a ballot was at
first put down as anti-Blaine victory,
but the facts do not support this theory.
There are good reasons for believing
that Depew's abandonment of Harrison
was arranged to be the signal for a
Blaine stampede, but it is the policy of
the Blaine forces to aid all efforts to Sc
cure delay. They say they ale in no
hurry to nominate Blaine. and want all
the other candidates to have a good
chance and as much time as their
friends may ask for. They take this
position because it is their desire not
only to nominate Blaine, but to nOmi-
nate him in such manner as will not
have the appearance of riding over the
other candidates. There is no conceal
ment of the bitter feeling p REVEALING to-
night over the manner i'll which the
CONVENTION IS BEING JUG GLED
with by the friends of Blaine, who pre-
tend to be giving other candidates a fair
chance, and at the same time take good
care to defeat them one after another as
they arise in prominence in the ballot
ing. So much feeling is being engen-
dered by these tactics, which the friends
of Harrison denounce as confidence
game making dupes of earnest men,
that revolt against the Blaine pro-
STaillIl0 Is tLTedttll6u. Mdly VlSlGOTS,
disgusted with the manipulation of the
convention which brings on an adjourn
ment without an attempt to transact
business, are leaving the city; and if the
feeling of antagonism among delegates
continues to grow, another than Blaine
may be nominated. Elkins has openly
boasted of his ability to oeat any candi-
| date the opposition may put up, and also
boasts of having defeated Sherman and
Harrison. Elkins says there is no doubt
of Blaine's acceptance if nominated. A
| vigorous effort will be made between
| this and Monday morning to combine
the field against Blaine, but nothing
| will be decided on till tomorrow night.
| The present outlook is that Allison,
| Gresham or Mckinley will take the lead.
The current prediction tonight is that
| Blaine will be nominated on Monday,
| possibly after conference with the rep
resentatives of the defeated candidates,
at which a letter or telegram from Mr..
| Blaine will be read.