Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-18

/ u fibNu Throughout lnt ndN were thusr VI
the Calforninns at the Leland. Here opeu
honse was kept
At night, however, the booming took a new
start and all the headquarters were crowded
| Whether the Californians will persist in
nominating and supporting Blaine was still
the question Of the hour They say that they
will and last evening they brought into exis
| stence northwestern Blaine association for
the purpose OF giving the boom the advan
| tage Of organization. The managers of the
| other boomS are hoping that the California
| people will listen TO wiser counsels before
Wednesday, and make up their minds to lei
| the Maine man alone. That they will dc
this, however, is extremely doubtful. A dis
| patch was received at the Leland saying that
1000 Blaine men from various points in Kan.
sas and Missouri would leave Kansas City
last night on special trains, and that every
man would take with him flag with the in
| scription "Blane by Acclamation." Blaine
contingents are also expected from other
points, and altogether there will be plenty of
outward demonstration to encourage the
Californians to persevere with their plans.
IN the event Of third communication being
received from Mr. Blaine or any other cir
cumstance compelling a change of base their
support will go to Depew if he really is in
the race, IL he is out OF it Alger can de-
pend upon three-fifths of the delegation
while Gresham will get the balance.
The New Workers are as undecided as ever
Pretty well all the day they kept themselves
away from their spacious headquarters, and
locked themselves in IA remote parlor with a
broad. shouldered sentinel on the outside of
the door. Said one of their number: MIR
Depew has so far failed to make up his mind
as to whether he will allow his name to go
before the convention for complimentary
vote, whether he will go into tn. fight as "a
bona fde candidate, or whether he will have
his namo kept out of the convention alto
gether IL he decides upon the latter the
New York vote will be all split up at the
start As to which of the candidates will
gain thereby it is impossible to speak deli
nitely,"
Hon. George Gorham thinks that at this
time no mans opinion as to the outcome is of
any value; that wager in favor of any can
didate against the field would be a poor one
at any odds He also considers New York
the pivotal state. and says If that delegation
should smile on Mr.. Alger it would be likely
TO place him next to John Sherman on the
first ballot. Gorham refers to Sherman, AL
lison, and Hawley as having had the misfor-
tune 10 vote upon anti Chinese measures in
the senate. In his opinion the friends of
Judge Gresham will he quite content if their
candidate shall lie second or even third at
the outset.
The latest estimate on the strength of the
leading candidates gives: Sherman, 800;
Gresham, 30 Alger, 157; Allison, 50; Har-
rison, So As there will be total vote of
S32, All will be necessary for a choice. This
estimate does not include the candidates who
will be nominated merely out of compliment
If the balloting becomes protracted it is pre-
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Blaine, and this is now feared by many of
the boomers. The situation is one in which
big politics count, and, as tersely expressed
by an old-timer, is: "A conundrum which
will be solved by a dozen men, or an accident
or two" New York certainly holds the
reins, but everybody acts as if AFRAID to
make move or show hand.
Frederick Douglass is the latest acquisition
to the Sherman forces. He came direct
from Washington and is quartered at the
Grand Pacific
Hon. William Walter Phelps now states
positively that Mr.. Blaine is not and can not
be made a candidate.
John A. Logan, Jr., arrived Saturday
night, and The Herald says he is here to as
sist AIger He holds that Blaine is out of |
the race-if he were not he would be for him |
hut as it is Alger was his fathers friend and |
the term, and ought to get the nomination.
Last night the Rusk campaign was formally |
by the opening OF headquarters |
in the Grand Pacific. Outside the door space |
was found for an immense canvas picture of /
the Wisconsin governor with the inscription /
at the bottom: "Three years a soldier, six /
years congressman, seven years governor,
and not a weak spot in his entire record. "
Half a dozen delegates were on hand to en-
terrain the callers. Among them was Will
lam Z. Carter of the Third district, known
as the wisconsin Mascot and President
Maker, from the fact that eight years ago he
was the first one of the delegation to break
Tor Garfield and the second one in the con
vention.
The Headquarters of the Allison movement
we're changed from parlor to the spacious
club room of the Grand Pacific The inte-
-ior had been deliberately decorated with
evergreens, bunting, and flowers, while out
side the door an immense transparency
formed of innumarable jets of electric light
oathed the corridor in mellow splendor. |
Unlimited praise was bestowed upon the
Iowans for their ingenuity and taste, and a
good many veteran politicians declared that
or attractions the headquarters had not been
'qualed at any convention for a score of
,ears. Senator Allson's friends expressed
laimed that he was gaining considerable
round.
Attorney General Michener of Indiana, |
las direct charge of the Harrison boom. He
avs that reports show that the senator is
aiming strength every hour He does not
xpect that his full support will develop on
he first ballot, but says that on the second
10 will secure individual delegates from
many states who will constitute nucleus for
he consolidation of his forces. The Har
ison men seemed to be more confident than
yer, and it was noticeable that there has
zen no renewal of the talk concerning his
anne figuring at the tail of the ticket.
The Ohio delegates did very little mission
ry wor yesterday, but at night their rooms
Nere CT DIVIDED Senator Quay, of Pennsyl.I
ania, expects to hold for Sherman at least ,
orty-five votes from the Keystone state.
The woman suffragtsts have established
and will present their side of the
question to the convention if permitted to
o so. Ii
LATER.-There was meeting at the head l
quarters of the California delegation yester- |
ay afternoon which resulted in the appoint
lent of a committee with instructions to I
isit the various delegations to-day and use 6
IL their influence against the nomination of
herman.
Depew announced last evening that he was
candidate A gentleman who is very close /
} Depew informed representive of the :
Tnited Press that in the event of his DE :
ewl withdrawal from the race he would
kelly place Sherman in nomination. Should
latters take this turn Sherman's already
rong lead would be very materially in
'eased. Late estimates give Sherman $50
otes. 8
Judge Gresham does not appear to have
aimed anything yesterday. Gen. Harrison 4
pparently held his own but the talk for AL