The evening world., 1888-06-18
WALTER Q. GRESHAM,
Of Indiana, but adopted by Illinois.
RUSSELL A. ALGER.
~ Michioan

levers in the Blaine fnality, whose delight 1t
has been for the past three days to couple the
panes of Blaine and Harrison in their pre-
dietions. =.
increase unless IL Be the arrival Of Col. Bob
Ingefsoll, who comes. SO he IL quoted as say
ing, to hammer some sense into Steve FL
kins's head in the interests OF Judge
Gresham. He proclaims Gresham az the
right to the title Of protectionist.
Senator Allison's friends are energetic in
in his behalf and additional forces that con-
tinue 10 arrive from Iowa swell his boom.
The Iowa headquarters are much visited, but
The Allison managers claim accessions
from New York, New England and certain
The southern vote is claimed g largely BY
whore the bulk of IL really will be cast, Sher-
man has been accredited with most Of Il, but
yesterday there crept in adecided Dopew
sentiment and the opep. announcement OF his
candidacy will probably win him q host Of
The management of the cum ctatory Blaine
boom Is giving vast trouble on account
Of the hurry certain Californians are In
to vote for Blaine on the first bal
lot. Blaine managers see the folly Of
want Blaine nominated. who think it q plan
to destroy him by hurrying him into q candi-
dacy at 0 time when he could have no strength
from pledged delegates.
persons who urge his Immediate nomination,
that IL is done with the idea Of giving birth
TO o Stanford boom. II was probably TO cir
cumvent such an arrangement that Elkins,
Hale and Manley. when they visited The Gal,
Of STANFORD on Inc cali Of California.
He, Il was intended, should play the role
that Immediate nomination. would give Mr..
Blaine-that Of ninepin. It Is said this morn
Blaine men relax none of their effort to
whoop up his name. They are foremost IN q
Blaine display that ID being planned for to-
c~HAuNcHx's BOOM soAREs THEM.
The friends of Sherman, Gresham, Alger,
at the boom for Depew and are attacking 1t.
The supporters Of these Western candidates
are insisting that Depew cannot carry the
doubtful Western States. and that IL he is
Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, Wisconsin and
even In Illinois.
These attacks on the part of the shouters
for the sons Of the West are heard every
Of Depew. The delegates from the Southern
States. have q high esteem for Depew's ability
votes from Dixie's land If the Western peo-
pie Should let up IN their opposiuon.
The leaders Of the Northwest delegations
have been comforting all day, and great
pressure is being brought upon them to
wheel around for Depev, or at least TO stop
the clamor their delegates are raising that the
granger vote is opposed to Depew and will
not support him for President.
If the Northwest States should yield to
New York, Depew will be nominated. but if
they do not yield. Depew's chances would be
rather slim
A row AMONG THE ~oALlFoRNIANs.
There was o big row in the Pacific coast
delegations this morning. Senator Jones, Of
Nevada, got them all together in the head
quarters Of California at the Leland and at
tempted to throw o lasso over all their
necfs at once He made o lively speech,
arguing that Blaine was out Of the race and
should not be mentioned, and the Pacific
States should stand together for their own
candidate, Stanford. -.
Vie Blaine men received this with yells of
derision and there was o big hubbub. Jones
had some support, but not much.
The meeting broke up in disorder. An
other caucus will be held at noon, when final
decision will be made ON presenting Blaine's
name. There is considerable opposition TO II,
though II IL Xix Ely to GO through. Jones is
working hard for Stanford.
The iowa people are noticeably sore this