Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24
REHABILITATION.

with the situation showing Blaine against
the field. There was a narrow escape from
a Blaine stampede in the convention at 4
o'clock this afternoon. IepeW, who was
responsible for the Harrison combination,
which on yesterday gave such promise, to-
day admitted the failure of that movement
and declared himself for Blaine. Instead
of getting the nomination, Harrison was
forced to the utmost Of his strength and
compelled to fall back confessedly beaten
Harrison's enthusiasm was for the mo-
ment impossible. The roll call proceeded
painfully in silence until Miss
issippi was reached. mckinley two"
the deeper, more painful silence was broken
only by the unnecessary loud calling of
the roll clerk. New Jersey, Mckinley s."
That settled it. At that moment most Of
the hearts of the majority of the delegates
and audience felt the unanimous choice of
the convention would be the brilliant pro-
tectionist, congressman and gallant soldier
Mckinley, OF Ohio. Again the ballot pro-
ceeded. New York, amid intense excite
ment threw the bulk of her vote for Har-
rison as against the granger candidate
or the possible dark horse. 1t
was the antithises of the McKin-
ley scene. Chauncey NJ. Depew
whose graceful and supposedly magnani-
nous withdrawal as candidate had been
causing great revulsiOn in his favor, was
now seen to be, surely, as rumored, una
BILE to resist the temptation to thwart
those by whom he had been thwarted
There was some loud cheering over the
announcement OF New York's vote, but
the friends of Harrison were not elated
1t began to be whispered that New York
would, when the pinch came, be virtually
solid for Blaine The friends are very in
dignanU at the manner in which he has
been treated. and claim that a pretense
was made of giving him hearty support,
and that from the first it was not
intended by Elklns and his colleagues to
permit the HOLSTERS nomination. They
are in ugly mood tonight, and while con-
Tossing their favorite defeated, have no
plans for the future. Probably they viii
swallow their disappointment with as
good grace as possible and play for the sec
ond place on the ticket The Elkins pro-
gram of beating the regular candidates
one after another, thus preparing the way
for Blaine as final choice, which has been
previously described in these dispatches, is
being successfully carried out. Sherman
fell by the wayside Friday and Harrison
was beaten today.
Senator John Sherman telegraphed the
four Ohio delegates at large Friday even
ing that they could exercise their ben
Judgment concerning future operations
Today he telegraphed more explicit relief
of all pledges to him. Three men are talk
ed of being strong enough to beat the Ell
kins combination for Blaine. These are
Gresham, Allison and Mckinley The
last named has made fine impression
upon the convention both as chairman of
the platform committee and his fidelity to
Sherman.
A conference of about forty friends of all
the candidates was held in the parlors of
the Grand Pacific today. A sub commit
tee, composed of two delegates friendly to
each of the candidates reported in favor of
all candidates but Allison and Mckinley
withdrawing from the contest and concen-
trating their forces first on Allison and if
he cannot win, then on Mckinley. The
California delegation was represented at
the conference and an effort was made to
induce that delegation TO take up Mckin-
ley. This the CalifornianS refused to do
at present, taking the position that their
candidate (Biaine) had a clear majority Of
the delegates, and while this was the case
The whole committee refused to sanction
the report of the subcommittee and the
matter was dropped until Monday
Further conferences are to be held. ard |
it is hoped to formulate some sort of d pro- !
gram before the convention shall assemble |
Monday morning.
The friends of 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 ne is the second choice |
of larger number of delegates than any !
other candidate, and that he is the most |
available candidate. Wisconsin and Min |
nesots, which today 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 IDdiana's sec !
ond choice, and if Allison and Sherman |
will join the movement Blaine may be /
beaten.
Elkinss claims large majority of the /,
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 nre- |
pared by his lieutenants after a personal /
canvass ard il contains the names of l
i23 persons, bare majority OF the dele. |
gates.
This afternoons adjournment without a /
ballot was at first put down as an anti /
Blaine victory, but the facts do not sup |
port this theory. There are good reasons |
tor believing that Depew's abandonment /
Of Harrison was arranged TO be the signal 4
for a Blaine stampede, but it is the policy |
Of the Blaine forces 10 aid all efforts 10 Sc
cure delay. They say they are in nc hurry /
20 nominate Blaine and want all the other
candidates TO have as good chance 1
aud as much time as their friends NAV ask
'oI. They take this position because it is
heir desire not only to nominate Blaine. |