Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24
SHERMAN OUT OF THE RACE.
Murat Halstead Says Ohio VIII Vote for
Blaine Tomorrow.

CHICAGO, June 23.-N Notwithstanding the
efforts to the contrary on the wing of the
Ohio delegation, led by Butterworth, Gov.
ernor Foster and Mark Hanna, the princi
pal topic of conversation in the hotels to-
night that the ruInor that Senator Sher-
man had withdrawn from the con
test and instructed his friends
10 cast their votes for Ohio foI
Major Mckinley it was said on the best
authority that Murat Halstead had been
in Geographic communication with the
Ohio candidate, in which the latter had
been asked to withdraw his name, and
that he had complied with the request in
a dispatch received this evening by the
Cincinnati editor in which he
asked that Mckinley be supported
The alleged recipient of this
important telegram and the gentlemen
above named deny the receipt of any such
withdrawal and insist that Senator Sher-
man is still in the field.
Governor Foraker was called upon by a
reporter of the Associated press, and with
his usual grace, submitted to an inter
view, with the following result:
II don't wish to be placed in
nm anomalous or questionable posi-
ton before the people of Ohio, or the
country, but am compelled to say in the
clear view of existing conditions that
Sherman is no longer a presidential pos
sibility so far as this convention is con-
cerned. l have done my full duty to him
in his candidacy. | have been just as
faithful, if not more so, and equally
as conscientious as many members
of the delegation to further his
and Ohio's interest. But, as | say, he is
practically out of the question and my
support ceases from now on. There is al
most fifty per cent of my delegation who
are for Blaine, and when the convention
meets Monday morning l shall vote with
those delegates for Blaine's nomination.
] insist that it is the best of
good policies that we take of
our state when it becomes
apparent that our candidate cannot be
nominated. ] am free lance from now
on, and shall take care of Ohio's interests
now as have always done in the past"
you are absolutely positive you will
not support Sherman Monday"
Il can tell you that have the hardest
possible time TO hold the Blaine element in
the delegation back. They insisted on
voting for their candidate during the last
ballots taken but | insisted that we do
our duty to Mr.. Sherman. We have done
so, and now ] shall go with them, / am
also prepared TO say that if a ballot had
been taken today the vote would have been
rs have indicated. 1t Will be upon the
next opportunity"
A visit TO the Sherman headquarters at
midnight by an Associated Press reporter
disclosed the presence of about a dozen
delegates. Several of them were sitting
around Ex-Governor Foster, and when the
reporter begged for talk with the latter.
he was Immediately accommodated.
Concerning the status OF the
Ohio delegation in relation to the
vote to be cast Monday; Ohio's late
executive said, I'VE were Just counting
noses when you came in, and think every
thing is all right The delegation will
continue to vote for its candidate. John
Sherman"
How many votes will be cast for Mr..
Blaine?" asked the reporter.
''Oh if there are any cast it won't amount
to anything; simply matter of about s
votes"
at is claimed on good authority that on
the first ballot Monday there viii be about
20 votes cast for Blaine, and the rest for
Sher man, and that after this Sherman
will De abandoned and the 46 votes cast
for MIR. Mckinley. The general
belief tonight is that on the
lay the convention will resolve
Itself into Blaine and anti-Blaine lines
The anti-Blaine people, it seems, have
agreed upon Mckinley, of Ohio, as their
candidate, and while ii may take several
ballots before Mckinley's support will
crystalline itself, this result is bound to be
reached