Evening journal., 1888-06-21
MAHONE LAID OUT.
THE SITUATION STILL MIXED
FORAKER SPEAKS.
nc Looks ms NJ Gresham would
Eater the List Next 80 Sher-
man-Lixely 10 be a Western
Man.

CHICAGO, June gil A. M.-This has
been bad day for John sherman. The
fight In Virginia had forced him to show
his hand before ballot was reached, con
centrated other candidates against him his
strength and weakness have been exposed.
and his advance checked. 1t looks as though
he was beaten. The vote 10 the Malone con-
test was two 10 one against him, and it
promises to be that on tirst ballot. New
York's action 10 the Virginia case confirms
the belief that the Miller and Depew
strength in the delegation IL working over
TO Harrison. The fifty votes cast by Miller
against Mahope are votes that he probably
can cast for any candidate.
The Harrison men claim with great
confidence that they have 40 votes from
New York for their man, and that Depew
VIII announce bis withdrawal in a speech
declaring for Harrison. There are at least
two votes that Harrison will not get at the
outset. These will be cast by John ].
O'Brien and Sheridan Shook for James g.
Blaine. These two delegates, with few
from Massachusetts, and other Eastern
states and handful from California will
constitute the force that will try to stam-
pede the convention TO Blaine IL
they get a chance. IL does not
look as though the chance would come
The relative strength OF the candidates.
according TO a careful estimate Of the
various headquarters, indicate that Sher-
man will go into the convention with
about 260 votes; Harrison with l3o, Gres
ham, 100: Allison, IS; and Alger about 40.
I 49, afH ru4i ha ha
several fovorite sons. On the second or
third ballot the concentration will begin
Sherman may go up little, but be is in
danger Of losses to offset his gains Harrison
will get at least Is votes from New Jersey
when Phelps is out, and probably Of the
votes of Connecticut. IL New York carries
out the part that is expected Of her and
AR Depew eleg antly presents a mejority
OF her votes to Indiana, there 10 no telling
how far the break will run, but it will GER
talnly put Harrison up neck and neck with
Sherman. II not ahead OF him.
There ia little more vim 10 the Allison
movement. Senator Eugene Hale and
Alarich Of Rhode Island have taken hold
for their handsome colleague ia earnest
and have made some votes FOR him, but he
has no such body of workers as Harri-
son, and only the break Of large part OF
Sherman's men TO him would make bis
prospects very bright. Alger's boom has
gone all to pieces, and il is only question
as to who will get his votes.
Miller, Burleigh, Smart and other New
York leaders were in conference with the
Harrison men yesterday.
IL was "a minutes after O'Clock, ia an
atmosphere Is degrees hotter than the in
tense heat Of the day timss when the even.
ing session OF the Convention was called
The great hall was absolutely packed.
There must have been the full 1000 Of its
capacity packed in swelterinR mass, and
with barely life enought to swing their fans
! made the view from the galleries look like
corn fields in a rattling gale.
. Mr.. Wellington of Maryland offered I
resolution rendering on behalf of sue Rs
publican party Of tue Vnit.sd States to til
German nation its sympathy q this hour o
her bereavement and deep sorrow. ca use
by the death Of her ruler, Emperor Fred
eriek Of Germany.
7 While the convention was waiting 10
! the Committee on Credentials q number o
/ speakers we're called and responded. Gov
ernor Foraker who was loudly called FOL
said; Republicanism Is sincerity, anC
sincerity never equivocates We believe il
a free bsllot and fair count, and we viii
not hesitate to say, in ell the thunder WI
can put N the platform. that we believe il
a protective tariff. and that the present
Democratic administration is fraud anc
. a pretense. We want change, and WI
are determined to have one. We belisv,
that Clsvelands free trade message il
: fraught with danger. We want to TAX,
care Of American labor, American indus
! tries, and we will say so. Then we viii
nominate our candidate. don't know
who he will be-
! voice 10 the gallery Gresham" and
|. cheers.
7 Governor Foraker continued-I don't
know what his name is. but
A vsics- 'Forakern ICheers But
: can Say be will be q gentleman. icon
tinued cheersl
That was saying a great deal, in view o
recent experience.
Here broke ia Henderson OF Iowa, with
the declaration that the nominee would no
: 20 fishing on Decoration Day.
Continuing, Foraker said that the nom
I inee would be man of good moral charac
. ter, aud would have some social standing
{ In the community. He would not only b
a man to cherish patriotic recollections
e but would have record as Republican
: that would be without spot or blsmish H'
! would take the Republican standard in hi
2 hand and carry it co victory ia the name 0
Republcanism, without explanation o
i apology 70 anybody, and when once electe
it would be his highest business to give ths
: country a Republican administration
5 LApplausel
: de would not do it by false pretenses
= he would 20 straight at the mark. In cor
clusion. be said: We can catch up th
glorious refrain that comes from Oregon
and carry it sweeping over the whol
: country with a maguiuc Mt triumph, whic
will knock Grover Cleveland and Old Bar
danna into ''innocuous desuetude.n Lou
l. and long continuous applause and cheers
Z Mr Hepburn OF lowe, chairman OF th
COMMITTEES on Credentials, read bis repor
The report, among other recommendation
favors the admission OF the Wise distriS
delegates from Virginia and the fou
MahoDe delegates at large. MIR. Russell {
: North Carolina. from the Credentials Con
!. mittee, presented minority report, whic
!. dissented from the majority report In fave
}; OF the admission OF the Wise dele0ats
from the Second, Fifth, Sixth. Seventh
= Eighth and Tenth districts, who it WI
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