The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-24
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rHk FIELD AGAINST HLArSE.
His Frtesds Claim Clear Mas,r;,,
Of Delegates
Csfgssa, June "a The fifth ia,
/ eluscs with the situation showing
kiasne against the Geld. There WAS I
narrow escape from Rix:ne stampede
in the convention At four o'citck this
afternoon. pepew, WHO vas responss-
bic Tor the Harrison combination,
-hieh yesterday gave sssch promise
to-day admitted the failure uf that
movement and declared himself for
hsine. iassead ef getting the nomi-
nation this mnrnine. Harrison WAS
fofted TO the utmost Of his strength
and compelled 10 ssA hack cenies>esiiy
texten
Harrison's friends are all very in
uisnans al the manner in which he has
been treated, and claim a mere pre-
tense Was made oG giving him hearty
support. and that from the f:rss II Was
not intended by fikins and his col
leagues TO permit the Hoosierss uonsi-
nation. They are in an ugly uese,l
tonight, and. while confessinr their
fsvosife's defeat, have no pians for the
future Probably they will swallow
their disappointment with as good A
grace as possible. and play for ssSond
place ON the tirset.
Eikinss programme of beating the
regular candidates. one after another,
TINS preparing the WAY for kiaine rs a
finaiity. which has previously been
described in these dispatches, i being
successfully carried ont. sherman fell
by the wayside ON Friday and Harri-
soa was beaten to-day.
Senator .lohn Sherman tclegraphed
the four Ohio delegates-at-large Fri
day evening that they could exercise
their Judgment concerning future
operations. Today he telegraphsi
more explicit relief on all pledges TO
him.
THREE sTgoSe NES.
Three men are talked oi as heing
strong enough 10 beat the Elkins COM
bination for Blaine These are tireS-
ham. Allison and Mckinley. The last
named has made fine impression on
the convention. both as chairman of
the platform committee aud for his
fidelity 10 sherman.
A conference of about forty friends
of all the candidates was held in the
pariors of the Grand Pacific today. A
subcommittee composed OF tive dele
gates friendly Ia each OF the eandi-
dates reported in favor Of all the cam
ditiates but Allison and Mckinley
Withdrawing from the contest and
concentrating their forces first ON ALI
son, and, il he cannot win, on Mckin-
ley.
The California delegates were repre-
sented.at the conference and an effort
Was made t. induce that delegation 10
take up Mckinley. This the t.aIifor-
mans refused 20 do at present. taking
the position that their candidate,
Blaine, had clear majority OF dele
gates, and While this was the ease il
would he folly TO consider any one else.
The whole committee refused to sane
ton the report of the subcommittee,
and the matter was dropped until
Monday. Further conferences are TO
be held. and II i hoped 20 formulate
some sort oi programme before the
convention shall assemble Monday
morning.
sREsHAa's LAST sALLy.
Friends OF Judge Gresham are max
ing one last rally and are iorribiy pre-
Senting bis claims as the strongest
man on whom the opposition to Blame
can unite. They claim he is the Sec
end choice of larger number OF dele
gates than any other candidate and
that he Is the most available canGi-
date. Wisconsin and Minnesota,
which to-day wayered from the
lines, have promised 10 come
back Monday morning. With Hafri-
son beaten, IL is claimed nearly tho
whole of Indiana VIII swing over 10
Intiiana's second choice and II Allison
and sherman will Join the movement
Blaine may be beaten.
WHAT KIkISs SAYS.
Elkins claims a large majority of the
convention for Blaine, and says Blaine
can he nominated the moment he
gives the word. Other figures are not
so favorable 10 Blaine as these. Ex-
Senator piatt. a Blaine man, has list
of reliable Blaine delegates prepared
by his iicutenants. after a personal
canvass, and il contains the names Of
423 persons, bare majority ~ the
delegates.
This afternoons adjournment with
out ballet was at first put down as
an anti-Blaine victory. but the facts
do not support this theory. There are
good reasons for believing Depew's
abandonment of Harrison was ar
ranged 10 he the signal for q Blaine
stampede Bat IL II the policy of the
Blaine forces 10 aid all efforts 20 secure
delay. They say they are IN no hurry
to nominate Riaiae, and want ell the
other candidates Co have as good
chance and as much time as their
friends may ask for. They take this
position because Il Is their desire not
only to nominate blaine, but 10 noni-
nate him In such manner az viii not
have the appearance OF riding over
the candidates.
EIrIER AGAINST rfAfsE.
There II no conceaiIacnt OF the hitter
feeling tonight over the manner In
which the convention is being juggled
with by friends of Blaine. who pre-
tend to he giving other candidates q
fair chance. and at the same time take
care 70 defeat them one after another
rs they rise 10 prominence in the hal
lotiFg. So much feeling Il being en-
gendered by this tactics, which friends
of Harrison denoarce n confidence
game, . making tiupes OF earnest men.
that revolt against the Blaine pro-
srammc Is threatened. Many visitors,
aisgusted with the manipulation Of the
which brings an adjourn
tnent without an attempt to transact
business. are leaving the city. and IL
Ihe feeling Of antagorisrn among the
delegates eontiues to grow another
man than Blaine may yet be fioniss-
sted. Elkins has openly boasfesi oi his
shiiity to beat any candidate the ufllsa-
sitioiI may put M. and also boasts u
his having defeated sherman and
Harrison.
EIaIsE wsLL ACCEPT.
Eikins says there l. no doubt 81
Isiaine's acceptance II nominated. A
rigorous effort viii he made between
his and Monday morning 10 combine
he fed against Blaine. bat nothing
= ID be- decisied on tall tomorrow night.
The ,,reseBt outlook l. that Allison or
.sresbam or Mckinley will take the
cad A current prediction sss-nigbt ~
hat Blaine xiiI b. nominated On Mon
Law. possibly after q conference with
of ssessatsd candidates,
Il which \ letter or telegram from
ssiaine will he read.
No ONE ELSE CAN WIN.