The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-16
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BLAINE IS ON THE BOOM
NO LOVE LOST BETWEEN THE
VARIOUS RIVAL BANDS.

The Sherman, Gresham, Alger and
Harrison Forces Cutting Each
Others Throsts Tho Man From
Maine Almost Sure to be the
Outcome II There Is a Prospect of q
Deadlock.
CHICAGO, June 15.-Angry feeling arose
to-day between the BOOMERS. The
Gresham men, emboIdened by the recent
increase of strength in their boom, have been
talking indiscreetly about Sherman and
Harrison. The friends Of sherman, stirred
up by the inroads of the Gresham mon into
the southern delegations, have been talking
injudciously about Gresham, and so have
the Harrison mon, excited by the discovery
of the fact that number Of Indiana dele
gates are preparing to go to Gresham,
should tho third ballot pass without nomi-
mating Harrison. The Alger men were an-
noyed By the declaration of the friends of
the other candidates that the Alger canvass
is oil buncomb and Doodle.
THE BLAINE MOVEMENT.
This sad state OF affairs will make It diff
cult for the leaders, commonly called the
wiseheads, to carry out their avowed pur.
poses to check and stop the Blaine move.
mont. They realize that the latter is for
midable and may become irresistible. They
say that it must be checked. They see that
this can only be done by a combination
between tho other candidates, but how to
bring together men who seem to be so rap.
idly drifting apart they do not see. Mean
while the Blaine movement, apparently
without direction, but it is now believed
I'm fact directed by some of
Blaines friends, gains strength constantly.
All the other booms seem insncere and,
therefore, unsubstantial. They are mere
makeshifts at best. Blaine is the real choice
of the great majority of the men who are
half heartedly supporting other men, as he
Is of their constituents, and it seems a mere
question of time whom they will throw aside
the various booms and como right out for
Blaine in spite of his letters and declara-
| tions of his friends.
BLAINE's BACKERs FROM THE SLOPE.
So far the Blaine movement has had on
headquarters and no apparent organiza-
tlon, but tomorrow morning the delega-
tions from California, Oregon. Nevada,
Colorado, Washington, Montana. Idaho,
Wyoming and Utah will arrive with brass
bands, 700 cases of wine and sixty votes
pledged to Blaine from first to last. They
will open headquarters in great room on
the lake front of the Leland, which will DO
decorated with pictures of Blaine and 81, 900
worth Of plants and flowers.
TO KEEP OPEN HOUSE.
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Blaine is nominated or defeated, as their
agent here puts them IN bed, all night
under the nose Of Senator Hoar of Massa-
chusetts, who arrived tonight at the
| Leland especially 10 prevent the nomina-
| ton Of Blaine, although the large majority
| of the Massachusetts, delegation is for
| Blaine. Now If the "wise headsn cannot
weld together two or three Of the booms 50
as to give Sherman, or Harrison, or Alger,
a majority Of the votes, Ut seems to be ad-
mitted that Gresham cannot secure it) then
| they can check the Blaine under-current SO
soon to burst forth above the ground. But
il they cannot, Blaine will he nominated
unless he positively, absolutely and une-
| quivocally declines to accept In in advance.
| PLATT ON THE SCENE.
| Ex-senator Tom Platt arrived late TO-
night, accompanied by William Walter
| Phelps. He was unwilling to say how the
New York delegation would stand. He
thought IL would be better to await its
arrival. The fact Is, he docs not seem to
have control over even majority Of it yet.
The forerunners OF the delegation report it
divided between Depew, Harrison, Gresham,
Sherman and Alger. Mr.. Platt's own lean
| ing is stated to be toward Harrison. BY
letting the whole delegation vote for Depew
| first, Mr.. Platt may at last get its vote for
| his man. Ho is still for Morton for vice
president, with Phelps o. second choice.
| All this in the event that Blaine is out OF
| the question.