The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-06-22
WAITING III 8 U

Impatiently the American people await
the action Of the chicago Convention-its
declaration Of principles, its designation Of
those who In this campaign shall lead the
columns Of the Grand Old Party-for no
repetition can stale the glory and no ridicule
touch or tarnish the grandeur and sublimity
of that we'll earned title. Sixty million
people await with intensified esgerness the
Conventions solution Of mighty problems
the platform wrought ont In committee sub
ject to It's confirmation OF. amendment and
ito naming Of the chief who shall lead It to
victory and for the coming four years admin
lister the affairs Of this great government.
Remote from the clamor, tumult and enthu-
siasm that sways the tens Of thousands who
surge about Chicago, We wait in suspense as
those far off await the tidings of . battle In
which their most vital interests are at stake,
Is deeply Interested In the result as those
who cross bayonets, but denied the sustain
ing inspiration Of the conflict and the wild
enthusiasm that leads to and follows glori-
Gus achievements. &.
The tidings of the last three days have ap-
parently tbickened rather than cleared up
the situation as relates to the nominees, but
there seems to US . deep Significance in the
New York delegation dropping Depew, IS
reported, and dividing its strength between
Harrison and Sherman, each of whom has .
positive strength but neither Of whom, we
believe, can get enough more to secure the
nomination. This, Of course, looks to US rs
. move to dead. lock the Convention, hold it
through tedious ballots, secure Blaine's
assent, and sprlpging his name on the Con-
vention sweep it like q whirlwind. We have
been of those who from his first letter gave
Blaine credit for sincerity of purpose, and
believed he should not thereafter allow his
name to be interposed IS an obstacle to the
ambitions of other candidates or the desires
Of their friends. We believe yet be has been
thoroughly candid and sincere throughout
and that he does not wish TO be nominated.
We believe any n Of several candidates
named can be elected If the platform is
wisely made. We believe Blaine has acted
honestly and generously toward Ill candi-
dates and that they realize 1t. But, If now
there should be . deadlock, after the best
efforts of the friends of the several candi.
dates have been exhausted, and Blaine is
nominated, this great big Republic will be
painted red oil over and on both sides, and
nothing, except his death, will prevent his
election. And it now looks very much to us
tba: this is more than . possibility, at least
that II Is = purpose.
The Convention has $40 votes. Sherman,
admittedly, has the largest vote committed
to him. An accidental test vote Wednesday
evening showed bis backing numbered 269.
Others are estimated: Gresham 100, Phelps
10S and Harrison 100. Depcw, Alger and
Allison follow with so to 80 each, and then
come Rusk, Filler, Stanford and ingalls,.
This indicates tedious balloting, which was
only expected to begin last light. Two
hundred Blaine votes skilfully handled can
be made to accomplish the purposes Of the
Blaine men.
The Convention so far has not been dem
onstrative. The forces are merely pent up.
There is intensity of feeling that silence
alone betrays. That Chicago Convention is
the greatest political volcano this country
has ever seen. Vesuvius bides its time.
The Convention may do its work we'll and
with comparative composure, for there are
many candidates with earnest following.
But in one event Chicago will not be big
enough to hold the noise.
Outside the contingency we have men.
toned, w have Thought the Convention
would swing to Gresham, who has . large
hold on the popular heart, but if those on
the ground cannot forecast the result, as
seems to be admitted now, it is not worth
while to make guesses in Montana. The
Convention may continue during the week
and we will have to defer until q succeeding
Issue the names of the nominees.