The Portland daily press., 1888-06-15

today, 100 people. The delegations unani-
mously adopted resolutions favoring Blaine.
In cresham's iInterest.
CHICAGO, June 14.-At an informal meet
ing this afternoon between the Indiana lead
ing advocates of Gresham and Harrison it
was stated an understanding was reached
that when it became evident Harrison could
not be nominated, Gresham should be ac-
corded the support of his native State.
A Speech by the Way.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, June 14.-Chauncey M.
Depew, on his.way to the Chicago Conven-
tlon, tonight delivered an address by the
graduating class of the Syracuse Medical
College
The National Committee.
CHICAGO, June 14-The Republican Ma
tional Committee assembled at noon to settle
the preliminaries. Hon. b. j. Jones, chair
man, presided, and Samuel Fessenden of
Connecticut, was secretary. Twenty-eight
States were represented. The number of
tickets for local distribution was restricted
from 900 to $50, including those given the
mayor for distinguished guests. The matter
of preparing the roll of the convention was
referred to a subcommittee of five to report
tOmOrrOW. One committeeman moved tnat
no chaplain be selected by the name of Bur
chard and another moved that the chaplain's
prayer be submitted in manuscript, before
delivery, to the chairman of the convention.
The matter of prayers and chaplain was rel
egated to subcommittee on arrangements
Without taking up contests, or appointing
the temporary officers, the committee ad-
journed until o'clock tomorrow night.
Next to Sherman.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 14.-While General
Harrison's supporters are making no definite
estimate as to how many votes he will have
ON the first ballot in the Chicago convention,
they confidently express the opinion that it
will be found that he stands next to Sher-
man. d. M. Ramsdell, one of the confiden-
tIal friends of Harrison, before leaving here
for Chicago, said; 81 anticipate that the
contest in the convention will resolve itself
into the field against Sherman. In case
Sherman is beaten l am confident that Har-
rison will be nominated The shifting of
circumstances and the logic of events lead
naturally to that conclusion. 1 think that
Harrison Is the best man, not only for In
diana but for the entire country"
What of Gresham's candidacy?"
"It is an obstruction to the growth of the
sentiment in favor of Harrison. / will say
further that if General Harrison is not nom
mated it will be owing entirely to supposed
division in Indiana. Mind, l do not say a
real division, for there Is none, but sup
posed division which will tend to discourage
his friends in other States. This false inn
preston Gresham's supporters are encourag-
ing for obvious reasons"
Then you do not think Gresham's nomi-
nation at all probable?"
II do not | regard it as entirely out of
the question. His support will injure Har-
risOn in the manner have indicated, but it
is not sufficient TO give him any chance of
success himself. Ii the truth were known,
Indiana is as completely for Harrison as
Ohio is for John Sherman"
Cresham's Minnesota Friends.
CHICAGO, June 14.-Frank F. Davis, of
Minneapolis, who heads the list of delegates
at-large of Minnesota, brings the news that
large proportion of the delegation of that
State favor the nomination of Gresham. he
says: twelve of the fourteen delegates of
Minnesota are for Gresham. / shall vote
for him as long as he is candidate, and /
have no second choice. The two delegates
who have not yet declared themselves for
Gresham are r. B. Langdon, of Minneapolis,
who is a brother-in-law of General Alger, of
Michigan, and Of course will vote for him for
President, and G. G. Hartley, of Brainerd,
who has not yet expressed any preference.
/ look to Hartley's supporting Gresham as
soon as Alger drops out as candidate, for
the sentiment of Minnesota Republicans is
Overwhelmingly for Gresham. The sound
ness of the Gresham movement is shown by
the fact that it is spontaneous; that it
springs directly from the people; there is no
machine back of it.
of Abraham Lincoln, of old-time Republican
ism, and ther efore man who can bring to
his support every independent, thinking cit
izen, whether Republican or Democrat. 1t
is useless to nominate a candidate who will
merely get machine Republican support; we
must have sentiment behind our candidate,
for it is sentiment that will enable us to win.
1t will effect nothing to bold our national
convention and nominate candidate for
President we represent the wishes of the
people, and the people to my observation IN
Minnesota, demand the nomination of Judge
Gresham, and / think the people in the re-
mainder of the Union are making the same
demand. IT is appropriate If we take man
of the Abraham LINCOLN type, that some
friend of Lincoln should nominate Gresham,
and we have therefore selected Leonard
SWEET, Of Chicago, who nominated Lincoln
for the Presidency, to nominate Gresham"
Among the CoIored People.
PITTsBuRe, Penn, June 14-Among the
passengers from Washington who passed
through the Union Station this morning was
Fred Douglass, He was in good humor
when the reporter approached, and in reply
to an inquiry said
Il am now on my way to Columbus and
Springfield, and from there will go to Chi
cago, where expect to attend the conven-
tion, not as delegate, but as representa-
tive citizen Of America"
"Who is the fnvorite candidate at present
among the colored Republicans"
SHERMAN unouestionably is their favorite,
and is the man want to see get the nomin-
alton. Gresham has many friends, and Ben
Harrison, while not as well known as Sher-
man, would be good candidate"
"Can the Republican party carry Virginia
at the next electio1?"
mo, sir, the party has but little chance of
carry ing tnat State. 1t could only be done
by the union of the Wise and Malone fac.
tions, and there does not seem to be much
likelihood of that"
"Where will the greatest effort be made
among the colored people?"
I'm New York and Indiana. The enthu-
siasm among the colored people in those
States at present is something wonderful
VIII take the stump myself Ill both those
States, and although | am now an old man /
feel must take part in just one more cam
paign. The Republicans will undoubtedly
carry both States"