New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-19
PRESIDENTIAL GOSSIP.
DISCUSSING REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.
BLAINE's SKIRTS ARE CLEAR.

DISCUSSING REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATES.
BLAINE's SKIRTS ARE CLEAR.
From The Memphis Avalanche (Dem.)
No matter what the result Of the deliberations Of
sponsible. He has endeavored to Influence its action
with regard to the platform but has left the party
for believing that he has for tho nomination
or that lie has encouraged his friends to pull tho wires
highly eratifed by the turn events have taken. or
that he would force his party 10 call another copven
be unanimously nominated no could not well decline
SLIGHT GAIN WILL WORK A BIG CHANGE.
From The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
In 1884 NcwYork went Democratic by less than
onc-tenth Of one per cent Indiana and New-Jersey
cut by o sc pr
the ticket Of
Depcw would prove to be the right man.
A. X. MCCLURE SAYS IT WILL BE BLAINE.
From an Interview In the Denver Republican
r,l What other candidate aas the party but MT Mr.
Depcw could not carry state. GARRISON told me In
Dcs Moines that Dcpcw could not only not carry
Judge Gresham conld not carry New. York, and there
grave doubt Of Ohio Alger and Harrison as can,
Ohio but nG he would fd'i lose and rasc
Blancl blaine would sweep tho East without
With Gresham or Harrison as tho nominee for Vice
Prosidcnt-and especially HarrisonIrndana would go
Republican. In New-York he would receive the same
opposition he did before But against that ne would
g.. %0 0 9 H.'e fighting chance in Se%YoR and
New-Jersey. Penisyrania, Ohio Michigan, MINNESOTA,
Illinois Iowa and Wisconsin, with Harrison for VICE,
Missouri, Arkansas and Texas, Blaine would sweep
every State like wild-fTc.
WHAT TIE "BLAINE GANG WILL DO.
From The Trenton Times
The friends of Mr.. Blaine are made Of the same ma
teral as their leader. Whether or not they are
pleased with the selection Of candidate, they support
him. They do not sulk in their tents. All they ask ASK
affirmative is sufficient for thcm. The candidate can
depend their support every time. The Blame
Gang is loyal and s,oadfast. The nominee OF the
Chicago Convention Will receive their hearty support
and every Republican in the land knows 1t.
MR.. HAIsTEAD SETS MR. FOSTER RIGHT.
Murat Halstead, in Tho Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette.
I have not been the bearer of messages between
Mr. Sherman and Mr.. Blaine though have sought
TO promote the cooperation of those Pre-eminent
leaders Of the Republican party. | met Mr. Blaine
abroad, and him last in the last week OF August,
1887, and no had not then determined to Interfere
and prevent by his own act his own candidacy for
drift OF his purpose was in that direction and that
he had two Influential motlycs-the first that he must
regard himself as defeated candidate for the PIcsl
dcncy and the second, that he could not endure
the imputation that he claimant Of the Office
He told me that If he could retire without 6shearton,
Ing his friends and dscouraging the Republican
party he would do IT, and HIS letters of withdrawal
were written when the skies Frightened for the Re
publlcans, and not until then. The only message
that conveyed from Mr. sherman to Mr..
Phelps, and It was that II Mr. Blaine was candidate
Mr. Sherman would not be. This was long after the
Toledo Convention: and may say that Of the pro-
ceedngs Of that Convention Mr. Blaine spoke to me
favor Of factional personalities, and never was So
HARRISON WOULD ROUSE ENTHUSIASM
From The indianapolis Journal.
II he is made the Presidential candidate De country
VIII see campaign in this state by the side Of which
Republicans WIN fight until the last minute of the last
lowed In many gallant contests they will como up
in November with 10000 majority
General Harrison. We believe the fifteen electoral
votes Of Indiana absolutely essential to
these votes are as good as Counted
BLAINE STILL THE DESIRE OF THE MASSES
From The Lcavenworth Times.
That man who goes about among the people, who
meets and talks With active, business ,s,
Psn vos Tso s n Ss n iPa Ri'qS
does not see that James g. Blaine Is yet the desire
Of the Republican masses for tho Republican candi
days this movement has become well nigh universal.
+ blaine ma mechine no Blaine bureau Of any kind on
the contrary, IL is Spontaneous general and earnest
demand Of the mass OF the Republican voters
THE QUESTION OF QUESTIONS.
From The Philadelphia Ledger.
What candidate or candidates, then, can mako
reasonably sure of carrying NowYork against Cleve
land, or OF winning those twenty-sevcn votes else
where among the dcbafable States! That is the ques
ton OF questions which the shrewd Republican al
vsers trying to have cOnsided, instead OF fussing
about among tho boomers tho "boomlets' and tho
bOoms"
THE CONVENTION WILL STAY GOOD HUNDRED.
From The Boston Advertiser.
otrt- L. tIot - tha
lent temper OF the convention and its detcrm nation
to sustain the choice Of the majority warmly and
vigorously.
NEW ENGLANDS LIKING FOR ALGER.
From The Boston Journal.
Ono Of the most interesting features Of the situa-
ton at Chicago II now exists TO Massachusetts
feeling In favor OF the Alser boom which has been
developed among the Massachusetts, delegates, and
is shared in greater less degree BY some Of the
other New England delegations.
WHY THE SOUTHWEST WANTS BLAINE.
From The Kansas City Journal
The Republicans of.Kansas City are for James G.
Blale They arc united for Mr. Blaine. Why are
they united for Mr. Blaine? The answer is easy. Mr..
Blaine Is a representative American and IN locality
In the United States Is the American spirit stronger
belong to all natIOnallties. but above all they are
devoted 10 American political ideas and American IN
dustrial progress.
James G. Blaine is the great champion Of the Ameri
can system. lie Is the defender against free trade
assaults on policy which has enabled the people to
Duld tho great cities Of tho West. Had free trade
been allowed to place this country subsorvent to
Great Britain civilization would now be struggling to
pass beyond the Mississippi River
TIE MERCURY CLIMBS STILL HIGHER.
BAD WEATHER FOR wAIKING--MoRH HEAT on TAP.