The Portland daily press., 1888-06-19

sherman .......... ..... Ohio as
Rusk. k.............-.... Wisconsin.
Total. tal..s............e....... .........sI4
This leaves 5e6 votes to be accounted for
Alger can reasonably count upon $50 votes
altogether. Harrison's vote Is put at be-
tween 90 and so in addition to those from In
diana, and it will be increased by the IS
votes of New Jersey. Allison's vote will be
larger by perhaps Is votes. Gresham's pres
ent Is put at 200. Even c0nceding that 1t
may be less, 1t is difficult to see how Sherman
can get more than 200 votes on the first and
second ballots, unless he is supported by the
votes OF New York and Pennsylvania.
Seeking Strength in Union.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 1S-A move toward
concentration is an attempt to unite New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut. If
these three States, generally ranked as
doubtful, could present a candidate in whose
behalf they could pledge themselves for Re-
publican majorities in November, that fact
alone would have overwhelming weight with
the convention. 1t might even sweep it.
But each of these three States has cand-
date of its own. New York will present Mr..
pepew. Connecticut is earnestly for General
Hawley, and New Jersey is pledged for Mr..
Phelps. United action is, therefore, not
likely to be secured in this quarter just now;
at least not until number Of ballots have
cleared the atmosphere.
Still another plan to unite different deega-
tons comes from the Pacific coast. CalifOr-
MIA, Colorado, Nevada and Oregon combined
cast thirty-four votes. To these ought to be
| added SIX votes from the Territories of Mon
tana, Utah, Washington and Wymong-al-
together, forty votes. Their power, If cast
united, is not so much positive as negative.
In other words, they might prevent the
| nomination of either Sherman, Allison, Har-
rison or Hawley These four candidates have
mad the misfortune to vote upon anti-Chinese
measures In the Senate. Now, it is not de-
MED that in their final action the Pacific
Coast and Colorado will be largely governed
by the relations of the candidates, first to
the Chinese question, and second, to the sill
yer question. They are strongly for protec-
ton but as all candidates are agreed on that
| question, the other two issues will be fore
most in their minds in arriving at decision.
| The candidates without records in Congress
| VIII have an advantage oyer others. The
treaty negotiated by the Hayes administra-
| tl0n, which was designed to stay the tide of
Chinese immigration, without offending the
Cnlnese government, was opposed by Sher-
man, Allison, Harrison and Hawley. They
| voted TO amend the bill by admitting skilled
labor, and they refused to support an amend
ment prohibiting the naturalization OF the
Chinese. Their course in that matter might
| prove fatal to them, so far as the action of
the Pacific Coast delegation is concerned,
| and the fact that the latter are drawing at
| tention to the record of these four candi-
dates upon this question lends color to the
| statement that they will insist upon the nom
inatlon of man who shall not have to over
come the anti-Chinese sentiment on the
Pacific Coast
Visiting the Maine Men.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 18.-The Headquarters
Of the Maine delegations are at the Grand
Pacific Hotel Crowds flock thither, aud in
their midst Emmons and Walker Blaine are
conspicuous figures. The boomers for the
various candidates call on the Maine people,
rushing to hear the latest word from those
nearest to the distinguished traveller now
coaching it in Scotland. They are somewhat
disappointed when they find the Maine dele
CATION non-committal Amid the buzz of in
cessant conversation one overhears Hon.
Joseph H. Manley assuring these inquiring
delegates that Mr.. Blain is not candidating.
Many coniectures are ma de as to the way
the Maine delegates win vote. It is now
pretty well assured that they will cast their
ballots for Depew, Harrison or Alger. as the
circumstances invite,
1T is by no mea ms certain that they may not
have the pleasing chance Of throwing up
their hats with old time enthusiasm. and re-
call the scenes at the previous occasion,
when Mr.. Blaine received the nomination.
Sober-minded me n are more than ready to
shout themselves hoarse again. Even the
conversatlyeS declare that the chances of
Blaine's nomination are hourly increasing.
one gets some idea of the strength of the
Bialne feeling from the Blaine demonstra-
ton today. Eight thousand Blaine men, un-
der the lead of the Chicago Blaine club, are
out with two bands.
=, All the Pacific coast delegates join in the
Blaine parade, and the Kansas, Missouri and
Michigan delegates called on the Maine del
egatlons this morning, and gave Blaine
The League Represented by Thou
sands.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June iS.-The members of
the executive committee of the National
Republican League decided that the ratif-
cation meeting would be held on the evening
after the nominations are made. The meet
ing will be held in Convention Hall, which
has been placed at the disposal of the
League by the local committee in charge of
the building. Among the speakers selected
are Governor Foraker, ex Congressman Horr.
OF Michigan Gen. Nathan Golf, of Virginia
Congressman Mckinley, of Ohio, and num-
Der OF other party leaders.
How They Talk In Chicago.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 1S.-It is reported that
the main features of the platform will be as
follows: Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts,,
has prepared plank condemning in strong
terms the President for not carrying out his
civil service promises as outlined in his let
ter accepting the nomination. Special prom
inence will be given to the pension plank,
which is the joint work of Senator Ingalls,
and Representatives Grosvenor, OF Ohio, and
Henderson, of Iowa.
In a recent speech before a Grand ARMY
of the Republic Post in this city, Senator
ingalls, declared that he had dedicated him
self to services of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, and for that reason the pension
plank was given to him.
Representatives Grosvenor and Hender-
son had also prepared planks, and they sub
mitted them to the Kansas Senator, who
took out the best parts in both and used
them in his In general way it may be said
that the platform will declare in favor of
liberal pensions, that it will animadvert in
the strongest terms on the President for his
veto Of the dependent pension bills and pri,
yate pension bills, and that he will be called
to account for his general usurpation of the
veto power.
The tariff plank is the joint work of Rep
resentatiyes Mckinley. Reed, of Maine. and
Burrows, OF Michigan, the three leading
members of the ways and means committee.
The plank will follow the lines laid down by
the minority report on the Mills bill, which
report was drawn by Mckinley, aided by the
other two gentlemen.
1t will come out flat-footed for protection
to American industries. 1t is not likely that
any suggestion will will be made as to the
disposal Of the surplus. Not much attention
win be paid to finance, but the course of the
President and the Secretary of the Treasury
in not buying bonds with the surplus will be
severely criticised.
Senator Plumb Of Kansas. has written the
plank relating to public lands, and the Sepa-
tor will arraign the President for the way in
which the late Land Commissioner Sparks
administered the affairs of his Office
Senator Hoar's name is being vigorously
pushed from the permanent chairmanship
1t is generally recognized that the permanent
chairman must be man who can control a
large body and be able to have firm grasp
ON the convention, and as the convention
will be governed by the parliamentary rules
of the House of Representatives the Ma
tional Committee is anxious to secure a