Evening journal., 1888-06-20
FIRST DAYS WORK.
a HALLIDAY SPENT I'M TEN
PORARY ORGANIZATION.
Gresham and sherman the Leading
Candidates-rhey Way Help Each
Other - Phelps Good for second
Place. II He Wants Is.

The convention struck one as an eminently
deliherative body. The delegates are q
grave, earnest collection OF men, who seem
to be aware that they cannot afford to lose
a single chance IL they wish to beat Cleve-
land next autumn. The convention will
not be stampeded Whatever shall be done.
will be the result OF the utmost delibera-
tion.
Clay ton Nc Michael 10 editorial despatch
to the Philadelphia North American says:
1T looks 70 me as IL Senator Allison, OF Iowa,
has the best chance among those whose
names have thua far. been heraided as candi-
dates; yet there is practically nothing to
night to warrant any change IN the opinion
OF the situation already given 20 The Eorth /
American 10 my earlier di'patches. There
has been pulling and psrsuading, but there |
has been no essential alteration of the for /
tunes Of the several candidates The under
standing that Pennsylvania will practically |
vote as a unit for John Sherman after the
first ballot, uutil he is out OF the fight. is an
excellent achievement OF Mr Quay's diplo-
macy, for upon the plea Of making the
state a recognized factor In the settlement
OF the nomination he brings encouragement
to his own camp, and pays full price for
the yielding OF Philadelphia by promising
to more than double for Mr.. Filter the
national measure of strength as demonstra
ted in the vote In the first Pennsylvania
caucus
senator sewell Of New Jersey, says that
New Jersey will swing its vote for Sher-
man after Phelps. He says New Jersey
Ia not very friendly to Depew. and viii not
support him.
The Pennsylvania delegation held q eau
Gus last night and called James McManes to
the chair Senator Qiay was ehoossa Tor
the National Committee over Girls Magse
by vote or IS to z They took poll and
decided to vote that way to-day on the
first ballot: Sherman. 81; Filter, IS; De
pew. q Blaine, /; and Alger, l.
4 Considerable surprise was created among
4 Psnnsylvauians yesterday afternoon by
the distribution OF these circulars at the
fremont House:
"What Is wanted by the conservative
people OF the United States for their next
President Is a practical, thorough business
man. To selecting as their representative
John Wanamaker, the merchant prince,
they win dnd man who towers conspicu
2gs, ,apR pre elgigeBf tehovs all Others
ties Of a strong candidacy and asuecessfn
administration. He, John Wanamaker
combines them all, and with = persona
character 80 far above reproach that ever
the foul breath Of slander would not ven
ture to assail it, aud familiarity and pop
ularity that embraces the whole country
His candidacy would from the outset pres
age and assure a triumphant victory 10
our great and glorious Republican party.
The most striking parade OF the day
however, was that Of the Cincinnati Blain
Club. who appeared several hundred stroni
They wore white hats and gloves and ca
! ried parasois They marched in COLUMN Q
. fours, open order, the parasols Of the SUI
4 cessiye ranks being red, white and blu
These they twirled rapidly, giving an O.
/ ceedingly brilliant kaleidoscopic enec
/ Their banner bore the words Vim, Vigo
Victory
The official takers for the Gresham bu
reau are In better spirits. They were Il
Il mensely pleased to see men wearing badge
y reading, Indiana, Gresham, Protection
boomer JUUu W. GthA nAtA AAN a@ff'
al more favorable for Gresham than at al
u time since the headq iarters were opene
. and Senator Farwsll talks straight fro
a the shoulder, as il were, and says Illint
40 bows are ell solid for Gresham ~
~ Gresham men also claim 10 have SOL
"A Nebraska men at their their back. Boom
Clark insists that while some OF the color
90 delegates are for Sherman or Alger as hr
choice they are for Gresham after that.
=. is the assumption OF the Illinoisians q
~ Sherman aud Alger will be swept away
in a torrent, and that Gresham vii sail
,es en- the lood.
~ MRS Logan has deferred her return
W Washington Her determination TO lo'
town on Monday greatly startled the All
men. All that George NJ. Pullman wo
say to-day was that she was still bis gu
Sc Mrs Logan has visited the Alger headqu
~ ters In the Grand Pacific and the Pam
aud was very heartily greeted.
- Connecticut delegates are emulat
'lil their Jersey brethren and lying low.
difference is that ths Jerseymen kr
what they want and are lying low to ge
n while the Connecticut delegates have q
the hearts set upon nothing iD particular,
~ are going to jump TOR any ything that co
=. along totir way. They Willie in amt
'@e behind Joe Hawley untilthsy see ~heth
will be better to hold up the Depew &C
or wait uutll the train q western %
mules comes along and then so for that
'nks Another slight breezs beside the one
we're dent 20 the selection Of Thurston as
porsry chairman rufn d some In Chic
last night Some Of the Irish Cath
who have been and are Mr.. Blaine's stl
supporters are Of the opinion that
yed were not sufficiently represented 10
the early proceedings before the conven
nm. They contrast the selection OF the on
eah ana clergymen with those at the st.
Convention. They speak Of T. A u
and Dan. Dougberty as catholics wi
fond love for the green isle and recall
s1on an Episcoi clergyman was select
the mske the opening prayer at St L
They add that the selection OF a Con
gational minister. and other features
still da,'s proceeding, will lead many OF
lana supporters OF Mr. Blaine 70 make rem
and lead to the suggestion that the nat
committee were impolitic 10 many wa
Accordins TO the present progra'
az vote OF New Eaglsnd, ~hich, exec
ut at Connecticut, has no candidate, is
J L. splIt among ell the candidates at th
Mmsra vv4ll vfva a vote 70 eyer,