The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-25
REVIEW OF THE SITUATION.
Word from Blaine Expected in the
Convention To-Day.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 24.-The presidential
situation is practically unchanged. To-day
has brought only a clearer understanding
OF the conditions under which this remark
able contest is to be fought out. Gradually
1t has dawned upon the convention that
certain men, pretending to represent Blaine,
have determined to prevent the nomination
OF any other candidate in order to make
blaine's nomination a possibility. Their
aim has been to kill off one candidate after
another till none of the original aspirants
remained. This programme has been re-
peatedly described in these dispatches, but
the convention as whole has just awakened
to full realization of the negative influence
which has all along prevented crystaliza-
tion of sentiment. The friends of all other
candidates are indignant that the conven-
uon should be thus dominated by an infu-
ence which, without an avowed candidate
OF its own, attempts first to push sincere
candidates to the front and then defeat
them.
THE FEELING SHOWING ITSELF.
So much feeling has developed on this
score that various cablegrams have been
sent to Blaine, besides those which he is
supposed to receive from Elkins and Phelps.
In these dispatches the actual condition of
affairs here has been fully described, and the
bad feeling and probable Generalization of
the party, il his representatives are per-
mitted to continue their tactics, carefully
pointed out. There is a general belief that
some dispatch from Blaine will be read to
the convention tomorrow, probably one
requesting his friends to refrain from vot-
ing for him.
Further light was thrown to-day. upon
the attempted coup in Blaine's interest at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. 1t is true,
as was telegraphed last night, that a plan
had been formulated to push Blaine's name
to the front on the first or second ballot.
Alabama was to lead the way and be fol-
lowed by all the Blaine states in succession,
New York joining in with fifty votes, and
The Blaine men in Pennsylvania leaving the
leadership of Senator Quay and returning
to their first love.
OHIO INCLUDED IN THE COUP.
Even Ohio, led by Gov. Foraker, who
wants the second place on the ticket, was to
contribute 20 or % votes to the grand
column. All this is known, but it is not
known why the scheme was abandoned. A
Chicago man who has been empowered to
speak for Blaine, and who is man of good
Judgment and not a politician, was called
into the conference of the Blaine leaders
just before the meeting of the convention.
He was informed of the plan in hand, and
was shown list of 423 as sure and reliable
Blaine delegates, or an assured majority of
the whole convention. This man looked
over the list, saw that it comprised the
names of delegates who are here ostensibly
for other candidates, and at once gave his
dictum as follows:
THE THING MUST STOP.
This thing must come to STOP" said he;
"Mr. Blaine cannot take this nomination by
riding over the rights of any of the men
now in the field He regards them all as his
friends and knows they have entered this
contest in good faith, believing him to be
out by his own act You propose to draw
delegates from the supporters of these men
to undermine thom and defeat them If
you nominate him in this way a cablegram
will be received from him in twenty min
utes declining the nomination, and you will
be then in a worse predicament than ever.
This thing must be stopped"
Reluctantly Elkins and his colleagues
the friends of all the candidates, except
Harrisons, joined the Blaine men in forcing
an adjournment till Monday morning. The
situation at this hour may be described as
follows:
ALL THE CANDIDATES STAND FIRM.
In the convention tomorrow all the can
didates will stand firm. There are no with
drawals. The conference of the anti Blaine
men has agreed not to present any candi-
dates for the support of the opposition. In
deed, it is unable to agree upon candidate.
There is deep feeling on all sides that the
"Blaine or bust" programme is not sane
toned by Blaine himself. The plan Of the
opposition, therefore, is simply to stand
firm and wait for Blaine himself to speak
or for his representatives to force the issue.
The feeling is that If Blaine does not settle
the matter the convention will have to set
tie it, and the convention cannot 60 hon
estly and sincerely about the business of
choosing leader as long as this Blaine
specter hangs over it.
HOW THE DARK HORSE IS TO BE LED IN.
The Elkins programme is to demonstrate
to the convention that none Of the candi-
dates now in the field can be nominated
When they are all out of the way dark horse
is to be sprung OH the convention, and an
effort will be made to nominate Blaine. But
here are the facts which the convention
will face tomorrow morning: The candi-
dates whom E!kins profesed to have killed
refuse to be buried. Every one of them is
still in the race, they are in for the purpose
Of winning if possible, and are determined
at all hazards TO prevent the nomination Of
Blaine tomorrow. The balloting is likely
to show a mere repetition Of the ballots Of
Saturday.
HOW ELKINs Is PLACED.
While these other candidates are in the
field Elkins will not now dare to carry out
his programme of stampeding the conven-
ton, because he has heard nuthoritatively
from Blaine. Thus deadlock will appear,
and unless Blaine himself cuts the knot and