Wichita eagle., 1888-06-12
THE EARLY BIRDS.
Agents of Five Presidential Booms in the
Field in Chicago

CHICAGO, May misrepresentation o
five distinct presidential booms are in the
city tonight, and others are momentaril!
expected. Pictures of the candidates wer'
being posted up in the hotels during the
evening, and then dozens Of delegates al
ready arrived for the Republican nationa
| convention were being eagerly sought fol
| by wire pullers and newspaper men. Alger
and Allison's agents, who were the
first on the ground were reinforced
| early by Sherman's proxy, and tonight
| added an accredited spokesman for Harri
son. Judge Gresham was present in per
! son. He resides at the Palmer house, and
more than one politician from abroad made
his acquaintance quite casually, SO tc
speak. His local supporters came to the
front with an open meeting in one
of the club rooms adjoining the
Grand Pacific rotunda, where a number OF
rousing speeches were made and the ap-
plause waited up TO the apartments of the
managers. As for the leaders, all of these
so far arrived had convenient quarters
close to the rOtunda. At the Allison head
quarters there seemed to be more going on
than in the rooms OF any of the other
candidates. Quite a group of lowans
were present and people from
other states We're dropping in
continually giving the place decidedly
business like appearance. J. S. Clarkson,
chairman Of the Iowa delegation and mem
Der of the Republican national commit
tee. expressed the opinion that the contest
over the nomination for president was fast
N a
Zone of them" he declared,
'is Senator Allison" Mr.. Clark
son added: at is being recognized
generally in the east that Allison is the
candidate standing for the principal of pro-
lection in the northwest as against the new
line in the party led by the powerful news
papers set up for tariff reform. Allison
will have great strength in the
country west of the Mississippi and
some votes in all the state"
there and strong support in the most of
them. He has strength in the south, a
great deal of strength in Connecticut,
Rhode Island, Maine and Vermont, and a
great deal of second choice strength IN
New jersey and New York. [ believe the
unde fl W at the-present tine
is strongly toward Allison, and
it is conceded that he has
the greatest strength of being a candidate
and able to command the full party vote
in every state. Senator Harrison's inter
ests were being looked after by Chas. f.
Griffin, Indiana. secretary of state, accom-
panied by ex-Congressman Peele. The
two arrived this evenidg and were not
slow in beginning missionary work
for their chief. Mr. Griffin was enthusi-
astic over the outlook. Humans nom
ination by the Democrats" said ne, is a
play right into the hands of Harrison. 1t
makes Indiana more than ever doubtful
state
docs not the same argument apply
equally in favor OF Gresham" he was
asked.
''It would if Gresham were Indiana's
candidate" was the ready answer. But
such is not the case. The people of Indi-
ana want Harrison. They are not hostile
to Gresham, of course but Harrison is
their man. Further than that, every dele
gate from Indiana favors Harrison
and and is pledged to his support,
there is probable chance that he may
win. 1t Will not be any complimentary
affair, that much is certain; no, indded,
HarriSon'S strength is not confined to
Indidna. He will have voters from all
sections of the country, many on even the
first ballot. When it comes to picking a sec
Ond choice Harrison is probab-
~ OuUnUInDCTeo DS no one.
Mr.. Griffin thought that with
Harrison at the head of the ticket the Sec
ond place would undoubtedly 90 to New
York, Connecticut or New Jersey. just
who would be preferred in such an event
had not been thoroughly considered w. S.
Capellar, chairman of the Republican state
committee of Ohio, sturdily championed
the cause of John Sherman. The Ohio
delegates would stick to their senator in
this convention, said Mr. Cappelar, until
sheol was CONCEALED las for Thurman"
he added, 80 far as his nomination being
a strong one, it is the reverse.
Thurman is indeed weak in Ohio. We do
not put Sherman forward because Thur
man is to be feared. but because Mr.. Sher-
man is the strongest and best equipped in
the field. We claim he can carry a greater
vote in the doubtful states than any
other man, and if nominated he
will certainly command the full strength
of his party, and thus assure victory"
Mr.. Cappellar's reason for believing Thur
man weak in Ohio was given as the secret
bitterness taward the old Roman
long nursed by many leading
Ohio Democrats. Algers representa-
tives, Frank j. Hecker and Geo. H.
Hopkins allowed it to be inferred that
they were conducting a still hunt. they
were jubi liant over the expressions of Pat
rick Egan and other Irish-Americans IA
Mr.. Hecker limited that other sur
prises were in store. As nearly as
could be judged by surface indications. the
Alger agents have their eyes on Illinois,
hoping to divide the apparently solid
Gresham phalanX in this state by captur-
ing at least portion of the old supporters
of Logan.