Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-27
THE END NOT YET.
CHICAGO REPUBLICAN coSrES-
IRON IN A HOPELESS MUDDLE.

session of the Conference Committee
nAppoints sub-Committee. and tn
Latter Agrees to Report Two Name
70 the Conference Committee-Allisol
!. One of Them-F -Favoring the Adjourn
ment till Monday what the Conven
ton Also Decides to Do.
CHICAGO, June 23.-The conference com
uittee that met at the Grand Pacific las
oiybt, remained in session until nearly 4
o,cIock this morning, and re-assembled i'm
medately after the adjournment thii
morning in parlor of the Grand Paciti,
Hotel. There was large representation
comprising representatives OF the Alger
Baiue, AIison, Sherman aud Hawley
forces,
This meeting was principally called for
the purpose of defeating t.te Harrison
moyeme mt. To-day they really did not
know the object OF their meeting, as Har.
rson had been practically defeated by the
adjournment yesterday. However, after
various speakers had addressed the meet.
inc upon the impossibility uf nominating
ary man but Blaine, they appointed q
committee to take the situation into con-
siderstion and to present
A CONFERENCE COMMITTEES TICKET,
which, ii members saw fit, they could re-
mendation that their support it. com
mittee OF ten was appointed, representing
different factions. consisting OF Colonel
Davis and Senator Farwell on behalf of
Gresham, II. NJ. DeYnung for Blaine, Con-
gessman Hubbard and Clarkson for Ali.
son. Hon. Mr.. Duffield for Alger, Governor
Foraker and Hon. Benjamin Butterworth
IOr Sherman.
The conference committee then adjourned
wtil 2:30 p. M, and the committee imme-
daiely went intu session, notifying Senator
Hosr and Quay TO be present. Senator
Qasy did not Immediately put in an ap-
Warance. The first s,ction taken was by
Senator Farwell, who, after compliment
inc Judge Gresham, said that for the sake
Of harmony he would Withdraw his name.
Governor Foraker then addressed the
meeting
IN BEHALF OF JOHN SHERMAN
as the abIest man that the committee could
report in favor oi. At the conclusion Of
Governor Fosters remarks, Duffield ad-
dressed the committee in favor OF General
Ager. Clarkson was then called upon. and
he very strongly urged the claims OF Sena-
tor Allieon. M. III. DeYoung being called
on stated to the committee he thought they
we're not there to listen to the praises OF
different candidates, but to decide upon the
man who was most available and who could
carry the country; that a better plan would
be TO examine into the merits and demerits
al the d ifferent candidates. DeYoung gstated
TO the committee the objections urged by
representatives from the Pacific coast to
two or three of the candidates, setting forth
their weaknesses, and concluded by saying
there was no necessity OF se6ting forth the
claims and availability OF Blaine, as every
body was too well acquainted with him to
require that at this time.
NEW YORK FOR BLAINE.
At this moment Senator Quay came into
the room. He stated to the committee
that New York had decided to support
Blaine and he could not see how the nomi-
nation OF Blaine could possibly be avoided.
He felt that majority OF the convention
would be in favor OF IL.
The chairman, Senator Farwell, stated
that i'm any event it was the duty OF the
committee to recommend the name OF some
candidate for the conference to support as
abody. and the name of Congressman Nc
knley oi Ohio was proposed and the COM
mttee was poled as to some oil the candi-
dates, and by u large majority decided
that
SHERMAN WAS OUT OF THE FIGHT,
that Blaine being possibility with the
convention, it was the duty OF the com
mittee to endeavor to select somebody out
side Of Blaine, and that be ought not to he
considered by this conlnitts rlfe result
ofthiS WAS a pr, lrilrted discHsei"''
Al atterpt was tbatr to caiechise ti'c
representatives, present as TO their sefont
choice. Duhe!d, managerpi the Alger forces;
WAS asked who his delegation wouln sup
port in the event of General Alger being out
of the way, to which he replied blaine.
The same question was put to Degonng,
who stat ed that his position was different
from, that OF any gentleman present. his
delegation supported candidate who, IN
his opinion, would be nominated. There
fore, it was ridiculous to ask him to name
second choice, especially in view OF the
fact that the candidates represented Dy
other members OF the committee, were al
ready fully out OF the race.
At this stage OF the proceedings senator
Hoar addressed the meeting, and SAID
Blaine Was very dear to the people oi MAS
saChusetts. That they Thought hlgnly OF
him, and that he could undoubtedly carry
his State. He thought Congressman Nc
KiBley could carry it.
The Ohio delegation, Gov. Foster, and
General Butterworth refused TO con-
sider Sherman out of the fight, for all the
committee had so decided.
REPEATED BALLOTS WE'RE TAKEN
on the first ballot on the committee, no
one candidate received over three votes
Alter the repeated balloting Mckinney
received Z votes Chairman Farwell turhFd
to Mr.. DeYouug and asked him u ne
would recommend his delegation to sup
port Mckinley. He replied he would not.
His delegation had declared Tor the man
who now heal the majority OF votes 10 the
convention, and it would simply De rluicu-
ous to ask them, when they had won their
fight, to reIuse at that moment to vote
ior him.
Tn, re was great deal of discussion and
some who favored Mckinley now objected
to reporting him TO the conference. MT.
Dutield said il they reported q man ~ =
ought tn be one strong enough 20 pea0
Blaine, which Mckinley could not do.
Another delegate stated Mckinley nad
this morning practically placed himself ~
the same position as Blaine when he got np
on a chair in the convention and stated ne
was not candidate for the presidency
Alter some more discussion it was hnaiy
decided to report two uames to the cohiSr q.
ence, and the second name chosen was am
son. The commit tee then adjourned oo
report to the conference.
The convention, Immediately on meeeihi
this afternoon, adjourned until Monda.
morning, to give time for thorough discus
son Of the situation, and it was agrees
mat each delegate in conference pe ~
structed to urge their delegation 60 VoS
ior an adjournment of the convention.
THE MORNING SESSION.