The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-06-11
a DARK HORSE.

That Is the Talk, with MoKinley's Name
Eirst--The Michigan Delegation VIII
Present the Name of Mr.. Alger.
MINNEAPoLIs, Jude 6.--Sunday was n
day of kaleidoscope changes. The situ-
alton has been constantly shifting, con-
stnntly varying, and the wave of senti-
mcnt that swept over the assemblage in
one hour would be followed by wave
of reaction the next, until in the end il
was difficult indeed to sum up the total
of political sentiment; to ascertain tho
measure of the ebb and flow, the true
drift of the political feeling.
In one respect the day was q surprise,
and the significance of that surprise can
only be weighed by the events of the
future. The Harrison leaders have ral-
lied their forces and the decentralization
of Saturday night has given place to
energy, vigor and resolution Sunday
night. Indeed, of the two great fac
tions into which the republican party is
divided, the administration element is
as strong in leadership, political sa-
gacity and organization as even the ex-
perienced leaders who head the opposi-
ton.
All this has been surprise for those
who have kept aloof from both factions,
fully eXpectant that the wave of Blaine
sentiment that swept over the land at
2 o'clock Saturday afternoon would be
irresistible in its force and that Sunday
would find, gathered in its embrace, all
the scattered uninstructed delegates OF
the republican party. But such
has not been the case; indeed,
to close observer it is apparent
that the Harrison forces are as strong
to-day as they were twenty-four hours
ago. The Blaine people say that all this is
the result of organization, that the
Harrison managers gre holding the rank
and file of the delegations Loyalty to
their leader, but that when the decisive
battle comes the Blaine enthusiasm will
carry all before it, and the distinguished
son of Maine be nominated on the first
ballot.
The Harrison leaders laugh at these
predictions of their opponents, and say
that they are stronger to-day than they
have ever been, and the reason of the
increasing strength is that the delegates
to the national convention have become
weary of the temporizing of ex-Secretary
Blaine and have found in his retirement
from the cabinet and his entrance into
the contest at this late hour an evidence
of bad faith, disloyalty and duplicity
towards the president of the United
States.
There will be 0O2 delegates in the
convention that is to b,. called to order
by Chairman Clarkson Mt IL o'clock on
Tuesday next. OF this number the
Harrison managers officially announce
Sunday night that the chief will receive
the votes of $50, while the Blaine lead
ers, though scorning to descend to de-
tails, maintain with lofty confidence
that their candidate will receive at
least three-fifths of the votes of the con-
vention and will be nominated by ac-
clamation.
Naturally therefore, there is feeling
of great incredulity among those who
are uncommitted to either candidate.
Sunday night there were rumors of
dark horses, and compromise candi-
dates. A prominent New York dele
gate said to-day that the dark horse
feeling was growing in that delegation,
and that the delegates We're debating
between Sherman and Allison. The
name most frequently mentioned
among the list of dark horses is that of
William Mckinley, jr., governor of
Ohio. Inquiries are already being
made as to mis- ability to receive the
solid support of the Ohio delegation in
case the great leaders turn to q dark
horse for candidate.