Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-05
CONVENTION GOSSIP. /.

Feeling at Minneapolis Before Blaine's
Resignation Was AnnoaEced.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 4.-Supreme con-
fidence on the one hand; serene assur-
ance on the other, and none can say
which Of the rival factions is doomed to
disappointment. tbs certain that both
are taking very roseate view of the
situation; it is equally certain
that the majority of the delegates
are yet positively unpledged. The
Harrison people are counting on
the instructions Of the state conventions
to start their candidate off with nearly
800 votes assured. Their opponents are
religiously relying on the infection of
the popular Blaine movement" to
sweep up nearly all the uninstructed
delegations and make serious inroads in
many instructed delegations. Thus it
is that the figures given out by the fac
tions differ 90 widely and are accepted
go lightly by experienced politicians.
The problem is one which can only be
solved in tde convention.
The announcement by Blaine that he
will write no more letters is accepted as
conclusive by both sides. The Blaine
men say it means that he is in the
hands OF his friends, while the Harrison
leaders hold that it means that further
expression is unnecessary, and that he
stands by his letter to Clarkson, with
drawing from the contest. Thus both
sides find in his silence source of con.
graduation and are jubilant accordingly.
None but Harrison enthusiasts any
longer doubt that the name of Blaine
will be presented to. the convention,
The calmer ones are now applying
themselves to ascertaining the inten.
tions of the delegates. Every incoming
delegate is promptly seized, and
his allegiance earnestly sought
by the rival leaders. It is
believed that Blaine will not
be formally placed in nomination. The
plan is to allow Harrison's name to be
presented, and then, when roll-call
begins, have Alabama, Arkansas, Colo
RADIO and other leading states cast the
| majority OF their votes for the popular
leader. This, tits hoped, will create q
stampede of the uninstructed delegates
to the secretary, which will result in his
nomination on first ballot.
The Harrison delegates are working
vigorously with the delegations that
| lead in the alphabetical list, and appear
| the unanimous votes of neither Arkan-
sas nor Alabama. The latter has con-
testing delegations, go they are eeme-
| what chary about taking sides at the
present stage OF the game. n
General New has list of over Eve
hundred delegater, all of whom he
claims are either instructed or pledged
to Harrison, and a supplementary list
of forty or fifty whom he thinks can be
relied on Tor the president.
Chairman Clarkson, however, has q
list which puts Harrison's strength ct
| just 298, while G. Sloat Fassett gives
him 800 at the outside.
| Blaine's friends give no figures as to
his strength, but insist that he will be
nominated on the first ballot.
| Chauucey NJ. Depew and T. G. Platt
| were among today's arrivals.
| The Virginia and South Carolina dele
4 cations had conference with Platt on
| the way, and it is given out that part of
\ them will vote for Blaine. *
w. HI. Husted of New York was taken
seriously i'll this morning with heart
failure, though his physician thinks he
will recover.
PLAT on his arrival at once went into
conference with the Blaine leaders to
formulate plans in behalf of the mag
netic statesman.
The Blaine men in the Nav York dele.
CATION are inclined to criticize Senator
Hisooak for leaning toward Harrison,
saying he could not have been elected
by the people as q delegate-at-large if it
had been known he was for President
Harrison. Hiscock claims that it was
supposed Blaine was out of the race.