Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-08

| Of both Of the chief ca .didates tonight that
| The result of the convention is 10 depend
| upon those uncommitted, vacillating dele
| gates who are pledged TO neither candidate
| and who are claimed for ooth.
What these uncertain delegates
| will do in the end no power on earth can
predict, and that the nomination depends
| upon their action tends TO make this one OF
| the most aggravating Presidential contests
| that the Republican party has ever known.
| The day closed without any perceptlole
| significant advantage for either side. The
| Blaine talent organized the convention oy
the election of j. Sloat Fassett, of New
| York, as temporary chairman, but as Mr..
| Fassett's selection was not contested by the
| Harrison element, and as his election was
unanimous, the victory was won by default,
and no one can say what would have been
the result had the Harrison managers de-
cided 10 force a test Of strength by pre-
senting an opposition candidate for the
| temporary Craftsmanship.
No occasion occurred during the very
| brief session to-day to call out any decided
manifestations from the delegates OF tne
convention. The name OF Blaine was
wildly cheered, of course, and so indeed
were the names of Reed and ingalls,, nelth-
| er of whom are even suggested as possible
candidates for the Presidential honors. AS
! a matter of fact, the ovation which greeted
| Thomas B. Reed was even more entnusl-
astic and more prolonged than that inspired
| BY the name of Blaine, but then the eX-
| Speaker was present and visible while the
ex-Secretary Of State was ABSENT ana IN
visible.
The Harrison people had no opportunity
| 10 call forth one of those enthusiastic
scenes which weigh so heavy and are con-
! sidered so potent in National conventions
| because the name Of their candidate was
mentioned but once, and that time by an
opponent of Mr.. Harrison, VINO passed
| from the name Of Harrison to Blaine so
Quickly that the friends of the President
had no opportunity for any manifestation
of their devotion The managers of both
Blaine aud Harrison maintain tonight the
| same persistant attitude Of claiming every
thing in general but giving no hgures IN
detail. that has characterized their cam
paign for the last four days.
Only in an unofficial and non-committal
way are figures and estimates given out
from either of the headquarters. With
every delegate to the National Convention
present and in his seat, IL will require 4o2
votes TO make nomination. To.nlght
neither side is claiming the nomination OIL
its candidate by over 500 votes. Alger will
almost certainly remain in the fight TO the
end, and he will probably draw of no less
than sixty votes on the first ballot. His
candidacy, il is believed, will make ABOUT
equal inroads on the strength of both the
leading contestants, although the Blaine
people maintain that his withdrawal at any
time will certainly insure the nomination
of their candidate.
The events Of the day have differed from
the fierce rivalry Of yesterday IN a very
gratifying particular. There has been less
recrimination, fewer quarrels and scenes
and there appears TO be general incllna-
tion on all sides TO pursue the contest GOOD
naturatedly in order TO avert hostility
which might imperil the success OF the
ticket. IL is quite probable, that the most
potent influence in effecting this general de-
mand for harmony has been the prominence
which has been given on all sides to the
suggestion for compromise candidate.
The belief that it would be necessary TO
seek compromise candidate was very gen.
eral, and unquestionably excited the
anxiety OF the managers of
both Harrison and Blaine. They probably
concluded that the only way to allay this
movement, which threatened to become
porular, was TO counsel moderation and
. harmony and prevent any preliminary con-
tests or disputes which might add TO the
logic of the arguments for compromise
candidate and so it has been that the mar
tial scenes of yesterday have been few and
uneventful to-day.
BOLQ SlQeS are 6lUplONluS every dI uLucub
and exerting every effort known 10 politl-
cal ingenuity to win the support OF all the
scattering aud uncertain delegates but the
latter seem TO fully realize the Importance
of their position and are rather disposed to
make the most Of it by standing out and
asserting their indecision until time for the
opening ballot arrives. There is no longer
aay doubt that "a considerable number of
delegates in western and southern States
who are instructed for Harrison, have
made up their minds TO ignore these in
structions and support the candidacy OF
Blaine. They justify this charge OF inten-
tion by the familiar argument that instruc-
tions were given for Harrison because
Blaine was not in the race, and that now
that the ex-Secretary has entered the con-
test thev feel they would be voicing the
sentiment of their constituents by giving
him their support.
An unusually strong attempt has
been made to-day TO reclaim
delegates who have shown indications Of
their intention TO desert Harrison. To
some extent these efforts may succeed, but
il is generally believed that most Of those
who have announced their intention OF
abandoning the President cannot be coaxed
back at this late day. Attention is partic-
ularly called TO Depew, Hiscock, and Cul-
lom, all Of whom were Blaine men
in years gone by, but are now
sppportipg Harrison and following
instructions. The Southern delegate is
asked TO observe the ideas OF the lofty hon
or displayed by these eminent leaders OF
national reputation, and the inference
thrown out that any man that is true 10
himself and the great principles OF the Re
publican party will relgiouslv observe the
! instructions of his constituents. There is
/ L.. ~. IL ,ev,lo of nf1Nn ~
! leading Republicans who were identified
with the Blaine movement in years
past, but VINO are SO 10Y
al TO Harrison at this time
| is having considerable effect in re
strainiug certain delegates in the West
who are disposed to leave Harrison and go
| to the Blaine following.
| Upon the power OF this restraining intlu
| ence TO withstand the enthusiastic scenes
| that the Blaine demonstrations will GER
tainly call forth within the next forty
| eight hours, depends in a great measure
| the result of this presidential contest.
There are many people who believe to-
night that the committee on credentials
NAV be the controlling factor in de-
/ terminiug the nominee of the convention
and the proceedings Of that committee are
| being watched with absorbing interest.
| In this convention there are somewhat
more than the usual number of contested
| delegations and all Of these contests have
! been referred TO the committee on creden-
| tials.
Ii is stated that the anti-Harrison ele-
ment predominates in this committee and
| il is a current ruuor late tonight that il
NAV be deemed advisable BY the controlling
| faction TO postpone any report on the nu-
merous contests until il is ascertained Just
how prominent a part the favored delegates
NAV be able TO play in the convention. In
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