Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-07
ANrE-CONvENrION SCENES.
Lights and SQUADS on the Minneapolis
Streeta-An Estimate.

streets-An Estimate.
A special dispatch from Minneapolis to TIL
STAR. received late yesterday afternoon, says:
The Blaine enthusiasts, with shouting and
bands Of music, are splitting the air here today
The corridors Of the West Hotel are crowded
with men shouting for Blaine. Blaine banners
and Blaine pictures are scattered everywhere.
Mr.. Clarkson's Iowa Blaine Club came in with
white hats, banners and band of music. They
marched through the streets, then made cir
Gle through the corridors of the West House
and practically took possession of the Iowa
headquarters. The crowd went wild at their
appearance. There was no question about the
noise being for Blaine even il he has no more.
SIXTY DOUBTFUL VOTES
An Indiana man, who does not belong to the
Fort Wayne delegation and who is on very good
terms with all parties by reason Of the position
be holds, told THE STAR correspondent today
that Mr.. Blaine had no more votes certain than
had Harrison but that neither % vet had any
right to claim enough to nominate. There
were sixty votes, he said, which had not vet
settled on any one, and everything depended on
how they landed, and his belief was that most
Of them would 60 to Blaine, but that Was q
matter uncertain. This seems to be q careful
statement Of the situation, and the man making
1t is a good politician and statistician Another
very prominent man told me that there were
still doubtful voters
The Harrison men have unoficially prepared
roll showing about 474 votes for Harrison.
Senator Cuilom, who Is one of the Harrison
workers, Is now privately making calculati tons
on the failure OF Mr.. Harrison. He and his
friends are trying TO get the Illinois delegation
to vote solidly for him (Cullom) after the first
baliot. This indicates not much the certain
defeat OF Harrison as the great uncertainty
that Is felt in the inner circle Of his forces.
HARRISON ESTIMATE
The figures given out by Harrison
people are as follows: For Harrison
Arkansas, IA; Illinois, "a; Indiana. 80
Kansas, 9; Kentucky, "a; Maryland, 10; Mas
sachusetts, lS; Minnesota, 9; Missouri, 26; Ne
vada. 16; New Jersey, 19; North Carolina, 20
Ohio. 30; South Carolina. IA; South Dakota, s.
Tennessee, 16; Virginia, 9; Texas. 20; Wiscon-
sin, II: Pennsylvania, II; Utah. q; Oklahoma, q
wyoming, g.; Arizona, L; West Virginia. 10
Washington, 9; Indian territory, 4; Oregon, q
California, 4; Delaware. 4; Florida. 8; Iowa, %
Michigan, 5; Montana, 8; New Hampshire, A
New York, 26; North Dakota, 3-total, 462
NO SHOW FOR WOLF.
After the national committee had assembled
Simon Wolf was not hopeful that his PROPOSE
ton for half vote each would be adopted The
subcommittee refused to reconsider its action
though Mr.. Wolf said that four of the seven had
promised him that such action would be taken
1.-The fact u.s." said Mr.. Wolf that Mr.. Car
son is a member of the national committee His
vote is needed to set things for Blaine and the
merits OF every case are being disregarded to
please Carson"
THE THIRD MAN. MOVEMENT
Amid the present excitement the third man
idea is making some progress. Mr.. Mckinley,
calm, bland, suave and sef-possessed, is work
ing for Harrison and smiling when some one
whispers that he himself may need large head
quarters. II Ohio would suddenly rush over to
Mckinley it might change the face of things.
The crowd Is in sensational mood In Clark
sons room this morning several delegations
were brought in and addresses were made to
them by Clarkson, Washburne and Gallinger
in which they depicted most dangerous condi-
ton Of affairs unless the republican party can
nominate man who will command the entire
republican vote, including those republicans
who since 1890 have drifted into the Farmers
Alliance. Each Of the three speakers declared
that they bad no personal feeling against Presi-
dent Harrison and referred to the many cour-
tesies they had received at his hands, but de-
clared, ~ honest republicans, having the inter-
est Of the party at heart, they believed that
Blaine was the only man who could be elected
They said they did not regard any other man as
capable Of saving the party from defeat. They
said that Gen. Alger might be presented to the
convention, but that it would be a straight-out
fight between Harrison and Blaine For strate-
gic purposes Gen. Ayers name may vet 60 be-
fore the convention