The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-05

than eighty contested seats, and upon the
result of this largely depend the opposing
forces in the organization of committees
The feeling among the delegates at mid
night seems to be that it would be suicidal
to nominate either Blaine or Harrison.
Sherman is openly advocated by many
delegates, even those instructed for Harrl-
son.
In the Virginia delegation, Malone will
control eight delegates absolutely and vote
them against Harrison.
The Blaine managers now say that
Blaine will be formally placed in nomina-
ton. Foraker will probably nominate
him, with Senator Wolcott, Of Colorado.
to second the nomination on behalf OF the
silver states.
June Sat o'clock this morning the
Colorado delegation, nine strong, arrived.
They are for Blaine.
Senators Wollcott, Teller. Plat, Shoup
and other silver Republicans held con-
ference yesterday, but it is not determined
what they will ask If they find free coin
age can not be put in the platform. Sena-
tor Teller believes in approving the hold
ing of an international conference and
fighting. should 1t be demonstrated to be
failure. A conference will be held at
which an agreement may be reached.
The national committee met at noon
and completed its business in an hour and
quarter. There was some skiilful spar
ring, but no open fight between the adj
mlnistration and anti-administration
forces. The opposing forces did not pre-
sent united ranks, but split on individual
propositions, so as not to make fight in
the national committee. The contested
seats were referred to subcommittee.
A principal subcommittee of seven,
consisting of Quay, New, Fessenden,
Scott, Hansbrough, Hyde and Clayton,
was appointed to have charge of all the
contests from Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana,
Maryland, Mississippi, South Carolina
and Texas. A special committee consist
ing of Brady, OF Virginia, Conger, of Ohio,
and Filiey, of Missouri, was given
charge of the Alabama contest. The fight
over the Utah seats will be looked
into. The Land-Hobart-Wa fight in
the Tennessee delegation was settled
quietly. Judge Murray was recognized as
committeeman from that state. 1t was de-
cided to recommend that New Mexico
have six delegates instead of two, and that
the two representatives of the Indian
territory be admitted without vote. Ad-
journed
A resolution was adopted at the meeting
OF the national committee postponing the
election of temporary chairman and other
officers till 1 o'clock Monday afternoon.
A majority Of the delegates are posi-
lively unpledged. The Harrison people
are counting on the instructions Of the
state conventions, and start their can
didate off with nearly 300 votes assured.
Their opponents are religiously relying on
the infection Of the popular Blaine move
ment" to sweep up nearly all the unin-
structed delegates and make serious in
roads in many instructed delegations.
Thus it is that the figures given out by
factions differ so widely and are accepted
so lightly by experienced politicians.
The Harrison people are working vigor-
ously with the delegates of states that
lead in the list and appear to have assur-
ances that Blaine will not get the unanim-
Gus vote of either Alabama or Arkansas.
The former has contesting delegation,
30 they are somewhat chary about taking
sides at the present stage of the game
General New has list of over
500 delegates, all of whom he claims
were either instructed or pledged
to Harrison, and supplementary list Of
forty or so who he thinks can be relied on
for the president. Chairman Clarkson.
however, has list which puts Harrison's
strength at just 29S, while Sloat Fassett
gives him 800 at the outside. Rlaine's
friends give no figures as to his strength,
but insist that he will be nominated on
the first ballot.
The Virginia and South Carolina dele
cations had conference with Plat on the
way West, and it is given out that part of
them will vote for Blaine. Plat, on his
arrival, at once went into conference with
the Blaine leaders to formulate plans on
behalf of the magnetic statesman.
The Blaine men in the New York dele
cation are inclined to criticise Senator
Hiscock for leaning towards Harrison,
saying he could not have been elected
delegate-at-large If he lad been known to
be for the president. Hiscock claims that
it was supposed that Blaine was out of
the race.