Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-09

through the pressure brought BY an army Of
Office holders. There Is no doubt that more
than the usual number OF federal cfhcers have
made their appearance at this convention SEN
ator Wolcott has prepared an extensive lin of
these officials and threatens 20 read It in the
eonvention il he can get opportunity. The
Blaine people also charge that the promises Of
patronage have been used So draw away their
delegates. while the Harrison people claim that
offers have been made 20 southern delegates
from the outside TO secure their votes for
Blaine.
TRE rLarFoRN
SO far the platform is concerned there 10
not much criticism in any quarter The SILVER
men claim 20 be satisfied by the adoption of the
plank relating TO the tariff on lead affecting
silver and lead ore. They viii not insist in the
convention on the adoption of free silver
plank.
Ex-Ciov. Foraker chairman Of the committee
of resolutions. carried his point in one particu-
lar. IL was his wish that no mention of the
Mckinley biIl should be made specifically in the
platform. He is not an admirer OF Gov. Nc
hinley and does not want the latter to get the
advertisement Of having his name mentioned
in the resolutions This omission is felt by
Gov. Mchinley's friends who feel that As the
party is indorsing the protection policv gem
orally he Mckinley should have come Of the
credit for his services in shaping that policy.
The managers Of the two leading candidates
freely assert that Mckinley Is in the field. not
withstanding his protoetaiions 20 the contrary.
They point to the fact that in his address be-
fore the convention he omitted all references
either 10 Harrison or Blaine. and the appear
ances are that the presidential bee Is buzzing
loudly IN the bonnet of the Ohio governor. He
has. however. great deal of self-control and
doubtless will not bctray his ambition unless 9
favorable opportunity presents itself in the
convention. He is at a decided disadvantage
by being in the chair and without the oppor-
tunity Of consulting with his friends during tho
proceedings. Al the same time Il makes him q
conspicuous figure before the delegates. and
this TO a certain extent may be an offset
MR.. REID DoISG LITTLE
III eN-Speaker Reed is really desirous OF the
nomination he is 10 all appearances doing moth
ing in his own interest. The votes that are an
nounced as ready to 60 to him have come With
out solicitation. There does not appear 20 be
any particular sentiment for him in the west.
but IN the event that dark horse is chosen the
eN-Speaker stands a very good show with the
resi- of the field.
Heretofore nearly all the talk about a third
man has ceniered upon Maj. Mckinley. but the
prominence be has thus attained has had the
effect of exciting autagonism toward him. not
only in the Blaine ranks, but among some Of
Harrison's supporters. But the understanding
is that the greater part Of the Harrison support
would go TO Mckinley in case it was apparent
that the President could not be nominated.
THE LIST or "DoUBrFuL"
The uncertainty Of the situation is inc -eased
rather than decreased by the reports that have
come from the various state headquarters. and
it is apparent that there are from one hundred
to one hundred and fifty delegates
who doubtful ~ to whom they viii
finally support. No claim has vet been made
for any candidate that could be regarded
as absolutely reliable. This is due largely to
the fact thai changes are constantly going on.
and men who were regarded as certainties on
Monday are now Hopping about just as the
fortunes Of the various candidates seem 20 wave
Rusk is mentioned as n dark horse. but no
figures are given in respect TO the vote that he
would receive in the delegates break away
from the leaders.
The policy of delay which has been in
augurated by the Blaine men who manage this
convention has become wearisome 10 the dele
gates They don't look forward with favor on
the prospect OF remaining in Minneapolis until
some day next week. Many OF the
delegates have become ANNOYED and un-
less little more activity il visible
in the proceedings of today there IL likelihood
that the delegates themselves will take charge
of the convention despite the manipulation Of
the managers. The Blaine managers would
probably feel more confident il they knew Just
how uneasy the Harrison people are. The
STAR correspondent is in a position to know
that the Harrison people. like the Blaine peo-
pie, are making some claims they have no oon-
tdence in themselves. yPM