The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-09

reached until Saturday. I expect one on
Friday. possibly tomorrow night, but i
hardly look for it so soon. ii. s. N.
THE WAITING POLICY.
The Ansis Now Plaos Their Hope on Delay
and q Third Candidate.
eptc;al TO the Indianapolis Journal
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.. June s.-Like Mi
cav ber, the Observation-Disclosures managers
arc waiting for something to "t-rn up."
The friends of the President are eager to
get at them. One of the chiefs said to-
night: 1--WE will not reach o vote
before Saturday" IL is probable
that this estimate overreached The
facts, but IT indicated something
of the determination of the malcontents to
court delay. The friends OF the President
continue confident. while the uneasiness in
the camp of the enemy grows. In my
various visits to the anti-administra-
tion headquarters. to-day, and talks
with the generals In command-most
of whom arc my personal friends
was forcibly impressed with the
contrast between the characters of the
campaigns which have here been waged.
The observation-disclosures have proceeded
as though they were crossing swords with
tho common enemy, the Democrats, and
they have not had their ears to
the ground for o sound from coun-
try sentiment, or their eyes upon
the conditions after the nominations. The
friends of tho President have conducted
their campaign rs in family. They have
proceeded with kindness and reason. They
have all along recognized the fact that 1t
is one thing to nominate and another to
elect, and that campaign before theentire
country always follows one before q con.
vention of eight hundred delegates. Let the
result be what it may, the administration
will have nothing to apologize for when
the convention has adjourned.
ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES.
There has been, oil day and evening,
about the Quay headquarters, q serious ex-
preston upon the faces of the leaders. They
arc ashamed of their action in the commit
tee on credentials In unseating duly elected
delegates and admitting contestants before
the contest was determined, aud they fear
the result when an appeal is taken TO the
convention. The entire hope of the oppo-
sitlon Is in starting out in the balloting
with the balance OF power scattered,
and TO then buIld 1T up from
Blaine till it reaches majority. All
day the runners of the opposition
were out IN delegations supposed 10 have q
bare majority for Harrison or Blaine with
wavering tendency, and tho burden of
the effort was 70 induce them to cast their
first vote for Mckinley or some other dark
horse. It was immaterisl to them whether
this would cut most heavily in the Blaine
or Harrison vote. just so it took decided
element of strength from the latter.
LOOKING FOR DARK HORSE.
They know full we'll that Blaine 10 in the
minority, that Harrison has a majority of
the delegates, and if the latter's strength
could be whitfield down to q minority, if
1t is but minority of one
vote, 1T would prevent nomination upon
the fret ballot and tho friends OF those
who might como to the fore possibilities
would vote for an adjournment or assist
in n balloting which would not roach n
decision, when an opportunity would
be presented for trading. 1t would
be possible, If Harrison fell below
q majority upon the first ballot.
for the opposition to encourage disintegra-
ton by casting heavy votes for some IA
vorite, using q strong Harrison State and
building up dark horse upon the nucleus
of scattering votes and the Blame strength,
and finally defeat the renomination. That
10 tho sole aim now. tho only possible hope.
President Harrlson's friends are braced
for such q strategicsl movement, and
knowing that oil who can possibly do so
will vote for Blaine upon the Iirst ballot
they will see to il that tho decoys attracI
none of our game.
There have been to-day Q number of evi.
dences given of the fact that Mr.. Blaine
has not majority of the convention, and
that his friends do not hope to capture a
majority.
FORAKER AS A MISSIONARY.
Shortly after the session this morning
Ex-Governor Foraker sent for delegate
and asked him what his State would do in
the event of failure 10 nominate on the
first ballot.
STAND by Harrison" was the ready and
positive reply.
Dut buppObc III hpptbI To you tDal
Harrison could not possibly be nomin atedi'
persisted the Governor, what would you
do after two or three ballotsw
Stand by Harrison" the reply came
again.
Will there come a period in the ballot
ing when your delegation would bs willing
to vote for Mr. BlaineF" continued the
Ohloau.
The delegate almost gasped the answer
Never"
Can it be possible that Mr.. Blaine is now
willing TO take the nomination after pro.
tracted struggle ny a bare majority. and ne
the result of bickcring and dickeringf lie
has said repeatedly, during the past few
years, that if 1t were possible
for him to accept the nomination
it must come practically, ut least, as the
unanimous voice Of the convention or by
acclnmation. The proposition of Governor
Foraker would indicate that the only aim
il Mr. Blaine 10 st ell considered for the