The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-09
Possibility that Vote May Be Reached
Tonight or TO-Morrow.
How the Committee on Credentials Disposed of
seyeral Cont Sts-PoSsitle figlt Over the
kelot-Features of tie Struggle
WHERE THE VOTES WILL GO.

Mr.. Blaine's Nomination Is Not Possible
Harrison Has 511 Votes Sure.
Syecial TO the indianapolis Journal
MINNEAPoLIs, June s.-Mr. Blaine is ont
of the race. His nomination, / believe to
Platt-Quay Clarkson workers may resort
to in their desperate attempt to defeat the
President. 1t grows more apparent every
hour that this fact is appreciated by
them. 1t is now four days
since Mr.. Blalne's resignation from
tho Cabinet placed him in the attitude of
an active candidate. and in the meantime
the managers had brought to bear every
possible influence to win over to his sup
port majority of delegates in the conven-
tion. and they have signally failed. The
real Blaine supporters have been
assured at every breath that
their ideal was bound to win, in hope of
keeping them steady, and for two days
they were happy in the belief that the
leaders knew what they were talking
about. The Harrison delegates have been
argued, csjoled threatened and subjec
to every possible pressure to make break
in their ranks, but they have stood firm.
The undecided ones have been made to run
the gauntlet of dozens of brass bands and
hOwling crowds organized out of local
material for the most part, in the hope that
waving plumes and surplus wind would
force them into joining the Blaine column.
but reason, logic and argument have
accomplished what the show on the streets
aud in the Iobbies has failed OF, and every
day has seen the Harrison column grow,
while the Blaine column has dwindled
away. Every day since Saturday the del
egations have been polled, sometimes twice
n day, and every time Mr.. Blaines vote has
been less than it was at the
time previous. Included in their list
are several delegates whose votes
personally know they will not get They
eral of them have been talking more freely
to-day about q third candidate. They are
nc more at heart for Mr.. Blaine than they
are for Gen. Harrison, but tho club they
have been using sticks to their hands, and
they are in active search for some one W ho
can holp them lot 60.
TRYING TO BUY VOTES.
Yesterday and to-day they have been at
tempting to use money in certain quarters.
MIR. Ferguson, colOred delegate from
Texas, who will be remem bered by Indian
apolis people, ne having been forced
10 leave his hOme in that
State following the election of 1888
and spent r0mc time in Indiana. stated TO-
day that he had been offered $1,000 for his
vote, and several similar instances arc re-
ported. Unsuccessful attempts have been
made to induce the Ohio delegation to vote
solidly for Governor Mckinley, but
the purpose Of this Is too apparent
to have its effect The spectacle Of
Joseph b. Foraker posing as champion
of Mckinley is too funny to be taken seri-
ously. In short. the Harrison haters grow
more desperate hourly and in their eager.
ness to escape the inevitable they are max.
ing their weakness so apparent that 1t is
having q bad effect. Platt. Quay, Clarkson,
WolcOtt and two or three others have been
in consultation most of the day. hatchinR
plans for some sort of o brilliant coup to-
morrow. but they are uncommunicative
as to what is contemplated, and there is
no telling what the next step may be.
uo hics ucCibiou OIL tuo commit
tee on credentials which was
reached showed that the leaders
had been fighting for delay, and having
the machinery in hand with which to CON-
pei 1t, they have succeeded in wasting
time, but 1t has profited them nothing
FINAL EFFORT.
Tonight the final grand effort is being
made, with noise and bluster, and an i'm
mense procession is marching the streets,
every man carrying Blaine
plume, paid for by the money ed
men of the Observation-Disclosures crowd.
Bands are playing and the hotels are sur
rounded by shouting mnltitudes Harri-
son badges arc qnite as numerous as Blaine
badges, but the Presidents followers are
quiet and orderly, and have mndo no nt-
tempt to manufacture enthusiasm by these
means. The convention will not be staiu-
peded.
The Minneapolis Journal is the evening
organ of the Blaipeites and has haan fillad