St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-09
THE DARK HORSE.
He Looms Up Very Prominently
About Midnight.


The presidential situation took very
significant turn last night. one fraught
with possibilities of greatest impor-
lance to the result. An extended
conference, lasting nearly three hours.
was held by the leaders of the Blaine
forces in the Colorado headquarters,
and nearly all the chief politicians of
the various state delegations were sum-
moned from time 10 time to their pres
ence. In this meeting there were
Chairman CIarkson, OF the national
committee; Senator Matthew Quay,
Of Pennsylvania; Senators Teller
ard WoIcott, of Colorado; Sena-
tor Washburn, of Minnesota, and
Delegates Higgins, of Delaware; Hon.
Charles Kurtz. chief lieutenant of ex-
Gov. Foraker, who was compelled to be
i'll attendance upon the committee on
resolutions, of which he IS the chair
man. at this meeting there was dis
cussed at great length the availability
OF taking measures to bring one or
more dark horses into the field in
order to draw off the Harrison
vote and thereby effect the demoraliZa-
ton of his forces and result ultimately
either in the nomination of Blaine or
some one of those dark horses whose
candidacy was to be discouraged. Sew
eral of the Harrison delegates OF the
Iowa delegation were invited into the
conference and suggestion delicately
conveyed to them that If the entire vote
of the state of Iowa should be cast solid
ly for Allison he would receive the
vote of Delaware and possibly other
scattering votes in different localities.
The Harrison men of the Iowa delega-
ton, however, did not receive this with
any great enthusiasm, and were dis
posed to abide fully by the result of the
afternoons conference. wherein it was
decided that Allison should not be
brought out as a prominent candidate,
at least until after the first ballot in the
convention should fail to effect a nomi-
nation.
Certain Mckinley men of the Ohio
delegation were also summoned to the
august presence of these party leaders,
and the intimation conveyed TO them
that perhaps the Blaine people might
look favorably upon the candidacy Of
Mr.. Mckinley if the Harrison delegates
would give him their loyal support
on the opening ballot. This time the
suggestion was received by willing ears,
but no arrangement was perfected, as
the one or two gentlemen summoned
were unable to speak auth0ritatiyely
for their Harrison colleagues of the
Ohio delegation. Mr.. Kurtz, of Ohio,
was in the meantime occupied in fire.
Quent visits to the rooms of the commit
tee on resolutions, where he conveyed
to eX-G0y. Foraker the progress of ne
gotiatIons. Harrison delegates from sew
eral other states were also Intercepted
as to their disposition 10 furnish dark
horse in the race for presidential hon
orS, but the conference finally came TO
close without any definite arrange
ment. At the conclusion of the confer
ence it was noticeable that the MeKin-
ley boom had, in some mysterious way.
received quite an impetus, and the gov
einor's sterling ability was very freely
discussed i'll all quarters.
At 80 o'clock this morning eX-Gov.
Foraker, who had been hastily sum-
moned to the Color ado headquarters
Immediately after tie adjournment
of the committee on resolutions,
is in conference with Chairman
GARRISON, Senators Teller and VOL
colt. j. Sioat Fassett and others of the
anti-administration leaders. Among the
wild rumorS afioat is that, in the event
of the probable defeat of Blaine, COM
promise candidate in the person OF Nc
Kinley, Allison or Sherman is to bs
sprung on the first ballot.