New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-06
a question as between Harrison and the held, 'he
field is bound 10 win.

field is bound TO win.
TIE FIR-T TRIAL OF STRENGTH
The first sllirmish-a contest, perhaps, wh'ch
may devotion at once the strength Of the con-
tending factions-will take place over the aus-
ton Of the temporary Craftsmanship. Inc anu
Administration leaders desire that the honor "'
conferred upon J. Soat Fassct. The friends oi
President Harrison want General Horace Tor'ef
in the place. In the National Committee hle
opinion prevails that the man to he appointed 10
this position should command the solid support
of the delegation from his State. This II Is not
at all certain that either Mr. Fassett or General
Porter can do. Should neither one nor the other
Of these two gentlemen succeed IN tins,
compromise candidate will have TO he
found and the name OF eX->peakcr
Reed is most frequently mentioned. lie
il not one of the delegates but it is assumed that
there would he no trouble in getting one OF The
Maine delegates to make way for him. lie is
expected TO arrive tomorrow
No decision has yet been arrived at as TO whefhcr
Mr. Blainrs name will bc formally presented 70
the convention or not. There is an impression
in some quarters that this will not pe heccs
,arv. in Others il is contrncd that TO omit me
customary nominating speeches, even In MS c'ee'
would he II fatal mistake. IL is frequently
said that oratons of this character rafey
affect the Judgment of n convention, whlch j. ho
Doubt true On the other hand, il would he idle
IN donv that they sometimes do SWAY n large audi
nnco and arouse It's enthusiasm The best evidence
that the effect OF good speech upon conven-
ion n apnreciated is furnished By the effort which
anti i-IIarriscn men have been making to innncc
Chaunccy VI. Dcpcw to abandon the task aslgileu
to him. of placing General Harrison in nomination.
Their efforts he has resisted with nfmhcss, 40
mght have been expected. General Horace ror-
ter will undoubtedly bc among those to second
the nomination.
If thc decision is reached of placing Mr.. Blaine s
name in nomination, il is not unlikely tha' en-
Governor Foraker may he chosen for the d'' anu
shat Senator Wacott, of Colorado, Will seco--" 'he
nomination.
ACTIVITY AT TIE ALGER HEADQUARTERS
There has been much activity in the rooms o'
tie Michigan delegation, and campaign por'ral's
Of Gecrai Alger adorn tine wall While tne ue'e-
rate, wear yellow badges bearing his picture upon
their breasts II is said hy some in tine roonis Oh
the delegation that General A'gers name VIII
lc formally prescntel by others it Is
declared that he will not appear ds
candidate except in certain contingencies. Ger
lainlv. no one has yet ieen. agreed upon as Il
suitable crson to make the nominating speech
zion four years ago, but though he Is mere ana
doine active work for his friend ne Is not ue'-
cnatc Mayor IT, s. Pngree. of Detroit l. also
working hard for his distinguished fellow-towhS-
man. II NJ Dunicld. a lawyer of Detroit, had
charge of General Ayers canvass III 1885, ahu'
~ he j. a man of good presence and impressive Hs
an orator, he will probably he chosen 10
make the nominating speech Some oi Tue iiicn"'
of both senator Stockbridgc and General Agr
,ycrc anxiou, that the former should be assignee
to thc ucrtnrmance of this duty. But the senator
has meyer figured a. an orator upon any OCCASION
and be would probably not undertake so I'M
n. rtant task, and one So foreign u III
iomarv practicc as that of placing candIuauc
for the Prc-idency in nomination peioie" CIV
National Convention ~ J., ,..x AZ
The admission Is candidly made, howe!er' q. az
,bc Michigan headquarters trat =, ~
hall lecome apparent beyond all lncs,
,ior that enough votes have been secureu
Co., vr Rlanc TO assure his nomination on me
d., bnlIot General Ayers name VIII not ne pre-
n,,od hut that all the delegates VIII wore for
Mr. blaine with the exception OF TWO or tnitf tri
vLo are conceded 10 he for Mr HARRISON h'S;
of cour., means that with Mr. Blaine az the heau
~ ,Lc ticket General Necr will become thc
-, ,,'rnl trSt choice Of all Nh BIancs supporters,
and hence get majority Of the DELEGATES Tor me
'onnnI ',,' nI,cc ON the ticket Unless, however. Mi
FLAMES strength shall he shown 70 co,Sls'
- an unque.tionabc majority. Genera AGer
II j. said will be put forward ~ tne starr .i anu
to., IN Mace with a view 10 gradually attracting
,ntcs and swelling the number IN MS coIuuih
Jnrinp possiblc Successive ballots