Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-09

other does not know much about the
mysterious motives and unfathomable
purposes Of the gentlemen who are the
ruling spirits Of his particular crowd.
sHREwD BLAINE DIPLOMACY.
The diplomatic triumph of the Blaine
element in securing control Of the organ
ization Of the convention and the COM
mittees which are to play such an inn
portant part in its labors, is the sensa-
tion of the day. No one, not even the
leader OF the Harrison forces, appears to
know exactly when the conspiracy burst
forth or how it was carried into execu-
ton, but It has forced itself upon every
man that there is deep motive, and
that the plans Of the Blaine leaders have
been cautiously laid.
The most is made OF the advantage of
the situation by the constant declara-
tion OF the Plaine managers that as they
have control of the convention they will
be able to control the nomination.
SURE TO BE A ROW.
The committee on credentials is pro-
ceeding slowly, and is evidently not in
tending to make report until an op-
portunity is afforded to Judge of the
Importance which their recommends
tions may have IN determining the result
of the convention. OF the contests dis
posed of by this committee, the Blaine
delegates were seated in every instance.
There is possibility that the committee
on credentials may not be ready to re-
port by tomorrow, and if this should be
the case, there is pretty sure to be q
row in the convention when the chair.
man submits his request for further
delay.
HARRISON LIE ADERS IRRTTATED.
The Harrison leaders are much irri-
tated over the Blaine policy of delay,
and appear determined to force ballot
as soon as possible. 1t is stated tonight
that when the committee on credentials
make partial report tomorrow, as is
probable, the Harrison men will move
to adjourn for an hour or two, with in
structions to the committee to wind up
its business and report at that time.
This may afford an opportunity for the
first direct test between the two fac
tione.
The Harrison people claim to have
gained delegate or two today in Ore
gon, and saysthey won back couple of
the Texas delegates, who yesterday went
over to Blaine. The Blaine managers
claim gains in Kansas, Illinois and
Rhode Island, besides several other
states which they failed to mention.
A BLAINE BOMB BEING LOADED.
The leaders of the Blaine faction are
tonight contemplating movement
which is very bold, and which, if carried
out, will be farewell greeting to the
short-lived harmony and good feeling OF
the past twenty-four hours, whatever
the effect may be in controlling the
nomination. They have an agent se-
lecting from the list of delegates and
alternates those who are officers under
the Harrison administration. They ex-
pect to compile the list and add thereto
the names Of the administration Office
holders on the ground as helpers to
effect the denomination of the president
and who are not delegates to the con-
vention. The list will be given out as
an Indication of the pernicious example
being set by Harrison, the effect of the
administration's endeavor to perpetuate
itself in power.
SOP FOR INGALLS,.
The Blaine managers also insist that
ex-senator Ingalls, has been promised
the Russian mission recently vacated.
TIE NOMINATING SPEECHES.
The Blaine people state this evening
that they have not yet decided that the
name of their candidate will be pre-
sented to the convention at all. 1t may
be found advisable to vote for him with
out the formality Of q nomination, but in
case it is decided to place him formally
in nomination, Ex-Governor Foraker OF
Ohio will certainly make the leading
speech, and George A. knight of the
California delegation has been selected
to second the nomination of Blaine.
When asked this afternoon if his
speech would be long one, and if he
had yet prepared 1t, knight replied: II
never prepared q speech in my life. /
intend to whoop it up without manu-
script for about five or ten minutes.
That's my idea of business"
Harrison will be placed in nomination
by the venerable ex-Secretary Richard
w. Thompson of Indiana, and the NOM
ination will be seconded by Hon. Chaun-
cey M. Depew of New York.
Other seconding speeches will probs-
bly, be made by ex-senator Spooner of
Wisconsin, Hon. John d. Massey of
Delaware, Hon. Lewis E. McOomas of
Maryland, and possibly by ex-senator
John ]. Ingalls, and others.
ALGER's STRENGTH.
Col. Henry M. Dufield, leader of the
Alger forces, claims that his candidate
has seventy-tive votes assured, sixty on
the first ballot and certainly fifteen
more on the second.
THE FAv0RITE DARK HORSE.
Governor Mckinley continues to be
the favorite among all the compromise
candidates whose names are mentioned.
The Harrison people are not evincing
any particular preference for Mckinley
as dark horse, but generally express
the belief that it would be wiser for his
friends to keep him out of the presiden-
tial contest for few years, until the ex-
act effect of the Mckinley bill is deter
mined. The Blame delegates, on the
other hand, are apparently very friend
ly, with the possible exception of some
of Ex-Governor Foraker's friends in
Ohio.
UNCLE JERRY RUsK's BOOM.
Among the western and northwestern
delegates friendly feeling is manifested
towards Rusk. The feeling comes prin-
cipally from the western Harrison dele
gates. When the name of the secretary