The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-09

being widely discussed by conservative
delegates; and there is evidently move
ment in some quarters TO spring his name
as dark horse when the occasion seems
10 indicate probability of the success OF
such action. Jeremiah Rusk, secretary OF
the department of agriculture, John Sher-
man, senator from Ohio, and w. L. ALI
son, senator from Iowa, and others, are
mentioned as possible candidates. But
neither the Blaine nor the Harrison peo-
pie have thus far eyinced the slightest IN
dication of an abandonment OF their can
didate to turn to dark morse IN ordef 10
defeat the opposition
Major Mckinley's name is more often
mentioned than that of any other person
as the third candidate on whom the party
should unite and thus avoid any bitter
ness growing out of victory for either OF
the two great rivals a Blaine man
acknowledged tonight that several mem
bers of the Ohio delegation had been lost
and won over to Mckinley. He said, how
ever that in his opinion the Harrison men
had lost several votes in this way, and
that therefore the losses were Deutrailzed.
The talk Of a third candidate, and
especially of the governor of Ohio. as IN
every respect an available and tit can
didate for compromise, is alarming the
most earnest and ayowed supporters OF
the leaders.
LONG CONTEST.
Slowly the conviction is forcing itself
upon every mind that this convention Is
TO be long one. and nearly verybody is
preparing TO spend all the week IN the
CITY of Minneapolis There is no doubt
that the well defined policy of the Blaine
managers is one of delay, and the very
leisurely progress being made by the COM
mittee on credentials Indicates that a re-
hot
Gus and veXatious contests can hardly be
expected before tomorrow. The widest
rumors are afloat as to the action TO be
taken Oh these contests, and the harrison
people are already accusing the Blame
managers of intending TO use the majority
of that committee in an unscrupu!ous
effort TO seat in the convention only those
delegates who are favorable to the nomlna-
1ion of the plumed knight. OF course the
laine people Indignantly deny that any
such purpose Is in contemplation. 1he
last twenty four hours have shown no
material weakening of the Harrison fol-
lowing. and the hilarious Blaine boom
that marked the early stages OF the con
venticn appears TO have spent itself with
out gaining any remarkable acquisitions
Some enthusiasm was created among
the Blaine forces by the receipt OF tele-
gram, dated San Francisco, June 3, by
National Committeeman VI. II. DeIoung
of California, reading as follows:
1.-THE state central committee has passed
resolutions urging the California delega-
tion to stand solid for Blaine and saying
that 95 per cent. of the Republicans OF
California favor him The text OF the
resolutions has been forwarded to Spence
and the delegation. JOHN p. YOUNG
Immediately on receipt OF this IA meeting
of the California delegation was called Tor
this evening to consider the resolutions.
WOMAN sUFFRAGIsTs.
The woman suffrage representation is
particularly strong this year. Susan Is.
Anthony of New York is among the prom
inent agitators in the city. Miss Anthony
is president of the National Woman SUI
fIage association, representing twenty
three state organizations. The association
asks for an amendment to the constitu-
tion, granting suffrage to women and pro-
hibitiug the disfranchisement of citizens
without regard to sex. The committee
also asks congress to Dass a law protecting
the rights of citizens of the Unlted States
in their right to vote for members of the
house OF representatives. Miss Anthony
Is in Minuea polls for a special purpose at
this time. She occupies IA seat in the con-
Vention, and though the voice of n woman
from the platform would be au unprece-
dented occurrence in the history OF the
Republican party, she IS prepared 10 speak
should occasion rise. The first woman to
address a national convention is Phoebe
CouZiDs, who was invited TO speak by the
last Democratic national convention. Miss
Anthony hopes to have hearing with the
committee on resolutions, and will make
an effort TO have plank placed in the Re-
publican platform 10 the effect that every
woman of legal age be given the ballot, ss
a weapon of defense for the protection OF
her property. A mass meeting in the in
5erest OF woman suffrage was held tonight
and Miss Anthony WAS among the
speakers,