The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-07
Estimates of the Strength Of Blaine
and Harrison Vary With
Friendship.
Blaine Men Are not so Sure Of Vic
tory on the First
Ballot.
Harrison F0rccs Held Well in Hand BY
His characterization of tbs
Montana Delegates.


down without any decisive gain by eithel
faction. The Harrison managers are hold
ing their delegates we'll Ia hand, while thu
Blaine side il reinforced by outside influ-
ence. There is no doubs the president has
the advantage in instructions which bind
the delegates, q majority Of whose choice
would be the statesman from Maine. Tho
Harrison managers are showing general
ship In keeping their forces pledged to vote
for the president on tho hfst ballot. They
count ON nomination ON the first ballot
and the figures they exhibit are confirmed
by information from other sources. There
ID mot doubt that ii the convention should
reach vote TO- morrow Harrison would win.
The outspoksn support Vt Chauncsy M.
Dspew, Gen. Horace Porter. Gov. Mckinley
and Senator Sherman has been the ohief
factor in keeping majority Of the dele
gates In support Of the president.
The Blaine people. while showing no
signs Of discouragsmsnt, are seeking 70 de-
feat a majority vote on the first ballot,
their policy being TO bring favorite sons
into the field and divide the vote. They
give out the decision Of the Michigan dsle-
CATION to present AlRsr 10 favorable to this
plan. Several delegates argue that the
fight between Harrison and Blaine will rem
der the selection OF . third man necessity.
The number advising the selection Of !
candidate not involved in fnotional oon-
test is increasing. ''Give "a Mckinley"
said Colorado man. "A winning ticket, :"
said another, would be Sherman and
Gresham" Another combination is Shsr-
man and Whitslaw Reid. proposition
Was made to Now York to drop Blaine and
Harrison and select Sherman, Rusk or
Cuilom.
test Of strength on side issues would
sure be injurious TO Harrison. therefore the
threat of the Harrison men to appeal from
the decision of the national committee
would be dangerous proceeding
The contest between Harrison and Blaine
ia growing 80 close AZ to make the posi-
bility that on the decisions OF the COMMITTEES
on contests will rest the party nomina-
tion. The committee is now in session. and
action 10 not cheering to the Harrison men.
who were counting on almost solid dslsga-
tions from southern STATES. In many in
stances they were able to hold their ground,
but on the whole, and in Alabama espe-
cially, they got hard hit, the anti Moseby
faction capturing all but three contested
seats.
The Harrison men are angry at the way
the contests were decided, and tn eaten to
make fight on the national COMMITTEES all
along the line. The Alabama contest will
be carried ON before the executive commit
tee. The reform republicans party op-
posed the regular delegations from South
but were not recognized. and will
n Nnnant In the full cnrnnittaA trhav sow
they are Blaine men, and urge recognition
on the ground that they are the white
mans and the respectable colorsd mans
party.o
Membars OF southern delegations find
themselves Important. and appear TO ap-
preciate the fact that the Harrison mon are
making strong efforts to hold them in line.
The anti-Harrison forces bring all means
1t their command to break into the south
md apparently with effect. Fred Douglas
actively hit the anti Harrison cause. Heds
bounced Blaine on account Of his opposi-
ion of the bill of 1873. Gen. Longstreet |
las written members of the Georgia dele |
gatlon urging them TO vote for Blaine.
Warner Miller 10 also quietly doing mis- |
ionary work for Blaine among the colored |
delegates. Ex-senator Bruce, Auditor |
lynch and other colored men are Working
or Harrison. Efforts were made to win |
'vef j. M. Langston to the presidents sup
BORT. but without effect.
Another conservative estimate tonight |
III the result Of the convention gives Blaine
80, Harrison 4l5, Algsr twenty eight dele
,ates.
The meeting started at Chicago, having
he south. has como to Minneapolis and |
cached the point whore it seems likely TO
iRure in the fight. Laneston supports,
vhil6 Bruce and Lynch oppose ID.