The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-11

visible on all sides on the opening 70.
day, and that wds that the bitterness Of
feeling engendered in the contests on
manifestations OF the past week had
grown TO increased proportions, which
in a measure excltes apprehension OF
the more conservative. The Harrison
people OF course were inclined to be
considerate, while il is the rank and
file of the Blaine forces who, mourning
and refusing to be comforted, concluded
by uttering defiance to the administers
ton candidate. Just how lasting this
feeling will be- of course no one can say.
Among the wrathiest people in Min
neapoIis to-day were the Harrison
members OF the Kansas delegation. A
report was current that Kansas was
leading in movement away from Har-
rlson to third man. The eXasperating
part OF the report was that it contained
considerable truth. The facts, though
circulating in exaggerated form, were
alarming enough.
KANSAS AND A DARK HORSE. y
Ten OF the Kansas representatives, an
exact half Of the Sun Flower state dele!
CATION were doing their utmost to cause
dark horse stampede with Mckinley
as the proposed best candidate to unite
upon. Delegate Eugene Ware, OF Fl.
Scott, who was leader OF the Harrison
element was particularly sore over the
situation. He declared that the talk
OF dark horse, while having been
brought up IN meeting Of the Kansas
men, had resulted in the action OF half
OF the delegates refusing to remain
present il the discussion were allowed
to proceed. There would be no further
caucus Of the kind, he passionately as
serted. Mr.. Ware would not deny that
Ingalls, and Perkins were the engi-
neers OF the Kansas dark horse depart
ure, and that both had made speeches
urging an entire new deal and abandon
ment OF Harrison and Blaine in favor
Of some other candidate less liable to
factional resentment. Notwithstanding
Mr.. Wares limitations that the Har.
rison half OF delegation had stemmed
the tide and that the ingalls,. Perkins
movement was q failure, reports were
current that Ingalls, had succeeded IN
binding the Kansans to vote as q unit.
With such an arrangement and gain
Of only one convert, the delegation
would be swung away. from Harrison.
The Massachusetts state delegation is
holdinga conference this morning and
the greatest anxiety being evinced as to
its probable result. There is no doubt
that a portion OF the delegation will
favor casting the vote Of the state for
some compronlise candidate.
M'KlNLEY AS A COMPROMISE.
The air is full of rumors OF all kinds.
Mckinley appears to be the man most
looked to as a, compromise candidate.
The Blaine people have taken particu-
lar pains TO give out the statement that
their purpose is to stand by their candi-
date, and there are indications that a
strenuous attempt is being made to
preserve solid front. -. .r.o
Chairman Clarkson was seen this
morning and asked If it had been
definitely decided to present the name
of Blaine. He said that there had been
no change OF programme and he said
Blaine's name would be formally pre-
sented, yet another conference was to
be held some time during the early part
of the day at which a definite plan OF
action would be agreed upon.
II think, however," said he, "that
Mr.. Blaine's name will be presented by
Foraker. and probably seconded by
Wolcott and various others, as hereto
fore indicated. The situation at pres
ent is most critical, and at this stage a
dark horse could have the nomination
if the stragglars could uniteon the right
man. Massachusetts and New York
can name the man if they unite. In
deed almost any two prominent states
can name the man. Mckinley proba-
bly, could have the nomination If he
wanted it. AS to Sherman / cannot say
surely, because think that his position
on the Chinese and silver questions,
and particularly the recently reiterated
views on the latter, would detracs from
the support that he would rece1Yestrom
the delegates OF the western and silver
states. In the dark horse contingent
there are three prominent names-Mc-
Kinley, Reed and Risk. l believe that
it is necessary to have that OF Rusk on
the ticket somewhere in order to attract
the Alliance and save the state Of Wis
cousin and possibly that OF other states
where the Farmers Alliance is particu-
larry strong"
In conclusion, Clarkson said: ave
have not dropped Blaine. We have
formed in line OF battle and the COM
promise candidate, If there is to be one,
must come forward after the balloting
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