The record-union., 1892-06-07
Special to the REcoRD-UNroN.

MINNEAPoLIs, June 6-The sun goes
down without any decisive gain by either
faction. The Harrison managers are
holding their delegates well in hand,
While the Blaine side has been reinforced
by outside influence. No doubt the
President has advanced instructions
which bind the majority, whose choice
ould be the statesman from Maine.
The Harrison managers are displaying
generaiship in keeping the forces pledged
10 vote for the President on the first bal
lot. They count on his nomination on
The first ballot, and the figures they ex-
hibit are confirmed by information from
oahec sources. There is not doubt that
II the convention could reach vote to-
morrow Harrison would win The out
spoken support of Chauncey N. Depew,
General Horace Porter, Governor Nc
ilinley and Senator Sherman has been
ne chief factor in keeping the majority
Of the delegates in support of the Presi-
dent.
The Blaine people, while showing no
signs of discouragement,a are seeking to
defeat the majority vote on the first bal
lot, the policy being to bring favorite
sons into the field and divide the vote.
They give out the decision of the NIichi-
gan delegation to present Alger as favor
able to the plan. Several delegates argue
that the fight between Harrison and
Elaine will render the selection of a third
man necessity. The number advising
the selection of a candidate not involved
in the tactional contest is increasing.
cold 4,
man. THE winning ticket" said an
other, would be Sherman and Gresham"
Another combination is Sherman and
Whitelaw Reid.
The proposition made to New York to
drop Blaine and Harrison and select
sherman, Rusk or Cullom to test the
strength on side issues, is sure to be in
furious to Harrison. therefore the threat
of the Harrison men to appeal from the
decision of the National Committee
would be dangerous proceeding.
COMMITTEE ON CONTEST.
The contest between Harrison and
Blaine is growing SO close as to make the
possibility of the decisions of the Com
mittee on Contest rest the party nomina-
ton. The committee is now in session,
rison men, who were counting on almost
solid delegations from the Southern
States. In many instances they will be
able to hold their ground. but on the
whole, and Alabama especially, they were
hard hit, the anti Mosely faction captur-
ing all but three of the contested seats.
The Utah contest was decided this after
noon by the National Committee in favor
ofthe regulars and against what is known
as the Salt Lake Tribune wing. This
gives Blaine two votes.
HARRISON MEN ANGRY.
The Harrison men are angry at the way
the contest has been decided. and threaten
to make fight on the National Commit
tee all along the line. The Alabama con-
test will be carried before the Executive
Committee. The reform Republicans
of the party opposed to the regular dele
cations from South Carolina, were not
recognized, and will appeal TO the full
committee. They say that they are Blaine
men, and urge recognition on the ground
that they are the 'White mans and re-
spectacle colored mans party"
SOUTHERN DELEGATES.
Members of the Southern delegations
find themselves important, and appear to
appreciate the fact.
The Harrison men are making strong
efforts to hold them in line, while the
anti-Harrlson forces are bringing all
means at their command to break into
the South, and apparently with effect.
Fred Douglass is actively at work in
Harrison's cause. He denounced Blaine
on account Of his opposition to the force
bill of 1873. General Longstreet has
written members of the Georgia deleoa-
ton urging them to vote for Blaine
Warner Miller is also quietly doing mis-
sionary work for Blaine among the col
ored delegates. Ex-senator Bruce.
Auditor Lynch and other colored men
are working for Harrison. Efforts were
made to win over Langston to the Presi-
dents support, but without effect.
ESTIMATES OF STRENGTH.
Another conservative estimate tonight