Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-06
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Continued from First Paqe.)
ALeER's NAME TO BE PRESENTED.

ALeER's NAME TO BE PRESENTED.
The Michigan delegation have reconsidered
! their former determination and decided to pre-
| sent Alger's name to the convention.
TRYING TO ALLAY BITTERNESS.
The collision between Reddy Shiels and the
Fort Wayne Blaine men gives an indication of
the state of feeling here. The men engaged, in
this on both sides were not Of the rubble of the
lobby. but were representative men of both
factions. 1t was only by exercise of greatest
self-control and by prompt and humble apol-
ogy that Shiels avoided corporal punishment.
Feeling of this sort is liable at any time to lead
to some more or less compromising scenes.
The conservative men finding prospects of
/ bringing out compromise candidates very doubt
full are irving to pacify the two chief contend
ing factions. Several conferences have been
held between conservatives in both camps
Blaine men have said they would give no quar-
ter and that there would be no end to the fight
if the Office holders of the south were not called
off.
There was a general agreement among those
taking part in the conference that nomination
would not be worth having if the present Bit
terness of feeling was not abated. Some of the
New York folks said that if Mr. Harrison was
nominated by the southern Office holders he
would be defeated in New York as badly as was
Mr.. FolSer.
The suggestion made by these conservative
men on both sides was that the southern dele
gates be drawn out of the fight and be induced
to stand aside and let the states that may by
Some possibility be carried by the republicans
make the choice.
1t said on the part of some Of the Blaine
men that If this were done and it developed
that Elaine did not have a majority of the dele
gates from the republican states. he would re-
tire and allow Harrison to be nominated by &C
clamation On the other hand. those men pres
ent who are supporting Harrison declared thatif
Harrison did not have the support of ma
jority of the delegates from the republican
states they would compel him to get out of the
fight willingly unwillingly. This situation
Was very pleasing to Blaine folks and now the
matter is being talked up quietly and an effort
Is being made to set the drift of sentiment in
that way.
The southern delegates are being talked to
very earnestly and advised that an attempt on
their part to throw the nomination one way or
the other BY force of their numbers will re-
suit IN the defeat OF the party. 1t is said that
this talk is having effect upon them. and
that many are drawing out of the lines and
taking passive attitude.
GLEEsoN ARRIVES.
Andrew Gleeson arrived today in company
with Aaron Bradshaw. Geo. Holmes. Wilburn
W. Lawson and Aldrich. Mr.. Gleeson has con-
tributed great deal to the Blaine enthusiasm
since he has been here. Nobody but Blaine can
he nominated he said to your correspondent.
He cannot be beat in the convention nor in
the country. He can carry New York and
Mr.. Harrison cannot. Any democrat nomi-
mated can beat Harrison $4,000 majority in
New York
Fred. Douglass was on the train with Gleeson
and is here at work on the southern delegates.
Director of the Mint Leech is added to the list
of officials here. J. P. NJ.