The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-06-05
SUPREME CONFIDENCE.
The Presidential Situation as Sized Up at
Minneapolis

MINNEAPoL1s, MINI, June 4-Supreme
confidence on one hand, serene assurance
on the other, expresses the presidential
situation today, and none can say which of
the rival factions is doomed to disappoint-
meut II is certain that majority of the
delegates are yet positively unpledged.
The Harrison people are counting on the
instructions Of the state conventions and
tart their candidate off with nearly three
hundred votes assured their opponents
are reigiously relying on the infection of
the Popular Blaine movement TO sweep up
nearly all uninstructed delegates and make
serious inroads in many instructed delega-
tons"
Thus it is that figures given out by the
factions differ so widely and are accepted
so lightly by experienced politicians. The
problem is one that can only be solved in
convention.
The announcement by Blaine that he will
write no more letters is accepted as conclu-
sive by all, and, strange TO say, both fac
lions seem to find in it source of congrat-
ulation. The Blaine men say it means that
be is in the hands of his friends, while the
Harrison leaders hold it means that further
expression is unnecessary, and that he
stands by his letter to Clarkson, withdraw
ing from the contest.
THE POLITICIANS ACTIVE.
None but Harrison enthusiasts any
longer doubt that Blaine's name will be
presented to the convention Calmer
heads now are applying themselves assid-
uously to ascertaining the Intentions of
the delegates. Every incoming delegate is
promptly seized and his allegiance earn
estly sought by the rival leaders. 1t is
believed that Blaine will not be formally
placed in nomination. The plan is to allow
Harrison's name to be presented, and then,
when the roll call begins, have Alabama.
Arkansas, Colorado and other leading
states TO cast majority of their votes for
the popular leader. This, it is hoped, will
create a stampede of the uninstructed
delegates 10 the secretary and result in his
nomination on the first ballot.
The harrison people, however, are
working vigorously with the delegates of
the states that lead in the alphabetical list
and appear to have assuranc es that Blaine
will not get the unanimous vote of either
Alabama or Arkansas. The former has
contesting delegation, so they are some
what chary about taking sides at the pres
emit stage of the game. General New has
list of over 500 delegates, all of whom he
claims are instructed or pledged to Har-
lison and q supplementary list of forty or
so who, he thinks, can be relied on for the
president. Chairman Ciarkson, however,
has a list which puts the Harrison strength
at Just z9S while Sloat Fassett gives him
300 at the outset. Blane's friends give no
figures as to his strength, but insist that he
will be
NOMINATED on THE FIRST BALLOT
The Virginia and Sonth Carolina delega-
tons had a conference with Platt on the
way. and it is given out that part of them
will vote for Blaine.
w. H. Hustled OF New York, was taken
seriously i'll this morning with heart fail
ure, though the physician thinks he will re-
cover.
Platt on arrival, at once went into con-
ference with the Blaine lenders, to formu-
late plans in behalf Of the
MAGNETIC STATESMAN.
The Baine men in the New York delega-
ton are inclined to crticise Senator His
cock for leaning toward Harrison, saying
he could not have been elected dele
gate at large if it had been known
he was for the President Hiscock
claims it was supposed that Blaine
was out Of the race. The national