New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-08

from workers and make promises iavolv1ns any
thing and everything from the once OF s'o'r
sauceY 20 a seat in the Cabinet. II Is more than
probable, il is almost susceptible OF proof, that
rumors If this sort are started by the ieaders IN
each faction IN the hope Of demoralizing the op-
position. II is not always gossip started IN the
Hobbies or street corners, but species OF actics
in a game of bluff which the leaders indulge
in with purpose in view. Roorhacks IN tue
campaign are permissible, why rot in struggle
before convention?
DARK HORSE" STILL PROBABLE
The very confession of weakness on both sizes
and the general uncertainty which SURROUNDS
everything just now make the selection OF a 'hlfu
candidate and the introduction of q dark horse p
at the last moment still strong probabil'y'
Many Of the delegates are said to he in receipt OF
| letters from constituents and friends urging upon
them the necessity Of setting aside both Harrison
and Blaine and giving to third man the benefit
| of a unanimous nomination made without strue-
! gle and involving disappolntments TO none There
| is good reason for believing that the number oil
delegates favoring such course Is largc-strpris
| insly large some say. These men have about
cached the conclusion that the struggle has lasted
long enough already. They are beginning to he
| til>d of it, They want 10 see the introduction OF
| a new element in the canvass. They believe that
| the party would be the gamer by it. The uncon-
scious admission of weakness which each faction Is
| making is illustrated very strikngiy ny
| the struggle which was precipitated to-day over
| the contested delegations in the Committee on
Credentials. About forty votes are involved In
the different contests If either of the two fac
| tions had the large majority it claims over the
the other. it would obviously be iInmateral where
| Nat in fha
the Blaine men, who were caught mapping tins
afternoon when, at a sort of snap meeting oi ''e
| committee Representative COgswell, a pronounced
| Harrison man, was placed in the chair although
the committee is considered to be strongly in the
| interest of the Blaine faction The Blaine men
propose fighting the election, the committee at
this time of writing is still wrangng over the
| charmanship. There are unmistakable signs OF
| lively times ahead
Still another admission Of weakness this time
| on the part of the Harrison managers was 1ur
| nished in the afternoon when they sent out III
structions to their friends in the convention 10
hasten its business tomorrow so as % ehaoie
| vote to be taken tomorrow evening. This, 1t
| is assumed, was made necessary Pc
cause of the inroads which the bi"ihe
people were supposed to be making in the HART
SON ranks Whatever the motive, it did not tend
to weaken confidence in the exaggerated claims
of Colonel Kitchener aud his hiends
DEpEw AS 4 PEAcEMAKER
Mr. Depew's qualifications as peacemaker Dc
tween hostile political factions are likely TO De-
come as conspicuous during the progress OF TINS
convention as they in 1888 at Chicago
The dinner given by Mr.. Depew on the Saturday
evening preceding the Monday on which the
ballet was taken resulting in the nomination OF
Harrison in 1883 became famous in politleai
history Mr.. Depew gathered around him at his
hospitabe board on that occasion representatives
Of all the discordant elements. CAIN
after-dinner conference was participated IN
bv all. and from among the numerous
candidates whose names were already before The
convention, Mr.. Harrison was agreed upon as
being essentially the one nan around whom all
factions could concentrate tremendously; and he
was consequently nominated.
This yrar on account of the active labors Of the
different leaders and the sudden and dramatic turns
in events from day to day, GOODNESS, great Judg-
ment, discretion, and the exercise Of diplomatic
talents of high ORDER. have been necessary to
dominate the opposing elements in such way as
to avert the lnhiction Of unnecessary wounds when
might endanger the Of the party in Novem-
ber II must be said to the credit OF Mr.. liar-
rison's managers that they have themselves dis
played remarkable tact in pursuing their deilca'e
Iabors under slch trying circumstances. Faithful
TO the interests of the President, they
are themselves without hostility to Mr..
Blaine. But, as In all siihiiaf
assembages of large bodies Of men for the pro-
motion Of the cause Of their respective favorlfes
feelings Of partiality for this or that man run high
among individuals and these emotions are liable.
if rot properly controlled, to eliminate IN some
| act of rashness.
AGAINST OPPOSING THE CHOICE OF FASSEIT,
When Mr. Fassett was first talked of as tenn
porary chairman Of the convention, there were
| men in the Harrison ranks who were disposed
| TO combine against and meet the issue by pre-
| scnting an opposing candidate, Notwithstanding
the fact that such proceeding would necessarily In
| volve the casting Of test vote ana
| show of strength on the very threshold Of the
convention Mr. Dcpew promptly assisted the
| active managers Of the Presidents campaign by
| signing, as one Of the four delegates
| at-hrge, recommendation that MI.
| Fassctt should become the temporary chairman
| OF the convention AS the man who has been
chosen to place Mr.. Harrison in nomination, and
| AS ono whose fidelity TO the cause OF the Presi-
dent no one doubts the effect was instantaneous
upon all those who had previously shown dis
| posi,ion TO combat the action Of the National
Committee To-day, therefore, when Chairman
Clarkson put the question as to whether Mr.
Fassctt should be chosen, there was unanimous
response Of approval
MIR. FASsETT's SELECTION.
| Minneapolis June AT the meeting OF the Ma
tiopal Committee last night, TO select temporary
chairman, speeches we're made in favor of Fassetts
c,,daocv hv lanes & ClarksOn, senator QUAY, ii. T..