The record-union., 1892-06-09

with the classification of uncom-
mitted delegates, shows each candidate
from twenty-five to fifty votes short OF
! nomination. The balance of power, if a
ballot We're taken to-day, would be found
| with General Alger
ENTHUSIASM sUBsIDING.
1t can safely be asserted that the past
quarter of a century never witnessed a
convention where there was such rapid
subsistence of enthusiasm as is notice
able here on the eve OF the critical day
which should decide the contest. The
delay in reaching ballot has caused
every faction to realize that the citadel of
/ opposition is not TO be carried by assault
after all, and they now await the result of
1 the ballot. Those who but twenty-four
| hours since were hilariously parading
the streets, are now walking dejectedly to
and fro and wondering how matters are
! going 10 END. The loyal toot ofthe horn
and triumphant blast of the bugle and
! inspiring music of bands that buoyed the
! enthusiasm have almost departed from
the contest.
! There is evidence of consciousness on
4 the part of the average layman that he
IS something OF a puppet in this battle
for political master, and the reflection is
not gratifying to the sovereign American
elector, so that tonight it is not uncom-
mon to see quietly conversing together a
| couple of privateS, who, but day
or two ago, were arrayed in op
position factions and fiercely COM
batting Presidential preferences. AS
they compare notes, each one finds
| that the other does not know much
about the mysterious motives and un-
! fathomable purposes Of the gentlemen
who are the ruling spirits of his particu-
lar crowd.
DIPLOMACY OF THE BLAINE FORCES.
The diplomatic triumphs of the Blaine
element i'll securing control of the organ
| ization Of the convention and the COM
nittees, which are TO play such an inn
portant part i'll its labors, is the sensation
OF the day. No one, not even The leader
Of the Harrison forces, appears to know
exactly when the conspiracy had burst
or how carried into execution, but it
forced itself upon every man that there
is deep motive, and that the plans of
the Blaine leaders We're cautiously laid.
The most is made Of the advantage Of the
situation by the constant declaration OF
the Blaine managers that as they have
control of the convention, they viii be
/ able to control the nomination.
CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE PROCEEDING
SLOWLY.
The Committee on Credentials is pro-
4 apngliTlor SLOWLY
ing to make report until the opportu-
nifty is afforded to judge of the inn
portance which their recommendations
may have in determining the result of
the convention. OF the contests disposed
of by this committee Blaine delegates
We're seated in every instance.
There is a possibility that the Commit
tee on Credentials may not be ready to
report by tomorrow, and if this should
be the case there is pretty sure to be a
| row in the convention when the Chair
| man submits a request for further delay
The Harrison leaders are much irritated
over the Blaine policy Of delay and APP
pear determined TO force ballot as soon
as possible. 1t was stated tonight that
when the Committee on Credentials
/ lIlihSS ii pdibld3 ISDOIG as Is
probable, they Will move to adjourn for
an hour or two with instructions to the
committee to wind up its business and
report at that time. This may afford an
! opportunity for the first direct test be-
tween the two factions.
BOTH CLAIM GAINS.
The Harrison people claim to have
| gained a delegate or two to-day in Ore
| gon, and say they won back couple of
the Texas delegates who yesterday went
| over to Blaine. The Blaine managers
claim gains in Kansas, Illinois and Rhode
Island, besides several other States which
/ they failed to mention.
BOLD MOVE CONTEMPLATED.
The leaders of the Blaine faction to-
night are contemplating a movement
which is very bold, and if carried out
will be farewell greeting to the short
lived harmony and good feeling of the
past twentyfour hours, whatever the eff
feet may be in controlling the nomina-
| ton. They have an agent selecting from
the list Of delegates and alternates those
who are officers under the Harrison ad-
ministration. They expect to compile a.
| list. and add thereto the names of admin
istration office-holders on the ground as
! helpers to effect the denomination of the
| President, and who are not delegates to
! the convention. The list will be given
out as an indication of the pernicious ex-
ample being set by Harrison of the effect
of the administration to perpetuate its elf
an power. The Blaine managers also in
sist that ex-senator ingalls, has been
promised the Russian commission, re-
! Gently vacated.
WHO Will MAKE THE NOMINATING
/ SPEECHES.
! The Blaine people state this evening
| that it has not yet been decided whether
the name of their candidate will be pre-
sented to the convention at all. 1t NAV
be found advisable to vote for him with
out the formality of nomination, but in
case it is decided to place him formally in
nomination, Ex-Governor Foraker of
Ohio will certainly make the leading
speech, and George a. Knight of the Cal
ifornia delegation has been selected to
| second the nomination of Blaine
When asked this afternoon if his speech
would be long one, and if he had vet
prepared it, Knight replied: 'sI never
prepared speech in my life intend to
whoop it up without manuscript for
about five or ten minutes. That is nv
idea of business"
Harrison will be placed in nomination
by the venerable ex-Secretary Richard
w. Thompson of Indiana, and the nomi-
nation viii be seconded by Hon. Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew of New York. Other
nominating speeches will probably be