Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-07
THE CONTEST CLOSE.
OILY Two Names New Mentioned
at Minneapolis.
p-.AINE AND HARRISON.
"a, Flthi Nay BE Decided by The CON-
miiles on Contests
wTrrRlERS BECOME IMPORTANT.
....,.,n,r II Argument Brought 90 Bear
them Malone Downs Brady
erarral Convention Notes.
p,AINE AND HARRISON.
vTrr9yERS BECOME IMPORTANT.

.ef friNksaFn 70 tne UiSpatcnl
....,-worrs. MINI, June 6.--The
,. uanagcrs during the day have
n at work in the interest of
..Ydidaie. An effort was made TO
rp certain delegates who have
up their minds as between
Ia Harrison. A secret confer
hold IN the private rooms of
...-,sn Clarkson, of tho Republican
,..-l Committee, 10y delegates from
... f,.t are considered doubtful. not
tween the different candidates
|.t presidency, but also doubtful
Nov,mber election. When all
mbled very emphatic speeches
bv Chairman Clarkson, Sena-
.-u.. barn. and Senator Gallinger.
tNtF uampsmre.
rtuNE THE ONLY MAN.
v-r. no unkind things were said
.t Harrison it was claimed that
was the only man who could
. t pauy and poll the entire
- besides drawing to him some
"..I..t clements in the Democratic
friends Of the President refuse to
iher strength in detail, but
o ,t,s prepared a poll which gives
~-4 votes. This includes almost
file Ohio delegation.
alowiug Is believed to be the
+r--,ryahye estimate yet made OF
a.. .asron at this hour Harrison,
r.. Iaue, ~
raIa STILL II THE FIELD.
t- .rye denial by General Alger of
. .....-. that he had withdrawn from
LAS had stimulating effect
. -.. Harrison people, as 1t is gen
r.1 r,iood that much, if not all,
t. A1tr following viii go for Blaine
.. Michigan candidate is out Of
..-.I lu reality there IS no change
...,-l.tiou that General Alger occu-
81. las always been understood
-r friendly to Blaine, and 1t has
.-.r.r. a.et.y announced by his man
...-st.t Ayers candidacy must not
Dr.. larsi as Gntagonistlc to the
..s. jos movement
WILL not ANTAGoSIzE BLAINE.
rrr las telegraphed the leaders OF
. Michigan delegation Congressman
.-.es. colonel Duiheld, and Senator
~..,. ire-that he leaves his interests
,rt. il IS Of his friends, and desires
Elm. toast 80 all times as the exigencies
..ga,i0n may warrant. This Is
..-.r..v UNDERSTOOD. aud IS IN fact con-
s H. nas, Il the Michigan delega-
t.t. nsgl that i the vote OF Mlchl-
-,,.e.iad to nominate Blaine on the
.lslot Alger is out OF the race.
,I t.a convention. however, show
.-.- ,aauou to drop both contestants
acomuromisec candidate, General
A-r. very earnestly and emphalcally
-all.a'-
.lT BLAINE vs.. HARRISON.
I tr.yailng opinion to-day is that
f..t will not be one OF "dark
lut tlat Blaine and Harrison
b. o.. only candidates presented 10
.- Convention. and that the battle Will
l.- ana decisive. 1t IS expected
ttte convention proceedings OF to-
trv sill be very uneventful sc far
aur political significance Is con
.u.. u ess there should be a contest
1. tmporary chairmanship, which
-.e....lrs 10 be barely possible. In
.-.r..s Tor test Of strength ma
a-i minority reports may be made
r. N4-1ual Committee on the re-
1l4uon for temporary chairman
l.-t..t event there would be a de-
cre .estof strength between the Blaine
ll li-o Harrison factions.