The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-06-09
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
They Are Evidently Playing Waiting
Game

They Are Evidently Playing Waiting
Game
MINNEAPOLIS, June s.-The committee
on credentials are proceeding slowly and
are evidently not intending to make a re-
port until an opportunity is afforded TO
judge Of the Importance which their recon-
mendations may have in the determination
Of the result Of the convention if the con-
tests are disposed OF by this committee.
The Blaine delegates will be seated in
every instance. There is possibility that
the committee on credentials may not be
ready to report by tomorrow and If this
should be the case there is
PRETTY SURE TO BE ROW
in the convention when the chairman sub
mits a request for further delay
The Harrison leaders are much irritated
over the Blaine policy of delay and appear
determined to force ballot as soon as pos
Bible. 1t was stated tonight that when the
committee on credentials makes q partial
report tomorrow, as it probably win, they
viii move TO adjourn for an hour or two
with instructions to the committee to wind
up their business ane report at that time.
This may afford an opportunity for the
FIRST DIRECT TEST
between the two factions.
The Harrison people claim TO have
gained delegate or two today in Oregon
and say they won back couple OF Texas
delegates. who Yesterday went over to
Blaine The Blaine managers claim gains
in Kansas. Illinois and Rhode Island, be-
sides several other states which they failed
10 mention. Leaders Of the Blaine faction
tonight are contemplating a movement
which is very bold and if carried will be
farewell greeting to the short-liVed har-
mony and good feeling Of the past twenty
four hours, whatever effect it may be in
controlling the nomination.
THE SCHEME.
They have agents selecting from the list
delegates and alternates of those who are
officers under the Harrison administration.
They expect to compile the list and add
thereto the names Of the administration
Office holders on the ground as helpers
10 effect the nomination of tho president
ana who are not delegates TO the conven-
ton. The list win be given out az an indica-
ton Of the pernicious example being set
by Harrison and Of the effort OF the ad-
ministration to perpetuste itself in power.
The Blame managers also insist that ex-
Senator ingalls, has been promised the
Russian commission recently vacated.
The Blaine people state this evening that
1t is not yet decided that their candidate
will be presented to the convention at all.
II may be found advisable 10 vote for
"Jim' without the Formally of q nomina-
ton. Ex-Governor Foraker of Ohio Will
certainly make the leading speech. and
George A. Knight Of California has been
selected 10 second the nomination Of Blaine.
TO PRESENT THE CANDIDATES.
Foraker, when asked this afternoon if
his speech would be q long one and if he
had yet prepared II, he replied, Il never
prepared q speech in my life. !
INTEND TO wHooP IT Up WITHOUT MANU-
SCRIPT
for about five or ten minutes-that's nv
IDEA of business"
Harrison will be placed in nomination by
the venerable sx-Secretary Of the Navy
Richard w. Thompson Of Indiana. and the
nomination will be seconded by Hon.
Chauncey M. Depew of New York. Other
nominating speeches will probably be
maoe by ex- Senator Spooner Of Wiscon-
sin, Hon. John d. Massey of Delaware.
Hon. Lewis z. McComas Of Maryland. and
possibly by ex-senator John J. Ingalls, and
others Col. Henry M. DGf1eld, leader OF
the Alger forces, clsims his candidate has
seventy-five votes assured on the first bal
lot and certainty Of fifteen more on the
second.
Upon resssembling after adjournment
the Alabama contest was again taken up.
but left for time and the Fifth Kentucky
taken up, Matthews AID Winsteu being
seated. Matthews is usually classed az q
Blaine man. but it is not positively known.
Ii was decided unanimously to seat the
delegates from the Ninth district Of Lou
isiana, no contest being made on the one
Harrison delegate.