Morning journal and courier., 1892-06-07
NEWS BI IElEeRlPh From All Quarters. T0-DAY'S FIERCE BATTLE Both Sides Express Utmost
 Confidence. THE RALLY OF I'VE HARRISON MEM. B|aine's Strength on the
 Pacific Coast. FAssE71 FOR TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN The Convention Hall Open-
 ed to the Public.
FAssETT FOR TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
ON THE EVE OF RATTLE.


 ON THE EVE OF BATTLE. The Struggle at Minneapolis To-Day
 Promises to be the Most Exciting in
 the History of the Republican Party
 The Latest Reports Show No Deci-
 sive Gain by Either Faction-The
 Michigan Delegation Will Stand by
 Al&er-Ceaseless Activity on the Part
 of the Two Elements Contesting so
 FierceIy for the Presidential Nomi-
 nation - Increased AnimOsity He.
 tween the Two Leading Factions-
 How Many Candidates Vy1n There
 be In the Field Is a Subject of Much
 Speculati0n-Fassett Will be Tenn.
 pOrary ChaiTman-The Convention n
 Hall Opened With a Speech by Hon.
 Chauncey Depew.
 MINNEAPOLIS, June 6.-The sun goes down without any dec isive gain by either faction.
 The Harrison managers have succeeded in holding their delegates well in hand without break, while on the other hand the Blaine side has been reinforced by the outside influence. Henceforth shouting for the Plumed Knight is likely to become more and more vociferous and it is ex- pected to give tone to the crowd in the hall.
 There is no doubt that the president has an advantage in the instructions which bind many whose choice would be the statesman from Maine. The situ 4tion is an embarrassing one to all such. Iowa, for so 1o;r eko{a majority of the delegation will vote for Harrison. MT. Wheeler of the delegation says this is due to the supposition that MT. Blaine would not be candidate and the management being left to those here tofore active, care was taken to select those friendly to the administration. This has been interpreted to mean 8 rebuke to Mr. Clarkson-a mistake which was emphatical- ly corrected to-day in the unanimous reelection of Clarkson to represent the state on the national committee. Then there is the Illinois delegation, which is understood to be 32 for Harrison to 16 for Blaine, larger number for the latter than was at frat supposed. MT. Raymond and two district delegates refuse to be bound by their instructions, which they claim were given when the conditions were diff ferent and when it was supposed Blaine would not allow his name to be used. They claim they have a right to judge of their duty in their relations to their con- stituents. George B. Swift of Illinois will follow his instructions and vote for Har- rison, although he would prefer to vote for Blaine. Sheriff James H. Gilbert will do the same, but if the presi dent should fail of nomination on the first ballot MT. Gilbert would be likely to change to Blaine. There are others in other delegations who would also change after the first ballot. The Harrison man agers understand this danger, and they are displaying first-class generalship in keep ing their forces pledged to vote for the president first. They confidently count on 8 nomination on7the first ballot. The indications are that if the convention were to reach vote to- morrow MT. Harri- son would win. The outspoken support of Chsuncey M. Depew, General Horace Por- ter, Governor Mckinley and Senator Sher- man have been the chief factor in keeping majority of the delegates in support of the president. The Blaine people are seeking to defeat the ajority on the first ballot Their policy is to bring some favorite sons into the field and thus devide up the vote. They give out that the decision of the Michigan delegation to present the name of Alger is favorable to their plan. But this the Harrison managers deny. The number of delegates advising the selection of @ candidate not involved in the factional contest is increasing, The names most frequently heard are Sherman and Mo- Kinley. One combination registered ia Sherman and Gresham; another Sherman and Whitelaw Reid. A proposition has been made to drop both Blaine and Harri Cullom
 THE TWO ELEMENTS FIGHTING HARD.
 The day has been one of ceaseless activ- ity on the part of the two elements con- testing so fercely for the presidential nomination. It is estimated that nine tenths of the delegates who are to occupy seats in the convention are in the city to- night. The presence of the large number of delegates in the city and the meetings of the various delegations gave opportu- nifty for ascertaining the relative strength of Blaine and Harrison in each delegation. In @ general way 1t appears that Blaine has gained in the east and in the extreme west, but that Harrison has more than held his own in the most of the lake states and the region between the Rockies andAlleghanies. The south continues to be subject of the widest speculation. How most of these states will ultimately vote no one knows and of the means that are being exerted by both factions much is said that is un- worthy of the gravity of the situation. The question now which is the subject of most speculation is, how many candidates are there to be in the field2
 WHAT THE ALGER MANAGERS CLAIM.
 The presumption has been that the field would be left clear to the two great com petitors. The action of the Michigan del egation to day in reasse-ting their loyalty to the Wolverine candidate seems, how ever, to indicate that this presumption is unwarranted. Indeed, the Alger mana. gers are tonight claiming sixty votes for their candidate, maintaining that in addi- tion to the support of. Michigsn he will re ceiye many votes from the west and south In the event of Alger withdrawing, the Blaine people maintain that their candi date will receive every vote of the Michi | gan delegation except two, and the HsrHi son managers concede that the great ma | jority of the delegation of the Wolverine state would probably go to Blaine. AN1MosIrY BETWEEN LEADING FACTIONS
 The events of the day have tended to in crease the animosity between the two lead ing factions. Heated arguments betwee, individuals have resulted in personal en counters on three or four occasions, ant
 once or twice it seemed as though smal
 sized riot might be precipitated. Whel
 the Blaine contingent from Indian
 marched through the streets and invade,
 the rotunda of the West hotel a wave o
 indignation swept over the Harrison peo
 ple. The picture of Blaine which wa
 borne at the head of the column and tn ! .noorpoomant from the fhroata of O ocor of cheering Indianians that Blaine was tn
 choice of the rank and file of the republi
 canism of that state excited vengeful ir from the Harrison men of the Hoosie
 state.
 One of the Harrison republicans excited
 ly demanded that the Blaine banner shout
 be torn down. Instantly someone els
 shouted "Cut it down!" and there was
 prompt movement toward the man wh
 bore the partrsit of Blaine. A fierce scu
 fe ensued, but the Blaine banner WI borne away in triumph and peace was r stored. ..s
 It is observed that the managers of tt
 rival factions are growing colder and colt
 CT toward each other and that many these prominent leaders do not speak
 their fellow republicans as they meet
 the corridors.
 l igan delegation to Alger, it is believed l
 the great majority here that the result wi :, be decided upon the first ballot. It
 thought the demand for compromise ca
 didate, if it comes at all, must be from ol of the delegations outside of the stat
 which are likely to furnish the candidat t A CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE. The highest claim for HarEison is f a