Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-07
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TIE MoRNING's DAWN.

| MlNNEAPOLtS, MIMI, June u Inc
opening of the last field before the con-
convention finds both parties resolute
and confident. The arrival Of another
score of prominent Republican leaders
this morning showed about the same di-
vision Of sentiment as TO the preferences
for Harrison and Blaine that have pre-
vailed during the past forty-eight hours,
so that neither party can be said to have
| profted by the more recent arrivals.
The administration forces evidently
are fearing another outburst OF Blaine
enthusiasm Just prior to the opening OF
! the convention, as IL is noticeable that
nearly all the prominent Blaine clubs
! from the larger cities are delaying
their arrival until this evening or to-
morrow morning in order to stem this
current of enthusiasm. The Harrison
people are this morning publicly an
nouncing that the greatest Blaine
demonstration OF the convention is to
be made tonight and tomorrow, but
that il is not to dismay their organiza-
ton or scatter their delegates.
To be forewarned is TO be fOrearmed
and the rank and file of the Harrison
forces have certainly been forewarned
| by their leaders against possible man
ouvre of the Blaine leaders. The posi-
tive denial by Mr.. Alger OF the report
that he had Withdrawn from the con-
| test has had a stimulating effect upon
/ the Harrison people as it is generally
understood that Michigan if not all OF
the Alger following will go for Blaine
when the Michigan candidate is out OF
the field.
In reality there is no change in the
situation that Gen. Alger occupies. he
can always be understood to be very
friendly to Blaine, and il has been re-
peatedly announced by his managers
that Ayers candidacy must no: be con-
/ Sidered as autagoniStic to the great
Blaine movement. General Alger has
telegraphed the leaders of the Michigan
delegation, Congressman Burrows, Col.
Dunield and Senator Stockbridge, that
he leaves his interests in the hands OF
| his friends and desires them TO
! act at all times as the eXigencies OF the
situation may warrant. This is gener-
| ally understood, and is in fact by most
| Of the Michigan delegation TO mean that
! if the vote of Michigan is needed TO
nominate Blaine on the first ballot AL
ger is out of the race. Should the con-
vention, however, show any inclination
| 10 drop both the chief contestants and
seek a compromise candidate, General
Alger is very earnestly and emphatic
/ ally candidate.
The prevailing opinion to-day is that
the fight will nos be one Of dark horse,
| but Blaine aud Harrison will not be the
only candidates presented TO the con-
vention and the battle will be short and
! decisive. 1t is believed that Blaine Is
| the strongest man who can be pitted
against Harrison, and among the Blaine
leaders particularly all suggestions for
compromise candidate are promptly
discouraged.
The Harrison people also officially
disclaim all thoughts Of dark horse,
| but should they be reduced TO the ne
cessity of abandoning the President,
there is little doubt their next choice
Will fall upon Sherman or Mckinley.
/ From the ranks of the great multitude
of uncommitted and harmony seeking
| Republicans there has suddenly sprung
up strong movement for Mckinley as
D
| a compromise candidate.
In Ohio alone does this movement
| fail TO evoke the enthusiasm that Is
requisite to success. The Foraker and
| Sherman fractional contests have long
divided the Republicans of that State
and the fact that Mckinley has recently
| been accused of favoring the Sherman
| element has provoked unfeigned hostil-
ity from certain of the Foraker dele
| gates.
Foraker states that his belief is Sher-
man could receive the solid support OF
| Ohio should the other States turn to the
| Buckeye delegation for a candidate, but
has made no public declaration as to the
| availability of Mckinley. Should Sher-
man be elevated to the Presidency the
! Foraker men would almost certainly re-
\ suit i'm the election of their chief to the
Senate as his successor, while no special
/ benefit would result from the
elevation OF Mckinley. Despite
the GOODNESS with which the Nc
| Kinley movement is received by certain
| of the Ohio delegation, however, there
is no doubt the prevailing sentiment to-
day is for the Buckeye Governor il the
acrimony OF the contest should demand
a compromise candidate to save the
party. 1t has been many years since q
| Republican National Convention con-
! tanned so many cOlored delegates as
will be seated In the convention hall
tomorrow noon. \ mass meeting Of
colored delegates and politicians has
been held in this city at which the fol-
! lowing resolutions were adopted;
! "ReSOlrcd, That the colored delegates to
/ the National republican convention and we
| are assembled especially to demand of the
! National Convention a respectful hearing
/ and consideration of the matters presented
/ and contained in the memorial of the ma
/ tiOnal civil rights association and that the
/ colored delegates stand upon such declar-
alton Of rights as the last guarantee which
| they can accept at the hands Of the Repub-
| Gcan party.
The memorial will be presented to the
convention in the earlier hours by the
colored delegates, and it will be es-
poused by Albion w. Tourgee, the we'll
known agitator. 1t is expected that
the convention proceedings of to-mor-
row will be very uneventful so far as
their political significance is con-
cerned, unless there should be a contest
over the temporary craftsmanship, as
now appears barely possible. In the
eagerneSs for test OF strength, major
ity and minority reports may be made
by the National Committee on the
recommendation for temporary chair
man, and in that everywhere would be
a decisive test Of strength between the
Blaine and Harrison factions.
The mass meeting to be held in the
convention hall tomorrow evening, un.
| der the direction of the National League
of Republicans, is expected to be an en-.