Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-06-09

hered to that rule with tenacity and have
scr utinized with exceeding care the
claims made concerning each individual
delegate During the day all sorts of
claims have been made by the opposition
regarding various delegates and certain
delegations. but upon investigation they
were found to be incorrect. The result of
the days work leaves US without the loss
Of vote and confirms the accuracy of the
work done prior to this Ciste.
Ready for a Vote Any Time.
"We are ready at any moment to meet
our opponents in a nominating ballot,
but they, fearing the result, are making a
desperate attempt to postpone it. They
hope in delay to accomplish in some way
that which they know cannot be accom-.
pished by speedy action. They have been
mistaken in the belief that delay would
weaken US. The characteristics of our
candidate are such as appeal strongly to
the conservative element of our party,
which desires a cautious, but strong and
honest administration of public affairs
This is signed by l.. I. Michener
Depends on the Contests, Says Quay.
at all depends upon the result of the
contested delegations,n said Senator Quay
to a reporter at o'clock his morning. He
had been asked for the details of a confer.
ence of the Blaine leaders which had been
held during the night in Senator VOL.
Sott''s room. There were present beside
the host and Quay Clarkson, Platt and
others who are prominent in the Blaine
ranks Details We're refused, but the sen.
ator said the figures had been gone ove1
carefully and that there were 4S3 for
Dl,s, IL I. Al
quoted above
"How many votes are involved in the
contests, Senator Quay"
Il have forgotten the exact figures
forty or fifty probably-enough to settle
the matter if they all go one way"
Ballot for President Today.
To friend Quay is reported to have e
said that he believed the committee on
credentials would dispose of the cases be-
fore it so as to be able to report today. He
also expressed the belief that a ballot OF
| the nomination for president would be
reached before the adjournment today
| He further remarked that there would be
! no delay of proceedings, believing that the
better course to the attainment of theiI
| object lay in pressing an early conclas ion
| of the matter.
| More Talk of a Dark Horse.
! The talk late last night was more decid
| edly towards dark horse than ever. The
| announced accessions to the Blaine
! strength during the day, although not
numerous, have served purpose in Great
! ing a sentiment that the race between
! Harrison and Blaine will be so close as &c
make the nomination of either an impos.
sibility. Major Nckinley's name is still
the one most generally mentioned in this
| connection, while eX-Speaker Reed and
Senator Allison have many friends.
Boom for Secretary Rusk.
| y Rusk boom has made its appearance
a number of Wisconsin people were wear
ing Rusk badges last night and talking VI
Rusk for the first place. They call him {
Statesman" soldier" farmer" and ar,
doing all they can to call attention to tht
old secretary as an available candidate
This adds another to the list of darl
horses, notwithstanding the secretary.
declaration the other day that he was no
a candidate.
Believes 1t Blaine Scheme.
Hon. Rufus ). Frost of the Massachu
setts delegation, was seen in regard to tht
| possibility of movement in behalf o.
Mckinley. He said that he thought tn,
Blaine men We're behind the attempts go
| ing on in several delegations to securt
| complimentary votes for favorite sons or
the first ballot. While this was in itsel
a sign of weakness it was evident that The
effort was meeting with better success.
than the direct movement in behalf o.
Blaine, and he would not be surprised t
see good many names placed in nornina
tion before the convention proceeded t,
ballot. If neither Harrison nor Blaine wa
: nominated on the first balloJ Massachu
setts would give her thirty-ffve votes
either to Reed or Mckinley.
Gresham Blaine's Mate.
Colonel Robinson, of North Dakota
said to I nited Press reporter last nigh
that ASSURANCES had been received from
Judge Gresham at Chicago that he woult
accept the nomination for vice presiden
on ticket with Mr. Blaine Colone
Robinson also said that the B laine leader
were discussing the possibility that NJ
Blaine would not accept the nomination
= unless it was rendered with practica
unanimity.
| Savored of the "Saby Act"
Some of the anti-administration peopl
started in yesterday to prepare for circu
lation list of office-holders who are her
and actively working in the interes
of the presidents denomination, and lat
? in the day claimed to have secured nearl
200 names. When they sounded some
the anti-Harrison leaders, however, the
found that any of this style of campaig
work was deprecated. One of Senate
Platt's lieutenants said that it savore
too much of the 'baby act.n
CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE WORK.
G Harrison Men Prove To Be in Sma
! Majority.
The nomination of candidate for tt
S presidency by the Republican conventio
e may turn upon the action of the commi