Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-09
NJ EINLEY CHAIRMAN.
[contin,ed from. First Puge.l
A MORNING VIEW
OF the SItuatiOn-Both Sides Claim the
Earth-Harrison Forces Gain in the New
York Delegation.

| OF the SItuatiOn-Both Sides Claim the
Earth-Harrison Forces Gain in the New
York Delegation.
| MINNEAPoIIs, MINI, June S.-The open
| ing of the day found no significant change
J in the Presidential situation. Both sides
| are still apparently as confident as ever
| General Alger is still in the held and no
/ less than half dozen other distinguished
Republicans of National reputation are
mentioned as possible compromise candl-
dates.
| No one knows when a ballot is to be cast,
| for the whole progress of the convention APP
! pears to be dependent entirely on the actlon
| of the Committee on Credentials rms or,
| ganization practically controls the political
] situation, as il is within its power, IN case
\ that power is exercised unscrupulously, 10
seat or unseat enough delegates to exercise
/ the balance Of power in the convention.
| 1t is very manifest that the proceedings
! of that committee are not to be character
/ lied Oy that harmony which has been so
/ strongly urged on all sides for the past
/ tWeuty-four hours The Blaine people have
| control of the committee, but the OPPOSE
| ton has very large and aggressive minor
/ ity, and every vantage point is contested
/ stubbornly and elOquently.
1t has GENERALLY been the custom that
! the Committee on Credentials appointed
/ on the first day of the convention has been
prepared TO report on the opening OF the
second out that viii not be the case this
| year: and no one knows-not even the sec
! ret managers of the Blaine forces-when
| that committee may deem it advisable to
| expedite its business and present Its re-
| port.
The Harrison people are maintaining
this morning with considerable show OF
plaUSibility that they have made gains
within the past twenty-four hours In GER
tain of the northern and eastern States,
Particular stress is laid by them on the
State Of New York, where they claim at
present that they will receive ~ votes on
the first ballot.
The claims of all candidates and the esti- |
mates and indications carefully CLEANED |
from allQuarters show that the Blaine and
Harrison forces are of almost equal |
strength at this time. The Blaine people |
have the advantage Of the organization,
not only of the convention, but OF the I'M |
portant committees; but the Harrison man
ayers certainly succeed in keeping their |
forces well together TO prevent the slightest |
appearance OF Generalization.
The knowledge that Mckinley is to be |
chairman of the convention has added |
somewhat to the Presidential boom OF the |
Governor Of the Buckeye State, which is
being widely discussed by the more con- |
sentative delegates, and there is evidently |
a movement in some quarters to spring his |
name as a dark horse when the occasion !
seems 10 indicate the advisability OF such |
action. Hon. Jerry Rusk, Secretary OF !
Agriculture, and Hon. John Sherman, the |
OHIO Senator, Hon. w. q. Allison, Sena- |
tor from Iowa, and others, are mentioned |
as possible candidates, but nei Their Blaine |
nor Harrison people have thus far evlnced |
the slightest indication of their immediate |
turn To a dark horse in order TO defeat the ]
opposition.
A II. Gallahue, of New York City, with |
a committee appointed by the associated !
trades of New York, arrived in Minneapo- |
lis this morning. Their object is 10 press |
the nomination of Harrison. They claim |
that because of the Presidents inception of |
the bi-metallic conference he is the only |
candidate of the Republican party who !
would not beopposed by the merchants and |
bankers Of the East, or the farmers, work
ing-classes and the free silver of the South. |
The organization which Gallahue and his |
committee represent, is composed OF eleven |
trades and labor unions with member
ship of 900 New York City workingmen |
who claim the workingmen throughout the |
State are in favor of President Harrlson'S !
denomination.
The woman's suffrage movement is par
ticularly strong this year, and Miss Susan |
b. Anthony of New York, is among the |
prominent agitators in the city. Miss An |
thony is President of the National Woman's |
Suffrage Association, who now number !
twenty-three State departments,
She occupies a seat in the convention, !
and though the voice Of woman from the |
platform would be an unprecedented occur |
renee in the history of the Republican |
party, is prepared to speak should occasion |
rise.
The Harrison managers are vociferouS in |
their expression of confidence this morning |
and are seeking every advantage derivable |
for increase of strength In the New York |
delegation, which was announced by HIS |
cock. The names Of twenty-nine delegates |
signed to a paper is a palpable fact about |
which there can be no cavilling, and the |
Harrison managers are making the most OF
it. They claim that from now on their |
column will grow until all opposition will |
cease. The Blaine managers do not under |
rate the moral effect of gain in New |
York, but they are preparing similar sur |
prise in another quarter, which they say
they viii spring later on.
1--WE were never thoroughly organized !
until late last night said Col. COnger this |
morning 1--WE were busy with prelimi- |
naries and had no body of men TO Offset the
Office holders who are here for Harrison, !
but this defect is now supplied by the vol |
uutary offer Of admirers Of Mr.. Blaine. |
We shall now conduct a vigorous canvass !
of the delegation.
Ex-senator Plat declares that it is a
mistake TO claim twenty nine votes for
Harrison in the New York delegation.
The Blaine people say that Rhode Island IS
now solid for their candidate and that other
gains will be made in the East.
, The utmost good nature exists and the
presldept's friends knowing that they
have a large majority of the convention, are /
disposed 10 be magnanimous, while con-
slant acquisitions are being made in the
Harrison column. Mr.. Michner said: Our
figures show 52I tested and tried votes for
Harrison. In New York this count in
cludes only twenty votes but may say we
expect to get thirty The Minnesota dele
cation, which was supposed 20 be largely
for Blaine, is divided, nine for Harrison