Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-06-10
Widespread Talk of a Dark Horse
-McKinley's Name Used in
Connection With a
First Ballot Failure-Ingalls, Gull
lum and Malone Express
Their Opinions Freely
Regarding the OutcOme-The Alli-
son, Rusk and Alger BOOM
lets Have Strengthened.

rival of Governor Mckinley in the city
the dark horse talk has suddenly as
sumed great proportions, and the name
of Mckinley is on every tongue. A pri-
vate letter from a prominent Ohio re-
publican to the Harrison men, just re-
celved, said that there is a plan on foot
to nominate Mckinley if the issue
should not be settled on the first bal
lot.
The Indiana people went to Governor
Mckinley and asked him what he would
do about the matter. He assured them
that if they wished he would rise in the
convention and ask the delegates from
Ohio not to vote for him.
Notwithstanding this assurance the
talk about Mckinley is heard every
where. The dark horse movement has
brought out the other minor candidates
again, and the talk in political h%eadquar-
ters is "Blaine or Harrison on the first
ballot or a dark horse"
Senator Cullom heard the mutterings
of the storm and his lightning rod is in
position. Word has gone out among his
friends that if Harrison is not NOM
mated on the first ballot he would like
to have the Illinois votes thrown to him
OF the second. Out of this probably
rose the story that Senator Cullom had
a letter in his pocket from the president
authorizing the withdrawal of his name
on the second ballot.
The Allison and Rusk booms have
gathered strength and even the Alger
boom was galvanized into something
like activity.
To a reporter of the United Press
Governor Mckinley, to-day, said: II
am for Harrison firmly; for Harrison I
have beer, and I am for him STILL"
"What do you think the effect of Mr..
Blaine's resignation will be in the con-
vention?'
Mr.. Blaine's resignation has placed
him in the field as a candidate. I think
it will strengthen rather than weaken
Mr.. Harrison's chance. He has lost
that attractiveness which accompanies
uncertainty. 1 think Mr.. Blaine's resig-
nation at this time was Ga mistake. I
think it has hurt him with the delegates
and with the people. We could feel the
effect of it as we came through the
country. The announcement would
daze a big crowd such as you have here,
but where one man heard it, he had an
opportunity to think quietly, and I be-
lieve the general judgment of the people
is that Mr.. Blaine mas made a mistake"
The reporter asked the governor if
there was any possibility that his name
would come before the;convention as a
compromise.
II I'M not in any sense a candidate"
he said, II will not ever discuss it. I
take it that only two names are before
the convention, and that a nomination
will be made on the first ballot"
Senator Ingalls,, who vas one of
Sundays arrival, did not affiliate with
the Kansas delegates. II am for Harri-
son straight" said Mr.. Ingalls,, "and
have been. The sentiments of the re-
publicans Of Kansas is for Harrison. If
it was known absolutely to the republi-
can voters of Kansas that Mr.. Blaine
was out of the way then surely would
they be for the president. Mr.. Harri-
sons administration justified the COM
pliments of republicans"
General Malone came in at the head
of the Virginia delegation. In a short
talk with a United Press reporter, he
said: "There will be no complimentary
votes cast, the lines have been SO closely
drawn. There will be but one ballot,
and but two candidates-:Blaine and
Harrison. The talk about dark horses
is ridiculous. Neither side can waste
time or votes in complimentjng .favorite
sons"
"Who will get the nomination." was
asked.
II think Blaine" answered he.