Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-08

gates In dispute. The Blaine people
claim they have everything TO gain hy
The pustpOnement Of ballotlng and for
That reason II Ia understood they are
endeavoring TO delay the permanent
organization Of the convention as far
As possible.
Tho Harrison people deny that they
are losing ground by the postponomcnt
ami are not disposed to force an organ.
izatiOn lest such action be construed
as evidence weakening on their Fart.
The Blaine people have apparently nc-
compllshed their purpose IN delay,
twice securing the postponement OF
the definite actisn Of the committee on
credentials. The committee Ia making
slow progress with tho work, aud
poll would indicate that the Blaine
men are In the majority and control OF
affair, though the chairman Is Gene
fal Cogswell Of Massachusetts, one Of
the stAunchest Harrison men.
The committee met Mt I O'Clock, but
adjourned Immediately, and at s
O'clock Teassemuled, but up 10 10
O'Clock the fret contest had not yet
been taken up aud nothing had been
that with the possible exception Of one
or two the decision OF the national
committee In contest will be affirmed
by the committee ON credentials. Tho
committee adjourned until $3.50 to.
morrow.
THE END or THE FIRsr DAY.
The first day OF the National Con-
venilon ended with the Republican
nomination ttill u secret. II IL realized
by friends OF the candidates thnt the
result depends upon the uncommitted
vaciliating delegates who are pledged
TO no candidate, aud who are claimed
for both. This day closed without q
perceptiblo advantage TO either side.
To DO sure the Blaine men elected n
Temporary chairman, but as the sclec.
ton was not contested by the Harrl.
son element and tho election was una.
nimous, the victory was won by de.
fault. Nothing has occurred during
the session of the convention 10 call out
decided Manifestations. Blaine's
name was wildly ehcered, as were the
names Of Reed and ingalls,. Tho Hir.
rison people had no opportunity TO
mako any manifestations, ~ the name
Of their candidate was mentioned but
once aud by nh opponent. Tho mana.
gers Of both factions maintain tonight
the same persistent attitude in every.
thing, but only In an unofficial, non.
committRl way are figures given out
by either. Itwill require 49, votes TO
make the nomination.
The most potent influence In effect.
Ing general demand Tor harmony
was probably the prominence given the
suggestion Of a compounds candidate.
The Nlger men made "a dcmnnstra'
iiOn this morning, but was careful IL
permit no dlsparAgemeut On either VI
the leading candidates. The Blaine
and Harrison fyrccs are making tho
usual counter demonstrations Ia the
/ lobbies ~ the hotels, but lack the In.
tense rivalry which attended the oo'
caslons during the last teventy.two
hour.
The southern vote is still In qurs'
ton. No one Knows how many
colored delegates will vote. Both
sides are employing evoTy effort tc
/ " In the support Of the scattering dele
/ eatef, but the latter seem TO realize the
| Importance Of thelr position and gts
| disposed 10 make the most oi 1t. Their,
| IL no longer any doubt about n mum
| Der OF delegates Ia the Western and
| southern Stsss instructed for Harri
ron. They made up their mindn Il
ignore the instructions and support
! Blaine. There viii be three candi
dates formally placed Ia nomlnn'
| ton: Harrison, Blaine and Algel
and possibly some scattering Votes
Several delegates have RvOwed tholl
I-tentlou OF supporting Mckinley
| 40 or two will vote for sherman, aud
ilutk, Allison, Hawluy aud Reid viii
possihly have u few votet. Alger's fol
| lowing with these scattering votes vii
probably be sufficient to hold the bal
anrr OF power mud prevent nomina
| tion on tho lrst ballot. Then n "dafl
horfeD may be found. An unusually
atrong attempt was made today to To
claim the votes VI instructed delegates
who nre showing indications of desert
| ING Harrison. There are many people
who believe the committee on cFedrn'
| tinls will DO n controlling factor II II
stated that the anti Harrison element
predominaies In the committee
and there IL rumor late tonight
to the effect thr II may 10 deemed
advisable by th' controlling factlon'
to postpone the y It ON the contest,
until Ii IL ascertA IA low prominent
n part the favorlto de,egates may b,
able 70 play In the convention. IL
Louisiana the delegation contest In
wolves twelve OF sixteen delegates; In
Alabama fourteen delegates are In
yolved Of twenty-five. In Mlssisslpp
and Texas there are also contests. In
the former six delegates are Involved
and In tho latter nearly tho eniir'
delegation. In Maryland two dele
gates arc involved. In Kentucky tw,
and South Carolina tho white delega
tlon, eighteen; In Georgia two dele
gates are al issue and In Utah two
Blaine delegates viii he seated.
In the grand total, therefore, th'
contest involves about sixty delegates
II the report OF tho COMMITTEES b'
adopted, 1t win exert a controlling In
| iluence. The chairman OF the Mirhi
gan delegation reports that Alger will
have filly.seyen votes, ana II has beer
decided 10 adhere to him while Their
n prospect Of advancing his candl
dacy.
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