The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-10
NTHE EARLY HOURS
os.ao atornlaE-Hov.ho situation Looked

Then,
MINNEAPOLIS, June s.-"will we
choke report out OF that credentials
committee to-day2"
Attorney General Kitchener slowly
repeated the query upon the answer
to which probably depended the out
come Of to-day's proceedings. "Will We
choke out q report2 Well, possibly We
will" said the Harrison leader, and
turning abruptly from his interrogation
gazed thoughtfully into the distance as
though attempting to evolve scheme
by which II might be advisable to
force matters 10 an immediate issue.
The demon Of doubt haunts the souls
of the political soothsayer this morning.
and the fearful apprehension that per
haps neither Blaine nor Harrison is to
be nominated is in the mind Of every
apostle of their cause. The air is still
full Of vague and mysterious rumors OF
dark horses and compromise candidates
and a sense ofimpending danger alarms
tho soul Of every hero worshipper lest
the great multitude Of conservative
delegates should suddenly rise in the
full majesty Of their power and striking
from the list the names OF both tho
leading candidates, demand that another
leader be summoned from the broad
rank OF American statesmen to lead the
Republican party to victory. 1t does
not require the foresight Of a prophet
or even the trained eye of the ward
politician to see that the hour is rapid
~ approaching when both the names
with which the leaders of the rival fac
tons have conjured so long to cast the
spell OF blind devotion over their ad-
mirers must lose their magic claim and
when the lay delegates of this great Re-
publican national delegation will turn
YEARLY from their old idols and demand
new gods OF worship.
IN SEARCH OF A NEW MAN
To meet the exigencies of this hour
whenever it approaches, the eyes of all
the rival gamesters whose counter plays
have thrown the political chess board
into such understandable confusion are
turned in search OF new knight upon
whom can be placed the silver helmet
and waving plumes Of leadership In
this terce battle where valor and diplo-
macy play such important parts, but
the indications are that the magicians
have lost their cunning, that the new
name which is to thrill the heart is not
to rise from the incense OF mysterious
political compounds or from theinspira.
ton of stirring knights. but that tho
multitude, in its calm, collective iudg-
ment is to summon forth the man
whose courageous career and loyal
record OF devotion to the higher prin-
ciples OF Republicanism stamp him
with all the qualities OF successful lead
ership.
To-day opens with the leaders of both
the rival forces still claiming success,
but evidently somewhat doubtful OF
their own prophecies. The night just
passed has not been such as to give
cheer to the followers OF either candi-
date. The estimates Of the past week
have, rs delegation alter delegation re-
ported, gradually given place 10 facts
until the conclusion forces itself on the
mind of every conservative man that
each of the leading candidates is from
forty to sixty'votes short OF nomina-
ton. So after all, the indications are
that the national Republican conven-
ton was the battle royal, that the nomi-
nation is the property of no man, and
that the field is practically open to all
OF the great leaders who have the cour-
age and chivalry to enter the contest.
A sIEEPlEss NIGHT.
It has been sleepless night for those
in whose hands have been placed the
destinies Of the rival chicftains of the
Republicanparty. Conferences innum-
cradle have been held, and the allure
ments known to political sagacity have
been held out to wavering delegates to
shake their allegiance to the candidate
OF their choice. The Harrison leaders
profess to be still firm in their resolve
to win If they can, but 20 go down, ii
they must, in voting for the distinguish
ed son OF the tho "Hoosier" state, but
the prolonged delay in positive develop
ments is having its effect on tho sober
second thought among the more Conser-
Native men in the Harrison rank as well
as those OF Blaine.
THE CHIEF ANXIETY,
The chief anxiety with the Harrison
managers now is to force ballot in or.
der that test OF strength may be had,
and the fearful suspense and anxiety OF
the week brought to close. The policy
of the Blaine managers is still ono OF
procrastination and delay. There is no
evidence that their candidate has votes
sufficient to effect his nomination on
the first ballot, and as their chief hopes
in this contest have depended upon the
enthusiasm of them, they fear that n
failure to nominate their man ON the
first ballot might result in reaction
which all the magic Of his name would
be powerless to still.
Il was in the small hours of morning,
indeed only short time before the
dawn before tho secret conferences in
the headquarters OF tho Colorado dele.
cation came to close. Chairman Clark.
son, OF the national committee, ex.Goy.
ernor Foraker, Senators Teller and VOL.
colt, Senator Washburhe, of Minnesota.
ex-senator Plat, Of New York, and the
Hon. Vincent A, Taylor, Of Ohio, were
only a fow OF the prominent Republi.
cans who were called into this council,
Emissaries were dispatched in every
direction to sound the leaders of tho
state delegations and summon them to
tho august presence OF this council
which was to direct the movements Of
to-day's convention. To the Harrison
delegates OF the state OF Iowa, the tenn.
tation was held out that Il the twenty.
six votes OF the "HawEeye" state could
be swung solidly into column for Sena.
tor Allison, their favorte son, there
was d likelihood that the delegates from
nalawara md aoottaripo JnloS,nto. F'