Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-06-09
TINE OUTLOOK.
Both the Leading Candidates Seem to Need
More Votes to Secure the Nomination.

n tAreiut AnatNsl> OF the expressed pre-
ference of the delegations with elassihca.
tions of uacommitted delegates. shows ,ha,
the TIVE leading candidates are each still
from a6 10 30 votes short of the Presi,ien.
ral nomination. The balance of of power,
if ballot had been taken to,iay, would
have rested with Sen alger.
An the arior, enthusiasm and irresistible
conviction OF success which the rank and
file of both forces displayed today is signit
eantiy absent tonight. The average Repuh.
hean has been deeply disappointed q, the
ieisurely manner in which the leading
spirits of convention postponed the essential
business.
Each faction suddenly realized that the
citadel of the opposition is not To be carried
by assault and each now awaits the result
OF the ballot, The people who ~ hours
since were hilariously parsding the streets,
are now walking defcctedly 10 and fro
wondering how the thing is guiug 10 end,
1 The diplomatic triumph of the Blaine
element in securing control of the organiza-
lion of the convention and Of the commit
tees which are TO play such an important
| part in lis labors, is the sensation of the
/ day. II has forced itself upon every man
that there is a deep motive in this. and the
/ plans of the Blaine leaders are cautiously
laid.
! The committee ou credentials. which is n
I Blaine committee is proceeding SLOWLY. OF
the contests so far disposed of by this com
mi,iee, Blaine delegates have been seated
ia every instance. The Harrison leaders
are very much irritated over the Blaine pol.
icy of delay and appear determined 10 force
ballot rs soon as possible,
i.
tee on credentials. at | | tomorrow, makes Il
partial report, as it prohabl, will, aud re-
quests further time, the Harrison peoptr
will move to adjourn an hour or two, with
instructions To the committee to wind up lis
business and report To the committee at
that time ----~
This will be contested by the Blaine del.
cgates, and NAV afford an opportunity for
the first direct test of strength between the
two factions in the convention But under
the rules adopted TODAY the presentation of
candidates cannot be made until after the
reports of credentials and platform commit
tees are disposed of.
If the credentials committee is ordered
to report, Chairman Foraker and the
Blaine colleagues of the committee ON res.
olutions will still have il within their po,.r
W iuttltT lHDtEistlnItt tue hlllOtlny Nv
DELAYING the report Of the committee ON
resolutions.
II is stated that the Blaine leaders ar, to-
night contemplating a bold move. They
have agents going throuyh all ,h, s,,t, d.lc.
cations and selecting ttcrefrom n list of
delegates aud alternates to the convention
who are office holders under President Uar-
rison.
They expect to add to this list the names
of all administration oiticehotlers, not dele
gates, who are on the pround as heluers IN
the effort to renominate the President. This
list will be ostentntouslv given out as the
indication of a pernicions example being set
by President Harrison in the effort of the
administration to perpctunte itself in mower.
The Blaine managers insist that Ex-
Senator lugalls, who has been loval to the
President, has been promised the vacant
Russian mission The Blainc people state
this evening that il is not vet decided tha,
the name of their candidate will be prc-
sented to the convention Mt all. It may be
found advisable to vote for him without the
formalitv of a nomination. In case il Is
decided to place him formally in nomination
ex-Goy. Foraker will make the leading
speech.
Harrison will be placed in nomination by
the venerable ex-secretary of the navy.
Richard W. Thompson, of Indiana. and the
nomination will be seconded by Hon. G.. NJ.
Depew "on behalf of the great American