St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-06
General Alger Conditionally
Gets Out OF the Way Of
lingo James.
Field Marshal Halstead Thinks
q New Candidate the
Wise Thing.
Women Delegates From Wy
oming the Center Of In
terested Groups.
Chauncey Depew Says There
Will Be No Platform Diff
fleulty.

While is is undoubtedly true. as set
forth elsewhere, that both the Harrison
and the Blaine followers professed
greater confidence than ever yesterday
in their ability to trlumphantly nomi-
nate their respective candidates, it is
also undoubtedly true that there was
more talk yesterday than ever before
of the contingency of presenting third
candidate or dark horse, The bitter
dates and their friends. added to the
natural desire of many delegations to
play the "favorite son" role, has
created great deal of whispered
talk of 'a new man to end that
quarrel;" and from whispering, the dele
gates have grown into open discussion.
The name most frequently mentioned
among the listof dark horses is that of
William Mckinley Jr., governor of
Ohio. Inquiries are already being made
as to his ability to receive the solid sup
port of the Ohio delegation in case the
great leaders turn to dark horse for
candidate. The factional quarrels of
Ohio Republicans are proverblal, and
the vital question is. "Would Foraker
and his friends favor McKinley?" This
question is answered in the affirmative
by many of Foraker's friends, but the
ex-governor himself maintains a dis
Greet silence. 1t is whispered that John
Sherman, the great Ohio senator, would
be Foraker'S favOrite in case the Buck
eye delegation were called upon to fur
nish a candidate. as Foraker would
almost certainly succeed Sherman in
the senate, should the latter be called to
the presidency on the 4th of March.
Sherman. too, has hosts of friends in
other state delegations. but he is no
more popular than the young Napoleon
of protection, as the special Endorsement
which is to be given to the McKiley bill
makes its author peculiarly fitting
candidate just at this time. The name
of Alger is still the WatchWord OF the
Michigan delegation, and his name will
certainly be presented to the conyen-
ton. Most of the delegates from his
state are for Blaine for second choice,
but the generals closest friends are
rather cherishing the hope that develop
ments may be such that the Blaine
people will rally to Alger as second
choice.
There is no denial on the part of GER
tain OF the Iowa delegates that they are
looking longingly for an occasion which
will justify the presentation Of Senator
Allison as the candidate of the Hawk
eye state, and the gravity of the polit-
ical situation in their state adds to the
general availability of their candidate.
Senator Shelby NJ. Cullom, of Illinois:
Hon. Jeremiah Rusk, of Wisconsin, and
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, of New York, are
also freely discussed, and it is believed
each would receive the votes of his
state delegation in case of the retire
ment of both Harrison and Blaine.
Cullom IS the only one of these men on
the ground, and he is delegate from
illinois, and an ayOwed Harrison man.
He is evidently sincere in his loyalty to
the president, but he kept rather busy
last evening denying the rumorS of his
candidacy, and insisting that Harrison
must be the man.