Morning journal and courier., 1892-06-09

ther to procrastinste balloting by delaying the report of the committee on resolu- | tions.
 It is stated that the Blaine leaders are tonight contemplating bold move. They have agents going through all the state del egations and selecting therefrom list of delegates and alternstes to the convention | who are oficeholders under President Har- l rison. They expect to add to this list the I names of all administration oficeholders not delegates who are on the ground as helpers in the effort to renominate the president. The Blaine managers also insist that eI-Senator Ingalls,, who has been loyal to the president, has been promised the vacant Russian l mission. The Blaine people state this evening that it is not yet decided that the name of their candidate will be presented to the convention at all. It may be found mality of nomination, but in case it is decided to place him formally in nomi- nation, ex-Governor Foraker will make 6 leading speech. Harrison will be placed in nomination by the venerable ex-Secre- tary of the Navy Richard w. Thompson, of Indiana, and the nomination will be seconded by the Hon. 0. N. Depew, of New York, Con behalf of the great Ameri can nation"
 4uo AlS6I ledQeI5 duOIucI COulcT- ence to-day and came out of it firm and loyal for their candidate. Colonel H. M. Dufield the leader of the Alger forces, says tteir candidate will receive sixty votes on the first ballot, and has 8 certainty of fif- teen more on the second.
 Governor Mckinley of Ohio still contin- ues to be the favorite among all the com promise candidates whose names have been mentioned. His speech to the convention evoked the good will of all the delegates.
 Among the western and northwestern delegates there is a friendly interest mani Tested towards Secretary Rusk and when his name is mentioned for first place. 1t is generally in conjunction with that of Hon. Whitelsw Reid or some other prominent New Yorker for vice president.
 THE CALIFORNIA DELEGATION.
 The California delegation met to-day to consider the resolutions of the California state committee declaring Blaine to be the choice of the people of California for president. After discussion a vote was taken and the California delegation was definitely ascertained to stand 9 for Harri- son, for Blaine and 2 wavering and un- certain. Both factions are tonight claim | ing these wavering and uncertain dele | gates.
 SIXTY DELEGATES INVOLVED. |
 The nomination of candidate may turn | upon the action of the committee on ere dentials. There are about sixty delegates | involved in the contest before that com mittee.
 SILVER PLANK IN THE PLATFORM. |
 The following is the silver plank of the | rlat for,,, xwh;ob x,-iIl ba srhr,;ttad to ,,a, TOW:
 The American people, through interest | and tradition, are in favor of bimetallism | and demand that both metals shall be used | as standard money under such regulations | and provisions as may be established by | the legislative department of the govern ment to establish and maintain the parity | of the metals and to make each dollar. whether of gold. silver or paper, the equal | of any other dollar.
 We commend the wise and patriotic pol | icy inaugurated of calling an international | gold and silver throughout the commercial | world.
 ANOTHER RUMoR.
 A report was in circulation tonight that | New Hampshire, Vermont and Connec:i- | cut were in combine to go solidly for Me | Kinley. Nothing of definite nature, how ever, has occurred in that direction
 DELEGATES COME TO BLOWS A clash occurred here tonight between | fiery members of both factions. There | was a good deal of scufiing. Some blows | were struck and several banners on each | side were torn to pieces.