Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-07
THE LAST FIELD DAY.

Monday Morning Found Both Fsctious
Resolute and Confident.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 6.-The opening OF
the last field day before the convention
finds both parties resolute and confident.
The arrival of another score Of prominent
leaders this morning showed about the
same division of sentiment as to Har-
rison and Blaine that has prevailed
during the last two days. The admiuis-
tration forces fear another Blaine out
burst just prior to the opening Of the
convention, as nearly all the prominept
Blaine clubs from the larger
cities are delaying their arrival
until this evening or tomorrow
morning. To stem this current the
Harrison people are announcing this
plan and declaring that it will not dis
may their organization or scatter their
delegates. The positive denial by Gem
eral Alger of the report that he has
Withdrawn from the contest, adds hope
for the Harrison people, as it is gem
orally understood that nearly all Of
Alger's following will 70 to Blaine when
Alger is out; but Alger's position is
really not much changed, as it has been
understood all along that his candidacy
is not antagoniBtic to Blaine. He has
left his interests in the hands of his
friends to act as the varying exigenciea
may require. es's.
A FIGHT TO TIE FINISH,
The prevailing opinion today is that
there will be no dark horse, but fight
to the finish between Blaine and Harri-
son. Should it come to dark horse,
however, Mckinley is beginning to loom
The chief trouble in his candidacy is the
situation in his own state, where the
Foraker and Sherman factions divide
the party.
An unusually large number of colored
here they passed q resolution demand
ing Of the national convention hear
ing and consideration of the matters
contained in the memorial of the Ma
tional Civil Rights association az the
least guarantee they can accept at the
hands of the Republican party. The
memorial will be presented early in the
proceedings OF the convention.
1t is expected that the convention
proceedings tomorrow will be unevent-
full in political significance, unless both
the Blaine and Harrison people should
decide to test their strength on the
temporary craftsmanship. If this is
done IL will probably come in the form
of majority and minority report from
the national committee.
The mass meeting to be held tomor-
row evening will have speakers from
both friends of Blaine and friends Of
Harrison, and will not be merely q
Blaine boom.
THE vICE-PRESIDENCY.
The vice-presidency is being discussed
today for the first time. Ruek and AL
ger are most frequently mentioned, but
Hon. William Warter of Missouri. COM
mander-in-chief of the G.. A. R. and the
nominee for governor in his state, and
Senators Washburn and Davis of Mime
sofa, are also spoken of.
1t looks now as if the convention will
be slow in getting to work. Temporary
organization will be effected, then the
leaders will begin to spar for the advan-
tage, and permanent organization is not
likely to be effected for two or three
days.
Depew, Murat Halstead and others OF
the cooler heads are working to restore
better feeling among the factions, be-
lieving the present feeling threatens to
develop bitterness and make the nomi-
nation harder, and endanger the success
of the Republican candidate.
ALMOST A HoosIER RIOT.
The nti-Hoosier delegation from In
diana arrived this morning with a
Blaine banner aloft. The sight was like
red rag to bull to the Indiana Har.
rison men. Shiel, leader of the Indiana
Harrisonians, shouted: "Haul it down |!
Out it DOWN."
One of his followers darted forward
and slashed at it furiously. Almost q
riot resulted and the end was that the
Indiana Blaine men were made very Bit
ter toward Harrison.
The Blaine forces have practically set
tied on Fassett of New York for tenn
porary chairman. The Harrison men
continue to talk of Gen. Horace Porter
for the position. but have not come to a
definite conclusion. Senator Carey of
Wyoming, one of the staunch Supporters
OF the president, said he would certainly
antagonize the selection of Fassett.
There is nothing definite as to the
permanent chairman.