The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-09
BOTH ARE AHEAD.
Or at Least the AdherentS
of Both Blaine and
Harrison Say So.
MURRELL'S GREAT VICTORY.
He Will Vote for Blaine in Spite of
Sewell-Today's Estimates.

@MINNEAPoLIs, June 8, 1S92.-There is
little probability that a ballot will be
had before tomorrow. The excitement
that has attended this convention is even
greater now than it has been, and the
fight is perhaps the most bitter that Re
publicans have engaged in among them
selves since the memorial convention
when Roscoe Conkling and the BOG en-
deavored to give General Grant third
term.
BLAINE MEN SATISFIED.
Blaine men express themselves as be-
ing perfectly satisfied with the condition
of their CANVASS and boldly say that
Blaine will be nominated. although men
who are pronounced Blaine delegates
and who offered TO bet that Blaine would
be nominated the first DAY of the Conven-
tion now say they will bet that Harrison
will not be nominated This change In
the betting is significant, and it is par
ticularly SO when Harrison men, with
more assurance than they have hitherto
displayed. claim a certain defeat for
Blaine and the nomination of Harrison.
MURRELL'S VICTORY.
One of the sensations connected with
the Convention was caused by the Com
mlUte6 on Cr6USuLlAlS BifiuS SOlOHel h uE-
rell, the colored alternate from this State.
the credentials of John l. Blair, who is
ill. Blair has been a firm follower of
Harrison, and Murrell is a pronounced
Blaine man. General Sewell made a Wig
orous fight against this action. but Blaine
men control the committee. and Murrell
got the credentials. he sat IN the con-
vention yesterday.
There are about forty contested seats,
and it is believed that the Committee on
Credentials will give all or the greater
portion of them to the Blaine men.
Neither Blaine nor Harrison can aft ord
to loose these contested seats in the Con-
vention.
HARRISON AHEAD.
A table prepared this morning gave
Harrison 461 and Blaine 437 delegates.
but the friends of each candidate
claim more. 1t is now certain
that the Blaine men have given up all
hope of nominating the man from Main e
on the first ballot but they believe that
scores of delegates who are bound TO
Harrison by instructions for the first bal
lot will flock over to Blaine on the second
ballot Whether Harrison can hold his
men after the first ballot is considered
very doubtful, even by his friends and
supporters.
GREsHAM'S HELP.
The information that reached Mime
apolis last night that Judge Gresham had
sent word that he would accept the second
place on the ticket with Blaine is consid-
cred good Jews by the Blaine men, and it
certainly had bracing effect. Senator
Quay is now so thoroughly convinced
tnat Blaine will be nominated that he bas
recommended that the policy of delay
be now abandoned, and that ballot be
taken as soon as possible. Quay claims
that Blaine has 4S3 delegates pledged to
him, and that he will receive enough
votes from the contested delegations to
give him 600 votes on the first ballot and
consequently nominate him. Boss Platt
and General Clarkson say Senator Quay
is right, but, then, but then, they would
not dare TO say anv thing else.
General Sewell last night sent out this
telegram
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June 8. 1S92-The
strength of President Harrison has been main
tanned despite every attempt on the part of those
who are striving to compass his defeat. see
nothing to prevent his nomination. 1t will be
difficult to secure an agreement on any third
candidate. WILLIAM SEwELL.