Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-09
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makes haste slowly. 1t was in session
yesterday only long enough to induc
into the Office Of president Of the bod,
Governor Mckinney and to hear from
him . speech laudatory Of the party.
The chairman Of the Committee OF
Credentials stated that they could no.
possibly conclude their work before to
day, and thereupon tho convention I'D
iourned. There was no other course 4
pursue, for there are large number o
contested seats, and upon the decisions
in these cases may depend whether
BLAINE or HARRISON is to rule the CON
vsntion.
II Is said that the BLAINE elemen
predominates in the Committee on Gre
dcntials, and il this be true it at leas
affords q satisfactory reason why his
managers are content to await the com
mittee's report. A ballot may possibly
be taken to-day, but it is not now be-
lieyed that nomination viii be made
until tomorrow. 1t is regarded as
likely that enough votes will be cast foi
ALaRs, MCKINLEY, and other "favorite
sons" to defeat o nomination on the
first ballot.
All the figuring that we have seer
shows that the contending factions are
pretty evenly matched, but the BLArNs
folks seem to be rather more confident
they are certainly more boastful--thsn
the Administration people. Meanwhile,
the delay caused by the contests is Of.
fording opportunity for the friends Of
"dark horses" to plot and plan, and it
il not at all improbable that they may
be successful.
OF all the men thus talked about Nc
KIsLEY and Tow REED seem to have the
inside track. Ohio furnished one "dark
horse" in the person Of HAYES and
another in GARFIELD, and the Governor oil
the Buckeye State may therefore indulge
in reasonable hope. True the Repub.
licans of Ohio are divided among them
selves, and many Of the delegates from
that State are hostile to MCKINLEY, but
he is not only on the ground to look
after his own interests but is the presi-
dent OF the convention and is in a posi-
ton where he may--we do not say will
put in some very neat work for himself.
The Governor in his speech accepting
the chair attuned his eloquence 80 a. to
win the applause OF both sides.
Ex.Speaker REED represents the
BLAINE wing. For this occasion he has
laid aside his personal enmity to the
Plumed Knight. and that he is conven-
ton favorite all Of >the correspondents
say. The delegates look upon him a.
the right sort of man to put down "the
old rebels.
In the speeches that have been made
by FAssErr. MCKINLEY, and REED the
temper OF the convention has been
shown--a malignant and irreconcilablt
temper, which takes grta. offence at the
solid South. 1t is observable, though
that the speakers do not expect to sec
this solidity broken during this cam
paign. They are evidently not YET
counting upon much help from the
Third party in the South.
Il looks as il the force bill will be en-
dorsed no matter whether the BLAINE Of
HARRISON men secure control. An
tsgonism TO the South creeps out al
every stage OF the proceedings. 1t Il
curious that this should be the case at
time and at q place where numerous
southern delegates are alleged to bs
Offering their votes for sale. 1t IL
charged that each side has . corruption
fund and that much OF it has been used
on the negro members Some OF these
who left home shouting for HARRISON
arc now said to be for BLAINE. and the
query is made. "why this change?'
The supporters Of Mr.. HARRISON arc
using all sorts Of arguments to "down
BLAINE. They have printed in circular
form his February letter to CLARKsoS'
and they are charging him with
reachery to the President. What il
probably Of more importance to the prac
iical politicians is that they are showing
quite conclusiyely that BLArSE's health il
shattered that he is but wreck Of his
former self. II this be true--and il
must be true in part---BLAINE will mol
long survive defeat should it come upor
him.
Few disinterested observers claim Il
know who is going 10 win the battle
which will almost surely begin to-day,
The news Of correspondents who are on
the ground. briefly stated. is that the
nominee viii be BLAINE or HARRIsoS OF
somebody else We Judge that tbs
longer the balloting is deferred the bet
Ter prospect there is that compromise
candidate eau be brought in. The
BLaiNE and H,ERIsos men arc fer apart.
There 10 q gall between them that can
not readily be closed. II 10 such Q gul
~ there was between the followers o.
oosk' lso ard BLAINE. and we all know
inst the R'p,blicans say that 1t W. BE-
cause OF that feud that BLAINE lost Rev
York In 1884.
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With interest, not to say concern. The
proceedings asAinnsspolis. That con.
vsaslQn may notsnly make . nominee 10,
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