Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-07
FIRST BLOOD FOR BLAINE,
His Forces Win the Prelim-
mary Skirmish.
Fassett Selected for Temporary
Chairman.
Mckinley by Mutual Consent will Be
Permanent Chairman.
II. #. Spence Prevents the California
Delegation From Declaring IMAM
imously for the Plumed
knight.

BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 6.-The sun goes
down without any decisive gain by
either faction. The Harrison managers
are holding their delegates well in hand,
while the Blaine eide is reinforced by
outside influence. No doubt the presi-
dent has the advantage through the
instructions which bind the majority,
whoae choice would be the statesman
from Maine. The Harrison managers
are displaying good generalship in keep
ing their forces pledged to vote for the
president ON first ballot. They count
ON the nomination on first ballot, and
the figures they exhibit, confirmed by
information from other sources, leave
not doubt that if the convention were
to reach vote tomorrow, Harrison
would win. The outspoken support of
Chauncey M. Depew, Gen. Horace Por-
ter, Governor Mckinley and Senator
Sherman has been the chief factor in
keeping the majority OF the delegates in
the support OF the president.
The Blaine people, while showing no
signs Of discouragement, are seeking to
defeat majority vote on the first bal
lot, thoir policy being to bring favorite
sons into the field and divide the vote.
They give out that the decision Of the
3 Michigan delegation to present Alger is
9 favorable to the plan.
THIRD MAN NECESSARY.
Several delegates argue that the fight
between Harrison and Blaine will render
the selection of third man necessary.
The number advising the selection of
candidate not involved in the factional
contest is increasing.
"Give US Mckinley" said Colorado
man.
"A winning ticket" said another,
"would be Sherman and Gresham"
Another combination is Sherman and
Whitelaw Reid.
The proposition has been made to
New York to drop Blaine and Harrison
and select Sherman, Rusk or Cullom.
As test of strength on side issues is
sure to be injurious to Harrison, there
fore the threat OF the Harrison men to
appeal from the decision of the national
committee, would be q dangerous pro-
ceedtpg.
The contest between Harrison and
Blaine ia growing 30 slow as to make the
possibility that on the decisions
Of the committee on contested
seats. will rest the party nomin-
alton. The committee is now in
session, and its action is not cheering
to the Harrison men who were counting
on almost solid delegations from the
southern stetes. In many instances
they have been able to hold their
ground; but on the whole, and in Ala
bams especially, they have been hit
hard, the anti -Mosely faction capturing
all but three contested seats.
The Harrison men are angry at the
way the contests have been decided, and
committee all along the line. The Ala
bama contest will be carried before the
executive committee.
Tc The Reform Republicans, the party
opposed to the regular delegations from
South Carolina, are not recognized and
will appeal to the full committee. They
say that they are Blaine men and urge
recognition on the ground that they are
the white mans and respectable col
ored mans party"
SOUTHERN DELEGATES PUFFED UP.
The members of the southern delega-
tions 6nd themselves important and
appear to appreciate the fact. The Har-
rison men are making strong efforts to
hold them in line, while the anti-Har-
rison forces are bringing all the means
1T their command to break into the
south, and apparently with effect.
Fred Douglas is actively at work in
Harrison's cause, He denounces Blaine
on account Of his opposition to the
force bill of 1873.
General Longstreet has written to the
members OF the Georgia delegation,
urging them to vote for Blaine.
Warner Miller is also quietly doing
missionary work for Blaine among the
colored delegates.
! Ex-senator Bruce, Auditor Lynch and
other colored men are working for Har-
rison. Efforts have been made to win
over Langston to the presidents sup
port, but without effect.
The meeting started at Chicago, hav-
ing for its object the protection of the
negroes in the south, has come to Min
neapolis and reached point where it
seems likely to figure in the fight.
Langston supports, while Bruce and
Lynch are opposed to it.
A PEPPERY WESTERN CAUCUS.
A hot controversy broke out at the be-
ginning of the caucus Of the western del
egates that assembled this afternoon at
the California delegation headquarters.
Fully 100 delegates were present from
the Pacific coast and Rocky mountain
states. Senator Teller presided, and
said it was useless to discuss the plat
form until the caucus decided as to the
candidates to be supported. If Harri-
son was nominated, it mattered not how
strong q silver plank was adopted. the
Republicans could not carry the western
states. The senator declared that Har-
rison under no circumstances could get
the electoral vote of Colorado.
Much excitement was caused by this
blunt declaration, and Hon. =. +.
Spence OF California replied vigorously.
DeYoung OF California followed
Spence in q spirited address, and was
reinforced by no less Blaine lieutenant
than Boutelle OF Maine. The latter
spoke with marked emotion of the
western support Of Blaine in 1884, and
that he had been escorted to his home
by the California delegates, q proceed