Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-06-09

nominating speeches and the first ballot
will be reached tonight.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 9.-Thc day opened
with the leaders of both rival forces still
claiming success, but evidently somewhat
doubtful of their own prophecies. The
night just passed hasnot been such as TO
give cheer to the followers Of either can
didate. The estimates of the past week
have, as delegation after delegation has
reported, lgradually given place to
fact until the conclusion now forces it
self upon the mind of every conservative
man that each of the two leading candi-
dates is from forty to sixty votes short
of nomination. So, after all, the indica-
cations are that the tenth national re-
publican convention is to bc battle
royal, and that the nomination is the
property of no man, and that the field is
practically open to all of the great lead
ers who have the courage and the chiv-
airy to enter the contest.
1t was a slcepless night for those
in whose hands had been placed the dcs
tinies of the rival chicttains OF the rcpub-
licau party. Conferences innumerable
have been held, and all the alurcments
known to political sagacty held out to
the wavcring delegates in order to shake
their allegiance to the candidate of their
choice. The Harrison leaders propose to
be still firm i'll their resolve to win if they
can but so down, il they must, in voting
/ for the distinguished son of the lIoOScr
state, but the prolonged delay in posi-
tive developments is having its effect on
the sober second thought among the
more conservative men in the Harrison
ranks as well as those OF the Blaine
ranks.
| The chici anxiety with the Harrison
managers now is to force ballot in
order that a test OF strength may bc had
and that the fearful suspense and anxiety
of the week may be brought to a close.
The policy of the Blaine managers is
still one of procrastination and delay.
There is no evidence that their candidate
has vote sufficient to effect his nomi-
n1tion on the first ballot. As their
chief hopes in this contest have de-
pended upon enthusiasm. they fear
that failure to nominate their man
on the first ballot might result in a
reaction, which all the magic of his name
would be powerless to stay. There is
every probability that the Harrison
people will force contest unless a recon
sidcration of their intention should
change the program. They announced
last night with considerable warmth
that the leisurely committee on crcden
tials would be forced to accelerate it,
progress and submit report today il
order that ballotlng might not be furthe,
delayed.
The hall today was opprcssivcly hor
for the first. 1t was hardly the taul
of the hall, however. for outside the sui
trincss was ten fold more oppressive
Big fans were waving through the hal
and the delegates and spectators pre-
sented the appearance of a forest stirre,
, by the breeze.
Bright sunshine was streaming througl
the colorcd windows, when the delegate
to the national convention slowl
strolled into the hall today
"Praycr will be offered by the Rev
Vim. Brush, chancellor of the Universit
of South Dakota" said Chairman No
kinley when the convention was calle
, to order. After prayer the chairma
called for the report of the committee o
credentials. A round of applause gree
cd Chairman Cogswell. "The committc
:. is still at work" said he, "and has mad
diligent progress. 1t hopes to be alb
to report tonight at s O'Clock and ask
for further time"
Ex'Gov. Sewell at once moved that +
cess be taken until 8 O'Clock in order I
give the committe necessary time, bi
this was delayed for resolution of Sen
tor Collum, of Illinois, endorsing Il