Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-31
The REPUBLICAN SITUATION.
Harrison. 3GG Delegates; Blaine. @65; Al
GER IS: AIckfnIes, Doubtful, 23S.

Harrison. $50 Delegates; Blaine. a65; Al
ger. IS: Mckinley, 4; Doubtful, 23S.
Tie New York Herald of SUNDAY presents
sla-eful.y- pre pared survey OF the hepub-
..sl situation.
n % TIE time the Blaine boom was
.s Lea amid loud hurrahs by some of
o.. r.r.wlest political managers IN the
is..I...au party II looked ike plain sail
.l- ~ 49, u rTisOn II his efforts 10 So
.-ra rennluinatlOn. Since then, now
ever. lie situation has been extremely
EZ.l.
J. orisr 70 make hight the dark places
;.s E.r7 sent % every delegate al large
'tt- Minneapolis convention the follow
~ gram.
Ni- you kindly wire how your delesa-
'l stands for choice for President;
vl-.lar .u favor OF restricted or unre-
.rrei coinage or high OF low tariff
tais request there were many re-
--as. aud the facts and figures con-
tr-I ll these answers were tabulated, so
ta' 70 glance the situation can be seen
go .r.y rs regards the nomination tor the
I--..lrncy. but the position OF the party
o. -.-yer and tariff questions.
f.D.e shows that Alr HARRISON VIII
.4te .5 delegates. Mr. Blaine 265, Mr..
A-r -. w,n l original Mckinley man
20 Montana. THIS leaves III the doubt
f-' - delegates. and Il is from these
'af Air. Harrison must get the 81 or Mr..
..Ir The l.j votes which are necessary 10
.-. tle coveted prize.
Nu tbs pOnt.' SAYS the Hrdid, an
t-l...-- Of tle table VIII prove interest
r- Ile black and white Republicans IN
.-.e vi tle southern States have split and
-.ll TWO delegations TO Minneapolis.
nth south
l.-.ral. with as, and Texas, with 5O-a
's. e. ,U votes.
III tle Presidents friends are able 70
Uarifa The convention SO a 70 admit the
'rar delegations from these states, ne
". lavr within fourteen votes OF enough
6 g.t 'ie nomination.
Trend, Of the President claim. how
f.rg tla, other votes more than sufficient
o. rive i.m tic prize can be found III the
b'tui list. IL Massachusetts, they ez-
it got -oile votes; IN California they
lf . without hope; IN Name there are
Delegate. instructed for tho President
..N Hlmn SHIRE, also. may add @ few 10
g. .lln.
Il- mg. doubtful contingent in New
-a SSH. probably follow very largely Mr.
lr lead into the Blaine column. but
N-rrrr miller friends prefer sherman 10
Base. asi % is not az oil improbable tina
s,-w oi tae tair'y-iour doubtful VIII sup
-. f-e President.
llIllols therelsa strong Blaine senti-
ttft tut the State convention and many
'.e a'rct conventions instructed Tor
A. hanson. ard Senator Cuilum Is sup
ftc Tie President, u IS not ~ ell IN
Chat a majority OF that delegation
0l hs side al Minneapolis. The
Ity IS that the four doubtful men
f.H vsHN with their g0l-
d. claims OF the Presidents friends
'.ai e Wal have votes 20 snare is not
'-.r. 90 without some foundation, APP
"t. the information at hand" SAYS
s1d further. 1t ~ more difficult
'-.. .l tld where MT. Blaine's 1856 needed
'.e. are 90 come from. II Will be necos-
'- ilf luu % get oil the doubtful votes
e-'. 's Of the three Southern States and.
t' % induce Alger 70 throw. his
'.i.h 20 him. or TO make inroads on
.-' l.icggtcs who have declared for the
ne ltaL
lte managers Of his boom are shrewd
l'eIlus. used % the manipulation OF
..L'rhiDns. and they appear confident OF
'-.' VOC their man through with rush.
40 must be taken into consideration
,--. auy 81 Ar. Harrisons pledged sup
f,'.'f' are from the South aud that these
.'.rl.'es, when The convention meets. are
tAtt4ois d Arguments" VI various
.lis. Inis may have a bearing on the
."'f u the question"
70 questions u platform there seems
pa me table 20 be en- almost unani-
-'' opinion. Not q delegate opposes the
-thcan doctrine Of high tarif. while
.I' iire-cOinage-1 men are able u
ief only - delegates out Of the oJe
-" when TIE convention Is composed.
'H.nia'S delegates are given as FOL
manson and 70 for Blaine; 20 against free
e,hage aud 20 for high tsrid: West Var
s'-as' ~ for HARRISON. IL against free
oAsst and II for high tariff; North Caro-
,ls b y for Harrison. and ~ against free
'i-ge aud for high tariff.
ne Information upon which TIC esti
~. j. made is from lelegates-at-lafgs
ION Alabama, from Arkansas, 2 from
-,ipfnia, from Connecticut, from
sSe,aHsre, from Florida. ] from Georgia
ron Idaho. / from Illinois,. from
tIaaa, ] from Iowa, from Kansas,
ryM kentucky. from Louisiana. ron
~s.le nom Maryland. = IRON Masaa
u.'e,'s from Michigan. . from Mime
wa iiom Mississippi. 6om Missouri