Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-07
Politics in Minneapolis.

night state that the contest between
Harrison and Blaine is growing closer,
and while the friends of the President
figure a majority for him on the first
ballot, the opposition managers are try
ing to divide up the vote, so that on the
first ballot votes that should 60 to Har-
rison will be given to fayorite sons;
The Harrison men are disappointed
and incensed at many of the decisions
of the temporary committee on creden-
tials in the contests in southern delega-
tons. They had counted on solid del
egations from the southern States, but
they have sustained losses in many con-
tested cases. Some of the Harrison
leaders threaten to make q fight on the
national committee. Governor Mckin-
ley was given an enthusiastic reception
on his arrival He said that he thought
Blaine had made q great mistake IN re-
signing from the Cabinet, but that IN so
doing he had improved the Presidents
chances of nomination.
The situation as between Blaine and
Harrison yesterday was practically the
same as on Sunday, save that the
strength of Harrison has increased DC
cidedlv, while that of Blaine has so per-
ceptiblv waned that his adhcrents now
acknowledge that at their outside and
most hopeful estimate he must fall at
least forty short of the nomination on
the first ballot. AS result, there has
been great deal Of talk about q third
candidate.
This talk was encouraged by the ac-
ton of the Michigan delegation III vot-
ing unanimously in favor of presenting
the name of General Algcr to the con-
vention. Mr.. Platt, however, said
''Thcrc is absolutely no basis in this
talk abouta third candidate. The sug-
gestion of third candidate comes only
from Harrison men and is an evidence
of their weakness.
The most definite third candidate
talk OF the day related to Governor
Mckinley. On being asked about the
matter he said There are two reas-
sons why my name will not go before
the convention, and why it must not
be used under any circumstances. The
first reason is that / am for President
Harrison, first, last and all the time.
The second reason is because, in my
opinion, it is not the time to nominate
William Mckinley, of Ohio, for the
presidency.
There was also some talk of Cullom
and Allison as possible compromise
candidates.
The Blaine managers arc not letting
the grass grow under their feet, but
are toiling like veritable beavers. The
main effort with them is town re-
cruits from the Harrison forces and to
capture such delegates as have not yet
made up their minds. The unpledged
men and the men who have not yet
made UP their minds indicate dispo-
sition to stand off for q while and APP
pear in no hurry to commit themselves.
The greatest hope of the Blaine people
is in breaking up the southern delega-
tons, and all articles and appliances
will be availed of for the accomplish
ment of this purpose.
All Of the Virginia delegates have ar-
rived. Before they had gotten half
way from Washington to Minneapolis
majority of them had agreed that Gen.
Malone should succeed Col. Brady as
member of tho national committee for
Virginia. Gen. Malone was in great
demand when he arrived. He found
an invitation awaiting him to become
guest at the residence of the mayor of
Minneapolis, Mr.. Winston, formerly Of
Virginia, and democrat in politics,
but the General preferred to remain at
the Beaufort Hotel, where the head
quarters OF his delegation has been To-
Gated. Gen. Malone is q full-fedsed
advocate Of the nomination of Blaine.
Before starting for the West, according
to one of the federal ofliceholders in the
delegation, clear majority proposed to
favor the nomination of Harrison. On
the way out, however, Gen. Malone
did some missionary work in his own
peculiar way, and on arriving even Pat
rick H. McCaull, the collector of inter-
nal revenue for the western district of
Virginia and Il Harrison man, felt com
PEELED to concede to Blaine 10 of the "a
delegates, with one other 50 lukcwarm
in his support of the President that the
Blaine people also claim him. That
man is ex-Congrcssman Bowen, of the
9th district.
Some of the Virginia delegates who
are going to vote for Harrison on the
first ballot were instructed that way.
This is truo ofeX-Congrcssman Waddill
and Col. Edgar Allen, of the Richmond
district. Col. Allen now holds a 81 800
place under the Department of Justice
ut Washington. For II years he has
been an ardent Blaine man, but now
finds himself tied up to Harrison by in
structions, and is federal otlice-hoider
besides.
Delegates Rcundcrbush and Lou
than, from the valley district, are two
moro of the delegates who are now for
Harrison. So are Groner and Asbury,
the latter q colored lawyer, from the
Norfolk district, and the other Harri-
son man is Strothcr, a deputy collector
of revenue under McCaull.
It is claimed that General Malone,
by declaring for Blaine, has played
havoc with the Harrison following in
Virginia. The detection from Harrison
to Blaine is charged by some of the
office-holders to Collector Brady, Of
Petersburg, and to General Groner, of
Norfolk.
"Thc trouble is" said one of the Har-
rison delegates yesterday, s'that the add
ministration went fishing in Malone
pond with Brady hook. Brady and
Groner have mixed things for the Pres
ident in our delegation. Groner has
been trying to run party of his own