The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-09
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT.



Much Talk of a Compromise Candidate,
However-Sketcho of the Platform.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 9.-The second day
of the convention has passed with
out test of strength of the two fac
tions.
The leaders of the forces of both Har-
rison and Blaine continue to manouvre
for position with apparently equal gains
and losses on both sides. Neither side
is at all anxious for a vote upon any
question which may betray to the other
its actual strength.
1t is the uncOncealed policy of Messrs.
Platt, Quay and Clarkson TO delay the
balloting, not unreasonably, but as long
as possible without incurring the ap-
pearance of actual AlibusUering.
The expressions of confidence on both
sides are as strong as ever.
The only indication of weakness is to
be found among the Harrison leaders,
who are encouraging the talk of a COM
promise candidate. The name most fire.
quently suggested is that of Mckinley,
and the unanimity with which both
sides agreed upon his name for perma-
nent chairman OF the covention; the
overwhelming enthusiasm with which
Ohio's Governor has twice been received
by the entire body of delegates indicate
that his name has more strength than
any other yet suggested as third can
didate.
The name of Allison continues to be
talked OF in this connection. Mr.. Quay
and the other leaders of the Blaine
forces continue to declare in the most
emphatic terms that there is no basis
for this talk about a third candidate
except as it is encouraged by Harrison
leaders,
BIG BLAINE DEMONSTRATION.
The Blaine boomers indulged in a
grand street parade last night, and the
packed condition of the thoroughfares
through which the aggregation passed
indicated that large proportion of the
population of the Twin Cities had turn
ed out for the occasion. Everybody,
/ boy or man, who wanted to carry a tri-
color plume or to wear a Blaine badge,
was welcome to fall in behind and so
the line stretched out to great length.
| In the various divisions were Blaine
clubs from Iowa, Chicago, Fort Wayne,
indianapolis, Cincinnati, Kansas City,
| California, North Dakota, South Dako-
ia, and the Pearl Button Club of Eau
| Claire, Wis.
The Chicago Club made an especially
fine appearance, which secured for it an
| ovation all along the route. There were
| pictures of Blaine without number, and
| transparencies declaring that he was
the peoples choice, the champion of re-
| ciprocity and the next President. The
| Indiana division showed its bitterness
| by displaying q transparency with the
| inscriptions: ''If Harrison is nominated
he will lose the State by 2,000," and au-
other in this wise. "If Blaine is nomi-
mated he will carry Indiana by 10, 900. !"
All along the line a continuous shout
of ''Blaine, Blaine, James q. Blaine, 4"
was kept up and heartily responded to
by the crowds on the sidewalks. Plenty
of red fire was burned.
CHARGES AGAINST BLAINEITEs.
The charge that the Blaine peopl
have been making arrangements tC
| pack the convention in the interests OF
their candidate is renewed. One of the
Harrison organs here says;
"The anti Harrison leaders are ac-
cused, and with much show of fact, OF
using every means, legitimate and other
wise, 20 stampede the crowd for Blaine.
convention in their hands. Clarkson as
chairman of the committee, and Meek
as serReant-at-arms, have had the means
of making the spectator element any
| complexion they desired Meek is the
! fountain-head of the tickets of admission
| and right ably has he worked his pre-
| rogative against the Harrison infu-
| ence.
1.-THE claim is made openly and with
out reserve that all the Blaine men need
to do to get their friends into the con
vention is to apply to Meek. The assist
ant ergeant-at-arms, too, has beer
| posted and efforts have been made tC
keep reporters Of the administration
| papers out of the hall upon the slightest
pretext, or without pretext." "
PLATFORM FORECAST.
The Committee on Platform was IL
session for several hours yesterday, anC
after drawing up draft of the princi
pal planks referred them to a commit
tee of seven for revision. The full com
mittee gave a hearing to Susan i. An
thony on the Woman Suffrage question
The Committee on Revision was in ses
sion until late hour last night, wher
IL reported the result Of its labors to
the general body.
The platform will not be long one
The record of the National Administra-
tion will be referred to in approving
} terms, although, unless the documen
is revised again, the name Of Presiden
Harrison will not be mentioned specifi
eally. The tariff plank makes the usua
pronouncements of the party upon tha
issue, but deals lightly with seci
} procity.
! The silver plank, which was especially
in charge of Senator Jones, of Nevada,
declares, in brief, that the Republican