Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09

MiSHEApoLIs, June S.--The opening of
the day found no change in the Presden-
tial situation. Both sides are still appar-
emily as confident rs ever. General Alger
is still in the field and no less than half a
dozen other distinguished Republicans of
national reputation are mentioned as pos
sible compromise candidates. No one
knows when ballot is likely to be cast, as
the whole progress of the convention APP
pears to be dependent entirely on the
action of the committee on credentials.
This organization practically controls the
political situation, MS it is within its power.
The Blaine people have control of the
committee, but the opposition has very
LARGE AND AGGRESSIVE MINORITY,
and every vantage point is contested stub
bornly and eloquently, 1t has generally
been the custom that the committee on
credentials. appointed on the first day of
the convention, has been prepared to re-
port on the opening of the session. but
that will not be the case this year; and no
one knows, not even the secret managers
of the Blaine forces when that committee
may deem itself able to expedite its bust
ness and present its report.
CLAIMS OF HARRISON GAINS.
The Harrison people are maintaining
this morning, with considerable show of
plausbility that they have made gains
within the past "A hours in certain of the
northern md eastern states. Particular
stress is laid by them on tho state OF New
York, where they claim at present that
they will receive 20 votes on the first
ballot. The claims OF all candidates and
estimates and indications carefully CLEANED
from quarters show that the Blaine and
Harrison forces are Of almost equal
strength at this time.
THE HARRISON LINES FIRM.
The Blaine people have the advantage
of the organization, not only of the con-
ven.ion but of the important committees;
but the Harrison managers certainly sue
coed in keeping their forces well together
10 prevent the slightest appearance of
decentralization.
The knowledge that Mckinley is to be
chairman of the convention has added
somewhat to tho Presidential.b boom of the
governor of the Buckeye state, which is
being widely discussed by the more con-
seryatiyc delegates.
Neither the Blaine or Harrison people
have thus far cvinced the slightest indica-
ton of abandonment of their candidate,
to turn to dark horse in order to defeat
the opposition.
DELAY MAKES THEM ANXIOUS.
The credental committee had not, up to
II O'Clock. passed upon II single one Of the
contested seats, and when the proper time
comes the chairman of the committee,
General Cogswell of Salem, Mass. will be
compelled to report to the convention that
no progress has been made This throws
the credentials report over for q day and
postpones the permanent roll on which
balloting must proceed.
TO tho Harrison man this will not be
pleasant, for it is useless To conceal the
fact that the administration forces are
anxious to move things and force decla-
ration by an open ballot, and thus put on
record these delegates who arc not open
and ayowed advocates of the President,
and who are inclined to stay in tho shades
of the doubtful column until they can see
in clear blaze of sunlight the shining
form of tho candidate who will lead the
Republican hosts in the coming contest.
The administration men were worsted