New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-09
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twenty-four hours ago were hiIarousIy paradng ths
Streets are walking detectedy and fro and wonder
Ing how the thing Is going to end after ALL There r.
evidence OF consciousness the part OF the average
hyman tnnt nc r. something Of puppet in this battle
Tor political mastery and that Il the leaders In the
conference In the upstairs rooms who have been direct
Ing his enthusiasm and who are likely to profit by ths
results or course these reflections are not very
gratifying to the sovereign American ccctor and he 10
disposed TO resent this assumption by another man q
the control OF his political entity so that tonight 70
not uncommon 70 see walking around arm In arm
through the Streets quietly c0nversDg the curb
stones, couple Of prvates who only day two
ago were arrayed in opposing factions ard fecey COM
batting the fac1na affiliations and Presidential prefer
ences Of each other. As they get together tonight
and compare notes, each finds out that the other
docs not know much about the mysterious motives ana
unfathomabe purposes OF the gentlemen who are the
ruling spirits Of his particular crowd.
And the loyal tOot Of the horn and the triurn.
phant blast OF the bugle and the inspiring music d
the bands that buoycd the enthusiasm OF all has
almost departed from this contest. 1t is quiet game
Of watch and walt and which Is TO gain the greatest
benefit from the watching and waiting, or whether an
unknown candidate whose star has not yet risen above
the political horizon is to burst forth in an
efficient blaze Of glory. one can possibly tell.
The diplomatic triumph Of the Blaine element In
securing the control of the organization Of the con-
ventOn and of the committees which are to play such
an important part In its abors, is the sensation o.
the day. No OnenOt even the leaders OF the Har11-
f0rccs-appears to know exactly when the con-
spracy had its birth or how 1t was carried Into ex-
ccution but it has forced Itself upon every man a.
a surprise that there Is deep motive In this, ana
that the plans Of the Blaine leaders have been eau
tously laid. In the failure Of the Harrison
managers TO carry their fight against Fassett from
the National Committee the floor OF the convention.
the Blaine leaders, by the very default Of their enc
mics, enabled the first decisive victory.
The most is made OF this advantage BY the constantly
reiterated declaration OF the Blaine managers that. -
they have control OF the convention they will be able
to control the nomination.
The Committee on Credentials, which Is Blaine
committee, IL proceeding slowly, and Is evidently
intending mt to make any report until an oppor-
tunty Is afforded to Judge OF the importance which
their recommendations may have in determining the
repore Of the convention. 1t is possibility that tne
Committee on Credentials may not be ready by to
morrow and, If this should be the
case, there Is pretty sure TO be CONFESS
In the convention when Its chairman SUBMITS the
request for further delay. The Harrison leaders arc
much irritated the Blaine policy OF delay, ana
appear determined force the ballot as soon as pos
sible 1t Is stated tonight that when the Committee
on Credentials, at IL O'Clock tomorrow makes Its
partial report as 1t probably WILL and requests further
time, the Harrison people Will move to adIourQ Ior
an hour or two, with instructions to the committee
10 wind up its business and report to the convention
a, that time. This, OF course, Will be contested by
the Blaine delegates and may afford the opportunity
for tho first test OF strength between the two factions
in tbe convention But by their skilfu manipulations
the Blaine majority have at their command various
expedients for delaying the ballot If they find 1t to
their advantage to do so. Not until after the rules
and regulations were adopted to-day was 1t observed
That under their provision the report OF the Committee
on Credentials must be disposed of before the report
IN. anhD
upon and that the report of the Committee on Platform
and Resolutions must be disposed Of before the con-
ycntion can proceed TO the nomination OF the cam
ddates for President and Vice-President. Ihus'
even II the convention should force Q
prompt report from the Committee on Credentials
Chairman Foraker and his Blaine colleagues OF tho
Committee on Resolutions would have II within theif
power further to keep of the bulloiing by delaying
the report OF the Committee Resolutions ana fcrc
ing an adjournment for another day. Even inc
presentation OF candidates. according to the rues u
not be made until after the reports OF these committees
orc DISPOSED Of and thus the very nominating peechos
can not be cleared out OF the way unless the Biane
people permit suspension Of the rules
LITTLE CHANGE IN THEIR RELATIVE STRENGTH
Tho dny has shown little change In the
relative strength of the candidates. The Har-
ri.on people claimed to have gained
couple of the Texas delegates who yesterday ~eht
over 10 Blaine. The Blaine managers say that 'he
"Plmmed Knight" has made gains In the state oi
Kansas Illinois and Rhode Island ms Well rs III
several other States which they failed to mention'
The leaders of the Blaine faction are tonight con-
templatng q movement which is n bold plan, ana
n carried out Will be a farewell greeting to tho
short lived harmony and good feeling Of the last
twenty four hours, whatever Its effect may DC In
controlling the nomination. They have aeents care-
fully going through all the State deeeation( ana Sc
lecting therefrom list OF delegates and aernates 70
L.rIa ,ndc IrSnSff
Harrison. They expect to compile this list and ada
thereto the names OF all the Administration omcc-
holders who the ground as helpers In tho
effort 10 renominate the President and are not dele
gates 10 the convention. This list VIII be ostehtar
tiolsy given ont an indication Of the exampc thas
Is being set by President Harrison OF the effort q
an Administration to perpetuae itself in power. The
Blaine managers also insist with good deal OF vfgor
that ex-senator Ingalls, who has been unusually loyal
to the President has been promised the Russian Mis-
sion recently vacated BY Charles Emory smith.
The Blaine people say this evening that 1t Is not
yet decided that the namc OF their can
didate will be presented to the conven.
able to vote for him without the formality Of nomins.
ton but IN case Is decided to place him formally In
nomination. Foraker OF Ohio, will certainly
make the leading speech.
General Harrison will be placed in nomination By
the venerable ex-Secretnry Of the Navy, Richard W.
Thompson. Of Indiana and the nomination will DO
seconded by Chauncey VI. Depew Of New-York, "on
behalf OF the great American Nation" The other
nominating speeches will probably be made by ex.
Senator John c. Spooner Of Wisconsin, John v.
Massey. OF Delaware: Louis f. McComas. OF Maryland.
and possibly by ex-senator John j. Ingalls,. Of Kansaa
and others.
The Agcr leaders had another conference to-day,
and came ont Of it firm and loyal for their candidate.
Colonel H. NJ Dufeld, Of Detroit, the leader OF tho
Alger forces SAYS that their candidate has seventyve
votes assured that lie Will receive sixty on the first
ballot and has certainty OF fifteen more on tho
second lie agrees with the Harrison people that the
Bnine policy is Of delay. but holds that the
strength Of the Michigan candidate ana the scattering
votes which Sherman Mckinley, Rusk. Reed. Allison
and Others likely TO receive will be sufficient to
hod the balance Of power and prevent a nomination
on the first ballot. After that he enertains hopes
that the Wolverine candidate will gnin In popular