The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-11
HE IAS1 DAY.

MINNEAPOLIs, June 10,-There was every
indication this morning that the leaders of
the Blaine forces were sill undaunted and
that sharp and bitter contest between
the rival forces WAS in prospect. When
the gray dawn broke over the convention
city this morning it found the leaders of
the two great factions of the Republican
party marshaling their forces for the de-
clSive contest which was soon to come for
political supremacy The night had been
"a steepless one to nearly all OF those who
assumed TO direct every secret conference
and move on the political chess board The
Harrison people felt that if they could
hOid their own victory WAS assured. The
Blaine men were convinced that if the ad-
minlStratiOn candidate was to be defeated
every stra ggler must he rallied and su-
preme effort made to break the forces Of
the administration in the states with
favorite sons. The effect of the test vote
in last nights session was TO imbue the
Harrison leaders with n loCtier confidence
and TO convince the rank and tile Of Blaine
boomers that the man from Maine was nos
to ue selected with that popular
acclaim which had been so fervently con-
templated. Ia the vast audience of II 600
people there was not a single person who
did not understand that the vote uDon
the Alabama question, shorn of all it,
technicalities, was really vote upon the
preferences of the delegates for Benjamin
Harrison and James u. Blaine. When
the Harrison forces came off vlcjors their
enthusiasm tor a brief tine reminded one
Of the famous scenes of the great conven-
ton of Grant and Conkliug and Logan
But this WAS for a few minutes only, and
gave place TO the reflection that the ma
5ority was so hazardouSly small that every
effort must be eXerJei to prevent inroads
upon the administration forces during the
conferences "a the night The enthusiasm
of last evening in the convention aali
taken alI IL all, WAS distinctly and pre-
pouderatlngly for james G. Blaine While
the Harrison people appeared 10 have a
majority of the delegates. three-quarIerS
OF the audi ence in the hail were apparently
devoted admirers or Jue plumel knight
aud lost no opportunity To demonstrate
their admiration. And SO the Harrison
victory IN its popular effect was received
with hut very little enthusiasm from the
galleries
The votes in some Of the great states OF
the | nlon-those which exert such inn
mense influence upon all political eonven-
tiOns--Showed what the power OF orCSui-
cation can DC in the councils of the Repub-
iican party. Ia the state OF Peunsylvan
il was demonstrated, despite all the occur
reDCes Of the past few months. that
Senator Matt Quay Is sIill supreme ia
leadership in the keystone stale. In New
Ncrk the result Of a divided leadership
wSs fully apparent While forty-fye
voters swung into line under = Piatt, Hassstt
aud Miller Tor the cause oI the man from
Maine. JNventy-seven followed the Courtly
Depew and the persistent uiscock in sup
port oI the administration. Ia Colorado,
and indeed in all the silver states, the vote
VAS soliuiv cast against the admin
;ion. Kansas divided her delegates. and
gave ten for aud ten against, while Okla
homR sare a solid support 10 the cause Of
the administration. Michigan, the home
OF ger, probably divided as it would
divide on the presidential question with
4 ger ou. OF the raCe--tweuty for Blaine
ard eight for Harrison. Ohio showed the
etfecs oi ;he i.npetuJus and effective lead
ership OF Ex-Governor Foraker by giving
twenty seven votes for the minority and
nineteen for tas majority report Ieuues-
see. geuer2lly Instructed foF the president.
gave Blaine twelve aud Harrison ten