Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-09
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION


rison leaders claimed that the Presi-
dent had gained strength during the
day and night. They scored a victory
in the committee on credentials in the
contest on the delegates-at-large and
one district of Alabama, the decision OF
the national committee in favor of the
opposition delegates being reversed by
one vote. The Blaine people were
greatly surprised as they were conf
dent of q majority in the committee.
and expected all contests TO be de-
cided against Harrison delegates. The
Presidents friends continue to figure
on vote of over 500 on
the first ballot. The Alger camp
has become demoralized and six
members of the Michigan delegation
who had favored Harrison rs second
choice have colnc out for the President
and stated they would vote for him on
the first ballot.
kilograms have been sent to General
Alger informing him of the bolt, and it
is the belief in the inner circles of the
Michigan delegation that the General
will ask, under these circumstances,
that his name he withhold from nomi-
nation.
The Blaine managers favor Allison
for second choice. Their policy is any
thing to beat tic President. They say
if the Blaine vote is given TO Allison
the Iowa delegation will. of course,
leave Harrison and, the Blaine men
claim. prevent his nomination. Allison
and Mckinley now lead in the second
choice list of candidates.
1t is reported that Blaine will not al
low his name to 90 before the conven-
ton unless his son Emmons, who is
guarding his interests, is assured by the
managers that he has a safe majority
on the first ballot. Up to the present
time the Blaine leaders have been able
to assure Mr.. Emmons Blaine of only
400 delegates at the very best.
An Associated Press estimate of the
strength of the two leading candidates
states that both Harrison and Blaine
are short of votes to make a majority.
The dilatory tactics of the committee
on credentials is annoying the Harrison
leaders. Should the committee fail to
report to-day they will ask that its
time be limited, which proposition the
Blaine men will oppose and the fight
will be on.
NOTES.
A dispatch from Minneapolis to the
Richmond Dispatch, says 1.-THE bitter
feeling between the Malone and Brady
factions in Virginia has manifested it
self worse here than at home, and it
will likely be kept up all through the
year. The Malone following claim
though, that they have completely
squelched Brady, but the latter, along
with Groner, says that Harrison will be
r~enominated, and that he a then af-
ford to smile at the Boss Malone
undoubtedly has the swing here, and
with only two or three exceptions the
Virginia delegation are with him and
are opposed to both Brady and Groner.
That was demonstrated when the dele
CATION put Malone ;on the national
committee in place of Brady. The lat
ter, however, is plucky, and looks for
his triumph when Harrison pulls
through"
The New York Herald to-day had the
following headlines over its Minneapolis
dispatches "Blaine now leads through
the uso of corruption fund-managers
of the plumed knights campaign secure
control of the credentials committee
by questionable means-money free
" used to purchase votes-by
these methods and persistent work
for their chieftain the Maine mans
friends have pushed him near the NOM
Misunderstanding the ballot to weaken
Harrison-with the convention ma
chinery under their direction the Blaine
managers are working to postpone the
decisive vote"
One of the current reports is thai a
considerable number of the southern
delegates are carefully taken every day
to Lake Minnetonka by Blaine men,
and there secured until the next morn
ing, when they are brought back to the
convention. Four other colored dele
gates are said to be locked up in the
house of colored minister in st. Paul,
which city is being vainly secured by
emissaries of Blaine for them. The
stories, while h%umorously exaggerated,
indicate the eagerness with which the
vote of the southern delegate is being
sought by both sides.
There can be no reasonable anticipa-
ton Off ballot before tomorrow and
possibly balloting may not be reached
before Saturday. This will give forty
eight hours more for estimates and
prophecies.
II is not anticipated there will be
any difficulty over any portion of the
platform except the silver plank. 1t is
quite certain the free coinage men will
not be able to get what they want and
will have to be satisfied with q COM
promise.
The Indiana division showed its Bit
terness by displaying a transparency in q
parade last night with the inscription:
eff Harrison is nominated he will lose
the State by 2,000," and another in
this wise: 'If Blaine is nominated he
will carry Indiana by 10,000.n The Har-
rison men tried to capture the trans
parency and a row was narrowly
averted.
Before the convention adjourned yes
terday evening the roll of States for
members of the national committee was
called. Gen. Malone was chosen to
represent Virginia.
The Virginia delegates stand as reported
yesterday. The majority are for Blaine OF a
new candidate. Eight are for Harrison as
long as he has a chance, and one is wavering
and is claimed by both sides. General Ma
hone sticks to his belief that Blaine will be
the nominee, and General Groner and Colonel
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