New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-09

man, no matter what combinations may hc 1orme''
| On the other hand it IL well known '"ao
scores OF delecates are tied TO the fortunes
\ of the President by thread no
stronger than that which Instructions furnish'
| For first ballot, and long as there are only
two candidates in the field, this may prove strong
| enough, but how long will it endure? There Is
| no doubt that large defections would ne dis-
closed after a third fourth ballot. Most OF
the Illinois delegates. for instance, would cheer
| fully support Mr.. Blaine after having compromised
with their consciences and satisfied few of their
constituents by voting once or twice for the freSi
dent In the New-York delegation, too, there are
men instructed for Harrison who scarcely take the
the trouble to conceal their desire for any opportu-
nifty, either for Blaine cast aside both
Blaine and Harrison and take up third man.
| The same feeling awalens a sympathetic echo IN
the delegation from Delaware. Massachusetts, is
| already coquetting with Mckinley. In the Paclhc
| Coast delegations there are many men VINO wouid
| be only too glad of prcteXt for supporting
dark horse, but who for the present are pledged
| to Harrison.
| All this must be known the Harrison man.
ayers, though they pretend to treat it lightly
| enough when the point is presented ior
their consideration Their hope Of success lies
| In q short and decisive contest. 1t is more than
doubtful whether they could hold their lines
| against repeated onsaughts. More than three
! or four ballots (which, of course means the
| injection into the fight Of thlrd
candidate, or o number of candidates. would DE
| fatal TO their chances Of success. This seems 10
| fe conceded on all sides. The loss Of the Com
mittce on Credentials, if loss it should prove 10
be. for at the latest writing there
seems to be disposition manifested
| in the convention to treat the dlfieren'
| contested cases upon their merits and not WIN
| regard to the votes 1t will add to either party,
| does not seem to worry the Harrison men as
much as might have been supposed
II this Indifference to this loss OF
the committee is not merely assumed put
| genuine. It cannot he regarded in any other
| light than that of supreme confidence in sue
| cess Indeed, the more sanguine leaders IN the
| Harrison camp assert that they have more than
| n hundred votes to spare, and the loss OF
committee involves only forty. But this is an ex,
| aagerated claim, not warranted py any caie'u'
| and systematic canvass
THE TALK ABOUT DARK HORSES.
Nothing serves more efIcctually in surrounding
| the result with doubt than the apparent absence
Of any weldefined plan on the part Of the anti
Harrison leaders to introduce other candidates IN
the contest. Even General Algcr is not known
| for certain TO be candidate nor has
| IL been officially announced set that he VIII be
nut IN nomination There is plenty Of talk about
| dark horses. and feeling Is gaining ground, ap-
parently that IL would he 10 the interest or thc
narty and in the interest of unity
Of action in the campaign II Doth inc
| candidates now before the convention were WITH
drawn and n new taken up Governor NC
Kinlry and ex-Speakci Reed are most frequently
talked of, but both are also objected to on the
ground that they represent issues on
which the party is believed TO have been
beaten in 1900 Sherman is frequently mentioned.
but would 1t be prudent, 1T is urged TO arouse
| necdlessly by such a nomination the silver meh
and the Farmers Alliance? Lincoln is name
that would surely command the loyal support
| Of large body Of voters, but
| in the Illinois delegation he Is said
| 10 have but few friends. Cullom is sometimes
| referred 10, but most frequently you hear the
| name Of Allison mentioned lie has never taken.
it is urged in his behalf. extreme
sides in any of the O., issues iisss wnIca ne6
be mas s man Of undonbted ability. Some of the
| delegates now pledged 10 Harrison seem TO re-
| gard Allison with greater favor than almost
any other dark horse.
A SUMMARY OF TIE SITUATION.
The day cho.cs, then. with the situation, briefly
stated, thus: Neither of the two
in the convention. The Harrison men
present close and determined front, the result
| of supcrior organization and the knowledge that
they command almost absolutely the support OF
large number of the instructed delegates The anti
Harrison forces arc loosely held together by an
| underlined feeling OF hostility to the
President. based chiefly upon personal grounds
and the enthusiasm which the name of Elaine
inspires The weak spot in the Harrison lines
il the uncertainty Of the Southern vote and the
consciousness Of the dancer which is involved in
| protracted struggle The most vulnerable point IN
! the anti-Harrison canvass is the ability OF MI
Blaine TO declare openly and in words which can
| NOT possibly he misunderstood that he is cam
| didnte for the nomination.
| Both sides apparently fear vote which VIII
settle the contest for all. The Harrison men
| have less to gain by delay than the
| Blaine men and perhaps great deal to lose, but
they are in no position 10 force the hight. 1he
| Blaine men, on the other hand. see IN every de-
| vice for gaining time opportunities ior making
| converts Hence their action IN the committee
| on Credentials to-day Taking all things To-
| octher the probabilities of dark horse winning
| are stronger to-day than they have been at any
other time since the delegates began assembling
| in Minneapolis.
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