The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-08
No Indication Of the Nominee OF
the Republican Convention
at Minneapolis.
Tho Proceedings Afforded no On
portunity for q Test Of
Relative Strength.
Ayers Name to BE Presented and II.
Will Have sixty Votes ON tho First
Bsllot.

nastonal convention ends with the rspubli.
can nomination still hidden secret. II /,
realized by the friends OF candidates tha,
the result depends uyon uncommitted
vsoillating delegates, who are pIodssd e
no candidate. and who are clsimed fol
both. The day closed without psrcsptibl,
advantage to either side. 10 be sure, tn.
Blaine element elected the te.np porary chair
man. but as the selection was not CONTESTED
BY the Harrison element, and the election
was unanimous, the victory was won BY de-
fault. No occasions occurred during th,
session of the convention to call out de
eidsd manifestations. Blains's name wa,
wildly cheered, a. were the names of Reec
and ingalls,. The Harrison people had nc
opportunity for vocal manifestations. a,
the nsms Of their candidate was mentioned
but once. The managers Of both faction,
maintain tonight the same persistent atti
tude, claiming everything, but only in N
unomoial and non-eommittal way are fig.
urss given out by either that will make the
4b2 votes necessary to nominate.
Three days ago both factions we're claim
ing their candidate by 600 or more, but to-
night mother side is claiming over 900
votes. Alger will probably draw sixty vote,
on the first ballot, making. il is believed,
about equal inroads into tho leading con-
tsstants. although the Blaine people main
tain that his withdrawal az any time will
insure the nomination of their candidate.
There was less recrimination to-day. But
few quarrels occurred on the scenes. and
there seems to BE- general inclination to
continue tho contest good-natursdly, in
order to avert lasting hostility which
might impsril the success Of The ticket.
The most potent influence in affecting
the general demand for hasmony probable
IS the prominence given the suggestion of 4
compromise candidate. The AlRer men
made demonstration this morning bat
were careful to commit no disparagsment
and Harrison forces are making the usual
counter-demonstrst in the lobbiss of
the hotels. but they lack the intense rivalry
which attended such occasions during the
past ssventy-two hours.
The southern vote 10 still in question. No
one knows how many Of the colored dele
gates will vote. Both sidea are employing
every sffort tV win the suppsst Of scatter
ing delegates, but the latter seem to realize
the Importance of their position and are
disposed to make the most of it, There ia
no longer any doubt that q number of dele
gates in western and southern states, in
straoted for Harrison, have made up their
minds to ignore the instructions and SUD-
port Blaine.
There will be three candidates formally
placed In nomination, Harrison, Blaine
and Alger, and possibly some gcatterino
votes. Several delegates avowsd their in
tentioa to cast one or two votes for Sber-
man, and Rusk. Allison, Hawtsy and Reid
will possibly have few votes A!ger's fol-
lowing, with these scattering votes. will
probably be sufficient to hold the balance
OF power and prevent nomination on the
first ballot. Then the dark horss' NAV
be found.
An unusually strong attempt was made
to-day to reclaim the votes of instructed
deserting Harrison. Upon ths power of re-
straininR influence to Withstand the enthu-
slastio scenes the Blaine tismonstr ations
will certainly call forth, depends in large
the results of the contest, MANY
people believe the committee on ore
dentials will be controlling factor in the re-
suit. 1t ia stated that the anti-Harrison
element predominates in the com mittee and
there was current rumor late tonight to
the effect that it may be deemed advisable
by the controlling faction to postpone the
report on contests until it is ascertained
how prominent part favored delegates
may be able to play in the convention. In
'"c LIo"eand oeleRAGlOn the contest In
volves twelve of the sixteen delegates; in
fourteen delegates are involved of
thettwenty-two; in Mississippi and Texas
there are also contests, in the former
'ix delegates being involved and
IN the latter nearly the en-
ire delegation; in Maryland, two
delegates arc involved; in Kentucky two.
md in South Carolina the whole delepa-
zion Of eighteen; in Georgia two delegates
ire at issue, and in Utah two Blaine dsia.
rates will be seated. In the grand total
therefore the contest involves about sixty
delegates, and it may be seen that in
Hose contest it would be entirely in the
'owar of the COMMITTEES. il its report is
ldopted, to exert q controlling influence.