The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09
ON THE EVE OF BATTLE.
1T IS SQUARE FIGHT BETWEEN
HARRISON AND BLAINE.
Dark Horse Stock Is Selling Low in the
Pools, and the Vice Presidency Will
Be Matter Of Barter and Sale.
Convention Notes.

score of prominent Republican leaders
this morning showed about the same
division of sentiment as to preferences
for Harrison and Blaine that pre-
vailed during the past forty-eight
hours, SO that neither party can be
said to have profited by more
recent arrivals. The administration
forces are evidently fearing another
outburst of Blaine enthusiasm just
prior to the opening of the convention.
1t is noticeable that nearly all
the prominent Blaine clubs from the
large cities are delaying their arrival
until this evening or tomorrow MORN
ing. In order to stem this current of
enthusiasm, the Harrison people this
morning are publicly announcing that
the greatest Blaine demonstration will
be made tonight and tomorrow, but it
is not to dismay their organization
or to scatter their delegates.
Forewarned is to be forearmed, and
the rank and file of Harrison's forces
will certainly be forewarned by their
leaders against every possible maneu
yer of the skillful Blaine leaders.
GENERAL ALGER STILL IN IT.
General Alger denies that he has
withdrawn but places himself in the
hands of his friends, which is thought
to mean that if the Michigan vote
is needed to nominate Blaine on the
first ballot he can have it. Should the
convention show any inclination for
compromise candidate then Alger is
earnestly candidate.
NO DARK HORSE.
The prevailing opinion today is that
the fight will not be one of dark horse
but that Blaine and Harrison will be
the only candidates presented to
the convention, and the battle
will be short and decisive.
The Blaine leaders discourage
promptly any talk of compromise.
Some uncommitted harmoniZing
Republican suddenly sprung up a
strong movement for Mckinley but it
is whispered Foraker is not favorably
inclined and the fact that among the
Ohio delegates the movement arouses
no enthusiasm. 1t has been many
years since National convention
contained so many colored delegates.
The North Dakota Legislature today
endorsed Blaine and instructed dele
gates to support him. The vice pres
idency is being discussed today. Rusk
and Alger are the most prominent but
| w. M. Warner of Missouri, Senator
Washburne and others are also being
pushed in the event of Blaine's nomi-
nation.
ORGANIZATION OF THE CoNvEN rION.
Blaine forces have practically set
tied upon Senator Fassett of New
York as their candidate for temporary
chairman of the national convention.
The convention will not get to work
in hurry. The credentials commit
tee have a g God deal to do and the or
ganization is not likely to be effected
for three days. In the meantime a
temporary organization will entertain
the public while the leaders are plan
ming and waiting for the blood to cool.
Tie fact that both Warner Miller and
Thos. G. Platt of New York are united
on Blaine is regarded as significant
and is used as a potent argument
against the denomination ofHarrison
A SQUALLY CAUCUS.
MINNEAPOLIS, June GA hot con-
troversy broke out at the beginning
of a big caucus of western delegates
that assembled this afternoon in Cali
fornia headquarters. Fully $50 dele
gates were present from the coast and
Rocky Mountain states. Senator
Teller of Colorado, was selected chair
man. Before the proceedings were
fairly under way question was rails
ed whether the caucus was called to
discuss silver plank or talk about
candidates. 1t was held that it would
be useless to consider platform until
the caucus came to q decision as to
the candidates that should be sup
ported. If Harrison were the nomi-
nee it mattered not how strong
a silver plank might be
adopted the Republicans could not
carry the Western states. Senator
Teller declared that specially Harri-
son, under no circumstances could get
the vote of Colorado. Much excite
ment was caused by Teller's blunt
declaration and he was vigorously re-
piled to by Judge Spence of Cali
fornia, a staurch Harrison supporter.
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lating violently and growing white at
times with passion DeYoung of CAL
ifornia followed Spence in a spirited
address, and was reinforced by Bou-
telle of Maine. The latter spoke with
marked emotion of the Western sup
port of Blaine in 1884, Senator Jones
of Nevada succeeded Boutelle.
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI June 6-The
sun went down without any decisive
gain by either faction. Henceforth
shouting for the Plumed Knight will
likely become more and more vocifer-
Gus, and it is expected to give tone to
the crowd in the hall. The Blaine
managership says the demonstration
will serve as an excuse for some dele
gates instructed for Harrison to break
away and vote for Blaine. There is no
doubt the president has the advan-
tage on instructions, which bind men
whose choice would be Blaine.
Harrison managers clearly under
stand this danger and are
displaying first-class generalship
in keeping their forces pledged to
vote for the president first. They con.