The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-06
TIIWS or THE BA77LI FIELD.
The Struggles. the Shouts, the Hopes. aud
the claim. OF the Cont- pdIrg FnctIon..

the Claims OF the Contr pdlrg Factions.
MINNEApoIIs. Juno 5.-To.day the indica-
lions are very pronounced that the contest be-
fore tho Republican Convention will be one to
the finish between Harrison and Blaine alone.
and II this is tho cnse the contest will be re.
marknbly brief. ms we'll as brilliant. This con-
Arms tn" prediction made by Mr. Depew in nm
interview yesterday.
The sensation Of the day was tho withdrawal
OF Cen Algcr from the field as n possibility in
any event. Senator Stockbridge announced
that Gen. Alger's name would not be pre-
sentc1 Senator Stockhridge quoted Gen.
Alger as saying that he had gone into this
contest honestly and with the sincere inten-
ton of making tho host fight possible.
He was friend of Mr. Blaine. and under the
conditions that now existed he would with
draw from the field and not let his name go
before tho Convention at all. Con. Alger wns
further quoted as saying that he washed his
hands OF the whole business. and that no
would take no part whatever in the nomina-
ton.
Early arrivals made tho hotel corridors lively
this morning. The politicians who Ind been
on tho ground for two or three days. and who
were In conference lnto last night. took
tho opportunity to got some much ed
rest this morninG-the Inst opportunity
perhaps until the adjournment OF
the Convention. When soma OF the
politicians came down to breakfast 1t was
with long faces. Sneak thieves had made n
rnid on several hotel rooms. and Chairman
Cloudy o: the Indiana State Committee was
among those who mourncd the loss Of pocket
books The New York delegation. the Texas
delegation and number OF campaign clubs
came in between md 0 O'Clock and kept the
hotel corridors swarming:
The resignation OF Mr.. Blaine was the topic
on every tongue: 1t made the Blaine men
jubiant. but the friends Of President Harrison
Eese not by any means depressed, Thcy got
their baggage stored away in their hotel rooms
and and, went right out to do some early missionary
CHRIS MAGEE FOR HARRIsoN
Times and tne leader Of the ant, Quay Repub:
featsd sir. Quay in tie State Convention in in
s m snHSr 81 the
to tSe =. Ssr
!. q .a ns r. Msss Gs a mora
btste;, am Tor Harrison. do g not see , yet
SG Mr. bs Sy can s Sc ff ma "so ny he
St the asub stat" t., Of B hsH There s
elected II he should simply have come out
three months ago and said that he was a can
didate-ir he, had written no letters. But four
Xg n age when no had written a letter Just
defining his position under that letter. That
letter should deAno his position to-day"
THE NEW YORK DELEGATION.
There has beeI nothing but informal dis
cnsslon since the arrival Of the New York del
egates here. and ~ several have not yet APP
pearei nothing will be done to- day. II is ex-
peu!en mat they will all be on hand by tom
row Ios, mm2yrning. and meeting has been called
,iy'59 At the Headquarters In tho West
Iotei' " is said that 1t is the intention to
s S,sst ,ttlhnanunesy n Depew Chairman Of the
rennssstin, and then to pass a resolution
liar hianr \; This Wl place M Depow in posi-
Pvt 4 + not likely that he can be swcryed from
ms nn INCEPTION ,Id to work and talk for the re-.
the other Now York delegates viii
nct with him 10 not yet certainly
fEiendlS to Harrison are not quite sure how
they Will vote. Tho latest estimate made by