The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-06-09

|IHE NOMINEE SILL REMAINS N
fHE DARK.



MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June Z, 4 p. m.
The second and third days Of the
Republican National Convention ends
with the nomination still hidden
secret, to be disclosed only when the
decisive ballot reveals the unfathom-
able intentions Of the scores Of un-
pledged and uncommitted delegates.
It is thoroughly realized by the friends
of both the chief candidates tonight
that the result Of the convention Is to
depend upon those uncommitted,
vacillating delegates who are pledged
to neither candidate, and who are
claimed for both. What these uncer-
tain delegates viii do in the end no
power on earth can predict, and that
the nomination depends upon their ac-
ton tends to make this one of the
most aggrayating Presidential con-
tests that the Republican party has
ever known.
The day will close without any per-
ceptible significant advantage for
either side.
THREE CANDIDATES no BE PRESENTED.
There viii be three candidates for
mally placed in nomination before the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Blaine and
Alger, aud il Il possible that some 9TH
or men viii receive scattering votes.
Several delegates have already avowed
their intention to support Mckinley,
one or two viii probably vote for Sher:
man and Rusk, Allison, Hawley and
Reid may possibly have few votes
each. If this should be the case, Al
gers following with the scattering votes
Twill be sufficient to hold the balance
llof power and prevent nomination on
the first ballot. This is precisely what
IIthose who are looking for q new candi-
date hope to bring about, and it must
lbe confessed that there is active aid
from inside of the. lines Of the two
Iprincipai candidates in efecting this
llresnlt.
Harmony was the chief feature Of
1.-THE convention to-day and it reigned
lIso supreme that the proceedings verged
lon the tiresome to those who had look
led for some lively set-tos between the
Blaine and Harrison forces. The har-
lImony began with the agreement not
Ito have any dispute over the temporary
land permanent officers and shortly be-
fore noon it had reached such a point
Ithat the ~Big Four Of New York,
lHiscock and Depew on one side and
Platt and Miller locked arms together
llproudly marched at the head of their
delegation through the streets from the
West Hotel to the exposition building,
IInearly mile and amid the admiring
lplaudits Of the Minneapolis people.
Shortly after their arrival the big hall
began to fill up rapidly, the audience
amusing itself by cheering any famous
delegate, whom they might recognize,
such as ex-senator Ingalls,, who led
1.-THE Kansas delegation, Governor Nc
Kinley, of Ohio; Chauncey NJ Depew
and others. The Pennsylvanians slip
lped quietly into their seats, Senator
Quay, the chairman, escaping recogni-
ton in the crowd. The two women
alternates from Wyoming, whose pres
ence in the National Convention is a
decided novelty in politics, were Wig
orously cheered.
| JUNE 8, 4.10 p. m.-The Harrison
forces are firm and gaining recruits
hourly and his nomination on the first
ballot is looked for. The Blaine men
are trying to postpone ballot by fill
clustering processes. They hope by
this delay to whip in some scattering
votes. They think If no vote is taken
until Monday their chances will i'm
prove.
JUNE 8, 4.30 p. m.-The prospects
are that the balloting will not begin in
1.-THE convention until Saturday. Both
sides fear direct test Of strength as
long as the floating Southern contin-
gent is at large and liable to do any
thing that is unexpected. In every
stragetic move in the matter Of organi-
zation the Blaine people have got the
best of it.
i The Harrison people thought they
had won victory when in the organi-
cation of the committee on credentials
they succeeded in selecting Cogswell
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