Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-10
HARRISON STOCK GOES UP
The Nomination Is Almost
Within His Grasp.
Two Sessions Of the Conven'
tion Held Yesterday.
On q Test Vote the Blaine Forces
Were in the Minority.
Platform Adopted--Nominating Speeches
Not Yet Made but Next in Order.
Continued Grooming OF
Dark Horses.

Not Yet Made but Next in Order.
Continued Grooming Of
Dark Horses.
BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPoLIs, June 9.-The hour for
street parades or exuberant demonstra.
tions in hotel corridors has passed, and
been succeeded by an era of silent
slmost frantic-political activity. Both
parties seem to realize that the Repub-
licans' endurance has reached the limit
OF patience, and that the factions which
have fought for delay in the material
progress OF the convention, would be-
come unpopular and be carried down
by the tide if they continued that pol
icy.
Since the adjournment OF the conven-
ton today both elements have been
making strenuous attempts to hold
their forces together and defeat the op-
position.
DEMANDS FOR DARK HORSE. =
At no time since the conven ton
opened have the demands for COM
promise candidate been 80 numerously
expressed as today, and it may be said
the convention is divided into three ele-
ments, the administration people, the
Blaine forces and the conservative ele-
ment who insist that the leading candi-
dates find their way to some one who
can carry the party to victory in Novem-
Der.
The favorite compromise candidate,
whose name is on every lip tonight, is
Governor Mckinley, of Ohio.
SHERMAN AS A POSSIBILITY.
In some quarters there is consider able
mention of the name Of Sherman, but
the fact that Mckinley is present and
Sherman is absent, gives the former a
great advantage over his distinguished
friend. Sherman will undoubtedly have
few sea ttering votes on first ballot,
and many maintain that it should not
be considered surprise if the conven-
tion finally settled down on the veteran
sen ator.
Senator Allison is alec frequently
mentioned. but Rusk appears rathar
more p0pdflf.
The anti Harrison people are exultant
over the fact that in the several contests
decided by the credentials committee
Blaine gains over Harrison in about the
ratio of two to one.
The Alger people maintain the claim
that they made yesterday.
The attempt of the southern cnlored
delegates to act in unison has not re.
suited in anything satisfactory.
AN ATTEMPT TO BLUFF M'KNLEY.
Considerable comment was occasioned
this afternoon by the distribution of q
circular anonymously issued, containing
the speech of Mckinley at the national
convention of 1888, where Mckinley,
referring to the incipient boom which
was started for him, said: II cannot,
with honorable fidelity to John Sher-
man, nor consistently with my own
personal integrity, consent that my
name shall be used as a can
didate before the convention" The
reason for issuing the circular
appears uncertain, but many seem
to think it is the work of Harrison
delegates who view with envy the atten.
tion McKinley's name is receiving, and
are disposed to take the position that
he cannot consistently allow his friends
to make him the candidate while he ie
working for Harrison. Bnt it is easily
seen that McKinley's position today is
totally different from that of 1883.
A BLAINE CANARD.
"A rumor was current here today that
Blaine had sent communication with
drawing his name, but when the matter
was brought to the attention of Senator
n.Sn~ ~E Dn u~v1. 49, L - 4
no truth in it. Joseph Manley also de-
MED the rumor.
A HARRISON CIRCULAR.
Tonight an official notice was issued
from Harrison headquarters saying:
'Since it was demonstrated by the
unanimous expression of large major
ity of the delegates to the national con-
vention, at q meeting today, that Presi-
dent Harrison is their choice and leader
of that body in the impending cam.
paign, the question has been asked by
the delegates favorable to him, whether
his friends will consider the expediency
of his retiring and joining in the nomin-
alton of new man. The uniform re.
ply has been. and will continue to be-
that the judgment of the party having
been definitely ascertained to be favor.
able to his candidacy, his supporters
will not participate in an effort to re.
verse that Judgment. At no time will
there be consideration by them of any
other candidate"
wAvERINa IowANs.
The Iowa delegation held q meetin,
today with closed doors. Several New
York delegates favoring Harrison's nom
ination were present. An effort wal
made in stiffening the backs of tht
Iowa delegates generally disposed to
ward Harrison. After the meeting D
@. Chase, of the Iowa delegation. said
while no action was taken this morning
owing to the presence of the New York
ers, the Iowa delegates are considerine
the possibility Of securing the nominal
tion of Senator Allison. Zone OF tht
delegates" he said, will vote for Allison
on the first ballot, and I think the en-
tire delegation will swing into line Tho
instant he develops strength in othel
Harrison men,"
ENTHUSIASTIC HOLSTERS.
Indiana headquarters was wild will
enthuliasm this afternoon. They 60,
their faith In Harrison has developed