The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-06-08
THERE Is MORE HARMONY,
The Alger Men Make a DemonstratiOn-The
Southern Vote In Doubt.

The Alger Men Make a DemOnstratiOn-The
Southern Vote in Doubt
MINNEAPOLIS, June THE most potent
influence in effecting general demand for
harmony is the probable prominence given
the suggestion for compromise candidate.
The
ALGER MEN MADE A DEMONSTRATION
this morning, but were careful to commit
10 dispsragement of either of the leeding
candidates The Blaine and Harrison
forces are making the usual counter dem
onstration in the Hobbies of the hotels, but
there is q lack of the intense rivalry
which have attended the occasions during
the past seventy two hours.
The Southern vote is still in question.
No one knows how many colored delegates
will vote Both sides are employing every
effort TO win the support Of the scattering
delegates, but the latter seem to realize
THE IMPORTANCE OF THEIR POSITION
and are disposed to make the most of it.
There is 10 longer any doubt that num-
Der of the delegates in the Western and
Southern states, instructed for Harrison,
have made up their minds TO ignore the
instructions aud support Blaine.
There will be
THREE CANDIDATES
formally placed in Observation-Disclosures
Blaine and Alger-and it is possible there
will be some scattering votes for McKin-
ley, one or two will vote for Sherman and
Rusk, and Allison, Rawley and Reid viii
possibly have few votes.
Ayers following, with these scattering
votes, viii probably be sufficient to hold
the balance OF power and prevent nomi-
nation on the first ballot. Then s dark
horse" may be found. An unusually strong
attempt will be made today to reclaim the
votes Of the instructed delegates. who on
showing indications Of deserving Harrison,
and upon the power Of the restraining in
huence TO Withstand the enthusiastic
Blaine demons trstions, depends in large
measure the results of the contest. As
many people who believe the committee on
credentials TO be the controlling factor in
the result, it is stated that the antl-Harri-
son element predominates in the com
mittee, and there is a 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 a
part the favorite delegates may be ABLE to
play in the convention. In the Louisiana
delegation the contest involves twelve of
gates are involved Of twenty-two. Iu Mis-
sissippi and Texas there are also contests;
in the former six delegates are involved,
and In the latter nearly the entire oelega-
ton. In Maryland two delegates are in
volved; in Kentucky two, and IN South
Carolina the whole delegation of eighteen;
in Georgia two delegates are at issue, and
IN UTAH TWO BLAINE DELEGATES WILL BE
SEATED.
In the grand total, therefore, the contest
involves about sixty delegates, and it will
be seen that in a close contest, to be en-
tirely in the power of the committed. If
its report is adopted, it will exert a con-
trolling influence.
The chairman of the Michigan delegation
reports that it is estimated that Alger will
have fifty-seven votes and it has been de-
cided to adhere to him while there is 8
prospect of advancing his candidacy.