The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-09

scruples, may be depended upon to use all
the tricks known TO their trade, and invent
few new ones, as they sit under the inspir-
ing portrait and plumes Of the ex-Sec-
retary OF State. Their purpose to beat both
Mr.. Blaine and President Harrison abso.
lutely demand delay, and they will stretch
every nerve to its utmost. They find their
task increasingly difficult, however, as their
plan OF campaign becomes known.
THE GAME KNOWN AT LAST.
Until to-day most of the delegates did not
realize what the Harrison managers have
understood all along. that the plan of cam
palgn included Mr.. Blaine only as club to
Dea1 PRESIDENT Harrison. Most of them be-
IleVe That the theatrical booming of Mr.
Blame was sincere, Last night and to-day
knowledge of the truth began to spread
from delegation to delegation, threatening
tne success OF the scheme of
course more and more at
every additional delegation. 1t got out,
as was almost inevitably, through
the attempts of the anti-Harrisop bosses to
Orlng forward dark horses by way of pre-
venting decision in the convention until
they could defeat President Harrison and
select the particular dark horse who would
WIN. In the Michigan delegation, which
contains some honest countrymen who pre-
fer President Harrison to Mr.. Blaine, the
truth was talked right out at meeting last
night called by Col. Duffield, Gen. Alger's
spokesman, at the instance of ex-senator
Flatt to see whether two independent farm
ers VINO bad announced that they should
vote for President Harrison on the first bal.
lot could not 6e driven into voting for Gen.
Alger. When coercion was applied to one
of the Harrisonians he exposed what he
called "the bunco game" of the anti Harri-
son men to use Mr.. Blaine to beat President
Harrison. He said that he saw plainly that
Gen. Alger's candidacy was only being used
as part of this game, but that he proposed
to vote for President Harrison on the first
ballot. Thereupon four others came out
and took the same position, and even de-
manded that Gen. Alger's name should not
be presented TO the convention.
PLATT WORRIED.
Mr.. Plat was disturbed when Mr.. Depew
brought him the news of the revolt and
was still more concerned when this evening,
after the delegation had held two more
meetings, Mr.. Depew reported that there
were now ten rebels who were doing every
thing they could to prevent the presenta-
tion of Gen. Alger's name and threatened
to vote for President Harrison on the first
ballot. 1t is essential to Mr.. Platt's play
for preventing decision on the first ballot
to have Gen. Alger formally presented and
it is essential that Gen. Alger should have
the solid support Of Michigan. Messrs.
Platt and Clarkson and Dufield, who has
Gen. Alger's power Of attorney.
will do everything in their
power to preserve this portion
of this programme, but it would not be sur
prising if they failed at this point. The
anti~Harrison bosses are having better fort
uue in their other dark horse scheme.
Gov. Mckinley and ex-Speeker Reed are
helping them with the boomers, Mr.. Reed
openly and Gov. McKinley covertly. MIR.
Reeds efforts on the different delegations
have produced many reports, as that pub
lished but promptly denied this evening.
that he would get a nearly unanimous vote
from Massachusetts on the first ballot,
Messrs. Cogswell and Cove being the only
exceptions. Gov. Mckinley IS saying less,
but he is doing quite as much. He is SO
anxious for the nomination that he
seems nervous. His two mistakes at
to-day's session. first of including the tin
plate bill and excluding the binding twine
in his enumeration OF the tariff bills passed
by the present House, and second of an
nouncing that nominations for President
and Vice President were in order contrary
to the express language Of the rules just
adopted, 10 which the ambitious Cullom and
the capstic Ingalls, Enthusiastically called
attention. are charitably set down to presi-
Dental feverishness.
SHERMAN THE DARK HORSE.
While Mr.. Reed and Gov. Mckinley got
many compliments and much applause,
although the longest applause for either as
yet, that for Gov Mckinley in the conven-
tion to-day. was only twenty-five seconds
by the watch, and while their names are on
most tongues. and Gov. Mckinley even ap-
peared to-day on badges, Senator Sherman
ck,1l h. - wI,a =. II
managers, who realize not only that he
is the strongest man, but that the great
delegations of New York, Pennsylvania,
and Ohio can be most easily united for him.
Less was said to-day about Senator Allison,
Secretary Rusk and the other dark horses
who are regarded as Of more doubtful avail
ability.
While the anti Harrison men have gained
a whole day by preventing action in the
committee on credentials and the committee
on platform before the convention met, the
proceedings in the committees since the
convention ad diourned to-day apparently
indicate that they cannot be relied upon
for much more assistance in the filibuster-
ing enterprise They may help the Blaine
ties out tomorrow, but apparently will 60
no further.
THE ALABAMA CONTEST.
The decision by the chairman's vote of
the Alabama contest, the only serious one
before the committee on credentials, was q
surprise, for the votes are valuable TO the
Harr Isonians. The Harrisonians were de-
lighted not only with the fact that they had
gained unexpected votes, but with the
promise that they would have a chance to
use them while they were still valuable.
The Harrisonian5 are as anxious for bal
lot as the anti Harrisoniaus are for delay.
While the Harrison forces have stood with
wonderful firmness and have been constant
ly under fire, they cannot be expected to
stand indefinitely. Even their southern
contingencies, which have 80 far
been loyal, are not above
suspicion, and individuals in these might,
perhaps. succumb to pecuniary temptation
should they let their stock Of expense money
give out. Then, too, the dark horse idea is
stronger for every days delay. kilograms
by request from the headquarters Of both
sides are pouring in, every one saying that
Blaine or Harrison, as the case might be,
cannot be elected if nominated, and every
day the bitterness between the two factions
is dwelt upon by the dark horse takers the
more effectively for these kilograms.
THE ANTS ALSO SUFFERING.
The i-Harrisonians Of course suffer
for every days delay and by the spreading
exposure of their scheme. which of itself
gave President Harrison his additional
strength to-day, and will also include Illi-
nois on the part of poor but honest delegates
who cannot afford to stay here for the
whole week. They hope to gain more in the
end by the fabian policy. Their hopes are