Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-10
CLAIMS OF THE BLAINE MEN.
They Say That They Have Not Given Up the
Fight.

They Say That They Have Not Given Up the
Fight.
MINNEAPOLIS, June l0.-The fourth day Of
the convention opened with q miniature Of Q
Dakota blizzard. 1t lacked some of the most
unpleasant features. 1t was not cold and 1t
was not accompanied by snow or hail, but it
was lively enough to tear from their places the
decorations which adorned the buildings along
Minneapolis principal Areets. The rain fell In
torrents for time, but the storm was of short
duration and the sky soon cleared The streets
were comparatively deserted when the storm
broke.
The shouters and the marching clubs. worn
with the eIertions Of last night. did not put in
their usual early appearance and the voice Of
the bugis and the sound Of the drum were not
heard in the land. At 10 O'Clock, an hour be-
fore the convention was TO meet, not a band
had appeared on the streets and there was but
small crowd turning toward convention hall.
1t was evident that the convention would be
late assembling.
The prospect this morning was that the SUD-
porters OF Mr.. Blaine would fight to the last
ditch. 1t was given out early that the contest
over the report Of the committee on credentials
would be continued this morning and the bal
loting delayed as long as possible. The Hsrri-
son element said that this plan was solely for
the purpose Of giving the idea to the country
that the contest was close and bitter and that
the selection Of third candidate was the only
solution of the situation.
One Of Mr.. Platt's closest friends this morn
ing prepared for circulation among the dele
gates the following lysis of last nights vote
taken on the Alabama case:
Southern votes for Blaine . 81
Southern votes for Harrison .. 1872
Sure republican states-Blaine .. 267
Raf ison Observation-Disclosures. le4
Doubtful states-Blaine 66
The statement went on to point out that
nearly all of the majority on the vote came
from the southern states, where the republican
party does not secure q single electoral vote.
The leaders Of the anti Harrison movement
expressed themselves this morning Is being not
whit discouraged. Under no circumstances,
they said. would they give up the fight. When
the ballotlng was reported and the supporters
OF Ager. Mckinley, Sherman and Allison were
taken from the Harrison vote Of last night il
would be seen that they (the Blainites) prscti-
cally controlled the situation.
The Blaine vote last night, or rather early
this morning, they say, represented q strength
that will remain by him and none Of which is
pledged to any other candidate, while the vote
of the opposition was made up not only Of
supporters Of Harrison. but also of all the out
side element. On the other hand, the friends
OF the President count upon being from twenty
to forty-four votes stronger than last night.
VICE PRESIDENCY.
Although the close Of the convention il 90
near there had up to this morning not been q
breath Of discussion regarding the vice presi-
dental nomination. good many Of the dele
gates on being questioned concerning their
preference were favorably disposed toward Sem
ator Allison Of Iowa. while some Of those from
Indiana, Ohio and Illinois regarded whitelav
Reid of New York as having qualifications
that would make him q strong running
mate with the President. There is
considerable undercurrent Of talk con-
corning the policy Of placing popular north
western man on the ticket to Offset the granger
movements in that region, and in this connec-
ton the name Of ]. S. Pillsbury of this city
has been mooted. The probabilities are, how
ever, that, as was the case both in 1884 and 'ss,
the New York delegation will be left free to Sc
lect its own candidate and its choice will be
ratified by the convention.