The Portland daily press., 1892-06-07
Especial to the Press.1

lCp6Cldi 10 bl6 TTeSS.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June 6.-The
day has been one of intense excitement.
The scenes in the political panorama
have been as shifting as the clouds that
have skurried across the heavens and
have presented every variety of view
with the figure of Blaine looming up in
the background as the most conspicuous
figure always and everywhere. Today
for the first time since the crowd began
to gather here, there has seemed to be
something of the old enthusiasm for
Blaine. His name has been chanted in
rhythmoic verse and his glories have
been sung in doggerel, set to popular
tunes. Blaine badges of a hundred de-
vices and shapes have made their
appearance and Blaine clubs have come
to shout his name and parade with ban
ners bearing his portrait. With all this,
able of the warmth and fervor which
was particularly noticeable in 1884 and
which was again manifest, though not in
quite SO marked degree in 1888. In the
midst of all the shouting and the che er-
ing, the leaders are plainly worried. Both
sides, while claiming great things, realize
that the battle is not yet won. They
know that a great many delegates are
quietly saying that neither Harrison or
Blaine ought to be nominated and they
are almost ready to break away from the
managers and attempt; in headstrong
fashiyn, to settle the most perplexing
and serious problem that has presented
itself to the Republican party for many
years.
Of course, men like New and Clarkson
are not outwardly proclaiming their in
ward feelings. The one is still confident
of Harrison's denomination and the other
is equally,sure that Blaine will be chosen.
That this confidence is more assumed
than real is plainly evident from the fact
that to-day they and their lieutenants
have been working with unhagging in
dustry to capture votes. In the game that
they have been playing to-day, it has not
been question: of rubbers, but of points,
So close the strength of Blaine and Har-
rison seem tonight that the sl5irmishers
for both sides were glad enough to cap
ture delegates singly. Could either side
have made a change of an entire delega-
tion, it would undoubtedly have turned
the tide and settled the nomination even
with the balloting still two days dis
tant.
1t is not to be supposed that the feel
ing which has been engendered on both
sides could be felt without
Causing Some Angry Demonstrations.
There have been today at least two of
these, the first occurring in the head
quarters of the Harrison managers on the
seventh floor Of theWest Hotel. The Presi-
dents lieutenants were busy at work
figuring out the situation when Rhody
Shiel of Indianapolis made remark
which indicated that, if the President
was not renominated. it would be due to
the half hearted support which had been
given him by men who used to be at heart
for Blaine. 'Such men as this.'' he
added, placing his hands upon the
shoulders of Dick Kerens of st. Louis
Kerens sprang back and exclaimed that
he would not be insulted in that manner
by any one. Then Gen. Michener rush
ed up and reminded Shiel that he had no
right to make such a statement anywhere,
| much less in room where all should be
friends. Mr.. Shiers apology was ac-
cepted but the incident left sting
which had not wholly disappeared to-
night.
Lie second OutpIodh Ol Udu lcoilnR
was row in the West Hotel lobby this
morning when Mr.. Shiel led a score of
Harrison men in an endeavor to cut down
| banner which had been hung over the
staircase, reading Indiana Blaine Head
quarters" The banner had been placed
in its conspicuous position by the anti
Harrison men from Fort Wayne, Ind,
200 men or more of whom arrived this
morning on a special train and its display
was like the shaking of red flag before
bull. When Shiel shouted to cut it
| down a dozen men rushed to obey,
and in a riotous clash the two factions of
Indiana men met. Shiel came very near
being mobbed and the Fort Wayne men,
with bitter exclamations, vowed to co all
they could to defeat the President should
he be nominated.
There is no question but this exhibi-
| ton of bitterness between the men from
the Presidents own state has had its in
fluence of the delegates to-day. If it has
| done dothing else, it has intensified the
talk of the
Necessity of Choosing Third Man.
1t was hoped that when Governor Nc