The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08
THE PROBLEM STILL UNsoLvED.
Impossible to Tell Who VIII Secure the
Nomination.

Impossible to Tell Who VIII Secure tho
Nomination.
MINNEAPoLIs, June I'll Special l.
The first day Of the Republican national
convention ends with the Republican
nomination still a hidden secret, to DO
disclosed only when the decisive ballot
reveals the unfathomabie intentions Of
scores of unpledged and uncom-
mitted delegates. 1t is thoroughly
realized by the. friends of both the
chief candidates tonight that the
result of the convention is to depend
upon those uncommitted, vacillat-
ing delegat ties, who are pledged to
neither candidate and who are claimed
for both. What these uncertain dele.
gates will do in the end no power on
earth can predict, and that the nomina.
ton depends upon their action tends to
make this one Of the most aggravating
Presidential contests that the Republi-
can party has ever known.
The day closed without any percepti-
BILE significant advantage for either
side. The Blaine talent organized the
convention by the election OF Fassett,
of New liork. as temporary chairman,
but as rasset It's selection was not con-
tested by the Harrison element and as
his election vas unanimous, the victory
was won by default and no ono can say
what would have been tho result had
the Harrison managers decided to force
test of strength by presenting an OPP
position candidate for the temporary
craftsmanship.
No occasion occurred during the very
brief session to-day to call out any
decided manifestations from the dele
gates of tae convention. Tho name of
Blaine was wildly cheered OF course,
and so indeed were the names of Reed
and ingalls,, neither of whom are even
suggested as possible candidates for
Presidential honors.
AS a matter of fact the ovation which
greeted Thomas ID Reed was even more
enthusiastic and more prolonged than
that inspired by the name of Blaine,
but then the ex.Speaker was present and
visible, while the eX-Secretary OF State
was absent and invisible
The Harrison people had no oppor-
tunity to call one Of these enthusiastic
scenes, which weighed so heavily and
are considered SO potent in national
conventions, becaus the name Of their
candidate was mentioned but once and
that time by an opponent Of Harrison
who passed by the name of Harrison to
Blaine so quickly that the friends of
the President had no opportunity for
any manifestation OF their devotion.
Managers OF both Blaine and Harri-
son maintain tonight the same per-
sistent attitude Of claiming everything
in general, but giving no figures in de-
tail, that has characterized their cam
paign for the last four DAYS. Only in
rpnnicia1 nd ftal
are figures and estimates given out
from either of the headquarters.
With every delegate Jo the national
convention present and in his seat, it
Will require 452 votes to m AXE the NOM
ination. Three days ago both of the rival
factions were claiming the nomination
Of their candidates by vote of 600 or
more, but as the delegations arrived,
one by one, and it became manifest to
the public how they would stand, these
claims have been modified and reduced
until to night neither side is claiming
the nomination of it's candidate by over
500 votes. Alger will almost certainly
remain in the fight to the end, and he
will probably draw off no less than
sixty votes IN the first ballot.
His candidacy,Iit is believed, will make
about equal inroads on the strength OF
both of the leading contestants, although
the Blaine people maintain that his
withdrawal, at any time, will certainly
insure the nomination of their candi-
date. The events of the day have. diff
fered from the fierce rivalry of yester-
day in one very gratifying particular.
There has been less recrimination
fewer quarrels and scenes and there
appears to be general inclination on
all sides to pursue the contest good
naturally, in order to avert any hos tility
which might imperil the success of the
ticket.
1t rs quite probable, however, that
the most potent influence in affecting
this general demand for harmony has
been the prominence which has been
given, on ali sides. to the suggestion for
a compromise candidate. Yesterday and
to day, before the belief that so much
bad feeling was being felt in that it
would be necessary to seek compro-
mise candidate, was very general and
unquestionably excited the anxiety OF
the managers of both Harrison and
Blaine. They probably concluded that
the only way to allay this movement,
which threatened 10 become popular
one, was 70 counsel mode ration and
harmony. and prevent any preliminary
contests OF disputes which might add to
the logic OF the argument for a cOmpro-
mise candidate.
Tonight the Blaine and Harrison
forces are maaing the usual counter
demonstrations in the Hobbies of the
leading ho'cls but they lack that in
tense rivalry which has attended these
occasions during the past seventy two
hours. The Southern vote will stand
out foremost and prominent, great
Interrogation point on every page of
estimates. No one knows TO a certainty
which way many of the colored dele
nateS of the South will uota nd M ona.