Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-10
WATCHING FOR TIPS.
Anxious Republicans Linger About
the Bulletin Boards
TO HEARLATE CONVENTION NEWS.
Some Leading Democrats Are Found Among
the Anxious Ones.
WHAT TEE HOME STAYERS HAVE TO SAY

What few Republicans are left in Pitts
burg spent the early part of last night
around the newspaper bulletin boards,
watching with intense interest every
word wired from the great gather
ing of national leaders at Minneapolis
An extra policeman was kept busy
from O'Clock until midnight in keeping
the surging crowd from blockading the
street in front of THE DISPATCH Office, and
as almost every word spoken and almost
every move made in the convention was
lS3Tredly bulletined, it was with no little
difficulty that the anxious, interested crowd
was kept off the pavement and into the
street.
There was no news from Minneapolis that
tended to enthuse the Pittsburg politicians,
but every bulletin seemed the more to con-
fuse them, and while they seemed weary of
waiting Tor ballot they watched on until
the convention adjourned in the
hope that something would occur or
something would be said that
would be understood by them or would
throw some certain light upon what the
convention was doing or what it intended
to do.
Tariff Men Made n Mistake.
The Americas Club was deserted. Those
members who were not absent at
tie convention were out watch
ing the movements of Senator
QUAY. The Tariff Club was also deserted.
I h. club several weeks ago decided not to
O. 20 the convention, because they concluded
thar il would he uninteresting. They had
not expected a contest for the nomination
arr thcv decided TO take their excursion
later in the summer. These gentlemen were
last night so disgusted with themselves that
they could not find interest in the uncertain
bulletins that were being posted, and few,
Il auv, of them could be found anywhere on
the streets
The Republicans, however, were not the
only ones who were watching with marked
interest the news from the convention. The
local Democratic leaders were out in
force and among the several crowds
none Of the spectators pushed about with
more earncstneSs or greed than did County
Chairman Bremen, Alderman Mckenna,
7. Allen. Jury Commissioner Mullen and
Coun;v Detective Beltzhoover The pro-
louge3 contest and the evidence of bitter
fight at Minneapolis was cheerful news to
them, and when the last bulletin
was posted this morning they turned to
their homes content in the belief that the
longer the fight at Minneapolis the brighter
vii be the chances OF their candidate in
November
Didn't Care TO Offer Opinions.
But even the Democrats were mystified
bv the action of the convention and none of
them were willing to venture even an
opinion as 70 the outcome. The local Re-
publicans are considerably divided on what
the convention will or should do. Some of
them are qHOted below:
Delinquent Tax Collector Ford-I don't
know what those convention people mean.
I've what they mean. l am hopeful they
VII Yet nominate Harrison, but it
l"-.ns to look as though Mckin-
.rv lad some show for the nomination
Harry PAUL, eN-President OF the Americas
t.un-ll VIII be Harrison or Mckinley.
Isanas boom has hursted and am glad OF
H. lie could not be elected. ANY Demo-
cat named would beat Blame this fall.
Hlted St-tes District Attorney Lyon
I..l!ne will be nominated, l think. II not
lIlne, some Western man. l don't think
Mckinley is IN the fight Before the con-
veutiuu gets to balloting, 1 expect before
tie baliOting begins to hear that President
HARRISON will have declined to allow the use
his name by the convention. He will
politely bow himself out of the fight and
Ell explain tnat he WAS only foolirg the
logs all the while.
Tie View of a Harrison Man.
". \ Magee-It looks to me as if the men
who are ostensibly Blaine men don't expect
AMI don't want him nominated. The delay
ta tue proceedings, as far as 1 am able to
faJ-e. means that the anti Harrison men
are syarrinE for time. They realize that
r..y are not in shape to throw their
s-rvpgth 10 any other candidate without
..-g-.ug a stampede to Harrison and
~v hope, by delay, to concentrate their
rneS upon some other man. My belief Is
.sl Harrison will be nominated, although
nave no means of knowing beyond that
q, amy other reader of the daily press.
. bis convention reminds me of the fight
q. .lluSt Grant in 1880. The anti-Grant
gglr-atrs, by delaying the reports OF the
various con mittees and other dilatory pro- j
,-s3.ues held the convention for more
l... week before q nOmina tion was made,
.m' IN tlaJ time drew to their side all but
Z .a .ailIou- SOj The same tactis are being
followed now, but they will not, in my
CuruE8n, he as successful as they were IL
years ago and the President will secure a
Ie-oW1uatlun in spite OF them.
Mayor Gourley-Ihe delay, to my mind.
uu-uUs well Tor Harrison, but it has become
such bitter fight that the leaders appreci-
aJsl- i, may select an entirely new man,
possibly sherman or Allison, and don't
know bur tNaJ il would be the best thing
r.er could do. Ny preference was Harrison
before this light, and was yet if he can win.
-uSg -stive OF a Dark Horse Nominee.
Attorney A c. Robertson, member of
Cuancls-Nv impression is that the delay
means dark morse nominee. / don't think
81 would be wise, after all the bad blood that
has been engendered, to nominate either
I.aine or Harrison. Mr.. Blaine's resignation
seriously impaired his value as a vote--etter
all should he receive the nomination it
rrBuld become apparent. 1t has already be-
come apparent 10 the great party leaders
..ul for that reason there is no possibfl ty of
DIS being nominated. Mr. Harrison still has
81 chance, probably, but it looks to me as if a |
ca X horse was being groomed il the party |
stables.
Controller Morrow-I hope it means a re-
Cancellation in favor of MI Harrison's re-
I1HIiua ton. ] don't know anything about |
1..ac ical politics as eIempli1ied at national |
g.f.vru ions, but l think it would be the |
correct thing now TO renominate Harrison,
.nt TIE delegates come home in a good |
lumur, shake hands and turn in peaceably |
O. re-ricct him.
tifs Clerk George Booth-What does it |
l""aU2 Why, one o. two things: either that |
Harrison vail be the nominee or that COM |
promise viii he made on some other candi- |
date. believe now that the latter course |
would pr" r"Dubly he the better one.
Robert MacGOnigle-It's hard to tell what |
lIcE are doing at Minneapolis The news 1
papers may be getting ali that is going OH in |
those coinmi tee meetings. but doubt it. / !
VIII not be surprised if the convention lasts |
another week but | viii he agreeably sur
uGIsca a. they nominate John Sherman.