Show BLAINE MEN SURPRISED They Found a CounterPlan at Work to Defeat Their Purposes MINNEAPOLIS June SThe Blaine people peo-ple met a surprise this afternoon in the committee on credentials They found a counterplan at work to defeat their purpose pur-pose and approve the proceedings of tho national committee in the matter of contested con-tested seats and when a vote was taken on delegates at large and ono district of Alabama was contested they found themselves them-selves in the minority after having confidently con-fidently looked to a continued victory in all contests It was only by one vote they lost and they subsequently pulled themselves together and carried a motion to adjourn with another motion to reconsider pending The Blaine men admitted the set back but predicted that before a report would be prepared for submission to the convention I conven-tion they would again be in the majority i They said the fight would be renewed and they would seat the antiMosely faction in Alabama who were given seats by the national na-tional committee The news however gave great satisfaction and encouragement to the Harrison men It is not probable that the work of the credentials committee can be completed and a report made beforo tomorrow evening even-ing and a night cession tomorrow must bo ordered if the third day of the convention is to see it permanently organized and in full working order This will throw the nominating speeches over until Friday and later if there is to be a hard fight against the report as threatened by the Harrison men |