| Show THE convention I 1 A temporary organization is effected A blaine man temporary chairman adjourned till today to day june 7 the convention was called to order at 1226 12 20 p at 1233 12 33 p ni key W dr IV wro min brush chan chancellor c ellor 0 of the tile dakota university at mitchell S IY 1 was introduced and led in ill pr prayer a y c r A at t I 1 12 i 42 p in bagett facet was elected tern tem P cha chairman hirut d n by Y acclamation amid great applause p I 1 ahe convention adjourned until 11 tomorrow to morrow AlIN NEAPOLIS june 7 day of the national convention ends with the republican publican Ke still a hidden be cret it is 13 realized by friends of the can dilates that the result depends upon ull uncommitted vacillating delegates who are pledged to no candidate and who a are ro claimed for both the day closes without aitho t any perceptible advantage on cither either sidi side to be asure sare the blame blaine element elected th the e temporary chairman but as mhd selection waa as not 0 c contested tested by the harrison arrison ll element and ad t olle the election was unanimous the tile victory act ory was won by default noo no occasion 81 on occurred during the session 0 of f the convention to call out decided manifestations ife stations laines name was wildly cheered aa as were the names of reed and ingalls the ll arrison people had no opp opportunity ty for vocal man manifestations le st actions as the name of their candidate was mentioned but once and then by an sit opponent opponent the managers of ot both oth factions maint maintain a in tonight to night the same persistent atrit attitude u de claiming everything hut but only inan in an unofficial and noncom non com way arc are figures given out by either it will require votes to make the nomination three days ago both factions were claim in ing their candi candidates aad a ates by WO W or more but to tonight I 1 night light neither ide side la is claiming it by over votes alger will probably draw sixty votes on oil the first ballot making it is be lived about equal inroads into the the leading contestants although the blaino blaine people maintain that his withdrawal at any time tille 1 will insure the nomination of their candidate i there ii is less recrimination today to day there re were a few quarrelsome scenes and it seems to be the general inclination to continue the contest good natu in fit norderto order to avert a lasting hostility which mi might lit im imperil peril the success of the tacket ahe most potent influence it irra effecting the general demand for harmony Is probably the pro prominent c e given 1 ve r ri I 1 the to suggestion of a compromise c candidate a anid a te alger men made a demonstration tins this morning but arc are careful to ho disparagement to cither either of the leading candidates the biarne ine and harrison forces are making the usual counter demonstrations in ill alia I 1 lobbies of ot hotels but they lack the intense rivalry which attended such buell occasions occa slone dur during the he past seventy two hours the southern vote is still in question no io one knows how many colored delegates will vote both sides bides are employing every effort to win the support of the scattering delegates but the latter seem to realize cheit A of their position i and ul d are dis disposed ased to make the most of it T there e e arel is is no longer ger an any doubt that a number of delegates in fit the western and slid bout southern hern states instructed for harrison have made up their minds to ignore no r e their instructions and support blaine ai ne there will be three candidates formally placed in nomination ll arrison blaine and alger and probably some scat scattering terin votes several delegates have avowed tl their air intention to support mckinley one or two will vote lor or sherman Sher nian and ausle allison clawley haw lev and lieis may pos possibly ibl have a few votes A algers ge a following with these scattering votes totes will probably bo be sufficient clent to hold the tile balance of power and prevent on the first ballot then the dark horse may be found an unusually strong attempt was made today to day to reclaim the votes of instructed delegates who were showtung indications of deserting harrison arrion II upon the tile power which lue the restraining influence to withstand s the enthusiastic h us lastic scenes of the blaine d demonstrations ns will certainly certain lv call forth depends in a large measure the we results of the contest there Therea are remany many people who w ho believe the committee on credentials to be the controlling factor in the tile result it Is stated that the tile auti harleon element predominates in in the committee and there was a current rumor late tonight to the etrest that it may be deemed advisable by the controlling faction to Dost postpone pone their report on the contests until it it is ascertained how flow prominent ft a part the favorite delegates may be ablerto able to play in the convention antho in alie louisiana delegation the contest involves twelve of the sixteen delegates in Ala alabama batna fourteen dele delegates ates are involved of the twenty two in mississippi mississippi and texas there are alao also contests in the former six delegates are involved and it in the latter nearly the tile entire dele delegation etalon in maryland two delegates a tes areg are involved in kentucky two and F south carolina the whole delegation of eighteen in georgia two delegates are at eighteens lauc an and I 1 in n utah 17 tali the tayo two blaine delegates will be seated in tile grand total therefore the contest involves about sixty dele rate gate sand and irwill it will be seen that in a close cloce contest it will be entirely in the power of the tile committee if its report be adopted to exert a controlling influence the chairman of the tile michigan alle ill g an delegation e e reports that it ie is esti estimated ate d t that hat ahrer I 1 ger will have fiat fifty seven votes an and I 1 they have decided to adlere adhere to him while I 1 e there is a prospect of advancing bis his call candidacy di dacy |
