THE ADLETS
Irtor than doubled laat moattL,
The figures are a follows:
May, 1892 8,004
May, 1891 3,770
Increase 4,234
FORTY SEVENTH TEAR
BLAINE SOLID,
HIS HARKS FIRM,
Pennsylvania's Favorite in
tlie Presidental Bace
Bound to Win Out,
UNLESS HE IS KNIFED
By Those Who Are Now Shouting
Loudest for His domination.
HARRISONITES A LITTLE BLUE
Over the Organization of the Convention
Against Them.
A Representative Blaine Man Chosen as
Temporary Chairman Without Oppo
sitionMr. Fassett's Cautious Speech
Heed and McKinley Evidently Pop
ular Dark Horse Favorites The Lat
ter Outranks Foraker in the Cheers
and Applause Conger Delighted "With
the Outlook for Blaine Each Side
Claims to Have Gained More Than
They Lost Southern States Breaking:
Away From the President He Gains
in Ohio and the West -To-Day May
Not Tell the Tale.
The first day's session of the National
Republican Convention of 1892 was a
short one. After prayer of a non-partisan
character J. Sloat Fassett, ot New York,
was unanimously chosen temporary chair
man. Ilis speech was intently listened to,
hut though he is a pronounced Blaine
man his references to the candidate of his
choice were not particularly dwelt upon.
At the close of the day, when noses
were again counted, both sides made
claims of pains, but the losses on each
side squared up about evenly.
It is now admitted by the conservatives
that the Blaine men have the battle won
if nothing unlooked-for occurs. Treach
ery before the vote or during the first bal
lot may knock out the ex-Secretary, but it
isn't anticipated.
.McKinley and Eeed were greeted with
ovations and the latter had to make a
speech, Major McKinley is holding off for
his address of to-day.
THE PROGRAMME UNBROKEN.
"
Anti-Administration leaders Carry Oat All
Their PJans, So Far A Determined
Front Only Needed for the Ultimate
Success of the Blaine MoTement.
rFROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Minneapolis, June 7. So far the pro
gramme of the anti-administration leaders
has been carried
out without a
break, and Sen
ator Quay and
Chairman Clark
son, who have
been up and do
ing about 23
hours out of the
24, profess the
utmost confi
dence in theulti-
J. Sloat Fosse tt. mate success of
Blaine.
On the other hand, the serond-term man
agers are more extravagant in their asser
tions than ever, and now claim over COO
votes without any of the contested or doubt
ful delegates. '
As an absolute matter of fact, there has
been very little change in the situation in
the past y hours, there having been a tem
porary lull in the storm. Harrison has
developed more strength than was antici
pated in some quarters, notably Oregon,Ohio,
Florida and "Wisconsin, but these gains
have been at least offset by unexpected de
fections in Illinois, Tennessee and Mis
souri. These States, which were regarded
as practically solid for the President, are
now in a fair way to give nearly half of
their votes to the Plumed Knight
The Alcerlte Claiming Additions.
"When it comes to telling reinforcements,
the Alger contingent is also in it, and an
nounce an increase of a dozen votes for their
alleged candidate, but the geographical
location of these recruits cannot be ascer
tained. There is a feeling on all sides that mat
ters are neanng a crisis. The anti-administration
delegates irom Alabama aud Louis
iana were placed on the convention roll as
predicted in last night's telegrams to Tun
Dispatch, but the cases have all
been carried before the Committee
on Credentials. This body was organized
by the iriends of Blaine this evening, but
their margin is very small. It will be day
light beiore all of the contests are finally
passed upon, and the struggle will surely
be carried into lull convention to-morrow.
If Blaine Is defeated now the result will
be due to juggling or wavering. The man
from Maine has 400 delegates in plain sight,
and counting the contested delegations and
the Alger strength, the anti-administration
leaders control 7j additional votes, or 25
more than enough to insure the nomination
on the first ballot, if they are delivered.
The Linen Mast Be Kept Tant.
Providing Quay uses his "mailed hand,"
Piatt and Miller keep laith, Clarkson does
not toy with a dark horse scheme and Algr r
subordinates his personal ambition, the
nomination of Blaine is practically as
sured. If the Secretary is nominated the
result will be due to these, and it he is not
it will be the fault of one or all oi them.
To win the lines must be firmly main
tained. Anv faltering on the part of the
anti-administration leaders, any attempt on
their part to introduce fresh candidates, or
any suspicion that they place the deleat of
Harrison above the success of the Plumed
Knight, and are scheming to substitute a
new name lor his, can hardly fail to be fatal
y? - $
to the came of the magnetic statesman for
whom the masses ot the party nave so spon
taneously declared.
The second-term process, thoroughly or
ganized and desperately determined, is
watching every movement. "What the Har
rison people now really hope for and depend
upon, and that which those who are for
Blaine first, last and all the time most tear,
is either actual treachery or something
which will give color to a charge of that
nature.
The Necessity of a United Front.
A majority very small, it is true, but
still a majority of the delegates selected in
the convention to-day, are either friends
of Blaine's or opponents of Harrison. A
united front lor a few hours longer insures
victory, but a comparatively slight de
fection means defeat or a new deal all
around.
Particular care was taken at the initial
session, to-day, to avoid any test of
strength, even of lungs, and the result was
a tamer gathering than many anticipated.
There was plenty ot harmonious enthusi
asm, but no remarkably vociferous demon
stration. For one thing, the situation
is now admitted to be so critical
that even the boomers have partially
paused in their work, and each man is
I
.Fair Oaks, Senator Washburn's Besidfnce,
Where the Blaine Conferences Are Held.
anxiously inquiring of his neighbor in a
subdued voice, ifthere is any change in the
wind. Then there w ere at least 25 vacant
seats in the convention, though there were
clamoring crowds demanding admittance.
The local committee had retained a generous
proportion of the tickets to sell at (25 and
$50 apiece for the expense fund.
Speculation In Fjntg a Failure.
So far the speculation seems to be a fail
ure, as the men with money have influence
enough to secure free admission, and those
without the latter can do nothing but re
main outside and kick.
Governor McKinley drew the first cheers
from the gathering as he strode up the
main aisle with a portion of the
Buckeye delegation, shortly before noon.
Depew, Hiscock and Ingalls received some
attention, but the only demonstration de
voted to the arrivals that approached an
ovation was accorded to the lady delegation
from "Wyoming.
At 12 o'clock strains of music from a con
cealed band pervaded the hall, and 30 min
utes later Chairman Clarkson called the Na
tional Republican Convention of 1892 to
order. M. H. DeYoung, the new secretary
of the committee, read what purported to
be the official call, but nobody heard a word
of it because of the confusion attending the
seating of the delegates.
The Convention "Works Like a Clock.
Aftera strictly non-partisan prayer every
thing moved like clock-work. J. Sloat
Fassett was presented as the choice of the
committee for Temporary Chairman, and
the election was ratified without a dissent
ing voice, the Harrison managers having
abandoned the desire of making a test at
this point
The presiding officer received a generous
greeting, and in clear tones delivered a
speech that has been highly compli
mented, both for what it contained
and lor what was omitted. Mr.
Fassett allowed his Blaine sentiments to
crop out in frequent allusion to unmodified
reciprocity, and once referred to the candi
date "whose stature is higher ," but his
remarks were so guarded as to prevent any
demonstrations. This was particularly the
case when he mentioned the two favorites
of the day.
The speaker proceeded to name the Re
publican leaders of the past and present,
pausing between the names of Lincoln,
Grant and Garfield for a response
from his hearers, bat when
he wound up with "Harrison
and Blaine" he uttered the three words all
in one breath, so that the partisans who
wanted to shout for one candidate were
compelled to shout for both. At no other
time during the proceedings was either
name mentioned.
Force BUI Methods at Work.
Fassett's strong stand in favor of force
bill methods is generally remarked as in
tended to affect the efforts of the Admin
istration hustlers among the colored dele
gates. These important voters have been
besieged by persuasive Harrison workers
with the story that Blaine has always op
posed the so-called force bill and would do
sn again.
"Whatever the object was, the colored
brethren certainly applauded that portion
of the address most vigorously.
The mention of ex-Speaker Beed's
name caused the most spontaneous demon
stration of the day, and at the
close of Fassett's speech long and loud calls
were made for the" quorum counter. The
Chairman announced that "Speaker Heed is
always in order," and the Maine giant
finally allowed himself to be dragged from
the rear of the hall to the platform. He
made a few remarks which sounded ex
tremely well, and had no real re
lation " to the real struggle ou
hand. The Ohio factions clashed.
Simultaneously calls for Foraker and
McKinley, the latter having a shade the
best of it, but he only arose and bowed,
and declined to speakso the regular order
was proceeded with, notwithstanding calls
for Ingalls and others.
Only a Couple of Disturbances.
"When the State Chairmen announced
their respective selections as members of
the committee, Miller McKinley, Cullom,
Ingalls and Quay were warmly greeted
by the convention. The only
disturbing elements were a kick lrom
the rear end of the hall by one of
Louisiana's unseated delegates, a protest
from Indian Territory, which had been al
lowed seats bnt no vote, and a pathetic
wail from a New Jersey colored alter
nate, who claimed that his colleague
was not giving him a square deal. Chair
man Fassett promptly ruled all three com
plaints out of order, and the kickers sub
sided. Then after a session of 75 minutes,
the first day of the convention passed into
history.
The'coramittee was at once organized and
the anti-administration forces captured
the important ones, though there was
no contest. Congressman "Coggswell, of
Massachusetts, was chosen Chairman of the
body which is now passing upon the cre
dentials by unanimous vote. He is
credited to the Harrison column, though he
is not regarded as a radical.
Oliver's Compliment to Foraker.
It had been suggested that H. "W. Oliver
would be Chairman of the Committee on
Resolutions, but that gentleman himself
presented the name of ex-Governor
Foraker, and it went through with
a whoop before the opposition had time to
think over the matter. Many remarks
were made upon the queernesi of the polit
ical turns which placed Foraker in
a position to pass upon the tar
iff -law framed by McKinley. After
the convention the politicians and boomers
returned to their customary avocations,
though there was still a marked decrease
in the amount of noise which was so
prominent a feature yesterday. Lungs and
throats are being saved for the big vocal
contests which will soon be inaugurated,
but there will still be enough voices left to
make all kind of claims.
Michener and C L. Magee place Harri
son's strength at the same figure, 515 votes.
The Indiana Chairman says: "I do not
believe there will be more than one name
presented to the convention, that of General
Harrison. Instead of losing ground
during the past 48 hours we have gained. I
will not give any figures by States, for the
reason that I do not believe that it would
be good politics at this juncture, but I am
sure of our position."
Clarkjon Chances No Figures.
Chairman Clarkson, equally bland and
cheerful says: "I can see no reason to
change my estimate of 541 or more
for Blaine. The people are be
ing heard from and delegates who
a day or two ago were hesitating are now
coming out openly for the popular favorite.
I cannot see even the remotest possibility
of defeat"
Senator Teller, of Colorado, is still confi
dent that Blaine will win, but is notcertain
he will secure the nomination on the first
ballot He is enthusiastic in stating that
at no stage of the game can the
Harrison' men bring about his defeat He
is of the opjnion that there may be enough
scattering votes cast for .McKinley,
Alger and others to prevent Blaine's
nomination on the first ballot, but does not
think more than three ballots necessary to
accomplish Blaine's election.
Breezy Senator "Walcott stated that he
was willing to go on record as a prophet
that Blaine would win the nomination hands
down, and that the victory of his followers
would be complete in the convention,
from the start to finish. According to his
statement the Massachusetts delegation
will give the majority of its votes for Blaine,
and the other New England delegation con
sidered doubtful will also fall in line for
him.
Why Whlto Dislikes Harrison.
B. T. McDonald, of Ft "Wayne, Ind.,
the leader ot the Blaine crowd that came in
yesterday, explains that his opposition and
that of Captain "White to Harrison is
not caused by failure to seenre certain ap
pointments. He says: "There is no office
within the gift ot the President that I
have wanted, will want, or would accept
"As to Captain "White, he was offered the
appointment of Commissioner of Pensions
by President Harrison, and declined. The
real reason for our opposition is that
Captain "White, in spite of the fact that he
sacrificed his own political interests for
Harrison, is treated by the President
with considerable coldness. "Why, our
county, which has over 5,500 votes, prac
tically carried the State for President Har
rison 'in Indiana in 188a He had only 2,300
votes to spare in the whole State, and in our
county there was a gain of 1,500 votes, and
if these votes go against him this fall, In
diana would be lost to the party."
He thinks Harrison cannot carry Indiana,
and that Blaine can.
A itather Peculiar Conflict
A peculiar conflict occurred in the New
Jersey delegation this morning. The
absence of Hon. John J. Blair, delegate-at-large,
w as the cause of it His alternate
is William Murrell, a colored man. As
Murrell is a Blaine man, Mr. Sewell
endeavored to get a ruling that
the alternate having the highest
numbr of votes should . take
Mr. Blair's place. The National Commit
tee decided against him, and gave the seat
to Murrell. There are threats of a contest
in the convention over this, but
the colored man says he has the tickets and
he will not surrender them.
Governor "William McKinley, of Ohio,
will be Permanent Chairman of the con
vention. It is stated that he has
been agreed upon by all factions in the
Presidental fight, aud that his elec
tion will be unanimous. The Harrison men
and the Blaine men are equally confident
that the famous Ohioan will be judicious
in all his rulings and equally fair to all
sides in the Presidental contest It is
known that Governor McKinley is an able
parliamentarian, and that he will make a
model presiding officer is beyond question.
A good deal is expected of the Governor in
the way of an able presentation of the Re
publican doctrines in his speech to be de
livered as soon as he is inducted into the
presiding officer's chair. Bancroft.
QUAY SAYS BLAINE.
He Is Confident of Winning; Ont Michener
Marshalling the Colored Troops The
Credentials Committee Liable to Delay
the Balloting.
rFROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Minneapolis, June 7. At midnight
the Committee on Credentials, having ad
journed until 10 A. M., made com
paratively no progress. It is be
ginning to be feared that the com
mittee may not be ready to report
to-morrow, in which case all the convention
proceedings will be thrown back one day.
In some quarters it is asserted committee
work is being held on purpose io delay the
nominations. A test vote on the Creden
tials Committee showed an apparently safe
majority for the friends of Blaine.
The colored troops have been bearing the
brunt of the conflict during the day. Be
sides disputing a gocd deal among them
selves they have been subjected to the elo
quence and perhaps something more of
the campaign managers. Since early
this afternoon a steady stream of dusky
delegates, one at a time, having been filing
luto the private sanctum of Chairman
Michener. Great secrecy was preserved,
and those ho went refused to say a word
when they came in. The outcome will be
seen later.
Senator Quay late to-night reiterated his
statement that there was no doubt as to
Blaine's nomination. He said there was
just a bare possibility that the scattering
votes might prevent a choice on the first
call of the roll, but that he did not regard
such a contingency at all probable. Blaine's
success, he said, is assured.
At this hour the boomers, who have been
comparatively quiet for some time, are
again giving a realistic imitation of interno.
Continuous cheering fills the air, one mo
ment being a shade louder for Harrison,
only to be drowned in a terrific Blaine out
burst - Bancroft:
SHERMAN FOR, M'KINLEY.
The Senator Says a New Man Must Be
Chosen to Beat Blaine.
MiNXEAPOLis.June 8,1a, m. Special
Senator Sherman has written a let
ter favoring McKinley. According
to the leaders of the Harrison
movement a new man should be
chosen. Telegrams have been sent all over
the country looking to that end. Mr. Sher
man's letter is said to be in hand by the
biggest supporters of Harrison. McKinley
is under his wing.
This is regarded as significant This
declaration, from one of the greatest states
men of the land, is simply an announce
ment that they have got to choose
a new man to beat Mr. Blaine.
"When a Blaine man heard the news to
night he said: "Well, if Blaine is not
nominated on the first ballot it will be Mc
Kinley, then."
PITTSBURG. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8. 1892-TWELYE
THREE BIG STATES
To Whose Yoice the Best of
the Union Listens With
Greatest Bespect.
THE EFFECT ELECTBIOAL
When Pennsylvania, Ohio and New
York All Swing Into Line.
OVATIONS FOE MAJOR M'KINLEY,
Bat He Is Holding Back on Speech-Making
Till He's Needed.
LATEST CLAIMS OP QUAY AND MAGEE
CFROII A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Minneapolis, June 7. Pennsylvania,
New York and Ohio carried off the honors
in the convention to
day. They, received
the greatest amount
of applause, and
they deserved it
"When States like
these three swing
into line for a candi
date the effect on the
others in the "Union
is electrical.
Wm. McKmley. "When Pennsylva
nia was polled the delegates and spectators
arose to get a glimpse of Chairman Quay.
The reception was spontaneous, and it was
some time before the shrill voice of the
Senator was heard announcing the repre
sentatives of the Keystone State on the
various committees.
McKinley received several ovations that
attested to his popularity with the people
at large. There were loud calls for the
Governor to make a speech, but he de
clined. The fact that ex-Speaker Beed responded
so freely was taken by some of the Harrison
people as a prearranged job. On the other
hand, radical men claimed that the refusal
of McKinley to open his mouth was part of
the Harrison programme. This is the way
partisans on both sides talked, and plenty
,of charges and counter-charges were made.
Beed Prepared for the Demand.
As for Beed, there was a great demand to
see and hear him. His fame has traveled
beyond the Mississippi, and it is not often
that the "Wild "West receives a visit from
the Maine giant Beed expected to say
something, no doubt, at some time or other
during the convention, and he was pre
pared for it
McKinley will be the Permanent Chair
man, aud he has sense enough not to waste
his thunder in advance. In addition, the
man who talks too much soon gets common,
and the Governor knows it Affairs are as
one sided in Pennsylvania, and harmony
prevails by sheer force of its own weight
The meeting this morning was over inside
of ten minutes. The slate had been 'pre
pared with a view to giving the majority of
votes, and it went through without a
scratch. Congressman H. H. Bingham was
put on the Bules and Order of Business
Committee, H. "W. Oliver on Besolutions,
David H. Lane, a Blaine man from Phila
delphia, on Credentials, and Lyman D. Gil
bert, ot Harrisburg, was given a place on
the Permanent Organization Committee.
Blaine's Interests Well Cared For.
The most important committee was that
ou credentials, and Quay was careful to see
that Blaine's interests will be cared for.
There was some opposition for a time, to
Harry Oliver, buf it was soon removed
through the efforts of Quay and Magee.
C. L. Magee thinks that this has been a
Harrison day, and thinks he is distinctly
gaining votes. He figures that Benjamin
will have at least 520 delegates for him.
It is claimed that several of the Pennsyl
vania delegation who voted for Blaine in
the caucus will flop to Harrison in the con
vention. The reason given for their present
conduct is that if they announced them
selves for the President now, they would
be pestered to death by the Blaine whip
persin, and their number is legion. The
Harrison people announced quietly to-day
that Lower, of Adams county, bad informed
Magee after the vote in caucus was taken
and the miscount had been made that he
would support the President at the proper
time. To-day Mr. Magee is counting on
getting at least 14 Harrison votes in the
Pennsylvania delegation. Lower denies
that lie is a turncoat, but the Harrison
leaders are confident they can depend on
him.
Harrlionltes Needing Encouragement
Now for the other side. So far as Penn
sylvania is concerned, the Harrison men
need all the encouragement they can get.
They grab at every straw, and a crumb com
forts them, while the Blaine men are not
satisfied with a full loaf. Senator Quay has
the delegation well in hand, and he has in
formed some of his friends that if he needed
more votes'from the State for Blaine he
could get all the delegates but four. Three
of these are Magee, Von Bonnhorst and Ga
lusha A. Grow. The latter is sick and stub
born. a He still believes that his interests
are with Harrison.
Of the 11 Harrison men in Pennsylvania,
the most of them feel under obligations to
the President for favors received, and they
don't want to kick him out in the cold with
out some show of affection. The Blaine men
realize their position, and are willing to let
them down easy. This is the basis of Har
rison's standing in the Keystone State, and
it will be seen that the foundation is very
flimsy.
The Harrison people are abusing "William
"Witherow for the mistake he made in
counting the vote. He is charged with
being a second "Willing Leach.
Merely a Mix of Initials.
Mr. "Witherow denies most emphatically
that he had any intention of beating the
Harrison crowd, or that he allowed his
Blr.ino enthusiasm to carry him away. He
used the initials of Blaine and Harrison,
and in a few instances got the votes con
fused. He is sorry the blunder was made,
but it was easily and quickly corrected.
Harry Oliver is sticking to John Sher
man. He explains his position by stating
that he has received telegrams from people
at home claiming that to nominate Blaine
means ruin. The names of some of the citi
zens are not forthcoming, but B. F. Jones
is said to be one. John "W. Chaltant, Sol
Schoyer and Charles Donnelly, the banker,
are here. From the way Mr. Chalfant
talks, he is against Blaine, and he is prob
ably another who ad vised Oliver not to sup
port the Maine man.
Senator Quay said to-night that the situ
ation looks first-rate for Blaine. He is not
talking much, but his confident air certainly
bodes no good for President Harrison.
McKinley Holding; Onto Ohio.
Governor McKinley smiles child-like and
bland, and says it looks like Harrison. The
Major has a good grip on the Ohio delega
tion, and his followers insist that Harrison
will set 28 out of the 43 votes. If this
result follows, it will be due entirely to the
personal innuence ot McKinlev.
Frank Hatton, of the "Washington Foet,
has come to the conclusion, that neither
Blaine nor Harrison can be nominated, and
he is looking for a dark horse to loom up.
Bob Linooln's stock is being boomed by the
Massachusetts delegation. Hatton says
Lincoln has done everything well, and that
is more than can be said of the sons of many
great men. "I don't believe Blaine wants
the nomination." he added. "He is in with
the other politicians to knife President
Harrison."
Michener, of Indiana, claims 511 for the
President, and hi says he has given Blaine
the benefit of many doubtful votes.
Israel.
PENNSYLVANIA FL0PPEPS.
Qnay Says the Delegation Now stand CO to 4
for Blaine The Colored Contingent
May Flay the Dence Yet Working; Up
Fresh Enthusiasm for the Maine Man.
CFROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.!
Minneapolis, June 7. To-night the
Blaine men are more confident than they
have been since he resigned. Senator Quay
has taken off his coat and is at
work in earnest He is drawing the lines
tight on the Pennsylvania delegation, and
the Blaineites' claim now is 60 to 4. The
flop of the Texas fellows has had its in
fluence on the South, and the Maine man is
booming up in great shape.
Fears are expressed on both sides for the
colored delegates. They are unable to
resist the clink of gold. All factions have
plenty of boodle, and it is being used quite
ireely.
It has been raining hard this evening.
The tired shouthers gathered in the "West
Hotel, and many were soon fast asleep in
the halls and on the stairway. At
11 o'clock the enthusiasm for Blaine
revived. The lobby of the hotel
filled up with a mob of his shonters, and
they tried their voices yelling for the pop
ular candidate. A big colored delegate with
strong lungs made a ringing speech for
Blaine. The enthusiasm was worked up to
high pitch.
At this stage it looks as if the nominating
speeches will not be made before Thursdav
afternoon or Friday morning. 'At one
time the Blaine forces were anxious to rush
things, and they could easily have done it,
since they control the organization of the
convention. The Committee on Besolu
tions, however, has so much work to do it
will be impossible to report before
Thursday mornjng. A number of sub
committees on the tariff, silver,
miscellaneous business, elections, etc.,
were appointed. The sub-committees are
meeting to-night, and all will report to tho
full committee to-morrow evening. It will
then take all night to complete the plat
form, and eliminate objectionable matter.
Harry Oliver is Chairman of the Tariff
sub-Committee. This was to be expected
after he nominated Foraker for the chair
manship of the general committee. The
tariff plank will advocate adequate protec
tion for home industries with reciprocity
the leading feature. This is in deference to
Blaine's wishes. The indications are that
the old force bill will be revived.
Senator Teller, of Colorado,, is Chairman
of the sub-Committee on Silver. He will
make a fight for free coinage that is sure to
be turned down. Israel.
M'KINLEY THE FIRST CHOICE
Of All the Ohio Delegates and Most of
Wisconsin's.
CrROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Minneapolis, June 7. James Boyle,
Governor McKinley's private secretary,
was busy to-day admonishing the Major's
fi i.ends in the delegation to vote for Harri
son. Boyle figures with the others that
illaine will have 17 votes from Ohio. "The
Harrison people in Ohio," said Mr. Boyle,
"are McKinley at heart They would much
rather vote for the Governor than the Presi
dent Indeed, some of the delegates have
declared that they will vote for McKinley
from the start The Governor has in
structed me to inform all his friends that
they must stand by Harrison. If they per
sist in voting for McKinley, it will put him
in an awkward position. If it came to a
test vote the Governor would get all of the
delegates bnt four. The Cox crowd in Cin
cinnati is for him. I rather think that For
aker would support McKinley if Blaine is
not nominated.
Delegate Turner, of "Wisconsin, who was
listening to the conversation, broke in at
this period. He denied a rumor that the
"Wisconsin delegation had deserted Harri
son for Blaine. He 'said the vote still stood
17 for the President, 4 for Blaine, with a
few ballots scattering. "You must not 'im
agine that Spooner, Sawyer and Payne con
trol the "Wisconsin fellows," continued Mr.
Turner. "They do not I intend to vote
for Harrison on the first ballot, but I feel
that I am throwing myself away. McKin
ley is my first choice, and next to Harrison
the delegation is for the Ohio Governor."
Israel.
CONGER ISC0NFIDENT.
He Says Blaine Will Gee GOO Votes on the
First Ballot.
FROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Minneapolis, June 7. Colonel A. L.
Conger, of Akron, was seen for a moment
to-night before going into a conference with
the Blaine leaders. Quay, Clarkson,
Piatt, Warner Miller and other
Plumed Knight meD were present The
conference was for the purpose of talking
over the situation. The Colonel was jubi
lant. "Blaine's vote will sum up to 600 on
the first ballot," the Colonel said joyfully,
as if he were giving a twist to the screw
that would make the McKinley people
squirm for turning him down to make room
for Hahn on the National Committee.
""We have made great gains dnring the
day. Harrison will not have more than
three or four votes In Pennsylvania, and
the Texas delegation has flopped completely
from him. Our increase to-night was 40
votes. I am not at liberty now to say where
they come from, but you can rest assured
that we have them.
"How about Ohio?" was asked.
""Well, the Harrison people have been
making strong claims, but Blaine will have
his share of the votes from the Buckeye
State." Israel.
QUAY'S COAT OFF.
He and Emmons Blaine Say the Knight
Is the Only Winner.
FROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.!
Minneapolis, Minn., June 7. Emmons
Blaine is in Quay's room to-night Quay,
with coat off, is doing his champion act of
work. They swear they have no man but
Blaine andjwill nominate him.
George Alfred Townsend.
HOW NEW Y0BK STANDS.
Harrison Will Have 30 of tho 72 Totes, Ac
cording to Senator Hiscock.
Minneapolis, June7. Spatfat. Sena
tor Hiscock announced to-night that a poll
of the New York State delegation gives Har
rison 30 ot the 72 votes. The claim of the anti
Harrison men all along had been 48 votes.
This announcement is a disappointment
both to the friends of the President and his
opponents. Mr. Hiscock has claimed all
along 52 votes in the delegation for Har
rison. The Piatt people have claimed 48
and sometimes 50.
FOB FURTHER CONVENTION DE
TAIL", GOSSIP AND GAM'S PEN PIC-
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UUDTO REST,
Thirty Interments at Oil City
of the Yictims of the
Fiery Flood.
THE LAST SAD EPISODES
Connected With the Great Calamity
of Last Sunday Horning.
Whole Families Buried Side by Side in
One Great Grave Relatives "Who Are
Not Parted Even in Death Sad Scenes'
Surrounding: the Funeral Services
Numbers of Residents Are Still Among
the Missing A Search Is in Active
Progress for Their Remains Pathetic
Stories Heard on Every Side List of
the Dead, Dying- and Injured.
Up to midnight last night 61 dead bodies
had been recovered at Titusville. During
the day there were 27 interments and the
rest 'will be buried to-day. Governor
Fattison arrived during the afternoon and
held a conference with the relief com
mittee. He estimated that fully 5100,000
would be Heeded for Instant relief. The
lowest calculation of the loss of property
In the vicinity of Titusville places it at a
million and a half dollars.
At Oil City 41 dead bodies had been re
covered. There were two deaths during
the day, and of the 11 injured in the hos
pital several are expected to die. The
names of 15 missing were officially an
nounced and search for them is still in ac
tive progress. Thirty bodies' were buried
during yesterday and the others will be
laid in their final resting place to-day. The
total loss of property in thi3 viclnlfy is es
timated at $1,500,000.
THE LAST SAD RITES.
Monrnera Follow Thirty Bodies of Friends
and Relatives to the Grave Pathetic
Scenes at the Cemeteries Many Occupy
PlRCes In a Common Tomb.
FROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Oil City, Juue 7, 1892.
HEBE were three
varying episodes con
nected with the horri
ble calamity which has
befallen this unfor
tunate city. The first
of these episodes was
the frightful death,
the second was the
heartrending identi
fications, and the third
was the intensely
solemn interments.
The last awful act of this terribly realistic
WHERE FIFTEEN
tragedy was enacted at the graves to-day,
with a pathos that seared the mind of man
at the recital.
The people of the city are bowed down
with the terrible grief, to the lowliest posi
tion of humble contrition. There is an ex
pression of the greatest grief upon the face
of every passerby. Everyone exhibits the
same emotions. The faces ot the very
school children, as well as those of their
elders, bear the same unmistakable imprint
of sorrow. The women and children walk
by with their heads bowed in the sadness of
their hearts. It is a typical day of mount
ing, that is strangely mindful of the day
when a nation's honored hero passed away.
TJie buildings are draped in the heavy black
folds of mourning. The houses bear the
same pitiful aspect and the moving breezes
from the valley set the graceful draperies
in a rythmic motion that is conductive to
tears in its very self. Trains, wagons and
vehicle have upon their heads or side", bow
knots of the dark ribbons of the grief
stricken days.
One Thonght F.IIs All n.a-'n.
The sky is lowering and gloomy, and the
muddy waters ot the creek and rivor sul
lenly rush by the devastated district's, as
though ashamed of the terrible havoc they
helped to bring. Oil City is as a city of
the dead. The calamity and its dread re
sults are upon everybody's tongue. Naught
lse is thought or spoken ot. Politic,
business and serial matters are relegated to
other time and the only words heard are
those ot sympathy with the dead.
At the cemeteries the scenes remind one
of the annual visit of a society to some
sacred nook. The rolling, undulating hill
sides wheron the Oil City citizens inter
their dead were dotted here and there by
crude sights of open graves. One could
scarcely walk a dozen yards without com
ing on a yawning hole, beside which were
the ghastly piles of yellow, clayey soil
which was Jo fill the cavity after
lo fill the cavity
the
last sad rites had been performed.
The two cemeteries lay picturesquely
upon the side of a lowering hill and separ
ated by a rude wood fence. The land is
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thickly studded with trees of great age and
the monotony of their verdant attire is
broken by the solemn white tombstones.
Looking beneath the branches of these trees
the eye fell upon the newly made graves,
and the heart of the mourner grew weak at
the very sight
Thirty Funerals In Nine Hours.
Thirty interments took place to-day be
tween the hours of 9 and 6 o'clock. Every
hour and half hour marked the approach of
some weeping funeral procession. Some
came in numbers ranging from 100 to 500,
others came in twos and threes. Some
walked over the rough, stony ground and
others rode in carriages. Some came in
with their faces drenched with tears and
their hands spasmodically clasped. Others
came in with their eyes bent stoically be
fore them and their dry, parched lips mo
tionless. The look of unconcern upon the
faces of many at other funerals was absent
All grieved in one way or other. The scene
was indescriba' Bathetic. "Words will
never tell the -, 'a
The grave L64r..f rft(L "n and weak.
A special staff ot '.'0 Jo '-rted to
work Monday morning - v'Oa, 0$'ttjn
Cemetery and a special stall , Vjg r-"i"
in the Catholic burial ground. -t fr in
worked steadily from Monday morning .t 8
o'clock until to-day at noon when the last
ominous receptacle was finished. They ob
tained neither rest nor repose and their
condition was most sorry to say the least
Caste Was Totally Dlsrejarded.
Last night the 30 bodies were removed
f .
SENECA STREET, OIL
from the various improvised morgues to the
house ol Sexton C. B, "Welch in Grove Hill
Cemetery and there were prepared for
burial by the staff of cemetery employes
and city undertaker, assisted br the Direc
tors of the cemetery, who volunteered their
much needed services.
"Caste, class or position" was totally dis
regarded, the poverty stricken was as ten
derly cared for as were the remains of the
more fortunate in worldly affairs. The
eaunt leveler had leveled and the corpse
dressers did not discriminate. Perhaps the
most terrible instance of the dread ravages
of the dual elements was the burial of nine
bodies in one immense trench or grave.
The entire Mills faraity, including the
father, mother and five daughters, were in
terred with the corpses of little Johnnie
Brunsell and Simon McPherson. There
was but'one earthly garb for the entire num
ber. The grave was dug into the side of the
hill, and at the upper end was six feet in
depth, while at the otherscarcely morethau
three. Space was left for other members of
the Mills family who are expected to be
found, and the immense tomb was filled.
BODIES WERE FOUND.
On up the hill a distance along winding
roads, were the graves of "W. D. Eakin and
son, E. J. Eakin. Here there were two
graves, but the partition between them was
so narrow that the pallbearers dared not
turn around after the remains had been low
ered into the dark hoi for fear of falling in.
Trenches Filled "With "Whole Families.
Across graves new and old, decorated and
nndeenrnted. and into the burial grounds of
the Catholics, I came upon a great gaping
A VIEW OF THE FLATS, OH, CITY.
Slowing Bridge Where Cars Were Burned.
treuch wherein were buried the remains of
another entire family; that of Bartholomew
Lyons with his wife and child. Proceeding
on I saw the two graves, in one, ot John
O'Leary and his beloved mother, whose pa
thetic story was told in The Dispatch
this morning.
This comprises the list of the burial
trenches, as most fittingly they can be
called, but the single graves so tbickly
studded toe hilly slopes that the eye was
affected at each varying glance. The burials
were condncted under the auspices of many
different orders. The O'Learys were buried
Continued on Second JPage
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Best list of hotels at leading re
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THREE CENTS.
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RISE OF THE FLOOD.
Another Fish Dam Held to
Be Eesponsihle for the
Awful Calamity.
WEIES CAUGHT THE DEIFTj
And Breastworks Gave Way, Pre
cipitating the Rush of Water.
NAUGHT BUT AN UNSIGHTLY WASTE!
Remains Along the Entire Track of th9
Irresistible Current
SCENES ALONG TIIE ILL-FATED STREA1T
FROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.!
Titusville, June 7. As in the case of
Johnstown, it was another fish dam that
caused the awful calamity at Titusville,
Oil City and the entire valley of Oil creek.
Over the divide, other dams have spread
CITT, AFTER THE FIRE.
devastation even worse, but with no loss of
life. To-day I visited Spartansburg dam,
the primary cause of thii tremendous loss
of life. Like the South Fork body of water,
which scattered death in Johnstown, the
Spartansburg dam was a famous fishing
ground. It was well stocked with bass and
was a resort for sportsmen from Corry, Erie,
Titusville and "Western New York. Heavy
wire netting with small meshes had been
put up over the water weirs to prevent the
bass from escaping, and this, more than any
thing else, caused the increased body of
water to give way. "With the rising flood,
the drift caught on the weir, clogging it so
that the water was backed up sufficient to
tear away a new course at the side of the
real dam which still stands. Thus, it U tlfcj
second great calamity inside of three years
that has been caused simply because a few
people wanted a place to idle away their
summer hours.
"Weirs Cxnght the Dangerous Drift.
Spartansbnrg dam was built by Eldred
& Thompson originally to furnish power
for their grist mill. It is greater in extent
than the South Fork dam. It is shaped
like the bottom ot a flatiron. At the breast
the real dam is scarcely over 100 feet wide
and is still standing. This part was built
on a wet dam, but at the sides it was after
the style of the South Fork pond. It was
not intended to overflow. It was above
the wet dam and over the water weirs that
the netting was stretched. This caught the
drift and forced the water back until it
overflowed the dry ends and they melted
like so much snow. The residents there de
clare that when it broke the water was six
feet above the real dam.
There was no cloudburst there. D. N.
Colegrove, editor of the Spartansburg
paper, thus describes the growth of the
flood.
"It had been raining heavily for several
days. At 2:30 Saturday the heaviest rain
storm ever known here visited us. It al
most fell in sheets. The dam was already
swollen. From then until 10 o'clock it
rained steadily. At 11 o'clock we could sea
it was eating away the walls at the side of
the flume. The water was then over 20 feet
deep all over the area while below the
creek was full to the banks. Then the
crash came. The booms let go and ths hun
dreds of thousands of logs washed down
against the trestle of the "Western New
York and Pennsylvania road. By 11:30
all the water had gone and below we could
hear it tearing away the bounds in its course
to Titusville."
Everything Gave TVny Before It.
The flood swept everything below. The
dams on the west branch ot Oil creek, as
well as on Shirley creek, gave way, and the
united forces ot all these streams poured
down on Titusville. On the way it carried
off eight bridges in Oil creek valued at over
$20,000, while on the smaller creeks dozens
of small wooden bridges were caught up
and simply torn to pieces. "When the flood
left Spartansburg dam it tore away the main
street of the town, and a pile of boa rd
crashed through M. Beilmer's tannery. The
hide house was swept away and 4,000 skins
were taken clear from there to Titusville.
The ground was literally eatea away
from under the "W., N. Y. & P.
tracks and the ties and rails
were left hanging high in the air. Solid
rocks were torn from the hillside and car
ried down the stream. Every vestige
growth was cut oS. Below was a beautitul..
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