THE ADLETS
More than doubled last rnohttS
The fijrures are as follows:
May, 1892 8,004
May, 1S91 3,770
Increase 4,231
FORTY SEVENTH TEAIL
FIRST EDITION.
3:30 A. M.
HARRISON WIIS
THEHffiT TEST,
The Gauge of Battle Thrown
" in the Credentials of
Africa, and Blaine
LOSES BY 30 MAJORITY.
A FrightM Panic in Convention Hall
Is Narrowly Averted.
THE LIGHTS ALL EXTINGUISHED
And a Forced Adjournment for Awhile
Almost Precipitated.
The Band Breaks the Spoil toy Striking
Up We Won't Go Home Until Morn
ingAdministration Men Vote Down
a Motion to Adjourn, and Are Eager
for the Decisive Battle The Full
Test of the Two Reports on the Ala
bama Contest A Veteran Statesman
Introduced Oil City and Titusville
Send a Memorial to the Convention
After the Platform Is Bead the Con
vention Adjourns at 1:26 Until 11 This
Morning.
The Republican National Convention at
last ;:ot down to business last night The
Committee on Credentials reported ver
bally. Then came the tug of war.
A test vote of the strength of the rival
factions was made after attempts to
ulbuster and prevent It resulted in a
decided victory for the Ilarrisonites.
Their strength was a majority of 30 over
all rvals.
On the second vote, on the opposition
report on the Alabama contest, the admin
istration forces gained a few while the
antis fell off over 50.
Thus encouraged, the President's co
horts voted down an adjournment and the
Committee on Resolutions then reported,
Governor Foraker reading the platform.
THE MORNING SESSION.
it
IVas Tnme The Committee on Creden
tial Were Hot Beady A. Short Session
and Not a Very Interesting One.
Minneapolis, June 9. Eleven o'clock,
the hour set for the opening of the conven
tion, came and passed, and there were no
Bvmptoms of a readiness on the part of the
delegates to get down to business Not
more than a third of the delegates were in
their seats, and a few were scattered about
the aisles, while the galleries were not half
filled.
The reverend gentleman who was to have
offered the opening prayer was also con
spicuously absent, and iears were expressed
that he had been spirited away in the inter
est of the Committee on Credentials, who
were understood to be maneuvering for
delay. At 11:27 Chairman McKinley, with
a lew vigorous raps of his gavel, called for
order, but two minutes or more were occu
pied by the great mass of people rustling
into comparative silence. Rev. William B.
Rush, Chancellor of the University of
South Dakota, opened the proceedings with
the fallowing prayer:
Chancellor Rush's Opining Trayer.
Wo look to Thee, O Lord, for Thy gracious
presence to encompabs us as we now present
ourfclvcs at tlie very beginning of this ses
sion. We are unworthy to present our
selves to Thee, but we ask Thee to conde
scend to have mercy upon us and bridge the
chasm occasioned by our wickedness be
tween Thee mid our soul by the atonement
of the Lord Jesus Christ. We thank Thee
that, though w e are unworthy. Thou art in
finitely exalted above all principalities and
joci; and whilst Thou canst not look
upon f-in with any decree ol allowance,
Tr.ou art full of compassion. Thou art re
plete in tenderness. Thou dost vouchsafe
Thy gracious pi etence, and impartest the
influences of the Holy Spirit to enlljhten
the heart uml to illuminate the understand
ing and to supply our every need through
the liches of grace In Jesus Christ.
O Loid, accept the gratitude or our hearts
for all the multiplied blessing of this Provi
dence and grace In the past. As we refer to
our individual hUtory, we are profoundly
impressed: as we reier to our national his
tory, we are reminded of Thy distinguished
legaid and supervision. Thou wast in the
planting of the institutions of this great
ltupublic, and Thou hast been witii it all
through its historj thus far, and crowned it
itn success: and w hen darkness gathered
over our nation the bow of promise over
leached it. O God, wo thank Thee that Thou
didst guide us through the dark period of
our national history, and hast presided In
the adoption of measures tending to con
serve the highest intciest of the nation in
solving the pioblem or leconstruction. O
Lord, abide u ith our nation stilt
A messing Invoked on the Conversion.
And now we ask Thee to command Thy
blessing to rest on this lepreseutatire body.
Oh, limy they be regardful of the constitu
ent they leprcsent, and may all things be
subordinated lo the greatest aggregate good
of the n.ition. O Lord, may mere partisan
ship stand back; and do Tiiou come Thyself
to the iiontandinolda platform of princi
ples and policies that insure the greatest
pieasuie of success for our common national
ity. As Thou wast with Thlno ancient peo
ple, a pillar ot cloud by day and a pillar of
file bj night, so do Thou go berore this na:
tion and lead it on to grander victories than
it ever achieved in all its past history.
Command Thy blessing to rest upon the
lre-Ident of this nation and both branches
ol our national Legislature. May they rise
above the piano of mere partisanship to a
comprehension of the hptlier Interests of
clc-Uny and nationality. Now we commend
ourselves to Thee, our homes and the cltl
zens that wc represent. We nskThcotobo
piesent in all these deliberations, and may
the best possible results nccruo fioni theso
proceedings. O Lord, bless us and guide us,
and wo would lender to Thee ovcrlasting
ascriptions and praise at last, through
Christ, our Kcdoemor. Amen.
The President The regular order this
morning is the report of the Committee on
Credentials, and I recognize General Cogs
well, of Massachusetts, Chairman of that
Committee.
General Cogswell Mr. President, the
Committee on Credentials is still in ses
sion. It hopes to be able to report in full
to-night at 8 o'clock. It asks lor further
time. Cries of "No, no.
General Sewell Moves for a Recess.
General Sewell, of New Jersej" As it is
impossible to go on with any work in the
convention until the report of the Commit
tee on Credentials is received, I move that
a recess be taken until 8 o'clock this even
ing. Again cries of "Ho, no."
Senator Cullom, of Illinois I ask that
the gentleman withhold his motion until I
introduce a resolution for reference.
There being no objection offered, the fol
lowing resolution was read by the Secre
tary: Resolved, That the World's Columbian
Exposition, to be inaugurated in the city of
Chicago In 1893, is rightfully considered by
all clas-es nf our citizens, regardless of their
political affiliation, as a "great national un
dertakine," and that, in recognition of Its
character and importance, Congress ought
promptly to provide by appropriate legisla
tion such reasonable appropriation In aid
thereof as will anahle the Government rully
to discharge its express and implied obliga
tions incident thereto, and as will Insure
the attainment of such results threfrom as
will be commensurate with t23 dignity.
ROTUNDA OP THE WEST HOTEL, MINNEAPOLIS.
From the landing of the grand stairway.
Rrozress and development of a free and en
ghtened people. Great applause.
The Chairman The resolution, under the
rule, will go to the Committee on Resolu
tions without debate.
Mr. Roberts, of Illinois I desire to offer
this resolution. X wodld like to have it
read and acted on this morning at this -session:
Privileces Demanded for Veterans.
Besolved, That every comrade of the G.
A. B. not holding a ticket of admission be
admitted to standing room in this hall, and
if any seats are vacant 33 minutes after the
convention shall have been called to order,
such comrades shall be entitled to such
vacant seats. Applause.
Mr. Mase, of New York I move that it
be referred to the Committee on Resolu
tions. Mr. Roberts, of Illinois As a member of
that committee I cannot object to tiiat
Laughter.
The Chairman Then it goes to the Com
mittee on Resolutions. The gentleman
from New Jersey moves that this conven
tion take a recess until 8 o'clock this even
ing. All in favor will say aye, those
opposed no. It is impossible to say which
side was in the majority.
J. D. Lawson I move for a division on
that vote.
The Chairman The gentleman from New
Jersey demands a division upon that vote.
The ayes and noes were taken, a rising
vote, by Secretary W. E. Lee and others,
and the Chairman announced the result as
follows: Ayes, 407; noes, 260.
The convention accordingly took a recess
until 8 o'clock p. M. The vote of Pennsyl
vania, Ohio, New York and Iowa was
noticeably in favor of an adjournment,
while that of Missouri, Wisconsin and the
Southern States was opposed to such
action.
A NIGHT OF CONTESTS.
The Story of the Fight Over Conflicting
Delegations An Appeal for Aid From
OH City and Tltosvllle Colonel Thomp
son Before the Convention.
Convention- Hall, June 9. The first
evening session of the Republican conven
tion was characterized by the Fame lack of
interest on the part of visitorsand delegates
which has been remarked at the previous
sessions. It was not long after the hour for
opening the session that the galleries began
to fill with the expectant multitude. The
evening was warn) and jleasant, and the
conditions in every way promised an agree
able and interesting evening.
Just before the hour of meeting the re
port was circulated that the Harrison men
were discussing the advisability of forcing a
ballot at the session. The reports of Com
mittees on Credentials and Resolutions were
known to be prepared ready for presenta
tion, and, as it was not expected there would
be any prolonged discussions over the
proposition to force a ballot, a
test ot strength seemed perfectly
feasible. Besides, the Harrison peo
ple felt that the meeting of the afternoon
demonstrated their superiority over the
Blaine forces, and there seemed a slight in
clination to force a test vote either on a
formal ballot or some preliminarv question.
As there has been several lively dis
cussions in the Committee on Credentials
over which of certain Southern contested
delegations shonld be seated, it was known
an opportunity could be had at any time to
force a test ot strength by merely moving
to seat one of the rival contesting delega
tions. Policy ot the Harrison Leaders Unknown.
The Harrison forces were 'silent as to the
course they intended to pursue, and in re
sponse to inquiries merely stated that they
did not know whether the convention
would reach a ballot to-night or not They
intimated, however, that as so much ot the
convention's time had been consumed by
the Committee on Credentials, it might be
found expedient and advisable to proceed
with the least possible delay to the selec
tion ot the Presidental and Vice Presi
dental candidates. In that event, they in
sinuated that it might ba deemed best to
dispense in a great measure with all tho
long nominating and seconding spoeohes
which have been prepared, limiting these
to the chief nominating spceoh and to sec- I
flje pfflpugg
onding speeches of a minute each, and then
proceeding to the great decisive ballot
Up to the last moment, the same uncer
tainty was manifested as to the intentions
of the Blaine managers regarding the pre
sentation of Mr. Blaine. Some thought! t
would be better not to formally present him
to the convention, and although the elo
quent ex-Governor Foraker had been de
tailed to do this duty, it was stated that he
and Mr. Piatt were both inclined to the be
lief that it would be wiser not to formally
present Mr. Blaine to the convention at
all.
The Galleries Prick Up Their Ears.
In the event of this decision being
adopted, it was obvious that it the Harrison
people decided to restrict their nominating
and seconding speeches, a ballot could be
reached within two hours after the opening
of the session. When this condition ot
affairs became known, the deepest interest
was manifested bv both the Galleries and the
delegates as to the uncertainty of the pro
ceedings, and every phase of the session was
watched with breathless interest.
At 8:30, half an hour atter the hour an
nounced, the convention had not yet been
called to order. Every seat in the great
auditorium appeared now to be occupied,
and as some enterprising advertiser had
distributed fans to every individual in the
vast audience, a magnificent sight was pre
sented: by the 12,000 fans waving in time to
the music of the band. All this time the
most inspiring airs known to martial music
had been played by the band in its flag
draped nest near the roof, only one being
excepted the Southern air of Dixie.
At this juncture Chairman Cogswell, ot
the Credentials Committee, made his ap
pearance on the platform, and at this signal
that the most important committee of the
organization had concluded its labors, the
convention burstinto wild applause.
All Eyes on Two Dissimilar Figures.
Murray, of New York, held a hurried
little consultation with Piatt just after the
latter's entry, and communicated the result
to the stern-looking political veteran in the
next chair, John K. Lawson. Many curious
eyes watched this probably significant
episode. More than 100 of curious eyes
have watched the pair Murray and Law
son. The former is one of the brightest
appearing of the younger New York leaders,
while Lawson, grim and intent, has been a
familiar figure in many a previous National
Convention.
At 8:52 the thump of President McKin
ley's gavel intimated that order was desired.
Fans by thousands, which had been oscil
lating in the hot air like shuttles in the
weaving room of a cotton mill, suspended
their motion for a moment and the great
crowd gave its attention to the presiding
officer.
'The convention will please be in order,"
said he, emphasizing his commaud with
further thumps of his gavel on the block of
boxwood providedifor the purpose of being
pounded. When the convention was in
order Chauncey M. Depew, of New York
rose and was received with applause. He
said:
A Veteran Statesman Introduced.
I rise to a question of privilege, not high
privilege, but pleasant privilege. We have
present here among your number a delegate
who has been a delegate to every National
Convention of the Republican party since
Us organization, who has voted for every
President of the United States for the last GO
years, who has nerved with distinction In
Congress and In the Cabinet of the President
of the United States, who is to-day 83 years
of age, in full activity and in full possession
of his faculties: and while England claims so
much for Mr. Gladstone because at 2 he is
so strong and vigoious, America claims
more for Colonel Dick Thompson, of Indi
ana, who is 83. Cheers. Colonel Thomp
son is 83 years of age to-day. 1 move, sir,
that the congratulations of this convention
be extended to Colonel Thompson upon his
83d birthday, with the hope that he will
lound his century, attending during the in
tervening period overy National Convention
of the Republican party. Cheers.
The motion of Mr. Depew was seconded
on behalf and by C F. Griffin, of that
State. Then the motion was carried unani
mously and Colonel Thompson was escorted
to the platform by Mr. Depew and Hon. A.
C Dawes, of Missouri When he reached
the platform and faced the convention
Colonel Thompson was received with a great
outburst ot cheers, and in response spoke as
follows:
Colonel Thompson's Eloquent Response.
Mr. Chairman and GenUemen of the Conventions
Your action has awakened In my heart
feelings which I have not words to express.
1 owe you the deepest possible gratitude, an
expression of which 1 ofTer you now. When
I remember the events with whloh I have
been associated in the political world, and
flndaioundme such an assemblage as this,
engaged In the common cause of preserving
the welfare and honor of this land, I feel as
If I were young again. Applause. True,
by the march which the dial has made, I am
83 years of age to-day. Applause. Hut I
am not half that in reality, because I am
stimulated and emboldened by an un
daunted Republican spirit, which animates
me and whloh causes me to believe with an
honest conviction that the destinies of this
country are to be controlled by that great
party tor years and years to come. Ap
plause. Born as 1 was, when the Constitution of
the United States was but 20 years old, 1 waa
reared and educated under Revolutionary
Influences, and from my Revolutionary an
cestor I learned my Republicanism. Cries
of "Good, good," ana applause. They
taught me to believe that the first and
Brlinary duty of the Government of the
hlted States Is to take care of the Interests
of the people, and to preserve all those
great guarantees of the Constitution which
is intended to secure to us and to our
children the Inalienable right of popular
self-government. Applause.
One of the Instrumentalities by which that
great right Is to be preserved. Is the Institu
tion under God, ot the Republican party.
Applause. And we aro" to-day In the exe
cution of the great trust which has been
confided to us, to lay the foundation of
another triumph upon the coming Novein-
Continucd on Second Page,
PITTSBURG. FRIDAY, JUNE
BRAG ANDJLUSTER
Is What the Blaine Boomers
Call the Claims of the
Harrison Caucus.
A SHOKT tfOOff SESSION,
At Which Nothing Was Agreed Upon
Except an Adjournment
UNTIL 8 O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING.
The President's Supporters Put in the After
noon Telling That
HARRISON HAD 519 TOTES COCK-SURE
FROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Minneapolis June 9. The first session
of the Republican National Convention to
day broke the record for brevity. The en
tire time consumed did not exceed ten min
utes. McKinley called the gathering to
order, a prayer was listened to, the Com
mittee on Credentials asked for more time,
and a motion for a recess until 8 o'clock was
made.
On this move came the first vote ot the
convention. The adjournment was proposed
by ex-Senator Sewell, of New Jersey, a
close personal friend ot Harrison's. On the
question some of the delegates and a large
number of the disgusted occupants of the
galleries shouted "No!" and a division was
called for. The Indiana delegates and some
other Harrison supporters then voted
against the adjournment, but not all oi
their own side even took that position, and
the recess went through by a large major
ity. The Sensation of the Morning.
Immediately after the close of this ses
sion of the convention came the sensational
movement of the early portion of the day.
A call was issued for a caucus of all the
Harrison delegates, to assemble in Market
Halt There were none but delegates ad
mitted, and Chauncey Depew presided and
made a Harrison speech. Senator Hiscock
came out and announced for publication
that there were 463 delegates present at the
caucus, and that with those who were absent
at work on the Committees on Credentials
and Resolutions, the total number of Harri
son's supporters was 519.
During the caucus reports were received
from the various States. C. L. Magee, who
took an active part in the proceedings, and
was chosen Secretary, spoke for Pennsyl
vania, and announced that the Keystone
State would give the President not less than
13 votes.
The administration leaders played this1
caucus lor all it was worth, and their
clacquers were soon spreading the tidings
throughout the crowds.
A Flatter in the Blaine Camp.
The announcement created a temporary
flutter in the Blaine camp, and there was a
hasty gathering of the leaders. Clarkson,
Quay, Conger, J)e Young, Boutelle and
Fess'enden were soon in one of the National
Committee's rooms,where they were speed
ily joined b'yEmmons Blaine.
As Senator iQ nay entered the conference
he grumblingly said: ''Harrison will never
be nominated."
'They can tell that caucus story to the
marines," said Congressman Boutelle,
Blaine's personal representative here, to
TnE DISPATCH correspondent "Every
body here knows that Harrison has no such
number of votes as are claimed to have been
gathered there. It is merely a scheme got-
EMMONS BLAINE.
ten up for effect, and now, while I am ex
ploding canards, I will tackle another. I
am informed that Chauncey Depew is pos
ing as a particular friend of Blaine, saying
that if the Maine man were really a candi
date he would have heard from him and
would be supporting him. Now, I want to
say right here, that Depewiis not and never
was a particular friend of Mr. Blaine, and
that he has no authority to speak for him."
Kllke De Tonne's Sarcastic Size-Up.
Secretary M. H. De Young, of the Na
tional Committee, said: "From the best re
ports that I can gather I guess they did
have perhaps 463 people in the alleged
caucus, but then they let everybody in who
wore a delegate's badge and many who will
vote for Blaine in the convention attended.
That meeting is no indication of strength.
In 1884 there were gathered together the
night before the convention 384 supposed
Arthur delegates, all of whom were shout
ing for the administration just as is the case
to-day. But the next day Arthur only got
278 votes and Blaine was the nominee of the
convention, just as he will be this time.
Another falsehood circulated by the Harri
son managers," continued Mr. De Young,
"is that we are ready to drop Blaine for
anybody else who can beat the President
I have attended all the conferences and no
such suggestion has been made much less
adopted. I have positive information that
at least 50 delegates who attended the so
called Harrison caucus were friends of
Blaine and will vote for him in convention
to the end."
Flatt Calls It Brae d Bluff.
Senator Piatt said: "The game of brag and
bluff which has been carried on from the
beginning by the Harrison men reached its
climax this morning, in a pow-wow com
posed of officeholders, office-holding dele
gates and alternates, together with a num-
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ber of outsiders. About one-third, of these
present, by actual count, were Blaine curi
osity seekers, while the whole number was
much less than 3S0. The question which
was intended to be discussed was whether
the furloughs of the officeholders who had
obtained leave of absence to attend the con
vention for two weeks could be extended
for another week, great iears being ex
pressed that if they were compelled to re
turn at the end of the time allotted by their
present orders the Harrison boom would
collapse immediately. The heads of the
different departments, nearly all of whom
are here, assured them that they would not
make a removal or discharge them if they
violated their instructions and remained in
Minneapolis for another week. The result
was the alleged poll, and three others for
Harrison."
Conger Says It's an Old-Time Trick.
Colonel Conger, when spoken to regard
ing the dow-wow of officeholders, although
inclined to pay little attention to the mat
ter, said: "The meeting was a continuation
of bluff, and really the last stroke of bluff
on the part of the Harrison people. The
Harrison men will soon reach that point
where their strength will be developed, and
this is the last stroke in their game. Hope
has been banished and desperation has
seized them. I have, it from reliable au
thority that they had not over 250 dele
gates present, and that the balance were
made np of alternates and Blaine and Alger
men. The caucus is but a repetition of an
old-time trick of a defeated delegation."
Then these leaders gathered in conference
to determine how best to counteract what
they they termed a "big bluff." Emmons
Blame did not seem at all depressed by the
situation, though he was keeping a careful
eye upon every turn. The Maine states
man's son put on a pair of russet shoes this
morning and tramped over to the conven
tion hall, only to walk back again in a few
minutes because of the sudden adjourn
ment Harrison Money Shown Up.
The Harrison caucus caused the enthusi
asts on that side of the house to produce
some funds and offer to bet it on their
favorite. Speculation of this kind has not
been very heavy, and most of the wagers
made up until to-day have been at even
money. A favorite proposition from either
side has been not to offer to bet that their
own favorite would win, but that the other
TOR OTHER VIEWS AND
candidate would not, thus trying to get
whatever chance there might be of a dark
horse coming to the front at the wire.
Henry G. Baxter, of Texas, has some
pretty sharp things to say to-day about the
action of the Federal officials in that State
in dictating to the rank and file of the party
as to what they shall do. Baxter said:
"The party in Texas has been organized
after suffering years of disorganization from
the corrupting of personal interest seekers
who have controlled the party since recon
struction days. The man who to-day claims
to be boss of the party in Texas is filling
the highest appointive office at the disposal
of the administration in the State. He has
used his office influence to forward his own
personal advancement, and haa always dis
couraged the organizati on of the party by
the nomination of a State ticket
Eligible Drlegates Suppressed.
"He has dictated action to the Repub
lican organizers in every county, and has
been present at every State and district
convention, and, by massing a horde of
ignorant voters, has suppressed the eligible
delegates in many instances. He is now at
the convention with a large number of
officeholders instructed, first, last and all
the time to vote for the nomination of the
man who appointed them to lucrative
offices. The Republicans of Texas recog
nize that only by vigorous and concerted
action can control of the party be gained.
A call was issued for a State convention, a
State ticket put in the field and the elec
tive offices are pretty generally represented
by excellent candidates, and every advant
age has been taken to build up the party.
W. W. Cuny, the so-called Texas Repub
lican boss, savs that our delegation will not
see the workings of the convention on the
inside of the hall unless we purchase
tickets."
Baxter goes on to state what men are in
his delegation, and says they are composed
of business men of the State, and that his
sentiments are for Blaine. Baxter, how
ever, seems to think that justice will not
be done to his side of the case.
An Anti-Harrison Officeholder.
Perrin Carson, of the. District of Colum
bia, a delegate, a member of the National
Committee for the third time, and one of
the most prominent Afro-Americans in at
tendance at the convention, was seen at the
Brunswick Hotel this morning. "I am an
officeholder under the present administra
tion," said he, "but I am against Mr. Har
rison for the reason of his not giving Afro
Americans and loyal Republicans ot the
District the consideration due them. Why,
do vouknow, I am in a department under a
rebel placed there by Cleveland, and it dis
gusts mel I am against President Harrison,
although I hold office, because I am always
for my race and mv friends."
George A. Knight, of the California dele
gation, has been selected to second the
nomination of Mr. Blaine. When asked if
his speech would be a long one, and if he
had yet prepared it, he replied: "I never
prepared a speech in my life. I intend to
whoop it up without manuscript for about
five or ten minutes. That's my idea of
business."
The room of the Committee on Creden
tials has been watched with great interest
during the afternoon, and at this hour, as
the delegations are gathering for the night
session, the general feeling is that the crisis
of the convention is near at hand.
Banceoft.
The Demand for a New Man.
Minneapolis, June 9. At no time since
the convention opened have the demands
for a compromise candidate been so gener
ally and persistently expressed as to-day.
Indeed, it can be almost said that the con
vention is now divided into three elements
the administration people, the Blaine
forces and the conservative element, which
is demanding nothing but the party's suc
cess, and which shows evidence of aggres
siveness in insisting that both of the leading
candidates should give way to some one
man, free from factional affiliations, who
can carry the party to victory next November.
mtimtth
BLAINE STILL IN IT
Though the Sentiment in
Washington Has Veered
to the President.
THE EX-SECRETARY TALKS
Again, bnt Only to Deny the Last
Interview Credited to Bim.
HIS HEALTH ONCE MORE PERFECT.
The
Ex-Premier Declares Ee Feels Just
Life a Well Man Now.
ME CONTENTION CALLED A DULL ONE
iRPZCIAI. TELEGRAM TO TnE DISPATCH.!
Boston, June 9. "I feel that I am a
perfectly well man," were the words spoken
by Mr. Blaine to a Dispatch reporter this
noon. This is the first statement regarding
his health that has been made by Mr. Blaine
since he wrote the "famous February let
ter" to Mr. Clarkson. If he thought him
self ill at that time he certainly feels that
the conditions have changed radically now,
for there was no reservation to the emphatic
statement as to hig physical condition.
This message will be an important factor
in determining the result of the balloting
to-morrow. Mr. Blaine remained in his
room to-day until late in the afternoon, but
he was not as hard to approach as he was
yesterday. He granted the newspaper men
an audience after he had eaten his break
fast, but he carefully avoided any allusion
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to the political situation. The most interest
ing feature of that reception was the scoring
which Mr. Blaine gave a' report of the Post
pnblished this morning.
Mr. Blaine read the alleged interview
while the newspaper men were standing
around him, and he didn't mince matters
when he spoke.
"There is not one word of truth in that
statement," said' Mr. Blaine. "I did not
see this man at all, and he did not see me."
Blaine Still an Artful Dodger.
With the ice thus broken the reporters
used all the arts of their calling to induce
Mr. Blaine to talk upon the subject which
was uppermost in the thoughts of all pres
ent But Mr. Blaine knew how to dodge
such questions as he didn't care to answer,
so the interview contributed absolutely
nothing that would tend to put an end to
the political controversy.
A political friend of Mr. Blaine who has
had a long chat with him gave out this im
portant information to-day: "All this talk
about Mr. Blaine having an emeute with
President Harrison in the Cabinet is all
will fully l and perverselv magnified. Mr.
Blaine had no personal quarrel whatever
with the President Whatever differences
there are between them are purely political.
They parted on the most courteous terms as
to their personal treatment of each other,
and addressed each other with punctilious
courtesy. Mr. Blaine would raise his hat
just as politely were he to meet President
Harrison on the street to-day as ever he
did, and the President would respond.
They are on speaking terms. Their separa
tion is wholly political."
The Ex-Secretary Strictly In It.
"Will Mr. Blaine be in the contest and a
candidate to the extent of several ballots?"
was asked.
"Yes, he will," was the reply. "He
says: 'If the Republican party " wants me
now that everything has been told I am
willing to abide by its judgment' Mind
you, I am not attempting to give Mr.
Blaine's words, but that is substantially
his position."
"He will not withdraw, then, in your
Judgment?"
"No, I don't think he has any intention
of doing so, but he does not lift a finger for
himself, nor does he intend to do so, by
what he has said to me."
"The idea is, then, that he is perfectly
content to let the delegates figh.t it out
among themselves, and for the convention
to settle it?"
"That is it exactly," was the response, as
the gentleman turned away.
Mr. Blaine has decided to prolong his
stay in Boston yet another day. He will
not leave until something decisive is done
in Minneapolis.
Harrison Sentiment In IVashlnjton.
Aspecial from Washington says: Whether
it arises from the absence from this city of
most of the Blaine boomers, or whether it
is a result of .information received irorn
Minneapolis, it is certain that the Blaine
sentiment has practically died out here. The
Washington public veered around to-day to
a general expectation of President Harri
son's renomination after all, and many have
come back to their original belief that he
will secure the coveted prize on the first
ballot. This opinion was expressed ireely
at the Capitol, and was concurred in by
many who are known as not over friendly
to the administration.
The change ot sentiment is said to be
largely due to the growing belief that the
men who have been loudest in pressing the
name of Mr. Blaine have be en so
with the expectation of being able
in this way to make breaks in the Harrison
ranks and insure the defeat of the President
without actually desiring the selectipn of
Mr. Blaine, but" rather that of a third can
didate. Many experienced politicians here,
including some who have been identified
with the Blaine boom, have expressed this
opinion to-day, and appear to consider that
the ex-Secretary has been merely a tool by
the use of which the anti-administration
men have hoped to get revenge on Presi
dent Harrison lor fancied or real slights.
Senator Hale took this view os the skua-
tion in an interview to-day, in which he
says:
Third Man Booms at the Bottom.
'The truth is, there are among those, who
were foremost in urging Mr. Blaine to be a
candidate this time, men who did not want
so much to see him nominated as they did
to use him to defeat the renomination of
the President These are the men who now
express doubts as to whether Mr. Blaine's
name will or will not be presented to the
convention. They think they have accom
plished their purpose of defeating the
President, and now tbey are manceuvering
to drop Mr. Blaine also, and nominate a
third man. I think there is danger that
they may h successful in this mo re. I am
not sure that the postponement of the bal
loting is in Mr. Blaine's interest It may
be part of the plan of the men I have spoken
of to set him aside. I think Mr. Blaine's
interests would be best served by going to a
ballot at once. I think he could be nomi
nated to-day."
The Harrison men insist that Mr. Blaine's
name will not even be presented, and that
he is now practically out of the question.
The dispatches which have been received
to-day at the White House are of this tenor,
and the administration leaders in Minne
apolis decla 'hemselves confident that the
President 9 renominated without
serious onjugv "j. "
The victor( ') Committee on
Credentials overWj. Jo between the
delegations from Ala?jBte!& matter of
congratulation at the Wic,Y-day.
Private Secretary Halford vtxf f aed
with the situation as it appeared f a this
afternoon that he expressed the opinion
that the Presidental forces were strong
enough, if they cared to do it, to force mat
ters to a crisis to-night, take a ballot,
renominate General Harrison, and thus con
clude the most important work of the con
vention. The Convention Declared Too Dull.
Until evening Washington was utterly
barren of excitement, to-day. The morning
dispatches from Minneapolis, instead of
arousing interest, acted as a sedative, and
no one would have suspected from the ap
pearance of the streets, the Capitol and the
department buildings, that one of the most
important events of the year was pending.
Bulletins were posted in various places, but
they attracted little attention, and the con
vention was nnanimously voted the dullest
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affair of the kind ever heard of.
When the news of the recess arrived
everybody expressed disgust. There were
many speculations as to the real cause and
motive of the delay. It was generally be
lieved that the anti-administration men at
Minneapolis were sparring for wind, and
hoping thus to damage the Harrison inter
est, and at the same time to gain an oppor
tunity for making new deals in their own
behalf. The almost universal opinion was
that the delay would be fatal to Mr.Blaine's
own nomination, and that he was now vir
tually out of the race, whether he formally
withdrew or not The favorite argument of
the anti-Harrison men, that delay would
also be disastrous to the President, seemed
to be no longer assented to by the public,
and the admirable staying qualities of the
Harrison boom were frequently discussed.
Fears as to the hllver Issne.
The Republicans of the Capitol evinced
some anxiety to-day about the activity of
the silver men at Minneapolis, and were
apprehensive lest the convention might be
led into a false or weak position on the free
coinage question. The text of the pub
lished sketch for the silver plank of the
platform was scrutinized with care, and it
did not seem to please the Republicans
very well. Next to the ticket itself this is
deemed by them the most important point
to be settled by the convention, and many
Republicans here are afraid of being out
generaled by the Democrats on this issue.
As the evening wore on the streets near
the telegraph and newspaper offices became
more crowded, and genuine interest in the
convention revived when the details of the
evening session began to arrive.
Affairs were quiet at the White House to
day. Many telegrams were received from
Minneapolis, but none of them were of par
ticular consequence. Among the Presi
dent's callers to-day were Secretaries Elkins
and Noble, Postma'sterGeneral Wanamaker,
Senator Dolph, and Representatives J. D.
Taylor, Reyourn and Snow.
' ALLISON NOT SCRATCHED,
Although Iowans Don't TCnnt a Democrat
to Succeed Him in the Senate Michigan
Men Deny They Have Gone BacKon
General Alger.
FROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.!
Minneapolis, June 9. There is still
some dark horse talk early this evening.
The Iowa delegation had a meeting with
closed doors. Several New York delegates
who favor the nomination of Harrison were
present, and a speech was made by Chaun
cey M. Depew, who was one of the number.
The effort was in the direction of stiffening
the backs of the Iowa delegates, who are
favorably disposed toward Harrison.
After the meeting D. Cany Chase, of the
Iowa delegation, said that while no action
was taken, owing to the presence of the
New Yorkers, the Iowa delegates are con
sidering the possibility of securing the
nomination for Senator Allison.
"The only objection to this," continued
Mr. Chase, "is that the election of Mr.
Allison to the Presidency might leave a
vacancy in the Senate which would be filled
by the election of a Democrat That would
be a great sacrifice, but perhaps not too
great, if the party could thereby secure a
candidate for President upon whom all fac
tions could unite. One of our delegates
will vote for Senator Allison on the first
ballot, and I think it safe to say that the
entire delegation will swing into line for
his nomination the instant he develops any
strength in other States."
The Michigan delegation held a meeting
immediately after adjournment in one of
the committee's rooms adjoining the Con
vention Hall. At its close Colonel Duffield,
who is to present Alger's name, stated
that the object of the conference was to see
whether there was any break In the delega
tion. "As a result of this meeting," said
he, "I can state positively that some of onr
delegates who have been suspected of an in
tention not to vote for General Alger will
vote for him as long as there is a possibility
of his nomination. He will receive the
full vote of Michigan on the first ballot, at
least," Banceoft..
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Offered Right and Left, Even Blaine'
Old Job Included.
Tho Most Startling- Stories In the Presl
dental Canvass None of the Plume$j
Knight's Adherents Caught by tbev
Bait C. L. Magee Credited With the
Harrison Conference Idea Its An-'
nounced Result Torn to Tatters by
the Ez-Secretary's Boomers A Bluff.
Bet That Dick Quay Quickly Rons to
Earth An Indiana Man to Nominate
Harrison After All.
FROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT
Minneapolis, June 9. The most start
ling story in the Presidental canvass to
night is in connection with John Wana
maker. of Pennsylvania. It is vouched for
by several reliable men from the Keystone).
State, who claim that they know what they
are talking about One of the persons is
from Pittsburg.
The report is that Stephen B. Elkins sentjt
a telegram to a prominent Blaine leader)
offering him Wanamakcr's position in the'
Cabinet if he would flop to the President
Blaine delegates from Pennsylvania hav9i
been informed that Wanamaker is to be
kicked out next week. The President says
the Philadelphia clothing man has deceived
him.
According to reports, when Harrison gave I
out that he wanted a renomination, Wana
makertold him not to worry abont Pennsyl-,
vania, as he was in position to deliver the
goods. As he has failed to do so, Harrison
has come to the conclusion that "Honest,
John" is of no further use to him, and the
quicker he walks the plank the better it
will be for all concerned.
Blaine's Old Place In the Jlarkot.
The President has not hesitated to offer
Blaine's old place to prominent men
against him for their support in the conven
tion, but so far none of the Plumed Knight's
adherents have' been caught by the bait
The name of the man who was asked to
exchange his vote and his influence fop
Wanamaker's job is withheld, but Thb
Dispatch correspondent has every assur
ance that the report is correct
"All about the Harrison bluffl" is whai
the Blaine newsboys are shouting this even-'
ing in selling papers. The Harrison dele
gate caucus may have been a shrewd move,
but it has not had the least effect on the
Blaine people. The success of the gather-'
ing is due to the efforts of C L. Magee, who
suggested it The claim that 4G3 delegates!
who will vote for Harrison were present is
laughed at by the ex-Secretary of State's
friend, Colonel Swords, of Iowa, Purchasing
Agent for the Treasury Department and one
of the few officeholders not for the Presi
dent He says the Colorado delegation was .
present, and they are among the strongest
Blaine men.
A Bluffer Bun Quickly to Earth.
Immediately after the caucus, R. C. Ker
ens, of St Louis, a recognized personal
friend of Harrison, passed the bluff around
that he had $5,000 to bet that the President
would be renominated "on, the first ballot.
Dick Quay and Senator Wolcott started out
at once with 510,000 in their clothes to find
him, with the result that Mr. Kerens was
among the missing. Quay and Wolcott
offered to bet from 5100 to S10,000 that
Harrison would not be nominated on the
first ballot, but they did not .get any
takers. Wolcott came back laughing, and
said he had driven all the Harrison bluffers
into their holes.
J. C. Gates, President of the Braddock
Wire Company, is here working for Blaine.
He lives in Chicago, but spends a great
deal of his time in Pittsburg. Mr. Gates
was much amused at the Harrison caucus,
and then turned around and introduced The
Dispatch man to three Illinois delegates)
who attended the meeting and were counted
for the President One was R. C. Kerr,
and he said Senator Cullom announced thafej
the Illinois delegation stood, 36 for Harrison,
out of 48 votes. ,
"Cullom knows better than that," said
Mr. Kerr. "The President will not bavei
more than 20 votes from our State on tha
first ballot."
Dopew Sorry Thurston Is Against Him.
Ex-Senator Dorsey, of Nebraska, is a;
guest of Mr. Gates in his private car. PresU,
dent Gates states that Dorsey and John M. ,
Thurston control the Nebraska delegates.
Both are ardent Blaine men, andlast nightj
Thurston made a speech in favor of the
Maine man. Depew undertook to reply,
and in addressing the Nebraska crowd, said
it grieved him to see Thurston on the Blalnat;
side. He thought his eloquence sounded
very much like the notes of a dying swan. (
Mr. Gates claimed on Dorsey's authority,
that as a matter of fact, Harrison wouldn't
have more than five votes from Nebraska, I
instead of 14, which was the estimate given
at the President's caucus.
C. !. Magee put 13 votes of the Penn
sylvania ueiegauuu m .ne niuu.uu wtuwu,
though he belived the President will have) i
15. He said two of the delegates wero'
vacillating, and for this reason he did not s
count on them.
District Attorney Graham, of Philadel
phia, in order to make sure of his vote fofj
Harrison, was asked to second the nomina-j
tion of Harrison. This tickled his vanity, J
but the Blaine men say judging by his past i
record not much dependence can be placed'
on him.
Change in the Nomination Programme.
The programme was changed to hare ex
Secretary of the Navy Dick Thompson, ,ot
Indiana, nominate Harrison, .instead of
Depew. Thompson is 83 years old, and tho
Hoosier gang thought it would have a good
effect for a home man to give the President
a sendoff. Depew will second the nomina
tion with Graham. In addition, Depew
was appointed leader of the Harrison forces
in the convention. C. L. Magee introduced
the resolution favoring the selection of
Depew, and it was passed without a dissent
ing vote j
No changes were reported in the PennV
sylvanla delegation to-night The Harri-i
son people still claim 15 vote, but if the j
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