The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-24
TO GO TO MINNEAPOLIS.
THE REPUBLICANS MEET IN THAT
CITY JUNE z.

Seven Ballots Taken Before a Decision
Was Reached-Forty-eight Delegates
at the Meeting of the National Com
mittee-The Delegates Overwhelm-
ingly in Favor Of Blaine.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-It was a na-
tional convention of forty-eight delegates
which listened to speeches all the afternoon
and evening, while thousand men and q
few women stood In the rest Of the great
banquet room of the Arlington. 1t was
Blaine convention. Every orator who
wanted applause mentioned Secretary
Blaine, and he always got it. The premier
sitting In the red house half a block away
could have almost heard it at times. Presi-
dent Harrison in the white house two blocks
away would have had to go to the Airing
ton to hear the applause for him. There
was applause for Harrison, but it was
obviously jumped up.
IT WAS A BLAINE CROWD.
If the national committee had been the
national convention Secretary Blaine would
have been nominated tonight by accIama-
ton. All the federal office-holders in
Washington could not have prevented 1t,
much less those on the committee. There
was only one damper on the Blaine enthusi-
asm. That was Senator Edmunds, who
wandered in and out of the proceedings
until he finally sat down with Mr. Clark
son and Mr.. Fassett on the dais. He man.
aged to break up the Blaine applause at its
greatest pitch when. during Mr.. Scott's
speech, the convention rose to its feet to
shout for Secretary Blaine.
EDMUNDs' RUDENEss.
Mr.. Edmunds took that occasion to walk
solemnly up to MIR. Clarkson and, shaking
him solemnly by the hand, to enter into oon-
versation with him within two feet of Mr..
Scott. 1t was rude, but it worked off the
speeches. Mr.. Fassett's was the most elo-
quent. Il lifted the committee to its feet.
Ex-Gov. Foraker's was the cleverest. His
fady illusions to President Harrison, Sen
ator Sherman and his other enemies were
thoroughly appreciated by his hearers.
Gov. elect Mckinley got by far the
most enthusiastic reception and made one
Of the most eloquent speeches.
The Pittsburg oratory was perhaps
the most interesting. considering the
fact that at meeting of the
delegation at dinner time it was
proposed to abandon the fight and go home
at $40 o'clock. This proposit ion came from
Congressman Dalzell, Mayor Gourley and
Messrs. Stone and McCandless who had en-
gagements in Pittsburg tomorrow morning
Pttsburg had no chance and it was useless
togo through the form Of presenting her
name.
ROASTED FOR LACK OF LOCAL PRIDE.
Chris Magee aud Scotch>Merchant Fer
guson roasted them for it in fiery speeches.
Mr.. Magee said if they esteemed their pri-
vate business more important than Pitts
onrg's business, and if they proposed to
skirk duty expressly imposed upon them
70 ,fo
tomorrow he would see to it that Pittsburg
conferred no more responsibilities on them.
Mr.. Magee was white witt. h..anger, as also
was Mr. Dalzell, and their Ian
guage at last became lurid. Peacemakers
lnterfered before they came to blows.
Messrs. Dalzell, Gourley, Stone and
McCandless reconsidered and determined to
make their speeches and return at IL 40
o'clock. The committee, as it listened to
the real eloquence of Messrs Gourley and
Dalzell, had no idea how near it came to
escaping. By the time the Pittsburg
orators arose, the committee and all the
spectators were tired, the hall was hot, the
air was foul, yet the committee had to
listen to the unexpected invitation of Chat
tanooga after that.
BLAINE's BOOM GAINING ALL DAY.
The Blaine boom has been growing all
day. The visits of the national committee
men and other republican leaders to the red
house and the white house continued, the
activity this morning being greater than on
any former day. President Harrison's
friends remained Harrison's friends. but the
fest came away greater Blaine men, whether
they had just seen Secretary Blaine or Presi-
Gent Harrison. President Harrison denied to-
hlght as emphatically as Secretary Blaine
did all the current stories about an agree.
ment or understanding between Secretary
blalne and himself. He said that he
dld not know what Secretary Blaine pro-
posed to do President Havrison's closest
friends In and out Of the cabinet have no
uouot that Secretary Blaine will accept the
nomination, and very little doubt that he
VIII get 1t. However President Harrison
VIII walt and see, and meanwhile relax no
ehort to get delegates. For time. at least,
we small see contest between the President
ana bis premier not the less intense and in
Verestlng for being half concealed.
DETAILS OF THE MEETING.
By the associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23-The republican
national committee met this morning.
Inc reslgnations of Senator Quay and
CoL Dudley as chairman and treasurer
We're accepted.
Ihe action of the executive committee In
naming j. S. Clarkson of Iowa as chairman,
ana William Barbour Of New York as
treasurer was approved.
~ one hour was granted each city to pre-
sent its claims.
oarret A. Hobart of New Jersey was
81 T1,octeu T1 vice chairman of the committee and
Dehhis l. Flypn's credentials as committee
NSn Hdm from Oklahoma were approved.
Congressman McKenna opened the speech
FaAing oy presenting the claims of San
81 oiclsco od,a-lo as the place for holding the next
HNWxentlon, and was followed by M. H.
81 wLa o9ung OF the San Francisco Chronicle
to O,a also MED the Golden Gates $50, 900 bond
noy ~ AIRY out its offer of defraying the ex-
pseS pot mciuding the expenses of the dele
seso9. ana a trip to the Yosemite valley.
sancls s1 =. Newlands of Nevada also spoke
l'r the Pacific coast
81 cHIcAGos POSITION.
S/ o nlr. campbell, the Illinois member of the
oaon ssee, anN, submitted ON the part of Chi
hv as;soluelons adopted some weeks age
yy.s usiiess .an. men to the effect that Chicago
M b,s. noG competitor for the convention
selected, quo nao Always oone IL
er-sana.im -ss Claims Of Detroit were put forth by
and dnasor ai5t Palmer, Congressman Brewer
Sa1nt ni.en and Senator Stockbridge.
of ~ T Washburn, Chief Clerk johnson
of H Ne; United States Senate: Gov. Merriam
tear,n r,n,ingesooa, Senator Casey and Commit
Wg;lnan johnson OF North Dakota told why
utTunneapolis should be chosen.
G. Onauncey ]. Filley of Misao,r; ,,rasantaf
n thar he sss sno,s as q good town, for the reasor