Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09


Senator Felton,, OF California, who is for
Harrison, comedies that unless the presi-
dent is nominated oil the first ballot his
chances will vanish. This, in all proba-
bility, is u correct diagnosis of the situa-
ton. Mr.. Harrison has no remaining
strength. 1t will all be poiled in the be-
ginning If he is not nominated then il
Will not be long before the anti Harrison
men will show their hands and it will be
apparent which of them are sincerely for
Blaine.
MINNEAPOLIS, June IA cloudy day
made Il lifting symbol of the darkness
oyershadowing the Republican camp. and
il was not harmonious throng which
stretched out in the streets toward the
convention hall. Within IL few moments
OF noon there was scarcely Il sprinkling of
spectators in the galleries and not hun
drcd delegates on the floor. The handsome
and commodious hall looked bare, as there
was but the most modest attempt at deco
ration. The scene was not "A particularly
cheerful one, and the thin audience seemed
little inclined to be domonstrative.
THE OPENING.
Mr.. Glarkson the tardy chairman of the
| national committee was more than half
an hour late in calling the convention to
order, and even ut this time there were
hundreds Of vacant seats in the space set
| dpstIb lpT spectators. AlleT prayer llIe
| order under which the convention as
sembled was read. The reverend gentle-
man made his invocation rather brief, for
he evidently realized as much as his
auditors the anomaly Of calling down the
blessings OF Heaven upon the doings of
politicians. No objection was made to the
selection of Fassett as temporary chair
man. When he took the gavel the Blaine
delegates and the Blaine auditors cheered
feebly, but of course there was 10 signiii-
canoe in the choice as the Harrison men
preferred to make their contest later.
MR.. fAssgrr's PERFORMANCE.
Mr.. Fassetts speech of acceptance was
punctured with the regulation applause.
lie took good care to stop at each period
when the applause was expected to come
in. A broad smile went all around as he
counseled harmony and predicted it, no
matter who the nominee may be. The
smile could not be kept back, for this was
SO different from the talk OF Mr. Fassett
and the other Blaine men for days pust.
In naming over the men dead and alive
whom the Republicans honor he very
cleverly put Harrison and Blaine together,
No divided applause followed this, Tor the
partisals of both could unite. Mr.. Fas-
sett OF course ran in u deal of protection
claptrap. No Republican assembly would
be complete without that. His encomium
upon Tom Reeds despotic and revolutions
AIRY course as Speaker of the House oi
Representatives ELECTED the most pro
nounced approval up 10 tins time.
MIR. REED SPEAKS.
Mr.. Reed sat on the platform just back
of Fassett. lie was thanked on either side
by handsome women, and his big, bald
head lowered above their hats and
feathers. He rose slowly and bowed his
| ponderOus form i'll thanks. When Mr.
Fassett finally brought his remarks to d
point the galleries would not permit bust
ness to proceed, but interrupted all at
tempts to that effect with cries for Reed
Reed was not 10th to respond. He came
but had the extraordinary good taste not
to delay matters very long. What he did
say he had said thousand times before
1t was of little consequence.
The audience then evinced further dis.
position to take charge of affairs, and loud
cries of Mckinley, Foraker Ingalls, and
Others were made without response. The
temporary organization was then per
| fected.
The next business in order was the an
nouncement Of the various delegations OF
the members selected for service of the
various committees. The announcements
We're made by the chairmen of the different
delegations. Quay, Malone and Spooner
of the chairmen seemed to be the favorites
with hegalleries. After this announcement
was concluded the convention adjourned
for the day to give the committee oppor-
tunty for meeting and consultation.
MALONE FOR BLAINE.
Gen. William Malone of Virginia, was
the only one of the southern delegates
other than ex-Congressman McComas OF
Maryland, who attracted applause in the
convention to-day. The Virginia chairman
appeared to relish keenly the notice that
was taken of him.
General Malone said, after the adjourn.
ment of the convention, Blaine will be the
nominee. lie came to that conclusion
shortly after reaching the city yesterday
and it was based on talks had with mum
her of the most prominent delegates
identified with the Blame movement.
blaine has been steadily gaining since
yesterday morning" said General Malone
There were accessions to his ranks last
night, and today the Blaine managers
were assured of still further changes in his
favor, which, in my Judgment, render his
nomination certainty"
General Malone was asked if he objected
to going more into details by giving figures
to show Just where the Blaine gains have
been made, but he said he preferred not to
upset some of the plans" was his reply.
General Malone feels very happy over
the comparative unanimity of the Vir-
ginia delegation. Four years ago there
was contest ut Chicago and John 5. Wise
and Colonel Brady made an ugly and
partially successful fight against the boss
of the Virginia Republicans. Now the
opposition amounts TO nothing, as Brady
and Groner are in hopeless minority and
cannot control over eight votes in the dele
CATION and most of those are Federal
otliceholders. With the exception Of the
two named all of the Virginia delegates
including even the otliceholders and those
tied up by instructions to Harrison. are
friends of General Malone, and they have
Joined him heartily in his savage fight on
Collector Brady of Petersburg.
NORTH CAROLINA FOR HARRISON.
The North Carolina delegation is praeti
cally solid for Harrison, and Chairman
White of Raleigh, Congressman Cheathan
and Colonel Tom Kcogh claim the Presi
dent will receive on the first ballot all OF
the % votes from the state. Efforts have
been made to lead astray some of the "Tar
Heels" but they are watched closely. The
ofiice-holding element is strong in this
delegation.
DETECTIVES SHADOW DELEGATES.
The statement is made by some of the
Blaine people that the administration
managers are so afraid many of the South.
crn delegates will be tempered with that
secret service detectives are keeping close
watch on them. 1t is even charged that
these government detectives, alleged tc
have been sent here with purpose, are
shadowing Senator Quay, his son, Dick
Quay, Chairman GARRISON, ex-senator
Tom Plat and other Observation-Disclosures
people.
BRIBERY CHARGED.
The Minneapolis Tribune, a strong
Harrison paper. had an editorial this
morning intimating that bribery and cor.