Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-08

John G. New said this morning that he saw
no reason why the supporters Of Gen. Harrison
should be one whit discouraged. There was no
doubt that the Blaine element was playing a
waiting game for all that it was worth. but its
tactics would prove of no avail. He did not
believe that it was fair to claim that the COM
mittee on credentials had been captured by the
Blaine men, as so far there had been no real
test Of strength upon which to come to such o
conclusion.
CHANGES IN THE PLATFORM COMMITTEE.
Before the meeting of the committee on reso-
buttons this morning Chairman Foraker made
some changes in the subcommittee on tariff,
foreign relations and miscellaneous matter.
They are now constituted as follows:
Tarif-W. II. Oliver, Pennsylvania; j. H.
Gear, Iowa; ". B. Hepburn. Idaho; David R.
Pierce, New Hampshire; George Denny, jr.,
Kentucky.
Foreign relations-Geo. A. Knight, Califor-
mia; c. f. Labby, Maine; John A. Hutchinson,
West Virginia; Edmund O'Oonner, New York;
]. H. Wilson, Delaware.
Miscellaneous matters-O. E. Leonard, Kan
sas; S. E. Smith, South Carolina; C. F. Griffin,
Indiana; Frank G. Harris, Rhode Island; Ed
ward O. Ericsson, South Dakota; n. o. Murphy,
Arizona; ]. H. Whitmier, New Mexico.
MURRILL GETS HIS SEAT.
E. B. Goddis created quite a sensation last
night before the door of the committee on Gre
dentials by telling William s. Murrill, the col
ored alternste-at-large from New Jersey, that
he had bought many niggers like him." The
quarrel originated in an attempt of Goddis, who
was an administering for New Jersey, to
take the place Of Mr.. John /. Blair, whose
alternate Murrill is.
Mr. Blair was unable to be ct the convention
and Murrin claimed the right to take his place.
This claim was disputed by Gen. Jewell and
Goddis. Murrill rose in the convention and
attempted to state his side of the case yester-
day morning. but Chairman Fassett ruled him
out of order. The committee On credentials
decided the matter in favor Of the colored dele
gate, which so incensed Goddis that he yelled
out to him in front of the committees door: II
have bought many a Niger like you" Murrill
was on the point Of striking him, but restrain
ing himself, replied: Thank God. you have
never bought me; you have not money enough. ~
Quite a crowd gathered around the angry
disputants, and many we're the cries of shame
directed at Goddis. The colored delegates are
enraged and threaten to bring the matter up in
the convention. Meanwhile Murrill, having
been recognized by the national committee,
holds the seat.
AN ALMOST FATAL ACCIDENT.
William Blair, a Blaine delegate from Aurora,
Ill, met with an almost fatal accident yester-
day at the Nicollet House. He arrived in the
CITY Monoay anead OF the Blalne delegation
and registered. Yesterday brass band head
ing the delegation paraded in front Of the hotel
Blair saw the Aurora contingent and became
excited. He thought the balcony was a tin
roof. and mounting the window sill leaped out.
There was a crash Of glass and flow Of blood,
and the crowd was stupeied. Blair dangled
from the glass roof, and when rescued the cords
and veins in his left wrist were severed, and the
member hung helplessly by his side. He was
also bruised internally. This morning. how
ever, he was resting quite easy.