The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-08
HARRISON VS.. THE FIELD.
He Stands Alone Against
Blaine, Alger and
Mckinley in the
Battle.
NEW JERSEYS ORGANIZATION.
General SeWell Cannot Control Geo.
A. Halsey, Who Shouts
for Blaine. ~
NEW JERSEYS ORGANIZATION.

MINNEAPOLIS. June s, 1S92.-The merry
war at Minneapolis progresses finely and
bids fair to become a serious and disas-
trous one to the G. o. P. 1t is now Har-
rjson's hand against every other mans
hand and every mans hand against
him. Early this morning it looked
as if he could afford this battle against
odds and be winner. Arrayed against
this band of officeholders when the ses-
sion began today were the three separate
commands of Marshals Blaine, Alger and
Mckinley. This odds is decidedly un-
Americ an. and it has created feeling
Of sympathy for the President; but
contest and not sympathy. The attack
of the Blaine, Alger and Mckinley forces,
although against a common enemy
is not for common result. In the
struggle against the Presidents
band each of the triumvirate be-
lieves that he will capture the deserters
and marshal them under his own banner.
AMONG THE BLAINEITES.
The Blaine men worked all last night
and this morning trying to encourage this
view of the matter, but believing that
when the Presidents band did surrender
it would be to Blaine and TO him alone.
Alger and Mckinley have not been cou-
WINGED vim t,I OF this BY or,t,n any means sarS
and abiding their time. When the
convention opened the second days ses-
sion it was claimed by the Harrison men
that the President had a majority of sixty
and they wanted to force The fight to q
finish today. This plan found no favor
with Blaine, Alger and Mckinley, and
inasmuch as the Blaine men
huvn tho Cnpnrnittaac (radepti in lC
and resolutions in their control the
supreme struggle may not take place be-
fore tomorrow. Blaine made gains in the
southern states last night and his captains
believe that by further delay he will get
more southern delegates.
NEW JERSEYS DELEGATES.
The New Jersey delegation has Or
ganized as follows:-Chairman, W. j.
Sewell; Secretary, George 7. Jenkins:
National Committeeman g. A. Hobart IRE
elected); Committeeman On Credentials,
f, ]. Swayze; On Resolutions, Gilbert
Collins; On Permanent Organization,
William L. Coffman; Vice-President,
George A. Halsey.
A prominent Blaine member of the del
egation declares that Blaine will surely
have two of New jerseys votes and prob
ably five. He Is positive that Blaine will
be nominated.
The two sure Blaine men are George A.
Halsey. of Newark, and J. E. Miller, OF
Enelewood.
"Messrs. Halsey ane Miller" said Gen
eral Sewell last evening. 81 believe have
been misintormed as to the true char
acter of the situation, and / hope that
by tomorrow morning they will see the
error of their way and come back to us.
l have heard that Mr.. Blaine's friends are
claiming from eight to ten of our dele
cation. That is false, and 1 know it to
be false"
After the delegation adjourned General
Sewell said to reporter that after the
most careful investigation Mr.. Harrison IS
friends were certain of controlling 42e
delegates on the fist ballot, eliminating
every one of the of the slightest pos
sible doubtfuless. He believed that Mr.
Harrison had at least fifty or sixty more
votes on which he could draw
TROUBLE IN THE NEW YORK RANKS.
1t is now claimed that the New York
delegation is fast slipping from the grasp
of Boss Platt and that Harrison has not
less than thirty of the delegates. Boss
Platt denies this vigorously and still
claims he has forty-aighr Blaine
men in the delegation, but General John
C. New insists that MIR. Platt is mistaken.
Last night thirty invitations were sent to
men believed to be friendly to Harrison
to join in conference. OF this number
twenty-seven responded, which General
New believes to be decidedly encourag-
ing.
A rumor was spread this morning that
Blaines name would be Withdrawn, but
it gained 10 credence. The ovation given
Tom Reed has made many leaders hint
that if compromise should be effected
Reed Is the man that should be the
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