New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-10
MARKET HALL CONFERENCE.
MIR. DEPEW DESCRIBES THE BOLD COUP OF
THE HARRISON FORCES.

THE PREIDENT's SUPPORTERS FROM ALL OVER
THE UNION MAssED AND COUNTED-MESSRs.
MILLER, PLATT AND cLARKsoN vEHEM-
EMILY TRY TO DESTROY TIE EF-
FECT OF THE DEMONSTRATION.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEI
Minneapolis, June 9-The delegates TO the con-
vcntion supporting President Harrison met as
one body to-day for the purpose Of seeing how
numerous they were and of making public DEM
onstration Of their numbers. II was daring thing
to undertake, the holding Of such meeting. IL
only small number Of delegates should attend it
a fatal blow would be dealt President Harrison's
canvass for a denomination. But the leaders OF
the Harrison delegates at a secret conference which
they held in the Indiana headquarters at II
o'clock this morning after a full discussion oil
the proposition, decided to have such CONFER
ence One of their aims was 10 weld t0gether
their force of delegates and prevent them from
wandering away to the supporters OF such dark
horse" candidates as Mckinley and Sherman
Another object was to compel recognition OF the
fact. if possible. that Harrison has controlling
body Of delegates in the convention IL was
argued further that il an immense body of del
cgates WAS present at the meeting,
pnblic opinion would declare that President
Harrison was on the direct road to
denomination.
BOLD AND SUCCESSFUL STROKE.
Long Jones'" Of Illinois. is credited with hav-
ing made the first suggestion that the HARRISON
delegates should hold conference, but Chaunccy
NJ. Dcpew. who was present, said at noon:
The idea was like the portraits you take OF
n dozen men and fuse into one-it was a composite
thought II was bold plan, for if only bakers 5
dozen of delegates should be present at the meet
ing. we would have had TO put busted liar
rison boom on the shelf but with Montrose we
thought:
lie either fears his fate too much
Or his deserts are small.
That dores not put It TO the touch'
To gain or lose It all.
THE intention to hold such conference was
ken. secret from oil but two or three persons
until near the end OF this mornings session OF
the convention Then word was passed about
from delegation to delegation quietly ana we
met a few minutes after the convention adiournei
in the Market Hall at the end OF the oridse
crossing the Mississippi River They had the
kindness 10 make me Chairman. | made little
sueech telling them OF the object OF the meet
ing. which was TO have the Harrison delegates
get acquainted with one another 10 learn pre-
ciselv where we stood so far as numbers went, ana
To make arrangements % push Mr.. liarrisons
n. L
Magce of Pennsylvania, was elected secretary
and the roll was called As the roll was called
each chairman OF a delegation, or one chosen to
act as a chairman, announced how many liarri-
son delegates in his delegation were present, and
how MANY were then attending committee meet
jngs or were absent from other causes. We
found when this work was concluded that 463 dele
gates. a clear majority Of the o02 delegates
in tho convention were present. The charmen
also reported that there were fortyeight ahsenees
This would raise the total number of Harrison
delegates to Sill Moreover, we shall gain nine
delegates by a decision of the Committee on Gre
dcntials so that will in all $40 Harrison dele
gates.
II seems 70 me that after this convincing
demonstration of his strength the opposition had
better consent gracefully TO his nomination by ac-
clamaton.'
HOW TIE HARRISON MEN ARE DISTRIBUTED.
L. was announced subsequently by those who
attended the meeting that the chairman of the En-
pire State delegation said that the Harrison del
ote wore distributed among the States as follows