Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-07

| men surrendered and left their op-
ponents have full sway. The excite
ment was all occasioned by the offering
of q resolution by Spence heartily en-
dorcing the movement to procure an
international agreement for the univer-
sal free coinage OF silver, and reciting
that it was deemed expedient and just
to the people that congress should at
once provide for the coinage of all the
silver product Of the country, and that a
| tariff should be levied on imported for
eign silver.
| No vote was taken ON the resolution,
and when De Young moved that the
sense of the caucus was that q commit
tee composed of one member of each
delegation represented be appointed for
the purpose of embodying the wants of
the meeting in the form of resolution
to be presented to the national commit
tee on platform, the motion was carried
| with tremendous hurrah.
Jack Of California, Bertine of Nevada,
Townsend Of Colorado, Biedberg of Mon
tana, Salisbury of Utah, Hayborn OF
Idaho and Bennett OF Washington were
named, and the caucus adjourned, with
Blaine feeling aroused to q high pitch.
THE CONTEST BITTER one.
1t 10 estimated that nine-tenths Of the
delegates are in the city tonight, and
the indications are that both factions
will be found greatly at variance with
the exact figures when the decisive
ballot is taken, and every passing hour
tends to convince the casual observer
that the contest will be bitter one and
very close one. Conservative men Of
both sides are not claiming q majority
of over 100 votes, and it is thought by
many that the decisive ballot will show
that the winning candidate will have
less than half that number.
The presence Of the majority of the
delegates has given an opportunity for
ascertaining the relative strength of
Blaine and Harrison. In q general way
Blaine has gained in the east and in the
extreme west, but Harrison has held
his own in most of the lake states and
the region between the Rockies and the
Alleghenies.
The, south, always an uncertain fac
tor. continues to be the subject of the
widest speculation.
The question how many candidates
are in the field is matter of specula-
tion also. The leaders for Blaine and
Harrison are proceeding upon the pre-
sumption that Alger's name will not be
presented. but the action of the Michi.
gan delegation today in reasserting their
loyalty to Alger indicates that the pre-
sumption is unwarranted. The A]ger
managers tonight are claiming sixty
votes for their candidate. In the event
OF Alger's withdrawal, the Blaine people
claim that their candidate will receive
every vote OF the Michigan delegation
but two, and the Harrison managers
concede the claim.
PERSONAL ANIMOsITIEs.
The events OF the day tended to in
crease the animosity between the two
leading factions. Heated arguments
between individuals resulted in personal
encounters on three or four occasions,
and once or twice riot seemed immi.
nent. Most intense feeling was mani
tested by the Indiana factions. It is
observed that the managers of the rival
factions are growing colder toward each
other, and many prominent leaders do
not speak as they pass by.
In point Of popular enthusiasm Blaine
led today. The colored plumes which
have been adopted as the emblem Of the
plumed knight after the great speech of
Robert Ingersoll sixteen years ago, are
exhibited by every Blaine club that has
arrived in the city. Blaine badges,
buttons and other signs of the Blaine
movement are seen on every hand, but
the emblems are worn principally by the
citizens, and delegates for the most part
display no outward evidence of their
choice.
THE CONVENTION HALL OPENED.
The convention hall was opened to the
general public tonight by grand con-
cert, and the vast audience numbered
over $4,000. At O'Clock, upon the con-
clusion OF the overture of the opera of
Rienzi, the audience was well seated and
received the opening number with every
evidence of delight, which was increased
by Director Weldon's lively rendition of
the Star Spangled Banner, Yankee
Doodle and Auld Lang Syne; and the
chorus, See the Conquering Hero Comes,
was sung with great splendor. The
various choruses and solos were preceded
by speech by Ohauncey M. Depew,
whose coming on the stage was hailed
with such an uproar az only ten thou
sand persons can make.
CHAUNCEY DEPEw's SPEECH.
Depew made long speech, which
was listened to with much interest. He
recited the history of the Republican
party and eulogized the great states
men who had controlled national
affairs during the past thirty years.
He counseled harmony in the party and
predicted q sweeping victory for the
nominee of the Minneapolis convention.
His allusions to the various possible
presidential candidates were received
with various degrees of applause. When
he spoke of Sherman there was sound
of cheers. Michigan's Alger was greeted
with applause. as were also Allison,
Edmunds, Rusk and Lincoln. When he
reached the point where the better known
names were to come in, voice in the
gallery shouted: "Hurrah for Blaine p
and the audience broke into wild burst
of cheering, waving of handkerchief
and swinging Of umbrellas. The same
performance was repeated when refer
ence was made to Harrison.
The entertainment closed by the audi
ence singing America.
FAssETT TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
At q meeting Of the national commit
tee tonight. the Harrison men made q
fight on Fassett and were defeated. The
result of the vote for temporary chair
man was: Fassett, 90; Cullom, 20. So
Fassett will be temporary chairman Of