Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-07
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M1NNEAPOLlS, June O.-lne scenes To-
day have been indescribable, and with each
succeeding hour tonight the confusion
grows more confounded. AS if the powers
OF 10000 lungs was not sufficient, the tin
horn fiend has appeared in force. Clubs of
boomers have been pouring into the city
since the early dawn, and old-timers who
have attended every national convention
for a score of years, declare that this beats
anything they ever saw.
If Blaine picture is hoisted, an um-
brella portrait of Harrison is promptly ele-
waited on flagstaff, and then the Maine
mans followers produce a fishing rod.
''Ta-ra-ra, Boom-de-ay," introduced by
the Pennsylvania delegation Yesterday, has
been adopted as the standard Blaine cam
paigu air, and is mingled with the vocifer-
Gus cries of 'Blaine, Blaine, James G.
Blaine The administration people re-
taliate with whats the matter with Har-
rison?" and the answer, "He's all right"
comes from hundreds of throats at once.
Blaine Boomers in the Majority.
To-dav's arrivals, though, have put the
Blaine boomers unmistakably in the ma
iority, and everywhere they are marching
in impromptu professions, bearing red,
white and blue plumes as emblems of their
allegiance.
This morning the anti-Harrison delega-
tion from Indiana arrived, bearing aloft a
banner with a picture of Blaine and the an
nouncement that Indiana was by no means
solid for Ben. Their arrival was the signal
for one Of the most dramatic and sensa-
tional occurrences of the convention.
The sight of the delegation was like
shaking a red rag before bull, as far as the
Indiana Harrison men were concerned.
Shiel, the great hustler of the Harrisonians,
lost all control of himself
"Cut it DOWN. he shouted. ''Cut it
DOWN. The suggestion was enough, and
forward darted one of his followers and
slashed viciously at the banner. 1t was
httle girl who came to the rescue at this
juncture. She wore an Alger badge, and
she lifted the banner high up out of reach.
A great shout went up from the crowd for
the girl and for Blaine.
Almost a Riot Between Factions.
The Ft. Wavne contingent had by this
time recovered their senses, and hustling
Shel into a room, they shook their fists
under his nose in the widest manner.
There was almost riot at this. "If
Harrison is nominated they shouted, eve
will defeat him in Indiana The State can
never be carried for Harrison-never'
On the other hand, Harrison's managers
II. L II n -
tion OF drummers and Democrats, who came
down here TO shout against the Hoosier
candidate for S2 a day and expenses
Quite a different looking organization
was the Blaine Club, which arrived little
later. Ex-Governor Foraker met the club
at the depot There were hilarious cheers
for the fiery orator Of the Buckeye State,
and the band struck up an air. The march
from the depot TO the West Hotel was
triumphant one. Ex-Governor Foraker in
charge led the column, and as the white
HATED young Republicans several hundred
strong, followed they were loudly cheered
at every corner At their head was mag
nifcent silk banner, emblazoned in gilt,
bearing the portrait Of James G. Blaine and
containing loyal aliusions to his eminent
qualities of leadership
Lots of Blaine and Foraker Cheers.
No less than 5000 people were assembled
when the column reached its destination,
hoisted its banners and gave alternate
cheers for Blaine and Foraker From there
the column marched into the rotunda of lhe
hotel, and here there was fierce rivalry for
minute between the Blaine and Harrison
factions The latter made an attempt to
turn the incident into Harrison demon
stration, but their cheers for the President
were quickly drowned bv counter-cheers
for Blaine, and the Harrison people were
forced to the wall and crowded into the
corridors. Then followed a scene of exulta-
tion, and the club banners were waved
wildly in the air, as cheer after cheer arose
for James G. Blaine
At this juncture Blaine man shouted
Foraker! Foraker and Immediately
the cry was taken up till the corridors
rang with the popular demand for the
Buckeye leader. As the Ex-Governor
stepped to the front he was repeatedly
cheered, and it was two minutes before
order could be obtained, when Foraker
made a characteristic Blaine speech, fre-
quentIy interrupted by applause.
Reed Not Chairman Candidate.
The most prominent arrival of the day
was that of ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reed
He at once went into the camp of the anti
Administration contingent. In answer to
a question he said:
II am not a candidate for Chairman of the
Convention, not even being a delegate. /
have no doubt but that Blaine will be NOM
mated, and that he will accept is equally
assured"
There is hardly any question that the
Temporary Chairman will be j. Sloat Fas-
sett. of New York. He is the Blaine can
didate for the honor, having reconsidered
-. determination of declining The admin