The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-11
DAWNING OF THE DAY.
The Desperation of Their Cause Real
lied by the Blaine Men.

The Desperation of Their Cause Real
lied by the Blaine Men.
MINNEAPoLIs, June 10, 10 A. M.-There
is every indication this morning that the
leaders of the Blaine forces are still I'M
daunted and that sharp and bitter contest
is in prospect. When dawn broke over the
convention city this morning it found the
leaders of the two great factions of the Re-
publican party marshaling their forces for
the decisive contest for political supremacy.
The night had been sleepless one to
| nearly all Of those who assume to
direct the secret conferences. The
Harrison people felt that If they could hold
their own victory was assured. The Blaine
people were convinced that if the admins
tration candidate was to be defeated every
straggler must be rallied and supreme eff
fort made to break the forces of the adminis-
tratiop. The effect of the test vote in last
nights convention was to imbue the Harri-
son leaders with more confidence and to
convince the rank and file of the Blaine
boomers that the man from Maine was NOT
to be selected with that popular acclaim
which had been so fervently contemplated.
The following signed statement was issued
last evening:
At the convention this morning in each dele
cation members favorable to the nomination
of Gen. Harrison were requested to meet at
The meeting was organized by the election Of
the undersigned as chairman and secretary.
The chairmen of the state delegations were re-
queSted TO come up on the platform. Delega-
tions whose chairman were not favorable TO the
nomination of Gen. Harrison were requested to
select member from their number to repre-
sent them in this way. There were represented
in this way all except those states
or territories in which there were
no votes for Gen. Harrison. The roll
of the states was called by the secretary. As
hi iffN~xy Iad ifc 6v,fo
tive announced the number of delegates in his
delegation who were absolutely sure to vote for
Gen. Harrison. He also stated how many of
them were in the hall and how many were ab-
sent because they were serving upon the vari-
Gus commiJtees or had not been notified of the
meeting. At the conclusion of the roll call the
result showed 463 delegates in the hall and 81
on announcement for President Harrison. The
81! is made up from the rolls prepared by the
national committee, and is exclusive of all con-
tested seats. Before the meeting adjourned it
was announced that the committee on creden-
tia had reached conclusion as to Alabama
which gave Gen. Harrison nine more votes, and
if the report of the committee is ratified by the
convention it will make total for Gen. Harri-
son of $50 at the adjournment Of the meeting.
Four hundred and ffty-one is necessary for
choice. CHAUNoEY NJ. DEPEw, Chairman.
c. L. MAGEE, Secretary.
BLAINE CONFERENCE.
Immediately after the adjournment OF
the convention the Blaine people called
Chairman Clarkson's room at the West
hotel It was long after 2 O'Clock when the
councillors got together. Among those
present were Chairman Clarksou, Senator
Quay, Hon. J. Sloat Fassett, Senator VOL
colt and Senator Platt. The situation was
fully discussed, and it was apparent that
great bitterness had been engendered by the
contest OF the evening and the victory Of
the Harrison forces. The advisability of
dropping Mr.. Blaine and centering upon
Gov. Mckinley or Senator Sherman as
dark horse was fully discussed, but no diff
mite results were reached.
BLAINE MEN SNIFF DEFEAT.
Messrs. Platt, Wolcott, CIarksou, Teller,
Boutelle. Manley and others this morning
resumed the conference which had broken
up at o'clock. At that hour they figured
that they would be able to beat President
Harrison, but this morning they found their
plans disarranged and were much less con-
iident of their ability to carry them out. In
Ohio great work was done. Ex-Gov. Foraker
at first would not 60 into aOy combination
ON any one else than Blaine. He said that
he had not come for the special purpose of
defeating President Harrison, but to nomi-
nate Mr.. Blaine, and he was disposed to
stick to him. This morning, however, there
was a decided disposition to concen-
trate the Blaine strength on
Mckinley. At 10:30 O'Clock ore of
Gov. Foraker's leutenauts said that the
governor would now do whatever was right
aud necessary, first to defeat the President
and afterward to nominate new man. He
said that the Ohio delegates were disposed
to 20 together and bury personal differ
ences and for the glory of the state to unite
and name the mau they believed to be
winner. They had met and, as they some
times did In Ohio, had come pretty close
together.
actively working to counteract the move
ment, and Senator Culiom, 1t was SAID
had done particularly good work in COM
,nittee. Some of the Harrison managers
we're superstitlous about voting on Friday
and proposition was made and seriously
entertained to delay the ballot until after