Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-07

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support, but without effect.
Another conservative estimate to- |
night ON the result " the convention |
gives Blaine 45g, Harrison as, Algcr |
- delegates. The meeting started at
Chicago having for its object the pro.
lection Of negroes In the South, came |
to Minneapolis, and II hns reached "a
point where 1t seems likely 10 figure
In the fight.
LAngslon Supports II, while Bruce
aud Lynch arc opposed 10 II. a hot
controversy broke out at the begin.
ming Of the caucus VI the western dele
gates that assembled this afternoon
with tut California delegation at
headquarters. Fully l5l delegates
were present from tho Pacific Coast
and the Rocky mountain States. Sena
tor Teller presided, and said Il was
useless 10 discuss the platform until
the caucus decided as 10 the candi.
dates TO be supported. II Harrisou ~
nominated II mntteB not how strong
silver plank was adopted, the Republl.
Icnns could not carry the Western
&tn,ea. The Senator declared thKt Har-
rle0u, under no circumstances, could
got tho electoral vote OF Colo.
rado. Much Excitement was caused
by the blunt declaration Of Judge
Spence OF California, who replied
vigorously. DeYouug followed Spence
ia a spirited address, and was rein.
forced by no less n Blaine lieutenant
than Blutellc, Of Missouri. Tho latter
npoke with marked emotion Of tho
Western support Blaine received In
1854, aud that he had been escorted
home by California delegates.
Senator Jones, OF Nevada, followed
Boutelle. Jones declared that
HARRISON WAS DANGEROUS
because OF his veto proponsitics and
said that he threatened to veto the
fee coinage bill. Judge Spence con.
tradicted Jones poiut blank aud gave
tit for tat to the radical silver senator.
The Hsrrison element proclaimed that
" n split was brought In the Itepuh.
lean party through the action Of the
convention Il would rect on Blaine.
The caucus was lu an uptoar and tho
Blaine men, shouting anu cheering,
made such a showing OF strength that
the Harrison men surrendered and
left their opponents TO have lull sway.
The excitement was OcoaHiOned by
the Offering Of resolution 10y spence
heartily endorsing the movement 70
procure an international agreement for
the universal coinage VI silver and
reciling that II was deemed expedient
aud Just 10 tho people that
Congress should at once provide
for tho coinage o. all the silver
product OF our country and that
n tariff be levied on imported foreign
silver. No vote was taken on tue
resolution, and when DE Young moved
that the sense Of the caucus was that n
committee composed OF one member
from each delegation represented be
appointed for the purpose OF embodying
the wants Of the meeting In the form
vi resolution to bs presented 10 the
National committee on the platform,
the motion carried with u tremendous
hurrnh.
Jack Of California, Bartlne OF Ne.
vAds, Townsend Of Colorado, Blsdbrrg
Of Montana, Salisbury OF Utah, Hay
born OF Idaho and Bennett OF Wash
ington were named and tho caucus adj
Journed with the Blaine feeling aroused
TO high pitch.
It IL estimated that nine.tenths OF tho
delegations are In the city tonight, aud
the Indications are that both factions
will be found greatly at variance with
the exact figures when the decisive
ballot In taken, and every passing hour
convinces the casual observer that
THE CONTEST WILL DE BITTER
aud very close one. Conservative
men on both slides are not claiming q
majority OF over 100 votes, and II II
thought by many that the decisive bal
lot viii show the winning candidate
TO have less than half that mum
Der, The presence OF n majority OF the
delegates gives an opportunity OF as.
containing the relative strength oil
Blaine aud Harrison. In general
way Blaine has gained In tho East
and In the extreme West, but Harrison
has held his own In most Of tho LAX,
States and In the region between the
Reckless and the Alleshanics.
The South has always been an un
certain factor, and continues to DO sub
leot 10 the widest speculation. tn,
Question how many candidates are n
the field is o matter Of speculation
The leaders OF Blaine and Harrison
are proceeding upon the presumption
mat Algor's name viii no. be present
ed but the action taken by the Mlchi
gan delegation today In reasscrling
their loyalty 10 Alger indicates tina
the presumption was unwarranted
Alger's managers tonight are claiming
sIxiy votes for their candidate. In ia,
eyent OF Alger's withdrawal, til,
Blniue people claim their delegate vii
recoiye every vote OF the Michigan
delegation excep, two, and tho Harri
son managers concede the claim, Th'
ayoniB OF the day tended To increas'
tho luminosity between the two leadin,
factions. Heated arguments between
iudivid uals resulted In personal On
eou nlers on three or four occasions M,
once or twice riot seemed imminent
Thn most intense feeling Ia manifesto,
Inv the Indiana factions. The manager
OF the two factions are growing colde
toward each other.
In point OF popular enthusiasm
blaine led today. The tri'colote'
plumes which were adopted IN the om
blem OF the plumed knight after tn
yroat speech Of Robert Ingereoll six
ioen wears ago, were exhibited IA ever,
Blaine club that arrived IN tho city
The Blaine mon wore buttons Rul
other Insignia. The Blaine movement
are seen ON every hand, but the ON
blems worn arc principally by citizen
and the delegates for the most par
display no outward evidence OF ihei
choice.