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contest tell me truth. think harrison
Is beaten. But it is very close. Tables
which were made up from figures that
have been scanned with the utmost care
and adopted only upon the basis Of the
most conservative calculation, show
only about twenty votes in excess of q
majority foriMr. Blaine. a But weHhavo
the utmost confidence in the inal re-
suit
How do the contested votes Affects
your calculationsy'
There are about sixty votes dependent
on the report of the committee and tho
action of the convention. OF these I
have no doubt that Blaine men viii &C.
sure at least two-thirds, or forty in all. I"
talkg"
None of the Blaine men are taking
any part in that. They are satisfied
that their man can and will win, and
they stand by him. They have also the
assurance that their position meets the
approval of the great body of Republic
cans throughout the country. Tele-
grams are coming in from every section
urging the delegates TO vote for Blaine,
and TO the managers of the canvass ask
ing them to exert every effort TO increase
his vote. These kilograms are from
almost every imaginable source, and
come in ut the rate of one every five
minutes"
The Minneapolis delegation refused 10
give its Endorsement to Governor Pills
bury's resolution providing that the
presidential term be extended to six
years and that no president shall be ELI
gible To succeed himself, thus involving
an amendment to the constitution.
Governor Pillsbury. who is chairman
of the delegation, said he thought il
courteous to submit the resolution to
the delegation before presenting il in
convention. The resolution was antag
onized by Messrs. Snyder, jacobson,
Wallen and others, on the ground that
1t would be considered slap at the ad.
ministration, and it would be bad pol
itics to take such action.
lit is not directed against the admin
istration," said Chairman Pillsbury,
land cannot intelligently be SO con
strued." The sensation of the meeting,
however, was the speech of Stanford
Newell, of st. Paul, favoring indorse-
ment of the resolution, by the delega-
ton, coupled with declaration In favor
of the dark horse. After having been
quoted for weeks rs Harrison man he
answered Blaine" when the delegation
was polled.
Opttkiilk 10 bHo utieSdtlUU yoSltTuhyg
Mr.. Newell said: 1.-The changes pro-
posed are changes that are absolutely as
essential TO good government, and the
situation at present is sufficiently grave
to demand that decisive action be taken
on it. There is a great deal too much
sentiment abroad on account of the APP
parent conflict of candidates. am free
TO say that had ballot been taken on
Monday | should have cast my vote for
Harrison. If a ballot is taken today
shall vote for Blaine.
when / say this do not construe as
my meaning that shall vote for Blaine
TO the exclusion of any possible dark
horses. ! am not for Blaine exclusively,
but for the best available man. For
that reason IL we are to have dark
horse want one who can represent the
Republican party. / want good man
for the place, and know one, as also do
you gentlemen. His name is Thomas
b. Reed. of Maine"
Instantly there was pandemonium.
The meeting broke up in tangle, with
out even n motion to adjourn or any
action being taken on the resolution.