Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09

Congressional committee of the Eleventh
district of Missouri, fell in an epleptic fit
as he was entering the Missouri delegation
headquarters ut the Nicolet this morning.
a report of Myers death was circulated
and caused considerable excitement
to over excitement and he vii be all right
in a short time.
BANDS AND MARCHING CLUBS.
Political enthusiasm is at the boiling
point as the time for the assembling Of
the convention approaches, and this morn
ing the eileryesence is venting itself in
bands marching and clubs shouting.
The streets in the vicinity Uf the West
Hotel and the corridors of the structure
are ringing with music and the war cries
oil political organizations.
TENNESSEE DIVIDED,
The Tennessee delegates elected G. W.
Hill member of the national committee,
the vote being 10 to Is. The delegation is
said to be equally divided between Blaine
and Harrison.
THE SITUATION LESS BITTER.
The PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION this morn
ing postponed the election of national
committeeman till after the nomination
for Presidential candidates, and elected
the officers of the convention.
The cry which went up late last night that
improper means were being used to gain
Blaine converts from among the colorcd
delegates Of the south was repeated this
morning by many of the Harrison dele
gates but il was noticeable that the leaders
Of the Presidents forces were discreetly
silent in regard to the subject.
Indeed, II favorable phrase of the situa-
ton this morning was that the managers
of both candidates were counseiling har-
mony and good feeling and apparently
doing all III their power to allay the bitter
ness that the past few days had engendered.
This sudden demand for harmony was
evidently the result of the sentiment that
had been awakened in some quarters that
the fractional quarrels were becoming SO
bitter that Il compromise candidate must
be demanded in order to save the party
from defeat. The factions now felt that
the success of its candidate probably de-
pended upon maintaining harmony, or at
last slppressing all public manifestation
OF bitterness and bad feeling.
GATHERING IN CONVENTION HALL.
Notwithstanding that large number of
people were in the Hall an hour or more
before the hour set for the convention TO
be called to order, the big notables, the
Mckinlevs, the Forakcrs, the Depews, the
Platts and the like, were still, at II O'Clock,
conspicuous by their absence.
The first excitement and applause was
accustomed by the arrival Of Governor Nc.
kinley. whose appearance was the signal
for a tlattcring reception. At II O'Clock
ex-senator ingalls, entered, and there was
immense applause, lasting some time.
Delegations came into the hall slowly.
Telegraph messengers caused momentary
excitement at times by jumping OH chairs
and yelling the name of some distiu-
tgt.fSI,nI ait f.r MI, thnu hul
sumably dispatches of life and death I'M
portance to some candidate for Presiden-
tial honors.
Joseph b. Foraker" snorted one little
lue,uniformed fellow, holding a yellow
envelope. The newspaper man in the
hall, and there was swarm from all parts
of the country, looked up expectantly,
and the people in the galleries pricked up
their ears. General Foraker, however, did
not answer this popular call for him.
CALLED TO ORDER.
At 1874 p. M. the convention was called
to order.
After prayer the call for the convention
was read by De Young, and at 1910 p. m.
]. Sloat Fassett was elected by reclamation.
The Harrison men did not oppose him.
There was great cheering and a storm of APP
plause greeted him Us he stepped forward.
The Rev. DIR. William Brush, chancellor
VI bakoIa University, mitchell, .. ", was
introduced and led in prayer.
THE CONVENTION WILDLY CHEERING.
The mention of Republican reciprocity
by Chairman Fassett was cheered vocifer-
ously.
Tremendous applause greeted Chairman
Fossett as he named the Republican leaders
and said, Harrison and Blaine"
AN GRAFTON TO REED.
Tremendous applause also greeted a
reference TO the ''strong arm and strong
will of Thomas Il. Reed" and the whole
convention rose and cheered.
Fassett devoted great deal of his speech
to the injustice OF the Democratic denial
of suffrage in the south.
CALLS FOR REED.
These references finally resulted in the
audience calling Reed, Reed, Reed" and
vociferous calls were made for him to come
forward. Reed finally rose and came to
the platform to speak amid great cheering.
After a brief address by Reed the tenn
porary organization was effected, and then
General Sewell of New Jersey offered a
resolution that the roll be called and the
chairman of each delegation announce the
members of committees selected. This was
done.
After the committees were announced
the convention adjourned until IL o'clock
tomorrow morning.