Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-04
THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Harrison Men Said to Have Won Thi,
First Contest.

Harrison Men Said to Have Won This
First Contest.
General Horace Porter, of New York.
will probably be temporary chairman.
Ieste rday afternoon it looked as though
unless the friends of Harrison should de-
eide to make the issue with the anti-Har-
rison men for the craftsmanship, John NJ
Langston, the colored ex-representative
from Virginia. would take the gavel from
the hands of Clarkson when the conyen
ton is organized next Tuesday, The
friends of Harrison were talking of placing
in nomination General Porter of New
York, if the national committee should
recommend the selection of Langston, but
many of the Harrison leaders thought that
ltwould be poor policy to precipitate at the
organization of the convention the con-
test which was expected to come later.
Will Not Fight Langston.
So they started out to work up the can
didacy of General Porter in the national
committee and at a conference held last
evening they figured oat majority of six
for their candidate. 1t was decided that
If there should be change in the situa-
ton today and Langston should be named
by the national committee, the result
would be accepted as final and no fight
would be made in the convention, but the
indications are that the Harrison men
have gained their first victory and that
General Porter will be the temporary
chairman.
Will Stick to Langston.
At meeting of the members of the ma
donal committee opposed to President
Harrison's denomination, held at II O'Clock
last night, it was determined to press the
name of John NJ. Langston, colored, of
virginia, as candidate for temporary
chairman of the convention.
Silver Men Talking Platform.
There is no talk of the platform yet ex-
cept among the representatives from the
silver states. Senator Hansbrough said
last evening that he supposed either Sena-
tor Teller or Senator Wolcott of Colorado.
would lead the silver forces on the com.
mlttee on resolutions and naturally would
Insist upon free coinage plank.
The Sixteenth Amendment.
James NJ. King, general secretary OF
the National League for the Protection of
American Institutions, will present a
memorial asking that the platform en-
dorse the proposed sixteenth amendment
to the constitution, which has been intro
duced IN both houses of congress, prohib-
ltlng the states passing any law respecting
the establishment of religion.
Tickets tc the Hall.
The tickets of admission to the conven-
ton are steel engraved. They carry the
1ac smile signature of Mr.. Conger and
are illuminated with a picture of Mime
haha- They are in different colors for
delegate, alternate, guest, employe and
newspaper correspondent
Another Anti-Harrison Estimate
The anti-administration leaders held a
secret conference last night and canvassed
the preferences of the delegates At its
close the announcement was made that
President Harrison could depend upon
54I delegates while SOL We're counted in
opposition to him
Doesn't Alarm Harrisonions.
The Harrison men say the Clarkson- |
tassett figures are unreliable and based on |
hope merely; that they are wrong, for !
instance, as to California, Illinois, New |
ork, Tennessee and Minnesota. They |
say they have all the figures in detail that |
the other fellows made their statement |
from.
Ayers Autographs Delay His Boom.
The expected Alger boom failed to |
materialize. This was largely due to the |
fact that some 1000 Autographs of the |
Michigan candidate, which had been |
shipped from Detroit carly in the week. |
had been side tracked en- route and CON |
sequently had failed to materiaIize