Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-06
HEADQUARTERS TALK
The Changes in the Delega-
tiCns Caused by Blaine's
Resignation.
A LONG DOUBTFUL LIST.
The Political Chessboard Being
Worked With Skill and Vigor.
FIGURES FROM BOTH FACTIONS.
New Fork and New Jersey Being Pulled
in Each Direction.
A LONG DOUBTFUL LIST.
FIGURES FROM BOTH FACTIONS.
New Fork and New Jersey Being Pulled
in Each Direction.
GOSSIP CLEANED AROUND THE HOTELS

MINNEAPoLIs, June "a tour of the
headq uarters of number of the delegation:
which have arrived here show that The
changes as a result OF the resignation from
the Cabinet of Mr.. Blaine have not been so
mum erous as many persons had expected.
Indeed, in many delegations the reports
thus tar do not indicate any change. In
others, notably South Dakota and Texas,
the changes have been marked
A great many delegates, however, are to
be put in the doubtful list, and nothing can
be predicted of these men, as they are
awaiting the incoming of other delegates,
perhaps the majority OF whom are yet to
arrive, before announcing themselves def
initely.
The political chessboard is being worked
with skill and vigor, notwithstanding this
is Sunday. One of the reports was to the
effect that Hiscock and Depew had a scheme
on toot by which the New York delegation
was to be divided and strength taken from
Mr. Blaine in the place where he needs it
the most The rulnor was that these two
members of the Big -Four, knowing the
friendship of Warner Miller, intended to
Join forces with him provided he would
agree to urge Senator Sherman's candidacy.
One OF The headquarters Stories.
The effect of such a lessening of the
Blaine strength in one of the pivotal States
is obvious, but so far as could be learned
there was no truth in it, those alleged to be
parties TO it denying that it was fact
Part of the story was to the effect that Mr..
Platt, " no was TO be left as a solitary big
CHIEF OF the erstwhile Big -Four, was aware
of the scheme and was checkmating it at
every turn.
A number of interviews with members of
the New York delegation showed that it
will take poll Of the delegation to ascer-
tain just where it stands.
Sheridan Shook WAS enthusiastically for
Blaine, putting his strength at 80 in New
York, and declaring that the man from
Maine could win the fight in New York if
nominated, of which he had no doubt
Police Justice Jake Patterson wandered
around with a big headlight in his shirt
bosom. but was not committing himself
politically.
Representative Quackenbush, of North
err New York, was a strong Harrison man,
and according TO his figures, the delegation
stood evenly divided, so far as the two
leaders were concerned. each having 80
votes according to Mr.. Quackenbush's can
vass, with the rest in doubt. Eight of
these Harrison votes, he said, came from
New York City, and six from Brooklyn. Mr..
Quackenbush thought. the Blaine resigna-
lion had strengthened the Harrison men in
New York.
Figuring at Harrison's Headquarters.
AT the Harrison headquarters they figured
Harrison's New York votes at 26. Mr..
Plat saws that Harrison has not over Il
votes in New York State.
The New Jersey delegation got in this
morning. with General Sewell, their leader,
at the head. General Sewell was originally
Blaine man, but he Is a strong personal
friend of the President and will hold the
delegation in line sOiidlv for Mr.. Harrison,
if il be possible Representative Buchanan
is not delegate, but he accompanied the
delegation here. He said there were three
OF the delegation not with the party. All
on board were Harrison men, and about the
abseatees he had no knowledge. Speaking
OF the Blaine resignation, Mr.. Buchanan
said: "Yes, / do think the letter had some
effect; it stiffened the Harrison men. Most
of the New Jerseyites were Blaine men.
They took him at his word. They then de-
cided for Harrison and will stand by him.
Congressman Bergen, from further north
in the State, said that he thought there was
one Blaine man in the delegation, and he
added: ale ought not be. -
At the Harrison headquarters, away up
at the top Of the West Hotel, men were be-
ing sent out to button-hole delegates, and
others, principally Land Commissioner
Carter and Mr.. Michener, were on hand to
receive the assurances of those who came
in. Mr.. Carter said: I'VE are perfectly
serene. The people at headquarters are ab-
solutclv confident. They have received as
surance that their delegations are going to
stand firm
Arkansas Still in Line.
Powell Clayton was present and said Ar
kansas would not change.
General Cogswell, strong Harrison man.
was also there, having arrived ahead of the
delegation. He said: Before the an
nouncement think Harrison had q clean
majority of the votes 1 think the an
noaEcement has made the Harrison men
twice as strong as ever These announce
mcnts have made the Harrison men quite
confident, and they appear to have recov-
cred from the first alarm at the change in
affairs
A story was in circulation at the Harri-
son headquarters to the effect that to-mor-
row NJ. Blaine would withdraw from the
race, but it was pronounced canard by
Mr.. Blaine's friends Someone expressed
to Boutelle doubts that Mr. Blaine could
be nominated. "Why, he will be nomi-
mated without any trouble on the first bal
lot, and he II accept he said
The South Dakota delegation arrived this
morning. Senator Pettigrew said the dele
CATION stood four for Blaine and two for
Harrison, and he had strong hopes that it
would be solid for Blaine This State has
been regularly routed for Harrison The
Harrison men acknowledged that it was
divided, but claimed that it would never be
solid.
Mr.. McComas and others are doing their
bcs: to hold Maryland for Harrison, but it
is admitted that four of their delegates are
shaky and their votes cannot be relied
UPON.