The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-10
INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.
A Secret Conference Of Harrison Men
Mckinley Much Talked or.

GMchiHley Mucn l8lkeu vi.
MINNEAPOLIS. June 9.-The hour for
street parades or exuberant demonstra-
tions in hotel corridors has passed and
has been succeeded by an era of silent.
almost frantic political activity. Both
parties seem to realize that Republican
endurance has reached the limit of
patience, and that the factions
which fought for delay in the material
progress of the convention would
become unpopular and be carried down
by the tide. Since the adjournment Of the
convention today both elements have
made the most strenuous attempts to hold
their forces together and defeat the oppo-
sition. At no time since the convention
opened have the demands for a compro-
mise candidate been SO expressed as to-
day, and it may be said that the conven-
ton is divided into three elements: The
administration people, the Blaine forces,
and the conservative element demanding
success and insisting that the leading can
didates find way to some one who can
carry the party to victory in November.
The favorite compromise candidate, whose
name is on every lip tonight, is Governor
Mckinley, of Ohio.
Harrison men at the Indiana headquar-
ters are wild with enthusiasm this after
noon. They say their faith in the Harrison
boom has developed into positive knowl-
edge. The following message was sent to
the White House:
E. w. HaJord, Washington, d. c.: The Har
rison delegates have just had meeting pre-
sided over by Chauncey NJ. Depew. The roll
call showed 521 votes for the president, not
counting the contested seats. He will be nomi-
tod OF ba first ftv IN, hal fot
d. NJ. RANDALL
The Harrison leaders called a meeting
suddenly today for 1 O'Clock at Market
hall. Those not in the confidence of the
Harrison side were not invited. The
press was not admitted. 1t is claimed
that 4o6 delegates were present, and that
these 406 represented altogether 511 dele
gates. 1t was decided to follow the
lead of Depew. Its a bluf-cod.
clammy and withal desperate bluff"
said Chairman Clarkson, of the national
committee. Here are two men who were
in the Harrison caucus IN Market hall,
and pledge my word they were both
Blaine men and can prove it by them
personally"
One was coIored delegate from North
Carolina, the other was white Northern
made by Clarkson, who continued:
can say to you that we are not a bit dis
turbed over the alleged claim the Harrison peo.
pie have sprung az this late hour. / am salts
fed that one-third of the men in Market hall
were Blaine delegates, Gnd fifty or sixty OF the
delegates in the hall were placed there by me-
We know of the purpose OF the Harrison people.
and are prepared 10 meet il by having our peo-
pie present, and when the balloting comes in
rb,ar tha nf
be ascertaiued
Clarkson Furthermore said: It is true
that fears will probably be shown in the
vote tonight. AS to our plans, we are not
saying anything. We won the fight in
1883 by keeping our plans to ourselves,
and we propose to do the same thing now
Ex-senator Platt was of the same opin-
ion as Clarkson regarding the Importance
of the Harrison gathering. He character
| lied it as pow-wow of office-holding dei-
egates and outsiders. Ex-Governor For
aker also asserted that 1t was not an as
sembly of Harrison delegates. but gather
| ing OF shouters. many of whom have no
| choice in the convention.
Senator Hiscock was emphatic that 420
| delegates were present who pledged them
selves for Harrison. The following are
among the list OF votes promised az the
meeting: California 5. Illinois 8, Indiana
i 30. Iowa u, Montana /, Nebraska IA, New
| York 23, Oregon 4, South Dakota 4, Wis
consin 49, Wyoming ID.
Oregon is credited with four votes for
| Harrison by those who oppose him, it is
| asserted By the Blaine followers
The Harrison people are greatly elated
over the effect of their meeting and regard
| it as trump card. The Blaine leaders
are disturbed and are considering the ad-