The Portland daily press., 1892-06-10
IT IS HARRISON.


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Alabama. Mingled Kisses and applause
greeted this action. All of the leaders
were on their feet ond crowding to the
platform where wordy controversy en-
sued
There was uproarious delight in the au-
dlence when the Pennsy lvania and Ken
lucky vote changed the column for the
flrst time to the anti-Harrison side. The
roll was still in progress when at y
O'Clock the current was shut off at the
power house and the electric lights sud-
denly went out. People began to strike
matches in order to keep tab of the vote
but in view of possible panic this was
speedily stopped by the chairman. A
great many people, not realizing that at
midnight all the city lights except on the
pubic streets were extinguished, sup
posed the darkness was not accidental
but was done to prevent the conclusion
OF the roll. A lamp was, however,
speedily procured for the secretary's
desk and after the band, with some hui
NOR, had played eve Can't Go Home
Until Morning." the call proceeded.
There was breathing spell when
Louisiana asked to be polled and when
ex-senator Kellogg and Senator Donnel-
ly became involved in q dispute, it was
noticeable that Quay had crossed the
entire length of the hall and had ap-
peared by Kellogg's side.
Another Snag was Struck
when a colored man named Morrill,, de-
manded to ha caI1od nc Tho a1+arpa+o Gov
John |. Blair. Morrill, made deter
mined effort to get his name called, but
it was soon shown that another name
was on the official roll, and Gen. Sewell
capped the climax by adding that Nor
rill's name appeared nowhere except in
a list of delegates printed as an adver-
tisement.
The roll proceeded to Illinois where
the announcement of 20 ayes to 20 nays
caused Mr.. Cannon and Senator Cullom
to demand poll of the delegates. As
to the members individually they were
| greeted with applause by the opposing
factions in the hall. There was loud
cheer from the anti-Harrison men when
the poll showed gain of one vote for
them but the friends of the President
had their inning when ex-Secretary
Thompson threw the solid vote of In
diana in the negative. 1t took
clude the vote and when the
announcement was made that the minor
ity report was defeated by vote of 4231
to 1851 a great demonstration followed.
ALI the Harrison men on the floor, espe-
pecially Indianians, INDUCED very natu-
rally in eXultant cheers, while in the
seats back of the stands, Land Commits
sioner Carter and other Washington off
Gals waved their hats and yelled at their
| victory.
An attempt to adjourn was contested
| by the anti Harrison men who wanted to
| follow up their advantage. Arising vote
defeated the motion to adjourn by 271 to
| 372, and once more the hall resounded
| with cheers.
The question then REQUIRED on the
| majority report on the Alabama CASE
| The viva voce was undecisive and the
| thin voice of Senator Quay was heard
| demanding on the part of Pennsylvania a
roll call. Then ex-senator Platt for New
| York and Senator Wolcott for Colorado
| seconded the demand and roll call was
decided. 1T was plain that the anti
| Harrison men now
| Proposed to Contest Every Point
| even if it took the whole night.
Again the light went out and in
the darkness Mr.. Fassett of New York
| moved to adjourn but there was loud
| chorus of noes. General SWEET also
stated that for one he did not propose to
| remain and he thought the convention
ought to disband as quickly as possible.
At that moment the electric was turned
on again and was greeted with cheer !.
In the meantime the galleries had nearly
| emptied. The calling of the roll was then
resumed.
The call of the roll was speedily con-
cluded. A great many delegates had
left the hall, but the few changes in the
vote not due to this cause showed no
gains for the Harrison column. The re-
suit as announced, 474 to 1866, provoked
another demonstration of delight from
the Harrison men. Ex-Governor Foraker
of Ohio, then read the platform, which
was attentively listened to, despite the
late hour.
The vote tonight shows that the Harri-
son column is stronger than the op-
position, but the first vote,
which was the test, shows
that when the ballot is taken it
will require only 20 votes in the scat
tering column to keep either
Harrison or Blaine from having ma
jority. The convention adjourned at
1.23 a. m,