The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-10
HARRISON ON TOP
HiS Forces Win on The
First Test Vote.
Settlement Of Contests The
Point at Stake.

The Convention Adjourns Until This
Morning After the Settlement of the
Fight-Bitter Speeches Indulged in
Factions Harrlson's Nomination
More Probable Than Ever as Re
suit Of the Skirmish,
MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI. June 9.-Presdent
Harrison is now more likely to be renomi-
mated than he has been at any time before
indeed it is safe to say that il ballot is taken
tomorrow it is probable that he will be
nominated. 1t is probable that MIR. BIaine's
name will not be formally presented to the
convention. 1t is probable, therefore, that
the only formal nominations made to the
convention will be those of President Har-
rison by Chauncey NJ. Depew, who is to be
President Harrison's spokesman at all times
in the convention. and Gen. Alger by Col.
Henry M. Duffield, his personal
representative. All those probabilities flow
more or less directly from the events Of to-
day, which was not the brief perfunctory
session of the convention but the Harrison
caucus held directly after the convention
adjourned in the dingy Market hall near
by. About this meeting honest men differ
honestly. Mr.. Depew, who presided, ex-
Senator Palmer OF Michigan, Senator
Casey Of Wyoming and other equally trust
worthy men who sat on the platform with
Hon. John c. New, Tom Carter, L. T.
Michsner and the able Harrison
managers, swear to the statement
they telegraphed to President Harri-
son this afternoon by Marshal Rams
dell that there were 463 Harrison delegates
In that meeting and that Al more, who were
attending meetings of the committees, were
represented. OF course, if this statement is
strictly accurate the President has 507 votes.
and will, inevitably and undoubtedly. be
nominated. The gentlemen who support
this view say that every precaution was
taken to see that none but Harrison dele-
gates were invited, were present. or
were pledged. The leading Harrison
man in each delegation invited his Harrison
delegates, and when called upon led them up
to tine front Of the meeting as though they
had been candidates for church lies, and !,
giving their names to the secretary Of the
meeting, appealed to them to say whether
he had reported them correctly. They ad-
nit that there were some absentees, but
claim that they were all represented by re-
liable proxies.
THE ANTS CALL IT A BLUFF.
On the other hand, the anti-Harrison
managers agree with Chairman Clarkson as
hol stood under the Blaine plume in the
national committee rooms, that the meeting
Ee, I.Rs that f cold of the ilemmy BOG 0lqtt at
Chicago in 1880, when John c. New tried
the same trick. They insist that there
were only $50 persons present by actual
count, and that from twenty-five to fifty
Of these were anti-Harrison men, sent there
by themselves to spy on the meeting. They
even produce some delegates who say they
were present. and insist that they are anti
Harrison men. Some OF them who were
southerners may be converts in the meet
lug, but the rest, spies though they boast
themselves to be, are evidently not telling
the truth. In this question of
Veracity, as in most questions
OF veracity between the two sides the truth
ls probably with the Harrisonians rather
than with the anti-Hsrrisonians. Not more
than fifty can probably be properly deducted
from the number Of delegates they claim
as being present and pledging them
selves at their meeting. Deduct~
ing fifty, would leave 413 which,
with their undoubted forty-four absentees
In the committee, would give them 457
votes, or a slight majority of the conven-
uon. Both sides underneath the surface
talk show that they believe the Harrison
strength to be about as just stated. The
compromise in the committee on credentials,
70 less than the concession of a majority of
that committee to President Harrison on
certain contests, shows the general feeling.
20 does the apparent determination Of the
harrison men to force the fight so as to
euueaVor to get q ballot tomorrow, as
seown in their announcement that
II the committees on credentials and resolu-
vohs delay their reports they will move in
Tue convention to instruct them to report
BLAINE'S NAME NOT TO BE PRESENTED.
30 Goes the apparent determination of the
9utl-harrison men not to put Mr.. Blaine
'oflhally in nomination, lest that act es-
PecIa!ly performed by the tongue Of ex-
'oV Foraker should cost them votes, and
80 mat the dark horse may be encouraged
70 come forward. And for the latter pur-
pose' TO draw off. If possible. some Harrison
1oIes, zen. Alger is TO be formally put in
Aoinlnatlon, although five Michigan dele
nounced 4 personally know in the Harri-
9oh b caucus to-day that they would vote for
=, resident Harrison on the first ballot, and
iauey believed five others would do the same
,a obedience to kilograms from Michigan
~ slng them not to play into the hands of
Ne 1e anti administration boomers. Gov.
stgi sttgGihlnley and ex-Speaker Reed are
q S StL4 anxious to be the dark
norse OF the convention. The
t1ou1?AleTy it reached manifested character
,,S.'callY Is the subject Of continued COM
81 ,lgLll-some humorous and some bitter and
t5,ne t5a reproachful. Naturally Mr.. Reed, as
Jiey1n GF one who is making personal visits to the
'ngFent ciil5 delegations, is moro severely criti-
II. Many stories are in circulation about
ro2 ,.9 MISSIONARY tour similar TO that which
o'a0es that in the Rhode Island delegation
vio.; SAD; Remember that you owe your
etforts.n A''ANA so'S W NY
sor nus lar tile attempts of the anti-Harri-
a p; ;9oomers to unite the opposition to
esllent Harrison on Senator sherman or
M. ny other dark horse has failed as COM
eopsijy v,gly as their attempt to draw off any