Morning journal and courier., 1892-06-21

instructions for me were only to be effec
 i've in the event that it was deemed exp,
 dient to come to the west for presidentit
 candidate. All this was understood at tn
 time, and my friends joined me in favor
 ing declaration that only in case tn presidential candidacy should come iron
 the west, should the delegation support me
 l have approved that position in letter
 and conversations and in every other wa
 since that time. Having advised thi course at the time the convention met,
 now maintain it to be the duty of my friend
 who are influenced by personal friendshi for me to vote for MT. Cleveland on tn first ba lot and not for me. have sait l gation with whom have had conversation and will state that my friends general, agree with me fully that no delegate shal vote for me on the first ballot | and I advise them all to vote for MT Cleveland-without, of course, claiming any right to dictate to them, but putting it purely upon the grounds of persona honor. That is all can say and all I hac any right to say to the Illinois delegation and I have no doubt but that they will vote for MT. Cleveland" It was rumored extensively during the day that after the withdrawal of Palmer from the presiden tial contest the friends of Colonel Morri son had begun to turn the Illinois delega tion to him as their candidate instead oi Cleveland. Inquiry among the friends oi Colonel Morrison in the delegation resulted in firm and indignant denial of this ru. nor.
 CONTEST FOR TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
 To the anti Cleveland forces belong the first honors of war in the contest for the control of the democratic national con- vention. The national committee this af- ternoon decided by a vote of 2s to 20 to present the name of Henry Wstterson'. candidate, w. 0. Owens of Kentucky, as the temporary chairman of the convention. The Cleveland men nlbrook defeat and intend to carry the contest to the floor of the convention immediately after the con- vention is called to order. This will de- velop, though not perfectly, the strength of each side of the convention and will show the utmost strength of the opposition to Cleveland, and probably something in excess of that strength, as some Cleveland states voted for Owens. MT. Owens' competitor for the honor was William L. Wilson, the tariff reform member of the house ways and means committee from West Virginia. The fight for control of the temporary organization has been going on quietly since Friday night, little of what was being done com ing to the surface. Mir. Wstterson enter ed into the fight on behalf of his state col league with vim, and had the national committee csnvassed before it was decided by the sub committee to Suggest" MT. Owens name. The first time the sub committee met the Cleveland managers, who favored MT. Stevenson, conveyed an intimation that Owens was not acceptable to them. An adjournment over Sunday was taken, and in this interval MT. Watterson went to work in behalf of his young friend. This morning the subcommittee met and decided in favor of MT. Owens, and agreed unanimously to report his name to the full national committee. Some of the Cleve- land men were in favor of acguiescence in the decision of the subcommittee, but MT. Harrity of Pennsylvania and Senator Villas said they would make fight on him. Ste venson was dropped as the man with whom to oppose MT. Owens, and Wilson of West Virginia was taken up as the strong est man the Cleveland people could put in opposition to MT. Owens. Mir. Wilson was selected because he was southern man, be- cause of his reputation as tariff 1eformer as well as his parliamentary skill. The Cleveland people made good deal of mystery unnecessarily about their pro- gram, which quickly developed itself, however, in committee. It was 12 o'clock when Chairman Brice called the national committee to order. After preliminary business MT. Ransom of North Carolina, in behalf of the sub committee on tempor- ary organization, nominated for temporary This nomination was seconded by Henry Watterson and others.
 THE MINORITY COMMITTEE WILL PRESENT
 WILSON'S NAME.
 Mr. Holt of Texas nominated William L. Wilson of West Virginia. Hiram Atkin- son of Vermont seconded the nomination. Brief complimentary speeches were made setting forth the merits of the two candi- dates. While these two speeches were go- ing on active conferences were taking place between the Cleveland men. Ex-Secretary Whitney lowered around the outside of the national committee headquarters and held conferences withMr. Harrity and other com mitteemen whom he called out of the room. MT. Villas of Wisconsin also came around. It was said the Cleveland men were en- deavoring to secure public declaration from Mir. German that he would not be a candidate. Evidently the assurances wanted were not given, for Owens selec- tion was vigorously opposed, but when the roll was called it was found that that gentleman had 28 votes to 20 for Mir. Will son. The vote in detail by states was as follows: r,.
 For Owens-Alabama, Arkansas, Color ado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michi- Misannri Montana NahraaEa. Nevada. New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennes- see, Virginia, Wyoming, Arizona, District of Columbia, New Mexico and Utah.
 For Wilson-California Connecticut, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oregon, Penn sylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Vir- ginia, Wisconsin, Alaska and Oklahoma.
 The committee from Delaware aud South Carolina were temporarily absent and did not vote. A motion was entered to make MT. Owens selection unanimous, but MT. Holt of Texas gave notice that he convention. All the states voting for Mir. Wilson seem to be states in which the Cleveland sentiment is preponderaut, un' less it be Mississippi, but in the list of MT. Owens supporters are to be found several states of whose devotion to Cleveland's interests there can be no doubt Thus Michigan favored the adoption of the sub-committee's report, as | did Massachusetts, Illinois, Tennessee anc Maine Two members of the nationa l committee, Senator Barbour of Virginii and o. A. Broadwater of Montana, hat died during the year.
 TOTAL VOTES INCREASED TO 9O4. | Alaska was admitted to membership il the national committee for the first time A. K Delaney being it's representative Chairman Brice made report of what tn
 committee of seven appointed to arrang for the convention had done. The repor
 was satisfactory and the wigwam wa accepted. A delegation from tn
 Indian territory were given tickets entit ling them to seats on the floor. $.
 Sheerin, national committman iron
 Indiana and secretary of the committee,
 was agreed should be recommended 8
 secretary of the temporary organization
 and was given authority to appoint ten as
 sistants.
 Colonel Richard J. Bright, also an IT
 dianan, was chosen sergeantat-arms an
 given power to appoint necessary sut ordinates. Colonel Edward B. Dickinso
 of New York was appointed official stene
 grapher.
 The committee adopted resolution re-
 ommending that New Mexico and Arizon
 be allowed to seat six delegates each il
 stead of two. If the convention approve this action, as it probably will, the tot. membership will be swelled to BOA and 60 votes will be necessary in order to secul the nomination. The committee adjourne
 subject to call.
 UNIT RULE IN VERMONT