The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-07

delegation this afternoon, resulting in nine
neen for Harrison against i've for Blaine.
1t also sat upon Mr.. Payne Its national
committeeman, who has been SO active
against the President. by declining TO Te-
elect him.
Delaware Will cast her six votes solid for
Harrison.
West Virginia met and organized tho
delegation. but it was not polled. IL
the contest is close by the time she 10
reached on the roll-call her vote will &c
solid for Harrison.
Oregon was polled this morning. and.
to the surprise OF everybody, 1t
showed five votes for Harrison and
but three for Blaine. Thus II has
gone through the Northern delegations all
day. and even should every contest now
undecided be decided by the convention
against the President there are still enough
votes to elect him with liberal margin.
From the South came the last delegations
to arrive on the ground. Georgia came in
with twenty-six votes for Harrison, and
Florida reported her solid vote at Harri-
sons headquarters.
"What do you think of the situationp
was asked Senator Spooner tonight. II
firmly believe President Harrison Will be
renomipated. and 1 think the best
interests of the party require his
denomination. He has given 10 the people
o magnificent administration. 1t Is worthy
of all praise. and almost every Re-
publican convention which has been
held in the United States has given it
enthusiastic endorsements. L believe that
only one or two have withheld approval,
and their action was supposed TO be i'm
putable to dissatisfaction over the
Presidents position on the silver
question, which is undoubtedly the POSI-
tion of his party. In the coming battle
before the people the purity, ef-
fcency and ability of the adminis-
tration will be not only an impregnable
armor of defense to the Republican party.
but it will be its most potent weapon
Of aggressive warfare. / think it
strikes tho average Republican that
the party. under the circumstances,
cannot possibly do better than to continue
as our standard bearer the man who is
charged with the responsibility of the ad-
ministration. and who is, therefore. mainly
entitled to the credit of what IL has
wrought"
"Can the President carry Wisconsin,"
''The President is as strong in Wisconsin
as the Republican party Is. and / have the
utmost confidence that If nominated he will
receive the electoralvote of thatState Ihave
yet to find Republican who does not sd-
NIT his integrity. great ability and pa
triotism."
Silver is the only point in the platform
about which there is any discussion, and in
the hurly-burly of the presidential fight
but little thought IS being given
to it. "The demand of the
west.r said Judge Estee. of California. to-
day, lis for the tree coinage of American
silver only. and that Is practically
Just what we are doing now. Iu
is more of o sentiment than anything
else and yet it Is o sentiment that we cling
to as strongly as q man does for the little
old school-house whose desks he whitfield
as O boy"
The thinking leaders of the party here
seem pretty well agreed that the silver
plank of the platform WILL indorse
the present law as temporary
measure and approve of the Presidents
course in calling an international monetary
conference in the effort TO restore silver TO
ITS proper place as al equal factor in o BIZ
metallic standard. There are q num-
Der of minor fads. such as the
Nicaragua canal and plea for the repeal
of the law against hydraulic mining seek-
ing admission to the platform. and most of
them come from the West. but il is not
likely that the platform will be encum-
bered with them.
There can be no doubt about Pennsyl-
vanla," said Matthew Stanley Quay this
afternoon to a delegate whom he
was trying to influence by show
ing him the absurd "figgersr which
had been pnt together for this pur-
| pose There can be no doubt
, about Pennsylvanla- > Chris Magee
and What's his-name in Philadelphia,
| will vote for Harrison and the other
sixtytwo will vote for Blaine. j guess you
will concede that am fairly well posted
on Pennsylvania" The delegate conceded
| il. but the test vote taken. at
| the meeting of the delegation tonight
| did not bear Mr. Quay out Only one del
egate was abscnt. leaving 63 TO vote OF
these Mr.. Blaine received 81. Mr. Harrison
| IL, and Mr.. sherman r.. NJ. s.