The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-07

81. Harrison II, Sherman 1. Senator Quay
was elected chairman.
The most decisive Blaine victory of the
day was at the meeting of the Tenness OF
delegation. Most of the delegates from the
state OF Tennessee were instructed to vote
Tor Harrison and on the arrival of the Har-
rison leaders from that state few days ago
IL was maintained by Hon. Fl. Clay Evan:
aud others that the vote would be 23 for
President Harrison to l for Mr. Blaine.
The meeting tonight gave the delegation
to Mr.. Blaine by the surprising vote Of Is tC
10. The first test OF strength occurred In
the selection of the chairman of the delega-
tion, A. NJ. Hughes, Jr., the candidate of
the Blaine people being absent. This was a
great surprise to the Harrison people, but
they refused to accept the situation and
rallied to another fight on the selection
OF member of the national committee
The candidates for member of the national
committee were Mr.. Evans on behalf OF
the Harrison delegates aud G.. A. hill on
behalf of Mr.. Blaine. These men have
been clearly and positively identified as
representatives OF President Harrison and
Mr.. Blaine respectively, aud when the re-
suit showed that Mr.. Hill was eleoted by a
vote OF IL to 10 no one any longer doubted
that Mr.. Blaine would receive majority
OF tho Tennessee delegation. Newton
Hacker was elected chairman OF tho com
mittee on resolution, and T. l.. Cate vice
president, on behalf Of the Tennessee dele
cation, the vote being the same In the
selection Of this officer. Several Of the
delegates who were positively In
structed for President Harrison WIS.,
tied the Ohio and Colorado headquarters
Tonight and openly announced their Inten-
tion OF voting for Mr.. Blaine, stating that
at the time they received their instructions
1t was supposed that the gentleman from
Maine would not be a candidate, but now
that he had entered they believed they
would be responding to the sentiment Of
their people In supporting his candidacy.
ANIMosITY INCREASING.
The events of the day have tended TO
increase the animosity which has been con-
stantly brewing between the two leading
factions. Heated arguments between
individuals have resulted In personal
encounters on three or four occasions
during the day and once or twice 10
seemed as though a small sized riot might
bea precipitated. When tue Blaine con-
tingent from tho state OF Indiana marched
triumphantly through the streets and in
vaded the rotunda OF the West hotel a
wave OF indignation swept over the Hnrri-
son people which carried away the judg-
ment of some of their leaders for a brief
period and nearly resulted in disRraceful
scene. A picture of Mr.. Blaine, which was
borne at the head of the column, and an
announcement from the throats Of a score
of cheering Indianians that Mr.. Blaine
was the choice OF the rank and
file Of the republicanism OF that state ex-
cited vengeful ire from Harrison men OF
the Hoosier state. Accounts differ as to
who first raised the cry, but no one denies
that some OF the Harrison republicans ex-
citedly demanded that the Blaine banner
should be torn down. Instantly some one
else shouted "Cut 1t down." and
there was prompt movement
toward the man who bore the portrait OF
Mr.. Blaine. A fierce soutfie ensued. but the
Blaine banner was borne away In triumph
and peace was restored. ThrouRhout the
day, however. when occasion offered, most
Intense feeling WAS manifested by the two
Indiana factions toward each other, and It
is feared by conservative leaders that much
bad feeling had been aroused, which will
require counsel and conciliation between
now and election day to allay. In another
way have the results Of the day tended to
excite the forebodings of the conservative
party leaders who are unidentified with
either party. 1t is observed that the mana
gers of rival factions are growing
colder and colder toward each other, and
that many Of the prominent leaders DO not
speak 10 their fellow republicans as they
meet In the corridors. The feeling is grow
ing every hour that IL is to be a supreme
battle of giants and that there are no dark
horses, compromise candidates.
Notwithstanding the loyalty Of the
Michigan delegation to Gen. Alger, it is
believed that tie result will be decided
upon the first ballot. In point of popular
enthusiasm Blaine has the best OF it to-day.
The tri-oolored plumes which the great
speech Of Robert q. Ingersoll, delivered six
teen years ago, caused TO be adopted as the
emblem Of the plumsd knight were
exhibited by every Blaine club on It's
arrival in the city to-day.
The chief surprise Of the day has been
the unexpected strength which the Blaine
faction demonstrated in the Ohio delega-
tion. 1t has been generally understood
that of the 46 votes of the Buckeye
state President Harrison would get
nearly tnree-fourths. But on vote for
member OF the national committee, the
Harrison men numbered twenty-three and
the Blaine tweDty-one. Gov. Mckinley
was made chairman Of the delegation, ex-
Gov. Foraker a member of committee on
resolutions, and William Han a member OF
the national committee.
FAssErr TO BE CHAIRMAN.
When the night session assembled
the Harrison men made their fight
in the national committee on
Mr.. Fassett and the result was 30
votes for Mr.. Fassett and 20 for Senator
Cullom, so that Mr.. Fassett will be the
temporary chairman Of the national con-
vention. This was a test vote and show that
the Blaine men are in control of the COM
rnittee. The defeat was accepted and the
was made unanimous.
THE LOUISIANA CONTEST.
When the Louisiana contest was heard
there was q most lively contest, ex-senator
Kellogg and ex Gov. Warmoth heading
the respective forces. Ex-senator Kellogg,
who appears as regular delegate,
prevailed before the subcommittee,
beating ex-Gov. Warmoth, who
led the contesting delegation in
every district except the Sixth where the
split the two votes evenly be-
tween each faction. In the Third and Fifth
districts the Warmoth men Withdrew
their contests, and in the First, Second and
Fourth districts they lost the fight. This
is Blaine victory.
Wright Quincy, the colored natlonal::com-
mitteeman from Texas, whipped his COM
petitors from the Lone Star state, who are
known as the "Lillie Whites" A point he
worked to advantage was that the contest
ants were an anti-negro organization
and therefore hostile to the principles
Of the Republican party. The point was well
taken. the committee deciding not to ad-
init the so-called Lilly W hite" delegation
TO tho convention, it appearing that the
color line was drawn IN the selection OF the
delegates, which action the committee re-
garded as unrepublIcan aud theg decided,
that the DaDer Dresented WAS NOT