Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-09

hour until this morning. The case Of the Ala
| bama delegates-at-large, which by going sgatns,
the Blaine men caused considerable consterna-
ton, now appears to be in . parliamentary
state very satisfactory to the Harrison men.
Owing TO Misunderstanding Of the action by
\ some OF the members 1t was assumed that the
motion to reconsider was still pending but il ap-
pears that this motion, so far concerning the
delegates-at-large, was laid on the table by a
majority Of one vote, and il was only motion
subsequently withdrawn to consider the vote
! In district which was pending. This leaves il
up to date substantial Harrison gain. The
Kellogg Yarmouth contest resulted in the COM
mittee sus aiming by almost unanimous vote the
previous action seating the four Kellogg dele
gates-at-large. These are Blaine men.
NOMINATING SPEECHES.
The possibility that the nominating speeches
would be made today gave an added interest to
the proceedings and increased the demand for
tickets of admission. story was put in cir
culation last night that r. W. Thompson, chair
man of the Indiana delegation, would make the
speech nominating Harrison. This is entirely
erroneous. Mr.. Thompson thought that In
diana should be permitted to present Gen. Har-
rison's name because he is distinctly Indiana g
candidate and because Indiana comes before
New York on the call Of roll. When the Har-
rison managers asked him to make a speech
seconding the nomination he said he thought
he ought to make the nominating speech. To
this the Harrison managers would not agree
When Indiana is reached in the call of the roll.
therefore, Mr.. Thompson, as chairman of the
delegation, will announce that Indiana has o
candidate whose name will be presented later.
When New York is reached Mr.. Depew will take
the floor and place Gen. Harrison in nomina-
ton.
AN EARLY MORNING CONFERENCE.
At 100 this morning it was reported that ex-
oGar rhS> boI hoo< al
to the Colorado headquarters Immediately after
the adjournment of the committee on resolu-
tions, was in conference with Chairman Clark
son, Senators Teller and Wolcott, ]. Sloat Fas-
sett and others of the anti-administration lead
ers. Among the rumors growing out of this re-
port was one that in the event Of the probable
defeat of Blaine a compromise candidate In the
person of Mckinley, Allison or Sherman would
be sprung on the first ballot. But nothing def
mite came of the conference 80 far as could be
learned and this morning there was very little
dark horse talk.
In this meeting there were Chairman Clark
son of the national committee Senator Quay Of
Colorado, Senator Washburne Of Minnesota and
Delegate Higgins Of Delaware, Charles Kurtz,
chief lieutenant Of ex-Gov. Foraker, who was
compelled to be in attendance upon the COM
mittee on resolutions, of which he is chairman.
At this meeting there discussed at great
length the adv1SaDll1ty OF taking measures to
draw off the Harrison vote and thereby effect
the generalization of his forces and result ulti-
mately either in the nomination of Blaine or
some one of the dark horses whose candidacy
was to be encouraged.
Several of the Harrison men of the Iowa dele
CATION were invited into the conference and a
suggestion delicately conveyed to them that if
the entire vote Of the state of Iowa should be
cast for Allison he would receive the vote of
Delaware and possibly certain other scattering
votes in different localities. The Harrison men
of the Iowa delegation, however, did not re-
ceive this suggestion with any great enthusiasm
and appeared disposed to abide fully by the re-
suit Of the afternoons conference, wherein it
was decided that Allison should not be brought
out a prominent candidate at least until after
the first ballot in the convention should fail to
effect a nomination.
Certain Mckinley men of the Ohio deIega-
ton were also summoned to the august pres
ence Of these party leaders and the intimstion
conveyed to them that perhaps the Blaine
people might look fayorably upon the candi-
dacy of Mckinley if the Harrison delegates
would give him their loyal support on the OPEN
ing ballot. This time the suggestion was re-
ceived with willingness, but no arrangement
was perfected, as the one or two gentlemen
summoned were unable TO speak authoritatively
for their Harrison colleagues of the Ohio dele
CATION. Nr. kurtz of Ohio was in the mean
time occupied in frequent visits to the room of
the committee on resolutions, where he con-
veyed to ex-Gov. Foraker the progress Of the
negotiations.
Harrison delegates from several other states
were also Intercepted as to their disposition to
furnish dark horse in the race for presiden-
tial hOnors, but the conference finally came to
a close without any definite agreement. At the
conclusion Of the conference it was noticeable
that the Mckinley boom had in some mysterious
manner received quite an impetus, as the COVER
in oil
quarters.
Up to this time several efforts have been
made to form a coalition of state delegates on
one or other of the lesser names, but all of them
have been unsuccessful. Every effort to unite
even the members Of one delegation on one of
the minor candidates has been blocked by some
Blaine or Harrison enthusiast who remained
true to his allegiance. Most of these efforts to
bring out dark horses have been traceable to
the Blaine leaders.
Senator Wolcott was heard to tell delegate
yesterday that it was anything to beat Harri-
son now. This has been the position Of the
silver state delegates from the beginning.
THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
The publication this morning of the COM
ments of the silver and tariff planks of the
platform which appeared in the columns Of the
local papers filed with deep disgust the men,
bers OF the committee on resolutions, who had
sat up until 2 o'clock perfecting the platform,
and had left il under seal until the committee
should meet again at 10 o'clock this morning.
Although members Of the committee were en-
Joined to secrecy, several of them were too
much interested in the result of the committees
deliberations to keep their mouths closed, and
80 the press obtained before midnight almost
the exact text of the most important planks of
the platform They are correct substantially
published this morning.
The committee on resolutions met again a.
10 clock this morning to complete its work be-
fore noon if possible and then if the convention
was in session to ask unanimous consent to pre-
sent the platform before the report of the
committee on credentials is received.
At the meeting Of the resolutions committee
there was considerable opposition to the in
dorsement of the Nicaraguan canal project,