New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-07


ALABAMA CONTESTS sErrLED-rnE PREF.
ERENCES OF THE OHIO MEN.
iSY TELEGRAPH 10 TIE TKIsUNE.I
Minneapolis, June Ga visitor to the
varous State headquarters to-day almost Invariably
found some OF the delegates representing the State
possessing the seated In easy chairs and ready
10 talk to all corners. Governor Bulkeley, OF Con
pectlcut, seated at round table in the head
ouaers of that delegation In the West Hotel most OF
the day Mr.. Buckley, like most leading delegates,
wishes 10 be at hand when Cuisines Is to be trans
acted lie received visit In the course OF the day from
General Lew Wallace OF Indiana, author Of Ben Iiir
and ex Minister 10 Turkey. Mr. Bulkeky, in his light
coored summer suit looked like a business man taking
his ease, while General Walace's huge mustache AMI
military bearing reminded that he was soldier
General Wallace acting the missionary inchef for
Harrison endeavOred = persuade Governor BulheleN
that the majority OF the Connecticut delegation were
making a sad mistake In favOnng 80 strongly as they
were doing the nomination Of Mr.. Blaine. The Gov
ernor smpgly listened to ~ that General Wallace
said but gave him encouragement
little later Governor Bulkeiey sao %
The Tribune correspondent: In my OPINION
Connecticut will give Harrison only two votes :
as for the remaining ten, while they NAV not all DC
cast for Blaine, they will be given to opposing cal"-
dates. The remarks Of Governor Buihcley were Ss
pacant in view Of the circumstance that "lhe 81
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the vote which will be cast for the candidates or Prc
don't grants Harrison four votes in Connecticut, and
Blaine eight votes.
The headquarters Of the California delegation Is on
the ground floor of the Masonic Building, near the west
Hotel. The headquarters consists OF large ir"''
room and an inner room, where choice wines oil van"
tornia are served out TO the guests Of the delegates
In 1883 the California delegation fervently favored 'c
nomination of Mr. Blaine and it wae presumed that II.
would adopt the same attitude this year. But II
seems that the delegation is In different MOOD 'ns
year toward Blaine. f. F. spence. It's chairan' siiu
this afternoon: 81 see by one of the Mlhheap"'S
newspapers that the California delegation VIII give SIN
teen votes for Blaine and only two votes Tor HARRISON.
This is stupendous error. The delegation, In fac VIII
he divided about evenly between Blaine ana larri'
son: and II anything. it leans toward HARRISON
The Alabama delegation has been In an aGl'a"o
state OF mind over contests III five OF us OoheN~-
sioDal districts. To-day the National Repuoh'a'
Committee settled these disputes by giving ohe-hai
q vote each TO the Blaine and Harrison men OF the
IXth District: admitting the ccntesng or Mosey
delegates In the case OF the lid, IVth and Win
districts and authorizing the Irregular
delegation from the With District to remain
This "shake up" leaves the deegauoh
with nine members for Blaine and thirteen for Har
rison. 49,
The Arkansas delegation has rooms at the west
Hotel The delegates all feeling happy To-Day
owing TO their agreeing with one another. with few
exceptions Twelve Of them declared for Harrison ana
four put themselves In waiting to see which way the
cat will jump
The Illinois delegates camped In the rooms upon
the second floor Of the Ncollet House. These rooms
are the nearest to the Of any in the house
doubtless an act OF prudence upon the part OF the
committees which selected them. The members OF
the delegation thought they would meet this morning
and select their candidates for convention officers
After this was done some one moved Una
the delegation should take vote upon us
cho,ce for President This motion was fought
bitterly by II. X. Kerr, blaine leader ana one Vi
the delegates from the Ist Congressional District
When n vote was taken the proposition 1t stood
% yeas TO FL nays. This result was disputed ana
q false count WAS Charged A oees'''e wv"
changed his vote to the negative. se"a'or
Cnuom so,d that in view Of his desire for harmony
II. uon,d move a postponement Of the vote on the
candidates for the Presidency till tomorrow evening
This motion prevailed and there was again good ieehhs
I'm the Illinois delegation. newspaper e'u'''i'o
,b,s morning gives Harrison thiry-iour oi INC
Illinois delegates and Blaine fourteen but TINS vote
on the motion 70 take a vote showing the PTesdenai
o,.rcrces would indicate that Mr. Blaine had
ot.r strength In the delegation than has been con
eeded to him heretofore.
The Georgia delegates are in a store In hehhcpi"
ave. nearly opposite the West Hotel There mas been
some talk that Blaine has broken into the delega
lion. A. E. Buck the leading deles't-H'
tion is still solid for Harrison 90 ho.
know OF q man in 1t who favors the nomination OF
Blalpen s. A. DARRELL Harrison delegate from the
IXth District said, however "Thcre are two or tre'
OF our delegates who upon the second ba)' may 'oe
for blaine They were Instructed for HARRISON
and ~ they leave him they will be spoken ABOUT
IN a vay which they will not forget for years
The Maine delegation Is, Of course, supporting
RIaine,s candidacy with unanimy and the Pine Tree
State headquarters the fifth floor Of the West Hotel
has become the rendezvous OF all the bne dess' ON
from New I'm gland. Representative BOutelie "ds vi
hand to talk to all Corners aud TO assure Dqulrers
that the full vote Of the state would be cast 'o'
D'T The MARYLAND delegates have had 70 be con. CON
TIE Ts s HSe S sS aa %
tcas E. Mccomas Of lagerstown one to OF 'l a
anv time however, at the Indiana rooms, where me he
has taken a prominent place as one OF tc mos rga1
and skful Of the Harrison managers Inc mar. Ell. ~
state Convention gave instructions for Harrison but te
choice Of delegates generally was c2ntr0eo y oaine
delegates will go 70 his support ai'noo oslG
S Save voted eheerfGly for the reno%natl0n
q the Sixteen N Hcss cS Se @
opi ' Of the President say That General Harrison
viii get only eight ,.,o,,,,oo :. .nost evenly d.
vded between Bainc and Harrison. ReprescntathNc ne
CSsswe the leader OF the Harrison forces sad yd 1s
ont Of he thirty Ex-Representauve John ID. Candler
vho fayors Blaincs nomination. thought that inc
gallon wonld be split Just in hall, giving the TWO
leading candidates fifteen votes each. There are nov
ever three delegates who have not quite nlhIc
np their mind and their decision may turn the scde
on. way or the other Representative Cogswell va
caossn this morning to represent the state on me
Committee on Credentials. and ex-Represcntauvc
Condier was mt on the Committee on Resolutions
This result. though q compromise In part showed
eight advantage for the President.
The Michigan delegation came mere peugea aeneraii
Understood however. that he will not have his name
co hefpre fbc convention, and In that contingency me
Michigan delegates will Join the Blaine column with
practical dnanmity It IS conceded that twenty NV
Ilaine from the outset II Ager formally withdraws
Great uncertainty seems to surround the Mime me,
the Presidential preferences Of It's member.