The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-05

intentions of the delegates. Both side:
seem to have suddenly realized that it i:
the delegates after all who are to settle
| the question, and every incoming delegate
is promptly seized Immediately upon his
| arrival and his allegiance earnestly sought
by the rival leaders.
It is believed that Mr. Blaine will not be
| formally placed in nomination at all. The
plan is to allow the Harrison nominating
and seconding speeches to proceed without
| interruption, and then when tbs roll cal
begins to have Alabama. Arkansas, Colo
RADIO and other leading states in the list tc
cast the majority OF their vote for the
! popular leader. This, it is hoped, will
create stampede of the uninstructed dele
! gates to the secretary of state, and result
IN his nomination. The Harrison people
are working vigorously, however, with
| the delegates from the states that lead the
| alphabetical list, and appear already to
| have assurances that Mr. Blaine will not
! get Il unanimous vote from either Alabama
or Arkansas. Indeed, in both these states
| the Harrison leaders claim that IA ma jority
of the delegates are for the president As
| Alabama has contesting delegations, her
| delegates of both factions are Just now
very non-committal as TO their presidential
preferences.
Today and tomorrow the skirmish line
will be thrown out, and when the various
state delegations have taken their places
on the field and thrown out their banners,
the battle will have been begun in earnest
Both sides are anxious for a preliminary
test of strength General John C.. New
has list of a trifie over 500 delegates, all
OF whom he claims are either Instructed or
pledged to President Harrison. while he
has supplementary list of forty or more
that, while uninstructed, can, in his judg-
ment, be reckoned as part of the presi-
dents forces. But Chairman Clarkson,
who has little list of his own in his IN
side pocket, puts the Harrison strength at
29S to a man. In this he is less liberal
than j. Sloat Fassett, who has counted up
an even 800 as the outside strength of the
Harrison managers on the first ballot. As
to Mr.. Blaine's strength they are wary OF
making exact predictions, but insist that
he will be enthusiastically nominated on
the first ballot
PLATT AND DEPEw.
More distinguished were the arrivals of
this morning than some who have preced-
ed them. On the end of the Omaha train
from Chicago, in his private car, was Hon.
Chauncey NJ. Depew of New York, accom-
panied by General j. w Hustled of Peeks-
Kill, n Y. General Hustled was taken
sick on the way, and Is in bed today at the
at the end Of the long st. Paul train from
the south, Was Hon. Z. G. Platt and
party of friends, consisting of Messrs
Gordon w. Allen, G. 5. Burr, John f.
Mitchell and Louis Z. Bayne and j. Leroy
Jacobs of the New York delegation and
George V. Massey of the Delaware delega-
ton. The two trains pulled into the st.
Paul union depot at about the same time,
and the private cars were placed on adj
Joining tracks. But, although there were
frequent glances exchanged, there was no
conversation by the one with the other.
When called on by an Associated Press
representative, who met his car aG St.
Paul, Mr.. Depew said that he was Just up
and scarcely had his eyes open yet He
had nothing new to say and continued:
''At Chicago there are all sorts of pre-
dictions. which vary as the delegates pass
according to the complexion of
those present"
How about Senator Platt's statement
that you are an officeho!der?"
We'll, am. | am worlds fair COM
N ssioner from the state of New York,
and | believe that | am entitled to So a
day. ] have not drawn any of it, and do
not expect to- 1t has already cost me
81, 200 II auy one else wants to support
candidate at the same expense they are
to it." And he turned away to
his waiting breakfast.
THE PLATT PARTY.
There was more to be found on the Platt
train, for it carried larger number of
delegates, besides the New York aud Della |
ware men there being half dozen West |
h. NJ. Brayton of South Caro-
lima and few Others. An interesting
feature of the trip was n call on ex-senator |
Platt by the West Virginia delegates |
They were III the sleeper next in front of |
his private car, ana during the evening |
went into the Car. He went over the situa- |
ton with them, frankly explaining all he |
knew and hoped He told them that he |
was sure OF Mr. Blalne'S acceptance. Mr.. |
Piatt further assured the delegation that |
ne last talked with Secretary Blaine and |
MS wife on Monday, and that both assured |
lim that Mr.. Blaine was never in better
health.
As result of this conference the Platt
party believe that they will secure at least
part of the delegation, one of the party,
;: NJ. Hart, having given assurances of
lis support. Another of the West Virginia
party, when asked as to the probable re-
ult OF the conference said: You know
are always in order" T. NJ.
3rayton, delegate-at-large from South
carolina, was another of the callers IN the
private car last evening, and his report
vas that at least six, ami probably ten, of
lis state delegation ware for Blaine.
Mr.. Platt talked freely as his train was
peeding along between the two cities,
md was feeling very confident Of the re-
ult of the convention. When asked for
lew statement of his views, he said
Il have seen Mr.. Blaine and have been
n frequent communication with him for
ONE time, and feel sure that he will not
ay anything further now"
How about your own delegation?"
- II thp first niHcn yybl
me says to the contrary, the sentiment of
he state OF New York is overwhelmingly
or Blaine, aud the delegates from the
tate fairly represent that sentiment AS
0 numbers, | speak within bounds and
when | say that at least fifty
f the seventy-two delegates are for Mr..
Elaine, not only to vote but to work for
is nomination"
Mr.. Platt is ready for the weeks work.
nd appears even more confident of the
esult then his words would intimate. Iu
is conversation with the Associated Press
representative, Mr.. Platt would admit of
% possibility of second choice being con-
ldereG, and would say nothing whatever
a that connection. he was also non-com-
initial on the chairmanship, waiying tue
ubJect aside with the remark: I'VE have
oJhIng to say on that question: ~ 4
riend of Alr. Platt's says of the report that
enator Hiscock had been elected Har-
lSon delegate: IF it had been known in
he convention that Hiscock was IA Harri-
on man he would not have had corpor-
Is guard TO support him. As it was, he
My got through by the help of Mr.. Platt.
Or his friendship for Harrison hurt him"
Mr. Payne says that large majority of
he New York delegates are workers for
'iaine Mr.. Payne is disposed Co crivicise
cry severely his fellow delegate Senator
Iiscock for the latter's advocacy of Presi-
ent Harrison.
Senator Hiscock claims that majority
/ the delegates TO the convention were
hosen with the distinct understanding !
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