Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-06-11
THE CONVENTION.
r asset, an Anti-Harrison Man Cbose,
tor Chairman.
me tennessee Delegates Telegram for In.
s'ructio'is-"use Your Influence for
b'aine"-Blaine, Harrison and
aiser VIII BE the Nominees.

N'NNEAPoils, Mimi, June The
| uncertainty as to the stapdino of the
| pennsylvania delegation was removed
ny the meeting of the delegation from
that state Monday evening, at which it
was oillcially ascertained by poll that
the vote on the presidency would be 81
ior Blaine, IL for Harrison and for
'on'i sherman. Hon. g. A. Grow was
absent and 1t was uncertain how he will
vote Senator Quay was elected chair
man Of the delegation by acclamation.
senator Quay was authorized to vote
the delegation as polled. |:
The chief surprise of the day has
peen the unexpected strength which
inc Blaine farton demonstrated in the
ONO delegation 1t has been generally
understood that of the forty-six votes
OF the buckeye state Harrison would
get nearly threcfourths The first test
vote calculated to call out the relative
strength of the Blaine and Harrison
forces in this delegation at the time of
It's selection by the state and district
conventions was divided into what was
commonly called the Sherman and
Foraker forces-thc fight at that time
beng between Senator Sherman and
Ex-Governor Foraker for supremacy in
the tatc'of Ohio
When the delegation arrived here.
and after Mr. Blaine was understood TO
have entered into the contest il was
generally reported, and indeed com
monty accepted by all, that the Sher-
man forces represented the strength of
the administration, and the Foraker
delegates the following of Mr.. Blaine,
Therefore, the contest over the selec-
ton of the member of the national COM
mlttec resolved itself into a contest of
the Blaine and Harrison forces in the
Ohio delegation.
The result was victory for the IIar-
rlson people by a surprisingly close vote
--2!3 to II.
The selection of the temporary chair
man of the national convention has
been diplomatic feat which exhausted
al the subtle resources of both factions.
! he meeting Of the national committee
Monday morning consumed an hour or |
.Wo without any tangible result, and !
I'll the afternoon and early evening was
consumed i'll negotiations which were |
'qually fruitlcss. When the committee
net Monday morning it became early
that compromise over the Sc
cctlon of the permanent chairman
would be very difficult indeed. The
andldate of the Blaine managers
II the committee was j. Sloat Fas-
ett, of New York, but the Harrison
coplc very vigorously objected to the
election Of Mr.. Fassctt They stated
hat they thought some one should be
hosen who had not been one of the
eaderS of either side of the presidential
ontest. Mr., Fassett was elected bv a
ote of % to u, Ex-Gov. Foraker has
een placed on the resolutions commit
&c. Blaine, Harrison and Alger will
e the only candidates for president be-
ore the convention. Jerry Rusk stated
londay that he is positively not can
idate.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June East Ten
cssec delegates at Minneapolis Mon.
ay wired for instructions here as TO
ow to vote. They had been instructed
n Harrison, but expressed the belief
hey should vote for Blaine. A canvass
as made in a few hours of the most
rominent politicians, and the large
lajority were found in favor of Blane's
Word was then sent to
to use all their influence to
'cure Blainc's nomination.