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

accomplished. Two delegates at once object
ed on the ground that it was superauous they
being all for the President. Speaking Of
this one delegate quoted Sam Jones to the
effect that when you hit a dog he yelps
The poll was not insisted upon. There is
| opposition to Chairman Buck, bat he
| declares that he will hold the delegation
solid. Longstreet is at work for Mr.
Blaine and has written some members of
the Georgia delegation urging them to vote
for him.
Warner Miller of New York Is also
quietly doing some missionary work for
Mr.. Blaine among the colored delegates,
Ex-senator Bruce, Auditor Lynch and
other colored men are working for President
! Harrison. An effort was made to win over
| Lengston TO the Presidents support, but he
told the committee in an outspoken, vigor-
GUS manner that he was on the other side,
de claims that Virginia will vote for Mr.
Blaine with the exception of four or six
| delegates. Others give the President at
| least eight votes from Virginia.
The Georgia delegation organized to-day
by electing as national Committeeman,
| Capt. w. w. Brown; vice president, But
ner; chairman, E. A. Buck; member of the
committee on credentials, r. D. Locke
rules, e. s. Richardson; vice president, w.
| A Pledger; secretary, S. b. Morse; resolu-
lions, K. X. Wright; permanent organiza-
tion, C. C. Wimbish All but two Of these
officers are negroes.
| AN ALLEGED LETTER OF WITHDRAWAL.
| At different places this morning the fol-
lowing was published dated Washington:
Shelby NJ CuiIom, Grand Pacific Hotel, Chi
| cdgo, H.:
DEAR SIR-In case am nornominated on the
| nrst ballot you will please Withdraw my name
| from the convention. Yours truly
| BENJAMIN HARRISON.
1t was said that the original of this letter
is still in the possession OF Senator Cullom
| and that 1t was shown by him TO several of
| his friends, among whom is B. c.. Marsh Of
| East st. Louis, a relative of Senator Cul-
lom, and one of the republicans in at
| tendance upon the convention from South
ern Illinois. he is the man who is credited
with having made it public. Senator Cul-
lom says he does not know Marsh has no
such relative and received no such letter.
| President Harrison has also denied the
story and says it is a fabrication pure and
simple.
A report was set ahoat here that the New
| York Tribune had announced the with
drawal OF Mr.. Blaine. That also proved to
| be canard
Stories were circulated that there was
split In the Indiana delegation. These also
proved false. The delegation is solid for
President Harrison.
| Chairman Clarkson was to-day chosen by
the Iowa delegation as its member of the
national COMMITTEES, but that does not sig
| nlry that the delegation will vote for Mr..
Blaine. 1t Is for President Harrison by a
vote Of to /.
The New York delegation has decided to
put Senator Fassett forward for temporary
| chairman.
The Nicaragua canal convention, which
has Just adjourned at st. Louis, has sent a
committee TO the republican convention to
"a nj az ly ho \ -
i cainng Ior American ownership of the
canal. The same request will be made Of
the democratic convention at Chicago.
HOT CONTROVERSY.
| A hot controversy broke out at almost
the beginning of the big caucus of western
delegates that assembled this afternoon In
tne CallroYnia delegation headquarters.
Fully 100 delegates were present from the
Pacific coast and Rocky mountain states to
whom invitations were sent by the Callfor-
mans. None but delegates were admitted,
oua the big open plate glass windows
f.horded an excellent view of the animated
scene. Within Senator Teller Of
Colorado was selected to act as
chairman. Before the proceedings were
talrly under way question was raised as to
| whether the caucus had been called to dis
| cuss the silver plank or talk about the can
dldates. Senator Teller held that it would
| be useless to attempt to enter into the mat
/ ter OF the platform till the caucus reached
some decision as to the candidate that would
be supported. If President Harrison were
the nominee it mattered not how strong a
| silver plank might be adopted, the repub-
| llcens could not carry the western states
The senator declared specifically that Presi-
| dent Harrison. under no circumstances,
| could get the electoral vote of Colorado.
| Much excitement was caused by Senator
| Tallar1G hlupk l.. II
orously replied to by Judge Spence Of
California, stanch Harrison supporter.
Judge Spence spoke at great length, gestic-
ulating violently and becoming almost
| white at times with passion. Mr.. DeYoung
| OF California followed Judge Spence in a
spirited address and was reinforced by no
less a Blaine lieutenant than Mr.. Boutelle of
| Maine. Senator Jones of Nevada succeeded
Mr.. Boutelle, and though the caucus was
reaching well into the evening the interest
was unabated, and the attendance showed
not the slightest dimtnution.
HARRIsoNs CHANCE GOOD.
The Harrison managers clearly under
stand the danger OF changes after the first
ballot, and they are displaying firss-class
generalship in keeping their forces pledged
to vote for the President first. They CONT
IDENTIFY count on his nomination on the first
ballot, and the figures they exhibit are con-
lTuleu Dy luIOFmBtlOu from OLDer sources
There is no doubt that If the convention
were to reach a vote tomorrow President
Harrison would win. The outspoken
support OF Chauncey Depew, Gen. Horace
Porter, Gov. Mckinley and Senator Sher-
man has been the chief factor after all in
keeping majority of the delegates in sup
port Of the President All except Senator
Sherman have been heretofore active friends
of Mr.. Blaine and are known Of all men TO
be such. Their high character and world
wide regulations are forces that cannot be
overestimated. Tha Blaine people appreci-
ate this, and while showing no signs
of encouragement they are seeking to de-
feat the majority vote on the first ballot
Their policy Is to bring some favorite soma
into the field and thus divide the vote.
They give out that the decision of the
Michigan delegation TO present the name Of
Gen. Alger is favorable to their plan, but
the Harrison men deny this
BITTER CONTESTS.
All day long a score. and sometimes three
scores of Q sger Watchers have steadily atood
around room 100. The contest between Presi-
dent Harrison and Mr. Blaine seems TO be
growing so close as to make possibility that
OIL the decision OF the committee on contests
will rest the party nomination. The party
outside the room was made up largely of
colored men, but occasionally the
leaders of two forces were
on hand to learn aud report how the fight
was going on. the news received was far
from cheering to the Harrison men, who