Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-07
DIVIDED DELEGArIoNs.

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DIVIDED DELEGATIONS.
Relative Strength Of Blaiue and Har-
rison In Various states.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 6.H-The WISCONSIN
delegation met this afternoon TO discuss
whom the delegation should support.
National Committeeman Payne urged
the claims Of Blaine. Senator Spooner
equally urged in favor Of Harrison. Gen
eral Fairchild also favored the president.
At the close of the meeting the delega-
tion was polled and seventeen announced
themselves for Harrison, four for Blaine,
two for Mckinley. The delegation fa-
vors Rusk for second choice.
The story OF trouble in the Indiana
delegation is untrue. The differences
have been settled. The delegation will
stand solid for Harrison till the last.
Platt says fifty New York delegates
are for Blaine. Others put the number
at fifty-four.
NORTHWESTERN DELEGATIONS.
North Dakota is much divided on
candidates, but Blaine's friends have
succeeded in getting the state legisla-
lures to pass resolutions strongly en-
dorsing the candidacy of the Maine
man.
The Oregon delegation is about evenly
divided between Blaine and Harrison.
The Wyoming delegation elected ]. M.
Carey fer national committeeman.
The Maine delegation elected John NJ.
Manley for national committeeman.
The Michigan delegation met and
unanimously decided to present the
name of General Alger. Colonel Duf-
field will make the nomination speech.
The Illinois delegation met this morn
ing and reelected Hon. w. ]. Campbell
of Chicago member OF the national COM
mittee, and unanimously chose Senator
Cullom chairman of the delegation in
the convention.
The New York delegation organized
and elected w. A. Wetherbee national
committeeman. a.s
CLARKsON's POPULARITY.
The Iowa delegation met shortly be-
fore noon. The count of votes showed
that the Harrison men are in control,
four to one, but Clarkson's, personal
strength with the delegation showed
that be has far greater following than
his choice for the presidency. The
heartiness in the reception of himself
when he came into the room showed
that he could have almost anything he
wanted from Iowa, except votes for
Blaine. He was unanimously nominal
ed the Iowa member of the national
committee.
The Washington delegation elected A.
M. Cannon chairman. Nelson Bennett
national committeeman. A poll was not
taken, but six of the eight votes are
claimed by the Blaine managers.
The Idaho delegation organized with
Senator Dubois as chairman, M. B.
Gwynn secretary. They delegation ara
solid Tor Blaine, and say they want the
silver plank as strong as possible.
Montana elected A. j. Seligman chair
man. The delegation are about two
thirds for Blaine, and the other third
are said to be leaning that way.
Elk. Governor Bracket of Massachusetts
denied that there were signs of stam-
pede for Blaine in the delegation. The
Massachusetts men, so far as apparent,
favor third man, with Reed or Nc
Kinley as favorite.
THE SURPRISE OF THE DAY.
The chief surprise of the day has
been the unexpected strength which the
Blaine faction demonstrated In the Ohio
delegation. The contest over the selec-
ton of member of the national COM
mittee resolved itself to contest OF the
Blaine and Harrison forces in the dele
cation. The result was victory for the
Harrison people by the close vote of %
to 81. Hon. w. Hahn was elected
member of the national committee and
Governor Mckinley was made chairman
Of the delegation.
PENNsYLvANIA's STANDING.
The uncertainty Of the standing of the
Pennsylvania delegation was removed at
meeting this evening, at which it was
officially announced that theyvote would
be 81 for Blaine, III for Harrison, for
John Sherman.
THE TENNESSEE STAMPEDE.
The most decisive Blaine victory today
was the defeat of the Harrison delega-
ton at the meeting of the Tennessee
delegation tonighJ. Most of the dele
gates from the state were instructed to
vote for Harrison. The meeting tonight
wiped out the Harrison majority and
gave the delegation to Blaine by a vote
of Is to 10.
THE NOISY ILLINoL6ItNs.
A meeting of the Illinois delegation
today revealed considerable difference
of opinion as to the extent to which the
various district delegates feelthemselves
bound to obey their instructions. On a
motion to poll the delegation, heated
discussion took place, but the motion
prevailed, % to 20. Immediately those
who we're opposed to the mobion chal-
lenged the correctness of the vote, and
sent out for the absentees. While the
dispute was in progress, Senator ,Cullom
suggested that the movement be aban-
doned. This was agreed to, and the
consensus Of opinion is that the .delega-
tion stands SO for Blaine and 16 for Har-
rison on first ballot.