The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-07

Hotel. Ia crowded. Several times this after
noon the Governor has had to come into the
hall and shake hands with his friends be-
cause the limits OF his apartments would not
hold the visitors.
The Michigan delegation held n secret meet
ing this morning to determine whether they
would present Mr.. Alger's name to the Con-
vention or withdraw It. Yesterday the an
nouncement was made by Senator Stockbridge
that Mr.. Alger's name had been withdrawn.
This was the verdict from Michigan delegates
who were here. But Mr.. Alger was not salts
fled to be withdrawn. Besides. the friends Of
Mr.. Blaine made up their minds this morning
that the result on tho first ballot might be 40
close that 1t would be safer to have other cam
didates before the Convention. So the meet
ing this morning determined to present Mr..
Ayers name. and Mr. DufTed will place him
in nomination. Senator Stockbridge said to a
reporter after the meeting:
II did say yesterday that Mr.. Algcr's name
would be withdrawn. but l have found that
the delegates settle these things. There was
full meeting Of the delegation this morning.
and 1t was decided unanimously to present
Gen. Ayers name. The chief object in doing
80 is to show the country that Michigan is for
Alger. Then we think that the vote is going
to be so close that a dark horse may come in.
and 1t may be our dark horse, II any. You see
Gen. AlGer deserves this support at the hands
OF Michigan He has been very liberal. He
went down to Indianapolis after tho nomina-
ton four years ago and contributed $4,000 to
the campaign. After Gen. Acer our deeEa-
ton is divided. Mr. Harrison will get about
seven and Mr.. Blaine tho rest. Gen. Alger will
get the full vote Of the delegation on the FIRST
ballot"
THE LEADERS SAY NO THIRD MAN business.
William Brookfleld OF New York does not see
any way out Of the present fight but by the
nomination Of third man. and he is favorable
to John Sherman as the man.
Il have expressed those views" said Mr..
Brookfield. and have almost had the few re-
naming hairs taken Off from the top OF my
head for them. The Harrison men will fight
to the death. and so will the ti-Harrison
army. 1t looks as though it might be a fight
to standstil. know that both sides are
claiming the victory. but there is great deal
in my opinion in this third man business"
Quay. Clnrkson. Plat, Wolcott, New. and
other leaders for and against the President
will not listen to anything but the nomination
Of Harrison or Blaine. They declare that they
are In the fight to stay. The plain fact re-
mains that the battle continues on the old
lines. and 1t is becoming more intense in its
| pIttclheSS oNtIy muir. 1He IuTTlsOu IueH III
sist this evening that there are breaks in all
the southern delegations. and that they have
captured delegates by the dozens. but it is an
unmistakable fact that these southern dele
gates. especially the colored men. favor Sher-
man more than Blaine. But they are being
handled by men whose slogan Is anything to
beat Harrison.
It is believed now that unless the pro-
gramme is changed Joseph Benson Foraker OF
Ohio will nominate Blaine In the Convention.
Quay and Clarkson favor the idea. while others
are opposed to it insisting that it would be
wise to stick to the old plan Of getting Mr..
Blaine's name before the Convention when
the roll OF States Is called. That would carry
out Mr. Blaine's letter that MY name will not
be presented to the Convention" but those
favorable to the Foraker idea believe that now
Mr.. Blaine is out OF the Presidents Cabinet he
Is a full-1edged candidate and his name
should be presented just as Harrison's will be.
backed up by n ringing speech. Of which Fire
Alarm Foraker is capable.
The news that forty-nine New York men
had formally declared for Blaine was followed
by the authoritative declaration that Illinois
stood twenty for Blaine. twenty-five for Harri-
son. and six doubtful and when it is recalled
that the Illinois delegation was instructed for
the President. the break ia all the more signf-
icant. Senator Cullom is very much chaGrined
over the situation. Virginia comes out egh-
teen for Blaine and six for Harrison: New
Jersey eighteen for Harrison and two for
Blaine: Ohio twenty-six for Blaine and twenty
for Harrison.
DELEGATIONS WITH BANDS AND BANNERS.
Tho cheapest thing In Minneapolis to-day Is
music There is band on every street and
on almost every block. Two thirds OF the
delegations arriving to-day brought bands
with them. Delegations began arriving this
morning in fantastic costumes. A hundred
men from Colorado came in dressed
as Puck's Uncle Sam. They wore grand
! father hats. but were all Blaine men. and
shouted like Indians. Another delegation of
one hundred came from the Iowa Republican
clubs. They wore long linen busters and
grandfather hats. About half OF them had
Blaine badges and the other half Harrison
badges. lot of tho Harrison badge wearers
carried Blaine plumes and shouted. "Hooray
for Johnny Clarkson!"
Consistency. thou art Jewell" murmured
Collector Hendricks as he looked sorrowfuly
down upon them. This delegation carried
red and white umbrellas. They marched into
the West Hotel behind band and then raised
their umbrellas and cheered for everybody
The Young Mems Republican Club Of Baltl-
moro wore white hats and carried black ban
The Young Mems Blaine Club came in on spe-
cial train from Chicago They carried various
co.ored parasuls and pure white hats OF the
grandfather shape. They apparently stirred
Minneapolis to its foundation. Their band
played "Ta-ra-ra- boom-de -ay." They marched
around tho Hotel West corner. and a crowd.
that probably did not number less than 5000
people. started cheering for Blaine
The South Carolina delegates arrived at 10
o'clock. They have been put down In the
tables printed as half and half for Blaine and
Harrison. They wore yellow badges half q
yard long. containing cellulod pictures of
Blaine. but the colored men in the delegation
are open to suspicion. 1t Is not unlikely that
the lists will prove right.
decoration that Is popular with the mon
on the fence" Is striped arrangement like
the Eastern SOAP advertising sign. Look at it
from one side and 1t reads Harrison" from
the other side it reads Mckinley" and from
In front 1t roads " Blaine" Besides being