St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-10
The Presidents Managers
Hold a Secret Caucus to
Count Noses.
Seemingly Confident Claim
That Ben's denomination
Is Assured.
Temporary Sensation Set
Afloat by the Daring
ManeuVep.
Clarkson, Platt and Other
Blaine Leaders Quickly
Stem the Tide.

The greatest sensation of yesterday
was a caucus of the Harris on men held
Immediately after the adjournment of
the convention. Word had been passed
around in the convention hall that all
delegates who favored Gen. HarriSOn's
nomination were expected to meet at
central market as soon as the conven-
ton had taken recess. The object of
the meeting was not stated. Only the
leaders of the Harrison movement
knew its purpose. But its Importance
was impressed upon each of the dele
gates, and he was urged to come from
the convention direct TO the place of
meeting. -
When the delegates had assembled.
platform and asked that the Harrison
leaders from each delegation join him
there. In every case where there was a
majority for Gen. Harrison in the dele
CATION the chairman of the delegation
came to the platform. Where they
were in minority, chosen chairman
of the Harrison faction in the delega-
ton represented it. When these gen.
tlemen had assembled on the platform a
delegate named Chauncey NJ. Depew. of
New York, was nominated for chair
man. On assuming the position Mr..
Depew said that the object OF the meet
ing was to bring the Harrison men to-
gether so that they could come in touch
with each other, and so that they could
all know for themselves
Who the Saints Were.
Chris Magee, of Pennsylvania. was
made secretary. There was some dis
cussion as to the best method of regis
tering the strength of Harrison in the
convention, and Mr.. Magee suggested
that he would read a roll which had
been made last night for corrections
He then read the roll, beginning with
Alabama. The chairman of each dele
CATION OH the platform announced the
Harrison strength in his delegation.
Mr.. Magee compared the announcement
with the figures before him, and where
ever change was Indicated he noted
it, at the same time announcing it to
the caucus.
When Illinois was called, Senator
CullOm came forward and reiterated
the denial, which he has made through
the newspapers, of the story that
he had received a letter from PreSi-
dent Harrison, saying that his name
would not be used after the first ballot.
A man named Marsh was given as the
authority for this statement, when it
was published. Mr.. Cullom said he had
received letter from man in East st.
Louis, H., whose name was Marsh, say
ing that if he was the Marsh referred
to, he had authorized no such statement.
Cheering for Courage.
L During the call there was apinterrnp-
ton by a delegate, who said that the
committee. on credentials had admitted
the Harrison delegates in Alabama,
which would make the Harrison vote
from that state sixteen instead of seven,
as recorded. The announcement was
greeted with applause and cheering.
The vote of Indiana was announced
by the venerable Richard w. Thomp-
son, chairman of the delegation. When
he had taken his seat. Senator Cullom
told the convention that Mr.. Thompson
had reached his eighty-third birthday,
and he aSS<d that the meeting give
three cheers for him.
At the conclusion of the roll call Mr.
Magee announced that the total number
Of vc<es promised to Harrison was $40.
This included figures from New Mexico,
Oklahoma and Utah which were not
represented in the meeting. Mr.. Magee
moved that .Chauncey. NJ. Depew be
made the leader of the harrison forces
in the convention and that the friends
of Harrison stand by him to the end.
The motion was adopted amid cheers.
Then the caucus wanted speech from
MIR. Depew. but MIR. Jones, of Illinois,
moved an adjournment, and without
putting the question Mr.. Depew de-
cIared the meeting adiOurned