New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-10
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neapols for another week. The result was tho
alleged poll and three cheers for Harrison"


It's bluff, cold, clammy and. withal. .
desperate bluff" This was the expression Chair.
man Clarkson of the National Committee used
in referring to the Harrison caucus at Market
Hall sarcastic smile played over the features
Of the Iowa politician as he pointed to two men
who stood within elbow distance of himself
There are two men,, he said, who were In
the Harrison caucus in Market Hall, and I can
pledge my word were both Blaine men, and can
prove it by them personally
One Of the men at Mr.. Clarkson's elbow was
colored delegate from North Carolina and the
other was white delegate from one of the other
Southern States. Both of these men assented 70
the remark made by Mr.. Clarlson that they were
in the caucus and that both Df them were Blaine
men, first, last and all the time. Then General
Clarkson added
Il can say to you that we not bit dis
turbed over the alleged coup that the Harrison
people have sprung at this late hour. I am salts
fled that fully one-third of the men in Market
Hall this afternoon were not dele.
gates and that between fifty and sixty
Of them were men that put In
the hall for our side to watch the proceedings.
OF course the Harrison managers are making
great blow over the showing they claim to
have made there Some of the reports emanat-
Der at 500 delegates Now. matter Of
fact, doubt if there were 400 delegates in the
hall who will vote for Harrison at any stage Of
the convention proceedings. We expected that
something Of this kind would happen, and were
prepared to meet it. We did 80 By placing
men in the hall where the caucus was held, and
will be able before the balloting begins to prove
TO the public and the Harrison men that they
cannot count the noses again that they had in
their gathering to-day"
MR. BoCTELLE ON SENATOR HIsCOCK'S FIGURES.
Said Congressman Boutelle in speaking Of the
alleged Harrison cauc:s: Il saw Senator His
cock in the lobby awhile ago giving out lot
Of figures to crowd Of newspaper men who sur.
rounded him, but delegates TO a great National
Convention do not select hall hotel lobby
to express their preferences in. The figures AZ
given out by Senator Hiscock are prepoeterous.
simply preposterous.'
SENATOR nIsCoCK CHEERFUL.
Senator IIiscocI said: THE conference showed
that Mr.. Harrison will have a large majority when
we at last reach vote for President and Of course
that result highly satisfactory to his friends
Our canvass sll along has been conducted with
vieor, and this is the natural result l notice
that Mr. BIainr's friends are talking OF COM
promise candidate. That is a confession Of weak
ness"
Senator Quay was very much amused ct
the accounts given of the Administra-
ton caucus He said The significance
Of the so-caled caucus can be appreciated when,
upon half an hours notice, the Blaine men can
have caucus of 1900 people, whereas less than
300 were all that could be dragged into the
meeting this morning. and many of those, not
ofice-holders and oiice-holding delegates were
Blaine men who were attracted merely out OF
curiosity
Colonel A. l.. Conger, Ohio member Of the re-
tiring National Committee, said: The meeting
continuation Of game Of bluff, and really
the last stroke OF bluff on the pas>
of the Harrison people. The Harrison men WIN
soon reach that point where their strength
will be developed, and this is the Last stroke In
tlioir game Hope has been hanshed and despsr-
alton has seized them. have it from trustworthy
authority that they had not over $50 delegates
present and that the balance were made up Of al
ternates and Blaine and Alger men. The caucus
is but a repetition of an old-time trick Of q de-
feated delegation
Samuel Fessenden. of Connecticut, remarked Of
the meeting: 1t seems apparent that, if they
had any strength they claim instead Of attempt
ing 20 poll delegations in a manner as untrlst-
worthy as tnat OF this morning. they would first
ascertain whether not those whose votes were
counted were really delegates and entitled to rep
rceentaton. We know that fully one-thirl Of the
men present. were Blaine followers who went there
10 see the fun. The manner of taking the alleged
poll totally untrustworthy. 1t is precisely tho
same game as was played by John c. New
with his famous 3O6 at the convention
in 80. lie was the manager Of the
Grant boom at the time and called
a cancus Of Grant followers and gave
~. Il, l..Io .-.,., \
in the caucus, and would have a majority Of
50 on the first ballot in the convention. The
result in the convention. however, showed chat the
calculations were merely for the purpose OF sus.
tanning the dropping spirits of the followers Of
Grant, who was not Nominated Looking over
the field from practical business and political
viewpoint, il is certain that Blaine will have q
majority Of the delegates on the first ballot, and
that, if the oGice-hoding delegates were released
from instructions he would have neatly every del
egate in the c)nvention'
X-Congressman Burleigh. of New-York, tells a
campaign story apropos Of the Harrison caucus
to-day. II will be remembered that in ss4 Bur-
leigh was the general that took charge Of PreSi-
dent Arthur's forces at the Chicago convention.
Mr. Burleigl. SAYS that previous 10 the day ths
first ballot was taken in the convention OF that
year he assembled the Arthur delegation in Har-
mcny Hall in that city. At the gathering that
night there were 396 men who wore Arthur
badges, upon which ., was the portrait
stood up and pledged himself 10 vote for General
Arthur at every ballot in the convention. The
very next day, when the ballot was taken, the
vote for Arthur stood 21s. To say that Burleigh
was di,mayed. and that the Arthur leutenants
were surprised. would I've putting it too mildly.
Mr. BnrlciCh added, with a wave of his hand:
THE Harrison men can get all the satisfactdoa
out Of the caucus they held to-day that they
want. 1t is doars To doughnnfs that when Tho
first ballot is taken in The convention, instead
of 500 AGA. any number of votes up in that
direction, the ballot for General Harrison wiz
not rise above 300
Tonight the following official notice was issued
from the Harrison headquarters:
Since II has been demonstrated by the unanimous
expression Of a large majority Of the delegates OF
the National Convention al meeting held today
that President Harrison IS their choice and leader OF
that body In the impending campaign. the question
been asked by delegates favorable to him whether
his friends will consider the expedency OF his retiring
and joining in the nomination OF new man. The
uniform reply has been ant will continue 70 be to the
end that the judgment Of the party having been
definitely ascerained to be favorable 20 his candidacy
his supporters will not participate In any efort y