The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-10
Harrison Delegates Hold Caucus, the
Result Of Which Pleases Them
Greatly.
Five Hundred and Twelve Men Present
Who Agree to Vote for The
- President.
Blaine Leaders Call IL a Transparent
Fraud, But the Effect is Tn.
doubtedly Felt.

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MINNEAPoLIs, June 0.--The greatest
sensation of the day was a caucusof the.
Harrison men held Immediately after
the adjournment of the convention.
Word had been passed around in the
convention hall that all delegates who
favored General Harrison's nomination.
were expected to meet ut Central Mar
ket as soon as the convention had taken
recess. The object of the meeting was
not stated. Oaly the leaders Of the
Harrison movement knew its purpose.
But its importance was impressed upon
each Of the delegates and he was urged
TO come from the convention direct to
the place of meeting When the dele
gates had assembled Long Jones, of
Illinois, mounted the platform and
asked the Harrison leaders from each
delegation join him there. In every
case where there was majority for
General Harrison in the delegation the
chairman of the delegation camesto the
platform. Where they were in minority
a. chosen chairman of the Harrison
faction in the delegation represented it.
Elected Dcpew Chairman.
When these gentlemen had assembled
on the platform a delegate named
Chauncey NJ. Depew of New York, for
chairman. Assuming the position, Mr..
Depew said that the object of the meet
ing was to bring the Harrison men
together SO that they could come in
touch with each other and so that they
could all know for themselves who the
saints were. On motion Chris. Magee
OF Pennsylvania, was made secretary.
There was some discussion as to the
best method of registering the strength
of Harrison acenventien, and Mrss
Magee Suggested that he
Would Read Roll.
which had been previously made, for
corrections. Mr.. Magee then read the
roll, beginning with Alabama. The re-
port of each delegation ON the platform
announced the Harrison strength in his
delegation. Mr.. Magee compared the
announcement with the figures before
him and wherever change was indi-
Gated he noted itlat the time of announc-
ing it to the caucus. When Illinois was
called Senator Cullom came forward and
reiterated the denial which he has made
thraugh the newspapers of the story that
he has received letter from President
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 pub
lshed. Mr.. Cullom said he had received
letter from man in East st. Louis,
Ills, whose name was Marsh, saving
that If he was the Marsh referred to he
had authorized no such statement. The
roll call proceeded in order. During the
call there was an interruption by q dele
gate, 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 an
nouncement was greeted with applause
and cheering The result of the roll call
was as follows:
Alabama, 10; Arkansas, 15 California, 8;
Connecticut. 8; Delaware, 3; Florida, s;
Georgia, 70, Illinois: 80; Indiana, 90; Iowa,
81; Kansas. 13; Kentucky. 90: Louisiana, s;
Maryland, 13: Massachusetts,, 16: Michi-
gan, 3; Minnesota. {; Mississippi; l2; Mis-
souri,, "a; Montana J.; Nebraska, IA. New
Hampshire, 5; New Jersey, is; New York.
2S; North Carolina, 16. North Dakota. 2:
Ohio, ~; Oregon, A; Pennsylvania. 13:
South Carolina, Is; South Dakota. 4: Ten
nessee, 16; Texas, IS; Vermont, 5; Virginia.
9; West Virginia, 10; Wyoming, 4; Wis
consin, T.
At the conclusion of the roll call Mr..
Magee announced that the total number
Of votes 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 Har-
rison forces in the convention and that
/ the friends of Harrison stand by him 10
the end. The motion was adopted amid
cheers. Then the caucus wanted n
speech from Mr.. Depew but Mr.. Jones.
Of Illinois, moved an adjournment and
without putting the question Mr.. Depew
declared the meeting adjourned.
Reporter Was There.
A United Press reporter was present
throughout the entire session Of the con-
ference, although it was supposed to be
secret. The individual roll call was not
taken during the meeting, but count
was made from the stage and II was said
that there were 513 men III the hall.
This would make 51l delegates and one
reporter. Judge Spencer, OF California.
who was present at the meeting, said to
q United Press reporter after the adj
journment that the Harrison men
claimed sixty delegates more than were
present at the caucus. Although it is
known that q number Of men were pres
ent inNtnr conferences VINO ase nns ss,m-