The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-07

and in the election of Fassett Blaine, by
winning, secured the initial advantage.
Fassett received the vote of the following
states:
Alabama, California, Colorado Connecticut,
District OF Columbia, Idaho, Iowa. Kansas,
Louisiana, Mainc Massachusetts, Michigan,
Missouri, Nevada. New Mexico, North Carolina,
North Dakota, Ohio, oregon, Rhode Island,
South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia,
New York, Wisconsin-29
For Cullom-Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware,
Georgia. Illinois, Indiana Kentucky Maryland,
Minnesota, Mississippi. Montana, Nebraska,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oklahoma, South
Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washing
ton, Wyoming-20.
The Blaine managers are hilarious to-
night, and maintain that there is a serious
break in the southern delegation and many
are preparing to swing into line for
Blaine.
Governor Mckinley will undoubtedly
be made chairman of the convention, as
he is acceptable to both factions.
Ex-Governor Foraker has been selected
to present Blaine, and is now preparing
his speech.
Ex-Speaker Reed, of Maine, arrived this
afternoon in company with Representa-
tive HIT, who is a strong personal friend
of Harrison. Hit was looking for polit-
ical information, but was not willing to
give out any himself.
The convention hall was opened to the
general public tonight by grand concert,
and the vast audience numbered over H.
600. At 8 O'Clock, upon the conclusion of
an overture, the audience was we'll seated
and received the opening number
with every evidence of delight,
which was increased by Director
Weldon's lively rendition of ''The Star
Spangled Banner" Yankee Doodle" and
"Auld Lang Syne" and the chorus "See.
the Conquering Hero Comes" sung with
great spendor. Various choruses and
solos preceded the speech of Chauncey NJ.
Depew, whose coming on the stage was
hailed with such an uproar as only
10000 persons can make. Depew made q
| long speech, which was listened to with
much interest. He recited the history of
| the Republican party and eulogized the
| great statesmen who had been control
| ing national affairs during the past thirty
| years He counseled harmony and
| predicted a sweeping victory for the NOM
| inee of the Minneapolis convention. His
| alusion TO the various possible presiden-
| tial candidates was received with various
| degrees of applause. When he spoke OF
| Sherman there was a round of cheers
| Michigan's Alger was greeted with ap-
| plause, as were also Allison, Edmunds,
| Rusk and Lincoln. When he reached the
| point where better-known names were to
| come in, voice in the gallery shouted
"Hurrah for Blaine" and the audience
broke into wild cheering, waving of hand
kerchiefs and swinging Of umbrellas
| The same performance was repeated when
| reference was made to Harrison. The
| entertainment closed by the vast audience
| singing america"
| The chief surprise of the day has been
| the unexpected strength which the Blaine
| faction has demonstrated in the Ohio del
| egatlon. The contest over the selection of
| a member OF the national committee re-
| solved itself into contest OF the Blaine
| and Harrison forces in the delegation. The
| result was victory for the Harrison peo-
| die by the close vote of q TO 81.
| Hon. William Hahn was elected member
| of the national committee, and Governor
| Mckinley made chairman of the delega-
| ton.
The uncertainty as 10 the standing Of
| the Pennsylvania delegation was removed
| at today's meeting, at which il was off,
cialIy announced that there would be fifty.