Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-10
BLUFF AND BRAG.
The Game on Both Stdes-How Virginia
and North Carolina Stand.

The Game on BOtH Stues-hoW 'HS'"'"
and North Carolina Stand.
GFrom Our Special Correspondent.l
MryNEApoLIs, MIMI. June 9.-It has
been a game of bluff snd brag on both
sides ali day. After the short session OF
the convention to day the delegates sup
posed to be favorable to Harrison met
in caucus, and claimed that AGA held up
their hands to signify that they were for
Harrison. This news created much ex-
citement, for if true Harrison was sure
of ii more than the necessary number
of votes to nominate. The claim was
ridiculed by the Blaine people.
THE vIRGINIASs.
General Groner and Colonel Brady
say that nine of the Virginia delegates
are still firm as a rock for Harrison.
They are Groner, Asbury, Waddill,
Allen, McCaull, Louthan, Davis,
Strother, and one other, whom they do
not name for some reason. Malone,
Harris, Langston, Mayo, and the rest OF
them are uncompromisingly for Blaine
or q dark horse. Bowen each side
claims, hut he is thought to be safely
nti-Harrison.
THE NORTH CARoLINTANs.
The North Carolina crowd are hard
crowd to keep track of, and statements
still differ as to how many votes Harri-
sou will receive from the State on the
first ballot. J. A. Cheek, OF Hillsboro',
saws there are seven Blaine or anti-Har-
rison men in the delegation. He claims
that changes have occurred since the
delegates arrived At the Harrison
delegate caucus to-day 1T is stated
that eighteen North Carolina delegates
we're pledged to the President The
Harrison managers even claim Cheek on
first ballot but he told the DISPATCH
correspondent that he had heard from
home. and that the Blaine sentiment
was strong there, and he would vote ac-
cordingly.
ANTI-HARRIsoN CLAIMS.
Bernard Middleton and Scurlock are
put dow as certainly for Blaine, and II
DIR. Mott. of Statesville. keeps his seat
he will 20 for Blaine. The anti-Harri-
son managers in making up their table
of figures concede Harrison only fifteen
of thetwenty-two votes from North Caro-
| lima. Zeb. Vance Walser, OF Lexington,
insists there are not more than four anti
Harrison men in the delegation, but he
admits that if Harrison is not nominated
on the first ballot Blaine or dark horse
will get from seven 10 ten OF the votes OF
the delegation.
THE NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL COMMIT
| TEEMAN.
The North Carolina delegates held
another meeting this morning, but no.
thing was done. 1t was called to elect q
national committeeman, but the dele
CATION could not proceed until the con-
tests were disposed Of. Things are close,
and a change in one or two votes might
upset the plans. At the meeting to-day.
Tyre Glenn seemed to be the favorlte
for national committeeman, but Cowles,
of Statesyille, had big following. The
meeting adjourned with the chances In
favor OF Glenn.
| NEGROES FOR THE FORCE BILL.
| CONGRESSMAN Cheatham is doing all
he can TO keep the negro delegates in
4 line Tor H6rrlSOu. xuc coutuCih hS6%o~-'
as rule prefer Harrison to Blaine, be-
cause they appear to believe that the
former il more in favor of the force bill
than Blaine is. That is the main argu-
ment used among the negroes to keep
them from breaking and going into the
Blaine camp. The administration organs
here whoop up the force bill strongly,
and daily proclaim that Harrison wants
the election law passed. and Blaine is
not for the proposed law.
| THINGS VERY CLOSE.
Things are very closet if the figures
which have been given out are accurate.
| One table gives Harrison 449 votes,
Blaine 44O, and Is scattering. This. Of
course. does not provide for third can
didate before the convention.
| Mshone has his forces well in hand.
and he is doing his best to beat Harrison,
and il he does not succeed .Groner and
Brady will be very happy men. They
insist that Blaine and his crowd are
going to be badly left.