The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-10

yention this morning. A few moments nfter
the Convention mot we selected man In each
delegation, who was well known IA Harrison
man, and requested him to bring all OF his
delegation who he was certain were for liarri-
son to Market HALL Tho Convention adjourn
ed so quickly that many friends OF the Presi-
dent were not notified. and so they ala not
appear. After we had assembled In the hail.
was elected Chairman. and made twenty
minute speech. In which assured tho stanch
men that we wero not one OF ,ison the anxious
seat but were numbered among inc SAINTS.
Thcn we asked the Chairman OF each delega-
ton to come on tho platform. In the Few
States where 1t happened that the Chairman
Of the state delegation was not favorable to
the denomination of the President. the dele
gates elected their own Chairman. and
sent him UP. Chris Magec of Pennsyl-
vania was elected Secretary. All the
States we're represented at the confer
ence except one or two. Rhode Island ana
Washington. where there are no advocates OF
the Presidents denomination. and then we
had the counting Of noses. The roll was
called by States. and at each call the Chair
mnn of that delegation came forward ana
stated tho number OF omen and avowed dyeu-
in the wool men in his delegation who would
vote for Harrison. He was then asked the
and the number of men who he hoped coula
he induced to vote for tho President.
The count was as follows: Alabama, z: Are
kansas. Is. California. 8: Colorado. none;
Connecticut, 3. with u possibility OF ono more:
Delaware. 3: Florida. 8: Goorgin. 20; Idaho.
none: Illinois. 3G: Indiana. 30: Iowa. =: Nam
sns. 3: kentucky 20: Louisiana. =: Maine.
none; Maryland. 13: Massachusetts. lH: Mich
igan. 3: Minnesota. Z: Mississippi u: Mis-
souri,. ~; Montana. ]: Nebraska. IA.
with possibility Of two moro: Ne
vada. mono; New Mexico 5: New Ilamp-
shire. 3: New Jersey lS: New York. rs
with possibility ofonc more: North Carolina
49, with possibility OF two more: North Da-
kota >. with q possibility of two more; Ohio
81. with possibility of three more: Pennsyl-
vania IL. with possibility of two more. Chris
Magee made tho report for Pennsylvania. and
was loudly checred. oklahoma. >: Rhode
Island. none: South Carolina 10: South Da-
kota, 4; Tennessee. 10: Texas IS: Utah. l:
Vermont. s.: Virginia. 81 Washington. none:
West Virginia. 10: Wisconsin. 10; Wyoming. !.
After the roll call all tho possibilities and
all the doubtful votes were knocked out of tho
list and it was read over and submitted to the
assembly for any change that might be made.
There was but one name in tho whole list that
was challenged and than one was stricken
out The chairman Of the delegation was then
asked how many of the votes he had counted
for Harrison were present in the room. how
many were absent. and where tho absent ones
were. From their statements we found there
wera 4G} delegates actually present in the hall
and voting The roll call OF pledged votes
footed IN 511. The meeting was about two
thirds over when u message came from the
room Of the Committee on Credentials that the
contest in Alabama had been satisfactorily
decided. and TINT added nine votes to our
column. making the number OF votes actually
pledged for Harrison 800"
.IIow did you count the votes in the States
where there nre contestng delegations and
where contests have not yet been deciGed?'
asked the reporter.
I've count ed nobody" answered the Doctor.
" but the delegations that are now on the roll
II tho National Committee and who now sit in
he Convention We did not allow Mr. Harrison
the vote Of single contested seat. except |
those in Alabama which had already been de-
,ided. So when we separated we had 500 bed
rock. Interchangeable delegates for Ben Har-
rison. As 1t takes only 452 to nominate. sub
seIuent proceedings can have very little in
tercst to the other fellows"
Dr. Depew was asked what he thought the
report OF the Committee on Credentials would |
10. He said:
I'VE don't care what kind Of report they |
make. We are certain OF our position. We |
,re certain OF nominating our man on the first |
ballot We will make no contest of any kind |
IN any question. When the Committee on |
Credentials makes its report shall my self get |
up and move that it be accepted. no matter
what kind Of bird it is"
Dr. DeIew said that the meeting was one OF |
the most enthusiastic that he had ever at |
tended. and that he did not believe there was |
4 man in tho hall who was not personally |
anxious for the denomination OF the President. |
and who would not vote as hc had promised to
do. no matter how much pressure was brought |
to bear on him to break his promise.
Mr.. Plat. Mr.. Miller. and other leaders OF
tho anti Harrison forces are inclined to snccr
Mt the Harrison meeting They say the fig
ures are falls" and the whole thing a bluff.
They recalled that in 1884 at Chi
raGo the friends of President Arthur had
A similar meeting. and that Mt that
meeting there were moro instructed delegates
for A,thur's denomination than there is for
Harrison. They also recalled that ut that Ar
hur meeting there were moro than sixty votes
counted for Arhur's denomination than were
necessary. and yet on the next day the oppo-
lent OF Arthur in the Convention went in and
defeated him. Collector Hendricks said OF tho
harrison meeting to day ,hat he has no
wish but 10 rivo ont tho exact truth.
10 is Nh old politician. and ono
Il the craticst in New York State.
!e believes firmly to-day that the President
Will be renominated. He snys no has the fig
Tres t" support his OPINION. He added that
he Harrison meeting was truc in every de-
all and that there IVES not the su.gcs-
ion 81 Il fake about II: yet Collector
says that the situation may
'hange. although Ito does not believe
t will. Ho says that tho Harrison men
nero have nm organization. that they are stand
ms shoulder 10 shoulder. and in this assertion
10 is supported by John &. New Collector
believes that the President now has
30 votes. lio says that tho Committee on
Credentials is n fair one. and in this opinion he
s supported hy eX-Congressman Henry g..
'urleigh. who Is against Harrison In every
,reath no draws.
bROC. EDIAGS or THE LONYEN TON
EetniIed Report or tue Morning and Even
Ing Sessions.