Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09

Halford says that the alleged letter from
President Harrison to Senator Gallon,
quoted in a Minneapolis dispatch,
directing the withdrawal of his (Har-
rison's) name in case he is not nominated
on the first ballot "is an absolute forgery
without u scintilla of foundation"
UNCLE JERRY NOT A CANDIDATE.
WASHINGTON, June CA representative
of the Associated Press called upon Secre-
tary Rusk this morning to ascertain, il
possible, whether there was any truth in
the statement published In the morning
papers that an effort had been made TO
induce him to allow the Use of his name
for second place on the presidential ticket.
There is no truth in the statement what
ever" said the secretary, adding, MY
name cannot be used, either sngly or in
company, against the President, and no
friend of mine will suggest such use"
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, June G-I.ittle
Delaware, with her six votes, turned up
this morning, escorted by the Young
Mems Republican Club of Baltimore. The
Diamond State delegation Immediately
held a meeting in their headquarters ut the
Nicollet and arranged for u caucus to.
morrow morning. They agreed upon
Senator Higgins for chairman of the dele
cation, Frank Bacon for one of the vice
presidents of the convention, General
James ii. Wilson for the committee on
resolutions, George v. Massey, credentials,
and George h. Pierce, organization.
Mr.. Massey in discussing the situation,
said; 81 am enphatically in favor of Mr..
Harrison, and believe that all the dele
gates from our State are inclined the same
way. ! must admit, however, that found
the Blaine sentiment in travelling from
Colorado Springs stronger than ! expected.
1t will be either Harrison, or neither ilar-
rison nor Blaine,n he said, land Alger
am convinced will develop strength in UNI
expected quarters that will make him u
considerable factor in finally determining
the outcome"
THEY HAD A CLOSE SHAVE.
What might have been fa,al accident TO
the train which bore the Delaware and
Maryland delegations was narrowly ayerted
on the run between Chicago and Mime
apolis by Samuel Cole, a colored tramp,
who boarded the train as it pulled out of
Camden station, Baltimore, Saturday, and
who was allowed to make the trip as an
assistant in the buffet car The train had
just left Altoona, Wis. and was running
about 40 miles AN hour. Cole was in the
buffet car, next to the engine, and was
viewing the country from the open door
way. He saw freight train OH the same
track with The passenger and coming
rapidly from the opposite direction. He
gave the alarm 10 the brakeman, who was
the only other occupant Of the buffet car.
Without waiting to investigate the brake
man hurredly gave the signal for down
brakes This was obeyed by the engineer.
and the two heavily-loadcd trains were
stopped within ~ feet Of each other. a
delay of five seconds in giving the signal
would have meant the wreck OF one or
both trains. After the part Cole had taken
in the matter became known he was taken
To the private car OF Major Alexander
Shaw of Baltimore, and substantially re-
warded by MIR. Shaw and Postmaster
johnson. He will travel buck in the same
train. rs he is now deemed the mascot OF
the Maryland party.