The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-04

ton OF the Presidents friends. but wl arouse
feeling IN the color line and hot hgut -
anticipated.
THE FIGHT ~ THE VIRGINIA DEfEGAlioN'
An interesting incident Of tho conren-
ton viii be tho fight between the Manon7
and anti-AahOne factions of Virginia. Aii
Brady. o member of the natl lnal RepupneHu
committee, is determined 10 mako Gronef nis
successor Malone wants the place. ana lS
supported by the antl-adm}nlsWet1o0 lo1ee';
| Brady and GrOner have the Endorsement am
support Of the President and his friends.
A. against langst1n. Tie ADMINISTRATION
/ people pro, Ose o. nominate General horace
Porter. Of New ork, and they Will also oAoi
l Mch inloy as permanent chairman. =
NrvvFArOlIS. NINN., June 3-A canvass II
the hotels and location allotted for mead
+ quarters shows that not moro than l0 per
ceut of the accredited delegates 10 tie con
vent.on arc on the ground. to-toorrQ~ ne
arrivals promise fo be numerous. Dul tle ulLA
of the sctual nominee makers viii not De IN
until SUNDAY. 1he advance sunro lncIur ,a
men like CIarksOn, Quay. Conger heIeL-.
SpO0ner St0ckbridge. and few others who
/ weight and standing in the councils on the
/ party is recOguiIed but the bulk OF the talA-
ing is being done and the most OF the noise
! being made Dy individuals enthusiastic
enough in their adherence 10 their respective
fayortes, but who Will have neither parcel or
! lot In the actual proceedings when the rQll Oh
States is called for the selection Of candidates.
uAmsoN's ESTrRpiisr.
Harrison Is the first of the candidates %
have official headquarters established. IAs
morning General New took possession OF
SUIT 2, - and 3O. one OF the apartments beng
fitted mp for tho 0cc0mmoanNoO oi ~ rIna5
army Of typewriters and sten0gfaph Us
More thorough organization is necessary
+ 80 ultimate success is the motto w
/ the Presidents friends. and they say
that in twenty-fouf hours. with large
accessiOns 10 their forces, they VIII have an
organization complete in every detail. Gut,
side of Clarkson's quarters on the otueU hand,
the Blaine cohorts have no rGlylng place. and
of this they are complaining Iney say that
ike their opponents. they aust baye 0fsan-
iIatiOn or else they VIII be simply in the posi-
tiOn Of bushwhackers. and will fail for 10
other cause-by lack ol detail and cOnceltra-
ton.
crARKsoN's roAsr
IT is all very well they say % argue ae
Clarkson has done that Biaine does not need
Headquarters that his cause IS l0cated in tho
hearts OF the people AMI that an organized
machine movement would deprive The Maine
/ mans cause of that appearance ~ spOntan-
cons sentiment which is nowits chiefstrength,
Dutat tho same time they insist 10 must not and
/ cannot be q one or two man movement and
that they must have the same systematic con-
centratlOn and organization as the other side.
Powell Clayton, of Arkansas. eX-iIcutenant
Robertson. # Fort Wayne. Ind. nited
States Attorney Smiley Cbembeys ST lm-
diauaDOlis and General Lew Wallace were
among those who conferred with Genera.
Sew regarding the work So be done Both
sides are anxious for preliminary count of
noses Alr New now has list of
over 300 hN of whom lie claims as
instructed and pledged for Harrison. bu.
Clark-on who has q little list Oi Lis own
Ia f.rfHu
strength as 2J8 o. man. CiarksOns heart
was made happy to-day 10y tho orriya. of
Quay The Pennsylvania Senator came i'm
shortly before noon on special car. with
Senators Stockbridge, SaWyeg, felton trai-
.nger and Congressman burrows Us COM
pany
AVAILABLE DARK HORSES.
10 was developed that i'm the course Of the
trip there was sn informal talk CONCERNING
available dark horses IN the event OF the stu
alton demanding the selection of other than
Harrison or Blaine. The names oi sherman
and Mckinley were talked OF IN this
connection Certain OF those belonging 10
the senatorial party took the ground that the
nomination OF either would not weaken the
party in Ohio and that the nomination OF
Sherman would open up the senatorial path
way to Foraker ami thus heal the existing DIFF
ferences ia the Buckeye state. The ayrlval oil
Chauncey Depew is being anXiously awaited
by the Harrison brigade.
Senator Quay. Who mas made ms heau-
quarters 10 the NicOllect. called ON Ar Clark
son and. after Mr. tassett had been called
IN the trio went into conference.
ANr1-ADauNIsIHATIoN cONFERRNcE.
TI5P M.-The anti-administration Iead-
ers held secret conference tonight and can
yassed the preferences of the delegates. 40
ils close tho announcement WAS made that
Presideut Harrison could depend upon 3l1
delegates. while 5Jl We're counted in opposi-
tiOn To- MIN.
ll.2O T.. Mt is reported tonight that the
Chicago LuUuue wIli pUbAsA to-nosg0% a@
authoritative statement that Nj. Blaine Will
accept the nomination.
THENGw,rArER MgN AHBnr.
The train load of special correspondents
from Washington arrived ID Minneapolis nj .
o'clock this afternoon after thoroughly en-
joyable journey. They were under the
personal escort of George ". Boyd,
of the Pennsylvania. which was an
advance guarantee of q pleasant trip. Most
of the newspaper correspondents went 10 the
New ork LIE Insurance building. which has
been fitted up as a TEMPORARY hotel tor news
paper men. Others went TO the West HO,el.
where the United Press has Opend Its head
quarters.
The general preparations for the con
yention are well advanced. and every
thusiastic terms Of convention hall. The West
hotel * the chosen meeting place OF the
boomers. Convention characters" such as
Long Haired Morton. Of Texas. with his dol
lar holiday cane and stories of Henry CLAY,
and other equally familiar faces never alb
sent from such gatherings. arc met
on every hand. Az the other leading
hotel. The Nicolet." there are many
private conferences. but little or no general
excitement is manifested. Tho singular moi
is noted that thus far the only headquarters
established are those of the Harrison men,
No other candidate aud no State delegation
has yet established any distinct head quarters.
WORKING MAJORITY FOR HARRISON.
As fast as members OF the national commit
tee arrive they are taken into the Harrison
camp and their views sounded ana the admin
istratiOn men expressed some confidence that
when the convention meets Mr. Harrison Will
have WORKING majority.
So thoroughly did the Harrison workers
follow nm fls p1yuufnOe af their early N