Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-06-07
THE "PLUMED KNIGHT" SECURES
ONE POINT.
APRELIMINARY ORGANI.
ZATION EFFECTED.
THE CONVENTION THEN ADJOURNED UNTIL
TOMORROW MORNING.

MlNNEAPoLIS, June 10 a. m.-Mr.
Clarkson has been notified that fight
will be made on Fasset's election as tenn
porary chairman by the presentation OF
Culom's name by the Harrison faction.
II a. NIT will probably lie 1890
before the convention is called to order
1924 p. m.-Thc convention has been
called to order. The scene is an inspiring
one as every nook and corner of the vast
building is filled with humanity.
12'42 p. m.-Fassctt was elected tenn.
porarv chairman by acclamation, the
Harrison men not opposing him. Cheer
ing and storm of applause greeted hin
as he stepped forward.
1915 p.'m.-Thc mention by Fassett OF
republican reciprocity" was chcercd
vociferously.
1855 p. m.-Tremendous applause
greeted Fassctt as he named the republi
can leaders and said, Harrison ant
Blaine"
los p. MA "frce and honest ballot
took the crowd immensely.
Fassett devoted a great deal of hi:
speech to the injustice of the democratic
denial of suffrage in the south.
These references finally resulted in thu
audience calling "Reed, Reed, Reed" an'
calls for him to come forward. Reet
finally rose and came to the platform
to speak. (Great chcers.)
Reed was frequently chccrcd. Lou'
calls were made for Mckinley. lie ros
to his feet and was loudly checrcd
1:23 p. m.-Temperary organization
was effected and then Scwell of New Jer
sey offered resolution that the roll b
called and the chairman of each delega
ton announce the members of the CON
mittees selected.
| 1:54-Convcntioncd adjouracd till
O'Clock tomorrow.
MINNEAPOLIS. Iunc 1.-The mornin
opened murky, and the tired politician
were slow III assembling around heat
quarters. The situation is unchange
since midnight, when Blaine was ganin
a little. At the Harrison headquarter
General Michenor, of Indiana, was lay
ing out plans for the work of the day
1t is apparent that the efforts of MI
Harrison at present are principally dt
voted to holding in line the souther
vote which show some signs of weaknin
and to keep true to their assurances tn
delegates from Missouri, Iowa, illnoi.
and other states where the Blaine sent
ment has heretofore been rampant an
where there are some delegates who
but for their instructions, would be ii
clined to again follow their leader.
Griffin, eX-secretary ofstate of Indiana
speaking for the Harrison people, c>
pressed undiminishcd confidence in til
nomination ofthe president. He declare
that it was Harrison against the helt
and asserted that the anti-admlnistr;
tionites, realizing that they could nc
beat Harrison with Blaine alone, wei
trying to bring out Cullom to divide tt
strength of the President i'll Illinois
Rusk to cut into the President in I'll
Badger State; Alger to capture Il
doubtful votes in Michigan andMckinle
to swing the Ohio votes in line.
| Griffin was informed that Blaine CLAIM
ed that the Mckinley movement W.
started by the Harrison people.
He said that was untrue and that II
president would be the only man II
Harrison people would bring up.
| A Harrison.man was in consultatio
with Powell Clayton, of Arkansas an
the Missouri delegation and others at
O'Clock this morning for the purpose
keeping the lines in the southwest intact.
| visit to some of the delegation shows tn;
the president is the stronger on dire
vote between the south ana Blaine tha
he is on the indirect propositions, sue
as the selection OF chairman, the organ
cation of the committee or any motion
of a preliminary nature. Men who a
naturally Blaine, but are instructed fl
Harrison, feel at liberty on these indire
propositions to vote according to the
personal wishes. Some of them find the
instructions irksome and there is strot
movement on foot on the part of t
anti,administration people to convin
the doubtful men that the circui
5 stances have changed so as to relic
the binding element from their
structions. Some of the delegat
are little inclined to listen to these arg
ments and are not unwilling to be CO
vinced. but they hesitate at this til
to get on the wrong side and viola
their Instructions
The full committee last night ratifi
the election of the subcommittee in t
Mississippi, South Carolina and A
bama contested election cases.
The Convention opens.
The convention was called to order
=, 1924. After prayer the call of the convt
} ton was read by De Young, of Min
apolis. At 1910 p. III. Mr.. Clarks
:, announced that the national commit
had recommended Fassett for tempora
chairman. He was elected by acclan
ton, the Harrison men not opposi
! him. Great cheering and a storm
applause greeted him as he stepped f
| ward to read his Sneech