The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-06-10
CAUCUS OF HARRISON MEN.
Chris Magee Announces $40 Votes for the
President.

Chris Magee Announces $40 Votes for the
President.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 10.-The greastest
sensation of Thursday was caucus of the
Harrison men held Immediately after the
adjournment of the convention. Word
had been passed around in the convention
hall that all delegates who favored Gener-
al Harrison's nomination were expected to
meet at Central Market hall as soon as
the convention had taken a recess. The
object of the meeting was not stated. Only
the leaders of the Harrison movement
knew it's purpose. But it's Importance
was impressed upon each of the delegates
and he was urged to come from the conven-
zion direct to the place of meeting.
When the delegates had assembled
tLong' Jones of Illinois mounted the
platform and asked that the Harrison
leaders from each delegation join him
there In every case where there was a
majority for General Harrison in the dele
cation the chairman of the delegation
came to the platform. Where the Harri-
son men were in the minority chosen
chairman of the Harrison faction in the
delegation represented it. When these
gentlemen had assembled on the platform
"a delegate named Chauncey NJ. Depew for
zehairman.
Object of the Meeting.
Assuming the position Mr.. Depew said
xhat the object Of the meeting was to
a,ring the Harrison men together so that
they could come in touch with each 9TH
YER and so that they could all know for
themselves who the saints We're. [Great
laughterl On motion Chris Magee of
,Pennsylva was made secretary. There
was some discussion as to the best meth
I'd of registering the strength of Harrison
In the convention and Mr. Magee
suggested that he would read a
roll which had been made Wednesday
might for correction. Mr.. Magee then
y i the roll, beginning with Alabama.
4 lie representative of each delegation on
she platform announced the Harrison
strength in his delegation. Mr.. Magee
soompa-ed the announcement with the fig
ures before him and wherever u change
was inticated he noted it, at the same
Mime announcing it to the caucus. When
illinois vas called Senator Cullom came
iorwa,i and reiterated the denial which he
4 ssas made the newspapers Of the story that
. ne had received letter from President
Harrison, saying that his name would not
Vbe used after the first ballot.
Five Hundred and Twenty.
The result of the roll call was as fol-
Aows: Alabama 16, Arkansas Is, Cali
6ornia S, Connecticut 8, Delaware 3, Flor
Ida s, Georgia 20, Illinois SO, Indiana 30,
Iowa 81, Kansas 10, Kentucky 20, Louisi-
ana 3, Maryland ID, Massachusetts 16,
Michigan 5, Minnesota z, Mississippi IL,
Missouri "a Montana 1, Nebraska Ia, New
{ Hampshire 3, New Jersey Is, New York %,
: North Carolina 49, North Dakota 2, Ohio
f.e7, Oregon 4, Pennsylvania ID, South Car
-sDjina Is, South Dakota 4, Tennessee 16,
Texas Is, Vermont 5, Virginia g. West
Virginia 10, Wisconsin 10, Wyoming A. At
the conclusion of the roll-call Mr.. Magee
= announced that the total number of votes
promised to Harrison was 500 This in
'-acluded figures from New Mexico, Okla
homa and Utah, which were not repre-
sented in the meeting. Mr.. Magee moved
that Chauncey M. Depew be made the
Header of the Harrison forces in the con-
-vention and that the friends of Harrison
stand by him to the end. The motion
was adopted amid cheers. Then the eau
'ecus wanted a speech from Depew, but
Mr.. Jones of Illinois moved an adjourn
ement and without putting the question
Mr.. Depew declared the meeting ad-
1iouurned..