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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-07

Several Contests Decided In Favor OF blaine
Efforts to Influence Coiored Men.

Several Contests Decided In Favor OF Blaine
Efforts TO Influence Coiored Men.
MINNEAPOLIS. June 6.-The shouts, sing
ing and band music of the political clubs
draws people from every direction TO the
lobby and corridors of the West House TO
view the spectacle. but all day long q score
and some times three score of eager watch
ers steadily surged TO and fro around
Room l22, seizing every opportunity to get
at those inside or TO secure an inklipg of
the way In which things were going in tho
contests TO come. The contest between
Harrison and Blaine seems TO be growing
so close as to make possibility that on
the decisions of the committee on contests
Will rest tho party nomination. The party
outside the room was made up largely of
coiored men. but occasionally leaders OF
the two forces were on hand 10 learn and
report how the fight was going.
The news received was far from cheering
TO the Harrison men, who had been count
ing on almost solid delegations from the
Southern States. In many instances they
were able TO hold their ground. but the
fight was a losing one on the whole. and
in Alabama they were especially hard hit.
the anti-Mosely faction capturing all but
three OF the contested seats. The contests
have been unusually bitter and numerous
In the convention. and the preliminary
committee on credentials found their task
a hard and difficult one. the speakers being
excited aud often times discursive, so that
the work of selecting a temporary chair
man had TO be postponed.
The Harrison men are angry at the way
IN which contests have been decided. and
the outlook for the undecided ones They
complain that everything is going against
them, and threaten 10 make tight on the
national committee all along the line.
Some of their best friends are advising
against this course. as il is almost certain
that the appeals from the decisions of the
regularly constituted tribunals would be
adverse 70 them. and the effect of a defeat
on q preliminary skirmish might have an
injurious effect on the more important bat
tie. The Alabama contest will be earned 10
the foil executive committee. but whether
or not the fight in this OF other contests will
becarried further it is TOO early 10 say. there
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THE CONTESTED SEATS.

Arbitrary Action of tho Natioual Committee
In Behalf of Mr.. Blaine.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MINNEAPoLIs. Mimi, June 6.-Whatever
the controlling spirits of the national COM
mittee could do TO compass the defeat of
General Harrison they have done to-day.
There has been much criticism. from the
outset, of the stand taken by the Clark.
son-Quay combine In making the rooms
of the national committee the headquar-
ters of q candidate. and to-day's transac-
tions have not served to allay the feeling
that an injustice was being done. Dele
gates, particularly those who are supposed
to be easily influenced. have been
taken to the national committee head
quarters. and there subjected to the
several lines, Of argument resorted to by
the opponents of the Presidents renomna-
tion. Quite as much as Maine or Pennsyl-
vania headquarters the rooms of the COM
mittee have been regarded as Blaine head
quarters, and the atmosphere of the
rooms and the work being done justi-
fies the impression. In the Southern
States cor tests have been instituted which
involve abont seventy seats. and the sub
committee appointed by Mr.. Clarkson to
decide which set of delegates should be en-
titled to seats on the temporary orGaniza-
tion was purposely balanced against the
President.
On Saturday the Mississippi contests
were heard, and after very full investi-
CATION the committee agreed TO scat both
delegations with half u vote each. Mr.. New
and Mr. Clayton. as the Harrison men on the
committee. agreeing TO this simply because
1t was plain that it was the best adjust
ment they could hope for, and not because
they believed it to be entirely just. This
practically meant an early decision between
Harrison and Blaine.
To-day the other contests came up in
order. and by arbitrary rulings. the dele =
cations believed TO be friendly TO the
President were turned down. and those
believed opposed to him were admitted to
the temporary roll. without regard 10
the merits of the case. Senator Quay
acted as chairman of the sub committe.
and the votes taken in every instance were
taken without deliberatlon. The Mosely
delegation in Alabama and the Yarmouth
delegation in Louisiana were unseated
without ceremony. and every other contest
in Southern States was settled iu q manner
equally arbitrary. Mr.. Quay having been
delegated in some instances to cast the
vote of Mr.. Scott, of West Virginia, as he
saw tit.
To these summary methods Mr.. New and
General Clayton aid not subscribe, and
signIied their intention of filing minority
report.
When this notice was given Mr.. Fessen-
den arose and proposed a reconsideration
OF the vote of Friday, by which the Missis-
sippi case was disposed Of. and that the en-
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COLU MBIA FLOUR.
ILsT IN TIE WORLD. ASK YOUR GROCER
ACME MILLS. West washing gton ST.
Sc FOR WAGON WHEAT
TELEGRaPHlC BREyITlES.

Paul Cline. a conductor on the Rock
Island. while switching ut Brighton. Ia.,
was run over and instantly killed.
The Platte Valley Bank, of Central City,
NeO., one of the oldest and wealthest in
stituLions in Nebraska. has closed. Ii is
said that Cashier Starret lost $4,000 deal
ing IN Chicago options.
The Dalton gang of outlaws did not get
over 500 III holding mp the Santa Fe train
at Red Rock. Ind. T.. last Wednesday
night The port that the robbers secured
$4,000. Indian annuity money. was purely
y hctIon.
Nearly thousand mea resumed work
yesterday at the large Spreckles sugar re-
nnery In Philadelphia. alter a shutdown
OF nearly three months. General Manager
Peterson said: I'VE shall put our sugar on
tie market again at such prices as we deem
remcneratlve. without reference to such
PRICES as any trust may be disposed to die
tate.
Sunday afternoon the training stable at
WoOdburn farm. near Lexington. Ky.
burned TO the ground. It contained
twenty-five head of valuable trottrrs I'm
training for this seasons campaivns
several of them being the get of the famous
Elec tioneer. by hard work alI but nina
were saved. All the sulkies. etc.. belong
ing To the training stable were DESTROYED
with no insurance.
Dick Moore succeeded in putting Henry
Baker the Michigan middle weight TO
sleep In the seventh round in their fight
sunday The contest was fought on a
Iace-traek. one hundred miles from Chi
cago. and was witnessed by three carloads
OF sports who left Chicago for the scene by
midnight train. The light was for s35O,a
side and the gate receipts. as per cent to
the winner and % TO the loser.
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Blaine Men Made . Claim That Was Not
Borne Out by Facts.
Special TO the Indiana polls Journal.
MINNEAPOLIS. June 6-The West House
rotunda has been packed to-day. the rain
driving every body of the Streets
and there has been good
deal of noisy rivalry between
the Blaine ana Harrison factions
Hero all the political froth comes to the
surface. A suggestion from either side to
cheer Its favorlte meets with q ready and
vigorous response. 1t serves to let off steam,
and as long as shouting and bands are
heard there is no danger of any
explosions. There is good-nature enough
in the crowd to prevent any alterations
that are serious the SENTIMENT being about
equally divided between the two
favorites Only once during the day
was there any sign of collision
and that happened when q picture of
Blame fell from staff with a plume on it
and 1t was trampled under the feet
of the crowd. There was no
thought of showing any disrespect.
but rush was made for pict-
ure of Harrison that was OH the flag
bia Club. and 1t was only owing to the Wig
orous efforts of General Knefler and others
that trouble was avoided. During the
morning the Indiana headquarters of the
Blaine contingent were opened in the West
Hotel.
While the decorators were at wor k. un
der the direction OF chief Mcdonald. put
ting mp the banners of the door
way. they covered up some Of
the portraits of General Harrison. RhOdy
Shiel happened along and protested. The
banner was at once raised SO the pictures
again showed. but was insecurely fastened
and again dropped down over the portraits.
Then Mcdonald accused Shiel of tearing
down his banner. and indulged in some
very hot words. As may be supposed. Shiel
held his own. but it is due to him to say
that Mcdonald made charge that was
entirely unjust. as he had not torn the ban
ner. and the difference ended without any
further bitterness. The funny thing abont
the matter is that the banner inscribed
Indiana Blaine Headauarters' still hangs
just above six excellent portraits of Harri-
son. The Tippecanoe Republican CLUB.
with Q drum corps that has few equals.
came in from Lafayette during the after
noon and created . tine IMPRESSION marching
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GENERAL WEATHER. BULLETIN.
Forecast for Tuesday,

WASHINGTON. June 6-S p. M.-For In
diana and Illinois-Fair in south; partly
cloudy weather and local rams and proba-
bly, some thunder storms IN north portions:
slightly cooler in the vicinity of Lake
Michigan.
For Ohio-Falr weather; generally south
winds; warmer near the lakes; probably
showers Tuesday night and Wednesday.
Weather Conditions-The area of high
barometric pressure that was Monday
morning over the South Atlantic States
maintains its position over that discrict
a low area is northeast of New England
1he gradient between these areas-one of
barometric elevation. the other OF baro-
metric depression-caused high hot
southwest winds in the Atlantic States
This weather VIII continue so long
as this DRIFT of atmosphere Is conditioned
by these forces. The northwest winds be-
hind the low pressure now IN tho North
west. with the high area following, NAV
bring somewhat cooler weather, but which
Will scarcely be felt. except in portions of
New England. The small cycionic area that
has been moving since Friday from the
sunset slope of Colorado toward Minnesota
has Its theater OF action now over the
southern portion of that State Before the
Storm there has been some precipitation in
the upper Mississippi valley, the most
marked being in the vicinity OF Minneapo-
lis. This storm area will soon pass to the
eastward and the rain area move over tho
lakes. In Minnesota Tomorrow the wealth
er will be partly cloudy and trifie cooler.
but the heat Will soon return. A heated
period promises TO prevail over most of the
country for the next few days. with Rener-
ally fair weather
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As before remarked, this leaves Alger out
of consideration. gives the enemy the ben
eft of all doubts and leaves out q cer-
tam few of which nothing is known by
either side.
:. The action of General Rlger in with.
drawing yesterday failed of its desired
effect. and for some reason he was declared
IN IL again this morning. Perhaps this
was because the opposition hopes to
control with his influence certain delegates
who would otherwise surely go to Harri-
son. BE that as 1t may. Al0er cuts no figure.
and i don't think he will control more than
fifty votes.
The feeling tonight is intensely bitter
toward the members of the national COM
mittee. and words of condemnation are
freely and nnsparingly spoken. However,
the friends of the President are
calm and confident. Several changes have
been announced in the delegations. and
nearly all of them favorable to the HarrI-
son side. Unless the convention 10 con-
trolled by the tactics practiced in Demo.
cratic primaries in the South-side wards of
Indianapolis and the Bowery of New York.
Harrison will surely win.
AT a meeting of the national committee,
tonight, j. Sloat Fassett was nominate
for temporary chairman by vote of q to
81 for Senator Culium. Several men,
bers voted for the former on personal
grounds. having served on the committee
with him. The Harrison people have
agreed to vote for senator CulIom for per-
manent chairman. and the first real test of
strength will probably be upon his
selection. The nomination of Mr.. Fassett
was made unanimous. and be will be
elected without opposition. II. S. n.
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Who, Despite Their Success at Arbitrarily
Ousting Delegates, Do Not Seem at all
Confident of Ultimate Victory. +
Two Estimates, One Giving Harrison
476 Votes and Another Blaine 459. !.
Minneapolis Filled with Manufactured En-
thusiasm-Arrival Of the Hoosier Ants
A Lively Time at the West House.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 6.-Indignation is
expressed OF all sides tonight at the course
of the national committee. who. through
its chairman and Its leading men,
bers. have been openly conduct
ing q campaign against the President
and in favor of another candidate. sub
committee arranged for the purpose. arbi-
trarily unseated every contested Harrison
delegate without regard to the equities.
and the committee headquarters have been
practically devoted to the uses of the anti
administration people
1t has been decided to make no contest
over the temporary organization. and Mr..
Fassett. of New York. Will be elected bv
acclamation. The permanent chairman
will probably be Senator Cullom. who is
the candidate OF the Harrison men.
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OPPOSITION TACTICS.
Bats to Entice and Gross Misrepresenta-
tions Intended to Deceive.

Bats to Entice and Gross Misrepresenta-
tions Intended to Deceive.
special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MINNEAPoLIs. Mimi. June 6-No better
evidence of the self conscious weakness of
the opposition could be found than the de-
termination to unseat the Harrison dele
gates in the Sonth wherever contests haye
been filed. If. as has been boasted all
along. the Quay-Clarkson crowd have q
majority of the delegates for Mr.. Blaine.
why do they propose to unseat half hun
dred or more Harrison delegates who were
regularly elected and the title to whose
seats cannot be honestly questionedY This
is the question which is arising In the
minds of the people in Minneapolis
tonight. and which is destroying
the impression, partly created, that
Mr. Blaine may be the nominee. Then,
the opposition have discredited their
claims of strength by changing their pro-
gramme number of times during the day.
The name of Alger has two or three times
been retired and brought forth during the
past twenty-four hours. Tho opposition
each time exp xplained their antics by saying
that General Alger had changed his mind.
The truth is Alger Is willing to take any
thing or do anything. and he has not been
consulted. His name has been used
by the opposition TO the President
for the simple purpose of checking
the Harrison tide. 1t is now conclusive
that if Alger's name is presented to the con-
ventien it will withhold from the President
not only number of Michigan votes but
several delegates In the south who want TO
support the President and cannot be de-
Ivered To Blaine. The colored men know
that IL was Harrison who has stood By them
for an election law and Mr. Blaine against
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-07

He Would Not Accept u Nomination Now, Blu
May Four Years Hence.

He Would Not Accept Nomination Now, But
May Four Years Hence.
Special to the Indiana polls journal.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. June 6-Whlle ali
the whooping and bowling about the
rotundas and corridors of the hotels has
been going on to-day, the delegates have
been holding their meetings. organizing
and naming their members of CON-
mittees. Incidentally the delegations.
have been polled, and hence
the varying tables of figures
made up BY tho friends of both sides The
chief event of tho morning was the arrival
of the Ohio delegation. headed by Gov
ernor Mckinley, about whom there has
been not little talk in the lobbies as q
possible dark horse. Governor Nc
Kinley sat upon this movement at
once. and 1t is probable that should
any votes be cast for him. he would repeat
his action of four years ago by requesting
his friends not Co vote for him. There is q
feeling among the admirers of Mckinley
that he is as sure Of the nomination four
years hence as he is Of eating dinner to-
morrow, and this has much nilaence IN re-
pressing their tendency to push him for
nation he was emphatic.
ut has placed Mr.. Blaine in the fold as
q candidate" said ne. but ! think it has
strengthened Mr. Harrison. / think his
resignation at this time was a mistake. /
think it has hurt him with the dele
gates and with the people We could
feel it we come through the
country. 1t is difficult to Judge the
effect here in an excited crowd. but
/ think the quiet judgment of the people
who have time to think. is that Mr. Blame
has made mistake"
The Ohio delegation accompanied Gov.
Mckinley, and met for organization this
evening. The most reliable poll of the
delegation gives Harrison twenty-s six and
Blaine twenty. though the Presidents
friends in making mp their estimates. G.
ure consorvatIvely down to twenty-five.
New York organized this morning by
electing Warner Miller chairman and rec
ommended Fassett as temporary chairman
of the convention. The poll of New York
continues to change four or five votes one
way or the other. every few minutes.
Minnesota created surprise this after
noon when the first meeting OF the delega-
tlon was held. Heretofore the Blaine peo-
pie have been claiming fourteen out of the
eighteen votes of this State, while the
Presidents friends have TO to-day claimed
but eight The delegation decided. by
vote. to split in half-casting nine votes for
each candidate.
Another pleasing little surprise lay in
the action of the Nebraska delegation,
which met this morning and decided to
vote solid for Harrison. 1t has been
thought that Blaine would get four or five
Nebraska votes.
The Iowa delegation has thought better
OF throwing Clsrkson over and this morn
Ing reelected him to the nati0nai commit
tee. "Oar twenty-three Harrison votes do
not waver in the least said one of the
delegates. "but we thought il better not TO
get into row with Mr.. Clarkson. There
10 no need of antaRonizing him..
A test vote was taken in the Wisconsin
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WASHINGTON. June 6.-Attorney-gen-
eral Miller's attention was to-day called TO
she ref ort of the speech of John NJ Langs-
ton III Chicago on the evening Of June 8.
In the report OF that speech in the Chicago
Inter Ocean, II Ia said: 1T was charged
10y the speaker against the Attorney gen
that he had not Instituted "A single prose-
cntion against the perpetrators of negro
oulrages IN the south. although the case
OF n coIoFed railway mail clerk, who was
taken from the maiI-ear and lynched. had
been specially reported TO him. MIR. Mil
Ter said: "No such case WAS ever reported
te the Department OF Justice and, as be-
leye. no such lynchiDg ever occurred
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tire Lynch delegation be deposed and tho
contestants seated, showing conclusively
that. so far as possible. Mississippi methods
were to be applied in the case.
On the Virginia vote DIR. Clarkson and
Mr.. Quay both voted to seat half of each
delegation. and If this was right then it
was equally so to-day. From this decision
an appeal to the convention will be taken.
AltOge ther about seventy seats are In
volved. and the delegation on the tenn
porary roll has a voice in the decision of
each case save its own.
To this extent the Harrison men are
at . disadvantage. but they are
not dismayed and believe that JUS
tce and fair play will prevail. The
enemies of President Harrison are not
jubilant. while his friends are confident of
ultimate triumph. The Blaine people have
been making most extrayagant claims for
their candidate. but they are wild and
based on nothing. not even their hope.
For instance they claim fourteen of Cali
fornia's votes. when nine of the delegates
have personally assured me they Will vote
for the President In fact. General Harri-
sons friends from California feel that he
has been unjustly treated, and he has
among them several men whose enthusi-
asm for him rivals that of the Hoosiers
themselves.
WHAT A POLL SHOWS.
have been to some pains to poll dele
gates to-day and form an estimate of the
votes l believe the ballot will show.
From this list | have eliminated
Mississippi. Louisiana and Alabama.
and have endeavored TO make due
allowance for positive losses resulting &
from the contests. / have given the oppo-
sitlon the benefit of every doubt where
doubt existed. Then. too. have lett
out the vote of Michigan. where
/ cOncede Alger twenty-one votes il
his name is presented, and have
not counted five votes for the President
that he will surely get from that State
without regard to what General Alger
does. Three delegates from that State
came to me to-day and. in all sincerity. as
sured me that they and two others were
for Harrison in any event. Here is my
estimate:
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THE OPERA MARTHA"
Given as tho Years Wind-Up of the DE
PAW School of Music.

Given as tho Years wind-Up of the De
PAW School of Music.
speciaI 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCAsTLE. Ind, June 6.-Every train
brings its quota of visitors to the city and
the new arrivals help to swell the crowd in
attendance upon the commencement exer-
clses ar DePauw University. The School
of Music gave its closing exercises this
afternoon. The audience was both critical
and appreciative. There were four gradu-
ates-Misses Flora Matthias. S. Endora Mar
shall. Maybird Smith and Della Ogden.
The first three rendered the compositions
OF the great authors in q manner that won
the heartiest encores from their hearers.
MISS ogden sang an aria from Norma"
The address by DR.. Ii. \. Buchtel was on
the Mission of Art" President John con-
ferred the diplomas Diplomas from the
School OF Art were also conferred on Misses
Edith Bisscll and Anna Brown
The opera of Martha" was rendered to-
night at Meharry Hall. Nothing save the
necessary stage properties and scenic eff
fects was LACKING to make the productlo
complete theatrical success. The chorus
of one hundred voices and orchestra of
thirty pieces reelected the highest credit
on the School of Music. Pr Of Alma s. L.
Dahl took the role OF Lady Harriet aud
Miss Kate 5. Hammond that of Nancy.
The remaining eoloists were distributed as
follows: Herbert w. Webster, Plunkett;
William Wocher and Paul Gilbert. Lionel;
Wilbur K. Starr. Sheriff, and Frederic w.
ROus. Trstram.
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Alumni Banquet at Anderson.

Speclai 10 the Indianapolis Journa.
ANDERSON. Ind.. June 6-To-night, at
the Hotel Doxey. the annual reunion and
banquet of the High school alumni was
held. More than q hundred guests sat at
the spread. Following was the programme
Charles n. Neif acting as toastmaster:
Address of welcome, Mrs. j. +. McClure;
response. Mr.. Jesse RhOads; alumni History. -
Miss Miss Josie Franklin; Glass 49," Jessie Ne
Prather; Queen of the Gas Belt" Miss Maud
Suman; "Our Guests" Rev. W. c. Gordon.
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And Are Doing Their Best to Convince the
Delegates that the Interests of the Coun-
try Demand the Retention of Harrison.