The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-06-08
/. ASSET HELD THE GAVEL
TEIE NATIONAL REPlRLICAN
CONVENTION yesterday.
.aui<ation Was Effected
Fassctt's speech.

Fa>sctt's speech.
Il i. .rgrapu u the state Chronicle.
MINNEAroLlo, Mimi, June THE
.iguds and supporters of President
.ilrrlson'S denomination were up with
IT. lark this morning, comparing votes
aal LAYING plans and schemes. The
uldurcntS Of Mr.. Blaine were not as
amarous rs in the early hours. The
-alulS Of the administration were feel
in. iii a very good mood in the early
hours. Nothing short of miracle,
they declared. could defeat the nomi-
nation of their candidate. The Blaine
Icmant claim that they will have
thc committee on credentials by suili-
irnt working majority to enable
tarm to seat the anti-l harrison contest
ant,. Late last night and this morn
Ing copies Of the Clarkson letter,
p-.at.d in bold type, but without a
word 1t comment, were scattered
aroaad by the tens Of thousands. The
Harrison people did other work last
nrht Ihay went about it quietly,
lu Vhru ha enemy was in bed, they
ar down very photographic picture of
Nr. b,uu, posted in the corridor and
all.ey af the West hotel. When the
REtla, men came down the serious face
ST Bauiamin llrrrison alone looked
down upon them from the gallery. The
nut.la.M committee remained in session
until an early hour this morning, and
disposed Of the cases of contested
delegation, pending after the Alabama
ui Mississippi cases were acted upon.
lhe principle fight was made on the
Alabama eases and Harrison men,
ing that the majority of the commit.
laa was against them, ceased opposi-
test against the action taken. All the
aautestants were seated, the resul
haing los, Of about 80 votes in the
Harrison column. This is an averag,
af the assertions Of both sides, tn,
Blaine men claiming gain of fort,
and the Harrisonits conceeding 20.
minneapolis hi sappointcd.
Iii spite Of all the hurly burly, Min
a.apolis is beginning to express itsel
disappointed. Great as the crowd is
it h not 50 great as was expected an
aIl, short Of that for which prepara
81.
committee adjourned this morning tn
5laine leaders held conference a
which MIR. Blaine was present. Thi
morning report was current that Nh
Boutelle was in possession of a lette
from Mr.. Blaine saying he would az
ecpt the nomination. Mr.. Boutell
could not be found to confirm tn
report, but at the headquarter
it was stated that Mr.. Boutell
Or some other of Blaine's friends ha
what was equivalent to such a lette
and that it would be produced at tt
proper time. The renewed conf
l.uee Of the Blaine men is said to t
5lr % the inroads made upon th
Harrison southern delegates. At II
Blaine headquarters this morning
va. said that the canvass OF vot,
showed clear majority of "A for Il
Name man and the desire to demo
,rate this fact to the convention
supposed 10 account for the report tn;
test vote will be forced as soon
possible. The Harrison managers {
the other hand were equally as confidel
that count would show majori
III favor of President Harrison. III
result Of the vote of the Tenness
delegation last night by which II. Cls
Evans was defeated TOR reelection
member Of the national commit
was admittedly an unpleasant surpri
10 the IIarrisonites. They had claim
y the very lowest fifteen votes in t
delegations, but the balloting show
only eleven for Evans, whose can'
dacy represented the Harrison side
tlIe contest. The result OF the me
ms Of the State delegations yesterd
ID these elections Of members of 1
committee on credentials was also
dl,agrecable surprise to the Presiden
trends. Both sides claim to control t
committee on credentials, and viii
ever way it stands, the majority "
probably not exceed two. The Har
son men, according to statement ms
lhls morning, will not attempt to {
play their strength until the deterr
nation OF the vital issue presents it's
lhe crowd on the streets began to tt
toward the convention hall shor
Alter ~ o'clock, and an hour later
struggling mob about the big exp
aon building began passing in. ]
,gst burst Of cheering arose wi
'oE. McKinley,of Ohio, was recogni
moving down the main aisle. 1t
l'9' ! Z;5o when chairman Clark
s.FuGk The table light tap with
sayeI It was not enough to rest
o'ner' put It caused many of the
5"ses TO sit down and to cease con
"'ioh. a moment later Mr.. CLARK
loush' the gavel down again, tw
harply, and the convention and
tltN came TO order uu;ckly o,J >,