The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-06-05
AT MINNEAPOLIS.
TIIE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COM.
uITTEE IN SESSION.
Ehr News OF the Resignation OF Sccrc-
tIrN Rlaiuc Creates Il Stir
Among the Delegates.

AInon. the Delegates.
s. Telegraph to the state Chronicle.
MlNNEAr Minn., June 4.-Ihe
publican national committee met at
o'clock to day, Chairman Clarkson
residing. The colored messenger at
ha door proudly sported a Blaine but
On, whereupon the report went forth
ha. the committee was against the
President This report found many
,elievcrs, but the Harrison men con-
inued to assert that they had ma
ority with them. At 12:45 Colonel
swords, the serge mt t-at-lrms of the
announced that the commit
lee had decided to admit the Indian
delegates to seats on the
Hger of the convention, without
the rieht to vote. Ii was voted to re-
lar all contests, save that from Ala
laua, to Il special committee of seven,
the Alabama contest to 90 before
.ercid committee OF three. These
.ab-commttecs were appointed and
thn the committee adjourned until
Monday morning without completing
rEa temporary organization of the con
,endon. There were forty commi
t.amau present Chairman Clarkson
appointed AS the special com
m.t.e Of seven, in charge of all
contests save that from Alabama,
Na.srs Quay, New, Fessenden,
scott, Hansbrough, Clayton and
Hyde. The special committee of
larcr to consider the Alabama contest
m Messrs Brady, Conger, and Filley.
lhe committee also, on motion of Mr..
Eyerson, Of New Mexico, voted to r,
commend TO the convention that SIX
delegates be admitted from that terri.
tory. The convention of 1888 estab
H,hcd a precedent for this action by
admitting ten delegates from Dakota
Fl, whole, when territories, under
.ba rule were entitled as now, to pu
tVo. The majority Of each commit
t.a Is said to be opposed to the admin
,,ration, that in charge of the Ala
bama contest is known to be
The adjournment until l o'clocl
Monday was made upon motion
5f Mr.. Quay, and it is said there were
uo opposition or at least no contest
Mr.. lIeiny, Of Minneapolis, was choser
a- reading clerk of the convention. I'm
madiately after the national commi te'
adjourned the special committee Q
even on contests met and began thei
work. The twelfth Indiana For
Nayne) district contest was decide
by the subcommittee against McDor
AID, the anti-Harrison contestant. upo
the briefs filed and the statement {
Mr.. New to his associates. The Nj
eyland contest was decided in favor c
The Geary delegation. No politics wa
involved in this as both wer
Harrison supporters. The con
mittoc ON contested election cast
have recognized Carson and Gleaso
q, regulars from the District of G.
lumhia. AT an early hour the trair
from the east began TO pour IN reil
.orrrmcnts to the camps of both pa
u,s from Ohio, New York, Kentuck
and other States. Ex-Gov. Forake
ai Ohio, was one Of the earl y arriva
IL the West house. "Blaine does n
need to write anoiher letter." be sal
lie has already declared himself su
iicienty, and his interests a
in the hands Of his fli9nd
H. will be the nominee of II
convention. Chaucey DePew, hustle
iu all alone, and reached the count
n time to register his name close b
hind that of the ex-governor of Obi
Having done this, he hastened |
stairs with an intimation that
would be prepared to talk after brea
hst lie stopped long enough to sa
The other people have the bra
bands, but we have the votes Cha
man Henry G. Payne, of the Wlscc
sin state committee expressed t
opinion this morning that llarri
wa, losing greatly. "But | am l
prepared to say, however, he add,
".hat the Blaine men are maxi
amy material gains. The balance
power seems TO rest with the A !.
clement, and ! should not be surpri:
IT Alger proved an import ant factor
the final outcome. The Michig
men claim that Alger has eighty vo
now in sight. Senator Teller a
Nolcott, Of Colorado, came in on
hoels OF DePew. Ex-representat
Wallace, Of Brooklyn, came in t
morning from Duluth. 81 was elec
a IN anti-Harrison man." he said,"
do not believe in any one to beat H
rison.' Kx-Congressman Cannon,
Illinois, came in from Chicago
morning. lie said that the rep,
mat the Chicago delegation would ,
rs unit for Blaine is untrue.
Illinois delegation, as | understand
rs lor Harrison, said Mr.. Cannon.
news OF Mr.. Blaine's resigna
created the widest excitement h
''pegally among the Southern
9dea. +. NJ Bradon, delegate f