The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-08

publican CLUB marcneQ into town ana oiFect 10
the Iowa headquarters filed through the hand
someiy decorated apartments. while the pro
ceedings OF the delegates were halted. Mr..
Clarkson and Delegate Chase made brief but
stirring addresses. Mr. Chase's speech wH OF
an enthusiastic Blaine tenor. Postmaster
Brandt of DesMoines sfterward presented resO-
lntions adopted by the Tippeosnoe club in
Iowa. No action was taken on the revolutions.
PIntt Runs New York.
The bon. Thomas c. Platt evidently has con-
troll of affairs in New York, for the meeting of
the delegation this morning went along
smoothly and was almost q love feast, things
going through cut and dried. All the members
of the big four" were present. The most sig
nifcant events of the meeting were the seec-
ton of Warner Miller for permanent chairman
of the delegation on the nomination of Mr.. Platt.
and of Frank :. Witherbse of Essex county for
member of the national committee on nOmina-
tion OF Milhollaud, who has just had tight
with the administration. No attempt was
made to poll the delegation and while Mr..
Piatt says fifty are for Blaine his lieutsnants
say the Blaine support will run up to hfty-four.
No split in Indiana.
The story floating about this morning that
there was trouble in the Indiana delega-
ton, and several delegates ready to
break to Blaine, is without foundation. In
faot there was some little friction yesterday,
but the trouble has been smiosbly arranged
and the delegation is solid for Harrison and
will stand by him to the last The Indiana
delegation organized by electing the following
officers: Chairman, the Hon. r. W. Thomp-
son; member of national committee, Gen. Lew
Wallace; secretary. C. w. Miller; assistant
secretary, T. w Henley. The committeeman
are: Resolutions. C. F. Griffin; permanent or
ganizatlon. n. t. DePauw; rules and order OF
business, W. r. McKeen.
AIger Win Be Presented.
The Michigan delegates were in session until
past the noon hour, but heard no one save
those from their own state. Senators Stock
bridge and Mcmillan and ex.Congressman Jay
Hubbell addressed them, urging against fritter-
ing away the strength of the delegation by
scattered vote. 1t was unanimously decided 10
present the name of Gen. Alger and the nomi-
mating speech will be made by Col. Duffield,
as heretofore stated in these dispatches. As TO
acting as a unit in case their favorte is not
chosen nothing has been done, the delegates
preferring, Mr.. Elliott of Detroit said, not to
CROSS that bridge until they come to it.
New Hampshire Divided
The New Hampshire delegation organized. A
national committeeman was not selected. this
being left dependent on who heads the ticket.
Ex-Governor Cheny, who is endeavoring to
keep the delegation strongly for Harrison. will
be the man if the president is renominated,
otherwise a new man will be chosen probably.
No poll was made but q conservative estimate
places the delegation at five for Harrison and
three for Blaine with a possibility that it will
split even.
Idaho for Blaine.
Idaho organized with Senator Dubois as
chairman. The delegation is solid for Blaine
and wants the silver plank as strong as pos
sible.
How the Boy State stnnds.
A Harrison estimate gives Blaine fourteen
and Harrison fifteen out Of the Massachusetts
| delegation. A few delegates are talking Nc
| Kinley, but they will vote with the majority on
on the first ballot.
West Virginia.
West Virginia selected Charles Burdette
Hart chairman. The majority of the delsga-
| ton wish to act as a unit, but the minority are
against such action aud it will probably not be
! taken.
Montana for blaine.
Montana elected A. J. SeIigman chairman.
| The delegation stands about two-thirds for
Blaine, aud the others are said to be leaning
| that way.
CsIifornia's Lively Meeting.
A lively meeting OF the California delegation
was held today at which the question of presi-
Dental preferences was formerly discussed for
the first time by the delegates OF the state.
The Blaine men, though in a large majority, re-
Trained from taking a vote. Senator FELTON,
started the ball rolling He made a strong
anti Blaine speech. The senator said, however,
that he did not care to influence any member
OF the delegation. Personally he had
| been asked some time ago by
| Secretary Elkins to give his
so, and intended to carry out his promise.
| Delegate knight replied TO Felton, urging that
| the delegation, if acting a unit, would be of
| importance in the convention, but if split up,
no matter how, would be bellttled, and being
the first of the northern states in tho roll call
the effect of their vote, which might mean
| much, would be dissipated. They should come
TO some agreement to cast the vote of the state
solidly for some candidate, and he believed he
! voiced the sentiments of nine-tenths of the re-
publicans of California when he advised voting
| for Blaine.
Judge Spence answered Knight and asserted
| that the resolutions passed at the state conyen-
| ton were tantamount to instructions for Har-
| rison, and the delegation would have been ss
solid as any Californian could desire If Blaine s
| name had not been thrust before the conven-
/ ton.
Mr.. II. De Young expressed surprise a.
| SpeRce's remarks and declared that the dele
CATION would be guided by facts and not by
| Judge Spence's opinion as 10 what was the
| action of the state convention. The delegates
| were not instructed and il was distinctly under
stood that they were TO act on their best judR-
/ ment, and had at time expressed directly or
indirectly preference for Harrison. In 1888
| California had been promised a cabinet posi-
| tion and other important things. Nevertheless
| President Harrison had not only not given Cali
forniA cabinet place. but had not appointed a
| single California man to a prominent Office.
| No one doubted tor minute that California
would have recognition from Blaine.
Judge Spence interrupted, asking what
| Blaine had ever done tor California and was re-
| ferred by De Young 20 Blaine's action on the
Chinese matter. Capt Kidder and Delegate
| Dennison followed De Young in favor of Blaine,
| ana Pillsbury, anotherldeiegate, spoke for Har-
| rison, but counseled no action at present by
the delegation. On motion Of De Young the
| meeting at this point adjourned without taking
| q poll. Mr.. De Young gave as reason that the
discussion had been prolonged past the hour
for other important meetings in which those
| present were interested.
| The Wisconsin People.
The Wisconsin delegation met at O'Clock
and had rather warm session. lasting over two
hours. After organizing number of speeches
were delivered on the question as to whom the
delegation should support for the presidency.
/ National Committeeman Henry Payne in a
speech to the delegates spoken Of as bitter
! urged the claims of Mr.. Blaine's candidacy.
Senator Spoouer was equally urgent in favor
| Of President Harrison and Gen. Fairchild also
spoke in favor of the president. A number OF