, 1892-06-07

was made. All were ready when the
names of Harrison and Blaine were men
toned and for three minutes there was
cheering, waving of hats and handkerchief
wildly in the air. Another scene came
when the chairman praised the work OF
the Fifty-frst congress, under the iron will
and strong arm of Thomas B. Reed. The
demonstration in behalf of the ex-speaker
was almost equal to that when the names
of Harrison and Blaine were mentioned.
Some one started the cry of "Reed, ,"
Creed" 1t was taken up by the delegates
and gallery, but Reed displayed usual
mOdesty, and not until the chairman COM
mandingly beckoned him, did he rise from
his seat and come forward to address the
convention, amid showers of applause
His illusions to the sensitiveness of the
democratic party particularly excited hi
larity and uproarious applause. The con-
Vention elected minor officers as proposed
by the national committee, including Sec
retaries, reading clerks and official stenog-
raphers. It was decided until permanent
organization is effected that the convention
will be governed by the rules of the pre-
ceding convention.
At the conclusion of roll call the conven-
ton adjourned till tomorrow. The COM
mittee on credentials met Immediately,
Congressman COggswell, of Massachusetts,,
chairman, and adjourned till 4 pm. The
committee on resolutions and preparation
of platform referred to subcommittee one
topic each. First, tariff; second, silver;
third, elections; fourth, foreign relations;
fifth, miscellaneous. Foraker announced
that he would name the subcommittee at
4p.m. Adjourned till pm.
Ex-Governor Foraker, of Ohio, was
chosen chairman of the committee on reso-
lutiOns. 1t was done very promptly and
without giving the opposition any oppor-
tunlty to rally against him if there was
was any such intention. On motion,
Wood, of Idaho, was chosen temporary
chairman of the committee on permanent
organization. After the appointment of
Depau, of Indiana Ellis, of Kansas
Thomas, of New York; Johnson, of Cali
fornia, and H. Vance, of Louisiana, as a
subcommittee to organize a full commit
tee, an adjournment was taken. The mo-
ton to admit Utah's two delegates from
that territory was defeated.
AGAINST BLAINE.
DETROIT, June Wv. ]. P. Traynor, su-
preme grand master of the Orangemen of
the United States, will send the following
to Grand Master Gam BILE, at Minneapolis,
today:
you are authorized to state for me to
the delegates Of the national convention
that Thomas w. Palmer, of Michigan, or
any other equally good American on either
ticket will receive one million and one
fourth of the votes, none of which will ever
be cast for Blaine"
Traynor says the reason Tor this is
Blaine's partiality to the Catholics in
making appointments and because he at
tended high mass in the capital over the
body of Senator Barbour, of Virginia.
QUESTION OF vERAoITY.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 8.-A question
of veracity has arisen regarding the inter-
view with ex-Secretary Blaine and wife,
which was reported on Saturday. Mr..
Blaine pronOunces the interview a forgery
The correspondent who wrote the article is
one Of the most reputable men in the city,
and declares that the interview took place
as described. He says that ne supposed he
was furnishing an important item of news
and one that would help Blaine. He had
no thought of iniuring him and had no OBJ
ject inifalsifying, inasmuch as Blaine freely
gave him the information he sought The
correspondent says that Mr.. Blaine stated
that he was not candidate and his resig
nation did not imply that he would accept
the nomination. He will make affidavit to
this.