The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-10

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Mr.. Depew was chairman of the meeting
and Chris Magee of Pittsburg. Pa, was
secretary. Mr.. Clarkson and his friends
ridicule this meeting, call it a bluff, and as
sert that fifty or sixty Blaine men were
present to find out what was done. Mr..
Clarkson asserts that he himself sent these
Blaine men to the meeting. However that
may be, the meeting 10 the sensation Of the
hour.
THE SLOW CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE.
The credentials committee was slow
in getting to work this morning, but it con-
tinued III session regardless of the meeting
Of the convention. The progress was more
speedy than on any day yet, and it was
evident that there was sentiment in the
committee and among the outside members
to hasten affairs. The Harrison men pre-
ferred greater expedition and were anxious
for speedy report so that ballot might be
hasteued. Objection, however, could not
be urged reasonably against, each side
In each case having hearing, aud as this
took time, delays were inevitable Nothing
was done In the morning in reference to the
Alabama delegates at large, in whose cases
the administration men completely surprised
their opponents by mastering stronger aud
seating the Mosely faction. On a strictly
test vote between the two forces the Blaine
men have majority, but into some cases
other factors enter and the cir
cumstances in the cases cause
deviations from the cut and dried
programme. The motion to reconsider the
four Alabama delegates at large was laid
on the table, and under strictly parliamen-
tary rules this would end the matter, except
by fight. The first case taken up to-day
was the Fifth Alabama district, and the
delegates seated by the national executive
committee were confirmed in their title
without a test of strength between the Har-
rison and Blaine men.
In the Second and Fourth districts
in Louisiana, the Kellogg Leonard,
or anti-administrato delegates, were
seated by viva yoce vote and in the First
Louisiana district the Warmoth delegates
were seated unanimously. There was a CLOSE
vote when it came to the Fifth Louisiana
district, but the Warmoth crowd by 20 to
% downed the Kellogg faction. The vote
was not strictly partisan one The testi-
mony conficted and enough delegates to
tie side they thought had
the preponderance Of the evidence.
This completed Louisiana. the net result
being that 8 Kellogg, or anti-Harrison,
and 4 Warmoth or Harrison. delegates
were seated. This was gain of for the
administration as compared with the action
of the national committee.
ia InC HOAA VI 4AAoA AtStlA otStA NV Dy q
viva vocs vote, Buntin and Clay were dis
placed aud the contestants seated. This is
probably a gain of for Mr.. Blaine. but it
Is not safe to make absolute predictions as
to the votes In these contested cases, as
square declarations Of presidential prefer
ances are not always obtainable frem the
delegates whose seats are in doubt. The
committee then adjourned for dinner.
Tonight the following official notice was
issued from the Harrison headquarters
and signed by L. T. Micheuer: "Since
it has been demonstrated by the unani-
nous expression of a large majority of
the delegates Of the national convention at
q meeting held to-day that President Har-
ris IN is their choice aud the leader of that
body in the impending campaign, the ques~
tion has been asked by deleg 1tes favorable
to him whether his friends Will consider the
expediency of his retiring and joining the
nomination Of a new man. The uniform
reply has been, and will continue TO be ID
the end. that the judgment Of the party