New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-06
OF THE DELEG ATfS.
,sY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TkIBUSEI

OF THE DELEGATES.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE Tribunal
Minneapolis, June 5.-In spite Of IT. legal ana coA
sentonal character day Of rest. the sunday )uso
mdng has proved the noseSt and most exciting OF all
he days since the delegates to the convention began
10 gather here in force. Up 10 Yesterday there had
bcen but little life vgor in the pre-convcnion con
test for votes. The anu-Admnistraon forces were
embarrassed by the indcneness Of the assurances that
Mr. Blaine would consent 10 genuine candidacy. ana
all work had to be done under cover Of vague ana
secret condolences The announcement yesterday after
noon that the secretary Of State had left the Cabinet
came with such unexpected suddcnncss that II left the
politicians here completely dazcd for the moment.
The appearance Of Mr. Blaine as an actual and
formidable candidate threw all plans and expectation
into confusion, and though an effort was soon maze
ON both the Administration and Standardization
sides 10 form lines and accept the changed
situation with GOODNESS and composure the general
feeling too unsettled and hustercd to show Itself In
tho usual enthusiastic and hilarious outbreaks Of rivalry
and boserous demonstrations ~ political partiSanshp
which are the Accomplishments Of all convention con-
tests The leaders OF the opposing party wings we're
dis posed rather 10 go into quiet conferences pehind
closed doors, while the attendant shouters of lesser
degree down in the hotel lobby dill not care TO risk 100
free reflection of the views held with more or less
caution and ndecision by the greater uminarcs up
stairs.
THE TWO RIVAL CAMPS.
BY this morning, however all doubts about mo
actual situation had completely vanished and the dele
gates and their friends and followers here found them
selves drawn up Enthusiastically in two rival camps
Administration and antAdminstratlon, for Harrison
and for Blaine; though. to the great credit OF the
membership OF the convention, little bitter feeling had
been developed BY the startling incidents OF yesterday
A free AMI open rivalry at once broke ont winch
showed itself wherever the forces came at all In con-
tact in the hotel lobby the delegation headquarters
ests concerned Naturally the big lobby of West
House the focus Of all the rival demonstrations for
and against the Administration.
Luckily for this convention. which promises
TO much active and perhaps explosive fcclihg
No admirable gathering place for the exchange
Of gossip and the unbottlne Of too fervcnt partisan
enthusiasm could well be furnished than the big
quadrangular West House lobby the pride Of Il city
which has not few other notable public attractions
This square and airy court measures little more than
100 by 100 feet and in ID and the room opening ont
from it many hundreds Of people can stand about and
vent their enthusiasm without overcrowdng neon
venence. Until today circulation through this crowd
of ardent politicians and President makers has been
comparatively easy and unobstcted but this afternoon
ana evening the throng has been so dense that newly
arrived delegates have been forced TO walt for hours
before being able TO register their names In the hotel
books.
GENERAL. ALGERs NAME SELDOM HEARD
s;tuation have been taking place, each individual
encounter ending in the raising Of rival cheers FOR
Harrison or for Blaine. Though General Alser is
formal candidate. and his rooms are opened on the
floor above for the convenience OF visitors. his name
is scarcely ever heard In the mouths OF the shontes
and popularity his candidacy seems to have fallen
dat although his Michigan supporters still wear
badges and declare that when the convention meets
he will be In the race.
Evcrvboay who comes to Minneapolis drops
lc n
and stately delegate-atlarGe from great Nor'hcrh
c;,v hrs.lng Westerner, plain and forcioc III
specch and manners a secdy district delegate vi
some rotten borough" organization IN son'ncF"
state. Here they mix with all tho motley ha"S'i9
on OF conventions. familiar faces one
..es eye-y Jour years at these eIcd'
National gatherings the friends Of delegates ana
candidates boomers and shouters. and tho mass
~ Strangers 10 whom all this confusion aud DuS'e
have a strange spectacular Interest. Ihefo are
noises as dcafenlng as the babble OF stoch exchI
I'm which excited orators shout ana p"r'p're' u"
arc haunted and plumes waved ana Ill no"e',
there Is wild burst OF cheeiing-one volume OF so'
an which fonts the name Of Harrison inc oti'I
carrying the familiar campaign ''S' "'"0
James G. Blaine"
BLAINE BADGES AND RALLYlNG CRIES
r-ptl Yesterday all the Of Harrison badges
had II pretty much their own way. the nooohs o '
Remuneration party huttering conspcuousy aoou'
n,,oy.rs flooded the town with red slk badges VIII
0rhc pcopl.'s Choice printed beneath picture o.
The ex-secretary. To-day Blaine badges are III wy
majority as are the Blaine boomers. III Wv
lcbby with the aid OF their more rhyhmicai ana o"
ing rallyng cry they have easily overma'c"eu I'M
shou,ers for Harrison. ..,.od
The Columbia Club OF Indianapolis urn'eu
,rst before noon and marched TO the Wes'
tIous. escorted BY the Fiambeau Club OF THIS Guy
An the Indianapolis men wore gray felt hats anu io's
nncn busters and they made striking sght rs 'i'es
forced their way behind the band into me ho.ei
md announced themselves by cheering Yt
for Harrison. Tie crowd jolncd III ana '"e i''
son enthusiasm reached q summer heat -.
Tile arrival OF the California delegation ia'e ~ n
.no,noop added 10 the blaine enthusiasm i"'
CoIiforpians marching from the train to thef hc.u
ouarters were decorated with plumes h"d S'ou W.,
Tor the favorfte candidate Of the Taclbc Slope "
they haA time 10 mlngle with the other ocice''ca
was soon found that they we're prepared " -
~ not to enlarge their voclferois performance :"
,,b,n,so in 1895 II So The West IIonse lobby WI
x,.hsh,x see some highly exciting and cxtrnvnga'
displays Of political fervor ,,,.,.ne
THE CANDIDATES. HEADQUARTERS
rnstol,s openlng of the long corridors WHICH GER
.s galleries TO the hotel lobby the headquarters u
candidates have become almost as much p'bilc pm
er,v as the foor and rooms below. Tic choe'e
managers OF The Administration and an'i-Adin'i'",
t,on nartlcs abandoned these quarters early ye7c,,
and sought scclusion on The upper floors oil we
How yrnuine this secluslon is may be gucssed ion
f,c, that the Indiana managers are now sc''"
n room or the seventh floor OF ne ho'ei "'s ,,,n
the only two elevators In Tie honsc run WV"
,,uch uncertainty and nfreQncncy, few VIZ
i,trude whose business Is not Of the most nreei 49,
Down on the second noor a large oil painting .no
President and several smaller engravngs hang'n ="
wall almost smothercd in too elaborate d'~''
sun,lnc. A few tables scattered about '"u
them are piled some Of the Harrison cnmpas
among lhcnl w.. -,.o =, ,ho pr..ldcrai vote
NJ 1854 and 1855 In Republican and dohbt
A few attendants give out the dodgers ana '''' va
crowd OF Vis''''' .. o No, door 10
Inc iJaine Pup"' oycr the