Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-07
Blaine Shows Strength
in Buckeye State.
ANTI-HARRISON HOOSIERS.
Interesting Account of a Days Do
ings at Minneapolis.
Special To the Tribune.


MINNEAPoLIs, June 7-Tbe actual work
OF the national Republican convention
began with the organization of the various
state aud territorial delegations and the
selection of their representatives on the
several branches of the permanent organi-
zation of the convention. Interest in these
clustered about the action of the Iowa.
New York and Michigan gatherings; as to
the first, because of the rumor that Mr..
Clarkson might have difficulty in secur-
ing reelection as member of the national
committee. The meeting of the Iowa
delegation was preceded by reception to
n band of 160 Hawkeyes Speeches were
made by Messrs. Clarkson, Gear, Chase
and others. Mr.. Chase declared his ad-
hesion to the candidacy of Blaine. The
delegation then went into executive ses-
sion, and at its close the following was an
nounced as the result of their delibera.
tions:
Chairman-E L. Mack, chairman Of the
state central committee; member Of the
national committee, j. s. Clarkson; COM
mittee on resolutions, j. II. Gear; on
permanent organization, G. M. Curtis;
Oh credentials, II. w. Simmons; on rules,
etc, ID. L. Heinshimer; honorary vice
president Of the convention, Eli Manning;
secretary, w. III. Berry; on committee to
notify candidate for president c. W.
Mullen; to notify candidate for vice prcsi-
dent, j. j.. Carney. The selection Of
Messrs. Clarkson and Gear were made by
acclamation. ID. M. Fox and Isaac Brandt
presented the resolutions of the Tippe-
canoe club of Des Moines. favoring the re-
nomination Of President Harrison, but no
action was taken on them, nor was there
any expression respecting the composition
of the platform. The delegation was not
polled, but the scribe of the meeting says
it stood 20 or % for Harrison, O or for
Blaine.
New York Delegates Meet.
There was great crush in and about
the rooms of the New York delegation at
the time announced for the first meeting
of the delegates from the Empire state.
j. Sloat Fassett called the meeting to or
der and after considerable delay succeeded
in clearing the room Of all but the dele
gates. The meeting lasted only ten min
utes, and no attempt was made to take
vote on the preference Of the delegates for
the presidential nomination. Ex-senator
Warner Miller was elected permanent
chairman of the delegation, the Blaine
men evidently having abandoned their
program, which was to make Mr.. Depew
chairman and then attempt to gag him by
resolution requesting him not to present
the name Of Harrison. John Dwight was
elected permanent secretary Philip
Becker was selected as New York's hon
orary vice president Of the convention and
Rufus Il. Peck as honorary secretary.
Members of the several committees of the
convention were selected ms follows: Reso-
lutions. State Senator Edward O'Connor;
rules. General James Hustled; credentials,
William &. Wallace; permanent organiza-
ton, General Samuel Thomas; COM
mittee TO notify nominees for president
and vice president of the action Of the
convention, Colonel Eliot Il. Shepard.
Frank S. Witherbee was chosen to sue
ceed j. Sloat Fassett as national COM
mitteeman. The meeting adjourned sub
iect to the call OF the chairman.
Bay state Selections.
Massachusetts delegates met and selected
the following: Chairman, w. W. Crapo;
member of national committee, Murray
Crane; vice president, Henry s. Hyde;
committee on resolutions, J. Q. A. Brack-
EFT; committee on credentials, William
Cogswell: committee on rules. A. j.
Davidson; committee on permanent organi-
zation, T.. v. Curtis; honorary vice presi-
ident, r. ;. Frost; secretary, A. s. Rattle
sky.
No further business was considered or
transacted nor was a poll Of the delega-
tion made. Mr. Cogswell snys there are
IL out Of 30 "never-say-die delegates for
President Harrison"
A rumor was put In circulation that the
MassacA uSctts delegation had decided to
divide it's vote between Blaine and Harri
son on the first ballot and then swing to
Mckinley on the second. Congressman
Cogswel says that Is not true-that
twenty OF the delegates are for Harrison
and will stick TO him. This is sample Of
the stories which have been flying about
since Governor McKinley's arrival.
Michigan solid for higer.
The organization OF the Michigan dele
cation IL ~ follows: Chairman, Colonel
III. M. Dufheld; national committeeman,
George L. Maltz: committee on creden.
tials, Colonel A. r. Bliss; resolutions.
State Senator Austin; permanent of;an.
zation, ]. NJ. Wilkinson; to notify the
nominee. d. NJ Ferry.
The Michisan delegation heldsa secret
meeting to determine whet her they would
present Mr.. Alger' 4 name TO the conven-
tion or -i i.ifaw 1t. Monday the an