Evening Star Newspaper, June 8, 1892, Page 6

NOTHING DONE TODAY agreement on account of the desire on the part of the Blaine men to delay the day until the | balloting should begin Mr. Harrison's friends | half would find a way to reacha vote to test the sentiment of the convention. “How can this be done?” was asked. “Oh, we shall find a way todo it. A resolu- tion may be offered in the convention taking the contest out of the hands of the committee.” LOOKING TO SHERMAN. It is reported that the friends of McKinley have put themselves in communication with Sherman for the purpose of inducing him to come out with an interview in favor of Mo- Kinley as a dark horse candidate. ‘The convention came together very slowly this morning. There wasan evident purpose to make it a very deliberate body. The various committees were not ready to report and the prospects were that today would be a blank as to convention and the time between now and Saturday would be devoted to inside wire work- ing. Every effort is being made on both sides to make the situation as confusing. as possible. ‘The Harrison men are making # great deal of capital out of the assertion and argument that Biaine is not «serious candidate and that use of his name is all a trick. This line of talk ‘was taken up last night and being very eagerly pressed. Tocounteractit Mr. Boutelle went to all the various headquarters today giving positive assurance with authority from Mr. Blaine himself that he would lead his party if they honored him with the nomination. ‘The Blaine men said this morning that the at-} tack upon the sincerity of Mr. Blaine’s candi-| dacy has been the most serious thing they have | encountered, but that they have absolute | authority to speak for Mr. Blaine and that the | assurance they are able to give is bringing men | over to Blaine in disregard to instructions. IGNORE THE WKINLEY BILL. It is the intention of the committee on reso- | tutions, which is controlled by ex-Gov. Foraker, not toallow any specific mention of the McKinley Dill to go in the platform. Protection will be indorsed, but as McKinley is in opposition to Blaine tbe Biaine element will not consent that | McKinley's name shall be used. All these in; dents seem to show the amount of feeling that as been engendered among the leaders. = P.M ———— CHARGES OF BRIBERY. Harrison Men Allege Corruption im the on Credentials. | Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. | Mrexgapouis, June 8—The Harrison people | sre making very broad intimations that there has been bribery in the committee on creden- tials. They my that they had a majority of two when the committee was organized and that the development last night that the committee stood | 28 to 16 for Blaine was the result of im-| Proper influence, and that they could locate | the parties. Some of them went to members of | committee of the other side this morning and | threatened to make a row in convention, mak- ing the charges of bribery. The committee did not get in its report. 3PM ge BITTER FACTIONAL FEELING. ‘The Party Said to Be “Split Wide Open” at Minneapolis. i Mrsxearouis, Mixx., June 8.—The second | day of the convention opened quite as gloomy as the first. The heavy rain which fell almost all night left the streets sloppy and unpleasant. | ‘The sky above the convention city was gloomy | gray this morning. The weather is having an €ffect on the visitors, if not on the delegates, and there was unusual quiet this morning. At 9 o'clock not a shout had been heard in the hotel corridor and not a band had paraded the | street. Over the desk of the West Hotel res- | A twin picture of i hung beside it this morning. The followers of Maine man are not to be outdone in any particular by the Harrison boomers. ‘The fraternal association of the two portraits, however, does not represent the feeling be- tween the two factions. A great deal of bitter- ness has been created in the last two days. It | was a matter of remark before that the friemis | of the two candidates showed only « pleasant | nivalry in their efferts to control the conven- tion. The leaders of both sides used every | effort to prevent ill feeling. Almost the first question which Gov. Me Kinley asked of a reporter who interviewed him | on bis arrival in Minneapolis was: “Is there any bad blood?” He seemed relieved when he was assured that at the time the surface mdica- tions seemed to indicate the best of feeling. ‘There was an earnest rivalry, but even where delegations were divided, except where they were divided on the lines of old-established local factions, there was little or no ill feeling. | All this has changed. The charges made | ‘against ench other by the representatives of the two candidates and the struggle to control the doabtful votes as made “much trouble. and | today the republican party at Minneapolis is | split wide open. | THE M'KINLEY Boom. | Some of the cooler men high in party coun- ceils say that there is only one way to heal the | breach—by the selection of @ compromise can- | didate. This feeling is what has given strength | to the McKinley boom in the last two days and | has started several other side movements. Mr. | McKinley has shown his sincerity in the sup- port of Gen. Harrison in the most emphatic manner. Hehas been outspoken for him on all occasions and has refused to countenance fors moment the discussion of his own name. ry yexterday when some presence of him asa possible candidate. ‘Shaking kin 5 7 emphatically in the man’s face Maj. McKinley said: “Any man who mentions my name im connection with the nomination while Gen. Harrison is in the race fs no friend of mine.” But it is not as an oppone: i Harrison that McKinley is discussed. His name is mentioned at the head of the list of ines possible if Gen. Harrison's friends tany time to withdraw his name in favor of any one else. There is no doubt, how- ever, that a number vf votes will be cast for | Maj.’ McKinley on the first ballot in spite of his ‘protest. night before the door of the committee on cre- dentials by telling William S. Murrill, the col- ored alternate-at-large from New Jersey, that he “had bought many niggers like him.”’ The quarrel originated in an attempt of Goddis,who was an alternate-atarge for New Jersey, to take the place of Mr. John I Blair, whose alternate Ker was on the | bees n holds the seat. from the glass roof, Both Sides Apparently as Confident as estimates and this morning that ashe gota chance he'd rip up the back the work of the subcommittee. A fine sample of ‘im iality and fairness he is.” t was said last night that an effort would be made to reconsider the tion and elect a new chairman, but this is bable. Chairman Cogswell said after breakfast this mor that the committee on credentials would take up the contested cases from Alabama. This would certainly occupy it until the dinner hour and probably much later in the day. ‘no reason why the supporters of Gen. Harrison should be one whit discouraged. There was no donbt that the Blaine element was playing = waiting game for all that it was w ut ite tactics would prove of no avail. He did not believe that it was fair to claim that the com- mittee on credentials had been captured by the Blaine men, asso far there had no real test of strength upon which to come to such conelusion. CHANGES IN THE PLATFORM COMMITTEE. Before the meeting of the committee on reso- lutions this morning Chairman Foraker made some changes in the subcommittee on tariff, forei relat afd miscellaneous matter. They are sow conslibaied an Soo Tariff ‘W. H. Oliver, Pennsylvania; J. H. ‘W.B. Heyburn, Idaho; David R. Hampshi 3 George Denny, jr., lations—Geo. A. Knight, Califor- Labby, Maine; Johny A. Hutchinson, inia; Edmund O'Conner, New York; Ww J. H. Wilson, Delaware. mus matters—O. E. Leonard, Kan- sas; S.E. Smith, South Carolina; C. F. Griffin, Indiana; Frank G. Harris, Khode Island; Ed- ward ©. Ericson, South Dakota; N. O. Murphy, Arizona; J. H. Whitmier, New Mexico. MURRILL GETS HIS SEAT. E. B. Goddis created quite a sensation last Mr. Blair was unable to be at the convention and Murrill claimed the right to take his This claim was disputed by Gen. Jewell and Goddis. Murrill rose in the convention and attempted to state his side of the case yester- day morning, but Chairman Fasggtt ruled out of order. The committee decided the matter in favor of the c | gate, which so incensed Goddia that he yelled out to him in front of the committee's door: have bought many a nigger like you.” Murrill tof striking him, but, restrain- | ing himself, replied: “Thank God, you have never bought me; you have not money enough.” Quitea crowd gathered around the angry disputants, and many were the cries of shame directed at Goddi The colored delegates are enraged and threaten to bring the matter up in the convention. Meanwhile Murrill, having ized by the national committee, AN ALMOST FATAL ACCIDENT. William Blair, a Blaine delegate from Aurora, TL, met with an almost fatal accident yester- day at the Nicollet House. He arrived in the | city Monday ahead of the Blaine delegation | nd registered. Yesterday a brass band head- ing the delegation paraded infront of the hotel. Blair saw the Aurora contingent and became excited. He thought the balcony wasa tin roof, and mounting the window sill leaped out. There was a crash of glass and a flow of blood, and the crowd was stupefied. Blair dangled | when rescued the cords and veins in his left wrist were severed, and the member hung helplessly by his side. "He was also bruised internally. This morning, how- ever, he was resting quite easy. ———— THE SITUATION Ever. Mreweapouis, June 8.—The opening of the day found no significant change in the presi- dential situation. Both cides are still appar- ently as confident aa ever. Gen. Alger is still in the field and no less than half a dozen other dis- tinguished republicans of national reputation are mentioned as possible compromise candidates, No one knows when ballot is likely to be cast, | as the whole progress of the convention appears to be dependent entircly‘on the action of 1 committee on credentials. This organization practically controls the political situation, as it is within its power, in case that power is exercised unscrupulonsly, unsent enough delegates’ to exercise the to seat or balance ower in the convention. It is very manifest that the proceedings of that committee are not to be characterized by that harmony which has been so strongly urged on all sides for the past twenty-four hours. ‘The people have control of the committee, but the opposition has a very large and aggres- sive minority, and every vantage point is con- tested stubbornly and eloquently. REPORT ON CREDENTIALS. Ithas generally been the custom that the committee on credentials, appointed on the first day of the convention, has been prepared to report on the opening of the second, but that will not be the i knows—not even of the Blaine committee may deem it advisable to ex; its business and present its report. The Harri- ron people are maintaining this morning. with considerable show of plausibility, that they have made gains within the past twenty-four | hours in certain of the northern and eastern states. Particular stress is laid by them on the state of New York, where they clai they will receive twenty-nine votes on the first Ballot. The claims of all candidates and the indications carefully gleaned | from all quarters show that the Blaine and Har- | Fison forces are of almost im at present that The Blaine people have the advantage of ‘organization, not only of the convention, but of the important committees, but the Har- OXS. ALOER's PuOSPECTS. | ‘The weakest of the booms is that of Gen. | Alger. The Michigan men are having the great- est difficulty holding the delegation ‘be the committee on credentials met as to the | probable action of that body. Would the ma-| ferity again order = postponement and con- | twibute to further delay of the nomination? rison managers certainly succeed in keeping | their forces well together to prevent the slight- | est appearance of demoralization. | The knowledge that McKinley was to be| © chairman of the convention added somewhat to | the presidential boom of the governor of the to spring his name as a dark horse when the oc- casion seems to indicate the probability of such action. OTHER POSSIBILITIES. Jeremiah Rusk, Secretary of Agriculture, and John Sherman, the Ohio Senator; W. B. Alli- son of Iowa and others are mentioned as pos- sible candidates, but neither Blaine or Harrison people have thus far evinced the slightest indi- cation of abandonment of their candidate to | Ou turn to dark horses in order to defeat the op- position. ‘TO HELP HARRISON. A. H. Gallahue of New York city, with a com- mittee appointed by the Associated Trades of New York, arrived in Minneapolis. ‘Their object is to press the nomination of Harrison. ‘They claim thet because of the | | Some Speeches Were Made, but No Import- ant Action Taken—The House Takes Up the Agricultural Appropriation Bill. THE SENATE. ‘There-were just twenty-five Senators present during the morning hour, two-thirds of them being on the democratic side. Vice President Morton was in the chair. Senator Sherman was | the only one of the presidential tu- | present on the republican side, and he did not it to be wor over his bat bepon the contrary, raiher pleasant itimar. notice of his intention to ad- ite on Wednesday nex‘ on his resolution for an investigation as to whether railroad companies interfere with the election of United States Senators. A bill to increase to $1,000,000 ation fora public building at ‘was reported and placed on the calendar. MR. DOLPH ON IRRIGATION, Mr. Dolph took advantage of the apparent in- disposition of the Senate to engage in any real business by reading to it an argument which he i of the bill introdued farch 9 providi irrigation and reclamation of ari the utilization é i i Sewell of New Jersey bad a troubled look. about looking for a member on permanent reagon instructions will be tee delegat es ions es will probably be for” Clove. ————_+e+______ Run Down by a Freight Train. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. Bad the = ere increase of strength in the New York delegati yunced last night by Senat The names of twenty-nine dele- per about which there can be no cuviling, and the Harrison making ‘the most of it. They claim now their column will grow until all opposition ‘The Blaine managers do not under- of Petersburg, Va., a well-known citizen of Din- widdie county, was run over and killed last night near Reamestation by a freight train on and Weldon railroad. His ‘on the track this morning ter- The unfortunate man came to urg yesterday on a visit to friends and relatives. He leaves a widow and several the Petersburg ‘was found lyi Fibly mutilated: tersbi pastures, The ill Proposes to grant (upon certain conditions) to e states and territories all public west of the 99th standard meri- dian and east of the summit of the coast and Cascade ranges of mountains that are not more ‘Yaluable for mining than for ‘poses. The chief condition of the grant is tion shall Be established and the whole area of arid lands capable of reclamation are reclaimed. PENSION DEFICIENCY BILL. The House pension deficiency bill was laid be- fore the Senate and referred to the committee ‘on appropriations, House bill granting the use of sixty acres of ‘|Iand of the United States at Clark’s Point Bedford, Mass, park was laid bef the Senate (at the request of Mr. Hawley) and passed. ering» similér surprise in endther eet Si ee ey ee eee IN WALL STREET TODAY. Fg gy er ‘The Stock “Market Maintained IteDall.and Listless Character. Juno 8—The stock market showed no change in its general character this morning, the general list being still dull and featureless while the operations of the bear fac- we the market an active some wide ffuctuations, ning prices were irregular! from those of last evening, but generally losses extending per cent. ‘The usual upward tendency minutes, but the pressure grange! was resumed oan extendel to a further erly dealings and the fow stocks Yihich had. displayed strength at frat, includ it. Paul, readily N. Y. C. fost 134, Rock Island others large fractions. Among the low priced Tennessed coal continued yyton, tall, slender and act- ive, with his empty eleovo adding to his striking itary aspect, was busily canvassing the situ- ation among the New York di ne of the best infotmed of the New York men, Murray, was satenily (se the statement, on among’ it the New Tete at least expected no balloting until tomorrow at the nearest, er, after mu talking with fallow backoybs w in the center-of tho hall, made his way throt the crowds to the Pennsylvania corner near put in considerable time, interviewed the New York men. GEN. FAIRCHILD'S POSITION. Gen. Fairchild of Wisconsin, upon whom-the fate of the free silvermen in the platform com~ mittee soems to depend, was an‘object of gen- eral sttention. He declared toe friend that he was with the silver men, all talk to the contrary = ok “But,” he ‘smiling, “I am,with the feare all for good seriously, naries and had no body office holders who are here for Harris +t defect is now supplied by the voluntary offer of admirers of Mr. Biaine. duct & rigorous ‘canvass of the delegation.” Senator Warner Miller, telloand Gov. Foraker wil bathe leaders if the frozen truth. Ex-Senator that it is a mistake to claim prosecuted ‘uni We shall now con- that no decided cl the ian oad tion in a few stocks they will present Piatt declares fwenty-nine votes for en ae out authority. the It is said the names ‘Even if they should confirm rrison tage to Blaine,” said one of Gheleadecn, “in the Contest af tho comuition on credentials nor the gai in the northwest whic! time comes for action.” The Blaine people sa; now solid for their candidate and that other gains will be made in the east. HARRISON'S CHIEP. The chief of President Harrison's triumvirate in Minneapolis is Land Commissioner Carter. After consultation with the other two triumvirs, Michener and New, he summed w in their headquarters today just for the convention. Carter and Michener had been in conference several times previously since daybreak with Senator Cullom and other prominent Har- risonians and have arrived at an understanding as to the policy to be ad vention in regard to the day. Mir. Carter anid: “We fully realize that the opposition to the President dare not go toa vote between the President and Mr. Blaine, as the President would defeat him by over 100 majority ona square vote. Under these cumstances we expect that the opposition willem- ploy means at their command to defer the ballot on candidates. We do not intend to in any objections to the employment of time that any reasonable person may consider necessary for the investigations of questions at issue on credentials and the perfection of per- comes obvious that dilator employed in the convent from expressing its free voice, we are satisfied that the convention will take the matter in hand of all frivolous and dilatory opposi- tions in very short order. the "President the consciousness of their -& a e President's tea nomination to have ample opportunity to satiafy | seeatiehecn taut be Samat only the candidate before the convention, but that the people in the doubtful states through thespress | tion and otherwise, know that he is the only candi- date seriously considered in connection with the that we have made will be cast when the} that Rhode Island is Company to erect abridge over the Delaware river at Philadelphia fot poses and as a post road, and the the calendar. The Senate at 1:45 adjourned till tomorzom. THE HOUSE. other fellows, too. he continued more = find that the difficulties may be solv ‘time and the financial ‘be what it be. As yet we have and vill not do so till the convention this afternoon, possibly not then.” CALLED TO ORDER. It was then close to noon and the hall was crowded almost toits utmost capecity when Chairman Fassett pounded for order. The credentials committee had not up to 11 o'clock of the contested Proper the committee, Cogewell of Salem, Mass., will be compelled report to the convention that no progress has made, This throws the credentials re- rt over fora day and _postpo perma- Rent roll on which balloting must proceed. Toa Harrison man this will not be pleasant, for it is useless to conceal the fact that the administra i are anxious to move things @ declaration by an open t on record those open and avowed advo- cates of the President, and who are inclined to stay in the shades of the doubtful column can seein a clear blaze of #1 the shining form of the ‘an hosts in the coming contest. ‘The administration men wore worsted last night in their efforts to committee at work until they could reach a de- cision, but today they fared a little better, per- the Blaine men did not want to fight, for the committee decided to continue in session and hear the Alabama fight while the chairman went to the conven- The members of the House were ina very listless humor this morning and majority of the few who were in attendance lolled back in their seats, apparently lacking energy to write, read or talk. Occasionally a burst of laughter would emanate from the cloak room, bearing evidence that some merry yy was congre- fated there; but on tho ocr Fitecit there Sree little companionshii Mr. Rockwell ( diminution of business and some rally to prices. St. Paul, with Missouri Pacific tive powers and each was quiet and fairly stoady at frac- first’ Money on calf is easy at 13¢ por; 28{a5. Sterlii Se its tae for sixty- ills anc a4 for de- The Mercantile Safe Deposit Company re- to the stock exchange silver bullio: 14, 2,276,000 ounces; d 14,900 ounces; ‘certificates eutsanding, Government bonds have been dull and State bonds have been dull, but firm. Railroad bonds quiet and fairly stock market was very o'clock with some decline in prices at first, later and utter stagnation ee aa list toward noon. Rock 1 yed most strength amor active stocks, but Tennessee coal fo other feature was seon and at noon the market was dull aud steady to firm, Dut still at small fractions below the opening prices. Bar silver, 893. Burlington and no action whatever, adjourns r cent. Prime spe call up a conference report on a bill to 0} part of the Colville Indian reservation in , and it was agreed to. Tegular order having been demanded by Mr. Taylor (Ill) the Speaker stated the regular order to be the vote on ordering the | question on the third reading of the bill amend- the act of 1890 for the forfeiture of certain oad land grante, A CALL OF THE HOUSE. The vote resulted, yeas, 137; nays, 19. No quorum and a call of the House was ordered. ‘Two hundred and two members responded to their names and further proceedings under the call having been dispensed with Mr. McRae (Ark.) (in charge of the bill) Yielded the floor to Mr. Hatch of Missouri, on whose motion the House went into committee of the whole (Mr. Montgomery of Kentucky in the chnir) for the consideration of the agricul- tural appropriation bill. There was no general debate, and the bill was read by paragraphs for amendment. AMENDMENTS OFFERED. Mr. Enloe (Tenn.) moved to strike out the appropriation of $100,000 to enable the Secre- tary of Agriculture to continue experiments in the production of rainfall. Lost. ——-2___ A Favorable Report. The House District committee held a short meeting today and rendered a favorable report on the bill chartering the Norfolk and Western ted before the con- tactics Se aera ted, none; with- him | yn credentials | ‘olored dele- | eal but a recover delegates who are n to prevent it. sl FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ‘are the opening and closin; the credentials tion rest in feel opposed to by Bialop 1 F Wl ‘A GAVEL PRESENTED. Hon. L.. E. Walker of Beatrice, Neb., on be- half of the.Nebraska delegation, presented Tem- porary Chairman Frssett with gavel made from trees grown on the first homestead in Ne- gavel, he said, was of wood of growth and was inlaid with silver. “I desire to return m: gota fen Horace Seek aid, Chair man Fassett (great laughter greet ‘is mi take of the chairman), “I mean Nebraska,” cor- rected the chairman, quick! much silver in position has practically abandoned is now skirmishing about in the endeavor to secure some other candidate who will prove stronger in the convention than they have been able to show Mr. Blaine.” utmost good nature exists and the President's have alarge majority to be magnani- OOS bas a ——____+.. Denied at the State Department. The report from Paris that Samuna bay, Santo Domingo, has been ceded to the United ‘States is officially denied at the State Depart- ment. An officer of that Department such cession ‘has been made or is contemplated by this ernment; that United States Minister Dur has not taken up a owing that they of the convention are disposed thanks to the dele- is gavel,” said Chair- ‘TRE HARRISON ESTIMATES. constant acquisitions are being made in Harrison's column Mr. Michener said: “Our tested and tried iy. ee the speech that my mis Washington Stock Exchange. ernment Bonds—U. 8. 4s, registered, 11 4s, coupons, figures show votes for Harrison. In New York count includes ~~ CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE WANT TIME. The next thing in order was the report of the committes on credentials, and Mr. Cogswell of Massachusetts, by direction of the committee asked for further time and permission to sit Senator Spooner of Wisconsin was on his fect in an instant in behalf of ‘the edministration | 5 men, to spar for advantage mat some in- oa swell, who was also an ad- vat tied and bound fast in 116% bid, 116% asked. UTE bid, 117% asked. District of Columbia Bonds—Market stocks, 7s, —asked. 20-year fund, 62, ‘asked. 20-year fund,’ 58, ed. Water stocks, 7s, 30-year fund, 68, twenty votes, to get ‘thirty. rmanent residence ‘The Minnesota delegation, whic! posed tobe largely for Blaine, is divided, nine for Harrison and nine for Blaine. son, who was set down as wavering, with lean- ings toward Blaine, announces himself for Hi rison and said be ‘contemplates voting for him is way to Hayti, to both countries. The official added that what- ever excitement or uneasiness prevails in San Domingo is in nowise due to any action on the part of the United States. . 108 bid, — ask pancreas fency, 1901, 181 bid, — asked. \d, 1904, 118 bid, — asked. Water sock. Te 1008, 128 bid, — asked. 8.658, 1924, fund, cur: Foncy, 118 bid, 11434 aaked. 8358, Teg. 210s, "1905- ancous Bonds—W: town Railroad 10-40 ton and Georgetown Pznsonat.—B8. 8. Pyle of Pennsylvania, John “J. Toppey of New Jersey, Wm. G. Hill of Phila- delphia and Jacob Laskar of Boston are at Willard’s, Edwin Terry and J. B. Crowell | * of New York, W. B Tuttle of Newark, N. J., and J. H. Swoyer of Pennsylvania are at the Randail.—James G. Berry of Chicago and P. R. Bailey of Philadelphia are at the Ebbitt.— George W. Peck of Boston, T. J. Thom of Cooledge of Johns- Pa, and B. E. Yerger of Port- Riggs. , L. L. Campbell of New- of Boston and ington 108 bid, — naked. road Convertible 63, 149% fushington Market Company 1st torrogation to ministration man, committee by adverse majority. Cogewell had in the committee endeavored to bring about a report of uncontested cases be- fore the permanent roll was made up as to con- Spooner od hen the convention might expect a report. Cogewell’s report it was, he said, a matter of personal opinion, but if its proceedings were attended with reasonable success they could.not hope to report before tomorrow. mer then inquired if the committee nolw report in uncontested cases, and in got from Cogswell the declaration that the question almost answered iteelf, as, of course, the committeo was ready to report uncontested cases. M’KINLEY FOR CHAIRMAN. E. C. Lockwood of ‘Idaho presented the re- | asked. port of the committee on organization. A wild scene took place when the committee reported Gov. William McKinley of Ohio for permanent | chairman, Samuel Fessenden of Connecticut, mer of Wisconsin and Gen.Wm. | Mahone of Virginia were appointed a committee | tocncort Gor. MalKinlay 0 the chair. magnificent ovation greet governor when he stepped upon the platform. He ‘Temporary Chairman Fassett ‘introduced his | 9 successor, and when Chairman McKinley led off by saying that republicans say what they mean and mean what they say the sentiment received “Gentlemen of the con- vention before presenting to you y: nent chairman the chair desires most heartily for the kind forbearance which fou have extended to him. Inow jor and the distinguished in duce the Hon. William McKinley of Ohio.” ‘Temporary Chairman Fassett retired amid | 3° tive and there was prolonged ahd re- ring and waving of banners, after which Gov. McKinley spoke ‘Gentlemen of the convention.” threo cheers for McKinley. pe A SHORT SESSION HELD. ‘No Contests Were Settled and the Conven- tion Soon Took a Recess. Coxvextiox Hatt, MINNEAPOLIS, Mrxx., Cloudy skies, with only oceasional sun bursts, marked ihe opening of the second day’s rity and Trust 68, Wi his friends remarked. the distinguished guests at tion were Geo. W. Childs and party returned from the Rocky mountain trip. | Cali- fornia’s lone banner of yesterday was supple- mented by a handsome blue standard borne by the Mlinois delegation and planted in the main aisle, bearing the inscription “Iilinois: Lincoln, Grant, Logan,” eloquently suggestive that if the convention chose to add a fourth name to that illustrious trio “Burkis was willin’. Three minutes before the hour of opening the proceedings (11 a.m.) Gov. MKinley, the chairman-elect, walked down the main aisle to an accompaniment of cheers. He bore no roll of manuscript and it was evident that he had repared no set 8] ‘he Heit was evident tne galleries mesxt_ sooner or t aspeech out of the brilliant and Comy Spee ton Gas, series B, és, 125 . L ‘ ton Gas Co. Convertible 68, 1901, 140 bid, — asked. | J. Little of stro Blake J. L. Shoemaker of Philadel the Arlington.—W. A. Haw! H. Holcomb of Syracuse, McKaig of Cumberland, Md., and W. .of New York’ are at the Shore- Railroad 6a, bid, 121 ed. 8. Electric Light Convertible 5s, 123 bia, 126 Railroad 68, 102 bid. ed. 103 bid, — asked. ‘asked. Capitol and Toad ist mortgage 6a, H. Hart of New York, J. Hill of National Bank St Cincinnati, J. A. Jones of Raleigh and RB. ery of Boston are.at the Howard. Maddox of Virginia and A. T. Field of Massachusetts are at the Oxford.——B. J. Richardson of Boston, J. Scott of Buffalo and Dr. Geo. Vander of West Virginia are W. Webb of Kansas City, Stewart: of Cleveland, A. kof Washington, 365 Republic, 960 bid, 295 960 ‘bid, — asked. Central. ‘Farmers and Mechanics’, 190 165 asked. Co- jal, 126 bid, — ‘118 dite | ed." West End, 106 bid, 109 aske: * ed. Lincoln, 101% Did, 108 asked. Sec of Pennsylvania are at the St. James.— A. C. Gever of New York,.G. W. Davis of Ark., and T. P. Robertson of vi are at the Me itan.—J, H. French of Mil¥aukee. C. C. lin, Ireland, C. H. Jordan of Buena Vista, Va., and M. L. Riddle of Chicago areat the National. Insurance Stocks—Firemen’s, 41% onal Union, "17 bid, 2 asked. Ar- 185 asked. Columbia, 15% bid, 163, Em 7H bid, — asked. col, 7 Bid, — asked. DISCUSSING THE M'KINLEY BOOM. While the delegates and spectators were as- sembling in the convention hall there was much discussion of probable action of the Ohio dele- gation. as it was reported that they were pre- paring to g6 to McKinley. W.C. Brown of Fostoria in the Foster dis- trict, who is a member of Gov. McKinley's staff, said to a reporter in regard to the report: jual strength at this | ore eas t of J. H. Lane front), square 4, ‘Georgetown Gas, ric Ligat, 148 bid, 1 ke—Ch e and "Potomac, 50 erican Graphophone, 63; bid, 6% ‘Woshington, Market. 35 Falls Too, 110 bid, 190 anked. bid, — asked. matic asked. Lincoln Hall, 75 the receipt of a tele-4 grea gram from Senator . trom Ohio need no behalf of McKinley. Harrison men they are tirst of all McKinley men and we would certainly to the convention before the would it that | those iends would sho by voting forlMr. and that he would not name. He did not say fackeye state, which wae being widely dis- | cussed by the more conservative delegates, and | there is evidently a movement in some quarters it. But he said epee pmesed ede Baltim: -TIMORE, June & — barrels; Harrison on the first ing about what do after the first ballot and if Har- it seis # E c il i ! i E £ Hi f ? McKinley! ‘Yesterday the name of Ohio's governor was ‘whispered round the Capitol softly. Today the murmur is louder and men use a conversational tone in speaking of the Napoleonic statesman. ‘There are come who say thet by Friday the mur- ‘mur will be a shout. All sorts of rumors are in theair, Sherman is said to have written to | President Harrison has dispossessed all fears friends in Minneapolis spesking « good word | for McKinley. Thon again it is averred in cer- | tain circles Harrison's strength with a suf- ENCOURAGING DISPATONES RECEIVED FROM ‘MIXNEAPOLIS—NO THOUONT OF AYY SBOOXD (CHOICE—PRIVATE SECRETARY RALFORD's #TORT. OF 1888, WHICH ME APPLIES-TO THR PRESENT Txe, Absolute confidence in the renomination of (if there ever were any) at the Exeoutive Man= sion. Every telegram is maid to be of the most ficient number of recruits from anti-adminis- | “*tisfectory description, and im many tration sources will move for McKinley on the | instances they ‘contain information which allot and ‘elief in a second ballot becomes greater and greater | the Ii Members et this end of line. cannot be affected by any of the prolifie crop of rumors which have sprung up within the me Tenantaee Pag Ak | past week and which will continue to multiply terest in the convention today, as little prac. ®"4 flourish in spite of destructive reap- jimg machines. Judging from the tical expression of opini ted from conetons - opinion is expect NEITHER ASSURED OF 4 MAJORITY. The admirers of both the president and Mr. Blaine in the House this morning are all losing | faith in the idea that either man is assuredof a | majority on the first ballot, and it i now the general belief that there will be a suffic number of scattering votes to prevent an | immediate choice. Even some strong adminis Tison, to secure the prize, must win on the first ballot and hence the strength of the McKinley | ferred to as dark horses. talk. “It looks to me as if the vote id be close, with, I still think, the chances in ff of Harrison's nomination on the first vote,” said a strong ad- | ministration Congressman from Pennsylvania. | | Very few privato telegrams are coming from the | seat of war and republican members this morn- ing are more inclined to ask news-than to give i When Senator Sherman was asked by a Stan man this afternoon about the truth of the re- port that he had written a letter as stated above, he answered: “You can say I have no advice to give the convention at Minneapolis. The delegutes must do their own work. As to my having written a letter, that is private mat- sahara I —_ care to discuss. I have no advices from Minneapolis this morning except the = bulletins.” ¢ “I have written several letters in which I have touched upon the present situation within the republican party,” continued the Senator. “In these I have stated that I favor the renomination of President Harrison, but if that could not be arranged I would be satiafied to see McKinley placed at the head of the ticket. Iam for the momines of the con- vention. The responsibility for the nomina- tion will rest with who are at Minneapolis, so Iam not worrying myself about the matter. Whoever he may be he will have my support.” SENATOR HAWLEY'S CONFIDENCE. Senator Hawley seemed to be quietly confi- dent today that the Harrison forces at Minne- apolis had things their own way. “I have no doubt that at this moment,” he said to Tne Stan reporter who saw him, “the friends of the President have a handsome majority of the convention. Further than that there is noth- ing to say. I have had some private d hes from Minneapolis, but there was nothing in them more than the press dispatches give.” RUMORS ABOUT FATHER DUCEY. The presence of Father Ducey in the city yesterday has set loose a flood of sonsational rumors, in which it is stated that the reverend | gentleman left town with $65,000 of Mr. Blaine’s money. which sum was to go to Mra. J. Blaine, jr.. in return for the letters written by young Blaine to his wife. The tellers of this story have it that the letters contained damag- ing disclosures of Mr. Blaine, #1 attitude toward the Catholic church and purchase money was raised by political friends of Mr. among who is mentioned 8. G. Kerensof St Louie, tke by the fact that Mr. Kerens is an extremely ardent Harrison man and is now in Indii i OFFICERS ELECTED. On Monday evening at 4 o'clock the following officers of the Georgetown Gas Company were declared elected: President and treasurer, John of their facilities. ELECTION OF DELEGATES. Ata regular meeting of Columbia Lodge, No. 1376, G. U. 0. of O. F., last night Mr. Joseph C. Beckett, captain of the Georgetown Patri- archie, No. 42, was unanimously elected dele- ite to nt Columbia at the C. B. M. C., which will convene in Washington was October’ next. V. P. Daniel Washin elected delegate to the District lodge. A PLEASANT BARGE PARTY. Last evening Miss Ida Von Dackenhausen gave a barge party and seventeen young ladies and gentlemen accepted invitations sent out. The Potomacs’ landing was where the excur- sionists went ashore, and the _— aboat, all japanese lanterns, made an ideal place to enjoy the moonlight. beautifully Mluminated with Mrs. Von Dackenhausen acted as chaperone. BUILDING ASSOCIATION MEETING, At the regular monthly meeting of the stock- holders of the First Co-operative Building As- sociation held last night money was loaned at an average of 70. Bonds of the third series, .90, were redecmed at $243.90, and those of the fourth netted their owners whose par is & after Messrs. Archibald Greenlees, Sam'l Wheeler and Capt. Joseph H. Lee were elected | to serve as the finance committee and Messrs, | Riley Deeble, RB. W. Darby and Wm. A’ | Hutchins on the valuation committee. SIXTY DAYS IN JAIL. John Beckett, a negro, was before Judge Miller today for keeping a disorderly house. He said that three women and two men lived in one room in his house, and the police told of tho disorderly gatherings they had seen there. ae plead guilty and was given sixty days in NOTES, Last night the Christ Church branch of the the Brotherhood of St. Andrew met in the Sun- day school hall with Mr. Holdworth Gordon as the presiding officer. After routine business taabern transacted it was decided to adjourn until the first W, y in October. ‘The contract for the improvement of the Po- tomac Boat Club's house on the river has been given out. About $1,000 will be spent in mak- Pcsens Nemsnad Gsbocs Hume are home story isgreatly damaged Winship, 8. Thomas Brown, W. B. Orme, Thos, Knowles, M. J. Adler, John Marbury, jr., and Geo. W. Cropley. The company are at present spending much money toward the betterment utterances of those who belong to the Presi- | dent's official family there is no doubt in Gen. Harrison's mind as to what the convention will do. They talk Hi nd Harrison only. is ‘no intimation of compromise or com- bination, no indication of weaknesa. NO KECOND CHOICE, “We have no second chotec tration partisans are of the opinion that Har-| There has not been the slightest discussion over the prospects of those who have been re- “Those rumors about our ‘second choice,” * raid Private Secretary Halford to Stam re- porter today, “remind mo of alittlestory. I wasn delegate to the convention of 1888, and arrived in Chicago to attend that same gather- ing about midnight. A Tribune reporter ‘oused me fram pleasant slumber to ask me my preference, and it did not take me long to tell him that it was Gen. Harrison Then he wanted to know who was my second choice and when I assured him that I bad none he was more than skeptical. Again and T insisted. but he refused to let go unless I yield up that secret. Of course I wanted to get back to bed so I maid: ‘Well, if you must know, I have a second choice, but I did not in- that, and it would pléase me if about it.” “And I returned to my couch. The situation in Minneapolis,” continued Halford, "so far ax the Harrison mon are rned, is precisely in accord with my views. Gen, Harrison is our only candidate.” 2B. FULTON'S PRATER. People at the Whito House were smiling a little over a story which came through the medium of « Boston nowspaper. It seems that the Rev. Justin Pulton, whose name and personality is not unknown to the public, preached in Boston ast Sabbath. Of course he prayed, and in the course of his petition he’ asked that divine guidance “be given President Harrison and the honored man who has just left his cabinet. Thou knowest, 0, Lord,” heeon- timed, “whet todo with him—we don’t.” And several members of the congregation ap- plauded. YREQUENT-CONKULTA TIONS. Cabinet officers are in and out of the White House all the day long and frequeutly into the night also. ‘Scoretaries Tracy, Elkins, Foster, Attorney General Miller and Postmaster General Wanamaker were with ‘their leader this morning consulting earnestly. Shortly after Secretary rec Navy I ment he sent Private Secretary Raymond over to the mansion with a ch, which must have been of more than ordinary importance, for Mr. Raymond kept a tight grip onit until he gave it into the of the President himself. Seoretary Rusk evidently had something good to talk about this morning, for be called at an early hour at the residence of Secretary Elkins, Both statesmen talked, but not for publication. WHAT THE ADMINISTRATION MEN SAT. ‘Those portions of the administration which attend cabinet meetings and lookafter the affairs of their several departments say today that the nomination of Blaine is out of the question, that it caunot be made underany circumstances. In support of their conclusions they state flay ‘that the men who areregarded as Blaine man- agershave with but few exceptions only « limited interest in Blaine; that they are merely anti-Harrison men and that it is they who are starting all these rumors as to the possibility of nominating Mc- Kinley or Allison or Rusk or Reed. The tempt ing offers to nominate are being held out, it is said, with the hope that state delegations will follow the bait and thms make impossible the renomination of President Har- rison. The loss of the Harrison delegates in either Obi», lows or Wisconsin would be serious, Dut it is not believed here that these defections can be brought about. — DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. THE STREET-SWEEFING CONTRACT. Albert Daggett has been notified that unless on or before the 10th instant he executes a con- truct for «prinkling, sweeping and cleaning im- proved streets and wenues in the District as per hit proposal of Febraary 23, 1892, the ac- ceptance of proposal will be revoked and his deposit forfeited. A similar notice has also sent Thomas R, MeCannand Myron H. Ellis. EXEMPT FROM TAKER, ‘The Commissioners have directed that from and after July 1, 1892, and #0 long as used in connection with church purposes, the north 25 fect front on 18th street northwest by the fall depth of sub lot 62, square 159, the property of the Church of the Covenant, xhall be exempt from taxation. LIQUOR LICENSES GRANTED. The following liquor licenses bave been granted: James J. Goodwin, 423 434 street southwest, retail, and Daniel 8 Letreet northwest, wholesale, BUILDING PERMITS. The following building permits were granted today: James Fraser, four three-story-and-cel- lar brick dwellings, 205-11 9h street southwest, £15,000: D. B. Gottwals, four threo-story brick dwellings, 643-49 Florida avenue northwest, £10,000; 8. H. Wella, five two-story frame dwell” Hand E, sub M ridian 18, block 1 £2,000; W. H. Abbott, one two-story and brick dwelling, 15 C street southwest, $4,500; L. A. Baltimore, one two-story brick dwelling, 67 G street southwest, €1,200; Thos. Kirby, one two-story brick livery stable, rear of 913’ Ist street northwest, €4,000; H. J. Daly, one two-story and cellar ‘brick dwelling, 1325 7th street prthwest, #2500; T. S. Rogers, one 2-story frame stable, How- ard street, Mt. Pleasant £234; Jos. W. Collin: one 3-story-and-cellar brick dwelling, 1434 street northwest, $6,000. MUST REPAIR THE PAVEMENT. ‘The Eckington and Soltuers’ Wome Railroad Company have been notified to at once repair the pavement along the tracks of said road on G street, beginning at 15th street northwest, and that unless the work is begun on-or before the 11th instant the street. department will be directed to do the work and charge the same to ‘been granted to H. A. Wilvert. appointed an addi-