Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-15
NOTHING DECIDED.
No Fresh Literature Has Been Re-
ceiyad from MIR. Blaine and IA
Still Has a Srong Following.
Chicsgo Is Doing all She Can for The
Gresham B9om-Ths Meeting OF
the National Committee,
Chairmsn zones OF the K publican Cow
mittse says No One Dan GueSs What
the Convention Will Do.
Two Points Settled.


CHICAGO, ILL, June 14.-By long odds
the general event among the crowds Of
politicians to day was the arrival OF the
noted recipient OF Blsine's latter from
Florence, Cnsirman B. F. Jones f the
national committee. R1mors were thick
that the big chairman WAS the bearer Of
another epistle from the msn over the
water. This letter, reports had it, would
prove even greater surprise sud was
destined to become even more celebrated
than the famous manuscript with the
Florence date. The reason given was
that the new missive tod the secret so
many people have tried in vain
to guess, who, himself being
barred. Mr.. Blaine preferred as
the republican presidential nominee.
Right in the exact spot where the candi
date is to be named, the f Dor of the con
yention hall, WAS the piece where Mr.
Jones was found by an Associated Press
reporter and
COMMENTED TO BIZ INTERVIEWED.
Mr. Jones' buff counteIaDce showed ar
enlightened color and his eyes frightened
Immediately at the mention CT another
letter from Blaine. The rumors ia circu-
ist.on we're told the chairman in detail
Then the question was promptly put
"Mr. Jones, nave you such letter."
The answer Wss fat and 20 the
point: NC, sir, candidly l have not.
No comm anicAtioD Of d political kind has
been received by me from Nj. 3 sine
since the letter dated Florence was re-
ceived.".
"rhen you have received other letters
r m
Mr.. Jones hesitEted; eyes" he replied,
word except What was wholly personal -
Gas you have no letter such as de-
scribed, Dir. Jones, a denial Ct the s:ste-
ment that Mr.. Blaine has indicated to you
mis- choice would be superflous, OF
course"
"Precisely."
"Blt don't you think yourself that the
situation calls for further expression
from him JUS. at this time, when there ls
talk that The convention Will gaJ into 5
dead lock and the solution will be call
on him?"
mo, don't think so No person can
even apprC ximate whss this convention
VIII do. Tne great mai )rity OF the dele
gstes will coNe mere uap.ecg O, aDI
Lhty may Dc SOl7ih sAIer conference
among themselves TO nominate caEdi-
date ut the very outset. So TAX OF VIDA:
should b. done il event CT q deadlock
need not be discussed"
"Jast one more question, Mr.. Jones
These rum1rs have 1t thit Mr.. Blaine
would no. accept the nomination though
it were rendered him uDanim Ously, and
has 80 stated 10 you. Has he ever given
any such intimador?"
"Most emphslicslly, no"
This closed The interview. II had msde
two points measura5lY clear, that new
letter from Mr.. Blaine YVES
not forthcoming ard that in
the contingency of the convention tender
lcg him tie nomination the delegates
would h'Ve to look beyond Chairman
Jones to learn the result.
Chairman )nes says he would not &C
ccp. the chaiTmanship of the national
committee agsin. He intimtted thai SEN
ator .Q1sy Ct Pennsylvania might be his
successor, an tia: Chairman Cooper Of
the Pennsylvania stzte committee WAS
also g possibility.