The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-06-06
QUOTING A SPEECH BY Mr.. BLAINE,
To Prove that He May Yet be the
Nominee.
Mr.. Depew a Popular Candidate In
His Own State.
Harrison Men Take Heart and Get
Their Boom In Motion.

New YORK, June 5.--Rev. James A.
Blanchard, chairman Of the committee Of
twenty-five, appointed BY the Republican
Club to assist the State Republican League
in organizing the party in this city, is among
those who still believe that Mr.. Blaine
should be nominated despite his letters of
withdrawal Mr.. Blanchard insists that it
would be political wisdom for the convention
to do so, and in support of his argument
quotes passage from speech made by Mr..
Blaine himself at Litchfield, Maine, thirty
two years ago, in urging the party to nomi-
nate Hannibal Hamlin for Governor, not
withstanding that gentleman's reluctance
to accept the office. Here is the passage:
The Republican State Convention, which meets
we shall march forward in solid column to the con
quest OF the State. The unanimous desire Of the
party Is that Hannibal Hamlin shall be selected
as our standard bearer; and though Mr. Hamlin
is reluctant to leave the Senate to become GOV.
ernof he must remember that the same power
back 70 the Senate. Let us make the demand
upon him unanimous and so imposing that he
cannot decline our request. To that end let me
urge that all the towns In Kennebec be represents
ca at Portland with full delegations on the 9Th OF
next monln. Ihere Is work to be done this year,
and s the Old whig county of Kennebec must do her
i tuli snare. Maine VIII not be behind In the con-
.est Ior Tree territory and the first duty In hand
Is 70 destroy the present Democratic Supremacy
In the State.
Il think said Mr.. Blanchard, there is
something decidedly applicable In this to the
present national situation, and | Sincerely
nope that our party will consider it seriously
Let MIR. Blaine be declared the unanimous
choice OF the convention and we shall win
this year, sure as fate"
The New York Republican Club appoint
ed committee last night to meet Mr.. Blaine
upon MS return to this country and tender
him a reception.
New Workers for Depew.
BUFFALO, June 5.-The Depew enthusi-
asm grows at this end of the State. Senator
Loughlin, delegate to Chicago from the 32d
District. says Depew is his first and only
choice. He finds the voters Of the sd Dis
trict almost unanimous in favor of the New
Z ork man. No fault Is found. he says, with
Depew because he Is railroad president
and ne thinks 1t very doubtful If that will
nave any influence against New York's fav-
orlte In the least. Gresham, he says, is just
tne man Tor second place, and the Senator
1eels certain that Gresham would consent to
run 1or vice president Jerome B. Fisher
the S4th District, disclosed today that they
would work hard for Depew. The Gresham
Sentlnent is not SO strong in that district.
harvey +. Gaskill, delegate from the 33d
Diouict, tSlcRrdpnS Lnat ne TOO VIII vote for
Depew. He has no second choice.
working for General Harrison.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 5.-The Harrison
Club, which has charge of the boom of In
diana's favorite son, held an important
meeting here tonight, at which reports were
submitted showing the progress made by diff
ferent committees in their endeavors to Sc
cure the support of delegates from other
States: 1t was stated that since the publica-
ticn of Mr.. Blaine's last letter. reaf1rming.
his declaration that he would not be a candi.
date, the prospects for General Harrison's
had greatly improved, and as
surrances had been received that he would
probably get majority of the Southern
votes The members of the club expressed
themselves as confident that his chances for
success were growing better every day.
They will go to Chicago next week in a body,
several hundred strong, to begin active work
In the interest of their favorite.