Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-15
Chairman ClarksOn Notes q Decrease Ol
fractional Feeling.
Non.FactionaI Candidates Likely to be
in Great Demand.
A Large Element IN the Party Will
Support Blaine.

consisting of Garrison, COnger and Clay
ton, remained in the city to-day perfectin.
plans and details outlined by the who'll
committee. The headquarters OF the Ma
tional Committee for the convention has
been established at the Grand Pacific Ho
tel, in the same club DON as in 1856
and 1884. The citizens committee has
been directed that the convention hal.
must be made ready and turned over to
the National Committee. on Thursday be
fore the meeting OF the convention.
THE SEATING CAPACITY
Of the hall will not be over 1900. To give
this capacity all boxes will be dispensed
with and opera chairs replaced by ordinary
chairs. The citizens committee OF Chicago
were given 1,4OO tickets four and eight
years ago, and are now insisting on that
many, but the committee will not be able
to supply such II number. The delegates
and alternates numbering about LOO will
be seated on the lower floor in the parquet
and parquet circle. On the three tiers
above this, the balcony and two galleries.
visitors will be seated. The stage will hold
about 800 and will be reserved forthe more
noted guests. Desks for the press will be
!iltuCNtlduClv Ill Ii INV vi ~ otNsSs XIV VI
the delegates will probably have three
tickets for distribution. There will be no
season tickets as heretofore, bat daily
tickets and therefore more capable OF serv-
ing a longer number of visitors. GARRISON,
OF the committee, was interviewed
tonight, as to his impression OF
INDICATIONS AS TO
developed during the presence OF the
committee here, which drew in many poll
from different States. He said:
'Everything gives cheering indications of
increasing determination nor Repub-
TO look beyond the convention to
he election and to unite on the man, whO-
ever he is, who can most certainly be
elected. There is less factional feeling than
or many years. All Republicans realize,
rs ex p%erience alone can teach, the disad-
and discomfort OF being out OF
and all are now united in wanting to
st back into over. To answer your
luestions frankly without regard to the
Of any candidate, would say that
he party now appears to be divided into
TWO SORTS OF OPINION.
)ne class believes that there are enough
republicans in the country still! for the
iitIlN anu liS D''llC' IT'S ID t cti IL i resi- ieIlt
lnd who believe that a non-facticnal can
date would bring back all he Republi-
Who have been out Of line. except |
hose who arr permanently out on account
i the tariff, aEd who would not return
'nleSs he party should practically declare
.-ainst projection. This class OF mel be-
eve that Il Western Republican Of loyal
'arty record without personal or factio,al
nmities and not too high d protcctionist
ut more on the line OF Garfield to the
arlff should be nominated. The present |
riit OF this class among civil ians is toward
ALLISON,
,ho will have his own State enthusiastic
ally for him, il ne wants it, who has great
.Iens+L ell arnr the West and among the
"sihess interests Ct The East and is With
ar eom'ti;s within the party and has a
lrlii record like that of Garfield. Among
oidiera there is an effort to direct the
tide towards Sheridan. This ia on
lie surface just now, but the undertone is
towards
GRESHAM.
different from many soldiers, seems
be strong i'll that peculiar union and
llowshlp OF such soldiers as are united in
e organized form Of the Grand ARMY
e Loyal Legion, and who is strong also
tn some OF the elements of the dissa It's
d Republicans in the East and who is {
80 strong with the anti-monopoly Gle
ents OF the West. II a soldier is TO he t
osen, the situation, taken east and west I
pIe-figures a soldier like Gresham j
is string i'll peculiar points and stronp t
til east and west. G
THE B%LAINEITEs.
The other class OF Republicans, andI
say they were greatly in the
'lorlty, say that the situation demanded
nan who because OF his strength with O
; working people and on the tariff ones il
n can command more votes than his n
fty, now has left. They hold that in =,
~ d Candidate, the party will have a y
'o'e assurance OF success and that such II
IAN alone can be sure OF carrying New u
TX, New Jersey and Connecticut IN
,se people are all for Blaine and more m
luslastlcally than ever. So are the Re-. &c
who favor alphabetically and
1inctively al American policy in ali
9Ss. Blaine has lost no friends in tina
put rather gained. In the East be =,
gained IN Massachusetts,, New jersey ~
CONNECTICUT ana held his own ia New Ia
II among Republicans, and materially O.
led IN that State among the Democrats at
worklngmen who are for projection, or
these clements think "
re
BLAINE is TO BE NOMINATED bl
he makes no signs. answers no l.tters ia
Is evidently determined to leave the ~ ~
!e matter to the party. Without sna. els
o'!s from himself an organized effort
ing made by his friends. One good
Mr.. GARRISON added, sis the annar' {
purposes OF the party to make snch ,o,
orih AS will without change from its ~
81 position OF principles accent the y
'ssues us settled, and leave the wav to
r'r III men Who are with it in the :
on present. issues to join with it for ma
Itofe. There Is a Republican major trv
q tWo or three OF the border STATES in 49,
a platform and also the chance if the g.
SEAL not ~sectionalize the tariff cues NM,
o?y taking the tariff Off sugar to carry m;n
al the State election in ADril
hus '
BREAK H SOLID SOUTH
; The national campaign has really
H. wan Warinoth as d candidate Seiz
'ehtlns IN himself as a sugar planter
rl1l interests Of Louisiana. and thai ,
hsnt between Senator McEnerv and =
u, democrats, and two United States 1
10 elect there next winter, tbaye Y.
opportunity for a Republican union =,
ne tariff: and McEnery Democrats A'C'
an oe utilized to carry that State. from
IRA TO the appointment Of a serrean.. Parl
~ 1or National Convention, General nav
nohs, who vas chosen, was q sion
soldier OF gallant record. +esI'
every respect as fit for the position LOCK
cunt OF his war record as was Cant paw
Inc COMMITTEES meant no disre. own
% .ne veteran club. They expect a la
number of Union sn1d;ona appolnta poker
mates. and also that he vii, 1865 - mark
my 81 the young RapubIic4ns NJ shell
' 'te lighting force of the party and prain
hem generous re,opuit;op ~ Gnu who
do well AS Grand Army veterans sight
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