, 1888-06-14
BLAINE OF MAINE.
The Probabilities Are That He
Will be Nominated.
An Interview With Chairman
B. F. Jones.
Statement Made by the Pitts
burg Dispatch" is False.

CHICAGO, June 13.-The most notable
event of the day politically was the arri
val of B. +. Jones, chairman of the re-
publican national committee and the re-
cipient of the famous Florence letter from
Blaine. A rumOr was in circulation that
he was the bearer of another epistle from
the man across the water and that the
new missive would give Mr.. Blaine's
choice for the republican presidential nom
inee. Mr.. Jones was seen by d represen-
tative of the Associated Press this even
ing and asked if he had such q letter. He
replied: mo, sir, | have not. No COM
m~unication of a political kind has been re-
ceived by me from Mr.. Blaine since the
Florence letter to me"
Don't you think the situation calls for
further expression from him at this time
in view of the possible deadlock in the
convention?'
mo, | don't think so. A great ma
iority of the delegates came here I'm
pledged and they may nominate a candi-
date at the very outset. So the talk OF
what should be done in the event of a
deadlock need not be discussed"
Has Blaine ever intimated to you that
hC WOuid hOb dSStPt tnC hOulllltllOu II
unanimously tendered?"
Most emphatically, no."
Chairman Jones said he would not ac-
cept the Craftsmanship of the national
committee again. He intimated that
Senator Quay of Pennsylvania might be
his successor and that Chairman Cooper of
the Pennsylvania state committee was
also a possibility.
UHo 5000 uon.o.I-oI1o (oo1,uo &c .la~o
litcal situation throughout the day was
the strong undercurrent for Blaine. There
were many men from all parts of the
country around the political headquarters
who still think Blaine the coming man.
They quoted speeches in which he said
that no man had a right to refuse a call of
his country if it came with unanimity,
and concluded that Blaine would not be
the first to violate his principle.
There was great activity at the Gresham
headquarters to-day. The register was
kept open and every Gresham man who
dropped in put down his name. Many
former residents of New York held a
meeting in the Gresham rooms this after
noon for the purpose of booming the
They organized a committee to
receive the New York delegation with all
hospitality. lney called upon all former
New Workers now resident at Chicago to
lend their active corporation.
The names of those who will make the
nominating speeches was the subject OF
considerable inquiry to day. Gen. Alger
will be nominated by Col, Robert p. Fra.
ger of Detroit, a lawyer and old cam
paigner. Gen. Harrison will be nomi'
mated by ex Governor Albert G. Porter Of
Indiana. Senator Sherman's name will
be presented by Gen. Hastings, attorney
general of Pennsylvania. Judge Gresham
will probably be nominated by Leonard
SWEET of Chicago.
The two most observed newcomers to.
day were Murat Halstead of Cincinnati
and Chauncey l. Filley of st Louis.
Halstead was outspoken for Sherman.
Filley was non committaE
Fourteen national committeeman were
in the city to night. The committee will
meet tomorrow, the chief business being
the selection of temporary officers of the
convention, but it is not likely hat any.
thing will be done in the matter before
Saturday.