St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-15
BLAINE'S SPO0K.
It Continues to Haunt Repub-
liean Aspirants for the
Nomination.
Chairman Jones Says the
Plumed Knight Cuts No
Figure.
Delegates, However, Look
Upon Blain as the Key to
a Deadlock
Black Jacks Widow Comes
Out Boldly and Strongly
For Alger.
Supporters Of Gresham and
Harrison Hit the Pipe Of
Peace.
From Louisiana Comes Com
mendation for the Veno-
nous Ingalls,.

Snecial to the Globe.

CHICAGO, June Ia say emphatic
ally that no third letter from Mr.. Blaine
is in existence and that no communica-
ton from him will be presented to the
convention next week" This is what
Chairman B. F. Jones, of the Republi-
can national committee, said to repre-
sentative of the GLOBE this evening.
He had just finished reading dispatch
quoting an afternoon paper OF Pitts
burg as reiterating the declaration that,
in spite of Mr.. Jones' denials, such a
letter was in existence; that the infor-
nation came from a trustworthy source;
that the letter would be read in
the convention, and that Blaine's
friends, who were still working for
his nomination were using every effort
to accomplish its suppression.
Mr.. Jones read the dispatch carefully
a second time and then resumed: 81
received the first letter from Mr.. Blaine
and Whitelaw Reid the second. No
further communications have come to
either of us, and if Mr.. Blaine had adj
think that | would be likely to have
heard of it by this time. l thought that
my denial of yesterday would have set
tied the matter. As it seems not to
have done so, however, l would thank
the GLOBE to say for me, absolutely and
unqualifedly, that | know nothing of
any such letter.
And as to Blaine's friends still
working for his nomination." was
asked.
THAT" replied Mr.. Jones'" goes into
the same category. None of his friends.
so far as know, are doing anything of
the kind. They recognize the fact that
his withdrawal is absolute and uneQuiv-
ocal: that he is out of the field in every
sense. His name cannot be considered IN
event of the most remote contingency.
That is his position, and that is the pO-
sition of his friends. What would it
avail for them to work for nomination
which even if successful would be i'm
mediately followed by declinatiOn.
Mr.. Blaine'S friends do not want to put
either him or the Republican party in
any such a position"
"Then the individuals who are still
booming him are" Mr.. Jones inter-
rupted the query with suggestive
shrug of the shoulders and wave of the
hand. He could not have any more
plainly answered fool friends" even if
he had spoken the words. No matter,
however, how one of the most intimate
friends of the man from Maine may re-
gard those who refuse to abandon his
flag, it is nevertheless certain that the
astic as the henchmen of some of the
other candidates. Witness, for instance,
the contretemps that
CREATED so MUCH CONNECTION
in the rotunda of the Grand Pacific to-
day. Col. A. G. Babcock, the well
known politician, appeared at the desk
with an armful of Blaine Autographs.
He wanted one placed alongside the
pictures of Sherman, Allison, Alger and
Gresham. But mine host Drake
wouldn't have it so. Blaine isn't a
can't be set up here. I'm not going to
encourage any Blaine furor.n Both
of the white-headed men were
if isfo3S seemed eein imminent. ' The The
crowd that had gathered chee1ed
Babcock it cheered again when be
placed the picture in the window of one
of the stores in the hotel rotunda, and
it went into parOXysIhs of enthusiasm
when, after mailing Blaine Autograph
on one of the pillars, he engaged two
colored stalwarts to guard it, with the
threat, Five put that picture there and
I'd like to see the man that will take il
down. l can lick Drake or any one
else" The irate colonel concluded with
the declaration that he would cover the
hotel and the town with Blaine pictures
between now and the convention, and
he will keep his word.
Still another straw indicative of the
latest Blaine feeling is found in the ac-
ton of the Young Mems Blaine club OF
this city. This organization, which
numbers some 1000 members, will turn
out in force on Saturday with banners
and badges to meet the Californians
The Irish-American club will unite with
them, and between the two they pro-
pose to
MAKE A BLAINE DEMONSTRATION
that will be at once imposing and signifi.
cant. A thousand cream-colored hats
each of which will be ornamented with
a picture of the Plumed Knight, are
en- route from Philadelphia, and Will be
worn in the parade.
Around the hotels there was good
deal of talk among the politicians anent
the apparent Blaine undercurrent, al
though none of them would admit thai
it meant anything more than token Of
sympathy and regard.