Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-03
Leaders Making Their Appearance
at Minneapolis.
OPPOSING PARTIES CLLlMS.
Much Discussion Regarding South
Dakota.
GEN. NEWS SHARP RETORT.
sKIRMIsHrNG BEFORE RATTLE.
Opposing Forccs Arriving ON the Poiitiesl
Field at Minneapolis.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, June 3.-The hotel ro-
tundas were crowded early this morning, and
the skirmish firing of the last few DAYS swelled
into roar OF musketry as the main bodies Of
the opposing forces began to arrive. Both
sides claim 90 be equally confident, but "a is
certain that nothing positive can be predicted
upon the ''ciaim everything" statements made
both by partisans Of the President and Of Mr..
Blaine.
The confidence with which the Blaine men
announce that he viii accept the nomination IL
II Is extended birn and calm assurance with
which they are prosecuting the contest in his
behalf has had some weight, however. and the
more careful politicians directing their AZ
tention 20 dilieent analysis Of the probable
vote of the various delegations.
In the matter of figures the Harrison man
ayers point TO the states which have given posi-
tive instructions for the President aud cits ths
assurances Of support which they claim 70 bs
daily receiving from instructed delegations
The Blaine people give details but claim
about everything in sight. not limiting their
figures 10 the states In which no instructops
were given, but claiming scores of votes frusa
states positively instructed for Harrison
NOMINATION PREDICTED on THE rIRsr RArIor.
Mr.. Clarksou, who seems to have been -
signed to do the heavy fitting for the Secretary
of State, declared this morning that Rlaine
would be nominated on the first ballot bcyond
l a peradventure.
John C. New. on the other hand, who i in
command of the Harrison artillery assrtea
| that the nomination of the President on the
first ballot was fact certain the risink
OF the sun in the east. Neither faction seems
to admit the possibility of a dark horse being IN
| the race, but there are those here-old and ea-
perlenced politicians who are not shouting fur
| either side-who give il as their opinion that
the whole thing win wind up, after prolonged
| fight. IN the nomination Of some one who h not
now mentioned.
An astute Ilinoisan who has attended every
political convention for thirty wears said tAis
morning: There is too much bowling scr
either Balne Harrison 20 be uominxted
Each has 80 strong following that be can ds-
feat the others aspirations. NV idea OF the out
come IL that there will be several ballots and
/ then bolt 20 an outsider. Mckinley n IN
mighty good plsce. and should not BE- sur
prised to see the plum fail 10 him. No Aeer il
| not possibility for either first second place.
| III Mckinley gets first place the second place
will go east Mckinley and Reed would be .
pre.ty good combination"
LOOKING FOR DARK HORSE.
There are others who think that Secretary
Rusk is a promising outsider, and some of TIE
Wisconsin people declare that be would have
the administration strength il the President
could not himself secure the nomination. In
| fact the hackers of 'favorites." while they are
lying rather low in the tall grass, not st al
displeased with the outlook. They argue that
| the contest between Harrison and Blaine will
be bStN OF the giants and that when the tvo
| get exhausted one of the small fry viii carry
| OFF the prize.
All sorts of rumors were aHoat last night -
to Secretary Baine's intentions and this morn
| ing papers We're eagerly scanned for q con-
| frmation or dehial of them. Both sides seemed
to be satisfied with what they read. That is,
each side read and believed what suited it and
set down the news favorable to the other side
as a fabrication. The amount Of il all 10 that
4 everything is still nebulous and nothing pom
tive If likely to be known until all the delega-
tions are on the ground and a count Of noses is
| made.
The national committee will meet and settle
on the temporary officers. There has been .
| strongly expressed opinion that the convention
should have a colored republican either tenn
porary or permanent chairman. Whether any
thing will come Of the suggestion remains 10
be seen.
The "Blaine boom" has not yet made fts sp-
pearance. There is some solicitude over thus
fact but il is not denied even by the rabd Blaine
men that the boom Is late In appearing. sens~
| tor Washburn gave little Blaine dinner ~ his
palstial residence, Fair Oaks" last night, at
which Messrs Clarkson, Fassett, Payne and the
Others of the sub-committeemen, who are just
now the custodians Of the Blaine boom, were
honored guests. Those who were present
are rather reticent about the proceedings and
maintain that it was simply little social gath
/ ering. 1t is considered significant that none OF
Washburn's friends in the Harrison camp were
invited, and it is generally believed that the
Blaine plan Of campaign was pretty carefully
| mapped ont.
1t was determined to open up Blaine head
! quarters somewhere a sort OF center of infiu-
ence from which the workers can draw inspira-
! ton and instructions. This action will be taken
| tentatively and not openly. The determination
| 10 force Blaine into the fight and keep him
there is making the Harrison managers more
and more bitter. They are getting exceedingly
sensitive and touchy. Behind every tree they
| sec Blaine spook skulking.
As an instance OF this is cited the kick that
has Just been registered by John c. New and his
supporters against the big club mass meeting
| to be held in the convention hall Tuesday even
| ing just after the convention assemblies. Tho
Harrisonians profess 10 have discovered in
| this big scheme 20 boom Blaine just
| when il wonid do the most good. They
assert that the subcommittee refused 90 permit
| the meeting unless it could name the speakers.
This was conceded by President John Good
now of the Minnesota State League OF Clubs,
whose pet idea was the mass meeting for the
spreading of republican doctrines in the north
| west Ii has now been announced that one Of
the principal speakers will be Gov. Foraker Of
Ohio, who is one of the leaders OF the anti
Harrison movement. This fact Is considered
by the Harrisonians significant Of the purpose
TO start a great big Blaine boom just after The
convention has assembled.
BAD BLOOD SHOWS ITSELF.
John c. New and A. L. Conger, one Of IL
Ohio Blaine leaders, had bit OF an encounter
in one of the corridors Of the West Hotel hst
night There has been bad blood between these
two men, who were formerly good friends but
who have been separated by force Of political
circumstance. They had been talking at one
another through the newspapers . good deal,
but until last night had not met. 81 know whss
is the matter with you, Conger," said New.
''You did not get your man appointed posi-
master Of Akron. That is all there is 10 it, and
that is the only explanation of your snti-Har-
rison attitude"
Conger replied Indignantly and the talk rsa
pretty high, though both gentlemen kept their
tempers.
The Harrison followers held an informal
caucus last night at the west, but nothing def
mite done pending the arrival Of the re-
mainder OF the Indiana delegation today. 4
meeting Of the deiegstion is scheduled for -
morrow morning.
sLoAr fkssETI DECLINES.
II is now given out that ]. sloat FAssett q
New York has declined the temporary chair
manship, which had been informally tendsrsd
him by the subcommittee. He preferred not 70
Danish himself from the floor Of the convention
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