The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-03


WHAT THE POLITICIANS SAY.
CIarkson Comes Out Boldly for Biaine-Mr.
New Doing Good Work for Harrison.
MINNEAPOLIs. Mimi. June 2-The city
of Minneapolis contains more Republican
party leaders than any other city in the
country tonight. but there is o great
scarcity of delegates. and it is generally
conceded that it is the delegates who are
to make the presiden tial nomination next
week. Until the latter arrive. therefore.
In sufficient numbers to enable one to de-
termne the consensus of opinion. all PIE
must be accepted as but idle prophecy
founded on personal preference.
All day the Hobbies of the West Hotel
have been thronged with leaders of nation
al reputation. but diligent inquiry has
failed to discover single man who is not
here for o purpose. and who does not have
q strong personal candidate for the presi-
dency. Thus it is that men of acknow-
lodged political astuteness ore found to
differ diametrlcailX as to their predictions
of the result of the convention, and whose
preferences are generally divided between
Harrison and Blame. An AIger man now
and then suddenly appears and adds zest
to the argument by the confident predic-
tion that the Michigan man will ultimate
ly bound to the front as the compromise
candidate of the convention.
The Blaine and Harrison managers both
arrived on early morning trains and estab-
lished headquarters at the leading hotel.
The confidence with which the self-consti-
tuted Blaine boomers announce that he
would accept the nomination if it were ex-
tended him, and the calm assurance with
which they are prosecuting the contest in
his behalf, has suddenly gwen seriousness
to the whole Blaine movement. and the
more careful politicians are tonight direct
ing their attention to diligent analysis of
the probable vote of the various State DEL
egations. In the matter of figures the Har-
rison managers point to the States which
have given positive instructions for the
President, and then cite the assurances of
support which they claim to be daily
receiving from unlnstructed delega-
tions The Blame people give
no details. but claim abOut every
thing in sight, not limiting their figures to
those States In which no instructions were
given. but claiming scores of votes from
States positively instructed for Harrison.
Hon. John G. New. of Indiana, consul
general to London. and Indiana's member
of the national committee. is at the head
Of the Harrison people, and Hon. James S.
Clarkson. of Iowa. chairman of the national
committee, is recognized as the leader of
the Blaine movement His fellow workers
In behalf of the Maine man are Hon. j.
Sioat Fassett. of New York; Hon. Henry c.
Payne. of Wisconsin,: Col. a. l.. Conger of
Ohio: Hon. IL. s. Hyde. of Massachusetts.
and Hon. John p. Sanborn. of Michigan.
ali members of the national committee;
atOr Hansbrough, of North Dakota.
THE INDIANA WORKERS.
Mr.. Nevis political lieutenants are John
X. Gowdy. chairman of the Indiana Re-
publican State committee; n. 7. Liphtner.
of South Dakota. delegate; Hon. l.. T..
Michener. of Indiana, law partner of w.
w. Dudley; ex-senator John Z. Spooner.
of Wisconsin. and the following Indian
ians: X. r. Shiel. s. ID. Miller. A. ID. Hen
erickson. w. 7. Dnrbin. delegate from An
derson. and G. w. Stivers. editor of the
Liberty Herald, and also a delegate. All
the Indianians unite In asserting that there
IS complete harmony in their delegation,
and that Harrison Will receive the unani-
nous vote of Indiana.
In speaking of the Presidential situation
Mr.. New is emphatic in his assertion that
Mr.. Blaine is not In the race. THE Secre-
tary of State understands the meaning of
the English language" said Mr.. New, with
great deliberation to-day. 'and knew what
be was doing when he took the people of
the country into his confidence by means
of his letter of declination. He knew
what the result of that letter would he.
The first and most important result of The
letter was the withdrawal from the race.
in favor of General Harrison. of Cullom,
Allison. Sherman. Rusk, and numerous
others. who. with Blaine in the field,
wonld have made strong fights for them
selves Taking Blaine at his word, oil
these gentlemen followed him in stepping
aside and leaving the President
o clear field. 1t would be an
insult to Mr.. Blaine's manhood and
integrity to assume. even for argument
that letter. Not only this. but 1t would be
the grossest injustice to the gentlemen
who have been candidates with him and
who withdrew when he did. 1t would be
which could never be forgiven or forgot
ten. / Am looking for no opposition of any
Importance to Harrison's renomination
There IS an anti Harrison sehtiment, 1t is
true, but it's weakness and impotency will
he manifest before many days are past.
What little opposition there in cannot
unite 1t has tried to settle on Blaine and
after it is settled that Blaine will not run
may attempt to unite on somebody else.
But it would do no good. We already
have o majority of the delegates pledg TO
our man. and without great deal of fuss
or talk we arc going into the convention
and nominate him on the first ballot"
CLARKsoN TALKING FOR BLAINE.
Chairman Clarkson says that on the first
ballot Blaine Will have six hundred dele
gates. and that Harrison will have less
than half that number. I'VE want the
strongest man IN the party" resumed Mr..
ClarksoD, land think James G. Blaine is
the man. The present campaign will be
one of the fiercest ever known TO American
politics. In my Judgment il has been the
certain belief of the masses of the party
for TWO years that Blaine should lead the
ticket in 1892"
What is the cause of Mr. Harrison's un-
popularity" he was asked.
"He Is not unpopular. Simply because
the people of this country have decided
that 1t might be better not to nominate
him for the second time, il does not folio "
that Mr.. Harrison is unpo, ular. Ii simply
means that in the opinion of the Majority
the best interests of the party would he
best subserved by the nomination of some
other man. The doubtful States of New
York. Connecticut, Wisconsin and Indiana
will have the largest influence i'm the con
vention. i have talked i'm New York with
nearly all the leading men. and i'm nv
Judgment forty or more of the delegation
are opposed TO the Presidents renomipa a