The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-09
Talk OF REED IN WASHING TON
The Presidents Adberents, However. sim
Full OF Con ndence.

Full OF Confidence.
WASHINGTON. June S.-Washington has had
very quiet day politically. Tho news from
Minneapolis. while it proved interesting ana
satisfactory to the White House people. wa,
not Of a nature to excite the public and z
attracted scarcely any attention Mt the capital.
where everybody seems to have had an over
dose OF politics lately and to have becom\
weary Of Minneapolis and all its works.
The wcathercock Of public opinion. which
pointed yesterday right toward the Blaine
headquarters. shifted in the night. and to-day
1t has been turning listlessy in various drcc-
tions. sometimes heading toward the White
House. but this evening 1t indicates a decided
preference for third candidate Of the name
OF Reed. The demonstration in the Min
neapolis Convention in honor OF tho OK
Speaker strikos the Washington public
rs about the most significant incident
since the resignation Of Blaine. 1t is recalled
that before starting for tho West Messrs.
Clarkson and Quay intimatod very plainly that
II Blaine should not be the man (which at that
time they were hardly willing even to consider
possible. Reed would be the second choice Of
the Blaine men. Although the Blaine adher.
ents do not by any means conccde that
Baines withdrawal Is probable, they appear
less confident than they were yesterday, and
the idea OF compromising on Reed strikes
them very favorably.
The Reed idea also catches the popular
fancy and there Is a great deal OF third candi-
date talk about the city this evening. with
Reed leading and Mckinley a good second. It
Is felt that all this delay at Minneapolis is I'M
favorable to Blaine's chances as the original
plan was to rush Blaine through the Conven-
ton at once with wild and irresistible stam-
pede.
The Harrison men still maintain their firm
affifnda nd rOntipOa n claim fha nominas
ton for the President on the first ballot Pri-
vate Secretary Halford said this afternoon:
I'VE are more confident than ever to-day Of
Mr. Harrson's denomination"
He said that all the messages received at the
White House to-day had been Of the most en-
couraging nature. and judging from the utter.
ances OF the members OF the Presidents off,
Saia as to the ae e
be. It is thought by him that the blaine move we
aSd e1@ tse rs hs thu ssne
Is ey MN aS Wba stbeqs
com bination. There is nothing Expressed but
i Harrison. deiegates can be drawn
talk Of MsKinley,s nomination. in Wisconsin
| by talk Of MI; Rusk. or in Iowa by the mention
serious. but it IS not believed that these deec:
tions can be brought about. Secretary Halford
70 the
weakness OF the. anti-Atmini stration forces
that they are trying to delay the balloting 80
opposition to The President.
Secretary Elkins. Secretary Rusk. and all
equal confidence as to the result. Secretary
Tracy has returned to the city. and one of the
White House, his private secretary with a de-
spatcIh which a, was T. be delivered int 9t, The
confirmation Of the pleasant 'T news Which had
been received It the White House FL the
and ehaed % sid ans
| without exception. they were in II very cheer
senator Hawley insists that the President
will have handsome majority In the Conven-
ton. and that his forces have things their own
Senator Sherman. who Is said to have writ
t" frSnds in th9 Gonyenti2p Gy peaG9s
ri have written several letters il wlichG
have touched upon the present situation n
ths the Pal5y AN .noSs
Ct isf to s TSs lsspsSs Rhfsd A. IN @ S
nation will rest with the Gonvcnton, Who
eyer the nominee may be he will have my sup
The Democrats. here are not little pleased
T. see the be, Republicans making So much "l ,ns
noticed that special. stress has y".n lad
on this issue eyer since the d"I"Ga'Il1 ~.
gan 70 gather there faSs"ttS an" "rta
threatening references. vel ms ths
prospect of q thoroughgoing cud"rs mont 81
the Force bill policy By Coy, Foraker rat-
form committee. make II evident the Demo
Gratis that the eXtrrmi SITS have I hold 81 ne
party, and they only h9E" thr w! r.m,inua
indefinitely. Several Democratic Congress-
men said to-day that if tho hepuhllc"ns
should run the coming, camlairn oh t mee
radical plan. bringing the SrctI.nal ISSUE
to the front. lauding tho old Fore" nlll
and threatening u new one. II would 10 thIi
hest thing that could haplnn tot 10 Son'h Az
To the Democratic nurty, In SllCI "a tlN' lil'
Southern communities aud States w"li IT,,
found standing rhouldrrto boulder ~ r.iin
Democratic line for s"lf-d"'encr, ana al ~.
wind would b" knocked ont If ia" Farmer.
Alliance and other third PARTY movements AZ