The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-28
GOSSIP AT GOTHAM.

Depew Is for Harrison, Despite Contrary
Rumors-Thinks Blaine n Strong Man.
NEW YORK, May 27.-Ex- Governor Oliver
Ames of Massachusetts,. it was stated yes
terday, had had an interview with Mr..
Blaine. A Tribune reporter saw Mr.. Ames
and he said that he had met Mr.. Blaine
casually and had short talk with him.
At the outset, however. he wished to cor
rect some wild assertions which had been
made to the effect that Mr.. Blaine had told
him that he would be q candidate. and that
his recent letter to Mr.. Clarkson, with
drawing from the field. would be recalled
$50 far as the reconsideration of Mr..
Blaine's letter to Mr.. Clarkson is con-
cerned." he said. Il know nothing about it.
l only met Mr.. Blame casually, and we had
n few words together. In that short con-
versation politics was not mentioned. nor
reference TO Mr.. Ciarkson was made by
either Mr.. Blaine or myself. and what his
intentions are IN that direction /, of course.
do not know"
"Do you think he would acceptp was
asked.
MIR Depew told mo yesterday" was the
reply. that Mrs. Blaine was anxious to
have her husband accept. and he consid-
cred that as good evidence that she thinks
Ho Is ebTODk tuOuEu To 6nuUTC inc wear anu
tear of a campaign. Mr. Depew thinks
that be is the strongest man in the party,
and in this belief 2gree with him."
Tho Times prints the following: "Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew's attention was called yes.
terday afternoon to a pnblished statement
that Mr.. Blaine had recOnsidcred his l.
will-not- be a. q. candidate letter to Mr..
ClarksOn. and was now willing To accept
the nomination for the presidency. We'll.
/ spent an hour and quarter with Mir.
Rlaipa vasfarHnu' ea;d Dapau
he did not talk that way to ME. l do not
think there will be any message from
Blaine to the convention
do You still adhere to your opinion
that Mr.. Harrison will be nomlnatedp
"'Yes. | am still of that opinion said
Mr.. Depew, and after slight pause he con-
tInued: Il would be u Blaine man if he
were candidate. but he has not placed
himself in n position where he can be so
considered. If the convention nominates
him it will have TO take the risk of his de-
Ginning. do not believe that Mr. Blaine
will be candidate at the convention
I'm reply TO question as to " neither Mr..
Blaine's physical condition would permit
him to enter upon the strain OF a political
campaign. Mr.. Depew said: He certainly
looked we'll enough yesterday"
Mr.. Blaine stvOlled down BrOa dway this
morning and stood before the Photographic
instrument of an eminent artist. The
new portraits will be soon forthcoming
The Blaine feeling took q decided bull
movement tonight. Senator Pettigrew.
OF South Dakota. and a delegate TO the
Minneapolis convention, who hos been
here for several days. and who was
cautious in his statements when he first
arrived has evidently got his bearings and
is prepared TO speak by the card. He said
tonight: Il confidently believe that
Blaine will be nominated on the first
ballot. In the section of the country from
which come there are four States only in
structed for Harrison. My own State del
egatIon will cast Its first vote for Blaine.
He will get eighteen votes out Of
the forty-eight delegates in Illinois
all but two of six votes in North
Dakota, ne.half of the Minnesota dele
gates and five from Nebraska. Montana
Will give him six votes. California, with
rush. and the other States will follow
suit" James NJ. Ashley. president of the
Toledo. Ann Arbor * North Michigan
railroad. who has already announced his
intention TO do his utmost for Rlaine's can.
didacy. said tonight that the Pacific Slope
should have place on the ticket. lie
thought that Blaine and Estee would
sweep the country.
j. Sloat Fassett was asked in the cOrri-
dors of the Flfth-avenue Hotel to. night
what lie thought of the above ticket He
replied: Mr.. Estee is n good man, and
1t wOuld seem to mo that the Pacific
slope ought TO get what il wants il its de-
mands are reasonable. But I understand
that Mr.. Estee was not n soldier, and the
candidate for Vice president must be q
Western man and a soldier"
'D0 you mean Algerr he was asked.
General Alger is both "a soldier and a
Western man." replied Mr. Fsssett He
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