Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-02
HARRISON FLAGS OUTLYING
Friends Of the President First In the Field
at Minneapolis
STOLE A MARCH ON THE BLAINE BOOMERS
Harrison Headquarters Opened Mt the West
Manned by the Men of 'sS-Cabaiists
More Disconnected Than They Care to
Confess-Indianians Enthusiastic.

MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI, June l. The advance
guard of the convention hustlers has been
here for some days and today the first OF the
actual workers came in on an afternoon train.
IN considerable force all the week, and Ser
The newspaper correspondents have been here
goan at arms Meek of the national commit
tee has been here for several days, hrrang-
Ing for the ushers of the convention and look
ing out for the duties of his various assist
ants.
This afternoon the Harrison parlors were
opened at the West hotel. The present head
quarters are in rooms 42S and 43O and are out
temporary. Permanent headquarters Will be
opened on the lower floor later In the week.
Those who arrived this afternoon are all
Harrison men, of the most enthusiastic kind,
and are here to work for the president until
his nomination, as they firmly believe. The
delegation from Indiana comprised l..
II. Michener of Shelbyville, j. X. Goldy,
chairman republican state committee OF
Indiana; r. II. Shel OF indianapolis, neigh
bor OF the president and delegate 70 the
convention; G. w. Stivers of the Liberty
Herald and n delegate; A. p. Hendrckson, q
wholesale merchant OF Indianapolis and
close friend of Mr.. Harrison; w. L. Duroin,
delegate from Anderson, and Senator M'lier
OF Indianapolis.
1--WE are for Harrison; that is what we are
here for" said General Michener. Yes.
we are here III the Interest Of the people"
added Delegate Shiel, land that means that
we must nominate Harrison"
stole n Base from the Blaine Boomers.
Tho early opening of tho Harrison head
quarters Is O surprise TO the Blaine men, who
expected to be first when they come in with
the national committee tomorrow. In short,
the presidents friends have stolen a march
on the Blaine boomers and their sudden ar
rival means fight from stait TO finish. 1t is
said that their unannounccd arrival ana
quick opening OF the headquarters was at a
telegraphic suggestion from Washington.
President Harrison had got his back up and
the men sent here and TO come tomorrow arc
the ones who did SO much for Harrison s
nomina alton in 1888. General Michener and
John q. New will he in command. Bruce
Carr and General Dudley cannot come. This
sudden strategetic move will disconcert the
Blaine people more than they will admit.
The arrivals of today are as full of fight as
they were four years ago. when they dld SO
much to win the nomination for Harrison at
Chicago
The chief speaker of tho party this after
noon was Mr.. Shiel OF Indianapolis, and he
struck out right from the shoulder Said he
.'It IS certainly in very bad taste for Mr..
Quay, who forced Delamater upon the repub-
Ncans Of Pennsylvania for governor and was
defeated, and for Platt who forced Fassett
upon New YORK aud was defeated, and for
Foraker, whose disastrous campaign in Ohio
IS well remembered by the republican party
men to dictate at this time to their party
who shall be president when their judgment
is not backed by their records"
There to Win.
Continuing he said: ''rhe Blaine senti
nent In this country is ny no means as
strong as people have been led to belieye. II
could be more properly called an anti-Harri
son sentiment. We from Indiana are here to
tight long and hard and to win the fight too
There is no shadow Of q doubt now that Har
rson will be renominated. We have the
delegates with which to do it and 1t Is fool
tshness to talk about any serious or formid
ablo opposition to the president.
'Speaklng OF Blaine, let me say that II
would be very bad politics, conccding for the
moment that it can DC done, to set aside {
man whose administration has been the
pride of the country ana a man who defeated
Cleveland four years ago for man who wa:
beaten by Cleveland. When the delegate:
get down to business, and the dust that thest
calamity bowlers have raised for the momen
has settled, it will be clean sweep"
but, for arguments sake, say that Blaine
should bo the winner" began the newspape
man.
But we won't assume IL even for argu
ment's sake" interrupted Mr.. Shie NV,
won't assume 1t under any consideration
Blaine will not be candidate. Harrison
will have no formidable nor united opposi
tion, will have no opposition of any kind be
yond the first furry have spoken Of"
The 1ndianians are the most enthusiastic
OF men Thoy talk Harrison everywher
and all the time, and II the favorite does no
win 1t will not be because they are not doin
ali they can for him.