The morning call., 1892-05-20
His Nomination by ietIamation Gen
orally Predicted.
THE COMBINATION AT lLGER'S HONE.
RHmOr That Blaine Will Accept if rendered tht
kOninatiOn-CleYeIandS Boom Growing
and Hill Disheartened.
Special 10 THE MORNING CALI

WASHINGTON, May 19.-Tbe rumor that
Blaine has at last yielded TO the pressure
brought to bear upon him and has decided
to accept the Presidential nomination upon
condition that it comes 10 him practically as
the unanimous action of the convention
was being discussed at the Capitol to-day.
The politicians do not place much reliance
10 these rumOrs concerning Blaine. and the
opinion is generally expressed that Harri-
son will be nominated by acclamation.
The anti Cleveland Democrats In the
House of representatives were not as cheer
full as usual. From Speaker Crisp down
they were disappointed by the result Of the
Georgia Democratic Convention. and sur
prised by the action Of the California
Democrats. Georgia Representatives were
continent until within the last week that Hill
would carry the convention in that State
with hurrah On Tuesday some of them
reluctantly admitted that the delegation
would be equally divided. but none of them
was prepared for the Waterloo of Yesterday.
They now maintain that nine of the 20
delegates are anti Cleveland men, and lnti-
mate that the number may be larger when
the delegation reaches Chicago.
DETROIT May 19-General Alger was
retlcent when approached by the Associated
Press representative to-day In regard to
the conference held at his home last even
iDg. What the outcome OF the conference
was he declined to state. but said all were
in favor Of James g. Blaine for Pres sident,
and every means would be used to get him
to accept the nomination.
CHICAGO, May ia special from Wash
ton TO the afternoon papers says: Tom
Platt has received assurances that James u.
Blaine will accept the nomination for the
Presidency If IL is offered to him. The ex-
act nature Of the assurances cannot be
learned. II is known, however, that they
are perfectly satisfactory to Platt, and that
Clarkson, Algrr, Fassett and others, who
held conference in Detroit yesterday, dis
eussed them, and expressed themselves In
private as satisfied with them.
There will be no Cabinet officers at the
Minneapolis convention. President Harrl-
son says he does not want denomination,
To secure which could even lie charged to
the influence of Federal Office holders. He
has requested every member Of the Cabinet
to remain at his post OF official duty during
the convention. Furthermore he has re-
Quested the assistant department officers,
United States Marshal, District Attorneys,
Collectors Of Customs, internal revenue and
other Federal Officers 10 stay away from the
convention. This request, or order, which
ever it may be, has caused not little dis
appointment in official circles here. 1t is
also likely 10 cause 4 shortage OF delegates
at Minneapolis, as many of those elected
are now serving the Government in some
capacity or other.
CieveIand's Boom Growing.
NEW YORK, May. 19-The Post, discuss-
ing editorially the political situation, says:
yesterdays Democratic conventions swept
away the last traces of the fororn Hill
movement. We doubt if even Hill himself
is able TO regard his candidacy as any
longer alive. Even Georgia, where there
has been two years of systematic and
persistent effort on foot TO work up seDti-
agent in his favor, has elected solid Cleve-
land delegation to Chicago. The California
Democratic convention, which showed signs
of Hill sentiment Tuesday. developed an
irresistible Cleveland sentiment yesterday
and selected a Cleveland delegation. The
South Carolina delegates elected yesterday
are not for Hill. Eight of the North Caro-
lima delegates are for Cleveland, and it is
probable all will vote for him in the cOnyen-
ton. Indeed, his nomination is now as
much Of foregone conclusion as any future
political event can be-"
DANYnLE, H., May 10. - The Peoples
Party State convention met here to-day.
Colonel S. +. Nortol of Chicago is temporary
chairman. The committees were chosen,
after which the convention took q recess
until this afternoon.
In the evening district delegates and
electors at large, and also delegates to the
Omaha convention on July 4, were selected.
The platform reattirms the st. Louis plat
form.
RICHMOND, Va, May 19-The Cleveland
and anti Cleveland factions In the Demo-
cratic convention met last night and each
chose delegates at large to the national con-
YentiOn. This morning. however. they got
together and compromised by agreeing TO
withdraw all delegates ana allow the con-
ventiOn to choose two from each side.
The convention met at noon. John F.
Ryan was temporary chairman. The Con-
gressional districts nave chosen nine dele
gates to the national convention for Cleye-
land and IL against.
Marshal Hanger of Augusta, Cleveland
man. was reelected permanent chairman.
according to the terms Of the agreement
made this morning