The morning call., 1892-06-04
/ Strong Array Of AdhereRts Of the
Administration.
DELEGATES WHO FAFOR REEOETEATEOY.
Banners and Badges to Boom Blaine-CFcuIar Issued
hy The Michigan Delegation - Ayers
Chance for Sec0Rd Place.
Special to TEE MORNING CALL.

friends of the administration who we're
conspicuous at the Harrison headquarters
to-day were Powell Clayton of Arkansas,
r. G. KereRs Of Missouri, W. O. Bradley Of
Kentucky, H Clay Evan of Tennessee, ex-
Governor Warmoth Of Louisiana, Senator
Hiscock of New York aud General Lew
Wallace of Indiana. Wallace said; "Har-
rison viii be nominated on the first ballot
and Blsine's name will not be mentioned
before The convention, and count Of the
delegates will show this. Blaine's letter
was official and meant just what il said.
There viii be an effort TO stampede the Har-
risOn delegates. but 1t won. succeed"
c. B. Hart and others Of the West Vir-
ginia delegation arrived to-day. Hart said:
"Blaine's letter needs no interpretation
ard Il is now too late for him TO do any
thing, even il his name is presented" He
believed his delegation would vote Cor Har-
TiSOn.
Ex-Governor WsrmOth Of Louisiana said:
Louisiana is for Harrison aud the electoral
vote Of the State will be cast for him. The
sugar, rice and lumber interests Of the State
are strongly Tor Harrison and tie Republi-
can ticket because of the benefits of the
Mckinley bill"
John r. Lynch. the Mississippi colOred
leader, and the Fourth Auditor Of the Treas
ury. said to-day: The delegates should be
called upon 10 decide between Blaine and
Harrison. The friends of both men should
at once confer aud determine which shall
be the nominee. We feel that HarTisOn's
record and attitude on behalf Of the coi0red
voters certainly entitle him TO their sup
port"
Illinois for Harrison.
Miles Kehoe, the Illinois delegate-at-large,
Is for Harrison, and believes a delegates
from his State will be with him. He says
he feels it would be dshOnorable for Blaine
10 accept
Chauncy !. Filley the Missouri delegate
at-laTge, believes that his delegation will
obey its instructions and vote for Harrison,
at least on the first ballot. He thought,
however. that Missouri would cast two
thirds of its vote for Blaine with Harrison
cut Of the way.
Colonel Evans, the Tennessee delegate-at-
large, diScTedts the reports Of d stampede
20 Blaine ia the Tennessee delegation aud
says the delegation Is solid for Harrison
with Ons exception.
Colonel w. c. Bradley Of Kentucky said
Kentucky was for Harrison whether Blaine
runs or not. Blaine may get two districts.
j. {. Buttow5 of Michigan said he was
for any man who can carry the country.
ChaunCey N. Depew OF New York VIII
nominate Harrison, and Colonel Henry n.
Dufield Uf Michigan VIII probably present
Ayers n8me
Senator Hansbrough Of North Dakota
q
elusiOn that Blaine would accept the NOM
nation I'VE selected Harrison four years
ago." he said, because we vented the
State. not the man. II he was from North
Dakota be would not have been selected"
Senator FELTON, Of California said, I'm
not for Blaine per Sc" The Senator viii
wait To hear from his delegation before de-
Gliding how he viii vote. He states that be
vas invited to second the nomination OF
Harrison, but declined the honor.
Governor MelIstte's Logic.
Governor Mellette OF South Dakota said
els it logic to turn down the man who beat
Cleveland when the patronage OF the Gov
eminent was against him. and putup a man
who was beaten by Cleveland when the
Republicans had the patronage|
}. K Cowdy, chairman Of the Indiana
State Central Committee, has given out
long statement refUting the assertion that
a spcond term for President Is unpopular in
this country. Besides Washington" says
C0wdy, there have been 10 cases IN when
the President was nominated for q second
term. In SIX he was reelected. each time
by larger elec'Ora ami popular vote than
in his first race" iu the four cases when
there was defeat, C0Tdy shows that there
we're special reasons, aside from the second
term, which brought about the result
Arrangements for the Convention.
Clarkson says the arrangements and ac-
cUmmOdatlOnS OF the convention hail are
the finest ever seen. Huge American flags
are dTaped between four immense arches on
each side Of the platform. The American
eagle with 0utspread wDgs forms juno
fuFe of each series of flags. Sheaves of
American cereals ornament each pillar.
ia skv-bue glass, A stars represent the
American States Against the upper gallery
balcony each State has coat of arms made
in American tin.
The Republican National Committee will
begin its sessions tomorrow morning and
arrange the details TO cODduCt the conven-
ton. The duty Of The National Committee
viii be 10 make up a temporary roll OF dele
gates entitled to admission, and there are
more contests this year than ever before.
In more than so cases two persons are fight
ing for the same seats. The South furnishes
a large number of disputes The most Bit
ter Northern contest comes from Fort
WAYNE Ind, where Mcdonald, a Blaine
man, declares HarrisOn's delegate is not
elected. Bets were made this evening of
$1,000 even on HarrisOn's nomination against
the field.
The Utah Contest.
One Of the liveliest contests to come be-
fore the convention will DO between the
gentle and Mormon factions Of Utah. which
are contestiDg for exclusive recognition. A
confidential letter has been sent out by the
Utah Eentiles addressed 10 all the delegates
60 The convention, which warns them
against the Mormons, and asks 10 have the
e0ntesting delegation denied admittance TO
the convention.
Views OF Writers.
The special train OF Washington corre-
spnndenis, 20 strong, arrived this afternoon.
The interviewers were interviewed with
the result that 81 were OF the opinion that
Harrison would be Tenominated; % were
f0T Blaine and six ready 10 back dark
horses, two naming Sherman, one Allison
and one Mckinley. A Democratic canvass
gave Cleveland large majority, with Cor
man a strong following. and Morrison,
Whitney and Mills few friends.
William Henry Eustis, Minnesota dele
gate and an original Blaine nan. believes
that the Minnesota delegation has 16 Blaine
men and two for Harrison.
Murat Halsted Speaks.
CHICAGO. June g. - Murat Hasted ar
rived to-nigh. from New York en- route 20
Minneapolis. where he says he hopes to act
as n peacemaker between the friends Of
Blaine and Of Harrison. Haisted has read
the 'never published" correspondence be-
tween Blaine and Harrison, when the latter
offered Blaine the Secretaryship of State
The correspondence is creditable TO both
The Pres dent places stress upon Blaine's
Pan-AmeTican policy. and expressed a de-
sire that they should work together upon it.
Halsted recited the fact that Webster, while
Secretary of State in 1852 was a can
didate against President Fillmore as a
precedent for the present case. A we'll
known reason Tor Blaine's not accepting the
nomination ia 1888 was the number of Re-
pHblicaEs who came out as candidates be-
eause he had withdrawn. 1t is not on account
Of health or apprehension OF other candidates
Blaine declined to accept the nomination 10
1888. but because he did not want to be
considered a claimant Of the party after
having once been beaten. His own eX-
prpssion was: II am no IichbOrne claim
ant for the Presidency" The reason be
stuck to his refusal was the array OF candl-
dates There Is no similar condition Of
Il. ot hppalIS9