The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-06-07

than anti Harrison sentiment in the con-
ventiOn. makes this plan seem weak to
many of Mr.. HarTisOns enemies.
FiIIey FIoPs.
Chauncey 1. Filley, national commit
teeman, and delegate-at-large from Mis-
souri. made another lightning change FIN
day night. When he reached Minneap-
oils the Harrison element seemed very
! strong. Mr. Filley announced that I'M
! der Instructions from the Missouri con-
| vention he would vote for Harrison
| Friday night the Blaine boom received
a lively impetus and Saturday morning
! MIR. Fiiley said he was going to vote for
Blaine III spite OF his instructions
when instructions were gwen TOT
| Harrison" he said. ''they were gwen
under the impression that Blaine would
not accept the nomination. There were
| 1877 Office holders IL our convention VINO
| instructed Us for Harrison, but Blame
is the choice Of the people OF Mis-
souri,
Mr.. Fillev adds that al of the district
delegates from his state will vote Tor
Blaine.
As Powell Clayton Sees 1t.
!, Colonel Powell Clayton, the national
committeeman from Arkansas, says: Il
think il is nos safe to nominate Blaine.
[ have always been Blaine man.
believe he meant every word he said
when he wrote that letter. we know
he has said ne would not accept, but
there is not "a man who will say he has
declared he would take the nohllIa
lion"
{ Foraker Says It'II BE Blaine.
At an early hour Saturday the trains
, from the east began to pour III reinforce
: mepts to the camps of both parties from
Ohio. New York Kentucky and other
states. Governor Foraker, OF Ohio, was
one of the early arrivals at the West
, house.
Blaine does not need to write an
g other letter" he said. He has already
" declared himself sufficiently and his in
o terests are in the hands OF his friends.
! He will be the nominee Of the conVen-
ton. At present the Ohio delegation Is
), divided, but ii is likely to fail i'll line
before the final ballot for the candidate
: who develops the greatest strength.
Greetings from Mckinley.
e George r. Baldwin, of Canton, who
o arrived here Saturday morning brought
n a message from Mckinley. The gov
> ernor sent greetings to the Harrison
men and said he would be here Sunday
morning to take up the fight Cor Harm
son. He saws that twO-thlrdS OF the
J Ohio delegation is for the presidents re
nomination; unless some change is made
l. in the Blaine men. their lcaIe,'s name
l. will not be presented to the convention
n formally. Senator HansbrOuSh Is the
N authority for this statement.
"a Checked. But Only for "a Moment
n The Blaine boom was checked little
81 bv the denial Of the Telegram made by
- Emmons Blaine al Chicago Saturday
= morning. but il received fresh impetus
when dispatches were To- ed from the
Maine. Vermont and .,., Hampshire
is delegations saving Jllat a. = three OF the
1t delegates from tIosc >-.,r'i would vote
re for Harrison. Tele,ra were received
= from Chicago sayiT; that the Cmcag1
to members Of the Illinois delegation mac
m agreed to vote together for Blame.
"a Harrison i'm to Stay.
or General John c. New received tht
first news of Secretary Bialne's reslgna
ton through the United Press. de wa
Us in the meeting Of the subcommittee o.
as of the national committee when the
ne message was received. The news wa
Id sent to him through his son, Harry New
X The general hurried ont Of the commit
ri tee room and drummed up some or Tres
to ident Harrison's friends for an lmnedl
or ate conference.
adj To all of the Harrison men whom IN
ed met he told the news, saying that liar
RI rison was in the fight to stay. The new
spread quickly through the corridors o
-e- the hotel. L. T. Michenor Of Indiana
re confirmed what General New said abou
n the position of President Harrison. ID
lal said that Harrison would 20 before tn
We convention and leave the delegates t
ar determine who should be the nominee
,se AIgcr stiH In IT,
he General Alger is not goi0g to be be
ed hind in the matter Of headquarters. II
ny has telegraphed to w. z. Steele, chan
man of the accommodation COMMITTEES
or to have the old Minneapolis club hoqs
or l,,o1,ed mn for the entertainment of ii
MS friends.