Evening journal., 1892-06-03
FORMING FOR THE FRAY.
Blaine and Harrison Boomers
at Minneapolis.
oIARKsoN AND NEW CONFIDENT.

The Respective Leaders Of the secretory'e /
and Presidents Campaigns Declare That !
Their Favoritos win BE Nominated on
the First Bailot-Live Political Gossip.
MfNNrAPorfs. June 3-The morning
trains brought in the custodians Of both the
Harrison and the Blaine booms The van
ruard Of the Harrisonians was reinforced |
by me appearance on the scene OF John @. |
new, to whom the president has intfusted |
the management Of his cause Mr.. New !
professed the greatest confidence in the
prospects for the nomination Of his chieftaiu |
on the first ballot. Chairman Clarkson
himself headed the Blaine delegation and
he had with him j. Sloat Fassett Of New
York; II. G. Payne, Of Milwaukee; j. F.
Sanborn, of Port Huron Mich. Senator
Hansbrough, Of North Dakota; A. L.
Conger, of Akron, o., and other prominent
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
"Blaine win be nominated" said Mr..
Carkson, "and nominated on the very first
ballot, too.n
"Will he accept" was asked.
"Did any man ever refuseln he replied
with smile. The-executive committee, it
is given out, has agreed on j. sloat Fassett
for temporary chairman and Colonel c.
w. johnson, Of Minneapolis, for temporary
secretary. Both are Blaine men.
Harrison Men May Attack Blaine.
The plan of the Harrison campaign, a.
far as it has been disclosed in this skirmish,
is first to make vigorous and personal
warfare on Platt Quay, Foraker and the
other prominent anti Harrison leaders; and
second, If it becomes necessary, to make an
aggressive attack on Blaine himself so that
it viii be impossible for the secretary to
permit the use Of his name John G. New
declared, when asked if another letter was
expected from Blaine, that they did not
want another letter. zone is enough" he
said, "to any one that reads and under
stands the English language. The Blaine
letter was plain enough and we don't ask
for another. Harrison viii be named on
the first basat beyond question"
Senator Spooner Of Wisconsin, another
Harrison boomer, declares that Blaine will
prove himself insincere if he accepts any
thing less than a unanimous nomination,
whichhe cannot get. Spoouer viii second
Depews nomination of Harrison in all
probability. Ex-Governor j. c. Pillsbury,
the Minneapolis delegate at large, win pre-
sent to the resolutions committee plank
for the platform declaring for single presi-
dental terms. This may precipitate
Blaine-Harrison test vote.
But Two Candidates in II.
Thus far the signs all point to the fact
that the contest for the nomination will be
between the friends of Harrison and Blaine
The dark horses are not heard of now
Messrs. Clarzson and Fassett have disposed
of one of the most prominent of talked Of
compromise candidates to their own salts
faction. They say that General Alger is
for Blaine, and hint that he viii throw his
strength to the magnetic man from Maine.
The Harrison men have taken possession Of
the West Hotel, and the presidents boom
is being worked for all there is in it. At
Fair Oake's, the palatial residence of Sen.
atOr Washburne. Messrs. Clarlzson, Fnssett,
Hansbrough, Conger and Payne and others
were dined by the senator. The Blaine
men have not yet opened the battle and the
presidents followers practically have the
field TO themselves The Indianans are
working tooth and nail. Ten thousand
Harrison badges have been distributed and
Blaines letter to Chairman Clarzson,
printed in circular form, is being circulated
by hundreds. Ex-senator Pierce, of North
Dakota, and a few delegates from Minnesota
and North Dakota had a conference in
John G. Nevis room and it was announced
that the president had about $50 instructed
votes.
This statement is viewed with incredulity
by the Blaine supporters. Powell Clayton,
of Arkansas says that the entire delegation
from that state with one or two exceptions
are for Harrison.
Chairman Clarlson Talks.
Mr.. Clarkson estimates that Blaine viii
havc strength Of about 600. President
Harrison half that number. The latter.
strength in his opinion comes from the
south aud from the oiliceholders. OF these
such men as Hiscock, Depew, ct al, wer,
exceptions, which proved that the almost
universal Harrison strength lay with the
men who made up the vast Republican
machine.
''We want to nominate the strongest mar
in the party" resumed Chairman Clarkson
''and think James c. Blaine is the man
The present campaign win be one of th'
fiercest ever known in American politics
In my Judgment it has been a certain belle
Of the masses of the party for two year
that Blaine should head the ticket in 1892
'How can he accept the nomination afte
his letter of declinationN
HE win be nominated in spite Of himself.
..But, General Clarkson," remarked tn
reborter "Air. Shiel, Of Indiana, claims tina
Harrison has go votes. "
"That is a bit Of Indiana poetry was th
bland reply. There is no doubt that MI
Fassett win be named as temporary chaii
man Of the convention. The subcommitte
of the national committee have practical
decided on him.
A. McGmneas, the advance guard Of tn
Chicago Blaine clubs and very intimat
friend of the Blaine family, declares that
has positive Information Blaine viii max
as strong fight for the nomination as
did in 1854
Says Harrison Is Iceberg.
ROCHESTER, N Y, June S-Mr. H. I
Warner delegate to the Minneapolis col
vention, says: II am strongly opposed to
tecond presidential term on principle. NJ
Harrison has given the country a good az
ministration; / am not ashamed that
voted for him four years ago knew
was an iceberg, but he has shown himse
lold and selfish in Office, inconsiderate
the friends who had done most to secui
him his high place. He is unpopular, an