Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-27
In the Opinion of Most of the Anti
Administration Leaders.
ONE COURSE OPEN FOR VICTORY.
The Convention Might Name the Secretary
and at Once Adjourn.
AN ECHO OF THE KEYSTONE GATHERING
ESPECIAL TELEGRAPHIC LETTER.
BUREAU OF The DISPATCH, \
WAsHrNGT0N D. C. April "a

any other man in the country, talked to me
with great frankness to-day on this subject.
''No matter what has been or may be re.
ported" said he, "there is no understand.
ing between the Republican leaders who are
opposed to President Harrison's renomina-
tion. There is no organization of the op-
posing forces, and 1 do not think there will
be any. Much depends upon the action Of
the conventions in New York and in Ohio.
If these conventions indorse the Presi-
dent. and instruct their delegations
for him, that will end any movement
against his denomination. If they follow in
the wake of the Pennsylvania convention,
and compliment the President but permit
the delegations to go unfnstructed, it is pos
sible that attempt may be made to nomi-
nate another than Harrison. Whom to
concentrate upon is the difficult question to
solve. 1 believe that Blaine is the only
Republican who could be elected. Blaine
is perfectly honest in his declination, but
suppose the convention nominates him and
then Immediately adjourns. What else
could Blaine do than accept? He could not
ask the convention to reassemble and
choose new man. He would be forced to
accept, even against his own will.
The Chances in Favor of Defeat.
'Now, here let me inject" continued the
Senator, "a n expression of opinion that
may not be palatable to our own party, but
which may as well be looked in the face.
The chances are largely in favor of defeat of
the national candidates of the Republican
party next fall For my own part do not
believe that any man excepting Blaine can
be elected. Indiana is gone beyond saliva
tion this year, but Blaine can carry New
York. -Four years ago he could not have
carried that State. No other candidate can
carry either Indiana or New York. and
without those States we must gain victories
in West Virginia and Connecticut to win.
But in West Virginia the Democrats have
the election officers, and they would count
out any Republican majority there could be
gained there.
''In plain words, therefore, no man ex-
eepting Blaine can win, in my opinion, and
Blaine will not have it unless he is forced
into 1t. But suppose the convention should
nominate Blaine in spite of his sincere re-
fusal to permit the use Of his name, and
that he should then be defeated, the party
would be responsible for administering a
cruel blow to the great leader from which
he never would recover. The convention
has no right to place Blaine. in nomination
against his will. when the possibilities of
defeat are so great. If then, we must not
nominate Blaine, and if no other than
Blaine can win, what is the use of nominat-
ing new man? So far as / am concerned,
prefer, as one who does not like Harrison
even little bit, to give the nomination to
the President without a struggle, and let
him be the most conspicuous sufferer from
defeat"
Feeling of the nti-Harrison Leaders.
am well assured that the remarks of
this Senator, thus briefly quoted, reflect the
feeling among nearly all of the anti-Har-
rison leaders. While preparing for val
liant fight, they have little or no hope of
success, and they would rather see Har-
rison defeated than anyone else.
have been assured. within few days,
on the authority of one of Blaine's warm
est admirers and closest friends, that the
great Secretary declined to be candidate
not so much on account of fear for his
health. as because he looked upon the Re-
publican cause as almost hopeless this wear
on account of the conditions in doubtful
States, and did not desire to suffer defeat a
second time.
According to these anti-administration
men, the refusal of conventions to instruct
is not for the purpose of efecting combina-
tion against Harrison, but merely that the
delegations may 60 the convention un-
pledged and have the opportunity to act in
the light of that time. Great changes might
occur between the dates of the State Con-
ventions and that of the National Conven-
ton, and in view of the doubtful outlook of
the party, as well as the unpopularity of
President Harrison with the leaders. it is
thought to be wise to prevent as far as pos
'ible the pledging Of delegations.
EnIoe's Great Breach of Decorum.
Of course, members of Congress are of
ike passions with other men, but it has
been rare indeed in the history of Congress
hat Chairman of an investigating COM
mittee. bent upon exposing the weaknesses
and misdeeds of another, has SO far forgotten
himself as Representative Enloe, of Tennes-
see, did to-day, in the Pension Bureau in
Enloe asserted that General
Raum had made certain admissions to him
in a private conversation. Raum denied
this emphatically. 'You are liar"
shouted Enloe, and styou are liar, came |
back from Raum. Enloe started toward |
Raum, TO edo him up in true Sullivan |
style, but was held by other committee |
members and by reporters Raum remarked |
hat while he feared no man he did not seek |
,rouble, and picked up his hat and left the |
room. The report is out that Raum ran |
from the room, but this is not true. He |
walked very rapidly
Enloe's conduct was truly disgracefuL |
While Raum has undoubtedly done many |
,hings he should not have done; while he |
mas been hurt and disgraced by foolish |
ind unscrupulous son whom he unwisely |
appointed to position in his own bureau;
While the great Pension Bureau is shown !
% be operating under woful lack of dis
,ipline, with censurable conduct rightly |
,hargeable against many of the clerks and |
officials, Enloe has pursued his work not as
In investigator, but as prosecutor, deter
mined to convict regardless of the evidence.
The disgraceful performance of TODAY is
'eally no worse than his conduct all through
he investigation, though it was more fla
,rantly unparliamentary.
Funny Stories of the Convention.
Funny stories are told of the Harrisburg
touching the absence of all nm.
Ierstanding in regard to a "slate" on the
One delegate from Lancaster
ushed about when the voting on the Judge
hip began, wanting to know how to vote.
lie was all at sea in regard to the candi-
ates. He had often been a delegate, and
ad always seen slated ticket written ont,
rom top to bottom. The last heard of him
hat it was ''the st convention / ever
aw, where there is nobody who can tell me
ow to vote"
A Pennsylvania who attended the con-
ention gives me what he vows is the true
ersion of the rise and fall of the Phillips
in regard to Senator QUAY. The
enator was in the room where the Com
,ittee On Resolutions met. and was asked