The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-08
MINNEAPOLIS GOSSIP

MINNEAPOLIS, June THE morning
opened murky and the tired politicians
were slow in assembling around the head
quarters. A few who were up at o'clock
said that the situation was unchanged
since midnight, when Blaine was gaining
a little. At the Harrison headquarters
General Michener of Indiana was laying
out plans for the work of the day. 1t was
apparent that the efforts of the Harrison
men at present are principally devoted to
holding in line the southern vote, which
has shown some signs of weakening. and
to keep true to their Instructions the dele
gates from Missouri, Iowa. Nebraska, and
other states where the Blaine sentiment
has heretofore been rampant, and where
there are some delegates who but for
their instructions would be inclined to
again follow their old leader
Mr.. Griffin, eX-secretary of state of Indi-
ana, speaking for the Harrison people,
leXpressed undiminished confidence in the
nomination of the president. He declared
that il was Harrison against the field, and
asserted that the observation-disclosures
realizing that they could not beat Harri-
son with Blaine alone, were trying to
bring out Senator Cullom to divide the
strength of the presidents followers in
Illinois; Rusk, to cut into the president S
vote in the Badger state: Alger to capture
the doubtful votes in Michigan, and Nc
Kinley, to swing the Ohio votes into line
Mr.. r.Griffin was informed that the Blame
men claimed that the Mckinley move
ment had been started by the Harrison
people.
He said that this was untrue, and that
the president would be the only man that
the Harrison people wonld bring up The
president, he was confident, would be re-
nominated on the first ballot 10y IA good
majority. To the query whether be ex-
pected thirty or forty majority he re-
sponded that they would have more than
that. Mir. Griffin acknowledged that some
votes might be taken from the Harrison
men, and said that for the past twenty
four hours the opposition has been work
ing TO capture the colored votes. and had
been urging them TO vote for a third
party.
General Michener was In consultation
with Powell Clayton of the Arkansas del
egation and others at o'clock this morn
ing for the purpose Of keeping the lines in
the southwest intact.
A visit to some of the delegations shows
that the president is stronger in the south
on a direct vote between him and Blaine
than he Is on indirect propositions, such
as the election OF u chairman, the orgaui-
cation OF a committee. or motions OF a
preliminary nature. The men who are
naturally Blaine men, but are instructed
for Harrison, feel at liberty on these in
their personal wishes. Some Of them find
their instructions irksome, and there is a
strong IN 'ement on foot on the part of
the anti administration people 10 convince
the doubtful men that circumstances have
changed so as TO relieve the binding force
of Instructions Some Of the delegates are
n little inclined TO listen TO these argu-
menis and are not unwilling 10 be con
WINGED, bui hesitate TO get on the Blaine
side and violate their Instructions AT the
same time. rs one o: them put il, Il would
be IL an awful bad hole il / should 90
against my instructions and find that
had voted for ihe losing candidate"
AT the national headquarters Perry
Carson, the big national committeeman
from the District of Columbia. was the
only person of any political reputation
who was around.
The victory Of Congressman Houk of
Tennessee over exc congressman Evans was
IA source of considerable qualification To
the Blaine men, as showing the disinte-
grafton in the south. The earliest esfi-
mates OF the Evans men were - for Harri-
son and > for Blaine. but the president. II
now appears, viii 90 well Il he splits even
on this delegation.
Tue election of Mr.. Fasse4 FOR tenno-
airy Chairman was also viewed with oless-
ure. The Harrison men do no; tax
kindly TO the way IL which they were dealt
with on the temporary chairmansg ain and
on the contested election cases. some cf
them were inclined 20 make Il warm for
Ciarksou, though cooler heads opposed
aEy demonstration OF this sort. as il was
evident that Il would be unsuccessful
The Aiger men were present IN ConSid-
cradle numbers early in the morning. p-e
pairing Tor a demonstration in favor q
their favoriie
Powell Clayton has been chosen chair
man Of the Arkansas delegation and v-as
/. vs-electeo national committeeman. The