The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-27
No Conference at New York, but Pow.
WOW Will be Held at Minneapolis.
Letters Written BY Mr.. Blaine That Some Of
the Schemers Have Forgotten-Harrisons
Strength in Pennsylvania and California
HOW 1T Is TO BE DONE?

Programme of the Clique That Il Trying to
Defeat Harrison's denomination.
NEW YORK, May 26.-The rumored con-
ference. gwen out TO be held at the Fifth
avenue Hotel, by the advocates of Blaine's
nomination, has been abandoned so far as
formal conference is concerned. Quiet
ness prevailed among the political
leaders tonight and any appearance of
large gathering was zealouslv
avoided. 1t is, nevertheless, understood
that the plan by which it is hoped to
capture the Minneapolis convention for
the man from Maine has already been de-
cided upon. 1t is stated that every effort
Will he made to force Mr. Blaine's nomina-
tion on the first ballot and that he will
not be consulted as to whether be
will permit his name to be used.
The plan is said to be as follows:
situation will be created. Word has
been sent to the faithful that only the
most pronounced supporters of Mr. Blaine
among the Minneapolis delegates shall cast
q vote for their favorite on the first ballot.
The remainder of the uninstrncted vote
will be thrown to favorite soma
The tilibustering will be kept MP
nomination is impossible. Then,
when all hope of nominating Harrison or
settling on any of the other candidates 10
abandoned. Blaine will be called upon os
the only person to break the deadlock, and
he will be nominated with hurrah. This
is the alleged programme, as mapped out.
and it will be followed to the letter If the
plans of the Blaine men do not mIscarry.
Senator Hiscock left to-day for Syracuse,
and Senator Platt took night off &C the
theater.
Unless something unexpected happens to
change his plans. Secretary Blaine will re-
turn to Washington tomorrow, and Mrs.
Blame will accompany him. 1t was said
tonight that he had abandoned the idea of
going to Maine; in fact some of his friends 8
declared that he had never seriously enter
tanned the project
OF the expected anti-Harrison conference
the Tribune says: "A great deal has boen
written about q conference of the party
leaders which. it was said. would be held
before Mr.. Blaine's departure. No such
meeting was held, nor will any be held in
this city. The plan was considered.
and Mr. Clarkson favored such a
conference, SO that the situation
could be discussed fully and free
ly by representative men of the party from
all parts of the country. But this was pro-
posed without the slightest reference to
Mr. Blaine's presence here. In fact, when
the matter vas discussed it was not known
that he W as going TO visit to New York.
When Mr.. Clarkson reached Washington,
however, he found that it would
| be impossi BILE to get up such a
| meeting. Many of those who wanted to
| attend 1t could not come here now. and SO
| lt was decided to postpone 1t until the
| leaders gather at Minneapolis. Then all
| the States will be represented, and q con-
! ference con be held that will be attended
| by almost every prominent leader in the
| party, This meeting Will be held. in all
| probability, on Saturday. June 4. at the
| West House. Minneapolis. Chairman
| Clarksop did not arrive here TO- night. bat
| be sent word that be would come from
| Washington tomorrow. He does not OK
| poet to see MIR. Blaine, for his train will
| not arrive until A. NJ. tomorrow and Mr.
| Blaine expects to start on the congressional
| limited II the afternoon.
| Among the visitors to Secretary Blaine
| to-day were Congressman Frank Hiscock
! chusetts. The latter gentleman subsequent.
| ly said: "Mr. Blame will accept, If nOmi-
| mated at the forthcoming Y convention. and
| am sure that he will be nominated. He
| will write no more letters of declinstion
| He Is not looking quite as well as expect
ed to find him. but he is improving daily.
| under stand, and am satisfied he is strong
enough to undergo the ordeal Of presl'
| Dental campalgn."