The record-union., 1892-06-02
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

MINNEAPOLIS, June 1.-The advance
guard of the convention workers came in
this afternoon, and Harrisons parlors
were opened at the West Hotel. The ar
rivals this afternoon are Harrison men of
the most enthusiastic kind, and all came
from Indiana. The early opening of the
Harrison headquarters was a surprise to
the Blaine men, who expected to be first
when they come in with the National
Committee tomorrow. In short, the
Presidents friends have stolen a march
on the Blaine boomers, and their sudden
arrival means fight from start to finish.
1t is said their unannCunced arrival
and quick opening of headquarters was
made on telegraphic instructions from
Washington, and the men sent here and
those to come tomorrow are the same
ones who did SO much for Harrison's
nomination in 1888. General Michner
and John c. New will be in command.
r. r. Shiel, who was with the arrivals,
said it was certainly bad taste for Quay,
Platt and Foraker, whose judgments
were not backed by records, to attempt to
dictate who the Presidential nominee
shall be. The Blaine sentiment, he said,
was not so strong as believed. 1t was
more properly an anti-HarTison senti-
ment, and the leaders were willing To
unite upon anyone to defeat Harrison.
Shiel further said there was no shadow
OF doubt but Harrison would be renomi-
mated. We have delegates with which
TO do 1t, and it is foolishness TO talk of
any serious opposition to the President"
DEPEw FAvoRs HARRISON.
! CHICAGO, June l.-Cauncey NJ. Depew
! arrived tonight. Speaking of the posi-
| bility Of Blaine being Il candidate he
! said: Harrison is almost certain to be
! the nominee of the convention, but in
! case Blaine is nominated and refused.
! then Harrison could not be q candidate for
| an office declined by the chief officer of
| his Cabinet. The decentralization of such
! an event would spread all over the coun-
! try, and the party would be defeated be-
| fore the election began. The inevitable
| and irresistible logic of the situation is
the nomination of Harrison. Tie only
chance to beat Harrison is that the con-
VentiOn should vote for half dozen fav-
| Orte sons, and prevent q choice until his
! opponents could concentrate on some
body.
1.-The supreme effort to induce Blaine
to become a candidate has practically re-
tired everybody but him, so that unless
Blaine allows his name to be presented,
| Harrison will be nominated by the pOten-
| tial force of his record and friends, and
| by default of the defendant. He said
nothing could be more suggestive of the
/ difficulties of the situation to the oppo-
| nents of Harrison than the spectacle of
! practical politicians like Platt, Quay,
! Clarkson, and others, flirting with the
! ghost Of Caesar and the coffin of Mo-
| hammed."
CLARKsoN's VIEWS.
CHICAGO, June 1.-Chairman Clarkson.
| of the National Republican Committee.
| 1,,r, i,,rr 1.
said: The result of the conventions in
/ the different States was to give the Presi-
dent 800 instructed votes. This left over
| 600 uninstructed and unpledged delegates.
In my opinion the reason for this action
| is that in the North there is still generally
| cherished party hope that Blaine might
| be secured as candidate. The question
now to be settled by the Republicans is
| whether Harrison is better entitled to
! two terms than Blaine is to one. The
! movement toward Blaine is that of the
masses. / have an equally kind feeling
for both, yet / prefer some other man
than either. But 1t Is not question of
personal preference this year, but party
necessity. We shall need our strongest
| man to win.
ut seems to be the opinion of a strong
majority of Republicans in doubtful
! States that Blaine is the strongest leader
| of the party. It is going to be a COOL
ever will be chosen selected by acclama-
ton. The talk that there is any disrespect
for President Harrison is unfounded.
! The sentiment in New York is over
whelmingly for Blaine, as it is also in
Ohio, Wisconsin, Illinois and the North
west, while III the country west ofthe Mis-
! sissippi River there is almost unanimous
demand for Blaine if he can be had. As
to the temporary Chairman Of the con-
vention, / think there are more members
who would support Reed than any other
! man. Expressing my own choice, |
think we ought to have a colored Repub-
lican either as temporary or permanent
Chairman"
FUSION IN KANSAS.
KANSAS CITY, June IA Joint meeting
ofthe Democratic and Peoples parties of
! Kansas was held here to-day, which NAV
! ultimately result in not only defeating
the Republicans again, but also in trans
ferring the State to the doubtful col
umn. The meeting was in secret ses-
sion all day, and during it the whole mat
ter of fusion was discussed and q res0lu-
ton adopted favoring fusion. The
resolution will be made public on Satur-
day. The preamble and resolutions ar
range the details Of coalition. as follows ::
The Democrats to be given the candidate
for Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court
! and COngressmen-at-L Large, the rest of
the State ticket TO be given to the Peoples
party. The candidates of the two parties
will be nominated at separate c0nven-
tions, the object being to avoid the in
! dorSeInent by either party of the others
principles.
Nineteen Persons Poisoned.
LITTLE Rock Ark, June 1.-The