Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-04

cousin and Cnauncey l. Filley Of
Missouri. The statements pre-
vioasiy published purpornng TO give
the number OF delegates that
would support the president were
placed before the gentlemen present
and the claims of Jcan Z. New and
otner friends of Harrison carefully con-
sldered. The roll Of delegates Was can
vassed state by state snd their prefer
ences SO far as could be determined
from the information ~ hand were
tsbulAted. When the meeting WAS
over Senator stockbridge Of Mich
igan stated that the members
of the conference were of the opinion
that Harrison could depend upon the
votes OF but 3f7 delegates all told, Of
whom l44 are federal vsiice holders.
while there were opposed 70 him 55i
delegates.
Permanspt secretary.
The contest for the permanent secre-
taryship of the convention lies appar-
emily between Charles W. Johnson of
Minneapolis, chief clerk of the
United States senate. and Car
son Lake OF the New York
Press. The choice will depend
somewhat upon the selection of tem-
porary chairman. IfGei. Horace Por-
ter be made temporary chairman. Mr..
Lake in all probability will not be per-
manent secretary. IfLohgston be tem-
porary chairman, Mr.. Lakes chances
Tor the secretaryship will be good. Mr..
Johnson thinks he has sure thing.
Ais.r. the Kite Tell.
The expected AIger boom failed 10
materiailze today. This was largely
due to the fact that some two thousand
Autographs OF the Michigan candidate,
which had been shipped from Detroit
early in the week, had been side-tracked
en- route and consequently had failed
to arrive. The wires are being kept hot
tonight in the effort 10 locate
them. Outside of Senator Stockbridge
the only representatives OF Michigan
here is . small contingent of non-dele-
gates headed by w. A. Gavett, q lead
ing Michigan railroad man and per-
sonal friend of Mr.. Blaine. Gavett is
industriously circulating tonight a
pamphlet IN the highest style of the
typographical art containing pictures
of Blaine aud Alger with the inscrip-
tons "Under the Oaks at Jackson
Fremont and Dayton in 1856, ""Blaine
and Alger In 1892" "Tke Republican
Party and the People Demand the
Nomination of Blame"
The Michigan DELE CATION will arrive
tomorrow st noon and there is con-
adorable speculation regarding its poe
sible course. 1t has been given
out in advance that AIger will
not be a candidate in the
event of Blaine being formally placed
in nomination, but the estatement is also
made that should the Blaine element
find that on the eve Of the convention
that 1t has Overestimated it.
strength, Alger will be placed ir
nomination In order that tie battling
may be as protracted - possible, the
Blame element holding to the opinion
that the more ballots without the re-
suit, the more favorable the chances oil
a stampede that would be favorable u
their candidate. In other words they
want TO use Alger % tail to the
Blaine kite with the ultimate reward o.
second place on the ticket.
Biaine's Boom Quickened.
One of the latter was Chauncey
j. Filley, the national committeeman
from Missouri and q delegate-at
large from that state, who ar
rived this morning and who
gave out the statement that he would
vote for Harrison if some emergency
arose. This, in view of Mr.. Filley's At
titude in the recent past, is looked upor
as curious. He has been looked upol
as anti.Harrison. While east thi
summer Mr.. Filley gave out interview
declaring for Blaine, and on th'
strength of this he was Teckoned ,
Blaine man. the other delegatea-at
| large from his state are I'M
mistakably Harrison men, but tn,
district delegates may be divided. Tn,
Kansas City delegation will be her
| Monday, but the st. LOUIS delegation
will not arrive until Tuesday. A de
cided Blaine twist was gwen TO tn,
hotel gossip this evening by the dee
| semination of the statement from Wash
ington that Secretary Blaine had au
thorized the announcement that ht
would write no further communica
ton respecting the political nomina
ton. Coincident with the receipt O
this announcement was a flashing O
brilliant red badges containing tn
| h"hc ohu iaS0 VI eu0 sSSASsoiy v
state.
| Not on the Run.
"Have they got you on the run,
was asked of Senator Hansbrough O
North Dakota, one Of the Blaine lead
ers from that state.
"Not much" wae the characteristic
reply. "He will be nominated. Their
are just two statements in hi
letter you will remember, Il ar
not a candidate for the nom
ination,' and My name wi
not be presented
"Both those statements are still true
But when he is nominated, ~ he Wi
be, without either being a candidate o
having his name presented TO the cor
vention he will accept"
Have you authority for saying b
will accepty'
"If Mr.. BoutelIe. his friend fror
Maine, we're here, l have no doubt h
would tell you - tell you now. II
knows he (Blalne) will accept"
IL is said that conference of MeserI
Quay. Clarkson and Faseett this after
noon was for the purpose OF tsbulatinl
their information respecting the stand
ing of delegates to the convention upol
the presidential nomination. After
was over Mr.. Fassett said to reporte
of the United Press, answering tn
question. "How will the delegate
vote?''
Leaving out lss whose position
doubtful. there are 2gs for Harreo
and 46i for Blame"
"Are these figures Of the members q
the national committee, Mr.. Fsssett, Q
simply your own conclusionsg'
81 have no authority to speak fo