Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-06
ALGER is NOW OUT
Senator Stockbridge With
draws His Name.
BLAINE MEN FULL OF HOPE
The Day Passed Quietly Except for the
Arrival of Enthusiastic Blaine Dele
gates-Aetion of New York.

Ml>>fAFoLtcs Juuc o. AOaoy VIZ AKA
dlcations are very pronounced that the
contest before the republican conven-
ton will be one to the finish between
Harrison and Blame alone, aud IL IT 10
the case the contest will be remarkably y
brief as we'll as brilliant. This confirms
the prediction made by Mr.. Depew in
an interview gwen to the United Press.
The attraction of the day was the with
drawal of General Alger from the field
as possibility in any event. Senator
Stockbridge announced to reporter
that notwithstanding the determine
iion referred TO In these dispatches to
bring General Ayers name before the
convention it would not be presented.
Senator Stockbridge quoted General
Alger as saying that he had gone
into this contest honestly and with the
sincere intention of making tho best
fight possible. He was a friend Of Mr..
Blaine aud under the conditions that
now existed he would withdraw from
the field and not let his name go before
the convention at all.
General Alger was further quoted as
saying that he washed his hands of the
whole business, and that he would take
no part in the nomination whstever.
sneak Thieves Abound.
Early arrivals made the hotel cor
ridors lively this morning. The polltl-
cans who had been on the ground for
two or three days and who were IN con.
ference late last night took opportunity
to get some much needed rest this
morning. the last opportunity perhaps
until the adjournment OF the conven-
ton. When some Of the politicians
| came down to breakfast II Was with the
| longest faces. Sneak thieves had made
RAID on several hotel rooms, and
Chairman Goudy of the Indiana state
committee was among those who
mourned the loss Of pocketbooks. The
New York delegation, the Texas dele
| CATION and q number of campaign
clubs came in between 8 and 10 o'clock
and kept the hotel lively. The resig-
nation of Mr.. Blame WAS the topic on
every tongue. 1t made the Blaine
men jubllant, but the friends Of Presi-
dent Harrison we're not by any means
depressed.
They got their baggage stored away
| in their hotel rooms aud went night
out to do some early missionary work.
Chris Magee. the proprietor OF
the Pittsburg Times and the
leader of the anti-Quay republicans
in Pennsylvania joined the Harrison
| forces early in the morning. Mr.. Ma
gee defeated Mr.. Quay IN the state
convention at Harrisburg in a PROPOSE
| q, fnp nj tn>-
tion, but the majority of the delegation
10 the republican convention, which
| was elected at the same time, is against
him.
Pennsyivania for Blaine.
"The majority of the Pennsylvania
delegation are for Blaine," said
United Press correspondent. There
is undoubtedly a strong Blaine feeling
in the state, but am for Harrison.
do not see how Mr.. Blaine can he a
candidate. Why, he told me only a
short time ago that he would decline
even an election because of the state Of
his health. There is no doubt that
Mr.. Blame could have had the nomIn-
alton and coud have heen
elected if he had simply
come out three weeks aga
and said he was candidate--lf he had
written no letters. But four years ago,
when ne had written letter just like
his letter to Clarkeon, ne wrote an.
other defining his position under that
letter. That letter should define his
position To-Day"
New York Blaine Men.
The SPECIAL tram Of the New York
1 Anla 10 ho
whicn arrived at nine O'Clock this fore.
noon, brought twenty of the regular
delegates and about 100 other Empire
State republicans. 1t was most en-
phatically Blaine party. Delegates
J. w. Patterson, Thomas Austin and
+. s. Goodale, Collector Francis Hen
dricks republican,, James Belden and
Carroll K. smith. editor Of the Syra-
cuse Journal. were the only Harrison
men of prominence among the passen-
gers. Al meeting of the delegation
mas been called for 1890 at the
headquarters of the delegation IN the
West hotel. IL - stated that IT Is the
intention to elect Chauncy NJ. Depew
chairman of the delegation, and then
TO pass a resolution requesting him not
TO present the paine of Harrison. This
| will place Mr.. Depew in position of
great difficulty and embarrassment, hu,
II Is not likely that he can he swerved
from his intention TO work and talk
for the denomination OF the president.
| How many of the other New York del.
egates will act with him ~ not yet Ger.
tainly known, "a some who have been
regarded as friendly 10 Harrison are
not quite sure how they will vote. The
latest estimate made by Delegate Park.
| hurst of BathSgives Blaine fifty votes
and Harrison twenty-five. Mr.. Park
hurst 10 q Blame man. Delegate +. *
Goodale of Watertown who is q staunch
| Harrison man. saws that the presldent
will have at least twenty five votes from
New York state.
sosra for Harrison.
MfxxEaroIas. June 5.-At IL 30 the
Columbis club of Indianapolis came N
and marched up 10 the West hotel. A
bsnd, uniformed drill corps. led the
wsy. Behind a hg white bannel
marched $50 Indianlsns wearing vel
low linen busters and the soft pearl
cDiofed felt hat which one or two ol
the active Harrison workers have made
fsmliisr about the hotel. for two OF
three davs. Zach man had q Harrison
lsdge pinned across his chest. As the
column Of fours turned inso the Wesl
hotel come one ln the street crowd
ssked "whst's the matter with Haf
rlsons" and the Columbia club with
one VOC. sssnFed the inquirer thai
General Harrison was al right"
rie~ club which accompanied the
oreassxstson sang number ~ songs u
eia time wsr and amp melodies o. tse
/ s,teffafnfsent of the sstfFnf1 nd ms