Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-26
MORE OF THE SAME.
Being a Continuation of the
Current Political Gossip.
A sWITOH-0FF ON THE CONVENTION

Speculation as to Who VIII Be Tempo
rary and Permanent Chairmen-The
CIeveIand-Hin Fight as Viewed by a
Notwithstanding at Clarkson's Fa-
vorite-What He Said to EIkins Dur
ing Breakfast-kentucky Democracy
Ruled by Watterson-CoIoradoa for
Hill and Free Silver-Other Democratic
Gatherings.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-Political gossip,
probably owing to the presence of Chair
man Clarkson in this city, and his consul
tation with fellow members regarding
matters connected with the convention,
turns chiefly upon the organization of the
convention at Minneapolis A report is
current that General Horace Porter, the
well-known club man and orator of New
York city,will be the temporary chairman,
although, of course this cannot be officially
confirmed, inasmuch as the announcement
will not be made before the meeting of the
executive committee at Minneapolis next
week. For permanent chairman several
names are mentioned.
The Permanent Craftsmanship.
Prominent among them are those of SEN
ator Cullom, of Illinois; ex-senator
Spooner, of Wisconsin, and Representa-
tive Burrows, of Michigan. Senator Saw
yer, Spooner's old colleague, is interesting
himself in the latter's and convass work
ing with his well-known energy to secure
the honor for him, and he expresses great
confidence that he will be successful.
Clarkson and New will leave Washington
70 AFinn.oAn1ie
stopping over en- route at indianapolis and
Chicago. New expects to reach Minneap-
oils on Monday.
End of the Fight on Cleveland.
The Kentucky convention has served to
arouse renewed interest in the Demo
cratic contest. y friend of Watterson said:
"The anti-Cleveland and the anti-Hill men
have quit fighting"
"What do you mean?" was asked.
"That those Democrats who feel it is I'M
wise, impolitic and dangerous to nominate
either Cleveland or Hill have made their
last appeal on the subject. They say nowto
the friends of Cleveland: IF you want to
nominate Mr.. Cleveland, and are willing
to assume all responsibility involved in
his candidacy, 60 ahead. We have said
all that we have to say about the matter
The responsibility rests entirely with
you"
Thinks Blaine the Coming Man
Continuing the gentleman said: THE
Democrats are Of the opinion that Secre-
tary Blaine will be the Republican nom
inee"
as that the reason why the fight against
Cleveland was dropped?"
Il guess that's it," he said IF Blaine
is the nominee of the Republicans Cleve-
land is his inevitable opponent. To select
any other would be to admit that there
is nothing in the man nor the issue which
he represents"
Who Is Clarkson's Favorite.
Clarkson's statement that had he the
power to make the choice for the Repub-
icans he would select a man other than
either Blaine or Harrison, gave rise to
some speculation as to who this mysteri.
GUS clark horse" was. Some insist that it
is only delicate tribute laid on the tomb
OF Senator Allison's boom. Some of the
presidents friends say that Clarkson is
not sincere in his personal affectation. 1t
is to convey the idea to all the dark horses,
that there is somewhere in waiting a pow
erful latent force, represented by Clark.
son, which is ready to go to the support
of some one of them and land a winner.
Working for a Stampede.
"The Blaine cry reminds me very much
of the way in which drovers get their
herds through the streets of Cincinnati"
said an Ohio politician. "They keep up a
wonderful cry and bewilder the cattle and
they follow the leader, else left to them
selves they might turn out on side streets.
The cry of Blaine is simply to stampede
the Republican delegates, that they may
be better driven in the direction which
anti-Harrison bosses will"