The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-18
HOSTILITY TO HARRISON.
New York Likely to Fall in Line
With Pennsylvania In
Opposition.
NJ
Steve Elklns and Col. Shepard En-
gineering the Empire
State Boom.
Prince Russell Tells platt What He Has
Corralled and What He Hopes
TO Got CorraIIed.

waa made from Philadelphia recently that
there Will be no reconciliation between
Senator Qnay and President Harrison, and
as result Mr.. Harrison nny eventually
not be candidate for denomination" II
has caused much talk among the republi-
cans Of New York state, and has done q
great doal to develop the true relations be-
tween them and tho president. It ia said
now OH good authority that at tho republi-
can state convention at Albany on April q
the presidents administration will be com
mended, and that there ia little doubt that
ex-senator Platt, Chaunoey M. Depew,
Warner Miller and Senator Hisoock will be
selected as the big Four to go to Mime
apolis.
The news from Philadelphia also saws
shat the president will decline renomina-
ton unleGs Quay, Platt, Clarkson and "the
rest" are solid for him. BY ''the rest''
were meant Warner Miller, Col. w. w.
Dudley, Sam Fessenden, Of Connecticut,
and others who took an important part il
the Harrison battle Of 1858. Concerning
John Wanamaker's efforts 70 reconcile
Quay with tile administration it WAS as
serted BY high authorities that the post
master general had been for some time ne
gotiating with the senator, but that the
latter would not be reconciled. The situn-
ton therefore, is that Quay will without
doubt attempt to control the Pennsylvania
delegation against the president; Col Dud-
ley will do the same thing in Indiana; Gen,
Clarkson will do his utmost to the same end
IN Iowa. Here in New York Platt and
Mlller,s followers are without doubt
$1,k "a. A3..5
nation. Miller himself is as yet taking no
part ia the battle. but his friends have not
as yet recovered from their anger at the
president for refusing to recognize their
Idol after he was beaten for governor in
1858. Senator Hiseock is up to date Har-
rison man, and Ghauneey Dspew rather
leans that way. Both Hiecock and
Depew have a CERTAIN following, but It il
not TO be compared to the republican armies
which are behind Platt and Miller,
When Secretary Elkins and Postmaster
teneral Waaamaker were here recently, 1t
was understood pretty generally that the
Vlslt was for peace purposeH. Wanamaker
lsts Of the presidant and Elkins had tie
same contract. The only btrong peace man
IN the little party was Elkins, and he got
very little encouragement. Indeed the
statement is made shat the president is now
compelled to rely for his boom in Now York
ApoA GiAiAb aAu Vol Lill1OLE r. ol6parQ.
The critics of the president say that he
WAS very willing to accept the services in
1883 of Senator Quay, Gel. Dudley, Gen.
Clarksen, Thos. B. Platt, and Warner
Miller, who are all against him now. It
was recalled that Gen. Harrison, after his
election and just before his inauguration,
that it would be good repubi-
can politics not to give SO much attention
to efforts to carry New York state. 1t is
now said that in view of these utteranoes it
Will be quite useless for Secretary Elkins
TO undertake to patch up peace; further
more, that the situation has so changed
that not only tho southern states, but also
III the silver states, arc opposed to Harri-
ION. while as for Indiana, it is confidently
predicted that the president could not come
within 10000 votes of carrying his own
state now.
Altogether some of the most competent !
politicians saw in the announce
nent that Harrison may possibly Withdraw
he interesting conclusion that the presi- |
lent is thoroughly aware of the forces ar
aged against him, that the men selected to
'rlng about peace Ill his favor have thus far
Utterly fnlled, that while the voting repub-
leans respect him he has aroused no enthu-
lasm IN their breasts, and, in conclusion,
hn6 he will not thrust himself upon the
convention unless the minds
# the party leaders are changed toward
lm.
The situation in New York state may or
nav not change as q result of a recent visit
# Russell B. Harrison, son of the president
o Ex-senator Platt. Young Mr. Harrison.
"A his interview with Patt. said that lie had
ravelod through the south, and from his
WIZ observations and efforts and also in
he west he was confident that the dele
Ates had been secured to the president,
he young gentleman added that he had
ow come to New York state and that he
'as to make it his effort to corral the dele
ates for his father. He believed that he
'ould be successful. Platt stroked his
card and smiled, and later when Warner
liller heard this story he was tickled to
ieces.