The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-03
GOSSIP IN WASIfING1ON.
The Hnrris on Men More than Hopeful and
the Blaine Men Con 6dent.

WASHINGTON. June 2.-The Republican poll
ticfnus arc leaving Washington as fast as the
railway managers can accommodate them.
and by to- morrow all who are going to Mime
apolis will have departed. Most OF tho leading
spirits are already gone. but the spirit OF Cos
sip remains behind and has exhibited great
vivacty to-day. The Harrison mon hnve
rluckcd up much courage during the last
twenty-iour hours. and are extracting Won
derful amount OF consolation from tho fact
that Senator Quay accidentally missed seeing
Secretary Blaine yesterday when he called
to bid the Secretary good-by. They
are able to discern in this trivial
occurrence a rupture OF the anti Harrison
plan of campaign and an explosion OF the
Blaine boom. They arc very willing to ignore
tho conference Of the Blaine leaders at the
Blaine mansion on tho preceding evening,
and some OF them declare that no such con-
ference was held. Representative Hit Of Hi
nois is one of tho fow prominent Republicans
here who go SO far as to express disbelief in
the holding Of the conference which Is one OF
the best established and most important facts
OF recent political history. With very few cx-
csptions. however. this fact Is acknowledged
by the Republicans generally.
The Harrison men here have also tried very
silence is favorable omen for them.
They claim that 1t indicates an adherence to
his February regeneration; and some Of the
to Dcleve that the Secretary Ia secretly intend
ing to play into th. Presidents hands by re-
mnining silent until It ID too late FOR tho anti
Harrison men TO make now, combinations. md
then then retiring IN thv2r 81 the l'reSid.nt, The
pcratiOn can entertain such an improha BILE
supposition as this shows very clearly what
straits thy are in anda what irai s'rawsth they
:, On the other hand. the anti, Harrison men at
tho capital have retained to- day the full meas
being able to defeat the Presidents renonina-
Vest We to-day that roo of The 800 deleyat
snshoriItT Of IT. SlaTEson Or DF IIs 7 ~
hitherto included among those pledged i'f to
President Harrison. but WHO now, announce
INF their pledges TerS Mr.
men insist that this proves beyond doubt the
existence Of an .2pyerwhelming sentiment in
gives n clear indication Of the final action Of
the, Convention: They say that the only re-
by the Secretary and such n letter Mr.. blaine
has positively declared dec Ar! any number Of times
The theory that Blaine may sil be "e secretly a
friendly to Harrison finds little support in the
as EH da Ss Sa so then .s
President from Rochester, yesterday morning "
Wednesday, MIR. Blame did not attend it, il. and
although he has repeatedly passed by
the White House on his journeys to
and from tho state Department he has
not called on tho President, Tho rnmor
of his impending retirement from tho
Cabinet at an early day has become general.
and is accepted as highly probable hy almost
everybody, Tho impossihility Of his maintain
ing official and confidential relations with tho
President after what has, happened already.
and no matter what may happen hereafter. ID
There has been some talk I'm certain quar-
ters today about what might occur in case
Mr.. Blaine: fortsoms reason. should withdraw
In favor OF a third candidate Even in that
contingency the anti-Harrison Republicans
hero claim that they will hnyo sufficient
strength In tho Convention TO beat tn" Presi-
dent, and the name OF Algcr has been FREE
9uentlr mentioned as one on which the anti
cess. D.
Among the rumors. sprung upon the rublc