The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-12
LITTLE REAL REGRET.
HARRIsON's CANVASS.


His Managers Look Upon His Nomi-
nation as Practically Certain.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE canvass to
secure the denomination Of President Har-
rison has been on the whole so quietly
carried on that it has attracted very little
attention, except when, as in Philadelphia,
a row has occurred, but it has been none
the less effective. II was begun last spring
and kept up right along ever since. on the
theory, before last Sunday, that whether
Secretary Blaine did or did not withdraw,
President Harrison would be much more
apt to secure denomination il he got oil
the delegates he could before Secretary
Blaine declared mis- intentions. OF course,
it was expected by the Harrison managers,
of whom Secretaries Foster and Elkins are
the chiefs, that Secretary Blaine would
withdraw. They thought his health would
compel It., and were not without hope that
the requirement Of delegates by President
Harrison might also promote the result.
INDIANA sCooPED IN.
Indiana at the sine que non was first
acquired solidly. At the same time wires
were laid in many other states through
federal offices and newspaper offices, so that
when Secretary Blaiue's letter appeared
Monday morning it received only q prompt
and energetic movement all along the line
TO bring out Harrison results. Since Mon
day the Harrisonians have accomplished,
according to their own Statements enough
TO make President Harrison's nomination
practically certain now. New England
they claim solidly. Maine Is coming to
President Harrison by Secretary Blalnes
wish, 80 as to shut out ex-Spsaker Reed.
They are still negotiating with Boss Plstt
as to New York, but claim that their
chances of getting the New York delegation
are much better than outsiders think. Part
OF it they are certain of already, they say.
QUAY CONTROLS PENNSYLVANIA.
AS to Pennsylvania, they admit that un-
til Senator Quay returns from Florida they
are in great doubt Of getting any delegates,
but they think that when he returns he
may see the advantage of getting into the
Harrison line before it is too late. New
Jersey and Delaware they already feel sure
Of Strange to say, they are now sure of
Ohio as we'll Il seems that before ex-
Gov. Foraker left yesterday, having been
satisfied that Secretary Blaine was out, and
that President Harrison was likely to be
nominated: he practically agreed to sup.
port President Harrison at Minneapolis il
he could head the Ohio delegation there.
He will be allowed to do so, and may
second the nomination of President Harri-
son. As to Michigan, they think they
can get at least some delegates, even if Gen.
Alger remains in the race. Senator Nc
Millen prefers President Harrison to Gen.
Alger, and so do most of the federal Office
holders.
HOW ILLINOIS STANDS.
AS to Illinois they concede its compli-
mentary vote to Senator Cullom but claim
that President Harrison will be its second
choice. They claim all the other western
states except MINES ota and Colorado,
where the anti Harrison feeling is strong,
but they expect to capture them both.
The southern delegations they also claim.
There is no doubt that they are planning to
get from the south delegations which can
not be bought as the southern republican
delegations usually have been, and at the
same time they are planning to have as few
Office holders as possible in the Harrison
delegation from any state. They are prof
iting by all the mistakes made by President
ArthuF's managers. The Harrison cam
paign is being directed by President Harri-
son himself who is recognized as the ablest
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