The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-04
He Announces That He Will
Write No More Letters.
REPUBLICAN STATES WANT HIM.
Of Thirty-Tw0 Delegates From New
England He Has Twenty-Five.
Pennsylvania Against Harrison, and
South Dakota and Tennessee Dele
gates Disregard Their Instr ructions-
Oldtime Republican Enthusiasm.

MINNEAPOLIS. June 3.-Two presidential
tickets are in the field tonight, the Peo-
ple's candidate and the Administration
candidate. 1t was thus that, after the con-
sultation on Monday, the friends of Blaine
informally rechristened the Blaine BOOM
The immense banners which extend from
the Blaine headquarters across the street
bear the words: The Peoples Head
quarters. Blaine, Blaine. Blaine" Visit
ors to the spacious hall in the Lumber Ex-
change are now informed that they are in
the Peoples headquarters, and that
the Plumed Knight of reciprocity is
the Peoples candidate, the choice Of
all factionss A pearl button of
American manufacture adorned the lapels
of hundreds of Republicans tonight bear
ing the inscription: Reciprocity, Blaine,
Protection" Blue silk badges are visible,
displaying in golden letters: "Blaine,
Blaine, James G. Blaine" But, despite this
enthusiasm, the Harrison men are still con-
fident. and this confidence seems justified
by the fact that two-thirds of the dele
gates now here are outspoken for the
presidents denomination.
That General Alger is at heart for Blaine,
and the Michigan delegation for Blaine,
with Alger for second place, no one any
longer doubts. If there had been skepti-
cism upon this point it was removed to-
night by the distribution of circular
from the Michigan headquarters bearing
portraits OF Blaine and Aiger, with ban
ner reading as follows: Under the oaks
at Jackson, Fremont and Dayton, 1856;
pla;na
The circular recites that the Re-
publican party and the people
demand the nomination of Blaine
because he commands the confidence and
admiration of the entire population in
greater degree than does any other living
American; because reciprocity, which he
originated, and protection would be best
administered in his hands; because he be-
lieves in the eternal separation of church
and schools; because he can carry all the
silver states without doubt; because he
can bring back to the Republican fold
hundreds of thousands of farmers who are
drifting from their moorings; because
large number of Democrats will cast their
votes for him; because a majority of the
Republican party believe one term in
the presidential chair sufficient honor
for any man; because Blaine most
keenly realized the necessity for the en-
forcement of the laws securing to enfran-
chised colored men in The South the con-
stitutional right to cast ballot and have
the ballot counted. On the reverse side
of the circular is printed in full the IA
nous speech of Colonel Robert g. Inger-
soil In nominating Blaine sixteen years
ago. Captain Cavern, Of Michigan, saws
the circular was submitted to General AL
ger last night and met with his approval.
Among the friends of the administration
who arrived today were Senator Hiscock,
of New York, and General Lew Wallace,
of Indiana. Wallace said: Harrison
will be nominated on the first ballot.
Blaine's name will not be mentioned be-
fore the convention. A count of the dele
gates will show this. Blaine's letter is
final and meant just what it said. There
will be an effort to stampede the Harrison
delegates. but it won't succeed"
William Henry Eustis, a Minnesota
delegate and an original Blaine man, be-
lieves the Minnesota delegation has ten
Blaine men and two for Harrison
C. B. Harland and other West Virginia
delegates arrived today. He said Blaine's
letter needed no Interpretation, and it was
now too late for him to do anything. Even
if his name were presented he believed the
delegation would vote for Harrison and
the electoral vote of the state would be
cast for him. The sugar. rice and lumber
interests of the state are strongly for Har-
risen and the Republican ticket because of
the benefits OF the Mckinley bill.
John r. Lynch, Mississippi's colored
leader and fourth auditor of the treasury,
SAID today that the delegates should not
be called upon to decide between Blaine
and Harrison. The friends of both men
should at once confer and determine
which shall be the nominee. We feel that
Harrison's record and attitude in behalf
OF the colored voters certainly entities him
to their support.
Senator Hansbrough, of North Dakota.
said he believed it was now foregone
conclusion that Blaine would accept the
nomination I'VE selected Harrison four
years ago." he said, because We wanted
the state, not the man. If from North
Dakota, he would not have been selec, ed. ~
Miles kehoe, of Illinois, delegate-at.
large, is for Harrison, and believes the
forty-iour delegates from his state will be
with him. He says he feels it would be
dishonorable for Blaine to accept.
Chauncey l. Fiiley. of Missouri. dele
gate-at-Iarge. believes his delegation will
obey instructions and vote for Harrison.
at least on the first ballot. He thought.
however. that Missouri would cast two.
thirds of its votes for Blaine, with Harri-
son out Of the way.
Senator FELTON,. of California. said
I'm not for Blaine at present." The sen.
ator will wait to hear from his delegation
before deciding how he Will vote. He
states that he was invited 10 second the
nomination of Harrison. but declined the
honor.
Governor Mellette, of South Dakota
said: is il logic to turn down the man
who beat Cleveland with the patronage o;
the government against him and put UT
the man who was beaten by Cleveland
when the Republicans had the patron.
age?'
Colonel Evans, of Tennessee, delegate.
at-Iarge, discredits the report of a STAN,
pede TO Blaine in the Tennessee delega-
ton, and says the delegation is solid TO,
Harrison, with one exception
ColoneI W. o. Bradley, Of Kentucky,
said kentucky was for Harrison whether
Blaine runs or not. Blaine may get two
districts
J. C. Burrows. of Michigan. said he was
for any man who can carry the country.
Chauneey NJ Depew, of New York. will
nominate Harrison. and Colonel Henry
NJ Duffield, of Michigan. will probably
present Ayers name.
One OF the iiveliest contests that will
come before the convention will DE be-
tween the Gentle and Mormon faction OF