The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-20
BLAINE FOR PRESIDENT.
Important Conference of Re-
publicans at Detroit.
At THE HOME OF GEN. ALoeR.
The Secretary Believed to Have Con.
sented to BE the Candidate.
Ex-speaker Reeds Hostility to the
Preside South Carolina Democracy
Captured by the Alliance Virginia
Democrats Not ALI for Cleveland.


past twenty-four hours Secretary Blaine
has indicated that he would accent the
nomination at Minneapolis 1t is claimed
that a delegation OF prominent Republic
ans called upon him at his residence and
that during the conference that ensued
Mrs. Blaine was present 1t was pointed
out to Mr.. Blaine that il would be unsafe
TO renominate President Harrison, and
that it was his duty to the Republican
party to stand as its candidate in this
campaign. After deal of talking had
been done Mr.. Blaine. with the approval
of Mrs. Blaine, informed Senator McMil-
Ian of Michigan, who was one of those
present, that he would feel il his duty to
his party, under the present circumstances.
to accept the nomination if it should be
rendered him.
Ex-Speaker Reed is practically ont of the
presidential contest. 1t is now believed
that the ponderous Maine statesman
recognizes the fact that the Plumed
knight is the most popular livin: Ameri-
can, and that if he will accept the nomi-
nation it is his without doubt. Reed
would rather see Blaine nomineted tn an
Harrison any day, and is willing to with
draw all opposition to Blaine's candidacy.
his sarcasticsand humorous liings today.
He turned around in his seat and handed
Houghton of Wisconsin,, a letter he had
received from a constituent in Maine.
Houxhton read the letter, and in sub
stance it advised Reed that it was foolish
for him to any longer think that he
could secure the presidential nomination
this year. and that it would he more polite
g. l.
wagon, for" states the writer, she is sure
to be nominated in Minneapolis" Then
Reed handed Houghton his reply to the
letter. The answer was brief and to the
point. He said: II do not now consider
it polite to withdraw my opposition to
Harrison. AS for getting on the Harrison
band-wagon, | want to say to you that the
president has no such vehicle His wagon
Is an ice-wagon." 1t IS stated by those
who know Reed that he has made up his
mind that Blaine can secure the nomina-
tion, and the chances are ten to one that
he will be nominated.
There will be no cabinet officer at the
Minneapolis convention. President Har-
rison says he does not want a re-nonina-
tion which could, evea to a degree, be
charged to the influence of federal office
>.
member of the cabinet remain at the post
of official duty during the convention.
Furthermore, he has requested that the
assistant cabinet officers, United States
marshals, district attorneys, collectors of
customs, internal revenue and other fed
eral officers stay away from the conven-
ton. The request or order, whichever 1t
may be, caused no little disappointment in
al ,l-ai,,
shortage Of delegates at Minneapolis, as
many of those elected are serving the gov
ernment in some capacity.
DETROIT, May ia conference was
held here at General Ayers house yester-
day by General J. s. Ciarkson. chairman of
the Republican national committee Hon.
J. Sloat Fassett, of New York; Hon. John
VI. Thurston, of Nebraska; Hon. John 7.
Sanborn, of Michigan, and Hon. John NJ.
Langdon. OF Virginia. the Free Press says:
Their minds seemed concentrated on
Blaine while il was virtually anybody TO
beat Harrison. Whether Alger will be
able to convince the others that he will be
the man with Blaine out is a question. An
afternoon paper says that Tom Platt, OF
New York, and Matt Quay, of Pennsyl-
vania, took part IN the conference
at General Alger's residence. The
paner declares it was decided that
Clarkson should so TO Washington City
and urge Blaine TO allow the use Of his
name for the presidential nomination.
with Alger for second place. In case he
absolutely refuses the entire anti-iarrison
contingent will push Alger for the head OF
the ticket. Clarkson left for the East at
noon. He declined to speak OF the con-
ference.
General Alger was reticent when an
preached by an Associated Press repre-
sentative today i'll regard to the confer
ence held at his home last evening. What
the outcome of the conference was he de-
ciined 10 state, but he said all were in
favor of James q. Blaine for president.and
every means would be used TO get him to
accept the nomination.
CHICAGO. May IA special from Wash
ington City to an afternoon paper says:
Tom Platt has received assurances tha:
James q. Blaine will accept the nOmina-
ton for the presidency if offered him.
The exact nature of the assurances cannot
be learned II is known, however. that
they are perfectly satisfactory TO Platt,
and that Clarksou. Aiger, Fassett and
Others who had the conference at Detroit
Yesterday discussed them and expressed
themselves in private as being satisfied
, with them.