The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-12

| Democrats, and no attempt is made to
conceal the hope that Harrison and Reid
may be beaten at the polls.
! LONDON, June 1.-THE burden OF the
the nomination of President Harrison and
Whitelaw Reid IS JOY over the defeat OF
Blaine.
THE CABINET VACANCY.
| WASHINGTON, June lit is expected
| that the vacancy in the cabinet caused by
the resignation of Mr. Blaine will be filled
| next week, and the general impression IN
| Washington is that the president will ten
| der the appointment to Mr. Chauncey NJ.
! Depew OF New York.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 11-Chauncey NJ.
| Depew this morning denied the story that
he was to succeed Mr.. Blaine as secretary
of state. either now or in the future.
| BAR HARBoR, June 11.-Mr. and Mrs.
| James q. Blaine arrived this morning and
were driven directly to Stanwood, their
summer residence.
NEW YORK, June 1L-According to an
evening paper, one OF its reporters today
! interviewed Whitelaw Reid at his country
home He quotes Mr.. Reid as saying that
he dined with Mr. Blaine ten days before
| the convention. Iu the course OF the con-
versation Mr.. Reid asked him:
whats this talk connecting your name
with the presidential nomination.
Mr.. Blaine replied: Il have no wish to
be a candidate" and let the impression
on Mr.. Reid's mind that his withdrawal
was final Mr.. Reid thinks that Mr..
Blaine's resignation had nothing to do
with his possible nomination.
CHICAGO, June 1-Hon. John NJ.
Thurston of Nebraska arrived from the
Minneapolis convention this afternoon.
He says that he was disappointed because
Blaine was not nominated, but all would
- IL, a ,,Nrf hi II
that the new ticket could be defeated.
A ratification of the Minneapolis nomi-
nations will be made in Chicago on Mon
day night by the local Republican clubs,
Governor Mckinley, J. SloaJ Fassett and
Hon J. NJ Thurston will be present. Eff
forts are being made to secure the attend
ance of Chauncey NJ. Depew, Thomas B.
Reed, ex-senator Ingalls, and other noted
Republicans.
WHEELING, w. Va, June 1.-THE Min
neapolis nominations were informally rat
flied here tonight. A great procession Of
Republicans paraded the streets with brass
bands, Mckinley tin horns and other
noise-making instruments.
REID sERENADED.
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE esteem in
which Whitelaw Reid, the Republican
nominee for vice president, is held by
neighbors in White Plains found express
sion this evening in friendly demonstra-
tion by the citizens of that town. who, lr-
respective OF party affiliations, went to
Opnir farm. Mr. Reid's country place. and
srrenaded him. Mr. Reid thanked his
friends for their generous and kindly
greeting. He understood the occasion to
te one for personal greetings, and he knew
that they did not wanta speech from him.
Besides. they were just entering cam
paigu, in which speaking was not his
role. The speecbmaker for the ticket was
at its head, and he was IA master IN that
art He was glad that the gathering was
without political significance. For some
years he bad occupied position which
Withdrew him from partisan politics, aud
it was his pride. as well as pleasure, TO
represent ali American citizens without
distinction OF party, and It was his most
cherished reward on returning home to
feel that his fellow citizens without dis
tinction of party were fairly satisfied with
his work.
New YORK, June 1.-THE Evening
Worlds White Plains special contains an
interview with Whitelaw Reid, in which
he states that his nomination as vice
president was II complete surprise to him.
What Will be Mr. Blaine's attitude in
the coming campaign?" he was asked.
"Oh, Blaine is all right. His attitude
will be one Of cordial support OF the
ticket"
Mr.. Reid said he would not go much
into the campaign, but would confne his
work principally to New York. His
throat was troublesome and he would not
do much speaking.
MUTUALLY SATISFACTORY.
Boston. June 1.-THE Massachusetts
Reform club held its regular monthly din
ner tonight. The speeches made showed
that President Harrison's nomination
was very satisfactory TO them for reasons
not especially COM Iimentary TO him, but
because it was believed that it made
Grover Cleveland'S nomination at the
Chicago convention a toregone conclusion.