The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-06
ONLY TWO CANDIDATES,
And Harrison's Friends Say Their Men
Win-A Day of Much Noise

And Harrison's Friends Say Their Men viii
Win-A Day Of Much Noise.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MINNEAPOLIS, MInn., June 5-SOunding
brass and olashing cymbals. wild huzzas
and earnest argument have disturbed the
tranquility of the sabbath in Minneapolis.
Delegations from States whose borders are
dipped in the Atlantic and the Pacific from
Florida at the South to Washington Mt the
North, have been arriving over every
road. Clubs, whose members are
bedecked with H-Iison badges, or
carry the waving plumes of the ex-Secre-
tary OF State. have. been coming in on
every tram. Throat.splitting cheers for
respective candidates, and the blast of
wind instruments have made the halls and
rotundas of the hotels. and the very air
itself resonant with sound, which makes
ND in volume what it lacks ia harmony.
Some of the delegates went to church. but
more of them did not. preferring to devote
their time to perfecting organizations and
closing party lines to hearkening unto
Things spiritual. Those things that are of
the earth have received more consideration
than those of u higher order.
There has been nothing to discourage the
friends of the President but on the con-
trary. the drift of the day has been in his
favor. States from which the Oppositi0n
had hoped for greatest accessioDs. following
the announcement of Mr.. Blaine's reslgna-
nation. have stated that their Harrison
delegates are unshaKen in their loyalty,
and as firm IN the faith as they wero be-
fnrn av1a axTo 10 cl..I
their ears. The Pennsylvania and
California delegations came in
during the day. the latter carrying Blaine
piumes and the former cheering TOR the ex-
Secretary, but the Harrison men had
looked for little support from the Keystone
State, and those OF the Californians who
were originally counted In their column
will remain there. if their assurances are to
be credited.
BLAINE BOOMERS LOSING FAITH.
Generally speaking. a doubt is enter
tanned. even among his friends. of the ex.
pediency of nominating Mr.. Blaine. Many
of his most earnest personal friends ex-
press doubt, and look To the President as
the only man whose nomina nation can be mad @
with safety OF with success. Mr.. Clark
son. Mr.. Quay. Mr. Plart ct al. still talk Of
Blaine but it is evident that they feel
themselves to be in deep water and to be
facing q crisis. They have misgivings SO
pronounced that attempts at concealment
are useless.
Talk of o third candidate has 60 sub.
lapsed beneath the pressure, and tonight
1t is authoritativeIy announced that his
name Will not be presented TO the conven.
tion. For two or three days the opposition
to the President have talked of a third
candidate. and cautious overtures looking q
toward an agreement, or a compromise
candidate, have been made from time te
time. but as the days have passed il has
become apparent that the hour for
this has gone by. From whence
are these favorite sons to come!
Could IL be Sherman. Mckinley. Allison.
Rusk. OF Culiom. Each and every one OF
these gentlemen had long since recognized
the popular demand for the Presidents re-
nomination. had acknowledged the justice
and wisdom of il. and announced them
selves as out of the field and favorable to
Harrison. They have been unwilling to
make campaign on the record made by
another; not one but has voluntarily
taken himself out of consideration.
The hopelcssnes of this sort
of an outcome has dawned upon the lead
ers. and tonight the withdrawal of Mr.
Aiger makes the abandonment of this plan.
and ths narrowing down of the contest to
two candIdates--Mr. Harrison aud Mr..
Blaine.
ONE BALLOT WILL DECIDE.
There has always been an element in the
Republican party that has gone wild at the
mere mention of Mr.. Blaine's name 1t has
existed since 1876 and exists in smaller
numbers to-day. but the knowledge tha,
enthusiasm failed 10 carry him through
in 1854 has been taken into considera
tion by the thinking met who make
mp the delegations and the o. look for the
President grows brig Inter as his ma gniiicen
record, not only as o yOte-getter. but sl
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