Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-02
AT BOILING POINT.
MANY INTERESTING MOVES IN THE
POLITICAL CALDRON.
Blaine Plans Arrnnged-His Friends VIII
Filibuster at First in tho Convention
md thon Secure His Nomination with

NEW YORK, May 27-The rumored con
ference which was given out to be held at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel by the advocates
of Blaine's nomination has been aban
doned, so far as formal conference is
concerned. A suspicious quietness pre-
vailed among the political leaders last
night and any appearance of q large
gathering was sedulously avoided. 1t is
nevertheless understood that the plan by
which it is hoped to capture the nomna-
ton has already been decided upon.
No effort will be made to force Mr..
Blaine's nomination on the first ballot. 1t
has been considered inadvisable to do
that Mr. Blaine will decline to permit
his name to be used. The plan is as fol-
lows:
A situation will be created. Word has
been sent to the faithful that only the
most pronounced supporters Of Mr. Blaine
among the Minneapolis delegates shall
cast for their favorite on the first ballot
The balance of the uninstructed vote will
be thrown to favorite sons, and the fill
clustering will he kept up until it is
definitely settled that a nomination is i'm
possible Then when all hope of nomina-
ting Harrison or settling on any of the
other candidates is abandoned, Blaine will
be called upon as the only person to break
the deadlock, and he Will be nominated
with hurrah. This is the program as
mapped out, and it will be followed ont TO
the letterif the plans of the Blaine enthu-
siasts do not miscarry.
The Amos "Interview"
The reputed interview of Ex-Governor
Ames of which much has been made,
turns out to have a very slight basis for
anything authentic. The only conversa-
tion between the secretary and ex govern or
was in the hotel dining room when they
breakfasted together. Mrs. Blaine was
present, and only a commonplace conversa-
ton was held.
Mr. Blaine called yesterday at the Dam
rosch residence, where he left Mrs Blaine.
He returned to the hotel at O'Clock At
1870 he paid visit to his oculist. Then
he drove into the park, and at AIS went to
get Mrs. Blaine He spent the evening at
the hotel, receiving bit few callers.
The sentiment at the hotel is that the
secretary will be nominated, and, further
more. that he will accept. The admin
istration folks believe that the president
will eventually be the winner. 1t is now
probable that General Clnrkson, ex-Sena-
tor Fassett, Chauncey l. Filley, Sam Fcs
| SeDQen OIL OOnneCtlCuU ana OlQcr eastern
members of the national committee will
hold the expected formal conference over
the situation. Most of these gentlemen
have been through the country and have
had frequent talks with prominent Repub
licans in Washington. 1t was expected
that this would be followed by grant
confab in New York before Mr.. Blaine
leaves town, but the program has beer
| cha npp6 MANY 0f tho yyaStorp har.
| of the committee could not find it cou
venient to come to New York at just this
time. 1t has, therefore, been decided tt
have the conclave of those seeking a can
didate other than the president at tn,
West House in Minneapolis on j une 5, two
days before the convention.