The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-01
QUAY TO PUMP BLAINE.
A BELIEF THAT HE WON'T GET
MUCH OUT OF HIM.

before the Senator's Starr for Min
ton From the District of Colum bia.
A Talk With One of the Contestants.
WASHINGTON, May 31.--On the eve of
their departure for Minneapolis the Blaine
boomers are apparently as anxious as ever
IN get the assurance from Secretary Blaine
thew say they do not need that he will ac-
cent if nominated, or at the least that he
will not put stop to their efforts to nomi-
nate him by sending a telegram or letter to
the convention announcing in uuequivocal
terms that if nominated he will not accept.
They say, whenever they are talking for
publication, that they are absolutely cer-
tain that Secretary Blaine will not interfere
with their operations, and also that he will
accept the nomination if they get it for
him, even, they add, after a hot fight.
But as matter of fact they
have nothing when pressed for proof
20 produce in confirmation of this
excep; the fact that Secretary Blaine has
not said anything to the contrary, because
he has not said anything at all. To this
must be added, they Insist. the bad feeling
between the Blaines and the Harrisons,
which is aggravated from day to day, so
far as Mr.. aud Mrs Blaine are concerned.
by the interviews of the Harrisonians,
from that Of the President himself down to
those to-day of Marshall Ransdell and
George G. Gorham, the latter having
greatly stirred up the Blaines.
ANOTHER IDLE RUMOR.
The Blaine boomers at the capitol
snatched eagerly to-day at the report that
Secretary Blaine had actually told Repre-
sentative Henry CABOT Lodge to-day that
If nominated ct Minneapolis he would ac-
cept aud that he would throw no obstacle
by letter or otherwise In the way of those
who are trying to nominate him. This
seemed to settle the matter and bring Secre-
tary Blaine out as an avowed candidate
until Representative Henry Cabot Lodge
denied the report and stated that the con-
versaJion he had with Secretary Blaine to-
day was of general character. Senator
Quay, always practical, does not propose to
go to Minneapolis without satisfying him
self if possible as to Secretary Blaine's in
tentions. He is going to call on Secretary
Blaine tomorrow morning and endeavor
to get him to commit himself more definitely
than he has yet done. There is not much
wiser when he leaves at 2:30 O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon for Minneapolis than he
was tonight as to Secretary Blaine'e iuten-
tions. Even If Secretary Blaine should
break the rule Of reticence he has main
tanned toward everybody else, no one real
ICES more perfectly than Senator Quay that
before the latter reaches PittsburR. on his
way to Minneapolis, Secretary Blaine might
change his purpose twice over. Secretary
Blaine don't know his own mind two days
running" was the apt way in which Sena-
tor Quay summed 1t up in the Senate cloak
room to-day. The Blaine boomers propose
to bluff it through, however, in the hope
that Secretary Blaine will not interfere and
that the Harrison men will yield.
A CONTEST.
The District of Columbia will furnish one
Of the contests before the Minneapolis con-
vention. Col. Perry Carson (colored), Dis
trict Of Columbia, member Of the repub-
hcan national committee, and Andrew
Gleason (white) are the Blaine delegation,
and will probably be admitted as ''ragnlars. -
W. Calvin Chase (coloredl and Simon Wolf
lwhitel are the anti-Blaine delegation.
Chase being interviewed to-day is quoted
as saying: 81 have no candidate. have
no entangIements. 1 will saw
though, that President Harrison
has endeared himself to the
hearts OF the coiored people of this country
and will receive their unanimous support.
ne won us by his ringing advocacy of the
federal elections bill and by his courageous
1tterances whenever our rights were being
discussed. Then he has given US more
oucial recognition than any other occu-
pant OF the executive mansion; under his
administration the colored man has received
a lalr share Of the material interest in the
machinery OF the government. AT all
q q h0 han 49,, -.
US Is once more before the people we are go
aug TO show our gratitude.
WILLING TO HELP SHERMAN.
"Of course | understand that there may
De movement in behalf of Senator Sher-
man. II there is, and it should seem to be
tne spirit OF the convention, the colored dele
gates Will sympathize with it. | supported
senator Sherman in 1888 and under certain
circumstances woold do so again. He has
repeatedly proved his devotion TO onr in
lerest, and we will undoubtedly reciprocate
"nen a an opportunity presents itself.
zen. Alger is a good man. we would
support him conscientiously. He has the
oouuuence OF the colored people and they
would readily vote for him. He would, we
Imagine, be as liberal to us as President
harrison has been."
~, biane9 He cannot get one half of the
.oored vote OF course you understand
sua1 am for the nominee, whoever he
fuy tIay De- but don't mind stating it to be my
urn urn conviction that the colored vote will
IPIy II Secretary Blaine is chosen. He is
tIu uelu responsible for the republican defeat in
, ,So las iasG congressional elections. He opposed
Coe mckinley bill and Tom Reed, and his
tSa Hulehts were used with telling effect by
.as. oue .uenocratic orators. We have not for
SoIven ,. that Secretary Blaine threw all his
h%S9iiR9t against what was called the force
SI SSIL IN two memorable fights. Secretary
10 a,'aine may be nominated, but be can never
seI The colored vote.n
BLAINE NOT PRESENT.
secretary Blaine, although at the state de-
paasnent moo.it to-day, did not attend the cabinet
soal.e saC the state department it was said that
nep etary Blaine's failure to attend TO DAVIS
fac, tS meeting was probably due to the
tendil1 Sua1 ne was busy at the department at
dnriag 10 matters that had accumulated
bornlE nls visit to New York. At the white
10 go his no significance whatever was attached
W.s 's absence, for the stated reason that it
bsJ uot generally known that the President
No r1.5Ourne tgIurned to the city, and also because
rnaa.;tcs was given that there would be a
tca which has always been the prac-
citv, aIter presidential absence from the
his I mnen he desires TO confer with
that .Saolnet, 1t, was said further
SecraS.luere mere vas no formal meeting, and that
leroCary Ter rray Tracy and Attorney General Mil
exeo,.ieo eie not aware until they reached the