Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-03
ON THE BATTLE GROUND,
Republican Hosts Gathering
at Minneapolis.
Blaine and HARRISON Men On
Deck in Force.
CONFLICTING Predictions as to the Re-
salt of the Contest.
Chauncey Depew Dampens the Ardor Of
the Blaine Boomers-The Harri-
Son Mon Remain
Hopeful.

MINNEAPoLIs, June 2.-All day the
Hobbies Of the West hotel were thronged
with Republican leaders Of nationa
reputation, and each has I strong per
sonal candidate for the presidency
Thus men Of acknowledged political as'
tuteness differ diametricslly 90 to the
predictions of the results Of the conven-
tion. and while the preferences are gen.
orally divided between Harrison and
Blaine, an Alger man appears from time
to time, with confident prediction that
the man from Michigan will ultimately
come the front.
The Blaine and Harrison managers
both arrived this morning, and the con
ddence with which the self.constituted
Blaine boomers announced that he will
accept the nomination. If extended him,
and the calm assurance with which they
are prosecuting the contest, have sud-
denly given seriousness to the Blaine
movement, aud the politicians are di-
recting their attention to the analysis
Of the probable vote Of the various state
delegations.
In the matter OF figures the Harrison
managers point to states which have
given Instructions for the president, and
cite assurances of the support they
claim TO be daily receiving. The Blaine
people give no details, but claim about
everything in sight.
THE RECoGNrzED LEADERS.
Hon. John g. New Of Indiana is lead
ing the Harrison people, and Hon.
James 8. Clarkson is recognized as the
Blaine leader, with the following work.
ers in the persons of Hon. ]. Eloat Fas-
sett Of New York, Hon. Henry g. Payne
Of Wisconsin, Col. 4. g.. Coneer OF Ohio,
and others; while News lieutenants
are John X. Gowdy, chairman Of the
Indiana Republican state committee;
n. 7. Lightner, South Dakota dele
gate; Gen. L. 7. Michener of Indiana,
law partner of W. W.. Dudley; ex-Sen-
ator John @. Spooner Of Wisconsin, and
number OF others. The Indisnans as
sert that there is complete harmony in
the delegation. and that Harrison will
General New is emphatic in the asser-
ton that Blaine Is not in the race. He
said 1t would be an insult to Blaine's
manhood and integrity to assume that
he was trihing when he wrote his letter
of declination.
New said: "I am looking for no i'm
portant opposition to Harrieon's renom-
ination. What little opposition there is
cannot unite. We already have q ma
jority Of the delegates pledged, and will
nominate our man on first BALLOT
Clarkson says on first ballot Blaine
will have 600 delegates and Harrison
less than half that number. "Harrison
is not unpopular" said Clarkson, "but
the people Of the country have decided
that the best interests of the party will
be subserved by the nomination Of some
other man. In my judgment forty or
more Of the New York delegation are
opposed to the presidents renomina-
ton, and sixty of them will vote for
Blaine."
Ex-senator j. @. Spooner of Wiscon-
sin announces his preference for Harri-
son, and does not see how Blaine can
accept the nomination in any event un-
less 1t comes to him unanimously.
The Michigan delegation wants Alger
for second place in the event of Blaine's
nomination, and for first place in case
Blaine declines.
DEPRw DAMPENs BLAINE ARDoR.
The declaration Of Chauncey M. De-
pew, last night, that having always
been Blaine man he is entitled to re-
ceive an intimation,if If there = any inten-
ton on the part of Blaine to be q candi-
date, and having received no such inti-
nation, he has taken the letter to
Olarkson as final, had q slight tendency
of dampening the ardor Of the Blaine
boomers. Depew's position is admitted
to be strong one. but is combated by
the assertion that although Blaine ID
not candidate, the party will nominate
him and he will show obedience to his
party.
One sensational incident today was
the receipt of q telegram Announcing
that y. Manchester Haynes, the Maine
member OF the national committee, had
resigned, and that the place was filled
by the election of Joseph H. Hanley,
one OF the most trusted and confidential
friends Of Blaine.
made for Secretary of the Interior Noble.
word was received today that he viii
not attend the convention. It is pre-
sumed he did not desire to subject the
administration to possible criticism by
his presence.
Gen. A. Banning Norton of Dallas.
Texas, one of the fathers of the Repub-
lican party. is here, both as district
delegate and . delegate at large, but
WITH contests on both sides. He is for
Harrison, Gresham, or any good Repub-
lican.
The sub-committee Of the national
COMMITTEES held brief meeting this after
noon, and after adjournment issued an
official declaration that the convention
hall is the best that ever contained 4
national convention.
M'KNLEY AND LANGsToN.
It is generally accepted that Governor
Mckinley of Ohio will be permanent
chairman Of the convention. He is the
choice Of the Harrison element, and Il
is not likely that be will be opposed by
the Blaine managers.
Ext Congressman John M. Langston.
the c6lored orator Of Virginia, appears
to be the most popular candidate for
\ temporary chairman. 4! v Y 4
The formation of the platform il al-
ready under consideration, and protec-