Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-08

Harrison's Friends Are Gloomy. But Have
Not Abandoned Hope.


WASH NeroS, June 7.--Ail eycs in
Washington were turned toward Mn
nexpolis today and there was little poIi-
tlcal news here except the current Cos
sIp about the chances Of Blame and
Harrison. The senate chamber was
nearly deserted and only . few faithful
members were IN their seats on the re-
publican side of the house 10 block the
pathway OF the bug democratic major
ity. The feeling seems % be growing
that Mr.. Blame 10 likely to get the non-
inatlon At Minneapolis unless . strong
rally 10 made for some new man. The
presidents friends have by no meaus
abandoned hope, but those of them
who appreciate Blaine's strength fed
that the stuation IL . very serious one.
They realize that q smAll majority on
paper for the president IL no ms]onty
at all, in view of the material OF which
IL must be made up. Old politicians
say that the managers for Pressdent
Arthur were mssled by the sort OF fig-
uring IN 1884 They probably had more
delegates than Mr.. Blaine when they
came TO Chicago that year, but the COL
ored placehoiders weakened terribly
under the dash and enthusiasm Of the
Blaine workers. The leaders for Pree-
ident Arthur bad 20 concentrsss 90
much OF their effort on keeping their
forces together that they had time for
nothing else and when the ballot wAs
taken Blame Was sgxty votes ahead ~
Arthur.
0sves Great Useassses.
Substantially the same situation En-
ists today, and while President Harri-
son 10 IN stronger positlon IN eonso
ways than wac President Arthur. the
suddenuese of the Blame ontburst and
the fact that delegations instructed Tor
Harrison are honeycombcd with Blame
sentiment, gives great uneasiness -
the frleDds Of the president The
argument advanced the other day ~
the anti- Harrison workers that they
had stirred up Sufficient iil-feeiinG -
make II unsafe to nominate the preol-
dent In any event, ls also having ~
effect. There appears TO be no serioue
movement here Tor . third candidate,
but there ~ much informal talk about
dropping Harrison and Blaine en1
taking up Sherman, Mckinley. Allloon
or Rusk. ope of the advantages a
bringing forward a new candidate, il
the opinion of those who oppoB Mr..
Blame. 10 that il might stsve OF AZ
nomination by holding Oh several dste-
CATIONS from him and getting them -
vote for the new man. There ofo
many who regard the nomination q
Blame under existing conditions -
little short Of party suicide. and 40
willing 10 drop Hafrfson OF take -
any other measure which will ssve tbo
party from such q terrible mietA he.
moHissss . Fsvsrsss.
Their view IL that, Whatever otrenxth
Mr.. blaine might have had II he Nd
entered the fieid in . fair way, ~
nomination now will disbonof him an1
divide the party. Ths . the talk -
many cool heads afsouf Wsehioxtoo
who are not strongly committed -
Harrison or anyone else. The namo
thst s-ems 20 attfscs 0ost attention i
Mckinley q although flsose Whe knov
him best say that be would BE- muck
stronger st the polls than he would -
ne president IN toe White Houee. eecre-
tsry Eusk n also considered ~ . s<foaa
csndsus5e with tue farmers, hut a.
s,usinese community Of the een( ve>lj1
Iuslst on knowing ne posifien On free
silver coinage befors they would rive
him . hearty support Secretary Rec
sturciiy refuses - help the Bio1no
consrTstors by accepting eecond plnco
| With the late secretary oi efntH. Ue
may vet receive tire snpporf Of tha
ffTends OF the pfeeidens IL II apooaFo
that the president cannot be renofn-
mated, BOT up 70 the freeent time the
cabinet = standing by Mr.. Hnrriapu
and not member of a sslI s1uft fl1oa
bs - nos certain OF the nomlnefioo -