The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-06
THE MINNEAPOLIS FIGHT.
That 1t Is Now q
Contest Between Harrison
and Blaine Alone.
GEN. ALGER REFUSES TO HAVE HIS
NAME PRESENTED.
WARNER MILLER OUT FOR BLAINE,

Both Forces and In Readiness
for the Convention To-Morrow-Hou
the Resignation of the Secretary OF
state Is Regarded by the Delegates--
Foraker VIII Present the Name Of the
Maine statesman--CaTteF's Enthusiastic
Estimhte-The Struggle for Temporary
Chairman Not Yet Deoided-McKInIey
Will BE Permanent Chairman-Ante
Convention GIeanings.
M1NNEAPoLIs, June 0.-To-day the IN
dicstions are very pronounced that the
contest before the Republican COZ ven
tion will be one to the finish between
Harrison and Blaine alone, and, If this
is the case, the contest will be remarka-
bly, brief as well as brilliant
The sensation Of the day is the With
drswal of Gen. AlgeF from the field as a
possibility In any event.
Senator Stockbridge announced to a
reporter that notwithstanding the deter
mination already referred to, to bring
Gen. Alger's name before the oonven-
tion, 1t would not be presented. Sena-
tor Stockbridge quotes Gen. Alger as
saying thst he had gone into this CON
test honestly and with the sincere inten-
tion of making the best fight possible.
He was q friend of Mr.. Blaine, and
under the conditions which now existed
he would withdraw from the field and
not let his name go before the convention
at all. Gen. Alger is further quoted as
saying that be washed his hands OF the
whole business, and that he would take
no part whatever in the nomi nation.
The resignation of Secretary Blaine
from the Cabinet Is on every lip.
and although it is believed that some Of
his friends had a "line'' several DAYS
age, the majority Of the delegates and
workers have not yet recovered from
their surprise
Mr.. Platt's announcement that he had
IL from Mr.. Blalne's lips that he would
socept il nominated, has given the Sec
retary's friends greater assurance
Among the Southern delegates the
news of Nj Blaine's resignation created
the greatest excitement z NJ. Bray
ton, delegate from South Carolina, an
nounced II In the lobby Of the West
Hotel In a stentorisn voice, and immedi-
stely three cheers for Blaine were
q " hAAA kANSA Abh a VA
Col. Conger, of Ohio, when asked as
to the effect on the nomination, replied:
at insures Blalne's nomination on the
first ballot We counted 551 votes Sat
urday, and since then we have learned
that we underestimate Illinois and
Ohio and some other States. Illinois,
we counted II for Blaine; it will give 30.
Ohio, we counted 30; it will give ga"
John G. New said, "The resignation
does not change the situation one iota,
as far as we are concerned. We are
here to nominate Harrison and to antaR-
onize no one. The incident will have
no effect upon the result the nomina-
tion of President Harrison on the hrst
ballot"
Ex-Governor Yarmouth, of Louisiana,
said: There will be no change In our
delegation by the resignation. II we
are admitted to the convention there
will be q solid vote from Louisiana in
favor of President Harrison, II the 9TH
ers are admitted there will be four
votes, possibly Ave, for the President,
and none of ouF men can be moved by
letters or Fesignationa Mr.. Blaine has
Injected a personal quarrel into the con-
test, and it would be suicidal 70 nomin-
ate him.
'New Hampshire Is true to Harrison"
said F. @. Churchill, Chairman of the
New Hampshire Republican State Gem
trial Committee, land her sixteen votes
will be cast solidly for the President"
ExsCongressmau Joseph'G. Cannon, Of
Illinois, says that the report that the
Chicago delegates would vote as a unit
for Blaine wRs untrue. "The Illinois
delegation, as l understand 1t, Is for Mr.,
HaunfaaH ~ aaNd M, GaH G4Tku -.
look Is good, or it was when l left Chi
cage. got q better idea OF 1t there than
l can here"
Several Of the Michigan delegates are
Of the opinion that the resignation of
Secretary Blaine made his nomination
next door TO a certainty; that Harrison
was practically out of the race, and that
nc matter who was the NOMINEES, Con.
AlEsF would be named for the second
place on the ticket and would be Aomt-
mated
Mr.. N. Wright Cuny, OF Texas, Col
lector of Galveston heading the Texas
delegaEonI said he feared MT. Blalne'sI
resignation would change six or seven of
Texas thirty votes from Harrison to
Blaine Al the same time Mr.. Blaine'S
warmest friends In the delegation re-
GREETED that he shoaldThave written the
ClarksonletteFif he intended to be q
candidate. IL would hurt the party,
Mr.. Cuny Thought
The New York delegates are accom-
panied by ove = hundred Empire State
Republicans, most of whom are opposed
TO the denomination Of Harrison. The
exceptions are Congressman !
J, Belden, Of Syracuse, and Car
roll E. Smith, editor of the Syracuse
journal" General Michael Kirwin
said: Although am a Federal office
l do not think it incumbent
upon ms to labor for the denomination of
President Harrison, or even TO keep
from the efforts to nominate a
stronger man. ! am for Blaine because
] want the party to win. l have nothing
but praise for the present administra-
Jacob Patterson, one Of the delegates |
from the Ninth New York District, who
been counted rs one of the Presi- |
dents strongest supporters, said that II
be had to vote to-day he would vote for
Harrison, but he could not tell what he
do when the time comes
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