The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-01

time enthusiasm for Blaine. ~ am still
firm in the faith that Blaine's Nomination
is a certainty. Nothing but another letter
sent to the convention can prevent 1t. L
hope such a letter will not be sent. and /
firmly believe il will not be. The charge
that the national committee is taking sides
In this contest Is unfOunded. Mr.. Clark
son is q delegate at large from Iowa, n
has the same right as all others to his per
sOnal beliefs aud to their expression. The
charge against Mr.. HarrisOn's supporters
can not SO easily be set aside. 1t is a much
to be regretted fact that the President has
placed MS campaign In the hands of those
who hold office under him. and has even
recalled men from their posts abroad. 1t
Will De o serious matter. If. by any chance.
he should he nominated. should this fact
giTe rise to the charge that he was forced
TO give his campaign to these men because
he could get no others to assume the task"
An Associated Press dispatch says that
MT; Clarkson's party arrived at $50
O'Clock and took up their quarters at the
Grand Pacific In one of the several rooms
assigned to the members of the party Mr..
Ciarkson at once locked himself and the
following committeeman: Hyde. OF Massa-
chusetts; Conger. of Ohio; Paine, OF MaSsa-
chusetts. and Sanborn, of Michigan. Con-
gresham l.. p. Allen. the Michigan Alger
advocate. was admitted shortly after
ward. During the entire hour and a half
during which this conference lasted two
type-writers were kept busy in an adjoin-
lhs lOOuis 1nO piCStuCO VA SObklCSomuu
4. p Allen. the Michigan Alger advocate,
at the conference gave rise 10 the rumor
that arran sementS were being made Tor
the sprinzing of the Blaine-AlCer ticket.
Mr. Allen Is not a delegate TO the conven-
ton, and his presence IN Chicago with the
national committee was Explained by
shrewd guessers that he came TO confer
In the interests of General Alger. A
further tiDge of probability was gwen
this rumOr by the statement made by
j. SlOat Fassett that the second name on
the ticket would be that of a Western man
and a soldier. 1t had been rumored that
one of the objects Of the conference was
the selection of a temporary chairman.
yond arranging for the trip TO Minneapolis.
Mr.. ClarksOn denies that there will be any
official conference of any nature till after
the arrival ut the convention city.
In an interview MIR. ClarksOn said that
the question of the nomination would. i'll
his opinion. be settled In caucus, and that
the man nominated would be chosen by
acclamatiOn by the convention.
Mr.. Fassett said: % the four delegates
at large from New York two are mildly for
Harrison. At least eiXty of the re-
naming delegates are opposed to Harri-
son, in the sense that thew will support
Blaine as first choice. Blaine is stronger
to-day In the State Of New York than over.
All the old differences in the party are
buried. With Blaine as q candidate we
can carry the State beyond a doubt"
lis there any possibility that Mr.. Blaine
will issue another letter similar to his last
published one to Clarksen" he was asked.
Frankly, l think stationery is scarce in
the Blaine mansion at present. Mr.. Blalne'S
next letter will be one OF acceptance"
Among the subjects upon which gossip
was plentiful was the question of tenn
porary chairman. Cullom. Reed. Horace.
as the men from which the selection would
be made,