The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-04

created by the effort OF few politicians to
push him to the front"
"Can Mr.. Clarkson control any of the
Iowa delegation except himself" was
asked.
II even have hopes that Clarkson him
self Will vote with the other TWENTY-FIVE OF
us for Harrison replied Mr.. Reed. AS
been done for him in convention. he would
not have been on the delegation. AS 1t was
he got tue least votes OF any of the tour at
large"
MiSSOURIANs WILL OBEY INSTRUCTIONS.
Rumors from st. Louis in the past few
days have indicated general split in the
Missouri delegation with the majority of
tho delegates led by Chauncey ]. Filley.
against the President These stories sub
sided. however, with the arrival of the ad-
vance guard of the Missouriana X. C.
kerens. of st. Louis. one of the most promi-
nent Republicans in tho State and O dele
gate at large. came in last night and at
once announced himself at the Indiana
headquarters as for Harrison against all
comers, and to-day he has been actively
cooperating with Indiana people in fur
therinR the President interests.
Mr.: Filley arrived this morning. and
contrary TO expectation. annOu need his in
tention of obeyIng :.e instructions OF the
State convention md voting for Harrison
II shall obey instruct .ons," said he, land
vote for Harrison as long as there 10 any
chance of nominating him, and think the
rest of the delegates will do likewise"
The Ohio heavy weights ore not expected
until Sunday, but few Buckeyes arrived
this afternoon. Colonel CoDger. the only
one on the ground here. has been dealing in
plittering generalties. but declining to
come down to figures. s. j. Flicklnger.
editor of the Ohio state Journal. who ar
rived with the party this afternoon, eSti-
mates the delegation at twenty for and
sixteen against Harrison, and his estimate
ls generally accepted as correct.
Senator Philetus Sawyer. of Wisconsin.
who has been an intimate friend of Mr.
Blaine for years. arrived in the senatorial
train" this morning He has the utmost
faith in Mr.. Blaine's honesty of pur-
final. Il do not desire to get into the pa
pers." said Senator Sawyer when / asked
what he knew of Mr.. Blaine's attitude.
There is already too much newspaper
talk of Blaine. / have had no converse
ton with him on presidential matters since
O week or 80 before he wrote his letter. l
asked him then whether he would be q
candidate, telling him had been in two
conventions for him. aud would be again.
NO said he. it would kill me. can
there is no reason why 1 should take such
trying risk
II told hlm thought he could be nomi.
mated. aud he said he had no donbt of It,
but he could not run, and he assured me
that it he were candidate should be one
of the fret be would call to his side. He
has never said anything to the contrary
since"
do you think the men who are boomin q
him here know anything about his feeling
in the matterp was asked.
Il don't think they know o thing about
II" replied Senator Sawyer.
How will the Wisconsin delegation
vote"
THAT I.don't know. came straight
from Washington, apd have not seen any
of the delegates since they were elected.
The people of our State are mostly for Har-
rison. and think be Will have no diff
Guilty in carrying the State. In my opinion
a majority OF the delegation will be for the
President. no matter what comes"
The usual method of selecting q tenn.
p0rary chairman will not be followed this
year. Heretofore it has been customary
for the executive committee to recommend
q name which is either accepted or re-
jected by the full national committee. To-
night. however. the executive committee
decided TO make mo recommendation, but
to let the matter come before the full com.
mittee tomorrow morning. Though sey.
er8l names are mentioned. bnt two will be
presented-Langston of Virginia. and
either Gen. Horace Porter of New York OF
Senator Cullom. of Illinois. II. M. S.