The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-31
All Are Confident the President Will Be NOmi-
nated and that He Can Be Elected Easier
Than Any other Republican.
Despicable Tactics of the Few Who Are
Plotting to Secure His Defeat.
They Care Nothing for Blaine and Are Simply
Using His Name TO Weaken Harrison's
Strength-Latter's Free Coinage Views.
ON THE FIRST BALLOT.
Senator Hfscock Says Harrison L. Sure to b.
Recommendations of the Ants.

Senator Hiscock Says Harrison IL Sure TO BE
Renominated-PIans of the Antis.
SPECIAL 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 3O.-There was little
heard of politics In Washington to-day.
The people turned out en- masse to the cem-
eteries and assisted in the exercises over
the graves of the fallen heroes of the late
war. Ex-senator Platt, of New York, the
most vigorous of the Presidents opponents.
was in the city all day, and was sought by
interviewers of all grades. but he declined
to say q word upon tho outlook.
Senator Hiscock, another delegate at
large from New York, when asked what he
thought of the presidential outlook, said:
ut promises Harrison on the first ballot"
"Can he carry New YOrkW
"Yes." replied the Senator. ''aad all the
other States he carried four years ago. The
President is stronger now than he has ever
been. He Is sure to be reelected, and that
implies nomination. of course"
"How about the New York delegations"
"A majority are for Harrison. l would
not undertake to name them. but he has
majority. The delegation usually goes
with the majority"
Ex-senator Platt and Senator Hiscock
spent some time together. emphasizing
the fact heretofore mentioned in these dis
patches that the leading Blaine and Harri-
son men are on the most cordial relations.
and that there is nothing of An acrimonious
nature between the two sides. If any thing
is being done or said to the contrary of this
statement, it comes from assumed. and not
real. friends of the two mon.
No programme has yet been agreed on by
the opposition to the Presidents nomina-
tion. Senators Quay, Teller, Wolcott,
Stewart ana other leading factors In the
little band of opposition intend to start for
Minneapolis on Wednesday morning. 1t is
the intention to canvass the field as
thoroughly as possible. and call council
of war for Saturday night. 1t is not prob
able that definite plan of action will be
determined upon before about Monday
night, although several conferences will
mean time be held. The opposition realize
that they are very largely In the minority.
cards as finely and desperately as posslbl
1t Is the impression that the opposition to
the President's denomination will try to
not only make ex-SpeAker Reed temporary
but permanent chairman. They expect the
friends of the President to follow the same
Porter, of New York. both tenn
pOrary and permanent chairman. The
opposition to renomination claim Governor
Mckinley. of Ohio. very confidently. but'
manent chairman. They are suspicious.
They want men IN responsible positions
who will shut their eyes to all propositions
of fairness, take the bit in their mouths.
and rnn rough shod over the wishes of the
majority. Thew have not complimented
ex-Speakor Reed by choosing him for that
purpose.
Gradually the scene of action is being
transferred from Washington to Mime
apolis. Probably hundred or more men
from Congress and nearly all of the news
paper correspondents will leave on
Wednesday. lt is expected that third of
the Republicans at the capital will go to
the conv entiOn, and already. they are turn
ing their eyes and ears in that direction
and ceasing to make many predictions
based upon local information.
Secretary Elkins has had o long confer
ence with Secretary Blaine since the lat
ters return from New ork ON Saturday,
and there have been rumors that Mr..
Blaine would write another letter, because
it is known that MIR. ElkIns has told him
that, under the circumstances, q second
and more positive declination would be
justified, but the i'm preston is general to.
night that TO further utterance will be
heard from Mr.. Blaine. unless. possibly. it
is while the convention is in session. Mr..
Blaine has said to his friends q number of
times of late TINT his first letter to Mr..
ClarksOn was positive. final, and uneQuiv-
Oca and should suffice. He has contended
all along that h!s friends would not vote
for him in convention, and it is believed
that should they do so he will have g
friend ready with another letter to request
q cessation of the use of his Dame with
another announcement that he would not
accept the nomination If rendered him. If
Mr.. Elkins should 60 to the convention it
will be likely for the purpose of making an
announcement from Mr. Blaine. Altogether
the Presidents friends are tonight sure of
success with ease.