The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-06-05
INTENSE ENTHUSIASM.
Blaine Men in Minneapolis Wildly Jubilant-
The situation There.

MINNEAPOLIS, June 4-The name of
Blaine is on every lip tonight, shouted in
the Hobbies, whispered in conferences and
sung in rhymes by his admirers Us they
parade the streets. The magic of his name
has kindled the northwest aiame.
Everywhere it is 'Blaine, Blaine, James
G. Blaine'
Now that be has resigned aud thrown
down the gauntlet all admirers who were
hesitating between respect for Harrison
and uncertainty as to Blaine's acceptance,
have come out in open advocacy of Blaine
and joined the pioneer boomers until their
HANKS HAVE BECOME AN ARMY.
No man asserts tonight that Blaine will
decline the nomination.
The Harrison people openly accuse
Blaine of perfidy. bad faith and treachery
to the administration. The Blaine leaders
reply that Blaine is owing nothing to the
administration and that the administration
which he honored could have no possible
mortgage on his political future. While
the majority predict Blaine's nomination,
some think the imbroglio will result in the
SELECTION OF A DARK HORSE.
The Harrison leaders are not disheartened,
but resolute and ready for the fray.
TIE FIRST Naws.
The first information of Blaine's resig-
nation and acceptance by the president
came through the Associated Press bulle-
tins, and when officially confirmed. the
Blaine men gave q wild hurrah. Thous-
ands of faces were turned upward from
the hotel lobby and many voices INQUIRED
the cause of the outburst.
"Blaine has resignedr' shouted National
Committeeman Conger.
Instantly news was communicated to the
outside and like wildfre it spread through
the city. The Blaine leaders seemed to
congregate like magic and as they ex-
changed felicitudes the countenances of
Clarkson and Fassett
BEAMED WITH PLEASURE
and even Quay was manifestly exultant.
An hour later the Blaine headquarters
engaged in the West hotel at a price of
SS0O) the tight was on. At the Harrison
headquarters dismay at first was pictured
on every face, but Consul New quickly
rallying his lieutenants closed the doors
for few minutes consultation and when
the Harrison leaders stepped out again the
LINE OF BATTLE WAS DRAWN.
Instead of a eulogy the ex-secretary was
accused of bad faith and the Harrison peo-
pie still maintained they had votes enough
The news OF Blaine's resignation at first
created feeling among the Harrison men
that meant defeat 10 Harrison.
Later there was talk of bringing out a
dark horse with which TO cut into Blaine's
following That feeling has now given
away, and whatever the Harrison men
may do it can be stated positively that they
will
STAND TO TIE GUNS TO THE LAST.
They concede the fight from now on will
be close and not, the bitterness which
characterized the first hot utterances show
ing the manner in which the Harrison men
received the news.
Blaine's activity in the field is put aside
as the result OF a protracted conference,
lasting all the afternoon. In the confer
ence some were in favor of fighting and
ANrAGoNIzING TIE BLAINE MOVEMENT
with spirit. but gentler counsel prevailed
and a declaration of the result of the con-
ference was issued. The document states
the frank and full discussion of tue situa-
ton among the Harrison mer- every state
and territory being represented. IL was
the unanimous opinion that Blaine's resig-
nation would not effect the canvass for the
president His friends believe he is the
strongest and best man for the Republican
party, and II a Repu blican is elected il will
be upon the strength OF Harrison's ad :
ministration. The statement is recited
that Harrison viii be renominated on the
first ballot, as sufficient votes are assured
10 give him the nomination. The document
ends: s'Inere is no wagering on the part
OF mis- friends, recent assurances only con-
frming the prediction heretofore made
that Harrison Is the choice Of the party and
people"
After the statement was given outdoors.
the Indiana headquarters, where the con-
ference was held, was locked, the trsnsoms
closed and Waterman put on guard, and
a discussion then ensued for the purpose of
agreeing on concerted action. Depew was
present in the conference and made one of
his characteristic speeches. announcing his
sTEADFAsT SUPPORT TO HARRISON.
1t seemed to be the unanimous sentiment
OF the presidents followers that they
should discourage acrimonious denuncia-