Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-02
Political Gossip That is Current at
Minneapolis.
FIGHTING THE READING COMBINE.
Contest to Be Made on the Anti
Trust Law.
OTHER TELEGRAPHIc NEWS.
FIRST on THE GROUND.
The Harrison Men or-n Hcadquarterp %
Minneapolis.

Minneapolis.
MISSE.roIis, MIxS.. June 2-nuring the
past week nearly every train that has reached
this city has carried some OF the forerunners
OF the big convention crowd and vester-
day the first actual delegates put in
their appearance. They were a breezy and
enthusiastic half dozen Indiana boomers for
the President and they have mot hositated Co
make known what they thought of the OPPOSE
ton. Indeed. il Is hinted that their talk nav
hurt the candidate later. for some things we're
sud that were hitter, aud the men about whom
they were spoken are possessed OF good
memories. The Harrison boomers were at
first thought 10 be the first delegates
ON the ground, but single blaine
man bad come into the city earlier.
He was much more peaceEble and bis presence
was not known for some time. He comes from
New Mexico. However. the Harrison head
quarters were the first to be opened and thev
were IN charge of the chosen workers FOR their
Chief. SO the FIRST dav NAV be considered ~
giving the advantage OF position 90 the Presi-
dent, for his interests were in the hands OF the
same friends who managed his canvass four
years ago.
THE CONVENTION HALL
There had been mach done before the arrival
OF the first VIE or and thosc who are now COM
ing TO the city are approaching il all. Here is
one OF the finest convention halls in the history
OF political conventions in America within ten
minutes walk OF the business center well lighted,
With almost perfect acoustics. all conceivable
convenience for the press. inclu ling no, only
ample desk and wire arrangements. but also
separate entrances at the OF the hall for the
newspaper correspondents. Associated Press
and Western Union employees. That is one of
the plans OF the local press committee 10 make
'his convention memorable one in the history
Of the country
A small army Of correspondents have already
Inn fl.axT l.
for III the convention hall aud all arrangements
have been made for their comfort. and for aid
In their work.
CHAIRMAN GARRISON on HAND.
Crowds have been arriving. but they did not
bring the center Of the republican party to this
city till this morning, when Chairman Clarksou
and other members Of the national committee
came in on special attached to the ST. Paul
and Milwaukee Electric Lighter, limited, from
Chicago.
Delegates from all over the country will also
begin TO arrive and the political pot viii be
boiling in earnest. The Harrison men had
things all their own way yesterday, but with
the Clarkson party are some Of the strongest
Blaine boomers. and that candidate-if such he
may be called-will come in for q big share Of
attention today
One thing, and especially noticeable IL the
careful way in which the Minneapolis people
have avoided showing any preference for any
oltc ihiu over lne Oiner. In the decoration
OF me convention hall there were used no
pictures Of party leaders, for tho reason
that the local committee had pledged
themselves that they would in no
way show any preferences and such decoration
was 80 considered. In the talk about the city
the people had all they might want Of political
talk, but the fact that one of she delegates from
the Minneapolis district. VIM. Henry Eustis is
| one Of the most rampant Elaine men Ia America.
is kept in the background.
Il
TO brlng the convention TO this city. and 10 hls
energy is due much Of the credit for it's ine en-
| tertainment as well as for Its location.
EARLY HARRISON MEN.
The way that the Indiana delegation Of work.
ers passed through Chicago and across the
country without any footing of horns and ar
rived on the ground in time TO open up the first
headquarters has been much a matter Of
pride and re joicing to the supporters Of the
| administration of President Harrison as it
was of chagrln 10 his opponents. Who
are generally credited with desire 90
have done that very thing themselves The
rest of the Indiana delegation are expected 20
arrive tomorrow with proper flourish Of
trumpets. Those now here are talking Harri-
son and Harrison only. They have no choice
for Vice President. will express no preference
on the matter of chairman. and as TO other off,
cers there is the same reticenoe.
The candidates for the chief Office are about
the same that they have been for several weeks
Reed or Porter for temporary chairman and
Mckinley for the permanent presiding officer 10
talked good deal, but all of that is az yet very
unsettled.
The national committee will meet on Satur-
day and settle on the temporary officers. There
has been a strongly expressed opinion that the
convention should have q colored republican as
either temporary or permanent chairman.
Whether anything will come of the suggestion
remains to be seen. The leading candidate for
secretary is G. W johnson of Minneapolis
the secretary Of the United States Senate but
last night there was some expression of opinion
against him by Washington correspondents on
the ground that he was not good reader.
There is not ans other equally prominent can
didate yet mentioned for the place.
NOTHING But FORECASTS.
Talk as TO probabilities is plenty and Of all
sorts. Everybody is sure that his opinion il the
one certain to prove true. The Harrison BOOM
ers have an air of conscious victory, while many
of the most enthusiastic Blainites weaken when
it comes TO the question of his acceptance. Al
together the situation is an interesting one with
little new in the line of predictions since the
various forecasts that have been sent out from