St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-02

tcrday to start the preliminary skirmiSh-.
ing and give al indication, slight though
it may be, of what is com ing. Both
sides are confident, as might be expect
ed. but more bitterness has already been
injected into the contest than was expect
ed. The Harrison men, while confident,
are fearful lest the willy secretary of state
may make move that will destroy all
chances of the nomination of the Hoosier
candidate. Feeling uncertain as TO the
position of Mr.. Blaine they are prepar-
ing for the worst, and are already talk
ing of the weakness OF Secretary
Blaine, As shown in the campaign of
1874. a fair sample of the manner in
which the Harrison managers speak of
the Blaine movement was given by K.
r. Shiel, delegate from Indianapolis,
and one of the leading Harrison work
ers, according to the report he makes of
himself.
Speaking of Blaine." said Mr.. Shiel.
"let me say that it would be very bad
politics. conceding for the moment that
it can be done, to set aside man whose
administration has been the pride Of
the country, and man who defeated
Cleveland four years ago, for man who
was beaten by Cleveland eight years
ago."
But this is not all that Delegate Shiel
had to say of the Blaine movement.
Before he had reached his hotel he gave
the public his opinion of the anti-Harri-
soI workers, paying special attention to
MessrS. Platt. Quay, Foraker and FaS
sett. While Mr.. Shiel had more courage
in speaking out against the secretary of
state than his fellow workers, his re- Z
marks about the anti-HarrlSon leaders.
are similar to the expressions of all the I
others, and for that reason indicate to a
certain extent the line the presidents
followers will pursue in fighting theirt
opponents. This expression follows: /
at is certainly in very bad taste for Mr.
Quay. who forced Delamater upon the rep
resentatives of Pennsylvania for governor.l
and was defeated for Piatt, who forced Fas4
sett upon New York, and who was defeated;l
for Foraker, whose disastrous cam paign In
Ohio is well remembered by the Republican
party-it is certainly in very bad taste for
these men to attempt to dictate at this time;
TO their party who its presidential nominee.
shall De Their judgments are not backeds
by their records /
The fact that the Harrison men have:
attacked Mr.. Blaine's availability and
strength as candidate makes several
facts manifest and may be said to settle,
the fact that the coming convention will
UC uOIe lIldll Tue
Mere Ratification Meeting
that it promised to be short time SINCE,
Men who have attended every national
convention of the Republican party,
held in the last twenty-five years pre-
dict that as things now look the contest
at Minneapolis next week will zbe one
of the hottest IN the history of the or
ganization. The two facts settled by
the Harrison managers talk yesterday
are:
First-That a vigorous personal war will b5
made on all the anti Harrison managers, like
Senators Quay, Washburn, Gallinger, " OIL
colt. Cameron, Pertigrew and others, and
Messrs. Platt. Foraker and other high pri-
Yates. =
Second-That unless another letter is
speedily forthcoming from Secretary Blaine.
absolutely and unqualifiedly withdrawing
his name from the convention, the fight will
be turned directly upon him.
Of course this disposition of the Har.
rison men to carry the war into Africa,
as it We're, has stirred up the friendssof
Secretary BlaiRe, and they are working
with redoubled energy. They feel ifi-
dignant that the Harrison maIiagers
dare to attack their idol, and threaten
all sorts of things unless the opposition
changes its tactics. Hon. Join w.