The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-09

nomination, is to extend it to him for a dec
lination. In fact, it is now well known
that Mr. Blaine would not accept the nomi-
nation.
THE CAMPAIGN LIAR AT WORK.
The air las been full of falsehoods and
common cam paign lies all day. After some
hours of persistent labor, the opposition
runners TO- night reported that New Hamp-
SHIRE, Vermont, Connections and Ore
gon would cast their solid votes upon
the first ballot for Mckinley. and
Massachusetts, would support Reed ct the
outset. This they say. was to be done
with the understanding that, In compenss-
tion for the support of the Ohioan, Mr.
Hahn would cast the vote of the Ohio dele
Cation on the first stroke for Mckinley.
1t must be admitted that this would
be q formidable movement. as tt would
take from the President not less than
sixty-three votes ut o jump, and would
make Mckinley so promising that great
many Blaine votes could be delivered, and
doubtless some more from the President X
the balloting could be prolonged; but this
statement is false. Governor Mckinley
says it could not work If he would permit.
a3d it would not be permitted
There has been bait thrown out for ev-
cry promising aspirant to capture Harrison
votes, but not even the State of Michigan
will stand solid for Alger. One of the most
prominent of that delegation said
10 me this evening: Not only
will the Michigan delegation be
not delivered to Alger for the purpose
of prolonging the ballotine. but there viii
be three or four votes 60 to the Presidents
from the State"
One of the most discouraging features OF
the days proceeding upon the opposition
has been the large accessions 90 Harris
son from New York and PennsyL
yania. There are thirty, perhaps thirty<
two, votes in the New York delegation
ready for Harrison, and instead OF but two,
from Pennsylvania. as Senator Quay has,
boasted, there are now about fourteen
The drift from the opposition in New York
and Pennsylvania was go marked this aft
ernoon that an emissary was sent from the
Quay headquarters to ascertain how IL was
done and where it was likely To-
stop. When cornered the emissary stated
that "it was currently reported that the
President had authorized General New or
somebody else TO trade off the vacancy on
the bench of the Supreme Court OF the
United States created by the death of
Bradley, from the Delaware
district, for votes in the latter delegation"
1t was ascertained that this explanation OF
the break in New York and Pennsylvania
was being made at Quay headquarters, and
that an effort was being made by it to
check the dissolution of the Blaine ranks.
OF course such thing as selling out any
federal position for any advantage
| is so absurdly false and cruel
| that the report only injured its originators.
But they found that they must make some
explanation, and this appeared most easy
to fiji the case.
MISCELLANEOUS LIES.
There have been lies by the score circu-
lated by the opposition in explanation" OF
the cause of the deluge of kilograms
from Now York, especially from MEM
bers of the Union Club. demanding
| of the delegates from the Empire State
| that they stand firm for the President It
| has been said that the President was
swamping tho wires between Washington
and New York with promises. and was
drawing upon Wall street for influence. II
there is one spot on earth which Presi-
dent Harrison has steered clear OF ID
| is Wall street Then it was reported that
Secretaries Foster and Elkins were delug-
ing Minneapolis with kilograms command
| ing federal officers to pull mp" on New
York delegates All these reports were be.
| ing circulated by the enemies of the ad
ministrntion while statements were being
handed out to the opposition press showing
that they had over five hundred votes for
MIR. Blaine on the first ballot What in
| consistencies. indeed.
Senator Wolcott, of Colorado has pre-
pared list of federal officers who are rep
resented as being delegates or alternstes,
which be threatens to read before the con-
vention, together with a statement in
tended TO show that the lobbies are
| full of federal officials working for
| Harrison. 1t is stated npon reliable author
| ity that there are not over a score Of
federal officers here as delegates, and that
| there are less than half the number Of fed
| eral officers in the lobbles that there have
been at any presidential contest in twelve
years. If ever The Woicott list has been
revised till. as stated by these false friends,
he has really abandoned his idea of making
it public.
| CONDITION OF THE ENEMY.
| To sum M the situation in the enemy's
| camp to- might, it can be said that all of
their actions are so plainly indicative OF
On acknowledgment OF decided minority
| that, while seeking delay, they
ars courting compromises most destructive
| which will leave the strength of Mr..
Blaine, If shown at oil upon fair contest,
most humiliating to him. There is not one
of the Blaine managers who believes tbst
| that the President will not be nominated
on the fret ballot, or, believing to the con-
] trary, does not hope for his defeat by some
other man than the one from Maine.
| P.e. III.
| STEADILY GAINING.