The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-04

is now too late for hIm to do anythins. If
Blaine's name is presented. i believe the
delegation will vote for Harrison intend
And so do l." said Mr.. Hewitt who
stood BY,
Mr. Hart continued: "we have been
well treated in West Virginia by the
PRESIDENT; but that is not the controlling
honest. It is marshaled by his old euemies.
ana don't believe he would take his
enemies into his confidence now He
Thought that other Southern delegations
would probably be of the same opinion.
They We're for Blaine. but are for Harri-
son. He believed either Blaine or Harri-
son would get the electoral vote OF West
Virginia. In conclusion he said: I'VE
Harrison. We have no ofice-holders in our
delegation and no otlice-seekera"
YARMOUTH FOR HARRISON.
Ex-Governor Yarmouth. OF Louisiana. q
man of strikingly handsome presence, sayss
AS a federal oflice-holde feel little
difiident about ex pressing myself But If
L might dare to speak. would say that
louisiana is for Harrison. and that the
electoral vote of that State will be cast for
him this fall. OF course. you know that
We have a contesting delega tion. The
State committee split over the lottery
question. and the antl-lottery people. with
whom affiliate. nominated ticket. which
i am sure will be seated. Both delegations
are instructed for Harrison. We are going
10 carry louisiana this year. and for that
reason we mean TO have something 70 say
at Minneapolis. The sugar. rice and lum.
Der interests are very strongly for Har-
rison ana the Republican ticket because or
what the Mckinley bill has done for them"
Hon. John X. Lynch. the colored leader
OF Mississippi. was temporary chairman Of
bat he 10 not for the Plumed Knight this
time. He has been member Of Congress
from the "Shoe-string" district OF bis State.
and is DOW an appointee of the Harrison
Treasury. 1T Is an unfortunate thing"
he said to-day, "that the delegates to this
convention should be called upon TO de-
cide between Blame and Harrison. But as
the condition exists, think that repre-
sentative friends of both men should at
once have a conference. Let the con-
ference determine which shall be
the nominee and secure acquiesoence
from both sides. Something OF the kind
must be done before the convention pro-
ceeds to ballot. / have always been O
Blaine man. like every other good Repub-
liean. but this year feel IL my duty TO
mand personal and political liberty; We
want free ballot and fair count; we
think that President Harrison has shown
himself moro clearly our friend tsan any
saying that Mr. Blaine 10 not a. heartily in
accord with our views in favor of the cleo
tIons bill. but We feel that Harrison's record
and attitude in Behalf of the colored voters
of the south certainly entities him TO our
support We are willing to give him an
other term. III Blaine ever intended 90 be
q candidate. or expected to be nominated
by any such process as Is now contemplated.
be should never have written that letter"
Miles Kehoe. an Illinois delegate at large.
q n
forty-four of the forty-eight delegates
from his State Will be with him supporting
the President and possibly some of the
others. lie says he likes Blaine. but feels
that it would be dishonorable for Blaine TO
accept. Then" he added, Harrison has
made a President to be admired. and de-
serves to be reelected" Kehoe is an
office holder under the administration.
r. r. Shiel, of Indiana, q delegate from
the Indianapolis district and one of the
Harrison leaders. had considerable TO say
about the situation from his poins of view.
I'VE are now satisfied said be, "that we
have majority of the national committee,
and can control the temporary organization
if we should wish TO do co. W hich we do not.
There are q number OF delegates who have
heretofore been reported as against Harri-
son tho have come into our headquarters
and said they wanted TO help us. Atten-
ti0n has been paid more 70 these. aud We
bad not heretofore paid any attention to
how the committee stood. We did not
the main question. We are here TO nomi-
nate a candidate for the presidency, and
have nothing TO say as TO the selection of
chairman or even of Nice-presidenL We
or those so considered. but have had q
number that were elected as delegates aud
supposed TO be against Harrison come into
our headquarters aud say they wanted TO
Join the Harrison forces"
BLAINE NOT THE LOGIC or THE SITUATION.
When INTERCEPTED as to his views Gov.
Mellette. of South Dakota. answered the
query by O question of his own. Said he:
"Is il logic TO turn down man who beat
Grover Cleveland when the patronage Of
the government was against him and put
mp man who was beaten by Grover
Cleveland when the Repu publicans had the
patronagep And he Immediately added;
lit is we'll to remember that if Blaine 10
nominated Cleveland Is sure TO be p0m-
mated on tho other side"
When asked for views by Associated
Press representative Senator FELTON,, Of
California, said: IL am not for Blaine per
sc. don't want things To get so bot here,
though. that the horse we bet on will be
badly handicapped at the start" The Sem
ator will wait TO hear from his delegation
before finally deciding how hs will vote.
but he remarked significantly that no
usually made MP his mind for himself lt
has been said that Senator FELTON, would
second Harrison's nomination on behalf OF
California. but the senator states that he
was invited TO 90 so, but has declined the
honor.
Col. James Lewis. of New Orleans. the
| colored veteran of Louisiana, said: with
| two exceptions. our entire delegation will
| be for Harrison. They were instructed for
him. and they will follow their instruc-
tions. Even William Pitt Kellogg's con-
vention instructed him for Harrison. al
though he says he will vote for Blaine"
Col w. q. Bradley. of Kentucky. pa-
| tional committeeman ana . delegate at
large, said: Kentucky is for Harrison.
We are great admirers of Mr.. Blame. but
| we are for Dir. HARRISON. whether Mr.
| Blaine runs or not. We have twenty-six
| delegates, and every district convention.
except two, instructed for Harrison.
Blaine may get these two districts. but l
| don't think he can possibly get any more"
Senator Frank Hiscock, of New York. Q
delegate at large. does not agree with j.
Sloat Fassett, as his views. given with
great deliberation, will show. 81 am for
the denomination of Benjamin Harrison.
IN my judgment the Republican party
should have had but one candidate before
| this convention. Mr.. Blame thought 90
and the President thought so, and Mr.
Blaine declined TO be candidate for rea
sons which were very satisfactory TO han
and would have been satisfactory 10 every
one else. The delegates have been elected
with the understanding that he was not in
the field. and no one knows that he Is even
now In the field. They have been elected
| with tho expectation of voting for Genera
| Harrison, and in my opinion are going q
90 so. Mr.. Blaine has never indicat ed auv
change OF his purpose. and II would be mn
| fortunate at this late day TO chan ve IN,
1 Esnr ,Hn tn1 hxvh i'm.