Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-08

Absolute confidence in the renomInation Of
President Harrison has disposse-sed al fear,
Of there ever were any, At the Excourive MAN.
sion. Every Telegram is said 70 be Of the most
satisfactory description, and in many
instances they contain information which
cannot be affected by any Of the prolific crop
Of rumors which have sprung up within the
past week and which viii continue TO mul,iply
and flourish in spite Of destructive reap
ing machines. Judging from tho
utterances Of those who belong 10 the presi-
dents Official family there is no doubt in Gen
Harrisons mind As 90 what the conven -ion viii
do. They talk Harrison and Harrison only
There Is no intinlation Of compromise or COM
bination, no indication Of weakness
NosEooSD cHoIcE.
Eve have no second choice" is the cry. And
there is evidence of the most candid sincerity.
There has not been the slightest discussion
over the prospects Of those who have been re-
ferred 10 as dark horses.
These rJmors about our second choice I"
said Private Secretary Halford 60 a Srsa re-
porter today, remind me 81 a little story I
was a delegate to the convention Of 1855 and
arrived In Chicago 90 attend that same gather-
ing about midnight. A Tribune reporter
aroused me from pleasant sumber 20 ask me
my preference. and IL did not take me long
TO tell him that il swas Gen. Harrison.
Then he wanted 10 know who was nv second
choice and whom / assured him that had none
be was more than skeptical- Again and again
1 insisted. but he refused 20 let go unless would
Weld up that secret. OF course / wanted to get
back to bed so 1 said: We'll, IL YOU must
know, have a second choice. but did not in
tend 10 mention that, and il would please me II
You say nothing abou; it,
who is it2" ne whispered.
Gen. Harrison" said J.
"And returned TO nv couch.
The situation in Minneapolis" continued
Mr.. Halford, $50 far the Harrison men are
concerned. is precisely in accord with my views.
Mr.. FuLroSs PRAYER.
People at the White House were smiling
little over a story which came through the
medium Of Boston nowrpaper. IL
seems that the Rev. Justin Fulton, whose
name and personality is not unknown
TO the public, preached in Boston-last sabbath.
OF course he prayed, and in the course
OF hIs petition he asked that divine
guidance ''be given President Harrison
and the honored man who has Just left
his cabinet. Thou knowest O, Lord" he con-
tinued, what TO do with him-we don't"
And several members Of the congregation ap-
piauded-
FREQUEsr-coSsuLrArI oNs.
Cabinet officers are in and out Of the White
House all the day long and frequently into
the night also. Secretaries Tracy, Elkins.
Foster, Attorney General Miller and
Postmaster General Wanamaker were with
their leader this morning consulting earnestly.
Shortly after Secretary Tracy returned 10 the
Navy Department he sent Private Secretary
Raymond over TO the mansion with a dispatch.
which must have been Of more than ordinary
Importance, for Mr. Raymond kept n tight grip
on it until he gave il into the hands Of the
President himself.
Secretary Rusk evidently had something good
TO talk about this morning, for he called at an
early hour at the residence Of Secretary Elkins
Both statesmen talked, but not for publication.
WHAT THE AUGMENTATION MEN SAY
Those portions of the administration which
attend cabinet meetings aud look after the affairs
of their several departments say today that
the nomination Of Blaine il out " the QUESTION
that il cannot be made under any circumstance.
In support of their conclusions they state fatty
that the men who are regarded Blaine man.
ayers have with but few exceptions only q
limited interest in Blaine; that they are
merely anti-Harrison men and that 1t
Is they who are starting all these
rumors as to the possibility of nominating Me-
Kinley or Allison Rusk Reed. The tempt
ing offers to nominate are being held out, il is
said with the hope that state delegations viii
follow the bait and TINS make impossible
the denomination of President Har-
rison. The loss of the Harrison Delegates in
either Ohio, Iowa or Wisconsin would he serious,
but il is not believed here that these defections
can be brought about.