The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-05
THE NEWS IN MINNEAPOLIS
It Encourages tho Blaine Men and Spur
the Harrison Men TO Renewed Efforts.


the Harrison Men to Renewed Efforts.
MINSEAro1Is. June As soon as the news
OF Mr. Blaines resignation was received here
over the special wires Of the United Press at
its headquarters in the West Hotel repre-
sentative OF the Association carried It to
Chairman GARRISON. Gen. New. and other
leaders OF both factions. Five minutes later
the correspondence. copied on one OF tho
United Press telegraph sheets. was posted in
the corridor OF the West Hotel and an enor-
nous crowd gathered about the bulletin and
read it eagerly. He wrote another letter."
said some one in the crowd. and the phrase
was picked up and passed about from mouth
to mouth It became the catch phrase Of the
afternoon.
Mr.. CIarkson was seen by representative
OF the United Press Immediately after receipt
OF the telegram announcing Blaine's resiGna-
ton. Mr. Clsrkson said that tho news was not
unexpected.
Is the resignation in connection with his
candidacy before the Convention2" was asked.
"Ikrow Of no other reason" Mr.. Clarkson
said. but l do not care to be quoted on tho
subject at all at present"
Later Mr.. Carkson said ne had received q
telegram early In the day notifying him that
tho resignation would be presented to-day:
hence. he was not taken by surprise. The
matter was not mentioned In the meeting OF
the committee this morning. and therefore. he
said it could have no influence In bringing
about the adjournment until Monday without
action on the temporary organization
Gen. John C. New was in the meeting Of the
SUBJ com mttee OF the National Committee
! when the message was received. The nows
was sent to him through his son. Harry Ne7.
The General hurried out OF the commit. %
room and drummed up some of Presid mt
Harrison's friends for an Immediate confer
ence. To all OF the Harrison men whom he
| met he told the news. saying that Harrison
was in the fight to.1ay. After circulating
about the corridors fov. few minutes encour-
aging Mr.. Harrison's friends. Gen. New re-
turned to the National Committee rooms and
shut himself in. His son. Harry c. New. the
| editor OF the Indianapolis Journal, said:
My father says this will make no difference
that they will have to solidify. 1t Just means
M B ean sboo at under
sns b s"H Ns% Know nSA %se1s
IT. Michener Of Indiana, confirmed what
| Mr.. New said about the position OF President
before the Convention and leave the dele
gates to determipe who should be the nominee.
at large ar ' but warm friend OF Mr. fBi blaine.
| looked troubled and shook his head.
That means the severance Of those two
When asked what the effect would be In the
| Convention. he said that 1t was matter for
grave consideration. He could not prophesy
''i Senator Woodbridge OF Michigan was stand
In HS a ehgan whiS Ts
United Rress asked ;ft hin he had heard the
What vii! be the effect of Mr.. Bluines
|
| And you think it insures his nomination p
ne might not have had otherwise"
comas Of Maryland.and e1 -Treasur erMichener
Of Indiana were together when tho news OF
SAID That means that Blaine is in III"
Kitchener replied: oh. we're to nominate
Harrison. not to consider an HnyhSd{ slse
nation Tor himss!t: but was trying to make
senfe ais Ss aSa.d: Il mean. alssH "san
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way. that has made Us music heard Il. the
sTitty s SO soar far IN 'h1 oGnve I campaign
f5oNa MAJ Hip Iars % Wien 70 ave shouts
Of blaine has resigned" sent the crowd
toward The bulletin. 4 big man with a sten;;
State and the reply OF the President but the
concluding words were drowned in cry OF
were given with q will. and then there was a
hpbbub OF voices in which the declaration from
| hundred throats. " 1t Is Blaine and Alger'
| rose above the din.
AS the Michigan contingent scattered the
| sentiment Of those composing 1t was that the
resignation Of Secretary Blaine made his nom
ination next door to certainty: that Harri-
| son was practically out Of the race. and that
no matter who WAS the nominee. Gen. Alger
would be named for the second place on the
| ticket and would be nominated.
Mr. y. Wright Cuny OF Texas. Collector o!
Galveston; heading the Texas delegation. said
change six or seven of Texas's thirty votes
from Harrison to Blaine. At the same time
| Mr.. Blaine's warmest friends in the delegation
regretted that he should have written the
GARRISON letter II he intended to be a cnndi.
date. 1t would hurt the party. Mr.. Cuny
| thought
Chauncey NJ. Depew said he thought Mr.
He could not attempt to predict the result now
but he said there would be only two name:
| before the Convention. nd the tick ct wOull Ia