New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-04
IN THE CONVENTION CITY.
SOUNDING THE DELEGATES WHO HAVE
REACHED MINNEAPOLIS.
SENATOR HISCoCK, CONSUL-GENERAL NEW AND
OTHER LEADERS WORKING IN THE PREsI-
DENTS CAUSE-CHAIRMAN CLAHKsoN
SILENT AS TO RUMORS OF MR.
BLAINE'S INTENTIONS-GOSSIP
IN THE LOBBY OF THE
WEST HOTEL

WEST HOTEL.
rpr TELEGRAPH TO THE TnIBuNEs
Minneapolis, June 3.-Less than 100 delegates
IT, the Republican National Convention are In town,
the great bulk not being expected TO arrive unti
Sunday morning. 1t is then that the most I'M
portant delegation, the one from New-iork, VIII
| arrive On the same day, early in the morning
probably the Pennsyvanians will be here, to be
followed closely afterward by the delegations from
several of the New-Engand States In the mean
time a number of important leaders are on the
ground with competent staff OF as
slstants to receive incoming delegates, to sound
them, and to place them, poiucaly
speaking, where they belong Among them are
Senator IIiscock, John G.. New, NJ. ;. Quay ana
I Z Clar1son. Senator Hiscock and Consul
General New did not hesitate for a single moment
70 cyprcss their belief in the success of General
Harrison They go far even as to assert that
| tbe President will be nominated on the first
ballot Mossrs. Quay and Clarkson, on the other
hand. are extremely reticent the former denying
himself to interviewers, except TO say
that ntterances ascribcd to him within the
last few DAYS have no foundation whatever,
| and the latter being content merely to
discuss routine details Of the approaching con-
vcntion without iutimating what the opposition
to thp Presidents nomination expects to do or
| hopes to accomplish.
Tpon their arrival here, these two leaders dis
covered unmisakable signs Of strong and vlgor-
ous Harrison sentiment which found expression
in more ways than one Whether it was deemed
advisable or necessary TO offset this sentiment
ignored altogether in the beginning, certain IL Is
that late this afternoon the lobbies OF the west
Hotel began TO swarm with wearers OF
crimson Blaine badges. At the same
time mysterious whispers passed around
to the effect that Colonel Clarkson had
received positive assurance from Mr. Bialne' no,
only that he would write no more letters ol
dcclination but in the event Of his being nominated
by the invention, he would accept the honor
The presence OF the badges, whatever their Value
might he as representing sentiment, could oil
course not be denied, hut as to the assurance SAID
70 have been received from Mr. Blaine, IL was
different matter altogether Colonel ClarkSon MN
self was cvasive when asked question dlrec'y'
and the only foundation for the statement wiuh-
in roach Of the curious was that Colonel
Clarkson had communicated in strlctest commence
70 some intimate friend what Mr.. Blaine had or
had NOT promised to do. The name of tlc int-
mate friend was never furnished but in its stead
il was said that Mr.. Blaine's position would be
made clear through Colonel Clarkson wl'lln
twenty-four hours or forty-eight, at the most.
STIMULATING A HEALTHY RIVALRY.
or course there is the greatest interest taken
in every bt Of floating gossip, irrespective OF ITS
origin. The average attendant at poiiticai con-
vention does not discriminate with TOO much
nicety between the talk which the no
fol Hobbies and headquarters furnish, and
what emanates from responsible sources For the
moment one statement seems to him as good as
the otler The plans imputed 10 the ant-liar-
rson leaders the tactics ascrbcd to the friends OF
the President the deals and bargains contemplated,
form tie basis sometimes of the most abs'iri
statements. and still more absurd speculatlons.
But instead of generating antagonlsm or pad
blood those discussions seem to stimulate only
n healthy rivalry. They are carried on IN the
most amiabe of tempers, and emphasize
strongly the practical unity of the party. The
friends Of Mr.. Blaine generously admit the
excellence of General lIarrison's record III the
Presidential chair, and are not slow TO bestow
praises upon the Administration which he has
given to the country, while the followers OF Cen
eral Harrison exhibit not the slightest -feellng
toward Mr.. Blaine nor show disposition 10
dctract from his merits one Of the foremost
leaders of the party
Though few actual delegates are so far on
hand. the city. because of its lack Of big hotels,
seems ALREADY tIONucV Nllll ii'l' - ''''S
one centre of political interest and gossip.
the lobby Of the West Hotel, and there
the newcomer sees in half an hour all the familiar
convention figures which in a city like Chicago
would be encountered only on tour OF the whole
hotel district All the important hca lquarters
are in fact necessarily established in this one
building for here everybody comes 10 exchange
GOSSIP and meet acluantances, and there is no
pcsibility of a rival meeting taking place else
where.
THE INDIANIANS' COIGN OF VANTAGE.
The Indiana delegation, by being early on the
spot. has reaped whatever advantage there is III
having the most cJmmodious and easily accessible
hca quartcrs in town. Their rooms are at the head
of the stairway on the first floor overlooking the
bic hotel court, and from thc doorway perfect
watch can he had on all that goes on in the centre
or the political fcrmrnt below. The New-lork
DELEGATION has rooms on the same floor further
down the hall, while Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin
and PENNSYLVANIA delegations are TO have rooms
in other accessible parts of the hotel building.
Active hcadquarters canvassing will not he opened
formally until tomorrow or Sunday. The Indiana
pcople procured this afternoon big oil painting
of the President to hang IN their pariors
and also put up liberal supply of bunting on
the walls But one moved in for work.
Committeeman John {. New and cx-Attorney-
General l.. f. Michencr, the leaders of the In
diana forces preerring to use their own rooms
upstais for purposes Of conference and persuasion
Emf. as said before, the material 10 work on
in the way Of newly arriving delegates was not
very plentiful. Perhaps twenty or twenty-five
Of the States were represented by one or more
delcoates but in no case had dele
oatioa come on in body, and from
the larger States there were almost no delegates
at ALL New-York, up TO this evening, had only
five out of scventy-two on hand, and Pennsylvania
only one, Senator Quay, out of siXty-lour. Ohio
and Illinois were also unreprescntei. Indiana
Il. ,rall, tLun AM afLnr