Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-26

the convention. In szcn oeisSston
there y % De at least cne MAJ. II hs
<nn - found. who viii act - break
oxn.nss any threatened tonoxgAninz-
Yis urocosed now 70 zee tnAt there
shall oe az least one or two companions
ia the whole regiment. 80 70 SPEAK,
vho viii not vots for Blame under Any
e1rcurnstAnees. The object OF the plan
i this: III NJ. Blame will not take the
nou.inAklon uniea IL comes 70 NM
unsnimousIy, the friends OF the prssi-
dsBs propose that there shall 20 =
nnuber Of delegates on hand 10 CSC
go the unznimlty 10 not forthcoming
No nsassn To Esi1sr.
Home friends Of the president have
1eured that in the last convention
there were z4d delegates who would not
have voted for Biaiae under any en-
onmseances. They think they CAD con-
o1ol inst a. many more this year, sha
ohoy argue that II the opponfion 10
III Blame puts On . determined and
Ifrnnnslng front, and proves itseil
oonGdsrabie portion or the party, Dir.
21o5ne eAn not with any sell respect
00ooDt nomination. and TINS Will leave
- Held clear for the president. Al
ouv rate, the friends OF the iatter feei
tat tasy have no reason 70 faiter In
oho2r confidence - TO the outcome, ana
ohoy lnsist with emphasis tnAs MI.
vto1no will not DC nominated. Other
monarstlons for the convention are
0lno being made ~ ths presidents
h,ouds. il - expected that M darri-
nonss name will be presented Dy some
nan OF national prominence, rs, Tor IN
o1ancs. Governor Mckinley or Mr. De-
NV, instead Of by an Indiana MAJ
Ihis 10 for the purpose Of making MS
eandidacy national IN Its character. In
Ne ssconding speeches, OF course, In
dana will come 10 the 'front.' Ex-
Secretary Thompson, who - still noe
taiksr despite MS advanced age, and
Gen. Lew Wallace may each DC heard
I6G. latter, by the WAY, 10 70 DC = dele
anfHs sitpQu4h there seems TO DC An I'M
nress,on earnest that he Is not TO De
presenr. II seems that before has dis
fr,os convention Was held. he promised
20 uso his influence TO secure Inc seiec-
ton of a local politician IN MS county.
when the convention met, and during
his absence, be was chosen one OF The
delegates by acclamation. He declined
% serve. but 1t was then too late, as the
convention had adjourned and another
could not be called. Consequently he
viii ts Ut Minneapolis.
Diseussisg the situasies-
Mr.. Fllley OF st. LOUIS, one OF the
delegates at large from Missouri, has
arrived. He 10 here TO take look At
the political situation. He talks pri-
vateiy against the president. but he
talks publicly that he is hedging. He
says ia fact: 81 understand that there
has been some prominent hedging re-
csntly. 1t is singular what an enthus.
lAstlc and inviting thing . political
hand wagon H." Mr.. Filley privately,
however, appears to have fully idents
Aed himself with Gallinger, Wasnbnrn,
Teller. WoIcott, Jones and Plat IN qp-
poeition 70 tho president. What Mr..
Nltey says 10 evidently the arSuweht
which VIII be presented at Minneapolis
aenlpsk the presidents denomination.
In brief the charge 10 that Hafrisbn
cannot be reelected. The rallyink cry
Of the opposition to the president un-
doubtecly will be the charge that Har-
xioon can not be reelected. That u
that all the delegates will hear 1T Mn
lnopoIis on their arrival. II 10 tho plan
~ thich Seward WAS defeated In Chi
eaeo u 1860. The purpose Of the OPP
vnDition % sAid to be TO have some man
u every state delegation united IN pre-
o1nting this view Of the situation to the
lolegatss from the other states. Filiey
~ outlined the situation IS 70 the
1T OF Wisconsin. One Of the sub
11cts which Chairman Clarkson has
len discussing with other members OF
: ~ national committee ID the question
q admotting the contrasting delegations
q Minneapolis in the preliminary or
Gnnization. Considerable interest il
Danifeotsd in the fate which 10 TO be-
tAll the contssting delegates from the
bouth.
Dsssgnsss - the Csnvsssisu.
In the matter Of the presence OF fed.
oxnt ofice-hoidiers ct the Minneapolis
the friends OF the president have de-
boen elected - delegates to the rcOp'
vent,on shall attend. 1t had ct hfs'
len expected that Secretary Fo<teI
ed Secretary Elkins would both 90 e
Minneapolis; bat 1t IL stated that now
eut Of dsfersuce 10 the reported desre
of the president that ofice-hOlders who
sro not delegates should not be present
ny will not 90. To this there will ~
oocbe exceptions. United States Mar
ohal RAnsdelI of this district, who Is
enc Of toe strong Indiana friends o.
lAo pseAideni, together with Stanton j
HosIts, will attend Mr.. Hopkins o.
ulinoss ssid tonight that there VA
.uoch stronger feeling fer Harrison in
NE house than there had been for twc
peeks. He tanks that the impression
y gaming ground very fast that Har
s,eon viii make an aggressive hghl
froD now on. Mr. Hopkins - of ths
op5ns6n that the president will be re
poninated On the first ballot. He doe!
noe think that Mr.. Blame 10 doing any
thlnG fer himself or that ne will be I
candidate, and he regards the effort
~ Ne opposition to Harrison as Ekel,