The Portland daily press., 1892-06-04
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the Minneapolis Association.
Especial to the Press.l
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. June 3.-Minne-
apolis has not yet got properly warmed
up to the convention. The delegates so
far are conspicuous by their absence, and
the shouters and spectators who make a
convention a demonstrative gathering
will not put in an appearance until Mon
day. What few people have arrived are
mainly Harrison men, and the city con-
sequently is heavily surcharged with
Harrison sentiments. The local papers
are also friendly to the President, and
this naturally strengthens the impression
that Harrison is the man who will be
nominated. The administration forces
took possession of the grounds ahead of
ali other comers. They have distributed
Harrison pictures and Harrison badges
with great hberality, and they have gone
to work to organize in a very business
like and adroit manner. Some old CAM
paigners, such men as John G. New. ex-
Attorney General Michiner, and ex-Con-
gressman Connor are managing the Har-
rison campaign. 1t would be difficult to
catch these mapping. The Blaine cam
paign has not yet got fairly started. I'm
til today there was no one here to look
after it, but with the arrival of Senator
Quay, who came this morning, things are
expected to assume a more business-like
air. Senator Platt is anxiously awaited
by the Blaine men. There are not over
an, hundred of the delegates here, and of
a01rcn NO cafn y,rod ntio,, co,, ha ,o,alo
The Harrison men are in the fight to stay
and they propose to stand their ground
to the very last. They profess to feel
very confident but they are not so conf
dent as not to feel a good deal anxious.
The Maine delegation is scheduled to ar
rive Sunday. They will be welcomed
and looked after while here by the Maine
Association, composed of residents of
Minneapolis who are natives of Maine.
BLAINE, BLAINE, JAMES G. BLAINE.
The Old Rallying Cry Received With Old
Time Enthusiasm.
MINNEAPoLIs, June 3.-Senator Wash
burn of Minnesota, Col. VIM. A. Gavotte
of Michigan and Hon. w. Fl. Eustis of
Minnesota, after consultation today with
Messrs. Clarkson, Fassett, Conger and
Quay, formally rechristened the Blaine
boom. Workmen are now engaged in
manufacturing immense banners to ex-
tend from the Blaine headquarters across
two intersecting streets and bear the
words, sThe peoples headquarters
Blaine, Blaine, Blaine" A pearl button,
the product of American manufacture
and Detroit ingenuity, adorns the lapels
of hundreds of Republicans tonight,
bearing the inscription, RECIPROCITY,
Blaine, Protection Blue silk badges
are visible on all sides displaying in gold
letters the familiar refrain, 'sBlaine,
Blaine, James G. Blaine.'
In the midst of the enthusiasm for
Blaine, however, the Harrison men are
fully as confident as they were yesterday,
and this confidence seems justified by the
fact that two-thirds of the delegates who
have thus far arrived in the city are out
spoken for the Presidents denomination.
That Gen. Alger is at heart for Blaine
and his own state delegation now for
Blaine for President and Alger for the
vice-presidenoy no one any longer doubts.
A circular was distributed tonight from
the Michigan headquarters bearing the
portraits of Blaine and Alger and read
ing:
UNDER THE OAKS AT JACKSON.
FREMONT AND DAYTON, 1856. BLAINE AND
ALoER, MINNEAPOLIS, 1892.
The Republican party and people demand the
nomination of Blaine, because he commands the
in a greater degree than any living American
today; because the cardinal principle. of the
Republican party, reciprocity which he orig-
Champion ~ Of which he has been iiNaS fof
more than a quarter of century would
be best administered in his hands;
because he has believed in the separation and
enforcement of church and schools; because he
can carry all the silver states without a pledge
or doubt; because he can bring back to the
Republican fold hundreds of thousands of farm
ers who have been drifting from their moorings;
because large number of thoughtful, conser
vative Democrats, who understand and appre-
ciate Mr. Blaine'S great IDEAS as to reciprocity
and protection and who most earnestly COM
mend and endorse his views as to the rights and
duties of American citizenship will cast their
votes for nm nm tins yeap because great
one term in the Presidential chair is honor
enough for one man and that the policy should
be adhered to except na eases OF great energen
time; because Mr.. Blaine most keenly realizes
the necessity for the enactment of legislation
and the, judicious enforcement OF laws that will
ensure to the enfranchiSed colored men of the
South their constitutional rights to cast their
ballots at every election and have that ballot
honestly counted.
On the reverse side of this circular is
printed in full the famous speech of Col.
Robert G. Ingersoll in nominating Mr..
Blaine 16 years ago. "This was submit
ted to General Alger last night before
we left Detroit" said Colonel Gavotte.
land it met his approval The press
despatch from Washington stating
that Secretary Blaine had informed
representative of the Associated Press
that he would write no more letters and
make no further announcements prior to
the convention was received with rejoic-
ing by the Blaine men this evening.
They declare that now nothing can pre-
vent his nomination. All parties seem
to agree on Governor Mckinley for perm
anent chairman. For temporary chair
man John NJ. Langston of Virginia is the
favorite.
PLATFORM POINTERS.
Some of the Planks Which May Appear
In 1t.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 3.-The platform
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