The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-28
TOM REED IS FOR BLAINE.
HE SzrS HE rs FOR Any REPUBLICAN
unO CAN DEFEAT HiRRISON

HE SlTS HE Is FOR Any REpUBLICAN
VINO CAV DEFEAT HiRRISON
ne Aiso Says that lie - Convincedthat Mr..
Blaine Intends TO accept the Nomination
-I'iarkson Isnd ~ Conference With the
President, and, Il IL Believed, Tod s:im
Of the Fatal " eRkncss OF His Candidacy
-Tnc Harrison Interview Regarded NJ
tho M,st serious OF TITS Long List Of
RON iicai Blunders-.An In eresting StNte.
m.n, About the ZIG Four from, the White
House Literary Burrau-s-nator Naw.
i-S's Contribution TO the Nmmor OF the
Au'e.t onvcntion Campaign.
WASHING ron. May 27.-The winning over OF
ex.Spcakcr Reed to the blaine boom was the
rrntiIal topic discussed among the rolit!-
clans y; tho Capitol to-day. Mr.. Reed said to-
day that when he went over TO New York a few
days ago he was Of tho imprn sson that under
no circum stances would llr Blaine allow his
name to 20 etore the Minneapolis Convention.
VALE Ia New YORK he came in contact wlthn
nur,ncr OF gontlcmon prominent in the Ee-
publican party. and thov assured him that
they we're positive that Mr.. B!aimc will not do
cline tho nomination il tho Convention insists
OH giving It to him.
Now" Mr. Reed added. from the ntorma
Blaine intends TO accept the nominations. pro-
vidins the Convention offers i 70 him TINS
impression is formed from what heard wAiic
in New York. and from what | have learned
since IrrtnrnrG t. Washington.
rs il tru, tina; VOC MO in favor Of the nomi-
nation of Mr. Blaine
If he can defeat Mr.. Harrison. am Tor him
I am in favor Of ans Republican who viii do
that"
Chairman GARRISON If the National Republi-
can Committee returned to New York this AZ
tcrnoa:,. x ling to the train directly from the
Whit IIu;,4e. where he had long chat with
tho President rcgn rdnG the political situation.
Mr.. Clarkson purpose, postponed his meeting
with the President until the last hour u his
stay at the capital. in order that he might give
him tho benelt OF such information A. he had
gathered during his four days visit. II was
impossible to obtain M account ii tho inter-
view. but IL Mr.. Claikson carried ont his intcn-
lions 1t can b, asserted HAT he talked plainly
and fcarlessly 70 Mr.. Harrison about til" fatal
weakness Of his candidacy. Mr. GARRISON some
time ago determined to point ont frankly to tho
President the dissatisfaction which the mass
Of the Republican party feels for the Admins.
traton. aud the reasons for the Present sl'Nn-
tanec US nn1 almost universal demand for the
nomination o. Blaine Mr.. Clarkson. more over.
was prenGrad to show the President some in
terestinS figures to prov. that 1t would 10 i'm
possible to elect him ii nominated. Mr.. Clark
SON reached the White House Just at tho close
of the regular Friday Cabinet meeting AMI u
few VI the Secretaries stopped for u few NJ y
ments to chat with him.
The remarkable statement Of the Presidents
attitude regarding the nomination. which was
made public this morning. In the way of an
authorized or unauthorized interview 10 gem
orally regarded as the most serious OF the lon.
list Of political blunders thai Mr.. Harrison has
n,ade since he has been In Office. For tho
President Of tho United States to denounce his
opponents. In peevish. Ilerulous way. and OH
the owe OF . National Convention. disap-
pointed office seekers. is thought to be not only
undignAed. In poor taste and entirely I'M
called for. but rs most damaging to his candi-
dacy for denomination. The Presidents own
friends. in and out OF Congress. nre surprised
and panied at this new exhibition OF weakness
Oh the rart OF their candidate and they do not
even attempt to excuse or explain away
the remarkable utterances. few OF them
wcr. so bold us to state rariv in tho
day that the Presidents confidence had bccn
.n'srd or worse n 7!il that b" had been mH1s
th , '"S are rscv % 'ns pS sn The to
Saa ;s n statsmSnff ha at,rn r IL h
trey are en;ir"v c"ntidsnt. INT tn" Presidcmt
thinks. that nis..:n,r rnhical ion, from him On
NE ShbJttE -, t'S " nv
J." vii. therefor remain silent. The Presi-
f"rrc, an"iSa a md ape % a. i is thought
t" BE-. is r""arl ID both by his friends and ~
tie whe AZ" he sv9 e Bass Thc % e
49," do not hesitate to say thas certain things
Wis, Is one has Gclittled snin- Of the great
p'!";;' melsnr ;, that have been carried out. or
4 az nrata al the President s rcnom nation.
Me-, b; road that sentence TO-DAY. said:
and ,"c;i,ihnc noe =" IT, part u rn"lic man.
tn't r. 'mH, 'tnarkan!s hn Ne eyer Known
Bnlne Tor some n, least, Of the State Depart:
met A. hiryrT,rnts in the FAST three years l
GA % H4sS"i carry %h h ii fssf OH his is
eime' N I.di fashion,
Til 'i!r VA, ,he majority Of RenY,h!ieans
I" day: ami II tho, nunlic sentiment is Of any
y"luo nY has maize great mistake and badly
WI SO 70. work with renewed effort. Every
turi OFT q! he Eiain. movement which have
ken keen l"r:ng in !Hp.n them from al rarts OF
81 ,lnit al Indications point to tho SUCCESS OF
THAR lans.
m %ta' ~k H. ssn nrF"Tr Hs L1Srssy BUS
in4,$,', q. %h"s name i never .snrd to his
J5ea s"'S II T E"s i las s' met s%p
OF" = N the .'Ty F .i., 1t.m i: tarro
w. Mn. A'w l.Gk w.n,,eH ter last isht.which
earn that tsrn I'VE We're ~ NV n "ic , y dc,
YORK tate who " Nd vote for HARRISON first
s s # + h" am we've Mo ~ va w at y"c tr Bi4Ie
NJ u,"' this !e'''r was not Mr I.ait nor MI
Tnv c'eqn I'LL oi nralth thus given TO uessrs
Iru and Miller leaves Dr. b"n"w and Is sen,s.
to, nsr f S. "n1'r ,HS 9%Mh , ."sl,ei@n
cal situation. us discussed at IT,. "a rifsI ~