Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-06

gency of this kind. There cannot and will moi
and shall not, they say, be any stampede in the
convention. Presidents are not nominated
nowadays by the clamor of disorganized mob
and the bluster of few would-be leaders, nor
Is it either possible probable that such
methods can prevail against the personal in
fuence or the wise and prudent counsels OF
such men as Depew, Mckinley, Mason and New.
many storm. Hence, they say, nobody will
be either scared or deceived, no matter how
great the din or appalling the noise.
MAJOR M'KISLEY's ARRIVAL.
The arrival this morning of Major Mckinley
was a source of considerable satisfaction to the
other leaders of the Presidents cause. who have
been awaiting his advice and counsel with some
degree of Impotence and who expect TO profit
by his personal popularity and influence and
hiss wide acquaintance among the delegates.
Mckinley Is relied upon to more than overcome
whatever Ohio influence unfavorable to the
Presidents interests that has or will be exer-
cised by ex-governor Foraker, but this task he
viii not find very difficult one for Foraker, for
the first time since he wore delegates badge
to a national convention. seems to have been lost
in the crowd. SO far little has been seen of
him and less heard.
II was not until long after midnight that the
Ohio special reached the city. and Gov. McKin-
lev had retired some time before. leaving ex-
plicit orders that he was not to be disturbed by
ever, he was up early and. with a dozen of the
Ohioans. he walked up to the West Hotel
shortly after Z o'clock. He ate a hurried break
fast and retired to his room. where in few min
utes Mr.. Kitchener of Indiana called to confer
with him about the situation. Soon after the
governor left the dining room ex-Gov. Foraker
came in. and. sitting down opposite the place
just occupied by Mr.. Mckinley, did little mis-
sionary work with the Ohioans.
WHAT GOV. MKINLEY SAYS
Gov. Mckinley said before he went into the
conference with Mr.. Kitchener, that he had not
heard that he was to be permanent chair
man of the convention. He said also,
that he would not speak at the dedi-
catory exercises at Convention Hall tonight, as
had been announced. Ex-Gov Foraker denies
the republished statement that he will speak at
the mass meeting tomorrow night.
reporter saw Gov. Mckinley few minutes
after his conference with MIR. Kitchener. In
reply to a question Gov Mckinley said:
Il am for HarrisOn-firmly for Harrison /
have been for him and ] am for him STILL
What do YOU think the effect of Mr.. Blaines
resignation will be in the convention?"
Mr.. Blaine's resignation has placed him in
the field as candidate. / think it will
strengthen rather than weaken Mr.. Harrison.
1t has removed from Mr.. Blaine that mystery
which has surrounded him. He has lost tina.
attractiveness which accompanies uncertainty.
aoh MO" taat make myself perfectly
clear"
1t was suggested that possibly Mr.. Mckinley
meant to emphasize the difference between the
position of man who stood aloof and to whom
the nomination was offered in spite of himself
and a man who was an open candidate.
That is it, said Gov. Mckinley. 81 think
Mr.. Blaine's resignation at this time was q mis-
take. / think it has hurt him with the delegates
and with the people. We could feel the effect
of ii as We came through the country. The an
nouncement would daze big crowd such as
you have here. but where one man heard it he
had an opportunity to think quietly. and / be-
lieve the general jud Sment of the people is that
Mr.. Blaine has made mistake
Gov. Mckinley said he did not know enough
to form Judgment of Mr.. Harrison strength
He did not know how the Ohio delegation was
divided. Concerning the permanent chairman
ship Gov. Mckinley said: Il have heard nothing
about the matter. i am not a candidate for the
place. IL should be asked to serve, l should
do So"
The reporter asked the governor if there was
any possibility that his name would come be-
fore the convention as a compl omise.
II am not in any sense a candidate" he said.
Il will not even discuss it. l take it only two
that therefore the nomination will be on the
first ballot"
Maj. Mckinley was accompanied to Chicago
by Delegate-at-Large Vim. II. Hahn, nearly all
the state officers and five car loads of promi-
nent buckeye republicans. OF the forty-six
delegates from that state it is claimed that Har-
rlson has eighteen out-and-Out supporters,
while Blaine has about ten and eighteen have so
far expressed no preferences. There is less talk
about dark Lorses this morning than there was
Yesterday. The Harrison men are deprecating
the discussion or suggestion OF any other name
but that of their candidate on the ground that
dark horse talk. If II means anything at all,
means that the side indulging in it is not as sure
of the success of its candidate it processes to
be. However. there was quite good deal of
Mckinley talk INDUCED in yesterday and last
night and the question was repeatedly asked by
delegates from many widely separated states
whether Foraker and his friends would favor
the governor.
Foraker himself preferred to say nothing
but many of his friends were inclined to an
swer the query in the affirmative.
Next to Mckinley the names of Allison and
Rusk have been heard almost as frequently as
that OF Alger.
THE CALIFORNIA DELEGATION.
George c. Gorham, ex-secretary of the
United States Senate, to a representative of the
press this morning summed up the situation
from his view point as follows: 80 far as Mr.
Blaine's attitude toward this contest is con-
cerned, there is no disposition on the part of
Harrison friends to discuss it. The delegates
in the republican party will do their own think
ing on the subject and no effort is being made
IN the Indiana headquarters to give any direc-
ton to the discussion. l find nv old Califor-
nia friends endeav ring to determine which of
the candidates is safest for the party at large.
That state is well known to be very partial
toward Mr.. Blaine. Old-time friends of his on
the delegation think. however, that it is
not the vote of California alone that
SHOULD be considered in coming to a conclusion.
They want to know who can command the most
strength in the states in which the real battle is
to be fought. Well knowing the preference of
all the delegates. ii would somewhat surprise
me if Mr.. Harrison should receive less than one
half of the delegation when the time comes TO
announce their vote. The resignation of Mr.
Blaine. as L understand. had the effect of bring
ing to Mr.. Harrisons support three of the dele
gates from Massachusetts who up to that time
were said to favor the nomination of Mr. Blaine
The friends of the President have no difficulty
in securing the concession from all delegates
that his merits public official have a larger
quantity of availability than any President has
contributed to the party for twenty years. They
do not claim that he is good fellow, in the
sense of calling everybody by his first name
but they say that he has not given the party
anything in his course to defend and that men
who care about success in their respective states
feel that his nomination would strengthen them
in their local contests more than any other can
didate named.
HARRISON AND BLAINE COMPARED.