The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-01
A VARIETY OF OPINIONS.
Sabin, O'Brien, Swords and Thurston Talk
on the Republican Situation.

Cduhu, DThtn, SWOTuS anu 1nuFbtOn Iblk
on the Republican Situation.
United Press Dispatch. 7ft-E
CHICAGO. May S1.-AmoDg the many
prominent Republican politicians who at
rived early to-day at the Grand Pacific
were Frank Hattop. of Washington d. c.;
Judge John NJ. Thurston. of Nebraska; ex-
Congressman Allen. of Michigan; Commits
siOner of Navigation O,,Brien. delegate to
Minneapolis from New York; ex-Senators
John G. Spooner and ID. NJ. Sabin; Thomas
Lowry and Col w. :. King. of Minneapo-
lie; ex-GOvernor John IL. Gear. of Iowa;
National Committeeman A.. L. ConQer. of
ONO; Gen. II Grace 5. Clark. of Mattoon.
and Colonel Swords. sergeant-at-arms of
the national Republican committee.
Senator SabIn said: If the party wants
q dead sure thing IL will nominate Blaine.
Then it Will send him down TO Bar Harbor,
put a bull dog IN the front yard TO keep
away all reporters and politicians. and the
people will take care OF his election"
Frank HattOn vas quite willing to talk.
he said. but had no subject as yet. He
claims to be here strictly as - newspaper
man, and will devote his time entirely to
gathering information himself.
Il expect TO see the President renOmi-
mated on the first ballot" said Mr.. O'Brien.
"All the States but one have at their con-
ventlOns given his administration uustinted
praise. More than One-third OF these nave
instructed their delegates for Harrison.
1t is conceded by conservative, lndepend-
emit and Democratic Businessmen that
HarrlsonS administration has been one of
the wlsest and safest the country has ever
had. This being the case, for the Repub-
llcan leaders 20 say he cannot be- elected is
to Impeach the intelligence and patriotism
OF the American people. Blaine has said:
Il am not a candidate, and my name will
not go before the convention What
friends OF his can now lmpugu the
honesty OF that letteri l will not admit
that he would accept the domination even
If unanimously offered him. 1t Is claimed
that the Ottice.hOlders will control the con.
vention for Harrison. Well. in the New
York delegation just three Off lee holders
favor him. The Otlice-holders generally in
New York oppose him. / do not believe 1t
true that the national committee has taken
SIDES In this matter. Mr.. ClarksOn told me
himself that he was simply for the strong
est candidate that can DO nominated. Tie
national committee cannot afford to take a
hostile position toward any one. least of all
TO the President Mr.. UBriep believes
that Gen. Horace Porter will be the tenn
porary chairman OF the convention.
Thomas Lowry. with the assistance of
Col. King. gave n SORT of an advance sam
pie of Minneapolis hospitality all day.
Everything Is perfected 70 receive our
guests ne said. I'VE have assigned
places for about 10000. and we still have
vacant many times that number of beds.
hinHCapolio pcOpic ~ Hot uuIroQ 1OT any
side during the convention. They Will al
low IL to act unbiased so far "a their con-
duct Is concerned. They mag have prefer
ences. but their chief business at present is
TO make IL pleasant for thur guests
Colonel Swords. sergeant-at-arms of the
national committee, announced that che
members OF that committee. for whom
every one had been waiting all day. would
leave tomorrow for Minneapolis In Henry
T.. Paine's private car. The first meeting
of the full committed will be held at 10
o'clock Saturday morning. There Is con-
siderable talk about the chairmanship."
said Colonel Swords. "and many favor
Mckinley. 1t is thought by others that
Culinm would be better. since Mckinley
Will be invaluable IN framing the platform
and on the cotnmittee Oh resolutions in all
Its work.
Judge ThuTston, hoarse from his Memoir.
lal day address, spoke with oil his Die