Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-04

safe to nominate Blaine. have Away been q
Blaine man. / believe he meant every word
he said when he wrote that letter. We know
he has said he would not accept, but there is
not man who will say he has declared he
would take the nomination"
Ii the Washington correspondent of the 81.
Paul Globe is telling the truth, though, there
is such man.
J. C. Hart, delegate-at-large from West vir-
ginia, says that the district delegates from his
state who were instructed for Harrison are still
Tor Harrison. West Virginia was for Blaine in
1854 and again in 1888. This year, he says. the
people OF his state have taken Mr.. Blaines let
Ter as final and they are for Harrison. Mr..
Hart directs attention to the fact that though
West Virginia is u southern state there is not a
federal office holder in the delegation.
ALdER $ HEADQUARTERS.
Gen. Alger is not going to be behind in the
matter Of headquarters He has telegraphed to
W. E. Steele, chairman of the accommodation
committee, to have the Minneapolis Club house
opened up Tor the entertainment of his friends.
A familiar story, which the friends of Mr..
Cleveland will recognize, was started in one Of
the Minneapolis papers this morning by an anony-
nous blaine man." He was quoted saying
that the beautiful badges which the Harrison
men are wearing are made Of English silk and
intimating that they we're brought into this
country duty free. The Harrison men Of
course fatty deny this story.
The national committee when it meets this
morning will have an interesting contest to de-
eide. Hon. II. Clay Evans of Tennessee holds
the proxy of W. w. Murray as member Of the
national committee. Murray is federal Office
holder and is absent from the convention. Geo.
w. Hill, who was appointed q member of the
committee BY the state convention, will contest
Mr.. Evans proxy. Mr.. Hill ia Blaine man
while Mr.. Evans ia supporter of Mr.. Harrison.
The contest over recognition between them is
expected to be the first contest between the
Harrison and anti-HRrrison factions in the ma
tional committee. The arrival of Boutelle of
Maine, Blaine's intimate personal and political
friend, is anxiOusly awaited by adherents Of both
Harrison and Blaine. The impression has got
abroad that he is coming with a message from
the Secretary Of State.
AWAITING WARNER MILLER.
Warner Miller ia another man who is being
anxiousiy looked for and who is expected to
WELD considerable influence among the unin-
structed element. Chauncey Depew another
OF the heavy-weights of the delegation from the
empire state, will be in by noon, ready to COM
Inence work in his own quiet and effective way
in behalf Of the Presidents nomination. The
Harrisonian elements relying largelyon Depew's
influence with the New York delegation and be-
lieves that he will be able to bring it into line
for the President Platt and Fassett to tile con-
trary Notwithstanding.
ANNOUNCEMENTS ARRIVE.
At an early hour the trains from the east be-
gan to pour in achievements to the camps of
both parties from Ohio, New York. Kentucky
and other states. Gov. Foraker of Ohio WAS
one of the early arrivals at the West House.
blaine does not need to write another letter."
he said. HE has already declared himself
sufficiently and his interests are in the hands of
his friends. He will be the nominee of the con-
vention. At present the Ohio delegation is
divided but it is likely to fall into line before
the final ballot for the candidate who develops
the greatest strength
Chauncey Depew, with his perennial smile,
hustled in all alone and reached the counter in
time to register his name close behind that of
the ex-governor Of Ohio. Having done this he
fastened upstairs with an intimation that he
would be prepared to talk after breakfast. He
stopped long enough to say: The other peo-
pie have the brass bands, but we have the
yotes.'
Chairman Henry C. Payne Of the Wisconsin
state committee expressed the opinion this
morning that Harrison was losing ground. 81
am not prepared to say. however" he added.
that the Blaine men are making any material
gains. The balance Of power seems to rest with
the Alger element, and l should not be sur
prised II Alger proves an important factor in
the final outcome
The Michigan men now here claim that Ager
has eighty votes now in sight.
Senators Teller and Wolcott of Colorado came
In on the heels Of Depew in tow Of C. Clark
Wheeler, the journalistic free silver champion of
Aspen and delegate from the fourth district
The bulk OF the Colorado delegation will not be
In until Sunday. Then they will come" says
Wheeler, with but one object, that of finding
or any one else. They favor Alger for second
place only. After Blaine they are more friendly
to Gresham than to any one else John
Brennan, one OF the most prominent Irish
orators and poets in the country, has written
letter under date of May %, from San Fran
cisco to E. X. Kirk of Sioux City, Iowa, in
which he says: II am hoping for Harrison's
nomination. To nominate Blaine would be a
great mistake. Harrison is stronger than in
1885,"
Mr.. Kirk explains that the significance and
value of Brennan letter lies in the fact that he
Is one of Secretary Baine's warmest and most
enthusiastic friends. who takes him at his word
to Chairman Clarkson in his letter of February
6, and believes as he writes that to nominate
Blaine under the conditions 'would be mis-
take"
Ex-Reprcsentative Wallace of BROOKLYN came
in this morning from Duluth. Il was elected
as an anti-Harrison man. he said, but do
not believe in any one to beat Harrison. / am
for Mr.. Blaine, and think fifty of the New
York delegation are for him." Mr.. Wallace
said that he understood that Gov. Mckinley Of
Ohio was to be the permanent chairman of the
convention. Gov. Mckinley will be here Mon
day. He is the Harrison candidate for the per-
manent craftsmanship. The anti-Harrison men
have not decided yet whether they will put up
any one against him.
WORD FROM GOV. M'KINLEY.
George r. Baldwin of Canton, who arrived
here this morning, brought message from Mr..
Mckinley. The governor sends greeting to the
Harrison men and says that he will be here to-
morrow morning to take up the fight for Harri-
son. He says that two-thirds of the Ohio dele
cation is for the Presidents denomination.
Unless some change ia made in the plans of
the Blaine men their leaders name will not be
presented to the convention formally. Senator
Hansbrough is the authority for this statement.
The Blaine boom was checked little by the
denial Of the pa" telegram made by Emmons
Blaine at Chicago this morning. but it received
fresh impetus when dispatches were received
from the Maine. Vermont and New Hampshire
delegations saying that only three of the dele
gates from those states would vote for Harrison.
kilograms were received from Chicago saving
that the Chicago members of the Illinois dele
CATION had agreed to vote together for Blaine.
SOME FIGURES GIVEN OUT.
The Harrison people are counting on instruc-
tons from state conventions to start their can
didate off with nearly 800 votes assured, and
their opponents are religiously relying on the
infection Of the popular Blaine movement to
sweep up nearly all the uninstructed delegates