St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-05
THROUGH VARIOUS GLASSES.
Chairman Goudy Drops Several
EnigmaticaI Statements.


Different men see the same thing in
different ways. Here are two opinions
from strong Harrison men, both of them
from Indiana. Just see how much alike
they are.
Il believe that the resignation of Mr..
Blaine from the cabinet makes Mr.. Har-
rison good deal stronger than he was
before" said \. L. Hill, member of
the Indiana delegation. Il figure it
this way. Up to this time many men
who had some other candidate, some
favorite son, to run for the nomination.
have been raising their voices in the
Blaine chorus, not because they wanted
to see Blaine nominated but utbecauSe they
wanted to split the convention. They
thought if they could get the Harrison
and Blaine delegates into Snarl, they
might have a chance to spring dark
horse on the convention and canter him
past the post a winner. Since Mr..
Blaine has resigned these men have
been dropping from the Blaine side.
Many of them were for Alger down in
their hearts, but they knew
he stood no chance as against
Blaine or Harrison. Now that
Blaine has practically declared himself
as in the race, they are out for their
IIdli. Anu Ildl lSOiI SlIOHRGI
as against Blaine"
Read this opinion and ponder it we'll.
It comes from Judge J. K. GOudy, the
chairman of the Indiana state central
committee, and one of the strongest
Harrison men in the city:
What will be the effect of the reSig-
nation Of Blaine? 1t means that Har-
riSon will be nominated by acclamatiOn.
That's what it means. Harrison is
stronger now than he was an hour ago.
He will surely be chosen by acclama-
ton"
do you think Blaine resigned to
make this more open fight between
himself and HarrisOn?"
mo, sir, do not l do not think his
resignation has anything to do with this
nomination at all.
"Why did Mr.. Blaine resign til en?''
II would not pretend to say, except
the we'll known reason, his health. |
don't believe Mr.. Blaine has resigned
to become an active candidate. l don't
believe he is candidate. have not
believed it since he wrote that letter last
winter. believed it before that time,
but since then l have believed him, and
considered him out Of the race. He
wanted to resign year ago.
He did not do it because public
business would not admit of it. We all
know what he has done as secretary of
state, and what he got the credit for.
Now public business is in such shape
that he can step out, and he does so. |
don't think it makes Mr.. Blaine candi-
date"
why, then, do you say it makes Har-
rison stronger, if Blaine was never a
candidate?"
"Some people had an idea that ne
was candidate, and have been shout
ing for him. They haze begun to turn.
| have been watching 1t right here in
this hotel since that news came in.
The votes are changing all the time to
Harrison. Mr.. Blaine's resignation re-
moves him from the list of possibilities,
and leaves the situation Harrison
against some other man. He can defeat
any other man."
"You attach no political significance
to the resignation of Blaine coming just
at this time?"
None whatever. except that it in
sures the nomination Of Mr.. Harrison Cn
the first ballot"
How is that for a riddle? And it is
just as Judge Gowdy put it.