The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-03

iicsS uiieT uldinetrlCailv as 10 the preu1C-
tion of the results of the convention. and
while preferences generally are divided
between Harrison and Blaine, an Alger
man appears from time to time
with confident prediction that Michi-
gan will ultimately come TO the front. The
Blaine and Harrison managers both ar
rived this morning, and the confidence
with which the self-constituted Blaine
boomers announced that he would accept
the nomination, if extended him, and the
calm assurance with which they are prose-
cutting the contest has suddenly given ser
lousness to the Blaine movement and poll
ticians are directing their attention to an
ANALYSIS of the probable vote of the var.
ious state delegations in the matter of
figures.
The Harrison managers point to the
states which have given instructions for the
president, and cite the assurances of sup
port they claim to be daily receiving. The
Blaine people give no details, but claim
almost everything in sight. Hon. John
c. New. of Indiana, is leading the Har-
rison people, and Hon. James s. Clarkson
is recognized as the Blaine leader, with
fellow-workers in the person of J. Sloat
Fassett, of New York; Hon. Henry C.
Payne. of Wisconsin; Colonel A. l.. Con-
ger, of Ohio, and others. while News lieu
tenants are John X. Gowdy, chairman of
the Indiana Republican state committee; !;
NJ. I. Lightner, a South Dakota delegate; /;
General L. T. Michener. of Indiana, law
partner of w. w. Dudley; ex-senator
John C. Spooner. of Wisconsin. and a
number Of others. Indianians assert that
there is complete harmony in the delega-
ton, and that Harrison will receive the
unanimous vote of Indiana.
General New is emphatic in asserting
that Blaine is not in the race. He says:
Would it be just to Blaines manhood aud in
tegrity TO assume that he was trihing when he
wrote the letter OF declination? / am looking
for no important opposition to Harrison's nom.
ination. What little opposition there is cannot
unite. We already have majority Of the dele
gates pledged. and will nominate our man on
the first ballot
Clarkson says that on the first ballot
Blaine will have 600 delegates and Harri-
son less than half that number "Harri-
son is not popular" says Clarkson, ''but
the people of the country have decided
that the best interests of the party will be
subserved by the nomination of some
other man. In my judgment forty or
more of the New York delegation are op-
posed to the presidents denomination,
and sixty of them will vote for Blaine
Ex-senator J. C. Spooner, of Wisconsin,
announced his preference for Harrison,
and does not see how Blaine can accept
the nomination in any event unless it
comes to him unanimously. The Michi-
gan delegation wants Alger for second
place in the event of Blaine's nomination :
for first place in case Blaine declines.
The declaration of Chauncey NJ. Depew
last night that. having always been a
Blaine man, he was entitled to receive in
timation of any intention on the part OF
Blaine to be a candidate, and, having re-
ceived no such intimation, he had taken
the letter to Clarkson as final, had slight
tendency toward dampening the ardor OF
the Blaine boomers. Depew's position is
admitted to be a strong one, but is COM
batted by the assertion that. although
Blaine is not candidate, the party will
nominate him and he will show obedience
10 his party.
One sensational incident today was the
receipt of telegram announcing that ],
Manchester HAYNES, of Maine, a membe,
q
and that the place had been filed by the
election of Joseph H. Manley, one of the
most trusted and confidential friends OF
Blaine.
Although accommodation had been made
for Secretary of the Interior Noble. word
was received today that he will not attend
the convention. 1t is presumed he did
not desire to subject the administration te
possible criticism by his presence.
General A. Banning Norton. of Dallas
Tex. one of the fathers of the Republican
party, is here both as district delegate an6
deiegate-at-iarge, but with contests or
both sides. He is for Harrison, Gresham
or any good Republican.
A subcommittee of the national com
rnittee held brief meeting this afternoon
and after adjournment an official issued |
declaration that the convention hall wa.
the best that ever contained nationa
convention.
1t is generally accepted that Governor
William Mckinley, OF Ohio. will be per-
manent chairman OF the convention. II,
is the choice of the Harrison element. and
Is not likely to be opposed by the Blain,
managers Ex-Congressman John NJ
Langston. the coiorei orator OF Virginia
appears 10 be the most popular candidat,
for temporary chairman.
The formation of a platform is aIread,
under consideration, and protection ant
reciprocity are to be embodied as the chic
principles. The silver resolution is bound
70 plav an important part IN the platform
work. and some of those present are work
ing hardest on that topic. Is. CIarI