Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-06
HAD sLAlNE's FULL AUTHORITY.
Tea Days Ago the Secretary Told Them
He Would Run.

Tea Days Ago the Secretary Told Them
He Would Run.
IhGre is unquestioned authority for say
ing that the friends of Blaine-that is,
those who have been urging his nomina-
tion-have the fullest authority from him
in the course they have pursued. In fact
there is no question that Quay and Clark
son have an authorization from Blaine to
use his name before the convention.
Moreover they have had this authorize
ton for ten days. This fact explains
much that may have seemed peculiar in
the attitude of Quay, Clarkson, ct al,
when they stated that in spite of his letter
he would be nominated by the convention,
Quay Thoroughly Informed.
Quay has been thoroughly informed OF
every projected move Of the eX-secretary
and was quite prepared for the announce
ment Of his resignation. Until last even
ing il had been believed by a great many
people that Blaine's resignation did not
affect his attitude towards the nOmina-
tion as defined in his letteISto ClarksOn.
The fact that the authorization TO use his
name has been IN the hands of Quay and
| Clarkson for ten days is evidence sufficient
apparently to prove beyond question of
I doubt that the resignation of the secretary
is what Clarkson has claimed it to be-a
move preliminary to The presentation CT
his name to the convention.
| First Ballot or Nothing.
! B. c. Marsh, of East St. Louis, p rela.
tive of Senator CulIom, is authority for
! the statement that President Harrison
will positively withdraw his name from
| the convention unless he is nominate on
! the first ballot. He asserts that Senator
| CulIQm showed him a letter from
President Harrison, which instructed the
senator, in case Harrison is not nominated
on the first ballot to withdraw his name
The Columbia Club Arrives.
Yesterday morning the Columbia club OF
indianapolis came i'll and marched up to
the West hotel. a band a uniformed drill
corps led the way. Behind big white
banner marched $50 Indianians. Each man
had Harrison badges pinned all across his
chest. As the column Of fours turned into
the West hotel some one in the street
crowd asked what was 'Uhe matter with
Harrison?" and the Columbia club with
one voice assured the inquirer and the
general pubic that the president was "all
right
Here Comes Some Blaine Men.
The next arrival was train from
Pennsylvania carrying Blaine badges and
banners. They shouted in unison. "Tin, tin
American tin, Ben goes out and Jim goes
in" This they repeated until worn out
and then they retired to give the next
corners a chance. The arrival of the after
noon was a delegation of about fifty from
California. Their banner bore the inscrip
tion "Reciprocity and Protection" ant
"Gold and Silver" The Californians wer
shouting for Blaine
Report that Alger Was Out.
1t was reported that Alger had with
drawn and washed his hands of the Who'll
matter, but this was denied, then re
asserted. If he does withdraw the Michi
gan delegates Will have to select theil
man; they were gloomy yesterday. But
telegram from Alger says he has not with
drawn. So that the delegation may
happy yet, The latest was an announce
ment that the delegation would decid
the matter today, and it is expected tina
: they will agree to drop Alger, though
there is a report that the Blaine men wan
him to stay in for time in order to pre-
vent a straight vote between Harrison an
Blaine until a combination can be formed