The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-02

actual workers came in on the afternoon
trains. The newspaper correspondents had
been here In considerable force all the week.
and Sergeant-at-arms Meek. OF the national
committee. had been for several days ar
ranging for the ushers OF the convention
and looking out for the duties of his varl-
Gus assistants This afternoon the Harrl-
son parlors were opened at the west hotel
They represent headquarters In rooms AS
and 4SO. and are but temporary. Perma-
nent headquarters will be opened on the
lower floor later In the week. Those who
arrived this afternoon are all Harrison
men of the most enthusiastic kind. and are
here to work for the President until MS
nomination, as they firmly believe. All
came from Indiana. the delegation COM
prising l.. L. Michener, of Shelbyville }.
X. Gowdy. chairman of the Republican
State committee of Indiana; K. X. Shlel. OF
Indianapolis. a delegate TO the convention;
G. w. Stivers of the Liberty Herald, and
q delegate; A. p. Hendrickson, q wholesale
merchant of Indianapolis and close friend
of Harrison; w. /. Durbin, delegate from
Anderson. and S. ID. Miller. of Indianapolis.
"We are for Harrison; that is what we
are here for" said Mr.. Michener.
"Yes. we are here in the interest OF the
people," added delegate Shiel. land that
means that we must nominate Harrison"
The early opening of the Harrison head
Quarters is surprise to the Blaine men.
who expected to be first when they come In
with the national committee tomorrow.
In short. the President's friends have
stolen q march on the Blaine boomers and
their sudden arrival means fight from start
TO finish. 1t is said that their unannounced
arrival and quick opening of Headquarters
was on O telegraphio suggestion from
Washington. President Harrison had got
his back up. and the men sent here and to
come tomorrow are the same ones who did
80 much for HarrIson's nomination in 1888.
Mr.. Michener ana John Z. New will be in
command. Bruce Carr and General Dud-
lev cannot come. The sudden strategic
move will dsconcert the Blame people
of to-day. are as full of fight as they were
four years ago when they did so much to
win the nomination for Harrison at Chr
caQO.
ernoOn was Mr.. Shiel. of Indianapo-
lis and he struck right out nom the shoul-
der. not seeming to care who got in the
way. of his words. Said he: 1T is GER
taInly in very bad taste for Mr.. Quay, who
forced Delamater upon the representatives
of Pennsylvania for Governor and was de-
teated; for Platt, who forced Fassett upon
New York and was defeated. and for For
aker, whose disastrous campaign in Ohio
is we'll remembered by the Republican
party-it is certainly in very bad taste for
these men to dictate at this time to their
party who the presidential nominee shall
be: their judgments are not backed by
their records" This was in answer to the
son OppositiOn"
Continuing, Mr.. Shiel said: 1.-THE Blaine
sentiment In this country is by no means
as strong as people have been led to be-
lieve. 1t can be more properly called an
anti Harrison sentiment. Wefrom Indiana
are here to fight long and hard. and to win
the fight, too. There Is no shadow of a
doubt but that Harrison Will be renomi-
mated. There may be o slight skIrmish
with the opposition, but 1t will amount to
no moro than skirmish in comparison
with a decisive battle. After this prelim-
mary brush we Will 90 in and win. We
have the deleaates with which to do it, and
it is the height of foolishness to talk about
any serious or formidable opposition ia
the President. Speaking of Blaine. let me
say that it would be very bad politics, con-
ceding for the moment that it can be done,
to set aside q man whose administration
has been the pride of the country, and a
man who defeated Cleveland four years
ago. for q man who was beaten by Cleye-
land. When the delegates get down to
business, and the dust which those calam-
ity-howlers have raised for the moment
has settled. this will be seen as clearly as
we see it now."
But, assuming for argument, cay that
Blaine should be the winner" began the
newspaper man.
but we won't assume it even for argu.
ment's sake" interrupted Mr.. ShieL I'VE
won't assume is under any consideration
Blaine will not be O candidate, for Harri-
son will have no fOrmid la ble nor united op-
position of any kind beyond the first furry
! have spoken Of"
The lndianians are the most enthusiastic
men who have arrived in Minneapolis
They talk Harrison everywhere and all the
will not be because they are not doing oil
thew can for him.