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

| convention. Presidents are not nominated
nowadays by the clamor Of a disorganized mol
| and the bluster OF few would-be leaders, moi
is it either possible or probable that sucl
| fuence or the wise and prudent counsels o
such men as Depew, Mckinley, Mason and New
| who have guided the party to success through
many storm. Hence, they say, nobody vii
be either scared or deceived. no matter hoy
great the din or appalling the noise.
MAJOR M'KINLEY's ARRIVAL.
The arrival this morning of Major McKinle,
was source of considerable satisfaction to tn,
other leaders of the Presidents cause, who hav,
been awaiting his advice and counsel with som,
| degree of impotence and who expect to prof
by his personal popularity and influence ant
his wide acquaintance among the delegates
| Mckinley is relied upon to more than overcome
whatever Ohio influence unfavorable to tn,
| Presidents interests that has or will be exer
cised by Ex-Governor Foraker, but this task hi
will not find very difficult one for Foraker fol-
the first time since he wore delegates badge
to national convention, seems to have been los
in the crowd. So far little has been seen OF
him and less heard
| 1t was not until long after midnight that the
Ohio special reached the city, and Gov. McKin.
| ley had retired some time before, leaving ex.
| plicit orders that he was not to be disturbed b.
politicians or any one else. This morning. Row.
| ever. he was up early and. with dozen of the
| Ohioans. he walked up to the West Hote
shortly after o'clock He ate hurried break.
fast and retired to his ROOM where in few min.
utes Mr. Kitchener of Indiana called to confer
with him about the situation Soon after the
governor left the dining room ex-Gov. Foraker
came in. and, sitting down opposite the place
just occupied by Mr.. Mckinley, did a little mis-
sionary work with the Ohioans.
| WHAT GOV. M'KINLEY SAYS.
Gov. Mckinley said, before he went into the
conference with Mr. Kitchener, that he had moi
| heard that he was to be permanent chair.
man of the convention. He said. also
that he would not speak at the dedi-
had been announced. E&-Gov. Foraker denies
the republished statement that he will speak al
the mass meeting tomorrow night.
A reporter saw Gov. Mckinley few minutes
after his conference with Mr.. Kitchener. In
reply to question Gov. Mckinley said:
Il am for Harrison--frmlv for Harrison. ]
have been for him and am for him STILL
what do Won think the effect of Mr.. Blaine g
resignation will be in the convention?'
MIR. Blaine resignation has placed him in
the field as candidate. l think it will
strengthen rather than weaken Mr.. Harrison.
1t has removed from Mr.. Blaine that mystery
which has surrounded him. He has lost that
| attractiveness which accompanies uncertainty.
don't know that l make myself perfectly
clear
II was suggested that possibly Mr.. Mckinley
| meant to emphasize the difference between the
| position of man who stood alcof and TO whom
the nomination was offered in spite of himself
and man who was an open candidate.
That Is 1t, said Gov. Mckinley. Il think
Mr.. Blaine resignation at this time was mis-
| take. | think it has hurt him with the delegates
| and with the people We could feel the effect
| nouncement would daze a big crowd such as
you have here. but where one man heard it he
had an opportunity TO think quietly. and be-
ieve the general judgment of the people is that
Mr.. Blaine has made a mistake"
Gov. Mckinley said he did not know enough
TO form Judgment of Mr. Harrison's strength.
He did not know how the Ohio delegation was
divided. Concerning the permanent chairman
| ship Gov. Mckinley said: Il have heard nothing
about the matter. / am not candidate for the
place. If should be asked to serve, 1 should
The reporter asked the governor if there was
any possibility that his name would come be-
fore the convention as comp1 omise.
Il am not in any sense a candidate" he said
Il will not even discuss it, / take it only two
names will be placed before the convention, and
that therefore the nomination will be on the
first ballot
Maj. Mckinley was accompanied to Chicago
by Delegate-at-Large VIM. H. Hahn nearly all
the state officers and FIVE car loads of promi-
| nent buckeye republicans. OF the forty-si x
delegates from that state il is claimed that Har-
risOn has eighteen out-and-out supporters
while Blaine has about ten and eighteen have SO
far expressed no preferences. There is less talk
| about dark horses this morning than there was
yesterday. The Harrison men are deprecatinR
the discussion or suggestion OF any other name
but that of their candidate on the ground that
dark horse talk. if it means anything at all
means that the side indulging in it is not as sure
Of the success Of its candidate it processes &c
be. However, there was quite good deal Of
Mckinley talk INDUCED in yesterday and last
| night and the question was repeatedly asked by
| delegates from many widely separated states
whether Foraker and his friends would favor
| the governor.
Foraker himself preferred to say nothing
| but many Of his friends we're inclined to an
swer the query in the affirmative.
| Next to Mckinley the names of Allison ant
Rusk have been heard almost as frequently a,
that Of Alger.
THE CALIFORNIA DELEGATION.
George C. Gorham, ex-secretary Of thu
United States Senate, to a representative Of tn,
press this morning summed up the situation
| from his view point as follows: $50 far as Mr.
l Blaine's attitude toward this contest is con
| cerned. there is no disposition on the part O
Harrison's friends to discuss it. The delegate
| in the republican party will do their own think
| ing on the subject and no effort is being made
| in the Indiana headquarters to give any direc
ton to the discussion. l find my old Califor
| MIA friends endeav ring to determine which o
That state is well known to be very partia
toward Mr.. Blaine. Old-time friends of his OF
| the delegation think, however, that it i
not the vote of California alone tia
should be considered in coming to a conclusion
They want to know who can command the mos
strength in the states in which the real battle i
to be fought. Well knowing the preference O
| all the delegates il would somewhat surpris