The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-24
POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
Foraker FaVOrS BIaine'S Nomination On-Eet-
Grams Forming Political Leagues.

CINCINNATI, May %. - EX- Governor
Foraker was seen tonight by an Associated
Press representative and questioned con-
cerning the report that he will make
speech at the Minneapolis convention nom
mating Blaine. He said he knew nothing
about such a report and had never said he
would nominate Blaine. After moments
hesitation, he added Il have said, how
ever. that in my judgment Mr.. Blaine should
be nominated, and it is my opinion that he
will be nominated"
NEW York, May 23.-The Mall and Ex-
press Washington correspondent quotes a
close friend OF Blaine as saying that Blaine
told him the only motive for his New York
visit is to consult about his failing eye
sight. He was told that it looks as if they
would nominate him at Minneapolis.
friend said, II feel certain of it." Blaine
replied bringing his fist down on the desk,
And l say they won't" His manner left
nothing more 10 say.
Secretary James G. Blaine arrived at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel this evening from
Washington, accompanied bY Mrs. Blaine.
To a group Of reporters the Secretary stated
that his trip was purely Of private char
acter. He smiled when interrogated in re-
gard to his health and announced that In
IlAI resi- ecJ lie was perfectly SAtiSu6u, anu
his looks did not belle his words. In the
matter of politics the Secretary of State was
silent. He would neither deny nor affirm
his intention Of accepting the nomination
If 1t were offered him.
The Alleged Grant Letter.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, in an interview, de-
clares it to be his firm belief the alleged
letter from Grant TO COnkling, made public
at Columbus Ohio, in which the writer
- rA 10 n
audaciOus and ingenious forgery. lie says
1t Will act as boomerang. Depew says he
had an Interview with man who arranged
Conklng's entire correspondence, and that
the letter was not among them.
Hon. George G. GOrham, in a letter to the
Sun, takes the same position. and adds lie
had an assurance from Gonkling himself,
after the convention of $780, that he had
not received line from Grant on the Presr-
doucy or the nomination since his return
from his trip around the world.
Veteran Leagues Forming.
A Syracuse special says: A soldiers
movement has been started here which may
have an important influence ou the politics
CT the state. The plan Is TO organize vet
eran leagues all over the State and give
them a distuctively political character,
local as we'll as general. TIE Grand Army
posts, as such. have nothing to do with pol
itics. The organization" said a veteran,
haps in other directions. We shall organize
so that we shall be in a position to assist
our friends effectively whenever the OppOT-
tunity affords" The existing County Vet
erans' League will be the basis OF organiza-
ton. There will be a civic committee for
every Assembly district in the State, aud
yice-commander for every town and ward,
who will have staff of ten members. The
soldiers are hopeful OF building powerful
political machine
PORTLAND. Me. May 23.-J. Manchester
HAYNES, the Maine member Of the National
Republican Committee, says: Il cannot
form any opinion about Blane's nomination
until he either directly or by implication
authorizes his candidacy over his own sigma
ture, think tnat II Blaine would accept
the nomination lie should clearly say Sc.
and ! do not approve Of any attempt 10
nominate Blaine without knowing that lie
will accept
Morrison May Run.
CHICAGO, May 23-Colonel William r.,
Morrison, chairman of the Interstate Com
Ilerce Commission, and for many years
chairman of the Ways and Means Com
.mittee OF the House Of Representatives, has
suddenly forged to the front as n somewhat
formidable Presidential candidate, and his
friends assert that he will be presented 10
the national convention as the choice of the
llllnO is delegation in case that Cleveland is
not nominated by storm. meeting of the
new State Central Committee here to-day
was productive OF not little surprise when
the Presidential preferences were cau-
vsssed. The As delegates from Illinois to
the convention are Instructed g favor the
nomination of Palmer. should it be deemed
eXpedient TO come West for Presidential
candidate.
1t appears certain, however, that Colonel
MOrrisOa, anIi not Palmer, is the choice of
very decided majority Of the Illinois dele
gates, and after preliminary ballot for
Cleveland and a complimentary one for Pal
mer, it IS the intention OF the majority to
throw the solid support of Illinois 10 Nor
risOn. That gentlemen himself was in this
city to-day and was very busy receiving
visitors and comforting with the political
leaders from all parts of the State. He
had nothing TO say, but his friends enthu-
siaSticaly insisted that he would receive
the support of Missouri, Arkansas, Texas,
Kentucky and, indeed, nearly all the Solid
South whe n Illinois presents his name.
DENVER, May 23.-Ihe Arapahoe County
Democratic Convention adopted a resOu-
tion that the delegates 10 the National Con
ventiOn must be unaterably in favor of
presidential candidate and a platform for
free silver a resolution favoring Cleve-
land was voted down.