The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09
MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION
REPUBLICAN LEADERS GATHERING ON
THE BATTLE GROUND.
Harrison's Friends are Confident Of Victory
While the Blaine Boomers are Equally
as Certain That Their Man
Will be Nominated.


Will be Nominated.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June 2,-The
city contains more prominent Repnb-
lican party leaders than any other city
in the country tonight. While prefer
ences are generally divided between
Harrison and Blaine, Alger now and
then suddenly appears and adds zest
to the argument by the confident pre-
diction that the Michigan man will
ultimately be brought to the front as
compromise candidate. The conf
dence with which the selfconstituted
Blaine boomers announced he would
accept the nomination if extended him
and calm assurance with which they
are prosecuting the contest in his be-
half has suddenly given seriousness
to the whole Blaine movement, and
more careful politicians are tonight
directing attention to diligent analy-
sis of the probable vote of various
state delegations. In the mat
ter of figures the Harrison
managers point to states which
have given positive instructions for
the president and then cite assu-
RANGES of the support which they
claim they are daily receiving from
uninstlucted' delegations. Baine peo-
pie give no details but claim about
everything in sight, not limiting their
figures to those states in which no in
structions have been given, but claim
ing scores of votes from states posi-
lively instructed for Harrison.
All the Indianians unite in the asser-
ton that there is complete harmony
in their delegation and Harrison will
receive the unanimous support of In
diana. Chairman Clarkson says that
delegates and Harrison less than half
that number. I'VE want the strongest
man in the party" resumed Mr.. Clark
son, "and think Blaine is the man."
The present campaign will be one OF
the fiercest ever known to American
politics.
One of the first Harrison boomers to
reach the scene is Ex- Senator Spooner
of Wisconsin. 81 am for Harrison, y
Mr.. Spooner said this afternoon. II
think in justice to himself he should
be nominated"
l am sure he will be elected. 1t is
conceded on all sides that the present
has been one of the wisest and most
conservative administrations in the
history of the country. do not see
how Mr.. Blaine can allow his friends
to seriously think of bringing his name
before the convention. His letter to
Mr.. Clarkson, it seems to me, was
final. | do not see how he can accept
the nomination in any event, unless 1t
comes to him unanimously. l think
Mr.. Harrison will be the nominee"
Hon. Jno. P. Sanborn is a Blaine
man and wants Alger for second place.
The declaration of Chauncy M. De-
, pew last night that, having always
been Blaine man, he was entitled to
have received intimation if there was
, any intention on the part of Blaine
!, to become a candidate, and that hav'
ing received no such animation, he ha:
taken the letter to Clarkson as officia
and final has had light tendency to-
ward dampening the ardor of local ant
visiting Blaine boomers. Depew's pc
sition is admitted to be astroDg one es
, pecially as he bases on personal gr0un(
that old and tried friends of thu
secretary of state have right to claim
! his confidence and to be advised by
him precisely where he stands without
. equivocation or edging.
One incident of the day was tele
0 gram from H. E Southland, Chairman
1 of the Maine State Republican commit
3 tee notifying Gen. Clarkson that J. III
l Haines of Maine, a member OF tn
I national committee, had resigned ant
t his place filed by the election OF Jo
{ A. Manley Of Augusta. Such was tn
plain announcement. bearing no sig
8 nifcance on its face but much in 1t
possibilities.
, "Manley will be made member o
| the executive committee" said Gen
r eral Clarkson. Thus most trustee
? of Blaine's personal friends at tn
l very last moment will become one Q
3 the executive committee, which will
: have potential influence over the pre-
I lilninary proceeding Of the conven
ton. 1t is repeatedly stated here tina
2 no man lives who sustains more con
fidential relations with Blaine thai
} Joe Marley.
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