The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-24
BLAINE MEN CONFIDENT
yoT ONLY THAT HE WILL ne NOM
MATED, BUT MAT HE WILL atCEPE

n. HIS, Negativey at Least. Placed Him.
srIr In tho Hands or His Friends-Mr.
Ousy 10 Said to Have the Assurance that
lie VIII Accept the Nouination n Il -
uosnimousiy Tendered-Judge Caldwell
or ohio nm Outspokeu Blaine Man-The
Report that Aiesr Would wiiiinr,y Ae.
eep: the second riace on the Ticket with
Blaine Conarmrd Over His Own sigma.
ture-Cinrkson and Quay in Conference.
WASHINGTON. May % 1T Is possible that the
plau Of the anti-liarrison Republicans to
stamrede the Minneapolis Convention for
Blaine may not to carried out success
fully. but so far rs Washington politi-
cians ate concerned tho stampede has
already begun. When tho fnct was an
pounced IN dispatches to THE Sun moro
than ten days ago. or Immediately after
the conference between Cameron. Quay.
Plat. and othors. that Blaine was the
man upon whom tho opposition Republicans
would unite. 1t was generally thought that
Mr. Blaine would himself make this plan i'm
possible by declining to allow himself to he
considered . candidate. It was snid that he
would write another letter. Withdrawing abso-
lutely and Internationally from the contest,
and stating that he would not acceptthe nomi-
nation. even il 1t was made By reclamation.
Mr.. blaine has not written that letter. and It
is now thought quite unlikely that he will
snd bonor.hle Renuhlic.n Senator ia TO be be.
uovo1 M Maine h.a said within the past few
davs that ba feels n entirely unnecessary for
him N tata anv action with regard to
the coming Minneapolis Convention. He said
In the letter to Mr.. Clarkson that his name will
not go before the Convention. and 1t will not
iii, L,s nonsont 10 considcrs TINT he hns
Ia Iii 49,. ~ =. ,.asssorv 20 CIV md 70 bia
$50" -; -. o.,,natinr hin, or nttomnt.
,t.enus lhs'st on nU'a, ,h,;r o.,, .,an
T Th. attitude Of Mr. Blaine is entirely salts.
factory to the men anu .nts ice,
suit themselves. II Mr. Blaine will only main
tain his present effective oct. Silence p,o ,, finn.
ny n,a'emen' wa. -, '. ',,.a" ~ ...
hands OF his friends finds conirmn-
ton IN m. fact flint Mrs, Dlaino
has also. within the last few days.
asserted with the utmost emphasis
that Mr.. Blaine is not under any OBLIGATIONS to
ind INC t i he win not do anything more than no
has already done'o prevent his friends from
attempting to bring about his nomination.
no, OF nu. is use aSt
no. 10 washington
for his home in Beaver f.. TO re-
inston a for day or two before joining his COL
leagues Of tho Senate and other Washington
nsnuhi,,nns in their tourney to Minnennolis
A party Of senators is now being made
M to make the trip together. and it
I. somewhat noticeable fact that
almost every one of them Is opposed TO harri-
sons min M Suay will To Leave S. the d
ree.ly. that Mr.. Blaine will not refuse to accept
tho nomination II II comes 10 MN as tie unan-
imous sentiment o! the, Republicans as.
ohna 6ns "n ta II n ia
hut the woniertni enthusiasm that has s os
n cnndidnte after iii. and Hemocrlts as we'll
assured fact that Mr. Harrison viii meet with
\ relentless and ovorr;Hwerins; ,oprosltioen
Blaine !. a!!owy!InE his .ppa,ns to DO used now
:. In connection with the Blaine. gossip to-day
sno %ss vas t s
Well Of Ohio. who is ex-Gov. Forakers active
lie,,teppsnt and ChaiEman Of the newly organ.
Committee He inforped J., his sollengues anI
Standing ali that has sf BEEN said to the COM
trary. Judge Caldwell appeared to be SO con-
iident that his prediction will be verified |
that many persons supposed he had |
soma Inside intelligence which Mr.. Baines |
Maine friends did not reveal The Judge
met all suggestions raised against the proba.
bility OF an acceptance OF tho nomination by |
Mr. f}lana by declaring that n In not n n,Irs. |
nsrtV dmtv M Rinim. y snid +. .wo q"
tomethine TO ti,s Renuhl;cnn marry and t6s
time has arrived Tor him to nay oil lis I.tt ny
stSwsi mnon him at MinneapnIis.'' "'''
Were you an original Blaine man. Judge?"
who Is n Harrison delegate at large. '1"' game
NJ" replied tho Judge, "but believe he is
the stronssst man wa can nominate, nnI nm
for him in preieience to any other man in The
party" " W '' 0'"'' '-"- ." wv
This declaration was taken IN mann TINT
judge Caldwell Las received a tin from Tor
aker '
dent last week that he night To- warn them
and other oilicchoiers to stay away from tic
take. ior they 10" that Sr. Ha, rison Will
heed MI tho friends and workers ho