The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-27
II WAS A BLAINE DINNER.
SENATOR ALLTSoS'S GUESTS TALKED
POLITICS WIN THE FISH.

POIfbtS VIII IhB FISH.
They All Agreed that Blaine wou,d he the
strongest Car aIdnte that Coald he
Named, and One Announced IL nj R,sins
Had Assured Hin TINT Etc Would DO
Nothing TO Prevent Hts Nomination. rs
HIs Physician Had said thai Ee Could
safely Assume tho Rick of Goias
Through - Political Campaign - The
blaine Procession Mo~inE On Towara
Minuenpoiis-Evea Ton Reed says lie
VIII Jo'a u n By 30 Doing Ne Can Aid
In Defeating President Harrison.
WASHINGTON. May Ex-senator Alllson's din.
ner party last night may have been given. as
the Post says it was. simply for the purpose Of
discussing fine fish which had been sent to
the host by friend. The fact is. however.
that politics was discussed along with
the fish. and that the practIcability
and probability Of the nomination OF
James G. Blaine was talked over in all
is phases There were present at this
dinner Vice-President Morton James s.
Carlson. Senators Hale. Mcmillan. Davis.
Faw!ey. Aldrich. and Jones OF Nevada.
and Representatives Henderson and Dol
liver OF Iowa and Burrows @. Michl-
gan. Although tho guests were invited
for the usual dinner hour. It was nearly l
o'clock this morning before they separated.
and when they did it was the unanimous I'M
Outstanding that unless some entirely unfore-
seen accident happens to prevent Mr.. Blaine
will be nominated at Minneapolis. Some OF
the gentlemen who concurted In this opinion
last night would have rdiculed one week ago
the idea OF Blaine's candidacy. but from
the knowledge that has come to them
Uffhfp tha m ~ In fhny or pollad
TO admit that the nt-Harrison programme Is
now to nominate Blaine. and that the man
ayers OF the movement have the direct per-
sonal assurance Of the Secretary Of State that
ne will say nothing that can lie construed into
desire on his part to have the plan for his
nomination abandoned.
An interesting feature OF this conference at
Mr.. Allison's house is that every man who at
tended 1t gave 1t as his honest opinion that his
State would give Elaine larger vote than
could possibly be secured By any other Re
publican candidate. The testimony on
this point was conclusive. and must
be taken as representing tho honest con-
victions Of those who gave 1t. because some
OF Thorn have always been conspicuous
advocates OF Harrison's denomination. and
only now endorse the Blaine boom because
they regard 1t as absolutely Irresistible.
Senator Hawley. for instance. who has time
and again publicly commended the Admins
tration OF Harrison and predicted his nomi-
nation. said last night that the Republicans OF
Connecticut. like the Republicans OF every
other State. were eager and anxious for the
nomination Of Blaine.
An illustration OF how Harrison manages to
make himself unpopular. and to drive mon
away from him who are inclined to be his
friends. is afforded BY the fact which cropped
out at the Allison dinner that Senator Haw-
Icy. who was . personal friend OF the
President when the latter was q Senator.
and has been an Administration Republican.
has never yet been asked to dinner or other
entertainment at the White House except as
he has been Fl inv.ea on or%sI ossasions
snybody' else. but it was talked OF. showing
how the President manages to drive away his
senator Mcmillan and Congressman Bur-
"a se tsat soS
have
fhey SAID rE last Psht MA tss AZ
as they had !een for the past fifteen years. and
that when Michigan has no candidate OF is
own vn eT vote Weqd g2s to .p Bsae with
like manner for Minnesota. and a letter was
read from Ex-senator spooner confirming
by sa aos ami T
tl,at he is loyal personal and political friend
o! Harrison.
Reprssen,atIyes P Hendsrson an and no'lSsr SAIL
Cd Blaine. secause that fact Is loo 100 well Known
that even Rhode Island would prefer to vote
rs Blaine rather than for any other can
not being able to sreak for View York. did, not
gates from that state would vote on every bal
- AltaSether Mr.. ,Aiison's FISH dinner was a
Blaine dinner. and the most i'm Important feature
% S peseHt tha M B sy one
friends mad son 9eth o, tbs sursa
sshiss conclusion wa, reached ate; Mr blaine
malnntion by the eminent Dr. Vim. Pepper OF
fn!ladeiphja. who gave it as his expert opin.
an: snI that, therefore. h" might safely assume
t IN FIX Gt going through politic. campaign
ensraiy q -c'- sod to-day and had very much |
90 with SeeptnG the Blaine boom IN 70 n |
that thu Blaine mcn fear now. and that is that |
t ti plans We're revealed too ,"arly ana that ,
to make a defen iyecampa!gn It was no part |
q the LLan Of the Eanr. managers to have
tHe!E scH'Ul' tN"''Ill" ihllIr soon. aud tlpy
tonE every possible step 10 prevent this. S0me |
enthusiasts man however. baked" Iu>t as
s.naors DO after executive 3 ssi ms and now
me Biain" men a" wprd-rirg whether their
Doom Wiil last nH"thr- 'grfGisnt '
.r ans harrison men are almost desperate and
re pa ,arnenoiEf largely iron two thing. i" save
their cause, tlr-t, they think tho nov.,r"nt
u nominal Blaine wa srrGNy to Nj ,n a
snccessIul and SEQ, nd. thy an ~, -, ,nt
the statement to-day th4t Ito rIn.i t.nt
Iesls aD.?!uteiy SAT" So t,r as Mr Iaan is
Secretary has tim" and again a.a,.r.t Xxx
PRESIDENT that h" Wi! under 70, Il ra,p.r,rr.s
permit himself 10 ne mad . .Hu!iaatr ,h,y I
say that within the neat teI GAYS Ir rIni,,
VIII MAKE s"nn Iuhlic utt"ran"e tat viii tI
s9iutely explode tho scheme II lie an,i-
Harrison men. '-''
The Blaine men very much fear that .L,i-
candlCat" VIII Tut an end to thor ippr. and .
nc would not surprised ut any II ,mcIt 10
hear tha' he had written another l"t',-. ill.,,
anxiety t" know whether ne vi do t,,i- vary
great. aud tho general intrr's; in ~" .., \
w, Tor !ilTi'ustratri this af'n,uo ~ wl..o .
srim9r reasn"d the Gnpito! lhtt M rsr.
had lett New York ir ilr Hur r.
with letter o. absolute r.n"r"'rt,ur.
In his pocket which b" wo,,l,l nlrEc Irr 1"..,
81 II No. L. 4 49,.