The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-03
BLAINE WILL ACCEPT.
So Says His Friend, Eugene Hale
of Maine.
HARRISON MEN STILL HOPEFUL,
They Claim the President will be Nomi-
mated on the First Ballot Republican
Leaders Gathering at minneapolis
Waiting for the Delegates.

MIyNEAPoLIs, Mimi, June 3.-The city
of Minneapolis contains more Republican
party leaders than any other city in the
country to-day, but there is great scar
city of delegates, and it is generally con-
ceded that it is the delegates who are to
make the Presidential nomination. Until
the latter arrive, therefore, in sufficient
numbers to enable one to determine the
consensus of opinion. all predictions as TO
the result OF the Convention must be ac
cepted as but mere prophecy founded on
personal preference.
While the preferences are generally di-
vided between Harrison and Blaine, an
Algerman now and then suddenly appears
and adds zest to the argument by the con-
fident prediction that the Michigan man
will ultimately bound TO the front as the
compromise candidate of the convention.
The confidence with which the Blaine
boomers announce that ne would accept
the nomination IL IL were extended TO
him, and the calm assurance with which
they are prosecuting the contest in his be-
half, has given seriousness 10 the whole
Blaine movement. and politicians are di-
recting their attention to a diligent
ANALYSIS Of the probable vote Of the vari-
Gus Slate delegations.
In the matter of figures the Harrison
managers point to the States which have
given positive instructions for the Presi-
dent, and then cite the assurances OF sup
port which they claim to be daily receiv
ing from instructed delegations.
The Blaine people give no details, but
claim about everything In sight, not linn
iting their figures TO those States in
which no instructions were given, but
claiming scores of votes from States posi-
lively instructed for Harrison.
John c. New of Indiana, Consul General
to England, and Indiana's member of the
National Committee, is at the hea OF the
Harrison people, and James ;. Clarkson
of Iowa, chairman of the National Com
mittee, is recognized as the leader of the
Blaine movement. His fellow workers in
behalf of the Maine man are j. Sloat
Fasset of New York; Henry {. Payne OF
Wisconsin,: Colonel A. L. Conger OF Ohio;
ii. ;. Hyde of Massachusetts, and John
Il. Sanborn of Michigan, all members OF
the National Committee; Senator Wash
burn OF Minnesota, aud Senator Hans
borough of North Dakota:
-Clarkson says that on the
first ballot Blaine will have 600 delegates
and that Harrison will have less than
half that number. 1--WE want the strong
est man in the party" resumed Mr..
Clarkson, land / think James q. Blaine
is the man. The present campaign will
be one of the fiercest ever known to Amer
certain belief of the masses of the party
for two years that Blaine should head the
ticket i'm 'g2."
What is the cause of Mr.. Harrison's
unpopularityr" he was asked.
He is not unpopular. Simply because
the people of this country have decided
that it might be better not to nominate
him for the second time IL does not follow
that Mr.. III arrison is unpopular. II sim
ply means that in the opinion of the ma
jority the pest interests or the party will
be best subserved by the nomination of
some other man.
Did Blaine Say This?
WAsHINGToN ID. c, June 3.-One OF
President Harrisons most confidential
friends in an interview last night, said
that before Mr.. Blaine came to New York
he called on the President and in sub
stance said: "In connection with my
visit to New York you will probably hear
that it has a political meaning. A con-
struction may be put on 1t that will please
neither you nor me. wish TO say to you
that am not a candidate for the nomina-
tion and hope you will not credit anv of
the stories that are flying about"
To these words Of Mr.. Blaine reported
from source friendly to the President,
Mr.. Harrison is said to have replied:
Il am much gratified at your open deal
ing with me. / had supposed you felt
this way toward a nomination, although
some persons tried to persuade Inc diff
ferently. The interview between the
President and his Secretary of State
was not long one, and they parted in
the most friendly manner"