Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-05
OPINIONS VARY GREATLY,
All of the Democrats Thinking Blaine
Will Now Be Named.
REPUBLICANS NOT OF ONE MIND;
Some of them Still Claiming the President
Will Win Out
THE CLEVELAND BOOM CROPPING OUT

profound sensation at the Capitol. The
Senate was not in session, but the House
was in the throes of filibustering agains S;
the anti-options bill The effect of the re-
ception of the Associated Press bulletin
announcing the event was magical The tele.
gram was read by the Speaker and by Rep
resentative DINGHY, AMI almost instantly
the news spread over the hall like a wave
of sound. Within two minutes the space
in front of the desk was filled by a throng
of Representatives struggling to get a
glimpse of the bit of yellow paper, which
was snatched from one hand to another.
The Speaker left the chair temporarily,
delegating his. duties to Representative
Johnstone, of South Carolina, and the lat
ter soon found that he had assumed an
almost impossible task in endeavoring to
keep order in the House while it labored
under the strain of excitement The clerks
were calling the roll on some motion to take
recess until some unreasonable hour in
the evening, but their voices could scarcely
be heard over and above the hum of con-
sultation and the tones of ejaculation.
The effect was discouraging to the pending
business
An Exchange of Opinions
Then came the comparison of views,
Democrats and Republicans gathering in
knots in the rear of the seats, and putting
their heads together in consultation.
"What does it mean?" was the question
in every mouth. 1t did not take the Demo-
Gratis long to decide what view to take OF
of the matter as to the initial stage. 'Tt
means that Blaine is standing for the nom-
ination," said one and all But when 1t
came to the secondary result-the effect on
the Democratic convention-there was, OF
course, division of opinion.
Said Representative Dockery, of Mis-
scuri: Fate is with us 1t means that
Blaine is the nominee, and Blaine can
never he elected
Mr. Savers, of Te1as-Set it down that
Blaine will be nominated and beaten.
4 Said Mr. Mckinney, representing the
New England Democracy, his face fairly
radian.-We have got them. Blaine will
be nominated, and, of course, We will NOM
mate Cleveland. He beat Blaine once, and
can do it again.
Mr.. Wilson Democrat, Virginia, remarked
senteptiously: 'It means rupture in the
Republican party, and that means Demo-
cratic victory"
Fellows Thinks Blaine Wants It
Colonel Fellows, Democrat, of New York,
could see other reason for Mr.. Blaine's
resignation than that he wanted the nomina-
tion. The action of the Secretary, Mr.. Eel
lows thought, would weaken him in some
quarters His general observation was that
Mr. Blaine would be willing to take the
nomination il rendered to him.is -.
Just as Colonel Fellows finished speaking
New York Republican, Representative
Curtis, came up, and Mr. Fellows said to
him: 'sWhat DO YOU Republicans mear?'
Mr.. Curtis responded: at will take the
nomination out of Indiana, but Blaine will
not get il"
Representative Boatner, Democrat, of
Louisiana, said: SIT means Blaine is a
strsightout candidate for the nomination.
1t IS the best thing that could happen for
the Democratic partv.'
Representative Bland, Democrat, of Mis-
souri,, said he supposed f'it means war be-
tween Harrison and Blaine and others. 1t
may result in the defeat of both, and in the
selection of some other candidate. 1t seems
10 be good policy for the Republicans to
name some other person than Blaine or
Harrison. The resignation puts Mr. Blaine
in the attitude OF opposition to the nomina-
tion of President Harrison"
The Programme Being Carried Cut.
Representative Rockwell, Democrat, of
New York, said the programme for the last
ten days had been that Blaine should be
kept out of the race up to this point, and
that programme had been made with his
assent and assistance. He did not think
that either Blaine or Harrison could be
nominated. 1t had come to be q fight
between the Harrison and the anti Harrison
people, and Mr.. Blaine, he thought, would
lend his assistance to Quay and Platt in the
effort to defeat Mr.. Harrison. Mr.. Blaine
felt that he had not been treated right by
the President; and, besides. there was
known to be a social feud between Mrs.
Harrison and Mrs. Blaine that must have
its effect on the Secretary.
Representative Wilcox, Democrat of Con-
necticut, said he thought that Mr.. Blaine
had intended to be candidate for some
time. The contention between Harrison and
Blaine would be very close, but Mr.. Blaine
was now convinced he would be nominated,
otherwise he would hardly have resigned
He did not think that Blaine would be as
strong a candidate as Harrison. Blaines
course in declining to be candidate in
a written letter, and now resigning for the
purpose of standing for the nomination,
would be certain to give serious offense to
Mr.. Harrison and his friends, and also to
some of Mr.. Blaine's former friends who had
committed themselves to other candidates
after the publication of his letter.
A Fractional Fight Predicted.
Mr. Bryan, Democrat, Nebraska, thought
the Blaine and Harrison forces would fight
it out in the convention, and whatsoever
was nominated his chances OF election
would be weakened.
Mr. Durborrow, Democrat. Chicago, said:
1t looks like Blaine is out for it.
Mr. Cummings, Democrat, of New York
1t settles the question. 1t means Blaine's
nomination at Minneapolis, and the liveliest
kind OF a campaign.
Mr. McRae, Democrat, of Arkansas,
thought the letter was the culminati on of
bad blood, but he did not think Blaine
wanted the nomination.
Mr.. Enloe, Democrat, of Tennessee,
thought it meant Biaine's nomination, but
Mr.. Blaine, according to Mr.. Enloe, ''is
carrying diplomacy to point which in our
section OF the country would be called
square lying. 1t was diplomacy like that
practiced by Minister Egan.
Mr. Pierce, Democrat, of Tennessee, was
of the opinion that Mr.. Blaine was sharp
enough to see the hands of his opponents
before he rendered his resignation.
Mr. O'Ferrall, Democrat, Virginia, is con.
fdent that it means Blaine's nomination,
and that nomination makes doubly sure the
nomination OF Cleveland, of which he never
had the slightest doubt
BIaine's Fellow Statesmen Speak.
Mr. Dinglev, Mr. Blaine's fellow states
man, was in a thoughtful mood. Said he:
81 must decline to express an opinion with
out being more fully aware of the causes
which led to the resignation. think the
natural inference would be that Mr. Blaine
would not refuse to accept the nomins-
tion."
Mr.. MillIken, Republican, of Maine-I