Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-03
BELIEVE In BLAINE.
Men From the East Say the People
Are Clamoring for the
PLJMED KNIGHTS NOMINATION.
He Is Popular With the Voters and VIII
Win at the Election.
SOME STILL STICK TO HARRISON

Politics was in the very air al the Union
depot last night. Politicians of known and
unknown name passed through, some going
East, others going West but all talking of
Presidential possibilities
Hon. John A. Bingham, ex-Minister to
Japan, of Cadiz, O., passed through on the
Panhandle for Washington last evening,
and declared emphatically that il Blaine
permitted his name to be used he would be
exhibiting Q traitorous character, and his
very acceptance will prove death blow to
the chances of the Republican party at the
coming election.
The Democrats will win even if they
put up a dark horse" continued the ex-
diplomat, ''if Blaine is nominated. The
people about Cadiz are in favor of Blaine,
but do not consider the possibility of his
permitting his name to be used worthy the
consideration. Personally, am in favor of
Harrison and firmly believe that he will be
nominated"
Delegate j. D. Warner, of Brooklyn,
passed through on the limited, enroute to
Minneapolis He said the Brooklyn dele
cation would start Friday morning and
were solid for Blaine 'If nothing more is
heard from the great statesman" continued
Mr.. Warner, ''his name will surely 20
through and the party ticket will be headed
by the only name that is sure winner"
Smith Is for President Harrison.
Charles Emory Smith, editor and pub
Usher of the Philadelphia Press, and ex-
Minister to Russia, said he thought Har-
rison would be the nominee 1.-THE Phila-
delphia delegation is divided" said he, as
he stood on the steps of limited coach,
part of them being for Blaine and the
Others true to Harrison. L do not think
Blaine will permit his name to be used, as
nothing strong or decisive enough has oc-
CURED to make me think his letter of re-
fusal was not sincere. 1 believe the
party would stand much better chance of
winning with Harrison at the head of the
aicket, as he has a much greater hold upon
the people than Blaine has at present 1
am loyal to the President"
National Committeeman Samuel Fessen-
den, of Connecticut, said the people of
his State were emphatically out for
Blaine. He continued: "Blaine must
be the nominee. The Republican
party cannot win without him. He is need
trl to the success of the Republicans If
any other name is used, the Democrats will
oCOupN tuC lCSluCuId1 CuhlI 3Ot
the next four years"
sure of BIaine's Nomination.
Another Philadelphia journalist, of a
different belief from Mr.. Smith, was Charles
H. HeustIs, of the Philadelphia Eng7arsr,
accompanied by George G. Brennan, en-
route to the Minnesota metropolis Mr..
Heustis expressed himself as being
very decidedly for Blaine HE
will surely be nominated"
he continued, ''and the success of the party
depends upon him. In case the Secretary
writes another letter or comes out in q
statement that he will not accept the nomi- |
nation President Harrison will doubtlessly |
be the candidate: and if that occurs 1 sadly |
fear Tor the Republican party on the result
Dr.. G. S. Wartord, of New York City, |
was upon the same train, and said that the |
only name heard in New York at present |
was that of the man from the Pine Tree
State. ''The impression prevails" he con-
tinued, shat Blaine will be the
choice of the convention, and that
there will be a bitter war between
the two political parties The two parties
are hinged. Blaine and Harrison and |
Cleveland and Hill, whichever candidate is |
nominated the opposing faction will be apt |
to raise more or less trouble, and it is hard |
to foretell the results at the election"