The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-30
Conservative Public Men Think
Blaine Will Have TO Accept the
Nomination.
Harrison's Want OF Confldence
Shown by Administra-
tion Taotics.
The Situation in Nav York the M ost
Alarming-Thsse Southern Ds,egAtes-7
Col. Sanders Views,

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make candidate Of Secretary Blaine gives
very great promise OF suceess Senator
Hale, of Maine, one Of Blsins's intimate
friends. made a statsnsnt recently which
ID highly siRnihoant. in visw Of the fact
that the senator has always heretofore said
In the most emphatic manner that Blaine
Was in duty bound to stand by his letter Of
withdrawal, and that he would certainly do
20. under any and all circumstances. Bon
ator Hals's statement was that while be
thought Secretary Blaine meant to stand
BY his letter to Clarkson, he also thought
ne would have no further communication
with tho public, not having any reason to
refuse what has not been offered, and added
the opinion that in his Judgment Blaine
could have the unanimous nomination il be
wanted it, and that it looked now as il tho
nti-Harrison men meant to nominate him
In spite of himself. Senator Hale made
this statement for publication. but would
venture no opinion as to whether Blaine
would accept or not. This kind of talk can
mean but one thing, and that is that Blaine
is in the hands of his friends and will do
nothing to interfere with their plans in re-
gard to the presidential nomination.
The president Processes not to believe as
yet that Blaine will remain silent for the
next two weeks, but to be confident that in
some way or other the secretary will make
it known that he intends to stand by his
letter to Clarkson. That the president 10
not absolutely confident 10 indicated BY the
desk crate attempt of his friends to show
that it would be impossible for Blaine to
| allow the use of his name. One Harrison
statement given out is on authority of "a
high administration official who has for
many years borne the most intimate rela-
tions with Blaine" This individual, whose
nAmeis cautiously concealed, says that
Blaine has told him ard told the president
at least fifty times recently that under no
circumstances would he allow himself to
become candidate. This is but sample
of tie many denials that are put in circula-
ton by the Presidents friends, but the
authority is not given in a single case.
II is the situation in New York that gives
| the president and his friends the greatest
concern. Senator Hiscock is the only con-
spicuous advooate there of Ha rison's
nomination. with the exception of Secre-
tary Tracy, and it has been brought to the
attention Of the president by some very
sbrewd republicans that Hlscock's intlu-
publican member Of the house from New
York said to-day that il was useless and
absurd for Senator Hisoock to contend that
any considerable number of the New York
delegates were for Harrison, because even
the president did not believe this to be
true. He has learned from too many
sources that he has little to expect in New
York state, and his object in having Sso-
retaro Tracy 70 home for 4 few days is to
see if something can't be done to prevent
the entire delegation from being controlled
by Piatt in the interest of An anti Harr rison
candidate.
The president and the advocates of his
nomination are very much annoyed at the
adverse comment caused by the knowledge
that more than 100 of the delegates to the
Minneapolis convention are ofiiceholdsrs.
Tne president realizes that it will be
source OF great weakness to him to have
these appointees of his own administration
form the basis of his support in the conven-
tion. These mon have been elected as dele
gates, however, and it ia now too late to re-
call the action. 1t has been suggested to
the president that an intimatlon might be
home and allow themselves to be repre-
sented by proxies. but it is deemed hardly
p acticaole to put such a suggestion in
effect. Seve al of the southern delegates to
the republican convention have arrived
here en- route to Minneapolis. Conspicuous
H"o0k tAoA ~ u. AA. DFAyCO0, OF bOOGn
Carolina, delegate at large, who ls out
spoken IN his opposition to President Har-
rison. Brayton is said to have had hand
in the management of the southern band of
Algerites at the last national convention.
He is member Of the national committee.
and an enthusiastic admirer of Blaine.
senate Allen of Washington is somewhat
erplexed at the complioat0d state of affairs.
l he delegates from his state are Supposed to
he instructed for Harrison, and he has had
manv courtesies +, ON the president. In spite
of the instr uction, it is said, the delegates
ON WASHINGTON are enthusiastic for
Blaine If there ia the slightest chance of his
accepting the nomination. Senator Allen,
when sroken to on the subject, said the g.
publicans of all the Pacific coast states
were devoted to Blaine in preference to any
other man in the party. He did not hesi-
tate to say that Blaine would probably 20
through with a whoop if his name was pre-
sented to the convention with the an
nouncsment that he would surely accept
the nomination. Senator Allen aud other
senators are under the i'm npression that
Blnine's friends must have some assn ance
from him. else they would hardly press his
name with SO much determination.
Col. Sanders of Montana sRys that until
today he did not believe Blaine would per-
NIT his name to go befors the convention,
but recent events had convinced him that
unless Blaine came out with another letter
of doclination he will be nominated with
out doubt.
The Anti Sentiment mt Home.
INDIANAPOLIS May 29.-Tho personal
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