Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-03
The Approaching Convention

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, June prom
inent republicans have begun 10 arrive
in considerable numbers from all parts
OF the country and the presidential cor
test is growing in interest with every
hour. Men are getting excited and the
two factions into which the party is di-
vided are beginning to say harsh things
about each other and much bad feeling
will inevitably be cngcndered. Wheth-
err by his will or against his will, Dir.
Blaine has been forced by his friends
into the position Of passive candidate
and the Harrison people arc not unnat-
urally saying many caustic things
about the Secretary's position and in
sisting that good faith will compel him
to write another letter OF dcclination.
John r. Lynch, the noted colored lead
er of Mississippi, arrived this morning,
but as his credentials as a delegate-at-
large ere contested, he is not very loqua-
cious as to his presidential preference.
This controversy in regard TO the ac-
ton CT the South Dakota delegation alb
serbs nearly all of TIE political discus
sion this morning, as it is likely to be
the first instance when tho Blaine men
will bolt Harrison instructions in or
der to vote for the Secretary OF State
The Blaine leaders are trying hard to
effect this break in the South Dakota
delegation in hope that precedent be-
ing once established other instruct
cd delegations will break to Blaine
on argument that Harrison instructions
were only obtained on the superstition
that Blaine would not be a candidate
and that the strong Blaine sentiment
in their State will now justify them in
ignoring instructions given under a
misrepresentation. The Blaine men are
counting a good deal on the impression
which Mr. r. 7. Macdonald, OF Fort
Wayne, vii! make as to the anti-Har
rison sentiment in Indiana. It is said
that NIr MacDonald's free train vii! be
filled with sturdy hoosicr republicans,
and that once in Minneapolis, they will
raise howl which it is expected will
reach from Penobscot TO Pasadena
Everything that is Of anti scnti-
ment in Indiana" sid Mr.. Sew,
sis found right in the city of Fort
Wayne. A few gentlemen under
the direction of Capt J. D. White
and r. r. Macdonald are offended
at the President because Mr.. Har-
rison did not permit them to dictate
the appointment of fourth class post
masters and everybody else in the 18th
district" The senatorial car, as it is
called, arrived this morning and
brought Senator's Stockbridge, of
Michigan, Sawyer, of Wisconsin, Eel
ton, of California, Gallingcr, of New
Hampshire, Qnay of Pennsylvania, and
Congressman Burrows OF Michigan.
Congressman J. S. Burrows, of Mich
igan, says ''If Blaine is in the race AL
ger will not allow his name to come be-
fore the convention
Hon. R. c. Kerens and Hon. Powell
Clayton, are conspicuous figures in the
Harrison headquarters this morning.
CHICAGO, June 3.-The Tennessee
delegation to the lIieneapolis conven-
tion to-day waited on j. d. Langston,
colored, and told him nearly all the
delegates from that State were for
Blaine, and that had they known he
would be candidate al would have
come instructed for him. Senator Gull
lom thinks the only evidences of revolt
from Harrison in the Illinois delegation
is from Chicago delegates.