Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-27
A Well Defined Scheme to
Nominate Him.
His Acceptance Is a Foregone
Conclusion.
Mrs. Blaine Is Willing, and He Is in
Good Health.
Harrison Says II the People Like His
Administration They VIII Renom-
mate Him-Bennie Will Be
in the Soup.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press 4
New YoRK, May 26.-It is rumored
that the conference to be held at the
Fifth-avenue hotel by the Blaine men
has been abandoned, but it is under
stood, nevertheless, that plan to cap
ture the Minneapolis convention for the
man from Maine is already decided
upon; that every effort will be made
for his nomination on the first ballot,
and he will not be consulted as to
whether he will permit his name to be
used.
The plan of the Blaine men is said to
be q carefully conceived style Of
filibustering in the convention un-
til it. is definitely settled that
nomination is impossible; then,
when all hope Of nominating Har-
rison or settling on any other candidate
is abandoned, Blaine will be called upon
as the only man, to break the deadlock,
and will be nominated with hurrah.
OF the expected snti.Harrison con-
test, the Tribune says: "Clarkson
favored q conference Of the leaders, 90
the situation could be fully discussed.
1t has been decided, however, to post
pone it until probably Saturday, June
4th, at Minneapolis.
MRS. BLAINE IS WILLING.
Ex-Governor Oliver Ames of Massa-
chusetts had talk with Blaine today,
but said tonight politics were not mem
toned. Ames added that Chauncey
Depew had told him yesterday that
Mrs. Blaine was anxious to have her
husband accept, and he (Dspew) con-
sidered that pretty strong evidence.
she repnrted thst Blaine was strong
enough to endure the campaign. De-
pew and Ames agreed that Blaine was
the strongest man in the party.
FEW BLAINE sTRAws.
New York, May Ex-senator Hiscock
visited Secretary Blaine today and sub
sequently said: "Blaine will accept if
nominated, and I am sure he will be
nominated. He will write no more let
ters of declination. While not quite as
well as expected to find him, he is i'm
proving daily. am satisfied he is
'strong enough to undergo presidential
campaign"
HARRISON LEAVES IT TO THE PEOPLE.
The Wayld prints an interview with
President Harrison, had by its Wash
ington correspondent, in which the
president is reported to have said he
does not believe individual disappoint-
~ments will control the convention at
Minneapolis. <
The correspondent also reports the
president as saying: IF the people,
having in consideration the manner in
which have conducted the presidency,
desire me, presume they will signify
their Wishes"
The special further states that Preei-
dent Harrison has not announced his
candidacy, and will not do 80.
CHICAGO, May 25.-A special to an
afternoon paper from Washington uotes
J. j. Clarkson, chairman of the Repub.
lican national committee, thus: SIN
my opinion Blaine is physically capable
of discharging the duties of the presi-
dency, and am confident, if nominated,
he will accept"
ANTi-HARRIsoN SENTIMENT.
Fort WAYNE, Ind, May 26.-The
Twelfth district Republican convention
had hot session heretoday. The Har-
rison and anti Harrison men had b OF
fight over the selection of Chairman:
the vote was close but the antis secured
it.. Resolutions were adopted declaring
that public opinion as to presidential
candidates had undergone a remark able