Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-03
MOVEDUPANDDOWN
The Blaine Boom Is Irregular
and Uncertain.
PaAITIE or THE POLITICIANS
What the Advances Guard Has 70 Say OF
Men and Opinions
Are Wide Apart.

CHICAGO, june 2--Ihe Blame boom
moved ap and down n Chicago today.
Chauncey NJ. Depew was the biggest
man IN the city, and the way other big
men t'ocked to see him At the Audi
forum Was caution to the people who
seemed 20 think there Is nc candidate
bat Blaine worth mentioning for the
republican nomination. The genial
doctor did not talk much politics pub
IIely, but this 10 what ns told the re-
poftcrs:
Harrison will be nominated, and
the convention VIII be ours IN two
tays We wili all be back IA Chicago
on Friday. telling Of what great people
The republican party 10 composed, and.
IN particular. dwelling on the collapse
Of the Blaine boom"
Ex-senator William r. Kellogg Of
Loai-.anS almost shouted for Blame.
and MS talk had some force in IL be-
cause he heads the Louisiana delega-
aon to the convention. lie declared
the nomination Of the presldent would
be grIevoas mistake Tne president
had gres.ssy injured his paIty's chances
oy ms appointments OF colored men.
Ex-tov. William Larrabee OF Iowa
dropped into the Palmer house during
the day and talked Justify for Blaine.
The Plumed knight can carry Iowa
against any democrat, not excepting
governor. But / would not say
classed As a doubtful state II Harrison
..~. odsI.fo Tho atafa dalaoa
lion would have been instructed for
Blame had the convention known at
The time IL met what all now know.
The majority of the delegates will vote
for Blame any how"
Coiored Men for Hen.
In the same hotel was John r.
Lynch, the colored leader from Miss
.ssippl. He declared the colored peo-
pie of the country were all satisfied
with Hsrrison's treatment 1f the race.
They would be found fignting for him
1t the polls If he were nominated. He
thought there WAS nothing TO the
Blaine boom.
II sat IN congress with James G.
Blaine for six years." remarked ex-
Congressmen Ben Van Horn, of Lock
port, ". Y, at the Grand Paciic to-
DAY. land for another time am gong
10 the convention . pledged Blaine
man to help nominate him. Blame
Will carry New York. and that IS more
than HARRISON can do ii renominated."
Supt. o. +. Foster OF Cincinnati, Is at
she Grand Pacific. He will 90 to MIN
aeapolis ahead Of the delegation from
Ohio TO decorate the headquarters of
he Buckeye state for the Blaine clubs,
~ m thn Nan Nnrk I ,fo
Gildipg. The Ohio man is q Blame
mthunsst, and he predicts that the en-
ire delegation will vote Cor the Name
nan. He thinks Governor Mckinley
sa Blame man.
During the afternoon the Illinois con-
apgent registered At the Grand Pacific
sentered about ex-Congressman Can
,on, who told stories about the opposl-
hon To Harrison being like the fog of
Me early morning on the freshly plow-
81 land. A little sunlight and il be-
.ame dispelled IN an instant. Harrison
will get Il on the first ballot.
The West Virginia delegation arrived
~ AIS over the Baltimore a Ohio, and
lett n. = o'clock via the ~. Paul. SEN
itor Cameron OF Pennsylvania, arrived
from Washington N = special car at
sached to regular Pennsylvauia tram,
~ S:l5 and left via the St. Paul At 8
o'clock. The Indiana delegation and
pate central committee. IN two SPECIAL
:ars. arrived over the Northeastern At
o'clock tonight. The Washington
newspaper correspondents. travelling
IA special vestIhule tram of eight
.srs over the Pennsylvania and -.
Paul rosds, passed through Chicago at
midnight Chaunccy NJ. Depew and
party ieft at o'clock this evening in
sheir special car attached to the North
sastcfu's rccuisr trllD