The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-03

aCer..He IS EQuuIly NouhuchI 4uuG
the President Will Succeed Him
selr..Thlngs Warming Up in tho
Convention City.
M,yyEApous, juno o.-The contest
d, the Republican presidential nomi-
,,,;ou has fairly begun, and this alter
,oon found the two factions yigilant
md aggressive and the dividing lines
dearly drawn. Nearly a hundred poll
tcians Of more or less prominence from
Ill parts OF the country are now on the
,round and tho Harrison and Blaine
seoplo have SO far acknowledged the
orobability Of contest as to engage
rival headquarters at the leading hotel.
Hon. J. S. Clarkson, chairman OF the
National committee, is recognized as
tbe leader OF tho Blaine forces, and Hon.
John G. New, of Indiana, is in charge
Il the Harrison headquarters. No lon
rer does Chairman Clarkson rest in the
background awaiting the trend Of pub
lie opinion and protesting indifference
u to the result.
~ think Blaine will be nominated on
,he first ballot" was tho first political
vtterance Of the distinguished Iowan
On his arrival in this city this morning.
"Will he accept the nomination, Cen
gal Clarkson" 80,
II never knew man to refuse it."
This clever answer OF Chairman Clark
Ion provoked considerable laughter
from the group Of prominent politicians
who awaited his reply.
"The convention will last about three
tSys, in my opinion" remarked Mr..
CIarSson. II think there is not the
!lightest doubt that Blaine will be
nominated"
"How can he accept the nomination
alter his letter OF declinationT"
"He will be nominated in spite OF
himself"
Continuing, Mr.. Clarkson estimated
Tia. Blaine would have a strength OF
about 600, President Harrison half that
number.
ave want to nominate the strongest
man in the party" resumed Chairman
Carlson, "and l think James g. Blaine
i the man. The present csmpaign will
a one OF the fiercest ever known in
American politics. In my judgment
h has become a, certain belief OF the
masses Of the party for two years that
Blaine should head tho ticket in '92,"
HARRISON NOT UNPOPULAR.
Mr. Clarkson was asked: "What is
the cause Of Mr.. Harrison's unpopu-
lrity%
ale is not unpopular. Simply be-
tiuse the people OF this country have
decided that it mighs be better not to
nominate him for tho second time it
does not follow that Mr.. Harrison is
Unpopular. 1t simply means that in the
opinion OF the majority the best in.
terests Of the party will be best
EbservCd BY the nomination of some
GAer man. Tho doubtful states OF
Sew York, Connecticut, Wisconsin and
Indiana will have the largest influence
iD the convention, l have talked in
New York with nearly all the leading
members. lii my Judgment forty or
more OF tho delegates are opposed to
the Presidents denomination. Sixty OF
them will vote for Blaine, for there is no
truth in the report that Mr.. Platt is the
only prominent New York Republican
Tor Blaine. Warner Miller, George
West A. G. Cheney, ex-Congressman
B1rleigh and J. Sloat Fassett are all
Blaine men,"
SOONER FOR HARRISON.
One OF the first OF the Harrison
boomers to reach the scene is ex-sena,.
tor ]. G. spooner, of Wisconsin 81 am
for Harrison" Mr.. spooner said this
afternoon, think in justice to him
sell lie should be nominated. l am
sure he will be elected. 1t is conceded
On all sides that the present has
teen one Of tho wisest and most con-
teryatiye administrations in the history
o. the country. l do not sec how Mr..
Blaine can allow his friends to serious.
ythinE oi bringing his name before
no convention. His letter to Mr..
SS,I9rk9on, it seemed t. me, was final.
nne did not mean It he was certainly
lnslneere. | do not SEQ how he can ac-
sept the nomination in any evont ur-
.fH It comes to him unanimously. l
lee.n
Hon. John p. sanborn, member OF the
S.uonal committee for Michigan, is
Igs'e' Is'e' lie is a Blaine man like others OF
~ W colleagues on the committee, and
t,Ee s.e other Michigan men wants Alger
.ot second place in the event of Blaine's
ppYiIhIlnatIon-for first place in case
blaine declines.
DErEw's STRONG POSITION.
The declaration OF Hon. Chauncey NJ.
gepew in Chicago last night, that hav-
aS always been Blaine man, he was
eaaiitled to have received an intimution
y mere was any intention on the part
\, Blaine TO be a candidate and that
saving received no such intimation, he
~ ~ laSen the lettor to Clarkson as otIi-
sa sa ana final, has had a slight tendency
ward ", dampening tho ardor OF tho To-
% ana visiting Blaine boomers. Dc
SSs v position is admitted to be n
S' SSOnS one especially as he bases it on
NY n.y. personal ground that the old and
@ S'Sl friends Of tho secretary OF state
Ssea sTea Fight TO claim his confidence and
KY advised by him precisely where
stands, without cquivocation OF
so.i,1 Sia1'GsSn and Fassctt combat Depew's
fs@'uon s@ BY asserting that Blaine is still
Ssci s% a candidate. but his party will