The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-03
WILL THE HISTORY OF 1884
BE REPEATEO2
LEADERS TALKING VERY FREELY.
Senator Hale Says That the Maine Man Is
Being Used as a Club TO Defeat the
Presldent--That 1t Is a Case of
Anything to Defeat Harrison
Senator WOlcott Talks
Missouri Politics.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Wiu Presi-
dent Harrison suffer the fate of Presi-
dent Arthur? is the question which
politicians not in the midst of the fight
in the Republican ranks are asking
one another.
From all directions come reports of
interviews with leaders of the Harri-
son opposition in which the sole name
mentioned is Blaine and all of them
agree that the Maine leader is the only
man upon whom to unite and the one
person who can put the retention of
the presidency by the Republicans be-
yond question.
Secretary of War Elkins, who some
time ago prepared list showing 6l0
delegates for the president, has revised
his list and confesses that with Blaine
as possibility he cannot undertake to
foretell the result at Minneapolis.
Mr.. Harrison's closest friends de-
clare that all the Blaine talk is merely
to cover the secret Screenings of the
opposition to himself. Senator Hale
of Maine, close personal friend of
Mr. Blaine, bears this theory out, say
ing in an authorized interview: THAT
is all the work of the anti-admnistra-
ton people. With them it is anything
to beat Harrison, and they think that
Blaine's name is better one to use
than any other. No friend of Blaine's
is urging him to accept nomination.
| This Blaine boom, so called, originates
with people who care nothing for Mr..
Blaine, but simply want to use him ia
break down the president If Mr..
Blaine should accept nomination al
the request of these people half of the
country would believe he was not sin.
cere in his letter of declination; that it
was mere subterfuge on his part, and
that he lid not mean it, know that
Mr.. Blaine was sincere when he wrote
it, for he is not candidate and does
not want to accept nomination"
The expression of these sentiments
by Senator Hale has caused the scat.
tering support of General Alger tC
concentrate into well-developed
boom. His adherents have great faitf
that he will inherit all the
advantages now possessed by Mr.
Blaine and become centra
figure around which his oppo
sition can rally. But General Algej
will make his fight at Minneapolis
All that his friends desire at presen
is to bring his name sufficiently before
the public to make it plain that he is {
candidate and that he has his state be
hind him, and they hope to bring X
his support all delegates who are 70
any other candidate than Harrison
and also many anti Harrison men whit
admire the war record of the Michigan
soldier.
Senator Wolcott of Colorado. one o.
the most bitter foes of the president
said yesterday; my information leads
me to believe that the president i
beaten, The changes in the situation
have been so radical within the pas
fortnight, and the combinations grow
ing out of them are SO strong, that
can not for my life see how the presi
dent can hope to accomplish hi
denomination. The real sentiment o
the party is against the proposition
and it will be voiced at Minneapolis il
tone that can not and will not b.
disregarded."
A cabinet officer is authority for the
statement that no later than Saturday
Mr.. Blaine had assured the president
that there was no occasion for him tC
feel uneasy at the talk about his
(Blaine's) candidacy.
Secretary and Mrs. Blaine went Il
New York this afternoon. The score
tary said he was merely going to SCI
his granddaughter MRS. Damrosch'i
child), and that his visit had no partic
ular significance.