The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-28
BLAINE MEN GROW BLUE
NEE BOOMERS FORCED TO TAKE
RACK SOME OF THEIR BOASTS.

Much of the Talk Given Cut as In
dulred In at thu Allison Dinner was
Never spoken-senator Hawley Says
:. Was Not a Political Conference.
CIarkson Calls On Harrison.
WASHINGTON. May 27.-The Blaine
boomers were not so aggressive day, in
1.c. they were somewhat discouraged.
The news that Secretary Blaine would re-
trrn to Washington instead Of going to
Maine where he would be beyond the blan-
Ji,bments Of the seductive Elkins, was not
oood news to them. The disavowal both
Ere and in New York of the extreme
blaine utterances attributed to prominent
rsnnblIcans, and especially of the statements
aid to have been made at the Allison din
mar gave them reaction. They talk
blaine as confidently as ever when they are
taking for publication, but privately some
nf them are admitting that the prospects OF
occurring Blaine nomination such as he can
take. are not as good as they thought they
mare and that at the game time they have
not as yet succeeded in getting Secretary
blaine to say that he will take any nominal
tion. They all realize that they began the
rstampeden too soon, and that they will
find it difficult now to surprise the old CAM
paigners they are opposing, from the Presi-
dent himself down.
HARRIsoN's COMING SPEECHES..
They view with some apprehension the
sneechmaking opportunities President Har-
risou will have between now and Tuesday,
during the holiday lull, which is about to
intervene. They realize that the President
usually helps himself by his speeches, and
that he will be the better for
the opportunity now afforded him.
The anti Harrison leaders will not get to
gether again in a general conference, they
saw. until they meet in Minneapolis next
week. when they will decide whether, in
view of the then existing circumstances,
thew shnll continue to stalk behind Secretary
Blaine or shall put forward Representative
Reed or some of the other candidates. all of
whom seem to have made common cause
against the President. 1t is now apparent
that whoever is nominated at Minneapolis
will be seriously handicapped by the ILL
feeling between the Harrisonians and the
anti Harrisonians. which grows more bitter
every day, and which will be fully made
known at the convention.
THE ALLISON DINNER.
The Blaine boomers overshot the mark
In the description of Senator Allison's din
ner to Chairman Clsrkson. The attempt to
make Blaine caucus out of gathering in
Guiding strong Harrison men was only less
absurd than the attempt to make it appear
that Gen. Alger or Secretary Rusk was
agreed upon as the vice presidential candl-
date with Levi P. Morton at the table.
Senator Hawley, who was at the dinner and
who was quoted as saying that Connecticut
was solid for Secretary Blaine, felt con-
strained to-day to publish the following
card, the quaint humor Of which the Blaine
boomers do not all appreciate: 81 can state
on the highest authority that the dinner at
Senator Allison's house was given
for no political purpose and had no
political significance, being dinner
at which the Vice President was present,
and all shades OF opinion as respects the
presidency were present. as were also Mr..
Clarkson and Mr.. Henderson. both Of Iowa.
No political conference or consultation
was held as to what should or should not
be done at Minneapolis"
CLARKsoN CALLS ON HARRISON.
Chairman Clarkson, reminded by the
newspapers that even if he was the repre-
sentative Of the anti-Harrison movement
he ought, as the head of the national oom-
mite, to call on the President, who is the
titular leader of his party, made his first
call during his present visit to Washington
at the white house this morning, remaining
nearly an hour, until cabinet meeting time. (
Sensational reports are in circulation about |
the interview between the President and the |
man who is using his position at the head
of the national committee and Of the |
national league Of clubs to
prevent his denomination, but there |
Is the best of authority for |
stating that they are baseless. According |
to both parties TO the interview it was
amicable and ended in good deal Of good |
natured chatting when Secretary Elkins and |
Secretary Foster arrived. The discussion |
was such, it is stated, as should occur be- |
tween the President and the chairman of the !
national committee of his party on the eve
OF convention. Nothing was said, 1t is
said, about candidates except that Chair |
man Clarkson expressed entire friendliness
TO the President in much the same terms
as those employed in his published inter
Vaw. The platform was the main subject
OF discussion, Gen. Clarkson pointing out
as IN his Interview that other issues than
tne tariff must be presented, and empha-
sizing the necessity of conciiAting the sill
Yerltes and the farmers alliance. The
PRESIDENT is said to have agreed with the
chairman generally, adding, however. a
word for the force bill. This is the Harri-
sonian's shibboleth. IL Secretary Blaine is
10 be nominated it will not appear in the
Platform.