The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-26
IN THE RACE TO STAY.

The Presidents Friends VIII Push His Nom
ination to a Successful Ballot
CHICAGO, May 25.-The Inter Oceans
Washington correspondent telegraphs the
following to his paper:
mo better statement of the Presidents
position can be made than an accurate re-
port OF the language OF the one man who Is
nearest to him. and who Is informed as TO
all OF his plans. This gentleman. for rea-
sons which are not important, and which
do not in any way affect his utterances.
does not at present care to have his name
used. But the statement which was made
TO me personally, is not second hand, and
| can vouch for It's accuracy. He said:
~ ou ask me two questions: Flrst-ls
the President q candidate for renomlna-
tioD, or Is his candidacy dependent upon
the undefined intention OF any other per.
sonf Seconds he to have recognized
managers, and will he conduct his cam
paign at Minneapolis as candidates ordi-
DarIly do: If so who are to be the persons
to whcm the friends of the President can
apply for information, and around WI ON
they can rally at the c0nventionf an
swer: The President is in the field to stay.
His name Will be presented as q candidate
for the nomination at Minneapolis. no mat
ter VINO else, or how many others, may De
presented. He will not send to the cOnven-
tion letter of withdrawal. If 1T shall be-
como apparent there that sMr. Blaine was
proposed as a candidate, seriously or other
wise. The President ~ IN the held. re-
peat, and Is in the field TO stay. 1t 10 too
late TO turn back, If he were disposed to do
so. And he sees nothing in the situation to
incline him TO different decision. On the
contrary. lie feels more certain of renOm-
ination than he did two weeks ago.
The name of Benjamin Harrison Will
be presented TO the convention. whatever
the friends of Mr.. Blaine may choose to do.
HarrIson's friends will support hun to the
last extremity In opposition to the candi-
dacy of Mr.. Blaine if the name OF the latter
shall be presented. The President never
would have permitted his friends TO make
the tight for him which they have made
had he intended to leave them in the lurch.
He has no information as to the intentions
of MIR. Blaine. but his own purposes have
been determined upon and Will not he
changed by any act OF Mr.. Blame or OF tho
friends of Mr.. Blaine.
1.-The President has no means of knowing
what the intentions OF Mr. Blaine are with
conference with the President at any time
on tho ubject Ut the presidency. But the
President has very definite opinion as to
the action which the Minneapolis cOnven-
ton will take in the event that Blaine Is
presented as candidate.
THE Presidents friends do not think that
Mr. Blame can under any circumstances be
nominated. The assumption OF the friends
of Blaine Is that the convention can be stani-
peded and Blaine be nominated unanimous
unanimously. The opinion of his friends
in this particular Is radically incorrect.
should Mr.. Blaine be urged upon the con-
vention. his fri ends will be amazed to DIS
cover the sturdy opposition which will be
made to him. There will be vigorous OppO'
sition in every delegation.
"YOu ask who will reRresent the Presi-
dent at Minneapolis. 1t cannot yet per-
haps be definitely said. But among those
who will undoubtedly be there. and who.
In a popular sense, may be regarded as the
Presidents managers Will be MIchener. Of
Indiana; Sewell, OfNew Jersey; Cheney OF
Vermont and q number of others. He will
have prominent friends unQuestiOnably
from every State in the Union, to whom all
applicants aud supporters may be referred.
.frot1I another sOnroe the following has
been ascertained as to the intentions of the
administration. The first step in the plan
of campaign. as it has been arranged. is to
see that the Harrison contingent at Mime
apolis IS kept solidly ON Its feet, SO that IL
cannot be carried away by any STAN pede
in the convention. In each delegation
there is to be at least one man, If he can be
found, who will act as break against any
threatened tobogganing. 1t is proposed
now to see that there shall be at least one
or two companions in the whole regiment,
SO to speak, who will not vote for Blaine
under any circumstances. The object oi
| the plan is this: If Mr.. Blaine will no,
take the nomination unless il comes to him
unanimously, the friends of the PresIden,
propose that there shall be u number Oi
delegates on hand to see that the unan.
unity is not forthcoming"