Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-22

Strong But Secret movement 20 D~sssa
He Rsnom In afiou.

Strong But Secret Movement 90 Dsf.aA
HE denomination.
There are reasons for the belief that the
opposition 10 Mr.. Harrison's denomination 10
much more widespread. more serious and more
active than 10 generally supposed There b .
great deal that IL mysterious and bevildering
in the course Of this opposition and from .
superficial view 10 appears TO lack organize
ton and concentration Of purpose. But things
have come 10 light within the past few days
which indicate that this 10 more in appearance
than i'm fact and that the opposition h really
well organized and being conducted in sys-
tematic manner. When 10 IL said that things
have transpired 20 reveal this condition OF
affairs il Is not meant that these things have
actually come to the surface in full view Of the
public. The planning OF this opposition has
been LETT 10 q comparatively few leading re-
pubicans and what they have done has been
managed very quietly aud. 20 q great extent. in
secret The result Of their work and their gen.
erai plan OF operation IL now becoming
known to greater number OF the prominent
republicans IN official life and the time IL sp-
preaching when, it 10 believed, the whole mat
Ter VIII be revealed
WORKING IN SECRET.
The names Of those men who are managing
WV movement may not De us
closed at this time without violation Of conf
dence. but IL 10 said that II they could be given
the public would be convinced that the op-
position Is at least not characterless. One rea-
son why the Importance Of this movement 10
not fully appreciated is that the managers con-
slider II desirable that their work should con-
tinue in secrecy for n time yet but up 20 this
point, II is asserted, they have progressed 90
successfully that they are entirely confident
that they VIII be able 60 accomplish Mr. Har-
rison's defeat at the convention One OF the
most prominent and ablest republicans in the
country declared 20 a STAR reporter today that
he felt perfectly confident that Mr. Harrison
could not be nominated A great deal Of sig-
nihcance Is attached TO the fact that while
nearly every republican convention passes q
formal resolution endorsing the administration,
YET, IN majority OF cases. the delegates are
uninstructed- IL is claimed by responsible
men that nearly every delegation which goes
TO the Minneapolis convention uninstructed
will fail TO vote for Mr.. Harrison srnd that IL he
gets the nomination he will have 10 have
enough instructed delegates to give 10 20 him
on the first ballot This. they profess 10 be-
heye Is impossible, and they say, further that
several OF the delegations instructed for Har-
rison viii never vote for him after the nrst
ballot. As far as can be learned the opponents
OF Mr.. Harrison have not vet fixed upon one
particular candidate with whom 90 oppose him.
and 1t appears not to be their policy TO do 90
until after the convention meets
MEN WHO ARE Tailed or
1t is insisted that Ayers name viii 20 before
the convention and that the names of several
others will be presented also. and, besides this.
that great many votes will be cast for various
men whom nobody will expect 10 see nomin mated,
the object being at first 20 demonstrate Mr.
harrisons weakness and secure his defeat be-
fore agreeing upon any other candidate. The
purpose is 20 leave the field open TO Blaine
Aiger, Mckinley, Reed. Rusk or any one else
except Harrison. Ii will be . point with the
opposition TO Mr.. Harrison TO contend shss
most any other candidate than he might be
elected, and that the opposition to him 10 nos
In the interest Of any one in particular, but 70
save the party from q nomination which, they
will contend earnestly in convention, could re-
suit in nothing but defeat
IT Is CLAIMED THAT
review OF the conventions thus far held win
show that the few delegates instructed for the
President and the Endorsements given in ordi-
nary resolutions praising the administration
are utterly Insignificant of any preference in
the matter Of the nomination. II may be that
Mr.. Harrison will win in spite Of the efforts OF
those Who oppose him. bnt il appears that the
| opposition 10 more formidable and better man.
aged than the puplic have any idea Of