Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-20
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wAsurxsroS. Nay lo.-fbo 49,
ment OF J. 6. Clarkson. chairuon g r
republican national comnif>eo. = -
Chicago interview, 10 tie e1bc1 -
there is no possibility Of fTecdoc9 Iorb
rison's renomination by anelano1foo q
on the 6rst ballot hecAuee a. ~ iarr6
number Of uninstructed dsioGn>oo -
the big iisld Of startsn N the unoa ~
attracted general attention il WoohfoG.
ton. Mr.. Clarkson's pred,ctica = =.
n,6cant in view Of the fact thnt 1t -
vsals somewhat the plan of the 60
Harrison managers. The pesseuf inoo-
ton OF such prominent republicans =
Messrs. Ciarkson. Quay. Camoeon.
Plstt and others, all OF whom aso
known 70 be strongly opposed iDsho
denomination of President Harrisoo, =
very marked and has hssn much &C.,
mented upon of late. 1t see0s q -
the general opinion Ut shroWd po1i1s
cians IN Washington that thio allonoD
and inaction can mean but one thinn.
and that 10 that there 10 an undorotan1~
ing of some kind. more Of Ice oo6a1ko.
as 20 the plan of campaign to - cor-
ried on at Nlnncapols BY the anta@ 3og-
rison men.
Nobody ts Isfssasa.
Nobody who has any sort Of insoruo-
ton about what the political 1cadneu
have been doing for the pass six months
10 fooilsh enough 70 believe for mo-
ment that because Harrison'a oonoo.
ents do not seem to be working onthuo.
iastically for Any candidate they oso
therefore concedIng the preoldeots ~
nomination. The fact is, on the 0oo.
trary, that the anti. Harrison men were
never 90 hopeful - they are today.
They are saying nothing for pubiioo-
ton, but privately they do not conceal
their satisfaction at the outlook. onh
they speak with confidence horn of
conviction when they say that tAo
chances are ten TO one that the pnou(.
dent vail develop his foil strength -
the first ballot. Just - Pros,dent Ar
thur did in 1884, and that this strenGoh
will fall far short Of enough votes -
nominate him. There can b no douke
that the secret of the eelf-o0nlidoooo
and satisfactiou of tEe anti -Harr1ooo
men is found in the knowledee that
comes TO them from every oecuou a.
the United States that the eieus oil
point 20 an enthusiastic outburut -
Minneapolis in favor Of the nominn-
ton OF Blame.
Asesher Bsatss ssonpese ceosag.
Every day adds 70 the strength q
this Blaine enthusiasm and - day b.
day the date for the Minneapolis oo0-
veutaon draws nearer without auy olGD
from Blaine that be IL impotaoue q
offended at the loyalty Of Domo q ~.
old political friends. the repub)ioon
leaders 1t Washington who have teo1R
hands upon the pulse Of The peopio -.
come more and more convinced that
there 10 to be another Blame otampooo
this year. That Mr.. Blaine h1moeIf fo
not averse 10 remaining the popular
idol of bis party 10 shown by The faot
that he misses no opportunity tooD-
pear in public and give the lie 70 tho NJ
porte set af1oat by those devoted 20 ~
political fortunes OF Pree,deut UarEj.
son, that his health % such - - ma1D
il impossible for hum 70 be candidate.
No event OF social importaooe hoo
taken place in Washington this spring
At which Mr.. Blaine vac not preoo0a
and conspicuous by his activity cd
appearance OF good health. The ntoFy
OF his almost boyish enjoyment Of tho
circus lAst week has travelled fro0
Name 20 California. and The fact % ~
mistep few Gays later at Z lawn foao
when young lady was about y pin =
rose upon his coat Was sent broadcoos @
an accident worthy of mention Ia view
of the widespread interest attached -
the name OF Blaine.
Biaise n ssetsey.
Last Sunday afternoon the foahion>
able world Of Washington vas Rnfhoro1
at Oak View, the country place mo1o
famous because OF its occunancy fnr
one or two summers by froof6 -
Cleveland and hss bride. and noe -
Summer house of Senator and Mn,
Wolcott of Colorado. The moi sourlo,a
for among all the distineuishe1 pok1lD
and private citixens present w66 nff.
Blaine. who eat on the lawn for To
hours making himself a charmine -
agreeable NJ he has alwavs ben 80
20 do on all occasions. ffjs l1xht -
not even dimmcd by the fact fhot n
brilliant and witty enemy. ex-1oentR
Reed. held court on TIE broad s6fnnIh
. few yards away. Mr.. Red i -.
haps so great . popular hero opc{o11v
and politically in Washington g B1n6oo
10. but Reeds friends are aieo Blaihe1o
friends. and never mian an onportn0foy
to let this fact I've known.
what ms. 8sasse DsHss4 80.
Courrersman Boutelle oatlo6 = -.
Blaine and afterverd I'D: ssY6r.
Blaine docs not sav ne wiIl acoont. -
docs he say be viii not aocoot. II s.
continues 70 occupg this Y,ou125nn 4
guese we will have fo 20 ehsol an6