The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-04
WASHINGTON SATURDAY.

long statement. refuting the assertion that
second term for a president is unpopular
in this country. Besides Washington. ;"
says Gowdy, s.there have been ten cases in
which presidents have been nominated for
. second term. In six cases the reelection
/ was by a larger actual and popular
vote than in the first race" In four cases
of defeat, Gowdy says. especial reasons
aside from the second term brought about
the result.
Among the conspicuous figures in the
Harrison headquarters this morning were
Powell Clayton, of Arkansas; p. c.
kerens. Of Missouri: ". O. Bradley, OF
Kentucky; II. Clay Evans. of Tennessee,
and Ex-Governor Warmoth. OF Louisiana.
WASHINGTON CITY. June 3.-Secretary
Rusk, speaking today of the presidential
situation. said: "Harrisons nomination
is only logical conclusion. after the unani-
nous verdict of approval passed upon the
administration. The short term of four
years justifies denomination by the party
whenever the presidents administration
! receives the country's unqualified indorse-
ment.
Boutelle. of Maine. Just prior to depart
ure for Minneapolis today had a confer
ence with Blaine. 10 correspondent at
terward he said:
/ am as sure OF Blaine's nomination as am
that the sun will rise tomorrow, and OF his ac-
ceptance just as sure. If were not what do
you suppose would be going to Minneapolis
for: OF course / am sure. / haven't doubt
about it.
Then the confdence'of Harrison men who be-
lieve Blaine will write another letter of declina-
ton must be ill-fouuded?
1t hasn't thing 10 stand on. Blaine will
write no more letters, send no more kilograms
or give any instructions to anybody to demand
the withdrawal of his name OF decliue the
nomination for him.
You are sure OF this?
Absolutely.
Secretary Blaine told an Associated
Press reporter this afternoon that he
would write no more communications In
regard to the presidential nomination.
Postmaster-tieneral Wanamaker, in
speaking today with respect TO the presi-
Dental nomination, said: 81 have never
regarded the opposition to Harrison as
strong enough to overthrow the presidents
services IN his first term of Office He
thought the rank and file of the people
were more today than ever for Harrison,
and it would be easier to elect him than
any other man.
CHICAGO, June 3.-The delegate to
Minneapolis from Tennessee, who arrived
here this morning, announced that her
six Harrison-instruc.ed delegates had gone
over to Blaine except two.
report was in circulation here at late
hour tonight to the effect that Emmons
Blaine had received a telegram from his
mother, saying: "Your father will ac-
cept the nomination." 1t is said Emmons
Blaine refused to talk on the subject, and
the report has no. been verified.
A meeting of the delegates from Illinois
was held with Senator Cullom this morn
ing. There were present J. X. Roberts, of
Mound City; w. A. Rankin, of Onargax; L.
w. ketchell, of Pana, Carlton, and others.
Senator CullOm expressed confidence that
the delegates would be solid, with possibly
one or two exceptions, for Harrison. The
only signs Of revolt against Harrison, ne
thought, were among Chicago men.
John NJ. Langston, colored delegate
from Virginia, in an interview today de-
clared that the co.ored voters were in re-
volt against Harrison, and that the only
man who can give the negro justice in the
South is Blaine. He declared that the col
ored people hold the balance of power in
Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania, and
might disastrously. exert it if Harrison
were renominated
Murat Halsted arrived tonight from
New York, en- route to Minneapolis, where
he says he hopes to act as peacemaker
between the friends of Blaine and Har-
rison. Halsted has read the meyer pub
lished" correspondence between Blaine
and Harrison, when the latter offered
Blaine the secretaryship of state. The
correspondence is creditabIe to both. The
president places stress upon Blaine's pam
American policy and expresses a desire
that they should work together upon il,
Halsted recites the fact that Webster,
while secretary of state in 1s52, was can
didate against President Fillmore. as
precedent for the present case. He says:
Tne well known reason for Blaine not accept
ing the nomination in 1855 was the number OF
Republicans who came out az candidates be-
cause he had withdrawn 1t wss not on account
of hesth or apprehension of other candidates
that Blaine declined 70 accept the nom nation in
1885, but because he did not want TO be considered
as claimant on the party after having once been
b. sten. His own expression was: II am
Tichborne claimant for the presidency The
reason he stuck to his refusal was the array of
candidates. There is no similar condition of
things. Harrison is not a candidate because of
Blaine's remuneration.
DETROIT, June 3.-The Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont delegations TO
Minneapolis passed through here this
evening. A poll of the delegates shows
twenty-nine for Blaine, two for Harrison,
one for Reed. Aiger is the choice of a
large number of delegates for vice-presi-
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