The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-22
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDACY.

Enemies of Harrison Still at Work Misusine
the Names of Prominent Men.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 2l.-Thcre was no
cessation to-day of the misuse of the names
of good Republicans in the efforts of the
few opponents of the administration to do
feat the rencmination of President Harri-
son. In defiance of the plainly expressed
wishes of nresidential quantities the
agitation of various names at Mime
apolis in the interest of few
enemies who would only destroy the
party becomes palmer and palmer The
effrontery of the few In their effort to de-
feat the will of the many grows more and
more amazing. The only name now In the
field against the President with the author
ICED or implied consent of the man is that
of General Alger. The use of all other names
is in defiance Of the wishes of the men.
Here, where most is known of the situa-
tiOn, it is perfectly plain that almost the
entire party desires the denomination of
the President and any mOvementto the con-
trary has only selfish endsln view. and
Mr.. Blaine has not changed his position.
As he stated in his letter to Chairman
Clarkson, he does not want she nomins-
tion, has said so. and no one has any au-
thOrity or ground for announcing that. II
nominated under any condition of circum-
stances. he would accept tho race.
CIarkson Says There IL No Conspiracy.
NEW YORK, May 2l.-Gen. j. s. Clarkson,
In an interview with a Tribune reporter.
said: IL am not prepared to discuss the
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ten weeks In that time l have been at
deaths door. / could not even read the
newspapers or touch my correspondence.
All / care to say regarding presidential
candidates 1 said in Chicago. and that has
been telegraphed all over the country.
There are no plots or cOnspiracies against
anybody or in anybody's interest. We are
so get together as the representatives of
great party to decide, after careful consid-
GRAFTON, who is the best man to lead us to
victory. ! am an uninstructed delegate,
and SO are nearly all the others We are
free, therefore. from all restraint or coer-
cion, and If. under the Circumstances. we
oan.9t choose wisely; then, then am greatly tI,
or against any man who has been named
for the presidency. / believe this is going
to be one of the best conventions the party
ever held" 1t is probable that Mr.. Clark
son will 90 TO Washington on Monday or
tuesday. returning later and remaining
here until he starts for Minneapolis.
The Telegram to-day quotes Mr.. Clark
son as saying: my political judgment is
that Blaine is the strongest man in the Re-
publican party to-day. and is the one man
who can sweep the country"
What the "Original blaine Man" Says.
HoLYoKE. Mass. May 21.-The Democrat
learns, on good authority. that James G.
Blaine will accept the Republican nomina-
ton for the presidency if Harrison is not
nominated on the first ballot. The in
formation come es from Jesse NJ. Cove, of
Boston. the original Blaine man. Mr.. Cove
has been in Washington to see Mr.. Blaine.
He had lengthy conference with the Sec
retary of State. during which be learned
that Harrison and Blaine are on friendly
terms. and that Blame will not seek the
nomination If Harrison can get it. The
anti-Harrison men, 1t is said. are confident
that the President cannot be nominated on
either the first or second ballot while tho
friends of the President admit that he will
fall short of the nomination by about sew
enty five votes If the seventy-five votes
are not forthcoming before the convention
meets. Blaine will declare hims elf candi-
date. for Harrison will not fight for the
nomination.
Hon. John c. News View of the Situation.
NEW YORK. May 2l.-Hon. John G. New
consul |. general to London, arrived to-
night by the steamship City of Chicago.
On being questioned as to whether he had
returned by the special request of Presi-
dent Harrison to take charge
of the coming campaign he said:
THAT is all idle talk. / am here on private
business which will keep me here for sew
eral weeks. 1t Is nothing connected with
the administration or coming campaign. |
will say, however, l believe President Har-
rison will be renominated. and / do not
think Blains's name will be presented at
the Minneapolis convention"
Hills Friends Take n Rosy View of Affairs.
ALBANY. n. Y, May H.-Edward Muir
ply. chairman of the State committee, says
that conference of Hills friends repre-
senting nearly every State in the Union,
was held at Washington to-day. and the
conclusion was reached that Hills nom-
ination for President was as good as cer-
tain. Murphy has just returned from trip
South, and West as far as California IN
Hills interest. and he says a bet on Hill ia
not only safe. but like finding money. He
predicts Hills nomination on less than
four ballots.