The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-19

Gen. Harrison engaging rooms at St.
Louis hotel for convention week. The story
was told 50 clrcumstant!ally that some pco-
Pie IN st. Louis wrote to Gen. Harrison ten
derlng him quarters.
All OF this offers some explanation of
the state OF mind in which | found the ex-
president when l called on him recently and
totd nm 1 was in indianapolis for The pur-
pose of writing something about him.
Ihese publications are very annoying 10
me- ne said. The statement is not surpris-
ing when you consider what some Of the
publications are.
One general division of sentiment seems
to shape itself for me out of the confusion
Or views l have heard here Democrats
seem 10 believe Mr.. Harrison a candidate.
Whlie republicans express the belief that
he IS not. / heard Gov. Matthews saw he
believed Mr.. Harrison would be the noml-
nee of his party. Republicans do NOT deny
that possibility, and it seems 10 be accepted
very generally that Indlana's vote in the
national convention Will be cast for Mr.
Harrison.
Harry New, the editor OF the Journal
says there has never been any question
about lndiana's attitude; that Indiana's
vote has been taken for granted But II is
understood that Indiana is not TO present
Mr.. Harrison's name. and that if mis- name
comes before the convention IL will De sug-
gested by some other state. / don't mean
that i viii be suggested formally II is
quite likely that Mr.. Harrison's wishes will
be considered, and he will not be placed IN
nomination unless some fool friend presents
il.
lndlana's Vote l. Tor Harrison.
But If any state which comes before In
u.ana in the roll call votes for Mr. Harrison
and there is no doubt he viii receive quite
number OF votes at the beginning of the
caH-then Ind.anas delegation VIII cast a
solid vote FOR him.
There viii be a hush OF expectancy all
over the convention hall as the chairman
OF the Indiana delegation arises and an
outbreak of enthusiasm when the vote is
announced which VII make this probably
one Of the memorable dramatic incidents Of
the convention
y man who was very close to Mr. Harri-
son during his administration told me in
Washington City recently that he under
stood lnd.ana's strength was to so to AIR
son when IL was evident that Harrison could
not be nominated.
M. New says there is no such under
standing. He says the feeling toward Mr.
Allison IN Indiana is Of the kindest. and il
should lee, for AI.sons friends nominated
Harrison eight years ago. But ne avs
mere mas been no conference and there is
DO understanding about Indiana's vote ex-
cept the general understanding that il will
'-J'l'-i4ti iii+ / sun. 1 - 10 He
present tihne MT Harrison has no !esatee.
nave "eatd Ar Harrison quoted recent
~ Ap"'Nei' ~ d member OF ms CABINET as
St+'aNIus III warm praise OF MI. Alison.
LHey were ist close ff'enus "hen Mr.. Har-
I.,'n vas ~ .ne senate but they held each
V'Het "a 'Ae h-hHest mutual fespeSt, ana
.i'I''A 'te ~ Ie9iieHt would rather see Al
,-Sul atel 'hdI nave ether Reed or
hcAlhitS get me prize, but this IS merely
personal speculation
hat MI HARRISON said about Mr.. Ali
so" '-.e on 'n3' charge so frequently made
Ae,..i'S' ING iowa senator that ne Is
"."'ut'' H!- HARRISON TOOK up Mr.. All
tSi s-Se very warmly, ! am informed.
49,. s'Ii ne A.''W "Aat was SAID ABOUT Mr..
AiIIsoE, 'dt be- Knew il was not true. 1t
Nn9 'd.' 'il't NF- ALISON tried TO avoid
'@'.-' ~ 'i' senate
nus -,i'- harrison i~ qdote1 as saving,
"".I -Ni''s,4 mas To h&hi. ne hshts' ana
N''oN ~ .i"S 'iri@tr inah 70 see nm
-1i d" a--+ "tl'i' h.i'~eit-
Mr.. Harrison'~ Home Lie.
Mr Ha~rson's surroundings confirm the
statement that he has made 90 people who
have visited him recently. and which he
repeated 10 mc-that he is paving no at
,sut,on 90 politics. Politicians 90 not VfsIt
Nm. and when be- meets a friend ne brings
up any topic rather tr4n the coming cam
pa.gu. He leads quiet. unevenfful. bat
Vell-pceupied life n his home. on Delaware
avenue. J-sually bee is alone there. During