The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-15

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an state convention, which meets here
tomorrow, promises to bring out one
q the llveliest rows Ia the history OF
me party IN the state, and ex-Presis
dent Harrison and his much discussed 4
candidacy promises to furnish a large
portion OF the disturbing element.
mat, too, without the ex-president's 4
consent. The indications are that
when the battle over delegate instr,lc- 4
lions ID reached, the,linc will be sharp.
" drawn between Harrison and Nc
lAinley, and on that basis the McISin-
ley opposition forces are laying their
plans and expanding their argument
to-day. Gen. Harrison still maintains
his emphatic refusal to be q candidate
and refuses a word of announcement
to those who would be his standard
bearers, but his band continues to play
on him In spite Of his unreleutinx atti.
tude.
Inc latest Harrison boom was helped
today In the shape of alleged assur-
ances from the East that in the event
OF the, Ohio candidate falling to re-
ceive the nomination on the first ballot
the entire opposition will unite on the
ex-prestdent. With the news from the
east. the opposition took courage and
have worked hard to-day to defeat in
structtons. They argue that with the
possibility Of Harrison's nomination,
lndiana, his own state. should be free
to turn to his aid. That they will be
successful is believed to be very doubt
ful, even the opposition leaders admit.
ting that chances of Mckinley instruc-
lions are good, while the Mckinley
people, led by State Chairman Gowdy,
are positive in their assertion that tile
convention will go for the Ohio man
with a rush. Both sides admit, how
ever, that the Harrison movement is
certain to cause q fight Of no mean
quality.
Gowdy Confident.
There is no doubt at all that in
structf0ns for Me- inley will be given"
said Chairman Gowdy to-day. "Of
course we will have to fight for It,
but we are sure to win. AS to the
platform, that will be for sound
money. There will be no fight on the
silver question"
United. States Marshal Ransdell,
who is generally understood to he
closer to Gen. Harrison than any other
of the eX-president's friends, made the
following statement to the Associated
Press to-day:
ut must be understood that Mr.. Har-
ris0n Is not candidate in any sense
of the word. He stands firmly by his
letter to Chairman Gowdy, made pub
lie through the Associated Press sew
eral weeks ago. and will not allow his
name used in any way at to-morrow's
gathering. But we who count ourselves
his friends believe that should matters
so develop at st. Louis that general
demand for his nomination is made,
that he would accept the nomination.
Any man would. On that ground we
are opposing Mckinley instructions,
believing that Indiana should be un-.
hampered and free to go to the sup
port Of the general should occasion
arise"
Gen. Harrison has been invited to
address the convention, but sent word
to Chairman Gowdy that he could not
give definite answer before to-lnor-
row. 1t is believed, however. that he
will make short speech, but that no
significance attaches to his appearance
before the delegates.
This Settles 1t.
Later eight OF the thirteen districts
In the state held caueuses and instruct
ed their representatives on the resOlu-
tions committee to vote for the incor.
poration Of Mckinley resolutions in
the platform, and one district, the
Fourth, refused to vote against in
structions, merely tabling the resolu-
tion. This, Mckinley and anti-Mc-
Kinley forces. alike, concede to settle
the matter unless the unexpected hap
pens. and the unexpected in this In
stance fs the nature of O speech which
1t Is vaguely rumored that Gen. Harri-
son may make at the convention. The
ex-president has been invited to adj
dress the gathering. and what he may
do and say. providing he accepts the
invitation, is the element of uncertain
ty IN the situation. 1t is generally be-
lieved that no impending sensation is
hidden under that appearance, but dis
Quteting runOrs. unverified but per-
sistent, are floating about Republican
headquarters to the effect that STAN.
pede to Harrison will follow his ad-
dress. The fact that both ex-United
States Marshal Daniel Ransdell and
John G. New are out in interviews de-
claring that no Mckinley instructions
will be adopted If the ex-president
makes a speech. is pointed to as sig
nificant in view of the fact that he
has not refused the invitation, but the
Mckinley men laugh at the talk aud
declare they will have hands-dowr
walkover. Meanwhile Gen. Harrison
maintains silence and les not even an
nounced his determination to address
the convention.