New-York tribune., 1896-01-03
FORAKER LOYAL TO SHERMAN.
FRIENDS OF BLAINE WANTED TO NOMINATE lhh
GOVERNOR IL 1888. But HE WoII'DN
UANf, IT


,-p,p,vDs OF BLAINE WANTED TO NOMINATE THE
GOVERNOR IN 1888. BUT HE WOULDN'T
HAVE IT
,,.o .a,L started bv the publication OF Senator
chorman.s recollections is bringing to lght
u., daaI ~ nolitical history some Of which Is
~ yraat interest and importance. A complete
,;o,nr,, of the convention which nominated Har-
r,son IN 1855 will perhaps not be written, but
great many salient facts have Seen reialeu
within the last few days Senator E1kihS' OF
West Virginia, In an interview IN washington
recently said that he was Mr. Blame personal
renresentative in the convention OF los5, aho WIS
in freauent communication with him by cap.e'
He and he alone, possessed the cipher cods
OF which they made use.
.rbe R,aine forces in the convention Of 1885,
said Mr. Elkins. were compact ana ei'cien''S
organized. The nomination Of General Harrison
was not the result Of a bargain OF any kind,
as Senator Sherman has perhaps been led to
believe. 1t grew naturally out or thc s'tua'oh
and was inevitab Bile
Many Of the Blaine men wanted to go 20 Gov
ernor Foraker. In the excitement incident TO
the continued refusal OF Mr. Blahc 10 allow MS
name to be placed before the convention from
the time Of its adjournment SATURDAY UNIV
Monday, there was considerable discussion as 10
candidates and who would be named A great
many Blaine men and others discussed the name
OF Governor Foraker, on the ground that ne
could perhaps have the entire vote or ono,
in case 1t broke away from sherman. rms
went far that some or Mr.. Blalne = 1flends
who were very friendly to Foraker ana ADMIR-
ers OF his urged him TO become candidate.
Governor Foraker not only said once put oitcn.
that under no circumstances would he permit
his name TO be used In connection WIN Inc
Presidency so long as the name or senator
sherman was before the convention.
Yesterday representative OF tn" I nlfed frcSs
had a talk with Samuel Fessenden about the
convention OF 1888. Mr.. FcsSenden is the CON
nac,icui member Of the Republican Naiionai
C,ommittee and has been for number OF Years.
ua yras a devoted friend Of Mr.. Blaine and has
hoep one OF the leading spirits in tn" last three
pnruhIican National Conventions. lie sain i
remember perfectly the incident 10 Whicn oci,
a,or EIkIns refers. Blaine had finally deemed.
ats datermlna don could not be shaken We
- % = eea and casting about for some one else
". hod a scussed q number % the older leadeIs
- tho marty and several or us VINO were Vsi!
active Blaine men came 10 inc conciu'' an.ar
az " I'D uni,e most effectively upon never
we, we 'o,,nqer man than any Of those VINO hau
heen formally named as canoiu .o,v HE
~ nbio had by his presence ms oI".o's, H'1
oi IN, and his magnetism MADE power ~
eai eaSoio, ,Iron the convention ~ sef'nco ~
iiilp.e5 ,nanv Of my friends tha' ne VIZ NJ ~.
me a.'' w. ,o I discussed the mater WIZ, vi
man ~ 81 -, othors and about O'Clock Oh ",on @
fIihii'' tr, % we were taken 10 the room VI ,, ~
DAY mo- - per nv NJ. KurtZ, a d'IeSatV I.N'' ,
ernor fornns, cetcd TO conduct MS. we iounu
Ohio, Wiioi,. ,..r rad gone 10 bed. Aver so'.r
Governor ',a admitted rather :ciu''sh,N
delay we ,vc sat down on the peu ~ go,
MS De"7' ia him that we had CONT az | i,,";
MN an ,on,ent and on very I'nl ..o,,ion
ror'an. hat we desired ms ca
III MI we stated the c"s.. .round carefully and