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TWENTY-FIRST YEAR. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING , 5 , 1892-TWENTY PAGES. NUMBER 353.
Jtodtbn Change in the Plans of the Sec
retary of State ,
'
HE DESERTS AT THE LAST MOMENT
TrioncU and Opponents Alike Surprised at
tlio Action of Mr. Blaine ,
WHAT THE INFORMATION INDICATES
Little Doubt Now of His Intention to
Contest Mr. Harrison's Nomination ,
HARRISON'S ' UNWAVERING SUPPORTERS
They Will Not Admit Defeat is Meant by
the Course Events Have Takon.
SOME INTERVIEWS WITH CONGRESSMEN
Democrats Take Hope from the Situation
Republicans Reticent.
EFFECT OF THE NEWS AT MINNEAPOLIS
Prionds of the President Insist That'Ho
Will Bo Nominated.
THEY THINK THE SITUATION UNCHANGED
Instructed Delegates Declare They Will
Stand by Their Oolow.
VIEWS OF PROMINENT POLITICIANS
Senator Perkins of Kuinas Sees No Hope Tor
the Opposition Some Humors of
a Dark Horse Ventures of
Yesterday's Work.
WASHINGTON , I ) . .C , Juno 4. [ Special
Telegram to ? 'IIB BEE. ] Shortly before 1
o'clock this afternoon Mr. Dent , the private
secretary ot Mr. Blalno , walked { over from
tno State department to the whlto bouse
bearing an oGlclal envelope in his band.
Tno message was addressed to President
Harrison , and Mr. Dent personally placed it
In bis hands Just as ho was about to descend
to the cast room to hold his tri-weekly re
ception. Tbo prosldont read the letter
which contained the resignation of Mr.
Blalno from the oflico of secretary of state
without betraying any signs of surprise. Ho
then slipped it in his pocket ami wont down
to meet the largo number of people who were
waiting in the reception room to greet him
nd shako his hand.
The reception over , the president returned
to his oflico nnd calling In Mr. tlnlford at
once wrote out bis acceptance of the resig
r nation. This was entrusted for delivery to
Mr. Halford. who gave it to Mr. Blaine a
few minutes bdforo 3 o'clock. So far as any
outward appearances are concerned , clthor
at the white house or the State department ,
Iho incident was ended. The two letters in
full are as follows :
lloth to the Point.
DCPAIITMENT Of 8TA.TB , Washington , D. 0. ,
111110 4. To the i'rosldont : I rospaatfully bus
leave to submit my resignation of olllco us
locriitnry of state of the United States , to
which 1 was appointed by you onthoftth day
of Marcli.lBSH. lliocondltlon of the pnbllo busi
ness In the Department of Btito Jnstlllo-i mo
in roqucatlni ; that my reslgnutlon may bo tic-
: optcd Immediately. I liuve the honor to bo
rory respectfully , your obedient worvant ,
JAMES U. ULAING.
EXECUTIVE MANSION , WAHIIIMITOK , Juno 4 ,
I89J. To Secretary of Stute : Your letter of
this date tendering your resignation of tlio
aftlco of secretary of state of the United
Btutcs has boon received. The terms in wliluli
Jtf
rou state your desires uro such as to leave no
tliolco but to accede to your wishes at once
and your resignation , therefore , la accepted.
Very respectfully yours ,
IlKKJAMIN IlAItltlSON ,
To Hon. James O. Illulno.
Nothing Further to Ho Snlil.
Inquiries were made at tbo whlto house
ind at Mr. Blalno's residence , but at botb
places tbo caller was Informed that the letters -
tors explained themselves ami that there was
nothing further to bo said. Tno friends of
Mr. Harrison assort that the action taken by
Mr. Blalno today does not In the least uff.ct
Ibo question of the president's candidacy for
rer.oralnalion. The situation is r.ot changed
unless It bo that there is now lojs uncer
tainty in It. They will continue to woric in
Ibo president's behalf on the snmo lines that
save been followed hitherto , ni d they buvo
is much conlldoncu as over in his success.
Representative Johnson of Indiana in dls-
tussing the matter toulght witb Tnu Br.i :
torrcspondcnt said : "Notwithstanding the
ictlon ot Mr. Blalno today , > vhlch I
orosumo Is tantamount to an open
loclurutiou of his candidacy , I am still
rory confident of President Harrison's re-
tomlnntlon. It is not always the man who
: an arouse the graatostamountof enthusiasm
Nbo is the strongest candidate. The conven
tion and the country at laruo is now brought
( ace to face \Mth Ibo quoitlon , 'Is Mr. Blulno
iapablo ot undertaking the strain of a cam-
palgnl' This , to tny mind , is a serious quos-
oa and ono that will bo very bcriously con-
lldcrcd.
Harrison' * I'rU'mli Hopeful.
"In view of today's developments a aomln-
itlon need not necessarily bo made before
Wednesday or Thursday , and durltiK tbo in
terval thcro will bo plenty of tlmo for the
loloKates 'at Minneapolis 10 woleh the morlts
if Mr. Bluluo nnd Mr. Harrlion , and I have
ivcry confidence In the wisdom of tholr doci-
iion , 1 have my own views on the question
If Mr. Blalnu'c candidacy , but I do not care
10 make thorn public. I believe that Mr.
Harrison will bo ronomlnutod , but I shall bo
for whoever the convention may select. "
Ono of tba most important and slguttlcant
addition * to Mr. Harrison's strength oc
curred in Washington between breakfast
llmo and noon today and wilt make itself
toll In Minneapolis today , U u no loss than
the vvlnglng-lnto Una of Senator Perkins of
Kansas , with the powerful political following
uulch that statojumu command * . Up to
this tlmo Sonutor Perkins has boon in a
Uuaiuro undecided between Harrison und
Utalno. u- * - ' - - * -
the subject , nnd has remained away
from Minneapolis. Senator Perkins soont
nearly an hour this mornlajr with the presi
dent. It Is understood that the president did
not nik Senator Perkins for or in any way
solicit his support , but of course bo is not
\manproclatlvo of It. The result ot Senator
PerktnV determination to stand oy Mr. liar-
rUon Is thown by this , his dcclion to leave
tonight for Minneapolis to take part in tbo
campaign and ho will bo an nctlvo factor in
the occurrences of the next few days.
KXClTKllliNT AT MINNEAPOLIS.
How the > 'owx of Secretary HHIno'n ] { enlf > -
iritlonViiB Itecclvod.
MlSSKAl'ol.M , Minn. , Juno 4 , [ Special
Telegram to TUB BEE. ] Several weeks no
I was much impressed by a remark made tome
mo by Hon. John Huiscll Young , ex-minister
to China. Ho said : "Moro than throe-quar
ter ) of n century ago , after Napoleon had
abdicated hU crown , Talleyrand , that
Kcnlus of modern diplomacy , remarked when
the selection of Borimdotto was suggested ,
'after the Bourbons thcro Is nothing but an
intrigue. " '
In the cool , clear air ot n Minnesota even
ing , with trains discharging hundreds of
visitors and delegates , with tired men parad
ing the sidewalks and s war mine the hotel
corrldoiv , bodtrzoncd with badges nnd 111 led
with ontlluslnsm for fnvorito candidates , tno
apothegm is as applicable as It \ > as In the
days of 1815 "after Harrison nothing but
au intrigue. "
The air Is filled tonight with Blalno ozone.
It circulated briskly on street nnd in corridor
nnd lobby. It brings a flush to tbo checks of
those who yesterday confessed doubt , but
who today profess certainty.
Uod badges marked "Tho People's Choice"
nnd stumped with the likeness of the popular
loader of 180 , not the palo ox-secretary of
state of todav , are pinned on a thousand
coats. Blalno is the ohlof topic of conversa
tion on the floors balow , Blalno Is the whis
pered talk behind closed doors above.
What So-Cnllod Lenders Are Doing.
The political loaders who lost four republi
can states Plait of Now York , Quav of
Pennsylvania , Forakor of Ohio and Clarkson
of Iowa are telling thotr friends that the end
has onmo and that the canvass which they
have boon waging behind mask and shcot to
assassinate President Harrison is about to
end In the full fruition ot their uopos. The
intriKUo Is on the verge of consummation ,
the stalking horse , unveiling , weary , worn
with work und exhausted with party service ,
has at last boon dragooned 'into tbo ignoble
sorvlco of allaying disappointed ambition.
No one who icno'.vs the rotorlo who tbreo
months ago openly unsheathed their scalping
knives against President HarrUon believes
that they love Mr. Blaine moro but rather
the prosldont less.
It is fair to say that after tholr unsuccoss-
tnl attempts to secura Senators Sherman ,
Allison and Mandorson as opposition candi
dates , they were materially assisted by the
uncousidered , Ill-timed and foolish attempts
made in some nuartors to depreciate the
services of Mr. l alno to his party and the
administration.
Many prominent republicans profess doubt
as to vhother Mr. Blalno will consent to
head a ticket which will bo accompanied with
heart burnings and charges of bad faith from
the nomination to the election. A numbarof
most active republican workers insist that
neither Harrison nor Blaitlo is now a prob
ability and talk of Kuslr. McKmloy or
Alger as most available candidates.
President Harrison's most Intimate friends
hero will not admit that tbolr candidate has
lost strength. They claim that enough dele
gates have received absolute Instructions to
assure his nomination if there is such a
thirtr us political fidelity or party foalty.
The air is full of latorviowa , of claim ? , of
opinions , Not half the delegates are yet
hero.
Will Stand by Instructions.
Most of these who ore hero profess that
they will stand by their instructions. Will-
lam Pitt Kellogg , who beads nn anti-Harri
son contesting delegation from Louisiana , is ,
however , claiming that thirty southern dele
gates have already .agreed to bolt Har
rison. Clunio of Texas predicts
that six of his Instructed Texas
delegates will not stick. The opponents of
tbo president claim that the colored dele
gates from the south are not quite certain
and it is confidentially whispered in the corridors
riders that the story of 1881- and 18S3 Is to
bo repeated. A certain class of southern
delegates make ao secret of tnolr doslro to
recoup themselves far traveling and cam
paign expenses , and there always happen to
bo political managers on hand willing to
save them fro.n actual pecuniary loss inci
dentally.
ft General Algcr , who received strong bouth-
oin sunport in the convention of 1SSS , has
been telegraphed for , Ilia friends insist that
in caao Blaine is nominated ho will make the
strongest candidate for vlco prosldont. They
urge that ns the health of the late secretary
of state is very precarious , a nomination to
tbo vlco presidency means u probable legacy
of the executive chair.
If Blalno is the choice of tbo convention ,
as the shouters and intriguers claim , the vlco
presidency will bo a prime prize. Such are
the conditions existing at midnight. It is
still tbroo days before the convention. The
political pot will simmer briskly meantime.
IVutnrcK of tlio Uuy ,
The early morning brought few now fea
tures to tbo situation. Delegates arriving
were not numerous. Visiting statesmen
were plenty. The Blalno contlugont increased
in numbers. Their badges flashed on coats
or hung from button holes. Chauacoy Dopew
and Senators Cullom , Shoup , Wolcott and
Teller put in an apoeurunco and secluded
themselves at once In their rooms.
The national committee mat at U o'clock.
The only business of interest transacted was
the reference of contests to subcommittees.
Tbo crowds in the lubbloi spsculatod and
prophesied according to Individual desires
but without facts upon which to base predic
tions.
It is about 33J ; o'clock in the West hotel ,
The surging crowd hums and buzzui in tuo
great lobby. National commlttoomen in
large blue emblazoned badges make their
way la and out among the group ) of man ,
buttonholing caeh other , correspondents
wliUpsrmg In tbo ears of atatoamon , visitors
with red and blue and green ribbons , boys
vociferously peddling souvenirs of Mlmioap-
oils aud features-of favorite candidates.
Suddenly a moisongor walks rapidly to the
wall and tacks upon It u long strip of paper.
It li at once surrounded and ns sean a
shout goes up , "Throo cheers for
James Q. Blainol" Llko a Iliad
of lightning the news passes through the
great lobby swarming with politicians and
their frlondu , "Blaino has resigned. His
resignation bus boon accepted. Tbo light u
on. " ,
Up stain Hies the uowi. It reached flrat
the Indiana headquarter * at tha top and it
causes consternation. It runs alotig the
corridors to the room whore the subcommit
tee ot the natlonnl committee la lu session
and pastes through tbo closed door.
Tom Plait's room and brings n smllo ot nar-
donlo satisfaction to tbo face of the man who
Is for any ono to beat Harrison.
How Depow ISrrclveil the Nc\v .
Dopow hears it and declines to talk. Away
up stalri on thu seventh lloor , where Qoneral
Mlchoner and Land Commissioner Carter
sit figuring on Harrison delegates , tha news
travels. It is evidently unexpected nnd cor
respondingly staggering. The friends of the
prosldont admit promptlv that It moans
light , und that tba secretary ol state and his
friends must bo counted against the adminis
tration candidacy. It was the first official
assurance ot n battle royal. Tbo throats of
two gauntlet flung full in the face ot oppos
ing ambition on offended solf-prldo , had at
last boon m.ido good. If Mr. Blalno was not
n solf-avowed candidate ho had , at last , put
nlmsolf lu open opposition to hU former
chief's ' ronomlnatlon.
Down on the third floor was J. S. Clarkson
of Iowa , tils face were an I-told-you-so air
nnd ho mot all the correspondents smiling.
"Blaino will surely bo nominated , " ho said.
Ho looks to Husk ai second on the ticket.
OlT by himself at Senator Quay , denying
himself to all but his Pennsylvania workers
who came out and reported him as in no way
surprised at the outcome. Over the balcony
nnd down below the crowd buzzsd nnd
hummed and swept in circles arouna flomo
supposed now center of Information Extras
bo an to bo called upon the streets.
"All about Blaino's resignation , " rang in
shrill treble upon every corner.
All Wcro Interested.
Pedestrians turned their stops towards the
big hotel and added to the crowd lu the
rolunda. "What will be the result ! "
What was the Immediate cause of the
movol" "Does it mean a third candidate ) "
These were the universally asked questions.
Tbo opponents ot Harrison's nomination
were Jubilant. They sang tholr song ot the
"worm turning" in every one's OHM. They
ratified in tones which could bo hoard above
the coaslcss hum ot chin bono industry , that
the attacks , tbo depreciation , tffo defama
tion of Mr. Blaine by Harrison's fool
friends had ; driven the great secretary of
state , in solf-dofonsp , to leave an administra
tion wnoro ho had boon belittled.
SDrno predicted that Mr. Blalno would still
refuse to permit his name to bo considered
und WJUld decline a nomination If tendered.
Others insisted that a third name was oat'of
the question and that the battle must bo
foucht under the standard of the man from
Maine. The delegates present , and they
were few , pjnsrally kept silent , although
there were the usual rumors of defections
from delegations and certain coming changes
of vote . A pall of delegates tonight is im
possible. Mr. Harrison's friends refuse to
admit any inroads on thair ranks. Tbo
special correspondents generally are wiring
tonight that Mr. Blnlno is the C2rtaln nomi
nee ot tbn convention. The delegates yet to
como will have somothlng to say on these
questions. W. E. A.
pui.iuvTis' views.
They Do Not Think 1'rosldcnt Harrison's
Chuncos Are Weakened ,
Nobrnska's quota of political heavyweights
started Mlnncapolisward from- the Webster
street depot at 5:45 : o'clock last ovonlup over
the Chicago , Minneapolis , St. Paul & Omaha.
Nobody seemed to have the oxodustlng crowd
In charge , but John LVobstor was over
and anon to bo soon in several places at the
same tlmo.
Lucius D. Klcbards of Fremont boarded
the train with a rush and speedily made him
self at homo. No sooner had ho located nis
berth than ho hung bis silk tile on the cor
poration chandollor wltb the most recKless
abaidon and extracted from an unknown
somewhere a somewhat abused slouch bat
that gave unmistakable evidence of having
done duty on manv a day when the un
friendly wnathcr clerk kept visitors away
from Fremont. With this pulled tightly
down upon his head Mr. Richards stopped
forth again upon the platform with the air of
a man all cocked and primed for business
aud only awaiting instructions to "play
ball. "
Tbo other delegates were not long in fol
lowing thi ) example of Mr. Klchards , and ap
pearances indicated that the convention
would begin as soon as tbo train pulled out
of the depot.
The resignation ot Secretary Hlaino , its
meaning and its piobablo cause and result
were the orly topics of conversation. The
speculations and rumors that had their birth
at the hotels almost Immediately after tun
sensational announcement was bulletined by
TUB BICB were even moro numerous after the
delegates reached the depot , and the opinions
expressed as to the significance of the
"latest development , " as it was termed , dif
fered widely.
Thinks Illalno a Candidate.
"Tho resignation certainly means that
Blalno is a candidate , " said Dclepatc-al-
largo L. D. Hlcbards , "and It also moans a
bitter fight in the convention. It will bo a
mighty bad thing for the party , and I regret
exceedingly thu turn tbo affair has taken.
Tbo people were led to behove that there was
a tacit understanding between tbo president
and Blalno , but It seems tboto was not , and
I for one was completely deceived. I was a
Harrison man and I am ono still. I shall
vote for the president's ronontnatlon nnd I
think the balanca of the delegation will do
the same unless , before Nebraska Is reached
on the roll call , it is evident that Blalno is
sure of tbo nomination. Tals is a contin
gency which I do not expect. "
John L. Wobstcr had nothing to say ex
cept that ho didn't know what effect the
resignation would havo.
JUdge uoon , as nas noon Ins custom for
years , refused to say anything for publica
tion.
tion."It
"It loons llko war to mo , " said Delegate C.
H. Gore , "but I believe Harrison will como
out victorious JUM the same. The Nebraska
delegates , I bollevo , will not bo stampeded
to Blaine , although two or three of them are
said to bo ready to cast their fortunes with
tbo man from Maine. Tbo balance of the
delegation Is all right , though , and wo maybe
bo able to bold oven the tbreo wavercra. "
Don't I.lUe lllalnu' . 1'o.ltlon.
Z. T. Funk was another delegate who
thought the resignation meant war. "I have
always boon a Blalne man , " said Mr. Funk ,
'but I do not Ilka the posltlo'i bo has as
sumed In resigning from the cabinet at this
late day. I think It will do him moro burin
than It will good. I am still for Harrison. "
"i'ho resignation dojs not nosossarlly
moan that Blalno is a candidate for tbo
nomination , " said Delegate Lorau CUrk
"but It indiciums that tbo relations betwcct
the president and nis late secretary of state
are exceedingly strained nnd as a consequence
quonco the Btalno boomers will bo arrayed
against HarrUou , That wilt surely result in
a bitter struggle , but If Blaine Is not a candl
data these of bis friends who are Harrison's
foci cjuuoitlnd a mnn to load thorn to via
tory or to make oven u show of an npgrosslvo
light. "
Delegate W. E. Bubcock saidt 'Tho
cows of the resignation was a stunner to mo
Of < w < rd. . n , nu. . . u iiol.l u/hlnh I rviuthla
unfortunate. I mTnot' , ' bcllovo Blalno will
bo in it , " i
"
"Tho debt cow"vilP'ba , ' acrimonious , " re
marked Dalopnto UP < 1R. Wllliami. "Until
this last new tina I believed the Blalno
boom would collaoio > ( a\ the last moment and
there would bo no Sp flsnlon to the presi
dent's ronomlnttU < ? ] ' fthlnk Harrison is the
man , though , and itfqsl sure tha Nebrasun
delegation will sbpio | t him solidly. "
"I will never votaf6t [ Blalno , " s-itd Dale-
'
pnto .fohn H. Thom'pson , "and if ho should
receive the nommaUon I would vote against
making It unanimous,1'
' 'Blalno's ' resignation means that ho is n
candidate. There s no doubt of that in my
mind. " So said Ufclofrnto L. R. Walker.
"But , " contlnuod MY. Walker , "I do not ba-
llovo that his nctW ; will weaken Mr. IHrrl-
non's strength oii ( § g flwt billot. 1 think
tha prosldont will bo ronnmlnatod on
tha first ballot ? 1 shall vote for
him then , but lf.U i boosmaj nppiront
that bo cannot b3 ronominatod I mar vote
for Blalno. My Utitrlot , you know , didn't
Instruct for Harrison. If it had , I should
have felt obligated to Vote for the president's
ronomlnatlon llrstj lost and all the timo. "
- ' . lor Harrison.
George W. Holljiijd of Polls City when
asked what ho thon'ght ot it , replied : "I
don't know. Two fiotirs ago I thought that
there was -question about Harrison's
nomination , but r.n i free to confess that I
am now completely,1 at sea. The delegates
nt-largo nro positively instructed for Harri
son , and I do not b'cIovo | that ono ot them
will betray the trust' ' reposed in him. Pour
of the six districts instructed the same way ,
leaving but four delegates uniustructod. I
understand that somb of thorn do not regard
the Instructions ot 'tlio Kearney convention
tw absolutely blndinVupon thorn , but I have
believed all along ttjat the cntlro delegation
would vote for Harrison and stand fast. I
have not tnluod with'onou h of them since
learning of Blaino's.roslitnatlon to determine
what effect , it any , that will have upon our
delegation. " V
Colonel E. D. Webster and Judge O. U.
Scott wont to Minneapolis in advance ot the
delegation proper , ap tholr views were not
obtainable , and thb _ train pulled out before
MCSSH. McCloudYurnor and Hart had an
opportunity to nxpross thninaolvos.
Tbo Colorado dolojation passed through
tbo city yesterday afternoon over the Hock
Island. A banneroxtonding ] Iho full length
ot the car announced where they stood. It
read : "Wo will 19 ono but a free coluazo
candidate. "
An Idaho delegate jwho took passage wltb
the Nebraskans wai tickled nearly half to
death over the Situation. Ho could only
'
ejaculate , "Well. imiybo I nln't fooling
pront , " and his appouranco corroborated his
words. His smile extended from the roof of
his head to his chirr. . .
UJCMOCUATS JUHILANT.
They See In lllnlnoVKcsliriiiitloii nn Aupury
of ( Victory.
WASHINGTON- . "d.t Juno 4. Colonel Pel-
lows ( democrat ) ofjKew York could see no
other reason for Mr. Blalno's resignation
other than that ho Wanted the nomination.
Tbo action of the ? secretary , Mr. Fellows
thought , would w'e'ar.en him In some quar
ters. His general' jo servntion was that Mr.
Blalno would bo wnjmit to fatfd'tho'nora'lna-
tion if tendered tbb u ] ,
Just as Co.ljJuel'JjVtfowsi finished speaking *
a Now Yorlc republican ( Representative
CurtU ) camp up and Mr. Fellows said to
him : "What do you republicans moanl"
Mr. Curtis responded : "Itwill take the
nomination out of Indiana , but Blaine will
not got it. "
Representative Boatnor ( democrat ) of
Louisiana said it means Blalno is a straight
out candidate tor tbo nomination. It is the
Doit thing that could happen for the demo
cratic party.
Representative Bland ( democrat ) of Mis
souri said ho supposed it moans war between
Harrison and Blalno and oihera. It may re
sult in tbo defeat of both and in the selection
of some other candidate. It seams to bo
good policy for the republicans to name some
other parson thun Blalno or Harrison. The
resignation puts * Mr. Blalne in the attltudo
of opposition to1 tho' nomination of President
Harrison. .
Thinks It Wits li Social Iln > ronco.
Hopresontaliyo Rockwell ( democrat ) of
Now York sold that the program for the last
ton days had been that Blalno should keep
out of the race up to this point , and that the
program bad boon mado-with his assent and
assistance. Ho did not think that either
Blaine or Harrison could be nominated. It
had como to bo a fight between the Harrison
and anti-Harrison people , and Mr. Blaine , ho
thought , would lend his assistance to Quay
and Platt In the effort to defeat Mr. Har
rison. Mr. Blaico I pit that ho bed not been
treated right by thuprosldont , and bastdos
there was known to bo a social feud batwuon
Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Blalno that must
bavo its effect on the secretary.
Representative'Wiicox domoprat ) of Con
necticut said that ho thought that Mr. Blaine
bad intended to ba a candidate for some
tlmo. The contention between Harrison and
Blalno would bo very close , but Mr. Blalno
was convinced no would ba nominated , other
wise He would hardly huva resigned. Ho
did not think Blaine .voutd bo as strong a
candidate as Harrison. Blame's course in
declining to bo a candidate In a written letter
and now roslpnlnc for the purpose of standIng -
Ing for tbo nomination would ba certain to
plvo serious olTonso to Mr. Harrison and bis
friends , and also to sorao ot Mr. Blalno's
former trlonds wh/ > had commended them
selves to other candidates attor the publica
tion of his lottor.
Mr. Bryan ( democrat ) of Nebraska thought
tbo Blatno nnd Harrison force * would fight
it out in the convention and whoever was
nominated his chauctfiof election would bavo
boon weakened.
Illnliii } I Out for It.
Mr. Qurborrow | democrat ) of Chicago
said : "It looks to mp as it Blalno was out
for it. " ,
Mr. Cummlngs ( democrat ) of New York : It
settled the question- . , Moans Blalno's ' nomi
nation ut Mlnnoapolijuud the liveliest kind
of a campaign. . , :
Mr. IjfoKae ( dqmaenit ) of Arkansas thought
the latter was tha ciilm'itiatlou of bad blood ,
but ho did not tuinlcplair.o wanted the nom
ination. ' j
Mr. Unloo ( democrat ) of Tonnesioo thought
it meant BlalnoM nomination , But Mr.
Ulaluo , according to Mr , JCuloo , "Is carrying
diplomacy to a point \vtilcb , in our section of
the country , would.bo oatlod square lying. "
It was. diplomacy like that praetlcad by Min
ister Egan. ,
Mr , I'loroo ( democrat ) pf Tennessee was of
the opinion that Mr. Blalno was sharp
enough to see thothauds ot his opponent bj-
fore ho tondorcdiiti resignation ,
Mr. O'Ferralh ( democrat ) of Virginia is
confident that itmens Blalno's nomination.
Au Opportunity for the Third I'arty.
Mr. Watson ; ( firuiers alliance ) of Georgia
said thiit as tlfo Syracuse convention had
split the demicratio party Into factions , so
would Blame's actioa result in a division of
tha ronlibllcans. Ttiou would bs tbo oppor
tunity of the third party , and it would take
advantage of it und Iho wedge would be in
serted.
iNcarlynll of the democrats wcro ot ono
mind on ouo point at least and that was ex
pressed by the speaker , who said that the
resignation meant war to the knife between
.tie administration and the anll-adininlstra-
lloa factions.
HAUKISON'S STAUNCH SUPPOHTKKS.
They Are In the I'lulit to Stay Conference
ofThclr Lenders.
MixsiUTOM ? , Minn. , Juno 4. At the Harrison
risen headquarters the scene was different.
Dismay was pictured on every face , but It
promptly cave way to quiet resolution. Con
sul General Now quickly showed his powers
of leadership. Rallying his colleague * around
him , ho closed the doors for n few minutes'
consultation , nnd when the Harrison lenders
stopped out again n line of battle had boon
irawn. Every Harrison man accepted the
situation , nnd no one doubted that Blnlno
was a candidate , or denied that ho would
accept the nomination. Instead of eulogy
.ho ox-secretary of state was ncousod of bad
faith and disloyalty , and the Harrisou people
still maintained that they had sufficient
votes to nominate their man. Later in the
ovonlng these rcllocttons on the actions of
[ ilatno ccasod , and tonight the ndminlstra-
.ion neeDle have generally ceased tholr criti
cism of the ox-secretary.
In the ri-ht ( , to Stny.
The Harrison people are in the fight to the
nd. Whatever Intention there was toglvoup
lope is trono. The uows of Blalno's roslgna-
.Ion at fl t had the effect of creating a fool-
ng that it meant the defeat ot Prosldont
Harrison. Early nftor the news was re
ceived thcro was some talk of bringing out
dark horses with which to cut into Bialno'n
following. That feeling has now given w ay ,
and whatever oUo the Harrison men may do ,
, t can ba stated on authority of tbo presi
dent's chief lieutenants that-thoy will stand
lo their guns to tbo last. They express
' .homsoivci sanguine of the ultimata success ,
but concede that the fight from now on will
bo close and exciting.
After a long conference at the Harrison
headquarters this afternoon the following
official declaration was made : "Conference
was hold this afternoon at the headquarters ,
nearly every Btato and territory borne repre
sented. After a frank and full discussion ,
the unanimous opinion was that Mr. Blalno's
resignation as secretary of state would not
affect the canvass being made for President
Harrison in any way. His friends bollovo
that the president is the strongest and best
man for the republican party to nominate at
this timo. If any republican is elected It
will bfl on the strength of Prosldont Harri
son's administration. "
Harrison's Followers Stand Firm.
"It was the further opinion , after a careful
canvass , that President HarrUou would bo
nominated on the first ballot as against any
and all of his opponents , aud a sufficient
number of votes is assured to glvo him the
nomination. There is no wavering on the
part'of his friends , recent assurances only
confirming tbo predictions heretofore made
that President Harrison is the choice of his
party and the pooplo. "
Cbauncey M. Dapsw's presence at the con
ference did a great deal to ralso the spirits
of tuo gathering. Ho made ono of his char
acteristic speeches , in which ho announced
bit steadfast support of tho'prcsidcnt.
It seemed to bo the prevailing and prac
tical and unanimous sentiment that the
proildcnt's followers should discourage all
resort to acrimonious denunciation of Mr.
Blalno and these who wore witb him , and con
duct a campaign , having for its basis the
instructed delegates for tbo president , his
excellent administration of the government
and. bis previous good running. It was par
ticularly impressed upon all hands that good
nature should prevail. After the statement
was mado'up the conference adjourned.
lilalno Will Laic Votes.
Assistant Postmaster General Whltllold
expressed himself thus : "Tho resignation
ot tbo secretary of state does not materially
affect the situation , it simply removes all
doubt as to the candidacy of Mr. Blaino.
The fact has boon developed nero this after
noon that tbo suddou and peculiar severance
of Iho relations between the president nnd
the secretary has lost the latter the support
of several dolcgatos who bad previously de
clared their preference for him. Thcro
seems to bo no political loglo or common
souse In substituting for the head of tbo ad
ministration a member of bis official family
who has so suddenly terminated his connec
tion therewith. "
Hon. Charles F. Griffin , ox-secretary of
state of Indiana , said : "la I8S4 , under Mr.
Blalno , the republicans lost tbo presidential
election ; In IbSS , with General Harrison , the
democrats having the same candidate , Cleve
land , Harrison was elected. What is there
to make Harrison loss strong now than in
18S8 , and why should Mr. Blalno bo stronger
now than in 18311 President Harrlgon has
behind him , lu addition to his strength of
18SS , a strong , capable , satisfactory adminis
tration and the campaign , whoever may bo
the candidate , must bo made upon the record
of bis administration. So far as Indiana is
concerned , of course , every sensible man will
concede that General Harrison is doubtless
tbo only republican who can carry that state ,
at least if General Harrison can't , no ono
can ; and no ono can if Prosldont Harrison
shall bo now sot aside by what the pcoplo of
the state will consider to ba a machine trick ,
perpetrated by tba disappointed political
managers. "
Chiiuncoy Depeir Will Not Tulle.
Cbauncoy M. Depow was not'in his usually
amlablo humor when ho emerged from the
conference. Ho said that bo could not say
anything about the cliango in the position.
"No , I cannot say anything at this tlmo. "
"But will you make the nominating speech
for Mr. Harrisonl"
"I can't say , " ho said.
National ComtnlUooman Payne of Wiscon
sin said : "It beats Harrison. I don't Know
what to think of it , Just as respects Mr.
Blulno. I think it moans tbo president can
not bo nominated und can't ' bo elected if
nominated , but wbother Mr. Blalno will win
Is nofio clear.
NOTHING I'UIITIIKIC TO HAY.
.Trcnldi'iit Harrison nnd Illalno llefuso to
Talk , In du the Cabinet Olllci'rs.
WASHINGTON , D. O. , Juno 4 , The Wash
ington agent of the Associated prois called
at Mr. Blalno's rnal-jonco shortly after the
correspondence had boon made publlo and
aikod him If ho would nothupplomontit
with an explanation.
Mr. lilamo utnilincly , but deliberately , re
plied ! "Tho coirespondonco explains Itself
and I bavo not a word to add to it. "
The pruJldonl wai next called upon , nnd
oskod If bo was willing to say anything In
regard to It. His response , tboiigh made iti
entire courtesy ot tone aud initnnor , wu
equally emphatic "Nothing , whatever , "
Both the prosldont and Mr. Blalno were
seemingly in excellent spirits , aud each of
them after declining to say anything for
publication about the great event ot tbo day.
or it * elfect upon the situation ui Mlunoap
THE BEET \1LETIN.
JVhil/icr/or
H'cicmer , ThniUnliw ; IMn , CoMfr.
1 , ttlninn'ft IteslDilution nnil Its r.ll'uct.
! ! Onmliii rinjlng ll.ill ARAlm
It. Nona from WrtOiliiKtnn.
N 'hr. skV I'l iIndustry. .
4. Killtorlnt null Coiuiiicut.
fl. South OmthnV Prosperity Considered.
Prop.irlnjt for tlin i\ptMit : Inn.
a. Cmuicll ItlulM Local Nowd. *
7 , DUtstrons C } clone lit MeCoold
KiiRlniul'H Parliament l > lfisllnr ; .
10 , SOPH In London's Mmle IlitlK
Cnoporatlxed Homo Hml.UiiR. IV.
Secret Society > 'OM .
11. Condition < > 1 Omaha's Trade.
tlrnln , I.Ho stuck mill Money Mnrkeli.
Dlntrlct Court Nan * .
13 , List Week In Society.
.ShoiiliI it Married Woman Work ?
lit. Tlio Oreat Military Kncuinpment.
in. Sport n at Kuril Juno ,
17. Carpenter Drscrlncs tlioVlilto House.
Nebraska Puctury Note * .
18. Nent'ilm Count } ' " ( llnry.
11) ) . Thu Kurot Clrl Uriiilnato.
I'lrnt Cltlrell Of MlIItilIlll.
yo. Ainlil Pleasures In Paris.
Sliortlmml LrMson ,
Touch Times lit u Piinor.il.
oils , turning the conversation to other topics ,
\Vhtla marked with composure , Mr. Bluino's '
appearance nnd manner nnd tone of volco ,
lowovor , were especially noticeable'ns Indl-
catlva of a fooling of relief nnd satisfaction ,
which mido ; him oven buoyantly choorful.
Secretary Foster did not show nny ox-
cltonicnt this afternoon over the news of Mr.
Blame's resignation , but soon nftcr hearing
it ho was ouo of the most enthusiastic spec
tators at the Clnclnnatl-'WasUlngton ball
game. Ho declined positively to say any-
ililng for publication in regard to the pollt-
cal situation ] ust nt prpiont and intimated
that ho might bo moro communicative at a
luturo day.
Attorney General Millar and Secretary
Noble also declined to bo Into rvlowad on the
subject.
It Is understood that the unusual reticence
on the part of the odicers of the government
n regard to this occurrence Is duo Xo n sug
gestion from the whlto house that the presi
dent preferred that federal officials should
avoid public comment on the suojeot.
OPINIONS FItUM KUPUHLICANS.
What the Members of the Houan minority
Thinks of the Hltimtloii.
WAsm.wrox , D. C. , Juno 4. The news sot
the republicans thinking hard and they did
not manifest anything like the oxhlllratlon
that was exhibited by the democrats. "I
cannot toll what It moans , " said Koprosontu-
tivo Payne of Now Yorlc , Tvlth his usual cau
tion , "until I know what produced tnat cor
respondence. "
That was what all the republicans wanted
to know , but nobody was prepared to nnswor
the question. Still the bcliot was general
that Mr. Blalno had taken thU stop to signal
ize his Intention to enter the Held as a candi
date for the nomination ,
There woru not many republican represen
tatives left intWashlngton , and not many of
the few cared to go on record as expressing
their views.
Mr. Dlncloy , Mr. Blalno's follow states-
mail , was In a thoughtful mood. Said no :
"I must decline to express au opinion with
out being moro fully aware of the causa
which led to the resignation. I think that
the natural loforoiico would bo that Mr.
Blalno would not refuse to accept tbo nomi
nation. "
Thinks Illalno Will Accept.
Mr. Mllllkcn ( republican ) of Maine : "I
think it means Mr. Blalno's nomination and
election. Mr. Blalno has never wanted to bo
president , during this campaign at least.
Ho did not want to bo nominated In 1831. I
know that from my own personal relations
with him. It bo allows his name to DO pre
sented now , as I think he will , it is because
of an overwhelming * call of the party
to do so. I liavo no doubt that
this letter to Chairman ClarJtsou was
absolutely sincere ; and if ho U nominated
now , as I believe bo will bo , it will be because -
cause BO many republicans have urged upon
him the duty of doing so. I bollovo that he
will bo elected , because I boltovo n majority
of the pcoplo are In his favor , and I bollovo
that Mr. Harrison In too good a republican ,
too wlso and too honorable a man not to
heartily support him If nominated , as ho
( Blaine ) heartily uphold Mr. Harrison in
1888.
1888.Mr.
Mr. Caldwell ( republican ) of Ohio : "If
Mr. Blalno docs not write n letter positively
declining , bo will bo nominated nnd elected.
Cuino'iiH n Great burprUf.
Mr. O'Donnoll ( republican ) of Michigan :
"Tho letter was a great surprise. It came so
unexpectedly that wo do not know what to
muko of ItYo do not know whether it In
dicates that ho is or Is not a candidate for
nomination ; but If nominated , In my Judg
ment , ho will bo elected. The correspond
ence was so very brief that it does not afford
an anxious inquirer any light upon the rea
sons that I in polled bis action. "
Representative Walker ( republican ) of
Massachusetts thai that it meant Mr. Bluliic's
domination. Ho also thought that Blalno
would bo elected as well as nominated.
Mr. Wilson ( republican ) of Kentucky said
that it meant the nomination and election of
Mr. Blalno. Mr. Harrison deserved the
nomination from a publlo standpoint but not
from a political stand point.
Mr. Grout ( republican ) of Vermont said I'o
thought Mr. Blulno would not have taken
this stop unless ho believed bo had enough
voles to nominate ) him.
MINNEAPOLIS ICXCITKI ) .
Hcencsnml Incident * of the Day In the Con-
vnntlon Clly.
i.H , Minn. , Juno 4. The name of
Blalno Is on every lip tonight. It is shouted
in the lobules , It U whispered in tbo confer
ences of darkened rooms , and it is sung in
tbo streets by exultant admlreri u * they
purado the streets of the convention city.
The maglo of his name has kindled the
latent enthusiasm of tbo northwest Into a
blaze of glory. Everywhere It is "Blulno !
Blalno ! Jamoj G. Blainol" The dlstln-
guUbod statesman from Maine was always
popular in the northwest , und itnoedod out a
spark to Ignlto the llama. Now that ho has
reilgnod from the cabinet and thrown down
the gauntlet to the administration for thus
in his action interpreted bora all bis ad
mirers who wcro bovorliif batwoou their
rojncct for Harrison and their uncertainty
an to the caudldanoy of Blalno , hava como
out in open advocacy of thu great repub
lican louder and Joined with tuo boomers
until the ranks have become on nruiy. No
man oosorts tonight that Blalno will docllno
the nomination not even tbo very loaders
of Harrison. On every hand U U accepted
that he Is a willing , if not an earnest , candi
date for the presidency , and the voll of pro-
tonia on all sides has boon thrown to tbo
winds.
A WhlrlliiK Wheel ofCIiiiigo.
It Is Uiulne against Harrison , and all the
political weapons of factional warfare hava
boon ushered to the front. Harrison poaplo
openly accuse Blnlno of perfidy , ot bad
faith , of trcnohory to the administration.
The Blnlno leaders reply that Blalno ovvod
nothing to the administration , that tlio glory
of his name nnd aooUs but added to the lustri
ot the cabinet , and that the administration !
could have no possible mortgage on his polltij
cal future. And so the light goes bravely on/ /
the mltU have lalsod and the line ot battle it ;
now sharply drawn. Men , too , hnvo changed
with tno varying moods ot the hourj
Pessimists hnvo become optimists anq
optimists have bccomo pessimists ,
Prophecy Is the trade of every man , nnd
no ono holds a snciod cop.rrlght upon th
privilege. Whllo the great majority tonlcht
predict Blalno's nomination , nion nro found
who think the ombrogllo will result In IhJ
selection of n dailc horse , but It must not bj
iuppo od that the Harrison loaders are dls
: ioartoncd. They may to dismayed Indeed
naiiy of the rank mid lllo certainly nroM \
they nro still In the light nnd icsoluto nnd
easer for the day that is to rollovo all thU
painful suspense.
Uncertainty or the Situation.
No mnn Is smigulno enough toulght ti
predict nor oven hope th-it this convention it
: o go down to history as a convention whorl
harmony was a lending chnrnctoilstld
Indeed , nearly everybody con fosses that 1
merry light Is In stora nnd , strange to say,1
nearly everybody soomu to llnd a lltlU
ptfcimiro in the contemplation. Such is thd
natural pugnacity ot man. It rises nbovrf
liarty weal and disturbs tno very sunctlty oi
fraternal counsel. Now nnd then n man It
soon who mournfully doprooatos all the bad
reeling that tbo contest Is engendering , but1
the optimist at his elbow nlwavs c.Nelalmi !
Ob , It will do u ? good. It will purify tha
party blood nnd we will como out of it bcttoi
prepared for tbo campaign than over , "
The resignation of Secretary Blalno struck
Minneapolis like n typical western cyclone.
Nobody was prepared for it und everybody
was mad when It was over. Of course thor "
were various degrees of Joyousness , und tha
Qlnlno pcoplo naturUly doilvcd moro hilarity
from the nnnouncomont than the other eldcw
The wag of the day remarked in the national
headquarters that it was a Blalno wako and
i Harrison funeral , and as no ono reproved
ni for the llguro of speech , but rnttior ,
seemed to approve the philosophical rellec *
tlon , it may bo accepted as indicating the
sentiment of the hour.
How the No * Wai I'lrnt llocrUccl.
The Ilrst Information of Blalno's roslgno *
.Ion catno through the Associated press bul-
otln and the news was simultaneously com- '
munlcatcd to the various headquarters. Tha
effect was Indescribable. At Ilrst everybody
doubted it the Blalno pcoplo as well as tha
Harrison leaders , thus showing how llttla
the former were in the confidence of the sec
retary In his contemplated notion. It wa
indeed n diplomatic secret , nnd Its disclosurn
was a coup d'otat.
Wbon tha asturanco was ottlclally gtvon
by the Associated press that the distill- ,
guishod secretary of state had actually loft
the cabinet and his icslgnation had boon oo *
copied , u Bl.ilno man unvo \\IIdhilarious
hurrah , it noted llko an Interrogation point.
A thousand fucus turned upward from the
hotel lobby , and nearly as many voices In
quired the cause of tbo outburst.
"Blalno has tosigncd , it is ofUclal , "
Bhoutod National Uommltteeman Conpcr ,
Hnd everybody know ho spoke the truth.
Noonoknowoxaetly why , but when a wild *
eyed man from Colorado yelled : "Tnat'g
business ; throe cheers for Btalno , " tha
cheers wcro given with such a hearty will
that it amounted almost to an ovation to tha
absent statesman.
Instantly the news was communicated to
the outstdo world and likewise the Blalua
enthusiasm spread thioughout the city.
At "tho people's headquarters , " as tha
Blalno boomers have boon called , Colonel
Guvctt of Michigan felt inspired to make a
spjech. The Michigan delegation Is in- '
structcd for Al er , but when Colonel Gavott' '
said Michigan was forBlamo nnd thatBtamo
and Algor would bo the ticket , not n Michi
gan man questioned the correctness of his
position.
lllnlno Lenders Cheerful.
In tbo meantime the enthusiasm In tha
hotels was growing with every mluuto.
The Blalno loaders boomed to congregate by
muxlo on tbo parlor lloor , nnd as they
exchanged felicitations the crowd nolovr
suddenly concluded the exigencies of tha
occasion demanded a speech. Of course ,
the eloquence of Forakor naturally ug <
eostcd Itself , and his was the name that
naturally oroso from every Up. Tha
ux-govornor heard the demands for his pres
ence , but ho only looked on the crowd bnlow
and bowed and shook his head. There was
a Btnllo on his face , though , and it was a
smllo of exultation. The countenances ot
Clatkson and Fnssott beamed with pleasure ,
and oven tbo immovable Q jay was manifestly
exultant. An hour lutor "Blaino head *
" engaged nt the of '
quarters" were prlco SS'JO
in the West hotel , and the light was on.
M'KINLKV IH I'OIl HAUUIHO.V.
Ho Will Ho Ono of Illn Hardest Worker -A ,
lrmv OpInloiiH ,
MixxnAi-uus , Minn. , Juno 4. It is posi
tively stated that McICmloy of Ohio , who
will arrive tomorrow night , Is to dccloro for
Harrison. Tola information comes from
Dologsto Gcorgo Baldwin of Ohio. Today
Mr. Baldwin gave out this statement of Gov
ernor Mcldnloy's intentions : "Governor
McKInley bat authorized mo to say that
upon his arrival at Minneapolis ho will enter
the Harrison headquarter and become ouo
of the most persistent workers for the prosl-
dont. It is Governor MelClnloy's opinion
that two-thirds of the delegation will sup
port the president upon the first ballot and
throe-fifths ot tlioin are BO pledged to sup
port tha president that they can't by any pos *
ulblo intrigue bo enticed any other war.
Senator Teller of Colorado , who has for n
long time boon an avowed anti-Harrison
man , said : "I think the effect is good. It is
11 rat rate. It cloara the atmosphere now so
fur as his nceoDtunca is concerned. Tha
stock in trade for the Harrison mon wai
that ho would not accept and a good many
men did not want to vote for a man about
whoso ucccpUnco they were doubtful.
"What do 1 think Its effect will bo on
Ulninol I think It will nominate him. I
think wo could have nominated him anyway ,
but it taUos away our weak point , nnd tha
doubt about his acceptance. Everybody
knows that , having goau out of the cabinet
at this time , there can ba no possible reason
why ho should not accept. It is taken her *
as a positive ovidonoa that ho will accept. "
l.oyul to thu I'ruihlunt.
Hon. T , II. Carter of Mont aim , who Is one
of those conducting the president' * canvass ,
said ; "The rosunurlon of Mr. Blalno front
thr cabinet will not in any way affect the
canvass bomg made by tbo president's
friends , Assurances have boon voluntarily
offctod by roproiontativoi of every delega
tion at present In Minneapolis , and by souia
ddegatloQg who have authorised oicprimlous
by tolo raph , that It Is wholly Immaterial
who the candidate opposoa to the prosldont