Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1892 — Page 7

MINNEAPOLIS.

Gathering of the Republican Clans in Huge Numbers. Antu-Conveatfean Gossip—Some of Which Kay Be True and Some * ‘■ May Be False. \ Mon. Chauncey M. Depew arrived at Chicago on the 2d on his way to Minneapolis, In an interview he spoke very emphatically of. thtfdanger to the Republican party of nominating a candidate winTmay decline the nomination. He favors Harrison. The advance guard of the Hoosier delegation reached Minneapolis in the evening . of the Ist, and at once opened headquarters at the West Hotel. The delegation consists in part of L. T. Mlchener, J. K Gowdy, R. R. Shiel, C. W. Stivers, John C. New.A.P, Hendrickson, W. T. Durban and (S. D. Miller. A special to the Indianapolis Journal says: The opening of the Harrison headquarters is a surprise to the Blaine men, who expected to be first when they come In with the National Committee to-morrow. In short, the President’s friends have stolen a march on the Blaine boomers and their sudden arrival means fight from start to finish. It is said that their unannounced arrival and quick opening of headquarters was on a telegraphic suggestion from Washington. President Harrison had got his back up, and the men sent here and to come tomorrow are the same ones who did so muchjor Harrison’s nomination in 1888. Jlr. Mlchener and John C.New will be in comnqand. Bruce Carr and General Dudley can not come. The sudden strategic move will disconcert the Blaine people more than they will admit. The arrivals of today are as full of fight as they were four years ago when they did so much to win the nomination for Harrison at Chicago. In an Interview, R. R. Shiel said. “The Blaine sentiment in this country

is by no means z as strong as people have been led lo believe. It can be more properly called an anti-Harrison aentlment. We from Indiana are here to fight long and hard, and to win the fight, too. There is no shadow of a doubt but that Harrison will be renominated. There may be a slight skirmish with the opposition, but it will amount to no more than a skirmish in comparison with a decisive battle. After this preliminary brush we wfll go In and win. We have the delegates with-which—to-do it, and ItJs theheight of foolishness to talk about any serious or formidable opposition to the President. Speaking of Blaine, let me say that it would be very bad politics, conceding for the moment that it can bedone, to set bside ,a» man whose administration has been the pride of the country, and a man who defeated Cleveland four years ago, for a man who was beaten by Cleveland. When the delegates get down to business, and the dust which these calamity howlers have raised for the moment have settled, this will be seen as clearly as we see it now.” The Indianans are the most enthusiastic men who have arrived in Minneapolis. They talk Harrison everywhere and all the time, and if their favorite does not win It will not be because they are not doing all they can for him. SOME opinions.

Minneapolis, June 2.—The contest for the Republican Presidential nomination has fairly begun, and this afternoon found* the two factions Vigilant and aggressive and the dividing lines clearly drawn. Nearly a hundred politicians of more or less prominence from all parts of the country are now on the ground, and the Harrison and Blaine people have so far acknowledged the probabilities of a contest •s to engage rival headquarters at the leading hotel. Hon. J. S. Clarkson, chairman of the National committee, is recognized as the leader of the Blaine forces, and John C. New, of Indiana, is in charge - Of the Harrison headquarters. No longer does chairman Clarkson rest in the background awaiting the trend of public opinion and professional Indifference as to the result. “I think Blaine will be nominated on the first ballot,” was *the first political utterance of the distinguished lowan on his arrival tn this city this morning. “Will he accept the nomination, General Clarkson?” “I never knew a man to refuse it The convention will last about three days, in my opinion,” continued Mr. Clarkson* *‘l think there is not the slightest doubt that Blaine wfll be nominated.” “How can he accept the nomlnatlon after his letter of declination?” ‘‘Hetwill be nominated in spite of himself.” Continuing, Mr. Clarkson estimated that Blaine would have a strength of about six 'hundred and President Harrison half tha 1 number. “We want to nominate the strongest man In the party,” resumed Mr. Clarkson, "and James G. Blaine is that man. The present campaign will be one > of the fiercest ever known in American .politics. In my judgment, it has been a ‘dsctaln belief of the masses of the party

WHERE THE CONVENTION WILL MEET.

fqr two years that Blaine should bead the ticket In *92.” \ ■ new has something to sat. While Chairman Clarkson was thus entertaing the Blaine people in the lobby of the hotel Consul-General New was expressing quite contrary opinions to another group of questioners. Mr. New arrived early this morning, and was at once received as the leader of the Harrison forces: “The Secretary of State understands the meaning of the English language.” said Mr. New, with, great deliberation and emphasis, “and knew what he was doing when he took the people of the country Into his confidence by the means of his letter of declinatlon. It would be an Insult to Mr. Blaine’s manhood and integrity to assume that he was trifling when he wrote the letter.” Mr. New Thursday autborilively announced that Harrison would be placed ■in nomination by, Chauncey Depew, of New York, and that Hon. R. W. Thompson, ex-Secretary of the Navy would second the nomination on behalf of the State of Indiana. Governor McKinley, of Ohio, is the candidate of the Harrison delegates for chairman of the convention. TALK AT CHICAGO. Chicago, June 2.—Chauncey M. Depew denied to-day that he dreamed last night that Blaine had been nomlpat?d. “I don’t believe I could dream that,” said Mr, Depew. The Depew party, including W. K. Vanderbilt and W. Seward Webb, attended the annual meeting of the Chicago <fc Northwestern railway, and visited the World’s Fair grounds. To-morrow their trip to Minneapolis will be resumed. Ex-Governor Larrabee, of lowa, opened Blaine headquarters at the Palmer House to-day and talked Blaine to all He asserted that the majority of the lowa delegates have declared for Blaine, and that the State would have instructed for the Secretary instead of the President, had it known what everybody knows new. lowa, according to Larrabee, will be safe with Blaine even against Boies, but would

beingrave doubt with Harrison as the Republican nominee. John R. Lynch, the well-known colored politician from Misjjisslpi, was at the Palmer House talking strongly for Harrison. He leaves for Minneapolis to-night. “The Blaine boom is wind,”’ ;he said. “Harrison’s treatment of the colored men has been very satisfactory and there is no Concerted movement on their "part to secure the nomination of any other man.” ; MR. PLATT, New Yobe, June 2.—Ex-Senator Platt before leaving for Minneapolis last evening, according to the Times, fired a parting shot. To a reporter Mr. Platt said: *4l think we will have a very brief and enthusiastic cohvntion. It will not last longer than four days at the outside, in my opinion.” “And whom will you nominate?" was asked. "Why, Blaine, of course; nobody else is in it, to use a phrase.” - "How many ballots will be taken do you think?” “NoW, how many ballots does it take to nominated man like Jim Blaine? Only ope/ of course, and when that one it’ started all the Secretary will have to do isto redOrdlhebaliot by States. He won’t have to keep a tally sheet.

PLAN OF THE HALL.

“You are quite sure then that Blaine will accept?" “Most assuredly he #lll. He can’t and won't refuse." Asked who he thought would get second place on the ticket, Mr. Platt said: “I will tell you when I come back.” “Will McKinley take It?” “Why, he thinks he’s big enough to be President himself, and, besides, he Is for Harrison. Oh, no, if McKinley can't be President he’d rather be Governor, and it is well he is satisfied with the latter.” “If Blaine should surprise you with an emphatic declaration at the last moment, what then?” That emergency will not occur, and there is no speculating on it,” . TA-RA-TA. Specials published in the Indianapolis Journal on the 3d, say:’ Thus far but few of the delegates have arrived, and.they are scattered, not a single delegation having as yet reported in full/ The opposition have not yet outlined a plan of procedure, but no political sharp practice known to the profession will b omitted in the attempt to defeat the President, and enough cis known to satisfy every one tha' an attempt will be made to • £*•“ I. . j> J- <,

pack the convention by those having it in charge,and whatever can be accomplished by the presence bf a yelling crowd of accredited Blaine boomers will be sought. Not .a single one of the gentlemen who claim to repSiißent the Secretary of State make any claim to having authority from him, either directly or indirectly, to present his name to the convention, but meet all questions put to them with a view to developing tlxis" fact witha shrug of the shoulders and the statement of a belief that Mr. Blaine would accept were the nomination tendered him. It is admitted that all the people loudest in their demands for Blaine have never been distinguished as his friends when he needed them most—ln 1876, in 1880 0r ln 1884—and this fact undoubtedly has its effect. PLANS OF THE OPPOSITION. 7- The plan r as far as it has been developed is about as follows: A number of contests have been recently instituted in the Southern States with a’view to unseating properly elected Harrison delegates and the substitution of others contrary minded. This is to be accomplished, if possible, by the temporary organization. A majority of the national committeemen are opposed to Harrison, and by them the temporary chairman is designated. Asa matter of course, this sort of ward politics, applied to a national convention, would meet with the resentment of every fairminded man, but it is apt to be tried notwithstanding. When nominations are called for the names of President Harrison and Genefl Alger will be presented, and Mr. Blaine’s Withheld. When the ballotting begins, One among the first States called will cast for Blaine .as many of its votes as can be controlled by the antis,and his name being presentedin this way, as many votes as it may be possible to have cast against the President will follow as the States are called in a ballot hurried to completion. It is hoped by this means to carry the convention off its feet, and, if not successful in nominating Blaine, to place the President in a position to impel hint to decline. One thing that is to be done to manufacture some of the much talked of “spontaneous” enthusiasm is to have a great local meeting here on Tuesday night, and the opponents of the,. President in the national committee have designated Governcentral figures among the orators for the occasion. The intent of this, of course, is apparent.

HARRISON WILL HAVE A MAJORITY. As things stand to-night there is not a shadow of doubt that the President will have agood majority of thedelegates, but it must be conceded that there is not a trick in politics that is not known to his Opponents, and their identity is sufficient reason for asserting that they will all bo resorted to. If sharp practice can set at naught the will of the party. If the scheming of shrewd politicians can be made to thwart the popular will, the President is in danger; otherwise he will be triumphantaliy and speedily renominated. His friends are determined, active and steadfast, and, in the opinion of the writer the son of Indiana, who has been adopted with pride by the country at large, will be once more called upon tojoad his party to the victory to which his superb and resplendent administration has entitled it. Whatever preliminary sparring has been done to date has been on the question of the temporary organization. The executive committee of the National committee being unfriendly to the President, their apparent intention is to select for temporary chairman h man who affiliates with the m and wttl dotheir bfddlngrTholrrec-

omipe®datlon, however, must be ratified by the full National committee, and It develops now that, contrary to generat: belief. a majority of the committee Is friendly to Harrison and will reject a nomination not to their liking. The Harrison men do not insist upon,any particular individual, but it is probable that General Horace Porter, of New Yoik. would be their choice. The antis ta’k of John M. Langston, and seem to have abandoned the purpose of nominating Mr. Fassett. Mr. Reed Js not a delegate, and therefore out of the question. The opposition expresses great confidence in theflnal outcome, but they give no figures, and the source of their strength is not visible, Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, reached here to-night and joins forces earnestly with the President's friends. Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin, will likely follow Hon. R. W. Thompson in seconding the renomination of the President. He is a power for the administration, and doing most excellent work. MA. NEW IS A Minneapolis special says: There was a very perceptible feeling of relief among the Harrison meh Friday evening, the change being so marked that inquiry was made on several sides as to what had happened. The cause of this good feeling was the completion by New, Gowdy and Spooner of a canvass of all the delegations, which gives Harrison a clear majority of forty over everything claimed by the Blaine people. New and Gowdy were at work upon the figures the .whole afternoon,, not completing the count until after supper, and the figures are still kept secret. About 1 o’clock a little valise, full of letters and papers, was taken to Mr. New’s room, and men were put to pork sorting out the manuscript until every possible expression about each delegate was tabulated. The contesting delegations were one and all conceded to be Blaine, and when there was any doubt about any delegate he was also added into the Blaine column, and, after doing this, Mr. New has wired the President that he has a safe majority of forty-odd votes on the first ballot This .represents but one part of the day’s Work, for it is whispered about the hotel that the majority on the National Committee, which has been advorpe to the President has been changed to-day by the conversion of two members who have up till now acted xyltlx Clarkson. Just what arguments were used to effect this change of heart are not stated, but the story is declared to be a fact which will develop to-morrow. ,‘i t President Harrison is in constant communication with his friends ft the West House, the correspondence passing through Mr. Mlchener’s hands as a rule, andsovoral long cipher dispatches were received

’ ■ J by both Clarkson and New froa VnaMagfi ton this evening. . " ♦ , .Mr. Mlchener discussing the aitnatlou at a late hour, said: “I do not know where the Times got its figures upon the result of to-day’s canvass, but they are substantially correct, conceding everything to the Blaine men, which they claim, wo still have a clear majority of over forty votes, and we' will nominate General Harrison on the first ballot. This is not an idle guess, but the result of a very careful and cbnservative examination of the facts.” It appears that Harrison has never doubted for a moment his ranomlnatlon.and that the scare has been almost wholly on the part of New and Mlchener, and other practical politicianswho knew very much better than the President what Clarkson could do in the way of practical politics. Clarkson has controlled the committee, and the committee by manipulating the contests properly, can seat antl-’Harrison delegations before organization, and perhaps capture the convention. It is ’this fact that is said to account for the panic „which has brought the Harrison managers here with such a rush,and which has been such an evident feature of tjio day’s work, Minneapolis, June 3.—Prominent Republicanshave begun to arrive in considerable numbers from all parts of the country. and the Presidential contest is grow ing in interest every hour, Men are getting ‘"excited, and the two factions into which the party is divided are beginning to say harsh things about each other. The few leaders who have no Presidential preference view this with considerable seriousness, for no matter who may be the nominee, thb contest haa gone so far, and so many bitter things have been said that much bad feeling will inevitably be engendered. It is no exaggeration to refer to the present situation as a contest for, whether by his will or against his will, Mr, Blaine has been forced by his friends intothe position of a passive candidate, and the Harrison people are not unnaturally saying many caustic things about the Secretary’s position, and insisting that good faith will compel him towrite another letter of declination. If this letter should not be forthcoming in two or three days the prophecy willhave proven false, and It is impossible to predict what the convention may do. The intensity of the situation may be understood from the fact that representatives of the Associated Press are questioned every hour by party leaders as to whether any declaration has been made or is expected at Washington from the Secretary of State.

THAT FT. WAYNE CROWD. The Blaine men are counting a good deal on the Impression which Mr. R. T. McDonald, of Ft. Wayne, will make as to the anti-Harrison sentiment in Indiana. It is sald'that Mr. McDonald’s free train will.be filled with sturdy Hoosier Republicans, and once in Minneapolis, they will raise a howl which, it is expected, wi ] echo from Penobscot to Pensadena. "Everything that is of anti sentiment in Indiana,*’ said John C. New, “is found right in the city of Ft. Wayne. A few gentlemen under the direction of Capt. J. D. White and R. T. McDonald, are Offended at the President because he did not them to dictate the appointment of foprt class postmasters, and everybody else in the Twelfth district. On a Democratic split White was elected to Congress. He was renominated and defeated, and the district is now represented by Mr. McClellan, a Democrat. Mr. White now assumes that he should have ail the patronage of that section because he was once a Congressman. On November 3, last, a con--Vwttou washelAat-Auhurn,in the Twelfth district, to elect delegates to Minneapolis. W. L. Penfield and R. D. Barr wt elected delegates from Allen county. M Donald was a candidate, but secured eiiv, forty-eight votes. Penfield had eightyfive, -and Barr was elected by a vote away up. » CAUSED A STIR IN CHICAGO. Chicago, June 3.—Tennessee woke up things in Chicago to-day. A portion of the delegation from that State registered at the Palmer House and at once paid their respects to John M. Langston, the colored delegate from Virginia, who is talked of for the temporary chairmanship by the Blaine men. The Tennesseeans told Langston that they had "glorious news.” The six Harrison-instructed delegates from Tennessee, they said, had broken loose and gone over to Blaine with but two exceptions. In tbs party were W. B. Lindsay, United States district attorney from the Second district, and alternate-at

large from the State; delegate J. F. Tarwater and delegate J. W. Connor. AIJ these are Blaine men. Lindsay, the office-holdbr, was apparently the most enthusiastic of the lot. He said the administration could have his place any time, but he intended to woyk for Blaine, he declared. B. F. McCarthy, who is also an office holder, being superintendent of the letter carriers at Nashville, and who accompanies the party, declared that he was for Blaine. "Had the State convection known that Blaine Would have accepted.” said "the delegates would havebeen tied handond foot with Instructions for him. By the time all the delegates get to Minneapolis they will be for the Maine man." A meeting of delegates and others from Illinois was held in Senator Cullom’s room at the Grand Pacific, this morning. There were present J. P. Roberts, of Mound City; W. A. Rankin, of Onarga; LAW. KitcheH, Pana; Judge Rhodes, Carlton; Postmaster Sexton, and a score of others. Senator Cullom expressed himself as confident that the delegation would be solid, with perhaps one or two exceptions, for Harrison, and that they would obey the instructions of the Springfield convention. The only signs of revolt against Harrison, be thought, was among the Chicago dele- •> ■ ' Senator salo closed a Ndw York interview on the 3d in these words: "Mr. Blaineto remaining perfectly quiet if ho does not e-'tnuiiinicate with the convention through • » friends,'he is likely tobendinfnated. I thfnk lie Is entirely indifferent whether he is nominated or not. If the convention nominates him he will accept There is no question about that. 'Hie only point to.be ecnsldorljd to. whether lit will prevent tfie convWttun from making the effort to nominate him.” , r

MONDAY DISPATCHES.

The dispatches received on the 6th would indicate that there Is very “warm atmosphere” at Minneapolis, but that Harrison still seems to be -in the lead. Mr. Mores, of the Indianapolis Sentinel, who is pn interested abserver at Minneapolls,<tellegraphs his paper as follows: So far as can be ascertained Secretary Blaine's resignation has not resulted in any appreciable loss of administration strength. . . , My best judgment is' that Harrison will be nominated on the first ballot, with votes to spare. Quay, Clarkson, Platt, Foraker and the other anti-Harrison managers appear as confident as ever, but I can discover no grounds for the confidence, and there is every reason to believe that they are playing a greht big game of bluff. It- is doubtful if they -ever intended to nominate Blaine. They were using him as a rallying center for the anti-adminis-tration forces, intending at the proper time to bring out their candidate in the person of Alger or perhaps McKinley. Blaine divined their real purf o;c, aud having got them fully committed to him, resigned from the cabinet and thus practl" cally announced himself a candidate.. It was a bold stroke, but will hardly win. Minneapolis, Minn., June 3.—The sanctity of the American Sabbath was sacked to no man to-day. In the mad whirlpool of political hopes and fears men forgot their Christian faith, and remembered only their political creed; forgot their Maker and their Savior, and worshipped only at the shrineof their political idols. At 11 o’clock, ‘when the tolling bells called the devout to Christian worship, the lobbies of the hotels were filled with a surging, seething mass of excited humanity, and when the minister in the neighboring church led the opening prayer the corridors of the hotels were resounding with the cheers and counter cheers for Benjamin Harrison and James G. Blaine,

All day long this excitement continued and as these words go out over the wires the fierce competition of political enthusiasm continues with increasing vigor, It has been a day of kaleidoscopic changes. The situation has been constantly shifting, constantly varying, and the wave of,sentiment that swept over the assemblage in one hour would be followed by a wave of reaction the next until in the end it was difficult indeed to sum up the total of political sentiment; to ascertain the measure of the ebb and flow, the true drift of the political sentiment. In one respect the day has been surprise and the significance of that surprise can only be weighed by the events of the future. The Harrison leaders have rallied their forces and the demoralization of last night has given place to energy, vigor and resolution tonight. Indeed, of the two great factions Into which the Republican party is divided the administration element is as strong in leadership, political sagacity and organization as even thq experienced leaders who head the opposition. All this has been a surprise to those who have kept aloof from both factions, fully expectant that the waye of Blaine sentiment that swept over the land at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon would be irresistible in its force, and that to-day would find gathered in its embrace all the scattered uninstructed delegates of the Republican party. But such has not been the case,. Indeed, to a close observer it is apparent that the Harrison forces are as stong to-day as they were twenty-four hours ago.

The Blaine people say “that all this is the result of organization^ son managers are holding She rank and file of the delegations loyally to their leader but that when the decisive battle comes the Blaine enthusiasm will carry all before it and the distinguished son of Maine be nominated on the first ballot. The Harrison leaders laugh at these predictions of their opponents and say that they are stronger to-day than they have ever been and the reason of their increasing strength is that the delegates to the national convention have become weary of the temporizing of ex-Secretary Blaine and have found in his retirement from the cabinet and his entrance into the contest at this late hour an evidence of bad faith, disloyalty and duplicity toward the President of the United States.

The name most mentioned among the list of dark horses is that of William McKinley, jr., Governor of Ohio. Inquiries are alrtady beinj made as to his ability to receive the solid support of the Ohio delegation in case the leaders turn to a dark horse far a candidate. The sensational quarrels of the Ohio Republicans are proverbial and the vital question is. “Would Foraker and his friends favor McKinley?” This question is answered in the affirmative by many of Foraker’s friends, but the ex-Governor himself maintains a discreet silence. It is rumored that John Sherman, the greatDliio Senator,would be Foraker’s favorite in case the Buckeye delegation were called upon to furnish a candidate, as Foraker would almost certainly succeed Sherman in the Senate should the latter be called to the Presidency on the 4th of March. Sherman, too, has hosts of friends in other State delegations, but he is no more oopular than the young Napoleon o! protection, as the special indorsement which is to be given to the McKinley bill makes its author a peculiarly fitting candidate just at this time.

Mme. Carnot, wife of the President of the French Republic, is a countess in her own right, but, like a sensible woman, she does not’flourish her .title around in a way to overshadow monsieur, her husband.

One Way of Identifying It.

Colored Lttendant-'-Hi! dar, Mlstah, whaf-for you smash in’ al! de gem men’s hats?” Young Oats, (very unsteady)—l’m (hie) lookin’ fer my (hie) hat It’s a crush hat When find (hie) one that crush right that’s my hat—Texas Siftings. « ♦•• * The Chinese of Saa Jose, Cal., iea-m property from a whi'o m->e 'or ’vwlve nonths in the year.and cha-ge their .cuante tor thirteen mouths, there being thirteen norths in the Chinese year.

BLAINE RESIGNS.

He is no Longer Harrison’s Secretary of State. Briefly Put and as Briefly Replied to—- • Great Enthusiasm—The Fight Is On. The greatest excitement was cieated every wheie Saturday by the resignation of James G. Blaine asSecretary of State. The correspondence is as follows: Department of State, i Washington, June 4, ’92. f To the President: I respectfully beg leave to submit my resignation qf the office of Secretary of State df the UnTtedStates, to which I wa* appointed by you on the sth of March, 1889. The condition of public business (nth* Department of State justifies me in re-

questing that my resignation may be accepted immediately. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, James G. Blaine* Executive Mansion F —Washington, June 4, ’92. J To the Secretary of State: Your letter of this date tendering your resignation of the office of Secretary of State of the United States has been received. - - The terms in which you state your de sires are such as to leaye me no choice but to accede to your wishes at once. Your resignation is, therefore, accepted. Very respectfully yours, > Benjamin Harrison.

Secretary Blaine’s resignation was taken to the White House by his private secretary, Mr. Dent, who placed it into' the hands of the President. This was a little before 1 o’clock, and within fiftem minutes after it was written. Soon after the reading the President descended to the east room and held his usual Saturday reception to the public. There were about two hundred people present, not one of whom, as he shook the President’s hand, could have told, from his cool and collected manner, that anything unusual had happened. Indeed, an official of the man sion said the President seemed to be in better spirits than usual, and made felicitous replies to the greetings of some of his visitors. The reception over, the President returned to his library and addressed a letter to Mr. Blaine accepting his resignation. This was given to Private SecreS Halford, with instructions that it be rered at once and Mr. Halford there upon took it over to Blaine’s house and placed it in his hands. Thus the whole transaction did not consume more than an hour’s time.

When the news reached Minneapolis Blaine's followers went wild. In a minute the streets were wild with excitement. Men marched in squads and marched up and down.the streets, yelling "Blaine — Blaine—James G. Blaine.” The Harrison men were jeered by thewildest excited Blaine men, and two or three personal encounters were narrowly averted. The Blaine fever seemed to be infectious. Delegates who had been for Harrison were reported coming over to Blaine, and in several instances this seemed to be the case. How far this would go no human mind could predict. Th® Blaine men now expect to sweep everything before them. Lond cries for “Forake’-,” "Fassett’’ and others are being made by the excited throngs who are demanding a speech from the Blaine leaders, Foraker smiles and shakes his head as he gazes down on the surging mob in th® rotunda of the hotel, and Fassett is nowhere to be seen. Ou ths face of Matt Quay there is a happy smile. Clarkson, Conger, Platt and others are in consultation in full view of the crowd, and every bnrst of enthusiasm cause® them to look downward with complacent approval. “It’SA whlriwind,’’s»ld the distinguished lowan, but that was the only remark he vouchsafed. The Blaine badges are being distributed indiscriminately by lavish hands to the admirers of the Maine man and the people’s headquarters just across the Street. The Harrison managers, John C. New, Senator Hiscock. Shiel and others have gone into conference behind closed doors. The Blaine leaders seem to have pissed the stage of secret conferences. The whole public is now in their confidence. It is, •‘Blaine, Blaine is the man to win,’’ on every hand, and all the enthusiasm is truly for the majestic leader. A Casual observer, to drop into Minneapolis at this time, would suppose there was oqly one candidate, and that his name was James G. Blaine. AT INDIANAPOLIS. The news of Blalhe's resignation spread rapidly about Indianapolis. It was recognized as having tremendous significance, and in this, the home of President Harrison, It causea much political excitement. That It meant that Blaine bad cut loose from the administration and had become s candidate for the Presidency was generally accepted by both Democrats and Repubk cans. The fight Is on.

Reasonable.

Doctor (to messenger boy): “So yo* mammy say ez what de yarbs ain’ done her no good? Wait er minnit” (Consults book); J-yi! I thought so. Ask you’ mammy how she spec’ de yarbo to ack when de bill ain’ paid.” General Sherman is au enthusiastic spew tutor of theatrical performances. Ho kM - the entree to every theater InNeW York city. He likes a seat well down in fronk„ for bis eyesight and hearing are not as jood as they were.