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In Favor Of Blaine

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Day
18
Month
June
Year
1891
Copyright
Public Domain
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IxniANAPOMS, Ind., June 13. - A seeret politieal conference of some significance was held in Indianapolis ' Thursday, and so weU was it managed that not until Friday did the real character of the conference beeome known. The partieipants were men of prominence in politics, and they were brought tojfether on a cali fcsued about a month Ugo. Most of them are known as (iresham men. Among thoee who were present were: (on. James McNulta, of Chicago, one of the strong adherente of Jadge Qresham; Col. A. L. Conger, of Akron, O., a meinier of the nationa] republican committee, and a Blaine man; Congressman BtUTOws, of Michigan, a follower of Alger; .lames O. liradley, of Kentucky; three Detro t men, who are close to Alger and hard workers for uien, bilt who managed to conceal their identity; Charles W. Fairbanks, of this city, who has all along been one of Judge Gresham's chief supporters: Judge Fields, the only Indiana delégate tó the last national convention who refused to vote for Harrison: M. W. Simons, of Plymouth, the India-a delégate to the same eonvention who voted lirst for Harrison and then went over to Gresham. There were also Addison C. üarris, of this eity; C. B. Landis, of Delphi; G. W. Wilson, of Fort Wayne; A. A. Purman, of Fort Wayne; Charles A. Uookwalter, of bort Wayne, and Austin Kumler, of Lafayette. Thero was a settled ag'reement to make a fight against Ilarrison's renomination The conferénca expressed u, determination to oppose Harrison in the eonvention, but to stand by him if nominated. The conference was in the interest of the nomination of Blaine, the purpose beinff to at once inaugúrate ; tnovement in support of him. In an interview Col. Conger saiit that it was the desire of the partieipants to keep their move secret, if possiblê, but, since some information regardlng it had leaked out, he was not disposed to coneeal the facts. ile s;iid frankly that the purpo.se wus to organiza the republican {rienda of Mr. Iïlaine in Ohio, Indiana," Illinois, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Michigan and Kansas in support of kis nomination for the presidency. It was also determinad to hold anothér and fuller conference, but the time and place were kept a profound secret. "It is simply our purpose," he said, "to do all that we can f rom now untll the national eonvention is held to secure his nomination, and I am confident that we will succeed."

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