Show The Republican leaders in Conclave Special to THE HERALD Examiner Dispatch NEW YORK Dec 8A Washington spel ciat says Politicians who have been watching watch-ing the movements of a group of Republican Republi-can leaders arsisking tonight if James G Blaine is to be the head of the ticket in 1S92 and if General Russel A1 Alger is to be the running mate One of the most distinguished dis-tinguished visitors hero is General Alger himself other are ViceChairman James S Clarkson and Secretary J Sloat Fassett of the Republican national committee General Gen-eral John N Knapp chairman of the New YorK Republican state committee Chairman Chair-man Michiner of the Indiana Republican state committee and M M Estee national comaitteman from California ExSenato Thomas U Platt is due and has engaged rooms at the Arlington the headquarters of the other politicians named It was long afternoon before the clerk at the desk notified visitors that no mori cards were to be sent to the three until evenincr General Alger slipped over to see Secretary Blaine and remained nearly an hour Senator Fassett toolr a walk with Senator Hiscook and before he returned to his hotel had a chat with Senator Quay Then General Alger and Measers Clark son and Fassett got together in the formers for-mers apartments and remained in consultation consul-tation until dinner hour General Clarkson accepted an invitation to dine with es oatmasterGeneral Frank Hatton Gen ral Alger has had as his guests several AJ prominent Republican said Were We-re acre aiscussmgwhat is best to do to place the party in lighting trim for 1892 Before we talk of candidates itis necessary to solidify the rank and file Other party leaders will be here and I believe that the result of our conference will be productive of great benefit to the party Every one of them of course regrets the November disaster but it has inspired them to get together to-gether and mark out a policy for the coning coni-ng campaign and take measures to retrieve our laurals Yes there has been considerable consider-able talk of Blaine and Alger today Would Geneal Alcer accept vicePros dential nomination Most assuredly he would if Blanc were to head the ticket You will recall the fact that he refused tota become a candidate for the presidontal nomination in Isbb until he received positive assurance that Blame would not accept |