New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-02
vote for Arthur, but the abolition

vote for Arthur. but tne "ooH'o"
of the unit rule, and the fact that every delegate
must announce his vote, is not favorable to men VINO
have constituencies to face The meeting OF the
NewYork Blaine delegates, at which 2. declared
the Administration men. who claimed 81 votes. NJ
J. Townsend said he was preparing III MS nomfh-
atng speech to declare Arthur the choice OF or. q
majority of the delegates of his own state. lie VIII
have to abandon that ground or make himself
ridiculous. Senator Malone does not Ike 1he re-
pOt that there are seven Blaine supp rters III ms
delegation. He cOrralled them tonight; but tle
result was unsatisfactory. The Arthur men heiu ,
conference to-day and discussed where they Shou,Iu
60. committee was appointed to consiaer tno i
situation. This had most depressing eiiect When
the news leaked out. Nothing has been saIi or
done to-day in regard to the chalrmanshlp' noal,
florr or Mckinley will probably De teihpJ,aiy chair.
man. Judge West, the venerable hlind orator pl
Ohio, who is said TO rival Wendell Phiihps IN lhe
power of his eloqnence will nominatG ar. Da'nc an
L. X. Davis of Minnesota will probably second
the nomination.
SENATORS WORKING FOR ARTHUR.
During the last twenty-four hours the Arthur
men have derived considerable encouragement
from the presence Of number OF United states
Senator'S who are not delegates, but who are try
ing TO exert an influence in favor of tho President
nomination Both the Michigan Senators are ear
nest in his behalf despite the fact that majority
of the delegates from that State were chosen as
Blaine men by Blaine conventions. Three OF the
for Blaine. They were chosen by state
Convention at whose hands Senator Palmer
unsuccessfuy sought an election as delegate-at-
large. Senator Conger's son, who is postmaster at
Washington is a delegate, and is trying TO help his
father to capture some of the Michigan delegates
from Blaine The Senator has received the most gem
erous treatment at the hands of the President ana
gratitude for past favors and and lively eXpecta-
ton of favOrs to come may to some extent account
for his amable and earnest desire for the Presi-
dents success.
Senator Pike, Of w-Hampshire, who succeeded
when William L. Chandler failed, is also on the
ground and not only will try to show
his fealy to the President but to repay the debt of
gratitude he owes the Secretary. The Colorado
delegation is as solid rocl; for Blaine. and the
delegates are intelligent. selfTespecting and SELF
reliant men. but Senator Bowen has come all the
way from Washington, where the Senate is sitting
to tell them that they ought to vote for Arthur and
try TO induce them to break faith with the people
who elected them. Senator Sawyer, OF Wisconsin,
who was an ardent Blaine man in 1s7G
and 1850, when he was not a Senator,
is in Wisconsin and will arrive here tomorrow,
and the Arthur men will derive comfort from his
presence Senator Miller, of California, IS also on
the ground Other United States Senators, who
are in attendance either delegates or as members
of TIE National Committee, are Blair, OF
New Hampshire; TIoar, of Massachusetts; Aldrch,
of Rhode Island; Plat, of Connecticut; Ma
hone, Scwell, and Jones, of Nevada. All
of these except. Mr., IIoar are claimed to he
i'm the interest Of Arthur. Senatorial courtesy"
seems TO have assumed new and interest
inc phase when Senators leave their
duties and travel Il thousand miles
who is Il candidate before the National Convention
of his party.