New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-03

Jersey by William Walter Phelps. This dele
CATION spent the morning in. passing
from one headquarters I.I,-
Collector Robertson. for NewYork, claims ina. MI
Blaine il better calculated TO carry that state thah
anv one else. The strength which he would de-
veo in the western part of the State and indeed IN
all the rural counties would prove phenomenal.
What he would lose In New-iork city "oulu
be only the vote of few independents whicn
would be more than counterbalanced by the Demo
cratic vote which he would receive because OF his
large Irish sympathies. he pertinently asked why
Conkliug aud Grant and Platt and Cornell and
smyth and Gorham should be advocating his nomi-
nation if he could not carry New-York, and were
not these old politicians the best judges OF who
could and could not carry their own State.
Mr.. Locke for Ohio claimed that. the State
officials being Democratic the State might well be
classed doubtful. Nor did he believe that it
was certain to be carried by any other
candidate than Mr. Blaine, although John
Sherman might be able to carry it. He
believed however, that no other candidate could
and on that account he urged the necessity OF max
ing of the leading October States by the noml
nation of the man from Maine .,,.
Mr.; Parks. for the Pacific coast, thought night
one else, but was sure that the other
States could not be. Blane's poPu-
ar there was based on his action TO b 5as
vetoed il, and both Sherman aud Ednunds had
Mr. Pewell on behalf of West Virginia, expressed
the belief that his State could be carried by Mr.
Blaine, but by no else Ii was a Dem0cratlc
State aud its political WAS teo ny
the course of his remarks that ex-senator lays
although Democrat, had that affection Tor MT
Blame that o would hold his hand from the COLI
test and thar meant Republican victory.
FAIR PROJECT FOR BLAINE IN NEw-JERsEY
1t was urged by Mr.. Phelps in behalf of New-Jer-
sey, that though the State had never been
carried but once for the Republican
Electoral ticket vet the margins OF
Democratic success had become so narrow
that there fair prospect that 1t could be car
ried at the next election Mr. Phelps claimed that
with Mr.. Blame there would be scarcely any dOubt
that the 1000 majority against Garfield would
be reduced. This claim justified by the fact
that Mr.. Blaine had a large personal acquaintance
in New-Jersey and an enthusiastic following.
which in previous National Conventions had stood
loyalty by him. He had an additional element OF
strength in the fact that he the most c0nsplcu-
Gus representative Of extreme views on the tariff,
upon which the industry of New-Jersey depended.
The visit to the Nebraska headquarters was es-
pecially significant and interesting. Mr. Phelps, IN
the course of his remarks. having said that they
came to Nebraska wondering why that state
alone of the Western States should divide
NOte, WAS Interrupted W bAS NN~--
man of the delegation who loudly proclaimed
that these charges against his STATE were false ;
that no man of that delegation would dare to &C
home who had refused to obey the voice of the
State: that he claimed and was
ready TO prove that the State was
for James c. Blaine and no one else; that for him
self be had not thought nor did be believe
that any delegate would dare think OF
any other candidate thal the man
they were soon to assist in nominating. Present IN
the room were two Senators who had come on
with the rest of the Senatorial party IN
the interests of the President. They looked
sad and made no observations but 1t Is
undersOO that after the doors closed upon the re-
firing delegation the discussion was heated and
the chairman taken rOundlY TO task
for having spoken so courageously on me
matter but 1t had the effect, probably anticipated
by the chairman. of choking off all rebellion TO the
wishes of the people of the State except
In the case of two members who probably
will think better of it before they vote. On
this point il seems plain that the OF the Presl
dent has been greatly injured in Michigan, IN
Rhode Island IN Nebraska and in Wisconsin by the
presence of their Senator'S who have come here
fresh from the table of President Arthur, to use
their Influence 10 induce the delegates TO defeat the
Will of the people.