The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-03
THE EDMUNDs PEOPLE
Not Very Enthusiastic, but Bitterly Opposed
to Arthur and Blaine.

Not Very Enthusiastic, but Bitterly Opposed
to Arthur and Blaine.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO June AT the headquarters of the
Republican conference committee, where the
Edmunds movement is engineered, l found
George William Curtis and Hon. Carl Schurz,
eX-Secretary of the Interior The Edmunds
men are hopeful, not to say confident Said Mr.,
Curtis in reply to my inquiry to the status of
the Edmunds boom, this evening" I'VE have no
reason to despair; believe that we gaining
steadily, not very largely it is true but, never
theless, steadily"
"The only loss l have heard Of" interrupted
Mr.. David Allerton, 'is in Massachusetts, where
Arthur has gained two and Blaine one of our
men,"
Il had never expected more than twenty five
of the twenty eight delegates for us" rejOined
Mr.. Curtis, 80 do not concede that loss. Our
accessions to-day have been from Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Michigan"
I'm the event of it becoming manifest that
Edmunds cannot be nominated, is his strength
OF such a character that it can be transferred
with any degree of unanimity to any other can
candidatel" | asked
II hardly think it can be-" was the reply, but
to this Mr. Allerton interpossed an objection
and thought it could
at is true resumed Mr.. Curtis, that we are
not obstinately set in our preference
of Edmunds, but in no event would we throw
our strength to any other than man who repre-
sents the ideas for which our champion stands
Rather than contribute to the success of an OBJ
jectionatle candidate, such as Blaine or Arthur,
by blind adherence to Edmunds, we will as
sist almost any acceptable man by our votes.
To all this Mr. Schurz was an attentive listener
and nodded an assent to Mr. Curtiss statements.
1t is very evident however, that the Edmunds-
ties are not wildly enthusiastic, and have moth
ing more than hope for his success.
THE INDEPENDENT REPUBLICANS.
visit to the New York independent head
quarters showed four men apparently enjoying a
| very high old lonesome in the literal and not
| offensive sense. They each and all laughed at
the violent contrast between themselves and the
noisier and buster scenes about them, but they
were calm and decisive. Though small, they
said they spoke for the power which could and
would prevent either Arthur or Blaine from car
rying New York State, and therefore they CON
sidered themselves worth the careful attention
of the convention. In their rooms the Edmunds
men held public meeting, speeches being made
| by George VIM. Curtis, President White, and
several Others Mr. Curtis, of New York, said
New York asked the convention for q man who
could unite the Republican party where in
ternecine strife divided it. Edmunds was
! the best man in the country to
heal all wounds; the distinguished senator from
Vermont represented the best Republican ideas
extant and, although not identified with the
! politics of New York State, he could secure as
many votes there any other Republican could.
Mr.. Curtis urged the delegates to stand firm and
not let any sudden gust of enthusiasm which
might sweep over the convention carry them off
their feet If they stood by their colors, Ed
munds would secure the next largest vote after
the two le ling candidates, and eventually carry
off the nomination.
President White added to Mr.. Curtiss
remarks by saying that fears might
have been aroused by the statement
that Mr. Edmunds was cold man. 'We be-
lieve, however" continued Mr.. White ''in the
antiseptic qualities of cold, and we hope to
freeze out good many things We have even
| been accused of blasting the grapevines our
way from the East to Chicago"
! If they should leave Edmunds, it would
not be for Arthur or for Blaine, as a
body, though in that case Blaine would
be benefited but for some dark horse. On Sun
day they talked of Gresham as a second choice,
but when they were told that Gresham was not
popular with the Grand Army they dropped him.
and the Gresham boom dropped and died. To
day some of them are inclined to Harrison, and
it is rumored that Harrison did not decide to be
candidate until he had assurances that he was
at least not obnoxious to the Edmunds people