The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-03
BLAINE's ROOM.
Three Hundred of New York's Business
Men Bound for Chicago.
Especial to the Boston Journal.)

Special to the Boston Journal.)
CHICAGO, June 2.-The Arthur mems con-
tinual referring to their business mems back
ing exasperated the Blaine men, and they
have arranged through Speaker Sheard for q
delegation of three hundred business men
from New York, to arrive here tomorrow
morning. "These alleged New York business
men are nothing bat unknown lawyers, cotton
brokers and mill agents" said Mr.. Blake, at
the Blaine headquarters, quite angriy, when
tainted with the claims of the Arthur men.
1--WE will soon show them that Blaine is the
choice of the real business men of New York"
To couDteract the Arthur business mems head
quarters at the Grand Pacific. the New York
Blaine men have opened separate headquar-
ters adjoining the great hall where Blaine is
doomed.
The fight between the Arthur and Blaine
forces begins to be as hot as was the fight be-
tween Grant and Blaine four years ago, and
this is the strongest reason for the belief that
the outcome of the convention will be the
same -
The Baltimore Sun has the following in
formation from Chicago: "The Blaine people
will not, despite the situation to-day, abate
any of their confidence, and still insist that he
will get the nomination not later than the
third ballot. Ii all the votes which are count
ed as for Blaine were to be given by men who
are sincerely and unchangeably attached to
his fortunes, and if all the strength which is
claimed for him was certain and steadfast,
there can be no doubt that he would ultimate
ly obtain the honor which he has coveted for
30 many years; but, in the uncertain character
of considerable portion of his nominal
strength lies his difficulty and danger. II it
would not be betrayal of confidence, names
of prominent and influential delegates could
be given who will vote for Blaine on a dozen
ballots if satisfied that he has no prospect of
nomination, but who will jump over to some
other candidate in a moment if the contingent
cy of his nomination seems in the least immi-
nent. Added to this is the well known fact
that while he could count on some of Ed
mands' support after that gentleman is aban-
doned, perhaps the larger and more influential
section of the Edmunds vote would go to most
any other candidate to beat him. President
White OF Cornell University for one, too, init
mated TO the Arthur men that in no contingent
cy can he support Blaine, and he speaks for
numerous others, of whom Edmunds is the
first choice.
Special to the Boston Traveller.)
1t is not disguised here that Mr.. Blaine is
nearer a nomination than ever he has been
before. The ablest of the Arthur leaders con-
cede that Blaine has made some notable in-
roads upon the Southern delegation, and it is
evident that all the Blaine energy is being
concentrated to this end. This is good gener-
alship, on the simple rule that the weakest
point of line is the proper place to attack it.
The Arkansas delegation, IA strong, which
came here for Arthur, lhas been captured by
Dlaluo' mere are PROBABLY nv0 or SIX OF tue
IA who will remain in the Arthur column, but
Powell Clayton and a majority of the delegs-
ton has gone over, hook, line and sinker
Reports from the Louisiana delegation are
conflicting, but it is believed at the Arthur
headquarters that Kellogg and half of his dele
CATION have followed the treacheroas example
of Clayton. In Alabama the Blaine men are
claiming six more deserters from Arthur, and
there is much uneasiness as to several other
colored delegates who have been suspiciously
flirting with Stephen B. Elkins. The atmos-
phere has been decidedly Blainish for the
past "a hours, and Southern leaders like Sem
ator Bruce OF Mississippi and Congressman
O'Hara of North Carolina do not hesitate to
say that if Blaine maintains the impression by
| leading on the first ballot, it will be hard work
| to keep the Arthur delegations from their sec
| tions solid, and that stampede to Blaine can
scarcely De prevented.
The famous Flanagan of Texas, said to q
| Traveller correspondent this morning: 1.-THE
| 16 delegates from Texas for whom speak, are
| loyal to Arthur, and will vote for him as long
| as he is practicable candidate, but the mo-
ment conceive that he is not l shall lead 16
| delegates from Texas straight over to James
G. Blaine" II, said he, with characteristic
start we propose to be ON board"
| 1t is in fact very clear that third candidate
| has scarcely chance of nomination. The
South is honeycomed with Blaine's influe noes
| and a break from Arthur in BIaine's favor vii
| be imminent after two ballots,
The attitude Of Massachusetts gives Blaine
| added encouragement They had feared thai
| Edmunds might in view of the Southern feel
| ing IN favor OF Blaine as second choice move tx
| the support OF Arthur on the fl st or second
paliot' Inc Bay State delegation, however