Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-28
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DOMESTIC NEWS
Presidential Gnssin.


WASHINGTON, May 27th.-But few Re
publican members of Congress have vet
left for Chicago, but there will be quite an
exodus during the next three days. As the
time of opening the Convention draws
nigh all interest in legislative matters
seems 10 have ended, and the sole topic OF
| conversation, of Democrats as well as Re
publicanS, is as to the probable choice OF
candidates.
i few Southern delegates arrived here
this evening, on their way TO the Conven-
ton, but with the wisdom which charac-
terizcS the average southern politician they
declined TO express their views.
AT no time have the friends of Blaine
here felt more contidCucein in his nomination
than at present and McCord, DAILY Wheeler
and BigGn, of New York, who came to
| Washington last week for u final confer
ence with the President, and who gave Ar
thurs cause a decided lift in the vicinity of
the bar-roomS of Wizards and Chamber
| lainS, have returned to the CITY, and with
| them the glory of the cause has departed.
BlaineS friends are now discussing the
probability of his nomination on the first
ballot, this feeling being largely based
ON the known weakness of ArthurS sup
port in the South. Blaine, it is said. is
| daily receiving assurances Of support from
different sections of the country where his
opponents have asserted that he would not
he able 10 secure a single vote, and these
assurances are spontaneously made, with
out solicitation or appeal
Some of the friends of the Maine states
man have not hcSitatcd to express their dis
approval of the assertion that he is doing
nothing 10 capture delegates. Those who
think Blaine is not working like a Trojan
for the nomination are deceived His
scouts were in the field long ago, and no
effort 10 secure majority of the delegates
has been spared.
Queer rumors are atioat here of startling
developments at Chicago in relation To the
candidacy of President Arthur. Whether
there is any basis of fact for these whisper
cd bits of gossip cannot be ascertained; but
if true the disclosures will bc publicly
made, and with ample cOrrobOrativc proof,
before the Convention meets,
Ex-senator Spencer, who recently talked
with ConkHng in New York, says '' | do
not believe that Grant and Couklin@ have
openly declared for Blaine, but he is no
doubt their preference, rs the case stands.
Both of them are anxious To see Arthur
beaten, and they look upon Blaine now as
the man who can certainly do that For
the sake of beating Arthur. Conkling and
Grant will do all they can for Blaine.
Grant would rather see Logan nominated
than any one else but he sees that Logan
has no chance, and that if the anti-Arthur
forces divide up ii may give the President
the nomination"
But few people seem to remember the
curious sinuositieS of Arthur's political
career during the past three years, said a
prominent politician to-day The recol-
IpffIpn a a tau- faf.fs IL Ipol-a Y,ToiV.~
difficulties with which Arthur has had
and still has, to contend with in New York
State. When Arthur came here as Vice
President, he lodged in the same house
with Conkling, and they ate together at
Chamberlin's. During the early days of
Garticld'S administration he was Conkling'S
contidant, and Sympathized with him in
the contest caused by the appoint
ment of Robertson to he Collector
at New York, and which led to
the designations of the two Senators.
The then Nice-President stood in with
the boys, and was a stalwart of stalwartS.
After he stepped into Garfield'S shoes there
was an immediate change in his tactics
He abandoned the friends who had made
him all that he is politically, and snubbed
the men who of all others had right to
expect his friendship. About this time
ldllNS oplllC vi tllC -NCN VI N lHuCl lltllOCIllS
fell in love with him, but behold, there is
yet no change. When Arthur found him
self in straits for friends to help him
in his endeavors to secure the nomination
at Chicago, he drew about him by some
means the men who but wear previous
publicly denounced the President for his
refusal to receive them upon terms of the
old intimacy at the White House, and
Conkling and Grant, knowing the devious
paths that Arthur has trod since he became
President, will have nothing more to do
with him. The smaller fry are at work in
his behalf because they can see no other
way open to make living off of politics
The business men who held meeting in
New York have forgotten the Presidents
conduct politically in the White House,
but the politicians have not. as you will
see at Chicago"