Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-03
a CORRESPONDENTS REVIEW
Hawley and Sherman Attacked on Their
Chinese Records.

Hawley and sherman Attacked on Their
Chinese Records.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The EreniRg
Stars Chicago special says: ''To-day,
for the first time since Saturday, Presi-
dent Arthur's supporters seem confident
of success. The sentiment of the crowds
for Blaine has, up to to-day, been so gen.
eraI that counter irritant of the New
York style has made the situation quite
lively. The friends of Blaine have made
decided raid on the candidacy of Sena-
tors Hawley and Sherman by paradihg
to-day their record on the Chinese immi-
grafton bill. Both spoke and voted
against it, and the PaciIic coast delega-
tion declare that the nomination of either
would insure a Republican defeat in
every one of the Pacific coast States.
Those who arc circulating their
records further add that the nomination
of either would antagOnize the laboring
men all over the country. The Presidents
veto of the ''twenty year" Chinese bill is
also being used against him somewhat,
though the fact that he signed the amend
ed bill is claimed by his friends to he a
full answer to the charge that he favored
Chinese cheap labor.
Both parties this afternoon figure up
the canvass that Blaine will lead on the
first ballot with about $40 votes, falling
70 short Of nomination. Arthur's
strength will be about 300, Edmunds' S5
to 80, LOgan's about 60 and Sherman's
about 30. If Logan's strength could be
cast for Blaine it would nominate the lat
ter. If Edmunds' following could be
transferred to Arthur it would be apt to
result in the Presidents success. Sher-
man also holds a position of great strate-
gic Importance, and it is claimed that he
virtually stands in the way of Blaine's
nomination. The friends of the latter
| claim, with much logic, that if Sherman
were not in the race Ohio would give 40
or AZ votes to Blaine, and so strengthen
+ his lines as to make his final success GER
tain. At the present moment, so far as
any one knows, that will in any manner
| indicate his knowledge, no combinations
have been made between these various
! forces. There can be no doubt that should
Senator Edmunds say to his followers, u
wish my name withdrawn and should be
| pleased at the Presidents nomination.
! tWO-thirds of his votes would be
transferred to the Arthur column. Not
withstanding the charges that have been
made by the Blaine papers, the outlook is
that the Edmunds movement is an
honest one. Gov. Long, Theodore Roose-
welt, George William Curtis and the
leaders of the Edmunds forces say that
they are determined to stick to their fa-
vorite until his nomination is made.
Claiming an even-handed vote and the
balance of power, they think their chances
| of success good. There is every reason
to believe that for several ballots at least
the bulk of the Edmunds strength will re-
main firm, but it is quite certain that the
Arthur leaders are counting upon acces-
siOns from this source. They argue that
the Edmunds men will not long follow
hat roI~e i
the Massachusetts, delegates, fearful of
Blaine's success, will be ready
to 90 to the President in an
| emergency. Blaine's leaders claim half
of the Edmunds vote in case the forces of
the latter break. They say that one
third of the Massachusetts men will be
with them, all Of those from Rhode Island
and most Of Wisconsin and Minnesota"
| The Stars correspondent is George W.
Adams, one of the proprietOrs of the
| paper, and veteran correspondent.
HOW THE CANDIDATES SPENT THE DAY.
Blaine came to the conclusion this
morning that it would be more agreeable
for him, ,swhether victory or defeat should
! be his portion at Chicago, not to be in
| Washington when the result was an
nounced, so he left for the East on an af-
ternOon train. The other candidates and
dark horses still remain here, although
Logan is said to be about TO go to Chicago.
They all spent the day quietly at their re-
spectiye occupations, receiving from
time to time kilograms from their
friends at Chicago. Monday is
the Presidents weekly holiday.
when all ordinary visitors are excluded
from the White House, so that he had full
opportunity for reflection. Lincoln. who
went down the river yesterday, looked
| the better for his trip to-day. Gresham