The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-05-02
THE NEW YORK CONVENTION.
COMMENTS OF PRESS AND PEOPLE
THEREON.
Diverse Views of the Result.

NIw YORK. April 24.-The Times Utica /:
The Convention has settled nothing. II has
not settled Blaine, much less has it settled
Arthur. But II has named As delegates at
large to the Chicago Convention, four Repub-
licans Of Intelligence, independence and rep
resentatiye character, who can be relied upon
to speak At tho great council Of the party In
the name Of Thousands Of independent voters
In the State, whose support cannot be had
for candidate thrust upon the party BY q
machine effort, or for . candidate Of an un-
clean record.
Had the outcome of the Utica Convention
been different, bad the Arthur men, instead
Of Blaines followers, tasted the bitterness
OF utter defeat, the administration element
In the Presidential contsst would have been
eliminated. Artburs workers would have
cut sorry figure At Chicago, with the marks
Of their drubbing In Arthur's own State still
raw and red upon their faces. Spared the
humiliation Of o dreaded defeat, elsted with
their half victory, they will now ride into
Chicago fully abreast Of their Edmunds
allies, and we fear little ahead.
NEW YORK, April 24.-The Tribune com.
inends the nominations made. Remarkable
rs 1t Is that on direct issue, not only -
against the Administration, but against the
field, the Blaine men should show such force
In the Presidents State, 1t cannot be consid-
cred In any sense boom for Blaine. BE
Was still, as SO many times before, far
stronger than anybody else, but Just fell
short OF being stronger than every body else.
The prestige Of victory Is worth far more to
Edmunds than an actual gain Of four votes.
1t Is shown, indeed, that Edmunds had less
than hundred votes In the Convention, and
was In fact remote third In the race; but 1t
also appears that the Administration, in case
Of its own defeat, Is behind him. The vic
tory due wholly to the cooperation Of the
enemy they have been most bitterly de-
nouncing, cannot be wholly agreeable to the
more thoughtful Of the Edmunds reformers,
and promised coalition for the rest Of the
campaign Is not an inspiring spectacle, but
the game Of politics is thoroughly practical,
and he IL thought the winner who gets the
stakes. The selection Of the New York
Delegates to Chicago ID now complete. The
seventy-t two votes Of the State are divided
as follows: For Blaine, 20; for Arthur, rs;
for Edmunds IA; against Arthur, but with.
out avowed preference, 4.
The Sun 10 silent, IS usual. Its CORE.
spondent says: The ex-Arthur men are all
talking abont Lincoln ~ The coming man.
Blaine men say the days work means Blaine
or Lincoln.
The World says: The Convention at Utic.
yesterday made Edmunds prominent can
dldate for President. He may now be re-
garded - Arthur's heir. The fight hence
forth II between Blame and Edmupds.
The Star, John Kellys organ, SAYS: Ches.
ter A. Arthur 10 not the Presidential choice
Of his party In his own State. 1t Is signifi.
cant, and, TO Arthur, . humiliating spectacle.
1t was only through the abject surrender of
the Arthur adhsrsnts TO the Edmunds con-
tingeDt, that the Convention yesterday was
saved from being turned into positive ova
ton for Blaine. This, happening In New
York, 10 slight check TO Blaine. Il IL an
irreirievable reverse to Arthur. With regard
TO Blaine, what occurred ct Utica 10 likely
to be repeated ct Chicago.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-The late New
York Republican Convention has attracted
moro notice and elected more comment
among the members Of Congress than any OF
the other conventions. The friends OF Presi-
dent Arthur are very much pleased 1t the
way the Blaine men were turned down, and
the Blaine men insist that It was no victory
for Arthur. A Republican Senator who Is
opposed TO Arthur, said: at was 3 practical
defeat for the President. He could only save
himself from positive rejection In his own
State BY making combination thai put Ed.
munds in the lead. Blaine lad more dele
gates than Arthur, and was barely beaten by
the combination Of both the Arthur and
Rdmunds men, Another Republican Sens
tor, who Il not . supporter Of Arthur, a.
though kindly inclined toward him, said
"Thc result Il really, In my opinion, favor
able TO Arthur. II be stands chance Of be-
Ing nominated, he will have the support Of
decided majority Of the New York deleea-
tioni but II u ahali appear that Arthur csat
win, then the delegation will be turned over
70 Edmunds," Arthur msn Up Congress sFe