Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-25
CHICAGO'S CONVENTIONS.
CONGRESSNTEN WEIGHING THE
CHANCES OF CANDIDATES

CHANCES OE
Messrs. HardemaR and Morgan Prophe-
sy the Nomination of the ''OId Ticket
Senator Hoar Still for Edmunds-
PIedger Pledges Georgia to Arthur
Stalwart Leaders Reported at Blaine's
Back.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-Representa-
tive Hardeman, of Georgia, says that
Tilden will be nominated by acclamati0n
if he viii allow his name to go before the
Democratic convention. With Tilden out
of the way Gov. Cleveland, OF New York,
he thinks. stands fair chance of being
nominated. Mr.. Hardeman says that
Senator Bayard is popular throughout the
South, and, in fact, all over the country,
but he is too pure a statesman to get
down and struggle for the nomination.;
besides. the State of Delaware is too small
to produce a successful Democratic can
didate. 1t is necessary for the Democrats
to select a man from one of the
large doubtful States.
Senator Kenna, of West Virginia, was
asked who would be the nominees by the
Democratic Convention.
He said, "Tilden and Hendricks"
stAnd will they be elected?'
Enthusiastically they will. The senti-
mont of nine-tenths of our party is in
favor of the nomination of the old ticket.
They feel, as l do about it, that it is po-
Htlcal necessity
Would Tilden accept a nomination ?"
"He can't refuse to obey the almost
unanimous call of the Democratic party"
MR.. MORGAN FOR TIE OLD TICKET.
Congressman Morgan, of Missouri, said:
'1Ilden and Hendricks will, | think, get
the solid vote of Missouri in the conven-
tiOn'
But they say that Tilden can't walk;
that he is paralyZed in the legs"
THAT reminds me of little circum-
stance that took place out in little town
in my district" said Mr.. Morgan. There
were two men out there who were very
fond of playing poker with each other.
One Of them was all doubled up with
rheumatism in his feet and legs, but his
hands were all right. He was an expert
in manipulating the four kings, conse-
quently he beat his friend every time they
played. His friend got mad one day
and began to rave and swear at
him; called him crippled
through the crippled fellow quietly said:
"BOb, it would be well for YOU if it
were in my hands in place of my feet,
and l think" added Mr.. Morgan, ''that it
would be well for the Republican party
and the opponents Of Mr.. Tilden if the
paralysis were in his head instead of his
legs"
Senator Beck says that he will vote for
any man the Democrats may nominate.
He has eaten crow before, and can do it
again. He said that he had voted for
Horace Greeley, which was about the most
disagreeable dish of crow that was ever
served up to the Democratic party.
SENATOR HOAR'S POSITION.
A reporter showed Senator HOar to-day
a Washington telegram stating that he
had abandoned an attempt to boom Harri-
son and Hawley for the Chicago nOmina-
ton, that he had concluded that it was
vain to think of nominating Edmunds,
and that he had determined to come out
in favor of Arthur and to influence the
other members of the Massachusetts, dele
cation to follow his example. Senator
Hoar said: 'That story is absolutely
without foundation. You can state that /
might employ the emphatic language of
Horace Greeley, and call it lie pure and
simple. 1t is an utter falsehoOd. L am not
engineering boOms for anybody. l am up
to my eyes IN Senate business. l don't
propose to jump the Chicago stile until l
reach it," Senator HOar Is for Edmunds,
like the rest Of the Massachusetts delega-
tion, although eight of them are claimed
by Arthur and the rest by Blaine on the
second ballot.
PLEDGER PROMISES GEORGIA TO ARTHUR
Collector Pledger, of the Georgia dele
CATION to Chicago, said to-day: "Georgia's
twenty-four votes will be given to Ar
thur"
NAre you instructedY
"Oh, no, not instructed; but we will
vote solidly for Arthur, and will thereby
be rendering our duty to our constituents.
l don't believe that more than five or six
votes from the South will be cast for any
one but President Arthur"
sTALwART LEADERS FOR BLAINE.
Congressman Milliken, of Maine, said
to-day that letters and kilograms re-
ceived by the Blaine men in the House
from New York showed that COnkling and
Grant had declared themselves in favor of
Blaine. 1t was also said at the capitol
that Don Cameron had reached the same
conclusion.
THE DEMOCRATIC PREPARATIONS FOR
CHICAGO
CHICAGO, May 24.-When the Demo-
cratic National Convention met in Feb
ruary resolution was adopted author
izing Chairman Barnum 10 appoint sub
committee of five to take charge of the
preparations for the National Democratic
Convention. He has just ann Ounced the
committee as follows: William G. GOrdy,
of Illinois; l.. w. Scott, Of Pennsylvania;
NJ. NJ. Ham, of Iowa; w. +. Villas, of
Wisconsin; Austin II. Brown, OF Indiana.
The committee will bold a session in this
city within the next two weeks.