Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-31

their seco nd choice ave are here 90 yote for
Blaine on the first ballot said Mr. Iampson .on
the second ballot on the thrd ballot and ~ on TN
the last hope Is gone" Roth claim that Rlaipe ts
strong in the state and VIII have a majority OF the
Capt j. c. Donaldson, sec -etary of the state ex-
segye Dal,a ooni,es @ came n las; night from WASH
be the nCiai1ee on a compromise.
CoLoRED DR,p-Bg,r FROM WASHINGTON.
The funniest episode connected with the pre-
convention season is the story Of the "coored gen
tleman' who struck town Thursday morning.
passed himself or as VIM II. Peasants, one OF
Mahones men, and Is said 10 have gotten into the
business mems contributions 10 the Arthur boom IN
The extent Of SEQ or $40 A colored man from
washington was found who knew the distinguished
fraud, ana from whom IL learned that the self
Salled Peasants was none other than one K r.
hahdolph. OF Washington. whose reputation at
nome was far from bright; the statement having
pten made that he was "a 'crookr and dead beat
ssri '''u & orah g1ilty ot petit larceny, and had
hlnlSef as the private secretary OF Gen Logan and
on thls had obtained from man In Virginia 500 TO
sSuIe IoI hiif post Office; had bought SHOES and
other articles on the same representation and had
been generally a bad citizen, whom the coored
people OF Washington avoided. Some Washington
Toio.ei men came near thrashing him last night
he certainty got into the confidence OF The Blaine
ana Arthur leaders
A coLogED pEIFGATE FROM Trx.s roo,,xa rop
A STRONG MAN
colorei delegate from Texas collected a mob
near Logans rooms by proclaiming that what the
colored people wanted was strong man who would
protect them in their rights He believed he said,
lhat II the republican voters were property prn,
tectei Texas would not be ruled by the democrats
me Loganites informed him II he was looking for
strong man he Was in The raght camn ana IN he
Waited what he said he should mentfon a I'm the
convention. The delegate caused some amusement
y! gong 10 the Blaine and Arthur headquarters
ana making known his desire Tor a s.Stronr man
ne crowd burst into loud laughter when some one
asked, Nv mere is PleaSants.7
LOGAN HEADoU tRTEEs RENovrn
The Logan headquarters were moved this morn
ing from their temporary abiding place to the
headquarters OF the Illinois delegation A bronza
statue ana portrait OF Senator Logan ornamentcd
lhe manlel and the wall, the lights were turned on
ana the latest opening the occasion OF quite a
blow out. Most OF the Illinois Delegates il is ex
pStIeu VIII be here to-day. A slee club sings cam
Dr. Henry f. Thoma delegate from the nrh
IIttnisan ulNtrict, says that personally he Is for
LoEaii, though the sentiment OF his district II
strongly Tor Edmunds. IL believe" said he "rhaL
tile feeling in Michigan is tirst for EdmundS then
arthur and last Logan. but the delegates are dl-
Vided as between Edmunds Rlaue and arrlnr In
the order named. "
MRS LOCKWOOD LECTURES
Mrs Belva A Lockwood lectured TO very small
audience in Hershey hall last night on american
statesmen and their shOrtcomnas" She gave n
critical estimate OF the great political parties snd
OF the candidates for Office now before The nib,Ic
ana an exposure of their corruptioas and short
cchnEgS. She sympatniZed with the democratic
parry because for years it had seeuned 10 bp tho
under dog In the fight Republicans as well as
democrats used money TO further their raoltticoi
schemes, but had the art OF covering their tracks
better. Ildcn the lecturer 81 was now rl,N sirav
morally and intellectually unIlt for The tir,.sdennyy'
As he had attained the three score years and Ten
tiie society Tor the prevention OF cruelty to sntmaI
should forbid his nomination. Blaine was tried
servant OF the republic. having served In nearly
every sphere OF work during quarter of n century
lhodgA generous in character he was implnrabi,
IN ha mates and partisan and sectional i'm his views
IiS &U.lly anu knowledge ot the law and Constltu-
ton were, however, unioubted. As Secretary of
STATE ne was the power behind the throne the Bis
marck OF the republic. Conkllng and Grant were
then reviewed In turn
ARRIVAL OF EDNUSrs MEN.
TIE bulk OF the New York and Massachusetts
Edmunis men arrived this morning. Including The
oiore Roosevelt, George VIM Curtis lanes NJ
NadSgorth and others. Mr.. f. H. Haskell of Ros
ton. Is the first Massachusetts delegate 10 arrive
lie reports the Bay state delegation solid Tor SEN
alof kdlnCGdS ali ru!nOTs to the contrary with
a,dI9iLg. In regard 10 their second choice he
could or would give nothing definite although he
We; MIS- eMphalc Ia declaring that It would not DO
BAAllle. All The EdmundS men who have vel ar
fFt71 deny That Arthur is their second choice and
calm that they have none. They believe that
neither Arthur nor Blaine can be nominated and
.oc i'.de liidt Tue convention VIII be compelled 10
turn to their candidate.
CHAIRMANsHIP or TIE NATIONAL CoNMITTHR
But little is sail about the probable choice OF the
national committee for temporary chairman. The
only names prominently mentioned are those OF
Ga!usha Grow, OF Pennsylvania, and ex-Secretarv
thompson, OF Indiana, which was generally re-
celNe1 with approval The Arthur men seem IN
clined 10 press Senator Cuom for the position but
MS friends say that he viii certainly decline the
% Honoi because ms entering the race might preju-
aice the chaiices OF Logan Tor the nomination
CHAUNCEY L FIILEY ON BLAIyE's UEExPEcTKp
STRENGTH.
Chauncey l. F1lley, OF the ST. Louis Republican
politician and party boss OF the state OF Missouri in
teryiews thus: "What have seen to-day leads me
to think that Blaine has come to Chicago stronger
than any of his opponents ever thought he would.
The Blaine men seem 10 NE TO he the strOnpprt In
potn NUMBERS and enthusiasm, but it is extremely
doubtful whether he can get the necessary votes
II the Blaine and Arthur get into a cat and dog
telt, will result In the southern states holding
The balance OF power, and viii have the uDfor-
tunate result OF the states which have no electoral
votes telling the republican ones who they shall
vote for"
"What are Logan's chances?n
''GoodneSS KNOWS, don't. He is the residuary
legaIee OF both Blaine and Arthur, and In OF
deadlock would get votes from both candidates i
tnlhk he mas better show to-day than Garfield
had Tour years ago.
WHAT COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE EVANS
SAYS ABOUT ARTHCR'S CANDIDACY.
Walter A. Evans, commissioner OF internal reve-
nue. and de!egate-at-large from Kentucky is direct
from Washington, and to reporter said:
1--WE are for Arthur because we think that
he would be a strong candidate We Know
by experience that he would make good President
and we think that man who has brought the
party out OF the dSInantled condition IN Which he
found il into position whereby can expect VIC
tory deserves a nomination at the hands of that
party"
''But they say he cannot carry New York.
ANY good republican can carry New York and
Arthur certainly can. He carried it when he was
course as PRESIDENT has not been such as 10 lose
him any votes"
There is an absence OF pyrotechnics The Michi-
gan avenue front or the Leland hotel has a large
banner thrown 10 the breeze, having the inscrir-
uon!' For President, Gen Chester A. Arthur, while
upon the jackson street front "Clintn Wheeler has
large nag thrown out, bearing the saline inscTip-
ton.
The New York Hprdld's story OF Blaines declina-
ton was laughed at here. Ii IL had any effect IL re-
acted in Blaine'S favor.
SURPRISED NEWSPAPER MEN
The Washington newspaper Baltimore and Ohio
train came In a little behind time. The press men
were surprised at the crowds already here En-
Minister White is not seriously talked OF as a dark
horse. Gen. Hale Sypher arrived to-day from WASH
lngton TO help Logan's boom A committee OF 25
Blaine men. appointed at Youngstown, Ohio, az
rived this morning and reported at headquarters
THE CHICAGO LIMITED FROM WASHINGTON
arrived at noon, with twenty-one Senators and
members District Delegate Conger came this af-
ternoon. The press tickets, issued today have cou-
pons for twelve sessions of the convention John
q. Merritt, OF the United States Senate has been
appointed one OF the assistant sergeant-at-arIns OF
the convention
THE MALONE DELEGATES LIKELY TO ADMITTED.
The Indications are that the Malone delegation
will be admitted on prinla fdcie case. q. W. A.
BY Associated Press
CHICAGO, May 3I.-The weather is steadily grow
Ing warmer, and the political atmosphere appar-
entity In sympathy, Is growing more heated This
morning witnessed the arrival OF large contingent