The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05
AT CHICAGO!
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CON
VENTION AT CHICAGO UNDER
FULL HEADWAY.
Executive Committee Sat Down
Upon-Lynch, of Mississip-
pi, Temporary Chairman.
Clayton, the Arkansas Man
With the Empty Sleeve,
Thrown Overheard.
George William Curtiss Speaks,
and the Temperance Ladies
Get IN Their Work.

1870 p. m. Senator Cullom, of Illinoi!
presented his credentials to act a
proxy-for Senator Logan, in view o
the illness of Burton G. Cook, hereto
fore acting as proxy. On a unanimou
vote it was decided to take up tn,
contested delegations from the stat
of Virginia, which embraces all dele
cations in the state, including fou
delegates at large.
| Mr.. Beattie, of Montana, offered al
amendment, referring the contest T.
the committee on credentials of tn
national convention without action
The amendment was lost on call o
states. Ayes-California, Maine, Ne
braska, New Jersey, West Virgins
Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New Mex
leo, Wyoming. Total-10. Nays
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut
Delaware, Georgia, illinois, Indi
ana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky
Maryland, Massachusetts,, Michigan
Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ne
vada, New Hampshire, New York
North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylya
mia, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Yer
mont, Virginia, Wisconsin, Dakota
| Utah. Washington territories, Distric
| VI SOluuUld. lObdl, Oh 1nC OllS Liz
motion by Senator Aldrich was theI
carried by similar vote.
CHICAGO, June 2.-The situation
this morning in the presidential cam
paign is very much simplified. AL
the delegations are on the ground, in
cludlng those of New Y ork and Penn
sylvania, whose coming had beer
looked forward to with some interest
The negotiations which were carried
forward in the interest Of the respec
tive candidates yesterday makes il
clear that the adherents of the six
candidates, viz: Arthur, Blaine, Ed.
munds, Sherman, Logan and Haw.
ley have made a fair measure OF
their strength and deem that the pres
ent aspect of the fight warrants them
| in standing by their men.
The ardent friends of Arthur and
Blaine do not now claim for them a
majority of the convention. The
highest figure mentioned for Blaine is
| 338 and the highest for Arthur is
about 325. But conservative advo-
Gates each put the figures for both
under 300. This Is necessary in view
of the stand taken by the Edmunds.
Logan and Sherman men. The
friends Of the Vermont senator to-
day are In high feather over the possi-
bility of his nomination and contend
that he has developed unexpect-
ed strength in all the northern
and western states, and has even ac-
quired some votes in Missouri, and so
strong are they in their faith that a
caucus Of all his adherents was called
for this morning and Is now In pro-
gress at the rooms of the MasSachu-
sets delegation. 1t is attended by
all the Vermont, and nearly all the
Massachusetts and New Jersey dele
cations, a portion Of the New York
including Andrew ID. White, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, John T. Gilbert, and
George William Curtis, and portions
of the Rhode Island, Wisconsin,, Min
nesota and Michigan delegations.
The caucus numbers about IS
and the Edmunds people con-
tend that they hold the balance of
power, and can summon 100 votes,
which, if their estimates are correct,
and Sherman and Logan men stand
by their colors, the convention will
| unQuestlonably result in dead lock
The Logan forces have been instructed
is remain by him, and the Ohio men,
who are for Sherman, numbering
somewhat more than one-half the del
egation, declare that all overtures
| which have been made them have
been ignored and they will certainly
remain by him during the numerous
ballots, in the present belief that the
| fight, as it stands Is to any man. This
position of the Ohio delegation has
| received some assurances of support
from Indiana in the event that Gres-
ham or Harrison are not named. In
| this general view of affairs, the atti-
| tude of Wisconsin, Michigan and
Indiana is watched with a great deal
of interest. The combined strength
OF these states Is merged with the
strength of the independents or Ed
munds movement while at the east il
/ is thought, might turn the tide
strongly in the direction of a new
man, while Edmunds' friends now piI
their faith strongly to their candidate
1t is openly declared that tn,
Gresham movement, If properl.
supported by Indiana, Michigan
Wisconsin and Minnesota, woult
probably carry with it the total az
quired Edmunds strength. But it j
notconsidered, however, that Gresham
will be named in Indiana, as that del
egation, it is now believed, will pre-
sent the name of Mr.. Harrison, bu
will rally to the support OF MI
Gresham at any opportune time, ant
it is believed that If the poSmaste
general is named, it will be by Wis
consin, or one of the pronounced Ed
munds states.
| Arthur and Blaine Managers ap
pear ia recognize the condition OF at
fairs which would be developed b.
the adherents of Edmunds, Sherman
and Logan, standing firm, but thos
OF each confidently claim that the
will show sufficient strength, apar
| from that given Mr.. Edmunds t
carry the day, and this predicate
that the strength of one or the othe
of these leaders has been over-rate
or that one can draw away strengt
of the other after the early ballotine
The respective strength of Blaine
and Arthur's following has certainl
baffled the judgmens of the closes
observers, as the tactics of the Al
thur men has been to pursue yer
Iquiet canvass and they have certainl
made no exhibit of figures, all th
while however, displaying tn
greatest confidence To eac
Is universally accorded tn
two leading positions In the race, an
the problem then resolves itself i
case either one is sufficiently near tn
goal to secure enough votes from tn
. three states named to insure the VII
tory, as the friends of the other cand
dates contend that IN such an altern;
, tive q new name win in all likelihoo
, be sprung on the convention.
would compel the conviction that or
or the other of the two leading cand
dates will have to begin the fight
|. the convention at the outset wit
nearly or quite sufficient votes TO carr
with him the nomination. Connect
. cut declares it will support Hawle
but the impression prevails that Il
strength of the state. In case or 8
early bread, will go to Edmunds.
The Edmunds Men.
CHICAGO. June "A convention
Edmunds adhesive was held at t
quarters of the Massachusetts, deleg
ton this morning. There were pre-
ent between three and four hundr
people, of whom one hundred a.
s fifty were delegates. The latter we
; not willing to pledge themselves
the cause of Mr.. EdmundS, at the ol
\ set, but the absolute pledges
ninety were obtained for the v,
monter, aud it was estimated that |
strength on the early balloting Wov