Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-01
CHICAGO FILLING UPFAST
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ZION by Holding q Meet1Eg-Ihe
D-CoAnittee's Consideration of the
virginia contest Results FavOrably to
Mahone-The First Georgia District
contest to be Passed Upon Monday.
CHICAGO, May 81, 1880 P. M.-The
weather IS steadily growing warmer, and
the political atmosphere, apparently in
sympathy, is growing more heated. This
morning witnessed the arrival of a large
consignment Of delegates, mainly from
Southern states, who came IN independent
detachments and representing irregularly
all portions Of the South. There were a
large number Of arrivals from Iowa. and
practically the entire delegation from that
State is now in the city, Two Blaine del
egates came in from the Eighteenth Ohio
district, and they were accompanied by
somewhat over 100 outsiders. They
marched to their hotel from the depot in a
solid body. Tee event of the morning was
the arrival Of the California and Nevada
delegations, whose transit eastward has
alreadg been Very widely heralded. They
we're snletrata tiFs slePet bya delegation OF
citizens. and, preceded by martial music,
marched to their quarters at the Palmer
House. The delegation gave three cheers
rated
The room set apart for the reception o!
the delegation of business men of New
York by the business men Of this city in
advancing the candidacy of President Ar
thur is being richly decorated inaantici-
patton Of the arrival of the party from the
East at s. O'Clock this afternoon at the
Grand Pacific Hotel.
The managers in charge of the move
ment in the interest Of Senator Logan have
thrown open two large parlOrs in place Of
the more contracted quarters heretofore
occupied by them. 1t is estimated that
about 300 delegates are now in the city.
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE IN SESSION
The National Committee began its ses-
sion at noon today.
The Chairman, d. NJ. Sabln. of LIinne-
sofa, presided. John A. Martin, of Kan
sas, Secretary, and George w. Hooker, of
Vermont, Assistant Secretary, We're pres
ent. All the States and Territories were
on calling the roll found to be represented
with the exception of Louisiana, Utah,
Florida and South Carolina. The follow
ing were represented by proxies: Della
ware, Oregon, Illinois, Pennsylvania,
Maine. Rhode Island, Tennessee, Arizo-
ma, Washington Territory, Nevada and
the District Of Columbia. About 400 dele
gates have arrived and have been supple
mented by an innumerable host Of flank
erS, who are at present the most active
factors in the preliminary battle. 1t is
conceded that no convention in the his
tory OF the party ever was COM
posed OF delegations more thoroughly
unhampered in the way of pledges
than the present one, all of which tends
to lend sharp excitement to the early
movements in the fight. The hotels to-
day. for the first time, began to feel the
force of the convention crush. The corri-
dOrs of the leading ones were alive
throughout the day with active workers.
A party Of the New York independent
delegates, composed of George William
Curtis, Gen. Francis G. Barlow, Freder-
ick &. Hall, David AlIertOn, John A
King, Carl Schurz, Theodore Roosevelt.
James W. WadswOrth, and Wharton
Barker, OF Philadelphia, arrived by the
Pennsylvania limited express at 1926
O'Clock. Only portion of their number
are delegates. They represent, more
properly, the Republican Conference
Committee. On the same train was a car
containing number of Senators and
Representatives from the national capi-
tai, whose car was attached at Harris
burg.
SENATOR HARRISON NOT A CANDIDATE.
Indiana's advance guard consisted OF
Senator Harrison, Morris Mcdonald and
John 2. Baker, delegates-at-large who
arrived early. 1t had been said that Sen
atOr Harrison would not attend the con-
vention, but would send an alternate.
His presence was its denial. Regarding
the mention OF his name in connection
with the Presidency he said: Il am not a
candidate and have never been. If !
were l would not be here" He would
not state his preferences. Morris McDon-
aid SAID that if opportunity offered the
Indiana delegation would present the
name of Mr.. Harrison or Mr.. Gresham.
EX-GOv. John d. Long, of Massachu-
setts, arrived ahead of his delegation,
which is due tomorrow morning. He
declared that Massachusetts would un-
dOubtedly give her solid vote for Ed
munds.
The delegation of New York business
men who come in fUrtherance of the can
didacy of President Arthur, arrived in a
satisfactory condition headed by David
DOws. They numbered about 100, and
took up their quarters at the Grand Pa
cific. They were entertained during the
evening by the large delegation of Chi
cago business men, also organized in
favor of President Arthur.
The greater number of the Texas dele
CATION arrived about noon, having been
delayed by big flood near TeXarkana.
The delegates say that Texas is divided
between Arthur and Blaine.
Nearly all of the Alabama delegates
arrived during the forenoon, and also a
portion of the Tennessee, Georgia and
Mississippi delegations. The Nebraska
delegation came in a body late in the
afternoon. Honest but gOod-natured
work was done during the day for the
candidates, but only in the way of throw
ing out skirmishing and preparing the
lines of attack and defense. One hears
very little except Arthur or Blaine.
LOGAN'S CANDIDACY.
Occasionally, however, something is
said and done for Logan, the third con-
spicuOus candidate reported, but the
delegates do not seem to attach much i'm
pOrtance to his candidacy. In this re-
spect they may be mistaken. There seems
to be no doubt of the friendly alliance be-
tween Blaine and Logan. The headquar-
ters of their supporters are located in the
same hall, and friendly intercourse is
kept up. The policy of those who do not
wish to see either Blaine or
Arthur nominated is to persuade
unpledged and independent delegates to
adhere to their choice through successive
ballots. They even desire to keep Illinois
voting for Logan. 1t is expected that
ranks of Blaine and Arthur, and
make it possible to nominate
either Gresham, Lincoln, Sherman
or Hawley, as between Blaine and
Arthur. This class of delegates
usually express a preference for the lat
ter. This fact leads Arthur's friends to
hope that the independents may be in
duced finally to come to his support.
Intercourse to-day with the Nebraska
and Kansas people developed the fact
that Blaine's friends have overestimated
his strength in those two States, and
when ballots are had there will be pro-
nOunced division. This miscalculation
is due to basing the probable
action this year on the feeling of
1880, but then it was not so much Blaine
as opposition to a third term for Grant
While Blaine's popularity is conceded,
other influences have entered in to divide
his support. No one can fail to discover
the difference between the management
for the two conspicuous candidates. There
is little system but great enthusiasm in
the Blaine ranks, while Arthur's follow
ers are like a well-drilled army.
CALIFORNIA SURPRISED.
This was remarked upon by promi-
nent California delegate, who expressed
his surprise. He said that the Pacific
coast delegates had started out for the
convention firm in the belief that the nom-
ination of Blaine was foreg0ne conclu-
sion, and that after the first ballot, on
which complimentary votes for Arthur,
Edmunds. Logan, Sherman and others
would be given, there would be
stampede to the standard
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