The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-17
THE SLATE MADE UP.

All of the delegares to the Republican
National Convention which assemblies at
Chicago, on June 3rd, have been elected
aud pretty accurate estimate of the re-
suit Of the contest may now be made.
Taking the States in their order. says the
Chicago News Alabama is certainly solid
for President Arthur, with the exception,
perhaps, of Lewis e. Parsons, Jr., who
Is counted for Blaine because he voted
for the Maine statesman in 1880. While
there 10 some difference of Judgment in
the Arkansas delegation, they may be
relied upon to vote rs a unit for Arthur.
California is counted for Blaine, although
the individual preferences of the dele
gates are not consulted in that putting;
at least two of them are for Arthur as a
first choice, and vigorous in their de-
nunciation of Blnice. The Colorado
delegation is for Blaine first, Logan Gf
there is chance for him) second and
certain OF the delegates would not hesi.
tats to vote for Arthur If the opportunity
were presented to do it honorably. The
Connecticut delegates are pledged to
Gen. Hawley, but will 60 in body to
Arthur if their twelve votes will secure
him the nomination. The Delaware
men, with one exception, are for Blai.e
because Of Il difficulty oyer United
fp -, ,rhi is,i, t., 4
did rot please them. Florida aud
Georgia may be counted ms solid for the
present administration. number of the
delegates being federal Office holders,
and the threatened contest in Georgia
having fallen through. Tbirtl eight ol
the Illinois delegates are counted for
Logan, and when his opportunity i, end.
ed, will vote pretty evenly bet~ cen Ar
thur and Blaine. Indiana is as badly
with certainty much about il. Iowa is
claimed as solid tor Blaine. but AS there
are no instructions II number of tue dele.
gates will exercise there individual pre-
ferences. Kansas, which was solid for
Blaine through seven ballots in 1876, is
now divided Kentucky, notwithstand.
ing the claims of the Blaine men, will
probably vote .olidly for Arthur ON the
first ballot, while Louisiana is certain to
do so. Maine is of course unbroken fer
her favorite son, who also gets "A substan.
tial majority from Maryland. A large
majority OF the Massachusetts delegates
are credited to Edmunds, but it is an
open secret that they are ready to go to
Arthur in body when their vote will
aid him. The same is true Of the Ed
muIds delegates in vermont, and many
in the other states. Some of the New
York Elmunds men cannot be so count.
ed upon. Two OF the Mississippi dele.
gates are crtdite to Blaine, although il
Is by no means certain that they will
vote for him. A leading politician OF
Nebraska telegraphs that there are r. ally
about ;wo Blame men in The delegation
from that state, but that he will have
four votes on the first ballot. South
Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia will
vote solidiy for Arthur. Texas is tlivid
ed so that Blaine is credited with a mn.
jori'y. although il is doubtful if he
CO aid get it were the ballot to lie taken
to- lay. In the territories Blaine takes
Arizona, Dakota, aud Washington, while
Arthur gets Wy ming aud Utoh.
As a result of very careful inquiry, the
following has been prepared, aud Is be-
lieved to be as near correct as is possible
at this d te. 1t gives Arthur 372 with.
out counting the Eimuuds and HaWley
votes. from which he will be enabled to
draw enough when needed to nominate
him. The number of delegates is $40
necessary to choice 4ll