National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-24

Tho Blaine men base great hopes upon q re-
ported disaiIectlon among the delegations from
the southern statsL There are now in this city
representatives from all of those states except
Arkansas, and among them are Malone, of Vir-
ginia; Mott, of North Carolina; .smals. of South
Carolina; Plodger, OF Georgia; Esan, of Florida;
Speed Of Alabama; Bruce, of Mississippi KEEL
logg of Louisiana; Patton, of Texas: Houk, of
Tennessee; Evans and Bradley, of Kentucky, and
several other gentlemen who have made it their
business to ascertain the sentiments Of every dele
gate. In Alabama there is ono anh.Arthur
delegate lewis t. Parsons, jr), but he is also anti
Blaine. III Mississippi there is one Powers) who
is considered doubtful. In Tennessee there arc
two Blaine and one Edmunds man, who is anti
Blaine uIlliotD, aud in Kentucky there are three
anti-Arthur delegates In Texas there are eight
delegates who are clsssed as probable, as they
are not certain. Ten other states are solid for
Arthur, and although the agents Of Blaine have
been among the delegates, using various influ-
ences, and making promises of pecuniary assist
ance, they have so far not succeeded in ma king
any converts.
The southern delegates will go to Chicago in
bodies, and those from the Atlantic states will
probably have special train, which will be ar
ranged for by Senator Malone Florida, Ala
hama, and Tennessee delegates will so together
and those from Arkansas and Texas. 1t Is ex-
pected that there will be caucus of the south
ern delegates as soon az they arrive at Chicago,
and they will vote together for Arthur as long as
his name is before the convention. They will
not go to Blaine under any circumstances, as they
/ ,barb Ma tbo foI,x
defeated by the use OF his influence as spa 'ker
against the resolution of the republican caucus.
Logan is said to be the second choice of some of
the southern delegates, as far as they have any.
but more of thom would prefer Lincoln If Arthur
| cannot be nominated.
Blaine's friends claim tho greater part of the
| Indiana delegation, but men like John G. New
| who have an opportunity TO know the actual
sentiments of the delegates, say that he will not
have more than six. In Maryland Blaiues
friends claim nearly the entire delegation, but
Congressman Holton says that Arthur will get
six votes, and probably ten or twelve The whole
OF New Jersey is claimed by Blaine, notwith-
standing the fact that Senator sewell, who Is q
delegate at.large, says he is for Arthur and that
from six 10 fourteen of the delegates will go with
him. The President has personal assurances
from thirty-six delegates from his own state
and will undoubtedly have the support of Eve
more. In Ohio the Blaine men give Arthur no
votes whatever. although Congressman Morey,
who is delegate says that his colleague and
himself win vote for the President and that four
others will do So In Rhode Island the Blaine
men claim the entire delegation. Senator Aldrich
declares that tho entire eight votes will be fol
Arthur and four OF the delegates have expressed
their intention to vote for him.
There were a party of southern men at the
rooms of Senator Malone the other night and
the discussion turned upon the ability of the re-
publicans to carry any Of the southern states al
the next election, 1t was the unanimous opinion
of the gentlemen present that Arthur could carry
Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida. Senator
Malone said he would stake his life that he could
carry Virginia. and Mr., Egan, of Florida, said thai
state could also DO carried, without doubt. DR.
Mott, of North Carolina, believed thatthe alliance
Of tho republicans with the liberals in that state
would give them a majority, no matter who wa
nominated by the democrats.