St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-06-02

is attending the convention as an onlooker,
is credited with being well informed as to
the feelings of Conkling. To GLOBE cor
respondent he said to-day: ''Mr. Conkling
would rather see any man in the country
nominated than President Arthur. This op-
position to the president, which l don't need
to say has good deal of weight, is the
latter's own fault, for with characteristic in
gratitude he has ignored his best friend, the
man who lifted him from obscurity. Conk-
ling's friends are here in force and are
working hard for Arthur's defeat''
"Conkling then favors Blaine?'
'In himself no, but as against Arthur,
yes. Scores of his friends are here booming
Blaine with the hope of killing Arthur.
Among them may be mentioned Deputy At
torney General c. j. Everett, of New York;
Postmaster Stevens, of Utica; VIM. F. Hoer-
lin, city treasurer of Utica; Arthur Ballou,
clerk of Oneida county; ex-Assemblyman N.
A. White, Commissioner Chas. A. Hackett
and score of others. They are all working
like beavers, and you may be sure their in
fuence will be felt.''
ARTHUR's BOOMERS.
Jake Hess and Steve French, Arthur's
chief managers in New York city, arrived
this morning. Hess made the startling
statement that if nominated Arthur would
carry New York city and county and over
come the Democratic majority of at least 50,-
600, and would also carry Brooklyn and
Kings. This, he admitted, was talking
steep, but he knew what was IN the wind and
spoke by the card.
GRowLs AT THE MANAGEMENT.
Both French and Hess were
much astonished to learn that
the management of the Arthur
headquarters had given offense to many
gentlemen who had called at the Grand Pa
ciic and received 40 welcome. The COM
plant was general that no one was present
who knew public men, and the consequence
was they looked in the door, saw no one with
whom they were acquainted, and left in a
huff. Sam Keogh, of North Carolina, form
| erly member of the Republican national
committee, and an Arthur man, visited the
Arthur headquarters only to find he was ut
| terly unknown. A few New York strikers
were sitting around, seemingly obvious of
the fact that national convention was i'm
pending and they were not now at Albany or
Utica.
Blaine men were busy and effectively en-
ployed on some of the Texas delegation and
it was stated tonight that even the irrepressi-
BILE Webb Flanagan had been captured from
Arthur and at the proper time would go over
to Blaine.
Ex-Congressman Bagley, of jefferson
county, New York, expressed the opinion
that Blaine would be nominated on the sec
and, is not the first ballot and that an acces-
sion of an unlocked for character had been
accomplished to-day. This was attributed to
the fact that no one was authorized to make
promises or pledges of and kind for Arthur
and that several delegates elected
as Arthur men gave no
| guarantees in various matters affecting their
localities. 1t is noticeable that many of Ar
| thurs friends who worked with him at con-
ventions in the interest of Grant and Conk-
ling are not openly opposing his nomination,
but threaten to bolt or withdraw their infu-
ated. While all of these gentlemen were
heretofore hostile to Blaine and have yet nc
relations with him, they nevertheless express
their willingness to support hin, if nominated
Such complete upturning of old time affili-
tions has never occurred in the history of the
Republican party.
GRESHAM FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Senator Hill of Colorado, who was not ex-
pected to be here during the convention, ar
rived tonight to work in Blaine's interest.
Several department officials arrived to-day
from Washington, but none of them appear
! to take any part in the
struggle. The vice presidency was
subject of considerable discussion among
political managers. The suggestion was
made and met with approval that should
Blaine be nominated, Gresham should have
the second place. This it was argued would
unite the two wings CT the party and in the
person of Gresham supply the necessary
soldier ingredient. The soldier element
insists that soldier shall be on the ticket
and this has weakened Lincoln as possible
vice presidential candidate. There was some
talk of Blaine and Logan ticket, but Logan
would not satisfy the administration wing.
THE LATEST.
CHICAGO, a. m, June 2.-John Sherman
is looming up in the Ohio delegation. The
Blaine men are trying to capture the Sher-
man delegates from Ohio, but they won't
sell out. There are thirty-two solid for Sher-
man.
Indiana proposes to spring Gresham as
the dark horse when Arthur's chances di
| minish.