New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-01
ATTITUDE OF SOUTHERN DELEGATES.
TACTICS or THE PRESIDENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FOR BLAINE.
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Chicago. May 31.-The delegates from the
Southern States drop in slowly. 1t is understood
to be the policy Of the Arthur managers to keep
back until the latest practicable moment the rank
aud file of the delegates from those States. They
do this in the hope of retaining control OF them
after their arrival and preventing them from OBJ
tanning an intelligent idea of the Presidential
preferences OF the Republicans in the Republican
States as shown in the attitude OF the delegates
from those States This scheme of the astutc Arthur
managers to take advantage of the supposed lgno-
rance of the Southern delegates seems likeytoprove
dismal failure. if one may Judge by indications al
ready apparent II seems that the mails OF all the
delegates from the South have for some time past
been flooded with campaign literature of personal
nature in behalf of the President. Delegates from
Texas Arkansas and one or two other States who
have arrived here say that the failure to re-
ceive any Blaine literature piqucd their curl
osity TO such an extent that they deter
mined not to decide in favor of Arthur until
they could learn something about the
real situation. Some of them have already found
that their determination was a wise one, aud the
information they have obtained will be Mt the ser
vice of their colleagues when they arrive, and it
will not promote ArthuT's prospects.
The rumors of break in the Malone delegation
visibly disconnected Mr. Hatton and the other Ar
thur managers. but Colonel Brady stouty denie
them and declared that the Malone delegates are
solid as a rock for Arthur. Great dependence is
placed on Malone to keep the Virginia men III line.
He is expected to bring them to Chicago on
Sunday and to keep them under close surveillance
until the balotng begins. A like task has been IN
trusted to Register Bruce of the Treasury Depart
ment assisted by Internal Revenue Collector James
Hill They are expected bring the Mississippi del
erates 10 Chicago in n body and take care of them
Most of the Arkansas and Texas delegates VINO
have arrived are disposed to be strictly non-com-
initial and content themselves with saying that
they are not welded to Arthur or any other candi-
date and are chiefly anxious for the nomination of
the candidate VINO will make the best race
in Ohio New-York and other Northern States
The Arkansas delegates will try to agree to vote
as unit. Ii is probable that they Will defer some
what to the Judgment Of ex-senator Powell Clay
tom who heads the delegation. he has been III
Chicago about two weeks and as a member of the
National Committee has enjoyed good opportunities
for ascertaining the drift of Republican sentiment
in the Republican States. 1t is believed by some
of General Cayton's friends that he has become
convinced that Mr. Blaine wOuld be the strong
est candidate the Republicans could nominate,
and that the prospects of his nomination are
better q
managers have abatcd their claims so far as Texas
is concerned, and now cOuccdc that their candidate
will receive only ten instead Of thirteen votes from
that state One of The best-luioTncd krpuhlicanS
in Missouri SAID to-day that the Missouri deiega-
ton Will yield moi more than four Arthur votes, in
stead of the SIX that still claimed by the Arthur
men. Chaunccy [. Fillcy arrived Thursday. He is
not an Arthur man and said that he hopes ma
iorty OF the Convention viii be able to nominate a
candidate this time
There is reason to believe that nearly all the Logan
and Edmunds delegates from Missouri prefer
Blaine to Arthur, and viii not hesitate 10 show
their preference wherever the proper time arrives.
prominent Southern Republican, who is
delegate. sad: Z" | do not see where President
Artburs friends eXpcct to gain recruits enough to
nominate him. Give him all his friends claim in
the South and add all he has can hope TO gam
i'm the North ard ne will still be a long way from
the nomination, and what IL To be MS recruiting
ground Certainly not Ohio nor Pennsylvania,
nor Iowa. nor any other Northern states OF which
have any knowledge, and Ak we all know now his
Southern strength not only over estimated, but
the other candidates are daily making lnroadS upon
it
When Southern delegates who are not OllcehOd
ers are brourht face TO face with the fact that 10
Arthur after the Folger canvass of 1882,
and with his record Oh the t3rn and Chinese queS-
tons and as a machine politician, is to weaken the
Republican party which, under the prevailing bust
ness depression, afford to take no risks. they
the force OF the argument and promise not to force
q candidate upon the party against the wish Of the
RepU blican States. The result will be evident on
the second ballot. Blaine delegates cannot desert
" ithOut being ClaSScd at home as traitors and hay
ing to meet ! sting ObiOquy Hence the Arthur
talk of recruits from PennSy ivan'a, Illinois and
The Arthur men from TIE South. however, can see
an ADVANTAGE in going to Blame, as his election
would be certain, and they have no stluencie,
at home to charge them with trtacne1y. Blame II
making these gains truth. and he has the good
will of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio and this makes
his followers confident OF success.