New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-01
PROSPECTS OF SENATOR EDIiUNDS.
CONFERENCE OF DELEGATES FANOEI$G MS nom
NATION.


Chicago, MAY Ex-senator Edmunds's friends
held a conference to-day, III Room No. 80, at the
Palmer House The room is the headquarters of the
Vermont delegation and therefore naturally
taken when Mr. Edmundss candidacy was to be
considered But not all of those present were Ed
munds delegates, or are in favor of Mr.. Edmundss
nomination. Mr.. Edmunds, apparently, is used for
the moment as a s'Ield by every delegate WHO is
not inclined to vote for Arthur Blaine. The mass
of the Edmunds delegates, politicians think could
easily be transferred to some other candidate Sem
ator Gilbert one of the leading genuine Edmunds
men, fears however that in transferring it portions
of the mass would drop into either Mr Blaine's or
Mr. Arthurs basket. The conference was at
tended by Ex-Governor Long and Senator Hoar,
of Massachusetts,; George William Curtis,
Theodore Roosevelt, James W. WadswOrth,
John j. Gilbert. Andrew ID. White Horace
White, Carl Schun and General Francis C.
Barlow of New-York, Major AOnzo b. Valentine,
Henry Ballard aud b. +. Fifeld, of Vermont and
others.
The meeting was of an informal character. Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Wadsworth stated that they had
been busy SINCE their arrival in Chicago this morn
ing in theoretically CONTRASTING for votes for MIR.
Edmunds. " | am confident of the result of my
canvass" said Mr.. Wadsworth &" that we shall have
% votes for Mr.. Edmunds and that we may have
100 votes. All we have to do is to vote steadily
for Mr.. Edmunds. We may not win, but we shall
know that we have voted for good man.
Mr. Roosevelt SAID: Il agree entirely with what
Mr. Wadsworth has said. l am opposed to the
nomination of either Arthur or Blaine. shall not
vote for either Of them in the Convention under
any circumstances. | favor a strong fight for Mr.
Edmunds"
SAD NEWS FOR THE ARTHUR MEN.
When the remarks of Messrs. WadswOrth and
Roosevelt were reported to the Arthur leaders they
were greatly saddcned. Yesterday and to-day they
have been urging the Edmunds delegates who
have exhibited any frendliness to the Presi-
dent TO abandon the support Of Senator Edmunds
and at once declare for the President. Politicians
think that the fierce effort that the Arthur men
have made in the last two days TO get some of the
Edmunds vote is a confession of weakness.
WHY ARTHUR SHOULD NOT BE NOMINATED.
Ex-Governor Long, of Massachusetts, and George
William Curtis conversed in the conference respect
ing President Arthurs course concerning Civil Ser
vice reform. President Arthur" said Mir. Curtis,
cannot be said to be entitled the support of the
Edmunds delegates as a Civil Service reformer. In
the early stages of his administration he did not
show any sympathy for the Civil Service Reform
law. II was not until after series of crushing
political defeats had been suffered that he aided
those who desired to enforce the law. Even now
it cannot be truthfully said that he zeaously sup
ports the law lle enforCes its letter but not its
spirit"
There is great difference between the two, |
agree with you, Mr.. Curtis said lr. Long. " con-
corning what President Arthur has done for Civil
Service reform. No Edmunds man can support him
for his action regarding that Law. 1t seems to mo
that we should east our votes for Edmuuds and not
for either Arthur Blaine
1t was then agreed among the Edmunds delegates
and Independent Republicans that Mr. Edmundss
candidacy should be vigorously pushed. Informal
conferences will DO held tomorrow but
on Monday there will DO another for
NAL conference. 1t is hoped THAT
that nearly all of the Edmunds delegates will then
10 III the city. Ex-Governor smith, OF Vermont. 10