Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-02
to The Star.
BEFORE THE CONVENTION.
A LIVELY DAY AT CHICAGO.
ALL THE DELEGATES ON THE GROUND.
THE LATEST CANVASS OF VOTES.
FRIENDS PUSHING THE
FIGHT.
THEIR RAID ON SHERMAN AND HAWLEY'S
CANDIDACY,

Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR:
CHICAGO, June Alt Is believed that the $50 dele
gates TO the convention all here The delegations
were reported as quite complete at noon to day,
and most OF them are now holding sessions and or
ganizing. The Maryland delegation was among
the last TO arrive this morning and TO report that
eleven OF them were for Blaine, which is gain OF
three. The large accessions from New York this
morning gave the Arthur headquarters. which are
now established at each OF the leading hotels good
deal or LIE, and for the first time SINCE saturday
nus supporters seem TO feel confident OF success
Inc sentiment OF the crowds for Blaine has UP 70
to-day oeen so general that counter irr1tant OF
the New York style has made the situation quite
lively The friends OF Blaine have made decided
raid on the candidacy OF Senators Hawley and Sher
man by paradng to-day their record on the Chinese
immigration bill Both spoke and voted against Il,
ana the Pacific coast delegations declare that the
nomination OF either would insure republican de-
Ieat In every one OF the Pacific coast states Those
VINO are circulating their records farther add that
the nomination or either would antagonize the
labor men all over the country.
The Presidents veto OF the "Twenty Year.
chinese bill Is also being used against him some
what. though the fact that he signed the amended
Dill Is Claimed by his friends be full answer OF
the charge that he favored Chinese cheap Ia Dor.
HOW THE CANVASS Is FIGURED Up THIS AFTERNOON
Both parties this afternoon figure up the canvass
thus: That Blaine will lead on first ballot with
about $40 votes falling seventy short OF the noni
nation. Arthurs strength Will be about three hun
dred; EdmundS, S5 to 80; Logan'S, about go. and
Sberman's, about 3D. II Logan's strength could be
cast for Blaine II would nominate the latter. If
Edmunds following could be transferred to Arthur
IL would De apt 10 result In the Presidents success
SHERMAN IN BLAINE's WAY.
Sherman also holds po s,tion or great strategic
importance. and II is claimed that he virtually
stands In the way OF Blaine's nomination The
friends OF the latter claim, with much logic, that
If Sher9an were not In the Ohio would give 40
or az votes to Blaine and so strengthen his
lines as to make his final success certain. AT the
present moment. SO FAR as any one knows. that VIII
In any matter Indicate his know ledge. No colnbl-
ma Ions have been made between these various
forces
THE EDMUNDs MOVEMENT
There can be no doubt that should Senator Ed
munds say to his followers 81 wish my name with
drawn, and should be pleased at the Presidents
nomination." two-thirds OF his votes would be
transferred to the Arthur column. Notwithstand-
Ing the charges that have been made
by the Blaine papers the outlook Is that
the Ednunds movement Is an honest one
Gov. Long, Theodore Roosevelt, Geo. VIM. Curtis
ana the leaders OF the EdundS forces say they are
determined TO stick TO their fayorte until his noml-
nation is made, claiming an even hundred votes
ana the balance OF power. They think their
chances OF success good There is every reason TO
believe that for several ballots at least the bulk
the Edmunds strength win remain firm.
but 1t is quite certain the Arthur leaders
are counting upon acceSSionS from this source
They argue that the EdLnunds men Will not long
follow what looks like forlorn hope, and that the
Massachusetts delegates fearful OF Blaine's sue
cess, Will be ready to go to the President in an
emergency.
THE BLAINE LEADERS CLAIM
half OF the Edmunds vote In the forces OF the
latter break. They say one-third OF the Massachu-
setts men viii be with them; all OF those from
Rhode Island. and most OF those from Wisconsin
and Minnesota GW.A.