The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28
TELEGRAPHIC.
TALK OF THE DAY
About the Probable Nominee of the
Chicago Convention.
The Eexed Question OF the New York
Reiegatton-Republi Hopes
SoEth-PoIitfcai Points from
Several Sources.

CHICAGO, June 28.-The Journals Wash
ngton City special says; Regarding ths
coming nomination at Chicago, Cleveland's
friends claim that he has a majority of the
New York delegation, while his opponents
feel confident he has not. MIR. Cleveland's
private secretary informed some friends here
day or two ago that Cleveland would have
more than sixty of the votes from
that state, and would of course control
the entire delegation under the unit rule On
the other hand, Flowers mensay that Flower
alone has larger number of votes than
Cleveland, and that there are are eight or
ten unpledged to either, but certainly
pledged against Cleveland. 1t is pretty evi-
dent that all who are counted for
Cleveland are not supporting kim in
act Governor Dorsheimer for instance,
has been supposed to be supporter of
Cleveland, but it is observed that every eff
fort to get Dorsheimer on record brings a
refusal to say anything definite in behalf
OF Cleveland, Your correspondent had oc-
casion to call upon him a short time since
to inquire regarding the truth OF The New
York Times that there was scheme to
throw the Cleveland vote to Dorsheimer. The
only response that gentleman deigned to make
was that such questions were very insulting.
1t looks very much as though Cleveland
was going to Chicago in precisely the same
condition in which Arthur went-unsup-
ported by his own state. A letter which has
Just come to the surface here confirms the
statement, already printed, that John Kelly
favOrs Bayard, and this letter is written by
Mr. Kelly himself to Senator Jones, of
Florida, and was shown to your correspondent
by that gentleman.
There is something of boom just now for
Gen. Rosecrans for second place. 1t is urged
that Rosecrans as second-place man would
be an excellent Offset to the strength of
Blaine in California and Oregon; that his
record as a soldier would show well alongside
| that Of Logan, and that his standing as a
friend of the laboring man would add greatly
to his strength.
The committee rooms of the house and
senate are very busy places now. Your aver
age committee clerk is head over heels in
work, sending off speeches and Gong doc. u
of a political character Tons of talk go out
in the mails daily. The tariff is the burden OF
the literature thus dispensed. Every MEM
Der is looking for a reelection; every sena-
TOR IS worE17sg some scneme IN his state,
either personal or otherwise. Long lists OF
names, Safe Republicans, Doubtful Demo
crss7-'W Week -kneeded Democratic Brethren,
md Liberal Republicans" are observed in
| yell-Woln pigeon-holes, or waiting on desks
for the busy pen of the over-worked clerk,
On the Republican side statesmen happening
here from the south are greedily snatched UP
and interviewed regarding the prospect OF
| can wing the so-called doubtful southern
Estates. The Republicans in Florida, North
| Carolina end the two Virginias speak hope
! fully, but admit that thechances are against
| them
| In Florida their principal hope is in Demo
cratic dissensions. An Independent Demo
| crat has been nominated there for Governor
and on the ticket with him Republican
| This ticket will draw, it is claimed, consider
able Democratic strength. The programme is
for tile Republicans to unite with the indie
pendents in support of this ticket-indorsin
it in their convention. By this means the
leading Republicans believe that the STATE
may be carried.
| In North Carolina the situation was frankly
expressed to your correspondent by President
Primrose, of the North Carolina exposition
in which he said Republicans are hopeful oi
carrying the state, but the Democrats art
confident of success.
In Virginia there is a good deal of quie
work being done now. A tremendous effor
is being made to unite the Malone and regu
lar Republicans. 1t is a good deal like mix
ing oil and water, but some very careful ant
vigorous work is being done below the sur
face, and there is possibility, if not I
probability, that it will not be successful
Should it be possible to unite the two wing
of the -Readjusters and straight
out Repuhlicans-and to pull in with then
considerable Democratic vote, which, it
claimed, will be cast for Blaine, it will max
the Virginia vote very close, to say the least