New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-04
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
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.trsnoth due to personal regard for the
man. that there were as an onseV No',o
cast for Lynch by delegates who were OH grounu'
of prejudice, opposed to Clayton. IL was, 'nele-
fore vote rather of sentiments Tor or against VIC
two opponents, than as indicative of Presidential
preferences.
SENATOR MILLERs OPINIONS.
sanator Warner Miller did not regard the result
a. in any way detrimental to the Blaine interest.
On the contrary it showed, if the vote was ac-
cepted as q test vote, that Balnes accessons were
greater than had been counted upon. To sum 1t
mn # was the field against Blaine with the latter
developing all the time increased strength
Arson q. McCook did not look upon the vote as
really basis for anything like fair calculation.
He had heard a number of Blame delegates express
dissatisfaction at the choice of Clayton, and he
knew of positive Blaine votes that had been gwen
to Lynch. simply because of personal unIrlenun-
ness to Clayton.
DECIDEDLY IL FAVOR OF BLAINE.
Congressman Bayne of Pennsylvania, said that
the result was decidedly in favor of Blaine lilo
believed that the votes cast for Clayton with per-
haps few that were given on purely personal
grounds represented the Blaine sentiment In the
convention otherwise they would have gone to
Lynch Further than this he instsnced number
of votes in different delegations that were given 10
Lynch by men who are unquestionably and beyond
all doubt sure for Blaine the first, as well as
represented a homogeneous mass OF voters
solid in favor of the Maine candidate,
while those that cast for Lynch
represented heterogeneous mass. divided among
a number of candidates and ranging all the way
from Flanagan, of Texas, to George William Cur
it's of New York. see nothing in the situation to
be other than satisfied with, and believe that the
Blame forces will be more compact than ever 1Or
the man of their choice"
WHAT ANTI BLAME MEN SAY.
Congressman Burlegh. an Arthur delegate, said.
after the vote was announced This kills Blame"
@Does 1t iniure Arthur's chancesW inquired
friend MI Burleigh looked downcast for mo-
ment and then replied: /" Well. we have some other
good men, Hawley or Gresham would do"
Mr. Roosevelt was most decided in his opinion
"Arthur is dead as a candidate, as the result OF
this vote" he said; L" and we have checked Blaine
MIR Lodge and myself worked all night to accom-
plish this result We feel greatly satisfied 1t will
be a long convention, and either Edmunds, Hawley,
Harrison or Sherman will be nominated"
John J. Gilbert said The Edmunds men, myself
included thought it was risky to fight Clayton. If
he should win it would give Blaine such an impe-
TINS that nothing could prevent his nomination. But
the thing has been dared and we have won. am
glad now that we risked it. 1t will give chance
of nominating some independent-Iiawley, Ed
munds or Lincoln"
" If all that vote for Clayton Is Blame Note'
said Mr. Hobbs of Brooklyn, who voted for Lynch,
the man will be nominated on the first ballot. !
nm surprised at its size There is thing that can
be said about the vote: IL will encourage Lo@aA
Harrison Fairchild, Iawley aud Edmunds TO stick
All the dark horses will think now that they nave
chance of winning 1t will take several DAYS 10
shake them out of that notion
BLAINF'S NoMINAuON INDICATED.
Leslie W. Russell SAID The large vote for Clay
ton is great surprise to me. 1t seems to me TO as
sure Mr.. Blane's nomination"
John A. Stewart, of Pennsylvania, said: The re-
suit is encouraging to Baines friends 1t shows his
vote on the first ballot be larger than expect
ed 1t will be impossible to unite the vote for
Lynch ON any other question. On the other hand,
some of the votes for Lynch were Blaine yotesf On
the Presidential question, Pennsylvania voted II
for Lynch and 40 for Clayton. That IS as we ex-
pected and will stand that way to the end
Judge Jessup. Pennsylvania delegate. said
81 think the outlook for Blaine is good. He needs
only "a votes to make his nomination on secure l
think his chances Of getting them are good
Martin / Townsend of New York, expressed him
,elf as follows: Il don't see how Arthur loses by
ground of civil service reform. lie must be"
Ex-Governor George A. Halsey, OF New-Jersey,
Blame man. expressed his complete satsla acton at
fbe election of Mr. Lynch. 1t was simply the re-
suit of a combination of forces AGAINST NJ ~:
Blaine and the outcome tS6 Maine Teyea csadidae
the action not of the committee in recommending
Nee of work. Mr. clayton had been nom
mated by Mr.. Morey, of Loulsl ma, as repre-
tentative of the Southern element OF the party.
He did not believe that the PreindiceS acanst
CLAYTON were well founded. A better selection
might perhaps have been made though so IaI aS , iy
was individually concerned SUFFICIENT gIOuI4s dIn
not exist to Justify harsh course. lie eA-
pressed himself 9s somewhat %r, in angs G6rsS at
with such warmth and resOundmg eloquence can
didate representing in large part the Administration
"That" SAID he with lively chuckle, Is not OF
tba fne class of needle-wOrk that Mr.. Curtis
Conoressnan Horr of Michigan. said that
. the contest in the Convention demonstrated the
fact that il was mistake to pat forward MI Clay
ton as a candidate for temporary chairman; ne
looked upon the episode to-day one not cOnducYe
To harmony, although fortunately no Ill feeling
had been developed. So far as the vote ,I t'en
was concerned it showed that Mr.. Blame
was even stron ger than at first supposed OF course
1t afforded a chance for whOoplng and lowing on
the part of the opponents OF Bane
victory while ii could not IN any sense be so re+are
because the Lynch vote Was made up OF tne ~, ~
munds and Sherman and Logan interests "hlch
were all anti-AdministratOn.
John N. Thurston. chairman of the Nebraska
deegation,l who advocated the election o. %
S Say5or in t IN e Convention said that
be regarded the outlook as very f M Tor
men to create the impression that the vote was set
back for the Maine statesman. IL SlaYt9h liaa
carried the vote in the face of the combined OppO-
stion against him, II would have meant me n0:Hl-
nation of Blaine on the first ballot I11e
selection of Clayton in view OF the ugly
tbings that have been said about him
by his enemies was unfortunate. 1t was un"ise TO
choose any against whom personal obecIlolis
could be urged. There was large mum
Der who will vote for Blaine 1 hof v [4e
for CLAYTON. The three votes in the Iowa deleca-
fon were an illustration of the fact for the state
Is known to be solid for Blame, Then the sherman
vote of Ohio thrown sohdly against clayton
and that vote remained certain for Blaine 10Y
second choice If Blaine should happen 10 reaeh3Sl
votes ON the first ballot which q layton received
TO-DAY. the convention would be Elaine mob, and