Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-24
The Presidential Camaa:pu.

The Presidential Campaign.
ARRANGING FOR THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
MASSACHUSETTS FAVoRS EDMUNDS-NEw YORK pl-
VIDED BETWEEN BLAINE AND ARrHCR-CASVASS
OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE, ETC.
Senator ID. NJ. Sabin eX-ASSStant Secretary John
c. New, and John \. Clough met at the Grand Pa
clflc hote Chicago, Saturday morning, as the sub
committee OF the republican national committee
New represented Powell Clayton. OF Arkansas. and
ClOugh Gen. Logan John Ii. Clark, representing
the Chicago musical festival. stated that it was
north end OF the Exposition building 4 sounding
board would be put over the stage and seventy
boxes, holding five each, would be built on each
side OF the stage The hall would be made to hold
ZOO persons In all Mr. New favored making the
tickets from steel plate. Precautions VIII be taken
to prevent their SALE as in 1880
Charles Emory Smith. the editor OF the Philadel-
phia Press, In dispatch from Albany, n. Y. on
presidential prospects. says that Arthur will have
no delegates west OF Albany until he reaches Buf-
falo. Whatever delegates the President gains he
must secure in the democratic section south of
Albany, and even there he Will have no unbroken
front. Four weeks ago President Arthur's most
Sanguine friends counted up In their dreams "a of
the ~ delegates from New York. To-day the best
Judgment is that he Will not have more than one
half and probably less Mr.. Smith further saws:
"There are some who think Gen. Logan would be
strong candidate even in New York. but the
predominant sentiment or the Interior Is uumiS-
takabiy for Blaine"
The Boston AdrertiSer prints this morning about
800 replies TO circular sent TO prominent repubI-
cans in every congressional district with a desire
to obtain correct representation OF the republi-
can sentiment throughout the state upon the
presidential question EdmundS and Lincoln, 10y a
decided majority, are first choice for President and
Vice President, twothtrds OF the writers selecting
these names and giving the prevailing sentiment
OF the republicans In their vicinity as fayoring
their nominations. Arthur comes second and
Blaine third for PRESIDENT, while the feeling for
Lincoln as Vice President is almost unanimous.
EX-Secretary New was chosen chairman OF the
committee and Collector Shepard secretary s r.
Roymond: ex-sheriff John Hoffman, II. \. Higgn-
6o5ham, Eugene N :. Carey, , E. g. Keith, NJ. Sell. A.
O. ". Potter John Crear, w. X. Sullivan, ex- Alder,
man Raleigh, and Joseph Stockton were appointed
to prepare accommodations and to make al neces-
SaIy arrangements.
The presidential preferences OF 8s of the 50 MEM
bers OF the Pennsylvania state senate show that l3
republicans are for Blaine, for Arthur and 2 for
Edmunds. Six democratic senators ;fre for Randall
for Tilden, for Bayard and / for Wallace Fifty,
five republican members or the house are forBiaine
ii for Arthur, for Elmunds and l for Sherman
Randall has the support OF 60 democratic members
OF the house, T1lden u.s. Hoadey %, and Wallace 3
The democratic committee OF Bedford county, Pa
met saturday and elected delegates to the state
convention. Inc delegates We're not Instructed,
probably second choice.
A call for the formation OF an independent re-
publican association has been prepared In Chicago
the objects or which are to favor Presidential can
didates that represent reform In administration and
opposition TO bosses
favor OF Ben Butler as presidential candidate and
says that the state can be carried for Butler The
fusiOnistS Will unite with the democrats on this
ticket
The republican convention for the second Con-
gressiOnal district OF West Virginia. to nominate
candidates to the Chicago convention, has been
called to meet at Mart1nsburg, April 3.
The result OF the contest over the election OF demo-
cratic delegates from Erie, Pa to the state conven
tiOn will send w. l. Scott, Randall man to the
democratic national convention.
In Bangor, Me-, Saturday, Samuel Humphrey, the
republican candidate for mayor, was elected by a
majority over all OF 155. an increase OF SOs over his
vote OF last year.
A Cleveland, O., dispatch to the New York TIT
received with great enthusiasm all over the state
The Dakota territorial republican, dconvent1on win
be held at Huron on Am q to select delegates to
the Chicago convention.
The Elk county, Pa, delegates to the Congress
sonal district convention were instructed to favor
Blaine and Lincoln.
The fourth district Of Albany county, N. T.,
adopted resolutions endorsing President Arthur
Senator Sherman in an interview Is reported to
have said that the vital issues OF the canvass are
the tariff and the southern question.