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WARMING UP THE CANVASS FOR ARTHUR
AND BLAINE.

hotels to-day has been principally in the
nature Of brag on the part of the Arthur
men and of quiet, confident statements
by the Blaine leaders. There is not
much said of the dark horses. Mr.. Ed
munds name has hardly been mentioned.
More is heard of Logan than any other
candidate beside Blaine and Arthur.
1--WE want no dark horse" said Chair
man Warren to-day 'It must be Ar
thur or Blaine"
In a jolly frame of mind tonight
''CIint" Wheeler and Carol approached
Mr. EIkins and said: Lets have Blaine
or Arthur; no dark horse"
AThis illustrates the feeling about dark
rses. There have been a good many
mes mentioned as dark horses. Ex-
# rict Attorney Corkhill was busy to-
pointing out the strong elements in
s~the possible nomination Of Associate JUS
tice Miller. and the boom was confined
to himself. Another gentleman was
similarly engaged in behalf of Associate
Justice Harlan, with about the same sue
cess. An Arthur man from New York
said that he was not in favor Of dark
horses, but if one was chosen, he thought
Andrew D. White would be a good man
No talk has been heard to-day of Haw-
ley, Sherman, Harrison or Gresham.
eve have no second choice - said Mr..
Elkins. owe are for James e. Blaine.
Charles Emory Smith, of the Philadel-
phia Press, added: Il was just thinking
that | had not heard a single Blaine man
mention the name of any other person as
possible candidate. That is because we
are so confident of his nomination. The
situation never looked better for us. We
have complete organization and are at
work in all directions. The result will
show for itself on the first ballot"
ATTENTION TO THE SOUTHERN DELEGATES.
The Blaine men do not like the Arthur
actics of bringing as many as possible
Of the Southern delegates by way of
Washington, where they are held over
and cared for by the Federal officers.
Promises of office have been showered
among the delegates by the Arthur lead
ers. 1t was ascertained to-day that the
same territorial appointment had been
promised to at least two delegates who
had agreed to vote for Arthur That
may have been done without the Presi-
dents knowledge, but the same kind of
work has been done in various States.
The many appointments at the disposal
of the President have not been so long
withheld without a purpose.
LONDON STANDS AGHAsT.
LONDON, May 81. 1925 p. m-The
coming of daylight this morning showed
that the damage caused by the dynamite
explosions last night was fully equal to
the worst anticipations. Dense crowds
of curious and excited people are visiting
the scenes of the explosions. Policemen
are drawn up in line across various streets
in the vicinity so as to prevent the access
of the multitudes. Orders have been
given by the authorities to leave the
wreckage altogether untouched until a
thorough examination has been made by
Col. Laiende, Chief Inspector Of EXplO-
sives. At st. James Theatre, hundred
yards distant, the explosions sounded like
two claps of thunder. The audience was
seized With alarm, which came near re-
sulting in panic. Several ladies tainted
Men started to their feet ready to STAN
pede. The audience was reassured by
shouts bidding every one to sit still as nc
harm had been done. The second bomt
in st. James square exploded against the
residence of Sir Watllin Wynn, member
of Parliament. Itproduceda a huge frac
ture four feet in height by three il
breadth. Windows were smashed anC
furniture damaged The explosion ere
ated great havoc in the Junior Carlton
Club House. Numerous cases of wine il
the cellar were completely destroyed
The club will remain closed for severa
days. An hour before the explosions oc
CURED there was an outbreak of fire a
the war office, which was speedily ex
tinguished without causing serious dam
age. 1t is unknown whether it was O
incendiary origin. SO far as is known
up to the present hour thirteen persons
were more or less injured. Among
these are five women. All the wounded
are in hospitals. Five, including po
iceman, are in a precarious condition.
WICKER TO BE RENOMINATED.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-It is under
stood that after the Chicago Convention
the President viii reappoint Collecto
Wicker, of Key West, who has been ex
Onerated from blame, it is understood, il
connection with the Aguero affair.