Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-06-01

Flanagan, who is in Chicago, is here, and
the delegates are receiving marked atten-
ton from the friends of Blaine. Nearly
all of them have been trotted out to the
premier's house, where they have been
most graciously received, and impressed
with the hospitality, suavity, intellectual
greatness and moral grandeur of the host.
According to all accounts, however, the
Texans are coy and uncertain, and as
they are altogether unpledged and unin-
structed the premier has found them to be
decidedly obdurate. Gen. Malloy, dele
gate from the Galveston district, and the
ablest from the State, said to-day that
Blaine would have hard job in convert
ing the Texans; that the majority were
for Arthur and would stick to him as long
as he was in the field.
OF course the friends of Arthur have not
ignored the presence of delegates in Wash
ington and have not been slow to show
them the proper attention, but it is doubt
full if they have descended to the same
means in negotiating for the transfer of
their allegiance. 1t is alleged that several
OF the Arthur DELEGATES have been besieged
in very questionable way; that direct
offers of patronage, in case of success,
and other glittering promises have been
held out, and that ingenious misrepre-
sentations of the President and his admin
istration have been resorted to. It
is quite certain, however, that Arthur
has not lost vote by these
electioneering methods. On the contrary,
|. f,.,o nl to 1.o.v
strengthened in the way OF votes. A ma
jority of the Louisiana delegates are also
here, and they have likewise been the re-
cipients of muc1 attention. OF the six
teen delegates fifteen are unalterably for
Arthur, and the Establishments of Blaine
have had no effect upon them.
Senator Logan's friends have also been
busy with the delegates, and there is no
doubt that he is the second choice of a
considerable proportion of the Southern
ers. Mrs. Logan will leave for Chicago
Thursday evening, it is said, to begin act
i've work for her husband.
A report comes from Chicago that Lo-
gan's friends there have arranged for the
entertainment of all colored delegates from
the South with the hope of winning them
over from Arthur.
The adherents OF Logancount largely on
the diplomatic talents of his wife. 1t was
undoubtedly through her superb persua-
sive powers that Logan was elected to the
Senate. after one of the most memorable
contests that ever took place in Illinois.
AT the convention of 1880 she, with Mrs.
Chauncey 1. Filley, presided in one of the
parlors of the Grand Pacific Hotel, and the
steady allegiance of many of Grants fol-
lowers was escribed to her potent in
huence.
IT. su;ox,1, &c Cl,or,,,o,, oon+;,,o T., ~
hibit their zeal, and several y tnem at the
capitol today said they thought his
chances were as good as that of anyone
else. The argument of the Sherman men
is that neither Blaine nor Arthur can be
nominated, as their strength is too evenly
balanced; that the convention will be
forced to choose some other candidate; /;
that Sherman is, by all odds, the most
available man, and that, therefore, his
nomination is altogether probable.
There is growing opinion that Sher-
man has a much better chance than he
had four years ago, the fact that he has
kept out of the fight thus far having made
friends for him in unexpected quarters.
stone, the delegate from the Thirteenth
Ohio District, who wrote a circular letter
to all the delegates, and who is the reput-
ed custodian of the Ohio Senator's boom,
has received fiattering letters from the ma
iority of those who will be in the conven-
ton, expressing the highest regard for
Sherman.
The claim is still made that Conkling
and Grant have expressed preference for
Blaine, as against Arthur, though only a
slight evidence of the truth of this claim
is offered. Ex-senator George E. Spencer
is brought forward to testify that in re-
cent conversation with Conkling he learn
ed that Grant and Conkling were bitterly
opposed to Arthur and would advise their
friends to work for Blaine.
The more general impression here to-
night is that neither the nomination OF
Blaine or Arthur is possible, Conse-
quentiy, the air is full of talk about dark
horses. Many persist in believing in the
destiny of Lincoln. Gen. Sherman
is also mentioned, as are ingalls,,
of Kansas and Allison, of Iowa. Others
prophetically inclined declare that the
name of the winning man has not yet been
suggested.
Among the rumors afioat to.nieht is the
story that an agent of Blaine is in Chicago
with $3.50, 900 to place it where it will dc
the most good. The Arthur people be-
| ieve it is not altogether rumor.
THE MEN WHO WILL NOMINATE.
1t is announced here that Blaine will be
put in nomination at Chicago by Burrows
| of Michigan; Arthur by Robertson, Of
New York; Logan by Senator Cullom, ol
Illinois; Edmunds by Senator Hoar, oi
Massachusetts; Harrison and Gresham by
| Morrison and Williams, of Indiana; Sher.
man by Foraker, of Ohio; Lincoln by
Roosevelt, of New York, and Hawley by
Brandages, of Connecticut.
THE HISTORY OF THE BUsINE JESS MEN MEETING
A story is ahoat here to the effect that
there is secret history connected with
the meeting of business men in New
| York which indorsed President Arthur
for denomination. The original plan had
an entirely different object in view. The
idea of holding business meeting was, il
is said, first conceived by Mr.. Conkling
and the man to be indorsed was q. S
Grant. This was the plan and understand
by Mr.. Belford, OF Colorado, who is ac
credited with being in the confidence O
Mr.. Conkling. The design was to concea
the real object of the meeting until the
last moment, and then, all OF a sudden, al
if by an enthusiastic impulse, go over tc
Grant with rush. This result was looked
for by Grants friends, and they wers
completely bewildered when they los
control of the scheme, and the meeting
was called and Arthur indorsed
The failure of Grant & Ward is given a
the cause of the failure of the plan, a
Grants Presidential chances were buried
in the ruins of his bank. The Grant mei
are now at sea without compass, an(
badly scattered. Belford wrote to Conk
ling day before yesterday asking for al
explanation of the situation, and has no
yet received a reply. The statement tina
both Conkling and Grant have gone owe
to Blaine puzzles and bewilders those VIII,
were on the inside of the scheme, an,
they are waiting to hear from Conklin
directly, when they will probably follow
his lead. They say in confidential whis
per that they do not believe that Conklini
has gone for Blaine, unless the plan
haye entirely changed. They say that tn
move will be in rather another direction
and that the man who will receive tb
support of the Grant and Conkling ele
ment, and who will get the nomination a
Chicago, is Justice Miller, of the Unite,
States Supreme Court.
The Ways and Means Committee
While the Ways and Means Committee puzzl
their heads over the industrial and commercis
interests of the country, there is course plai
as the track of the moonlight on the sea.