New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-30
ABOUT nR. BL4IyES C4NDIDICK.

From the Richmond Va Dispatch tDsn)
The Chicago Convention presses so CLOSELY
upon Us cannot but return 10 the subject OF te
probability OF Mr. B2nes nomination; Is wa % in
OF the nomination in Cincinnati IN lsto ana aS.t III
the crcumst ances very much me same WI" ho' IN,
surroundings Of the convention 81 nexI WE e nn
FIRST o. Mr. Conkng will not lead the forces Of the
anti Blsncites week. and there is among the stat
warts other man who can take MS place ne was II
1876 and again in sSO-sspeciay in lSsO-the foremost
man I'm Inc Republican parv He was a leader such a.
that party before had and such as lt VIII never
again have. He ruled with an ron sway persons VINO
goried in being his servors He held the Grant forces
ii hand until the last moment . ,,,o ,.,
secondly, NU Conklins's candidate in lSsO General
Grant, was greatest hero OF the war between the
states even the eyes OF the members OF tho very CON
yenuOn THAT refused 10 nominate MN. MI; btue "tut
into that convention with only 81 votes nat was us
strength the frat ballot General Grant was %.
Nj Blaine was the only man IN me Inel eIaes W. ~
could have defeated General Grant or NOMINATION ne
dd more m mat single Act than ne VII 20 IT ne @
men an now running AGAINST nm. IN the con
ing candidate dt any ne III III, oVi' ~, 80, I'm ~
viii only be the leading candidate bu WIN get on ms
fact. inclined 20 think that he VIII 10 nou,hag1
second ON the list but lacked than 100 votes OF "a
usior1y Ia ls-4 be viii, at the most Lack on tie mrs
ballot ONLY seventy votes OF the number required 10
Tiriy yir blaine will IN the convention Of this year
ne fnr lie trgt time the second Of large majority
OF the delegates. counting, OF course those whose mrs,
choice lie Is among them. That Is 10 saw When the OWrS
candidate, are dropped. he WILL fall heir 70 more or me
supporters OF the dropped candidates than any Cther
~.
F9urtblv Mr. Blanes friends in Ohio, PennsYlylnla
and NeWYork Will be fully represented this year lie IA
mot only uch .trou ger 10y Of the increased num-
Der of his supporters but by reason ot the TACT at so
MANY Of thein hail this year from tie great states
named. e a., rt
Fubv there VIII DE no bosses NJ the head ~ the VI
nris ScvY York Ohio OF Pcunsy vaua delegations. The
blaine delegates were elected 10y districts. ana there VIII
he no t0uiliug. dIcTOu, Logan 10 Transfer sucH
delegates from one candidate e. another.
~ixtnly SIR viii be recognized az Chicago next
week the great leader Of the Breeds ana a. tue
heir 10 The popularity Of Mr. Garfield. The feeling VIII
winch Mr. Blame is regarded IN the Western Reserve VI
Ohio which Will send thousands 70 Chicago, Is AKIN 10
the linz which has given Mr. rden me right ana the
mower to refuse accept the nomination OF the Demo
cratic National invention. MI Blaine "a To nnl-h the
work begun by Mr. Garfield. AS to Mr. Arthur, MS Rom
nation would i've hateful ~ the HalfBreeds, especially
those OF OHIO and Is not for moment 10 De hpugnl o
Inv men who consult policy. And Arthur Is blalles
chief competitor What Arthur 10 after his name Is
dr0ppe TO prevent seventy OF his three hundred delegates
from going To Blame
That's enough. We will not present the other SIDE OF
the question ,e will leave that task TO those who 90
ROT helieye In the ..magnetsm" u blaine