The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-06-05
CHICAGO CONVENTION.

CHICAGO CONVENTION.
Counting Noses for the Candidates at Chi
cago.
/ CHICAGO, May 31.-The Palmer House
lobby was at one time to day fairly alive
with Arthur emissaries. A list of doubt.
full delegates, with marginal notes set
opposite each name, has been prepared
and from this list divisions and subdivis-
ions are made and apportioned to the
proper parties. Whenever man is re.
garded cheap why "cheap" is placed op-
posite his name wherever amenable to
the allurements of office his leaning and
ambition are noted wherever he is re.
garded as purchasable that fact is boldly
noted wherever man is committed,
but is susceptible to allurements which
may attract him after his conscience is
satisfied, the time and manner of catch
ing him are put down. Within this
Presidential wheel are State wheels, and
in these wheels still smaller wheels upon
the revolution of which much depends.
State politicians are here with local
grievances to settle and local scalps to
take, and the combinations set up would
bewilder the shrewdest.
There is a great deal Of stress placed
upon the colored man and brother from
the South. Representative Smalls, of
South Carolina, is looked for anxiously,
az it is reported that he leans to Logan,
and may cause others to fly the track.
Delegate Taft and Johnson, of that State
are here and acknowledge the truth of
Small's predictions for Logan, but
claim that he will stand by his delegates
for Arthur. j. Milton Turner, of Mis-.
souri,, is a fuIl-blooded negro, and in
speaking of his people uses the word
negro. He is the greatest political wire
puller next 10 Cbauncey I. Filley in
Missouri. To-day he had large mum.
Der of Southern colored delegates in tow,
and says as far as the negro delegates are
concerned they are solid for Arthur.
"But," he added, "some are liable to
be shaken if not closely watched. I'm
here to protect them," said he, laughing.
Turner was on at Washington early
last winter, and when he left it was with
an internal revenue commission in his
pocket worth 500 per month. There
was never a pretence that he was to do
other than political service, and he per.
formed his part of the bargain by secu-
ring Arthur delegates in co. operation
with Tiley. Turner's boss, Commission.
er of Internal Revenue Evans, is also
endeavoring to earn his salary by setting
up Arthur pins.
CHICAGO, June 2.-Noou.-The situa.
tion this morning in the Presidential
canvass is very much simpli6ed. All
the delegations are now on the ground,
| including New York and Pennsy lvania,
whose coming had been looked forward
to with some interest. The negotiations
which were carried forward in the inter.
est of the respective candidates yester.
day makes it clear that the adherents oi
the six candidates named, Arthur,
Blaine, Edmunds, Sherman, Logan and
Hawley, have made fair measure oi
their strength and deem that the present
aspect of the fight warrants them in
standing by their men. The most ardent
friends of Arthur and Blaine do not now
claim for them majority of the Con.
vention. The highest figure mentioned
for Blaine is 39S, the highest for Arthur
| 325, but the conservative advocates fol
each puts the figures for both under 300
This is necessary 10 view of the stand
taken by the Edmunds, Logan and Sher
man men. The friends Of the Vermont
Senator to day are in high glee over the
possibility of his nomination and con
tend that he has developed unexpected
strength.
The Virginia delegates, headed by
Senator Malone, arrived Saturday. The
other delegation, with the exception O.
Dezendorf, arrived last evening. Gen
w. G. Wickham was the leader of the
latter party. When asked what he
thought of the action of the National
Committee in getting the Malone dele
gates seats in the Convention, he said ht
was not surprised. The real contest
would be made in the Convention Tbt
expression here, however, is very gener
al both in the Blaine and Arthur camps
that Malone end his followers will bt
seated by the Convention.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The Evenins
Stars Chicago special says: To day, fol
the first time since Saturday, Arthur
supporters seem confident of success
The sentiment of the crowds for Blaine
has up to to-day been so general that s
counter.irritant of the New York style
has made the situation quite lively. Tht
friends of Blaine have made decided
raid on the candidacytof Senators Haw.
ley and Sherman by parading to-day
their record on the Chinese immigration
bill. Both spoke and voted against it
and the Pacific coast delegation declare
that the nomination of either woult
ensure Republican defeat in every one o
the Pacific Coast States. Those who ART
circulating their records further add tina
the nomination of either would antago
nize the labor men all over the country
The Presidents veto of the "twent!
year" Chinese bill is also being uset
against him somewhat, although the fac
that he signed the amended bill is claimed
by his friends to be full answer to th'
charge that he favored Chinese cheap
labor.
Both parties this afternoon figure vi
the canvass thus: Blaine will lead on th'
first ballot with about $50 votes, falling
70 short of nomination. Arthur.
strength will be about 300, Edmund's 81
to 90. Logan's about 60 and Sherman.
80. If Logan's strength could be cast TO
Blaine it would nominate the latter. /
Edmund's following could be transferred
to Arthur it would be apt to result in th'
Presidents success. Sherman also hold
a position of great strategy, and it i
claimed that he virtually stands in th'
way of Blaine's nomination. The friend
of the latter claim, with much logic, tina
if Sherman were not in the race Ohi'
would give 40 or AZ votes to Blaine, ant
so strengthen his lines as to make hi
final success certain. At the presen
moment, 80 far as any one knows tina
will in any manner indicate his knowl
edge, no combinations have been mad
between these various forces. There Cal