The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-02
HOW WILL THEY VOTE?
the Question on Eyeybody's Lips At
the Convention City.
And it is a Question that has Varie-
ty of Answers.
arrivals of Delegates Making the Cam.
paIgn Warmer-What the Core.
spondent's say--CondItiOn OF the
ROoIns-Facts and Faneies.

kfOOIhs-Facts ana Fdhcitss
CHICAGO, JuIe 2.-SceneS in and around
she hotels are growing more and more indi
.ative of what is going on here and
Stranger to the customs of the country would
;oon know that Chicago was soon to be the
scene of national political convention. In
the Hobbies and on the pavements outside the
delegates gather and with more or less ex-
,itement of manner and speech discuss the
ituation, while at the candidate head
quarters a constant going and COM
ng is proceeding, and the gentlemen
having charge of those centers of political
activity are too busy to talk TO reporters.
These headquarters have been established as
follows: Blaine, at the Grand Pacific, par
,ors 40 and 81; Arthur at the Grand Pacific
IN the gentlemen's parlor and at the Palmer
n parlors w and j; Logan, at rooms l, 5 and
), Grand Pacific.
1t depends great deal upon whom the en-
luirer is booming what information he
can get from delegates If he
is Blaine man and tackles
delegate he generally manages to find that his
victims delegation is all for the Maine states
man, aud has no second choice; while if he
be an Arthur seeker after information, it
does not matter how strong the delegation
may be for some other man. the enquirer Will
be sure to find that his own favorite is good
second, at least. The stuff Of which booms
are made is more and more apparently or
very aimsy material, and there will be, it
would seem, a good many political mathema-
ticiaus who will be wondering, before the end
IF next week, what was the matter with
their figures.
Gath" telegraphs to The Cincinnati En-
quirer that John c. New, whom he calls chief
functionary here, told him that Blaine was
not liable to get the nomination because his
very merits seem to be out of fashion this
year "Al say he would make brilliant
administration, and that is what the
business class is afraid of. The
times are ticklish, and the quiet of
Arthur's administration seems to be desired.
have no doubt myself but that Blaine has
the heart of tho Republican party. Its rural
population thinks most of him. There will
be some disappointment if he is not NOM
mated. But Arthur holds the fortunate posi-
ton of one already in place, who will not re.
quire to make any changes that will shake
things up"
The Blaine boom, however, has received a
very decided impetus in the way Of SHOW"
if nothing else, by the arrival Of the Pacific
coast delegation, which came in early in the
morning and for awhile took posses
sion of public interest. A brass hand headed
the crowd, which was very enthusiastic, and
declared they had no second choice This thing
of arrivals of delegations, by the way, is
looked for with great eagerness by the news
gatherers, who Immediately captured as
many delegates as possible and proceeded to
learn, if they can, which way their votes are
going.
Another delegation which has ar
rived lately is the Texas delegation,
the preferences of which have been
given several different ways, but
they are probably for Arthur, but some are
non-committal. Gen. Harrison is here and
says he is not candidate, though it is almost
certain that his delegation will cast their
first vote for him, and he is numbered with
the possible dark horses. Quoting "Gath'
again, John C. New says the delegation is
divided between Arthur, Blaine, John and
Gen. Sherman and Logan ON the second
ballot. Mr.. New also said he did moi
expect a nomination before the fourth
ballot, which he thought would Occur
on Thursday; if this did not take
place he said the convention was likely tc
stay here all week. This, however, is not
likely The delegates will want to be home
most of them-by that time, and it would
seem more probable thavthe usual breakup
of forces will take place not later than Thurs.
day, and it should not astonish any one il
the dark horse" was the nominee.
Among the arrivals from New York is
Collector Robertson. He says: More thar
one-third of the delegates from that statt
| will tell you that in their respective district
Mr. Blaine will poll more votes than AM
other person whose name has been mentioned
in connection with the presidency, and
| think he can carry the state. These delegates
| are men of unquestioned intelligence, sagac
| ity and veracity, and represent the larg
| majority of the Repu blcans of the state
They would not make that statement if the.
| did not believe it, nor would they supper
| Mr.. Blaine if they doubted his election"
| II am confident" Mr. Robertson continued
shat Mr.. Blaine can carry New York
/
state, which is quite proper, but New Yor
| is not the only state in the Union. 1t is quit
as important that other doubtful state
should be considered Mr. Blaine will carr,
| California, Oregon and Nevada. | shoul
| be glad to know the name of any other car
didate who can carry the majority or any {
| the Pacific states"
THE LATEST.
The committee of 100 New York bushes
men who come headed by David Dows, hay
| at once set to work to accomplish their pul
| pose Meetings of the adherents of I'll
| various candidates were held at tt
different headquarters, and it WE
pretty well decided who the prime
pal nominations are to be made b,
President Arthur will be nominated
Martin L. Townsend, of New York, and IL
nomination will be seconded by ex-SenatC
Henderson, of Missouri. Blaine wi
be placed in nomination by John Ste1
art of Pennsylvania, seconded by Juds
W. H. West, OF Ohio. Gen Logan is to !
nominated by Senator Cullom. John She
man is to be nominated by Judge Forake
The national committee held meeting
room A of the Pacific. Near
all the members of the committee We
present, Burton G. Cook being pro1
for Logan and Frank Conger for d
Purvis, of Washington. The committee d
cided without debate to give six tickets
each delegate and one to each alternat
Where there are contests the delegate who
name is on the list will be taxed one ticks
which will be given to the man who contes
7 his seat to admit him to the hall. This
equivalent to decision admitting all de-
gates The committee on credentials of t
convention will decide the rights in cases
contest.
Il Elkins, the Blaine manager, told "Gat
that be was almost sure his man would
nominated, and in saying SO he did not,
said, underestimate Arthur's strength. I
correspondent "took out OF my pocket a
showed Mr.. Donaldson, who was star
ing by, the following estimates viii
said had been given to me by