The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-03
10 the Associated Press. ]
TIE CANDIDATES.
FPiends of Edmunds Think They HOIs
the Balance of Power.

Friends of Edmuuds Think They Held
the Balance of Power.
CHICAGO, June 2.-The situation this morn
ing in the presidential canvass is very much
simplifed. All the delegations are now on the
ground including the New York and Pennsyl-
vania deles ations. Negotiations which were
carried forward yesterday in the interest OF the
respective candidates make it clear that the
adherents of six Notwithstanding Blaine,
Edmunds, Sherman, Logan and Hawley have
made fair measure of their strength and
deem that the present aspect of the fight war
rants them in standing by their men.
The friends of the Vermont Senator today
are in high feather over the possibility of his
nomination and contend that he has developed
unexpected strength in all the northern and
western States, and has even acquired some
votes in Mississippi. So strong are they in
their faith that caucus of all his adherents
was called for this morning and was in pro-
gress at the rooms of the Massachusetts dele
cation at noon. 1t was attended by all the
Vermont, and nearly all the Massachusetts
and New Jersey delegation, portion of New
York, including Andrew d. White, Theodore
Roosevelt. John l. Gilbert and George William
WISCOn-
sin, Minnesota and Michigan delegations The
caucus numbered about So. The Edmunds
people contend that they hold the balance of
power and can summon 100 votes which, If
their estimates are correct and the Sherman
and Logan men stand by their coors, will
make the convention result in deadlock
The Logan forces have been instructed to
remain by him, aud the Ohio men who are for
Sherman numbering somewhat more than half
the delegation declare that all overtures which
have been made them have been ignored and
that they will certainly remain by him
through the numerous ballots in the present
belief that the fight as it stands is to any man
This portion of the Ohio delegation has
received same assurances of support from In
diana.
In this general view of affairs the attitude of
Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana is watched
with great deal of interest. The combined
strength of these States, if merged v it'll the
strength OF the Independents or the Edmunds
movement, 1t Is thought, ma turn the tide
strongly in direction of new man. While Ed
munds' men pin their Ia tn strongly to their
candidate, 1t is openly declared that the
Gresham movement properly supported would
probably carry with it the total acquired Ed
mund's strength.
1t ia not thoEght however that Gresham,
will be named by Indiana. That delegation IT
is now believed will present the name of Har.
rison but will rally to the support of Gresham
at any opportnne time and it is believed that if
ln0 postmaster general IS named 1T will bH bV
Wisconsin or one of the pronounced Edmunds
States.
La an interview with an Associated Press
reporter, Horace White, OF the New York
Evening Post, said: 1t seems to me thai
Blaine and Arthur are about evenly matched
at 800 to go votes each; tina. Edmunds will
have about 100, Logan about 30, Sherman 40.
and Hawley r. The following of the other
candidates is somewhat uncertain. Malone of
Virginia has prepared table of estimates as
to the standing OF the convention at the out
set He says he is sure that Arthur will have
SO en- the first ballot, Blaine 1872, and he pre-
diets Arthurs nomination on the second bal
lot. Thomas Wheeler of Syracuse, says that
Conkling is in favor of anyone to beat Arthur,
and TO that extent is for Blaine
Ben Harrison says he is not a candidate in
any sense, and will try to prevent the pressn.
tation OF his name before the convention.
What he will do in case his friends insist on
naming him he declines to say.
1t is stated that the South Carolina celega-
ton, at meeting today, resolved to vote as a
unit fer Arthur as long as he is in the field.
Should he withdraw its is believed the del
egation will divide its votes between Sherman
and Logan. The failure of the Texas delega-
ton to effect an organization is said to De
due chiefly to bitter personal dispute be-
tween Blaine negro delegate,-Curney of
Galveston, and an Arthur man,-George
Malloy. collector of customs at that port,-as
to which should represent Texas on the Ma
tionsl Committee.