Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-03
rae COMING CONVENTION.
Mere ArrfEais-Ferfeetisa Of Detsiis-
Prexnesstcztiens. Etc.

rexhe>sfcafienS. Etc
CHICAGO, June 2.-The situation thi
morning IL the Presidential canvass i
very much sImpiifed. All the delegs
Nons are now on the ground. i2eludlus
New York and Pennsylvania, who's.
coming bad been looked forward TO witt
some interest. Negotiations which wer,
carried forward IN the ist-ress of ;h,
respective candidates yesterday make II
clear that the adhereuts of six canii
dates. namely: Arthur, Blaine, Ed
munas. Sherman, Logan and Hawiey
nave made measure of their strength
ana deesn that the present aspect Of the
nQns warrants them in standing hs
their men The most ardent of the
Arthur and Blsine men do not nov
claim for them a majority OF the
convention. The highest figure men
TONED for Elaine Is 3ss. and the highest
Tor Arthur about 335: bat couserv-
stive advocates pus e-ch figure for
ootn under 800. This is necessary in
vlex of the stand taken BY the Ed
Munds. Logan and Sherman men.
Friends of the Vermont senator today
are IN high feather over the possibility
OF his nomination, and contend that be
mas developed unexpected strength in
all the Northern and Western States.
AMI has even acquired some votes in
Missouri. so strong are they in their
taith that caucus of all his adherents
as called for this morning, and Is nov
IN progress at the rooms OF the MAssa-
chusstts delegation. Ii Is attended by
| all the Vermont, nearly all the Massa-
ehusotts and New Jersey delegations.
! and a portion of the New York, inelud.
4 ArHrAu IN Whata Thal2ra
Welt. John Z. Gilbert and Geo. William
Curtis, and portions of tue Rhode ISL
| and, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michi-
gan delegations. The caucus Numbers
about So, and the Edmunds people con
tend they hold the balance of power.
and can summon 100. which, If their
estimates are correct, and Sherman and
Logan stand by their colors, the con.
yentlon will unqsestionably result in a
dead lock.
George Vim. Curtis made a speech of
about twenty minutes duration. He
upheld the candidacy of Edm9nds as
embodying the principles to whica tLs
independent voters pin their faith. The
| sentiment which ELECTED the heartiest
applause was to the effect that Mr..
Curtis personally believed Edmuhds
stood upon the strongest foundation of
any candidate Vet mentioned, and be
proposed to stick to him at least till il
became apparent some one else repre-
senting exactly the same ideas was as
sured of nomination.
The Logan forces have been in
strncted TO remain by him, aud the
Ohio men who are for Sherman, num-
bering somewhat more than half the
delegation, declare that all overtures
which have been made to them have
been ignored, and that they will GER
talnly remain by him through numer-
GUS ballots IN the present belief that the
hight, az II stands, any man mag win.
The delegation from Ohio has received
some assurances of support from Indi-
ana in the event Gresham or Harri-
son are not named. In the general
view of affairs the attitude of Wisoon
sin, Michigan and Indiana Is watched
with a great deal of interest. The COM |
bined strength of these States, if merged |
with the strength of the independent or |
Edmunds movement, at least, il is |
thought, might turn the tide strongly in |
the direction OF new man, while Ed |
munds men now pin their faith strongly |
70 their candidate. Il is openly de- |
clared that the Gresham move
ment, properly supported by IN
diana, Michigan, Wisconsin and |
Minnesota, would probably carry |
with it the total acquired Edmuuds' |
strength. II is not thought, however,
that Gresham will re named by Indi- |
ana. That delegation. it is now heliev-
ed, will present the name of Harrison,
but will rally to the support Of Gresham
At any opportune time. and it il believ- |
ed ii the Postmaster General is named, |
IL will be by Wisconsin, or one of the |
pronounced Edmunds' States. Arthur /
and Blaine managers appear to recog- |
niZe the condition of affairs which would |
be developed by the adherents of Ed |
munds, Sherman and Logan standing /
hrm, but each of these constantly claim |
that they will show sufficient strength |
apart from that given Edmunds, to |
carry the day, and expec's the strength |
Of one or other Of these leaders has been |
overrated, or that one can draw away the /
strength of the other after early ballot
ings. What the respective strength of |
tue BlAine and Arthur following /
10, has certainly baflied the judg- |
ment of the closest observers. as tactics |
of the Arthur men have been pursued |
very quietly. They have certainly made |
no exhibit of figures; on the whole. |
however, displaying the greatest conf |
deAce. TO each is accorded the leading |
positi n in the race, and the problem |
then resolves itself in the case, Is either |
one sufficiently near the goal to secure |
enough votes from the States named to |
insure victery? The friends of other
candi iates contend that in such an
alternative new name will in all Iikeli- |
hojd be sprung on the convention. II |
would seem that one or the other of the |
Two leading candidates will have To |
begin the fight in the convention mt the /
outset with nearly or quite sufficient |
votes to carry the nomination. Con- |
necticut declares that il will support |
Hawley, but the impression prevails that |
the strength of the State, in case or an !
early break, will go TO Edmunds.
A meeting of the Minnesota delega- |
ton was held ut the Grand Pacific Ho- |
tel at 10 this morning. ID. NJ. Sabin |
WAS chosen chairman of the delegation, |
and q. h. Graves secretary. The fol. |
lowing were elected To represent Min |
nesota on the various committees |
Vice President committee. A. Barlow |
Assistant Secretary g. II. Graves, men, |
Der Of the committee on resolutions |
Liberty Hall. on permanent organize |
tion; A. Il. Gould, rules and order of |
business; l.. ii. Armstrong. on creden- |
tials L. ID. Langion, member Of the |
National Committee, who will be- chosen |
after the nomination for President |
Is made. On motion il was resolved |
that before each ballot and vote in the !
convention the roll be called and vote |
be taken, and the chairman shall An
nounce the votes.
The Kansas delegation today effected |
an organization as follows: Senator |
P. Ii. Plumb, chairman; l.. Leland. Jr., |
secretary.
The Oregon delegation elected Ssna-
tor j. n. Dolph chairman.
A caucus of Edmunds adherents was
held at the quarters of the Massachu
sets delegation this morning. There
we're present between three and four
hundred people. Of whom LOO were dele |
gat, :. The latter were not willing TO
pledge themselves 10 the cause of Mr.. |
Edmunds ~ the outset, bot the abso-
lutte pledges of 80 were obtained to vote
for the Vermontei, and it was estimated
that his strength in the early baiIoting
would exceed 100. senator George 4.
Hoar, of Massachusetts,, presided, and
-. - 80 II