The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-28
REVIEWING THE FIELD.
Prospects of Candidates.

REVIEWING THE FIELD.
Prospects of Candidates.
WASHINGTON. d. c. May 23.-Ihe
political gossips during the past
week have placed Arthur in the
Presidential race. The mass meet
ing of the business men in New York
Wayne MacV eagh's foolish letter and
many other things have censpired
to give Arthur strength. Mr.. Blaine's
friends are none the less sanguine
and almost any one of them stands
ready with q pencil to figure out
"Blaine's nomination on the second
ballot sure" During the last three
days some of the most prominent OF
Mr.. Blaine's supporters here visited
his house. Stray delegates from dit
ferent parts of the South have wan
dered up to the capital en- route for
Chicago hoping perhaps to gather
little Information to help them to
vote ''intelligently" in the cOnven-
ton.
1t is easy to find every variety Of
opinion from the enthusiastic Mr..
Bayne on the Blaine side, who re-
peats his "454 on the first ballot
with painful mOnoteny, to the cheer
ful Mr.. Warren of New York, who Is
confident that good sense" and Ar
thur votes will control the conven-
ten, or the urbane Ex-Governor
Stewart, of New York, who thinks
icebergs and Edmunds will prevail.
Mr.. Cullom, of Illinois, smiles bland
ly when asked to give figures about
Logan, and says really | cannot
talk on that subject; Mr.. Logan Is
satisfied with the progress OF his can
vass. Yes, | admit little has been
said about him lately. That is just
what he desires. You will discover,
however, before the convention is
over that Logan is in the field,
and then Mr.. Cullom relapses inte
silence or discusses the prospect OF
an early adjournment, and whether
the supply of Apollinaris water will
give cut before that interesting event
takes place.
EDMUNDs' STRENGTH.
Gov. Stewart has entire charge of
the Edmunds' boom. He will tell
you frankly that he docs not expect
to see Edmunds nominated on the
first ballot nor on the second. Ed
munds stronghold" he says, Lies
in the fact that he has not gotten
the i'll will of any of the other candi-
dates" Suggest the Phelps CORE
spondence to him and Mr.. Stewart
will smile rather grimly for a mo-
ment and reply, "Ah yes. / had not
forgotten that, but l don't believe
it. Mr.. Phelps is rather eccentric.
| suspect he only consulted himself
before he attacked Mr.. Edmunds. "
Mr.. Stewart says Edmunds would
accept the nomination. Put the
question about Edmunds' possible
refusal to any politician here and
he will laugh in your face and reply
"How could any one so patriotic re-
fuse such trust; would he not be
willing to make almost any
sacrifice p
?. Mr.. Stewart believes that Mr.. Ed
munds will be the strong second
choice candidate OF the convention.
He does not think either Arthur or
Blaine will win; that they will be
Just strong enough to defeat each
other.
Mr.. James d. Warren, of New York
has practically spent the week at the
White house. Mr.. Warren likes to
talk about Arthur's prospects, and Is
anxious to tell you everything ex-
cept what you want to know.
Mr.. Warren's aim has been to get
as large vote rs possible for Ar
thur from New York State en- the
first ballot, so he can make a good
, show of strength in his own State
According to the talk Mr.. Blaine
is holding his own and gaining.
E So in fact are all of the candidates.
BLAINE BOOM GROWING.
A Blaine man remarked to your
correspondent tonight, with cheer
ful smile: Talk about business
: boomers and New York mass meet
ings. Just wait until the conven'
: ton meets and | will show you q
gathering Of business men in Chi
: cago for Blaine that will astonish
S YOU. Mr.. Warren's committee O
one hundred will appear small in
, deed by the showing we will make
All Ohio, | may say, Is going tC
Chicago for Blaine, from Cleveland
Youngstown, Dayton, Columbus snC
: from all of the large points delega
$ tions will be sent. | ana told tha
at least 1000 people will 60 trem
Youngstown alone to help nominate
Blaine. That is not all; Boston
n New. York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
e and all Of the principal cities of the
: North will send strong Blaine dele
o cations to Chicago. What can thes'
people do? Why they can watcl
. their delegates and work up Blaine
S sentiment The people have already
S nominated Blaine. Now they ar,
t going to Chicago TO see that the pro
gram is carried out. The Ohio del
CATION will vote solidly for Blais,
Il as long as he is a candidate. Sher
r mans name will not be mentioned
V in the convention unless Blain'
/ should be beaten. This plan ha.
!, been arranged for a week. Blaine
;. you know, has a majority of TIN
IL Ohio delegates, and by promisin!
/ to support Sherman. if Bleine drop
It out, the solid vote OF the State is sc
n cured for the peoples candidate"
i, WASHINGTON May 25.-The poll
ticians are commencing to pacl
e their gripsacks preparatory to start
% ing for Chicago,
IF Last week Arthur bad nearly ev
# erything his own way said a Blain
man tonight. This week Blain
y will take his turn and make a spurt
d He hopes to keep it up until afte
4, the convention.
II The men who were going to nom
mate Blaine on the first ballot ar
. not so numerous as two weeks ap(