New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-01

said to have had monopoly of the room. Sud
denly there appeared at the door some fifteen gen.
| temen with handsome red silk badges pinned on
| their coats. These badges bore the inscription
businessmen of y. w-York; for President, Chester
A. Arthur The shree collectors jumped to therfeet
though they had receivedan electrical shock and
| eiiusyely greeted the business men of New-York
| The gentlemen who came into the room were MEM
bers of the committee or at least portion OF It,
appointed at the meeting held by merchants and
brokers of New-YOrk In the Cooper Institute at
which resolutions were passed favorng the nomlna-
ton of President Arthur. Members OF the commit
tee to the number of 81 arrived during the day
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE PRESENT.
At midnight Cornelius n. Bliss, their chairman,
stated that the following named members OF inc
committee had arrived David Dows, LeGrand
b. Cannon. John Boardman, Benjamin
G. Clarke, c. r. Agnew, William Dowd }. H.
Rhoades, Daniel Robinson, Charles L. Tiffany Ed
ward II. Ammidown, Charles 5. Smith, Leonard
Hazetinc Richard p Lounsbury, Carlisle Nor
wood ir, Richard Muser, William II. Lee, Thomas
b. PentOn John H. Starin, James Otis, William
Turnbull Locke W. Winchester, Salem H. wales,
NJ. w. Cooper, Douglas Campbell, Horace Russell,
o. p. c. Billings, Hugh n. Camp, j. Rhineander
Dillon, Joseph 81. Hazetine, Henry T. Howland'
Walter Howe, John II. Kemp, A. G. Mills Charles
f. Miller, Henry j. Robinson, Henry Rice
John Austin Stevens, X. Z. Skelton'
Anthony Gilkinson. j. Seaver Page, Louis fech-
heimer, William NJ. Fleiss, Erastus Wiman, Frank
HYDE. William s. Wells, Charles A. Moore, NJ. I.
Lockwood, j. H. Watson, James Armstrong.
Mr.. Bliss brought with him a largo package OF
the resolutions passed at the Cooper Institute meet
ing and pamphlets containing the speeches made at
that meeting These were scattered over the tables
i'm the Arthur headquarters and were given thank
fully to all that asked for them. Senator Otis also
had a large package of the silk badges, WDlch he
chcerfully gave to all who wanted to wear Them
HOW SOME OF THE BUSINESS MEN TALK
Assemblvmen Walter Howe, who comes as an
Arthur business man. said: " We feel encouraged
because of promises of support from the Eastern
independents in case they cannot nominate thcr
man. They are practically at sea for candidate
and don't know whom they will nominate, bat they
feel friendly TO Arthur | cannot tell who is the
leading candidate. | would not say Blaine could
not carry New-York but think Arthur would be
stronger candidate, especially in NewYork City
State Senator Otis, of Suffolk County, who
comes disguised as a New York business man work
ing for Arthur said to- night that they are gaining,
aud things look bright When asked in what di-
recton the gains were being made the Senator APP
peared displeased, exclaimng, Cant you take my
word for it 7 / can't specify"
United States Dstrct-AttOrney Root is more
modest than his Arthur associates " can't tell
much about It >" he said. 1t Is the first National
Convention ever attended, | am here rs a locker
on and can't make out who is in the lead"
United States Assistant Appraiser Jimmy Davis
is also business man. % am here examining
tea. he said. "but | want TO help Arthur. | can
give you no figures, but if you come mp TO our
bOUSn
Wheeler, Jacob Hess. Bob McCOrd and all the
boys. We will show you what business man can
do toward clecting President
Collector Armstrong, OF Utica, took one OF the
badges and said to Mr.. Bliss: "WOud il be right
for me TO wear tH "Certainly il would replied
Mr. Bliss MI Armstrong pinned it on.
The business men occupied the Arthur headluar-
tiers throughout the day. Meanwhile the work OF
political manipulation for the President went on ut
''thp concern over the way namely, III Mr.. War
ren's room next door. The business men argued
that Ar .hur could command more money for cam
paign purposes than any other candidate
ana ought, therefore, TO receive the nom
he knew all about what went on in 1850 IN
Indiana, and that if Arthur were nominated ne
would make sure of that Stale and Newly OTk City
would give him big vote But such arguments
did not impress tie delegates who came here to
deliberate upon the best man to represent the
principles of the party.
In the afternoon the Ncw-York and Chicago bust
handshaking however, after which such business
med IA DDuglas Campbell, G.. f.. Miller and salem
II. Wales went about with badges 10 make con-
VeTts The greater part of the delegates, however
went sightseeing.
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