Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-05
THE STRONGEST CANDIDATES.

THE STRONGEST CANDIDATES..
MessrS Adams, Ingersoll and Conger are credited
with being the strongest candidates In the field.
Mr. Clapp, however, has many earnest adherents
VINO express confidence OF his selection. MessrS
Clapp, Adams, Chase, Carson, Gregory and Greener
are considered as Logan men. MeSsrs- Conger and
w est are set down as administration men, because
they hold office Mr.. Corkhill is regarded as Gen
sherman man. on account OF his personal relations
gerson "boom" deny that Mr.. Ingersoi Is for
Blaine; but, Notwithstanding this,
THE BLAINE CLUB
Thursday night adopted resolutions endorsing
MeSrs lngersoll and Carson as their candidates for
the Chicago convention. When a STAR reporter
ne Wnked and said "We know what we are about, i"
ME- l. w. Whitaker Is spoken Of as a possible can
dloate, but that gentleman disClaims that he
aspireS 10 that honor. MIR. Cook told STAR re-
porter that he was doing nothing and his friends
were doing nothing to secure his election One of
the most intelligent members OF the central com
mlttee, when asked to-day by STAR reporter
TO SUN UP THE SITUATION
SAID "Dr Adams Is stronger than most people i'm
ag1ne The greatest strength, think, lies with
Adams, Clapp. Greener. Carson and Gregory. These
men are recognized as Logan republicans. There
is powerful feeling here In favor OF Logan MIR
COnger is handicapped, because he Is an Office
holder, and Is regarded as an administration man.
He Is working hard, and making a strong fight
but has made the mistake OF having indiscreet
men around him. You will fnd when it comes to
a vote, that he is not very strong. do not think
".
Is growing If he discOses himself. you Will find,
think, that he is an administration man"
announcer member OF the committee said: "1his
convention Will he orderly and respectful. Before
the convention meets it will be determined who
will be chairman. That has not been determined
yet. In all the districts private meetings have
been held in the interest OF harmony-to give a
chance for the surplus speeches. You viii find
tnat Monday night, In most Of the districts, the
hour"
AMONG THE STORIES THAT FLOAT ABOUT
to the injury OF certain candidates is the statement
that colored man offered $50 to secure the dele
cations from three districts In the interest OF one
candidate. AS has been stated In The STAR con-
siderable gossip grew out OF report that one of the
candidates, through his agents, had rented the
De able to control the primaries. A member OF the
executive committee wanted that committee called
together to consider the matter, but the chairman
OF the committee declined to call meeting, holding
that more injury than good would be done by a
Wrangie over the matter
THE FOURTH DISTRICT FOR ADAMS AND GREGORY
AT meeting OF the republicans of the fourth
district, at Fishers hall, corner of High and Gay
streets, West Washington last evening Mr. Fl
ii. Dade presided, with VIM. H. Bell as Secretary.
After prayer by Rev. ChaS. Lemons, Mr. K d.
kuflin stated that 1t had been decided by the
opening address. to map out the plan OF operation
In this fourth legislative political struggle which
he proceeded to do. He said this meeting was
called TO know whether they were willing to
ignore all that has been done In the interest OF the
colored man for the last twenty years, and
whether they were now to concede that they are
not yet competent to become representative men
Geo. W. Richardson then addressed the meeting
MI Dorsey (tobertl, from the twentieth district,
was called upon and said that the citizens of East
washington were as unit for DR.. Z. A. Adams
and Prof. j. NJ. Gregory for the Chicago conven-
ton Mr. RANDALL Bowie, of the fifth district. said
they were working for the little man Prof. j. NJ
Gregory and Dr. L. A. Adams Mr. Barker OF the
seventh district, approved OF the course pursued
by the above speakers, and said they We're work
DriUctnIa mo
Mr.. D. L. Turner, OF the third district said that he
heartily approved of sending colored man. and
Prof.. j. NJ Gregory as that man, while he differed
with his friends in their choice of white man
lie saw this was Gregory and Adams meeting,
ana ne w1ud not antagonize them Dr. G. B.
colOred men OF the District to send cOlOfed man
and a white man TO the Chicago convention. and
he thought that Prof. Gregory and Dr. E. A.
Adams would be tue choice Of the District con-
vention.
TWO WHITE DELEGATES LIKELY TO BE SENT
Mr. j. III. Smith, one OF the Coored candidates for
election as delegate from the District TO the Chi
cagO republican convention, remarked yesterday TO
STAR reporter:
at looks very much now as II two white dele
gates would be sent to Chicago The aiternateS
may he colored men. but they evidently wont stand
much show 1Or the first place The influence is
against them. Yet there are strong colorrd men
among the list Of candidates. There Is John f.
COOK, Prof. Gregory, Prof. GTeelier. and others
All these ntn are making what efforts they can TO
secure votes. Ii promises can be relied on. think
that some OF them will have large support in the
convention. But the constituency can't be de-
pended upon. They want money or something
else, and SO the coiored man Will haze to take a
back seat
WHO do you think will be the delegates >" asked
the reporter
1T looks now as il Col. Ingcrsoll and Postmaster
Con.rer will be the coming men. Their friends
have made very thorough canvass, and they Seeln
10 he the strongest men. But IL Is Impossible TO
predict What the result Will be- The tide is liable
TO be directed in favor OF some man not sDoken of
or 1t may take entirely different direction. /
have good many friend, now, but how many
Will have when the convention comes To vote Is
difficult Tor me TO say DefOrehanIr