New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-02
THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN STATES.
sTRoNGHoLDs or THE MAINE srATEsMAN-rAcIIOS
OF THE ARTHUR MEN
rBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUYE.l


Headquarters now open, and representatives OF
each candidate are busy oday visiting those head
quarters to spy out the land. The Central ana
Western States, being the great ne
| publican strongholds are the cher points
of interest In those States Blame 10
the strong candidate and the Arthur men to-day
have endeavored to undermine Blaine by putting
| ND other candidates to draw off his vote. In thls
way they have talked Gresham in Indiana oher-
man in Ohio and worked for Edmunds III Wlscoh-
sin. Michigan and Minnesota. In Kansas they met
with decided rebuff. The delegates from that
State did not arrive until evening
KANSAS Old FOR BLAINE.
Senator Plumb, who heads the delegation. arrived
! in the morning As he sat in the Kansas headquar-
tors awaiting the arrival of the remainder OF the
DELEGATION the Senator talked pleasantly OF the
situation and prospects. He has expected for some
time that Mr.. Blaine will be the nominee OF
the convention. prospect which seems
10 cause him dissatisfaction l
hope he said, that the convention
will act with deliberation so that excuse will be
afforded for any body to sulk or fight under cover
afterward. There are several men in tho Kansas
delegation who have a warm regard fof fresi-
dent Arthur and they may or may not vote tor nln'
caraot tell how think however, that majority
of the delegates, the bulk of them IN TACT Will vote
for Blaine perhaps all Of them"
A local reporter approached and asked: " Is TINS
Senator Plumb"
Yes sir"
well. I have been sent to ask you if
you are a Blaine man.
Now my friend this is Sunday and out OF re-
spect for this day l must decline to speak on thaI
subject
The interrupted conversation was resumed, and
the Senator continued d" | think the contest is
/ going 70 be a close II the Democrats
nominate Tiden, as believe they viii, we shall
be obliged to keep our best foot foremost
and waste none of our energy. OF course believe
we shall win, but l anxious that
the Convention shall proceed with calm
elaboration so that it cannot be justly said ito
/ have taken snap Judgment against any of the men
/ who are candidates for the nomination Ii we act
in a spirit OF moderation the Republican party Will
! not only approve its choice, but work with en-
| thusiasm and energy to have it confirmed at the
/ polls
| Tonight when all the Kansas men were on the
! ground tbs delegation met and resolved TO cast
its solid vote for Blaine. This was gain
/ of eight votes for the Maine statesman.
When the news reached the Arthur headquarters
there were weeping and wailing and gnashing OF
! teeth.
INDIANA II DOUBT
t.
eide Tomorrow what it will 90. Gresham is the
Arthur dark horse. Harrison is friendly to
| Blaine His friends viii tunite the
state on him rather than permit Gresham
to get the vote of majority. Mr.. Harrison has
/ gone away. Blame men fear movement there Tor
| Harrison. Mr. Michiner saws tnat no person can
yet tell what the state viii do.
DlyI I'D Is OHIO.
Judge Foraker said tonight: Ohio viii divide
her vote. If 1t comes TO u question between Blame
and Arthur, we will go solid for Blaine
The Iowa delegates chose Captain L. :.
| Benson TO represent the delegation the
/ Committee Rules and Order OF Bust
ness; and NJ. {. Logan for Nlce-President: - W.
! Wictt for Committee on Resolutions; O.C.l' 9asoh
! for Committee on Permanent organization; Judge
! v NJ Hubbard. for Committee on Credentials j.
| s Clarkson. for member of the National committee
| for the next four years; and CALVIN Manning ior
secretary
y NEw-JERsEY.
William Walter Phelps SAID tonight that New
Jersey would probably cast . votes for Edmunds
and 10 for Blaine. George \. Halsey confirmed
this adding that Arthur had no support in New
! Jersey.
THE PENIS YLvANIA VOTES.
Chairman Cooper, Of the Pennsylvania state
Committee said that he was in hopes of consolIda-
ring that state for Blaine. Disston and McManes
/ are both here and assert that they will vote for
| Blaine The Arthur men claim them on the second
I ballot Mir Cooper figures ont the lIst oaIIoI
| Blaine. $50: Arthur. 275: Logan, 20; liawley, ~
/ sherman 23. Edmuhds 30; Harrison 70 Gresham
/ 20 Lincoln 2. Collector IartcrOft. Naval officer
! Levin surveyor Leland Internal Revenue collector
Haleck and about half the Federal officials IN Phil
/ adclphia are here for Arthur.
so ARTHUR VOTES n MINNESOrA.
! Minnesota declared III its State Convention for
/ Blame, unqualiiedly. Mr. Rogers of the dele
gates said tonight that would east six votes for
| Tdmuuds and eight for Blaine, and that Arthur
would get none. Mr. Barto, another delegate for
| Tdmunds said that in the delegation We're some
Fdmunis men who were Blaine at heart.
He Thought there would be no Arthur
votes from the state.
NEBRASKA FOR BLAINE
Governor Dawes of Nebraska, said the delega-
ton from that State was solid for Blaine. He had
heard of them say that they would stick 10
Blaine. Mr.. Reed, a delegate, sand that Ldmunds
had one or two friends in the delegation.
| Wisconsin is still dyded-9 for Blaine, ! for Ar
+bur.aDd for Edmunds-but some If the delegates,
like Mr. scott. say they want 10 hear the argument
before they decide.
TALKS WITH DELEGATES AND OTHERS.
,urNr,Ns on HAMILTON FISH, JR.. AND SENATOR