The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-04
AT CHICAGO
A Bitter Struggle for Empty Hon.
WHO WINS NOW? LOSSES IN NovEM-
Der.

WHO WINS NOW? LOSSES IN SovEM-
BER.
Our Southern readers probably have
little conception Of the magnitude and
| the methods of q modern National
| Convention" when held in the great
| cities. like New York, Chicago, or st
Louis. The millions Of population sur
! rounding these points, the thousands o.
railroads, the countless newspapers, the
swarms of lobbyists, sharpers, anC
hangers-on,-together with the armie:
Of henchmen who come to help their IA
vorite all these things combine Il
make the Convention Week" a won
derful medley and hurlyburly.
During the past week the Republican
I clans have been assembling from every
quarter of the land. Hundreds of prom
inent Republicans have returned from
foreign regions to attend the conven'
ton. A train load of n~ine-coaches anC
sleepers brought the California dele
gates their engine decorated with flags
and portraits of Blaine on the sides o
the cars. A train load of newspaper
men went from Baltimore and Wash
ington in the Adelina Patti ~dinning-car
so that the scribes will eat, drink anC
sleep the entire week on the car. Die
we say drink - 1t is remarked!
The New York delegations go i n lonG
trains of ten and fifteen cars crammet
with men in long busters and tail hats
"a noisy and tipsey crowd. A trair
load of Congressman were more respect
able, but duller.
All the leading candidates have regu
lar "Head-Quarters," with flags ano
signs, and piles of papers. books
pamphlets, etc, advocating their cause
while committees of friends stand ready
to button hole every newcomer. Lies
are circulated money spent; false III
mors started and every means used tt
get votes and kill off opponents.
Our Northern exchanges have haC
many columns of accounts of the gath
ering of the Republican clans at Chica'
go. The country seemed so evenly di'
| vided between Blaine and Arthur thai
uncommon interest was manifested
We give the latest kilograms =
SUNDAY.
The new Blaine headquarters were
thrown open this morning. They com
prise what is known as the Ladies Or
dinary," a magniticently large room, on
the ~pleasantest corner of the hotel, and
the place was crowded all day long.
Every now and then some delegate from
the wild West would insist on making a
Blaine speech, and the cheer that greeted
him proved a serious annoyance to the
quiet louDgers of the hotel. 1t was no.
ticed this afternoon that several of the
Connecticut delegation, IN the absence of
Hawiey headquarters passed most of
their time in the Blaine quarter. 1t is
currently reported that half of the Nut
meg delegates will vote for Blaine when
Hawley is abandoned. Still another
thing that can scarcely fail to be in
Blaine's favor is the undeniable fact that
the local sentiment here is largely for
Blaine. An instance Of this was appa-
rent last night. While the rotunda of
the Palmer House was thronged. about
a hundred Logan men marched into the
hotel through the main entrance, singing
an adaptation of MARCHING Though
Georgia." in which the name of the H.
linois senator was rung in wherever it
was possible. Proceeding two abreast
through the crowd, they paused in the
northeast corner of the rotunda and gave
three cheers for Logan before marching
out by way of the ladies' entrance. The
cheers were no sooner given than some
one in tie crowd shouted Three cheers
for James G.. Blaine"
The response was a trio of tremendous
roars that com pletely drowned the voices
of the Logan clan and seemed to shake
the building. The Loganites passed out
and drifted up State street, a little more
quiet than when they entered. There is
good reason to believe that the galleries
Of the convention will be full Of Blaine
people, and that when his name is men
toned such a shout will be heard that
the doubtful delegates can make no mis-
take as to around whom the popular
enthusiasm centers.
MONDAY
Both parties this afternoon figure up
thus: That Blaine will lead on the lst
ballot with about $50, falling 10 short of
the nomination Arthur's strength will
be about 300; Edmunds' IS to 90; Lo-
CANS abort 60, and Sherman's about 80.
II Logan S strength could be cast for
Blaine it would nominate the latter. If
following could be transferred
to Arthur 1t would be apt to result in the
President success. Sherman also holds
a position OF great strategic Importance,
and virtually stands in the way of Blaine's
The friends of the latter
that if Sherman were not In the
race Ohio would give forty or forty-two
votes to Blaine and so strengthen his
lines as to make his final success GER
tain.
The Convention convened at noon YES
There were nearly 30, 600 people
under the immense roof. The gathering
one of the most noted in the history
IF the Party. The struggle between the
and Arthur forces began at once.
5abin, chairman Of the National Com.
nittee, named Powell Clayton, of Ar
kansas, for Temporary chairman. The
Arthur men promptly opposed it. Speech
speech was made, declaring Gas P.
Winston did in his specify that "eight
of colored men demanded recog
Copiah and Danville appealed to
he Nation in their behalf and would not
appeal in vain! The point of all this,
IS the Blaine speakers asserted, was to
ickle the Negroes by giving one of them
he empty honor of holding the chair two
ours. However John r. Lynch of