Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-02
FROM CHICAGO.

| rhOM CnlOAIO.
CHICAGO, June 2.-The situation this
morning in the Presidential canvass is very
much simpliGed. All the delegations are
now on the ground including New York and
Pennsylvania whose coming had been look
ed forward to with some interest. The ne
gotiations which were carried forward in
the intrest of the respective candidates
yesterday makes it clear that the adherents
Of six candidates, namely, Arthur Blaine,
Edmunds, Sherman, Logan and Hawley
have made fair measure of their strength
and deem that the present aspect of the
| fight warrants them in standing by their
men. The most ardent of the adherents of
Arthur and Blaine do not now claim for
them a majority of the convention. The
highest figure mentioned for Blaine is 33S,
and the highest for Arthur about 325. But
conservative advocates OF each put the
figures for both under 800. This is neces-
sary in view of the stand taken by the Ed
munds, Logan and Sherman men. The
friends of the Vermont Senator to-day are
in high feather over the possibility Of his
nomination and contend that he has devel-
oped an unexpected strength i'll all the
Northern and Western States, and has
even acquired some votes in Missouri.
So strong are they in their faith that a
caucus of all his adherents was called for
this morning, and is now in progress at the
rooms of the Massachusetts delegation. 1t
is attended by all Vermonts nearly all the
Massachusetts and New Jersey delegations,
a.portion of New York, including Andrew
ID. White, Theodore Roosevelt, John J.
Gilbert and George William Curtis, por
tons of Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
and Michigan delegations. The caucus
numbers about SIS, and the Edmunds people
contend they hold the balance of power and
can summon 100 votes, which, if these esti-
mates are correct and the Sherman and
Logan men stand by their colors, the
convention will uuquestionably result
in a dead lock. The Logan forces
have been instructed to remain by him,
and the Ohio men who are for Sher
man. numbering somewhat more than one
| half of the delegation, declare that all over
lures which have been made them have
been ignored, and that they will certainly
remain by him through numberless ballots
in the present belief that the fight as it
stands is any mans. This portion of the
Ohio delegation has received some assur-
ances of the support from Indiana in the
event that Gresham or Harrison arc not
named. In this general review of affairs
the attitude of Wisconsin, Michigan and In
diana is watched with great deal of inter
est. The combined strength of the States
if merged with the strength Of the indie
pendent, or Edmunds movement, at the
cast, it is thought might turn the tide
strongly in the direction of new
man. While the Edmunds men pin
their faith strongly to their candidate,
it is openly declared that Gresham
movement, properly supported by
Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Mime,
sofa would probably carry with it the total
ACQUIRED Edmunds strength. 1t is not
Thought, however, that Gresham will be
named by Indiana. That delegation, it is
now believed, will present the name of Mr..
Harrison, but will rally to the support of
Gresham at any opportune time, and 1T IS
believed if the Postmaster General is named
it will be by Wisconsin or one of the pro-
nounced Edmunds States. The Arthur and
Blaine managers appear to recognize con-
dition of affairs which would be developed
by the adherents of Edmunds, Sherman and
Logan standing firm, but those of each con-
fidently claim that they will show sufficient
strength apart from that given Edmunds
to carry the day, and this predicates that
the strength of one or the other of those
leaders has Oeen OVeTTaleu, oF LustI ono Cs.h
draw away the strength of the other after
the early balloting. What the respective
strength of Blaine and Arthur followings is
has certainly baftled the judgment of the
closest observers, as the tactics Of the Ar
thur men have been to pursue very quiet
canvass, and they have certainl y made no
exhibit of figures, all the while, however,
displaying the greatest confidence. TO each
is universally accorded the two leading posi-
tions in the race, and the problem then re-
solves itself in case either one is sufficiently
near the goal to secure enough votes from
the three States named to insure victory.
AS the friends of other candidates contend
!, that in such an alternative, a new name
will in all likelihood be sprung upon the
convention, it would seem to compel the
conviction that one or the other of the two
leading candidates will have to begin the
fight in the convention at the outset, with
nearly or quite sufficient votes to carry with
him the nomination. Connecticut declares
it will support Hawley, but an impression
prevails that the strength of that State IN
case of an early break will go to Edmunds
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS TO-DAY
SENATE.
r A number Of memorials were presented
ond annropriataly referred among then