New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-26


they are puzzled apparently the result The Blaine
man are generally disposed regardt loss OF the con-
vention as due to bad leadership. For that 'ney
can blame no in particular, because no one man
assumed TO lead them. There were TOO many leaders,
they .ay But they do not think the result ache'eo III
the way 1t was will do the least harm TO MT Blame
prospects -.
Fx-Congressman West OF Saratoga, who was dele
ra,e in the convention, expressed the opinion
that was absurd to view the convention In any othe
light than as great defeat for the President MI Blame
who was active candidate had secured more dse
gates TO Chicago than the President had from his own
state; and Mr. Blaine fairly had majority OF the state
Convention He had carried PENNSYLVANIA almost unani
nously and was the favorte in Ohio Michigan Indiana
and other leading Republican States. Z" 10 tax aoo.
inch man not being the leading candidate at Chlcaso'
said Mr. West, sis u talk nonsense man WHO receive
such unsolicited support from the kcpuoheah7 VINO uo
eide the National contests must be the faN ore az IN
cago.' $780,.
The Arthur men continue to be moody over their delea
when Mr. Dsdv was asked about the effect on tue
Presidents chances he remarked; wiz
,ay nothing about Arthur because never heafu h"' "e
was candidate" 81. .ho
Major +. H. Hobbs. OF Brooklyn, who was one OF inc
Tduunds delegates TO the convention ana WHO was
slocted q memhe~ OF the new State Committee SAD
1.-THE friends OF Arthur iu the convention accepeo INC
alternative offered rather than have Blahe carry INC
convention as lie would have done had they Ho' sup
nortcd the ticket which the Edmunds men homiha'eu
The Arthur men were forced into their position II thce
rcd hocr three tickets M Blaine would have had at least
half NJ tho KINGS County men. IS il was he was ocaVe
by only SIX majority. AS to the four delegates cho''n
know that three Of them arc no more hEey on s''u
choice 10 30 to Arthur than to Blame NlI.
Whites intimate friends told me that ne "ou'
mt vote FOR either and The other three know WIZ ho,
Arthur has lost moral strength by the conVeno' "O
Blaine has gained no de.emtcs' - ,,.7rdross fclned
George Bliss, whose Judgment ana SlrVNth, -
tobring about the result at Utica, ana thus maH0 ,t
of bad situation for the Adninlstf9" mon I've wond Ike 10
come OF the convention was not W'I VIZ %a"n had
have seen, and Was not what II WouG S he rcnoina
;iny 81 President Arthur on that point there Is no 9
agreement. But the result was more Ia'oi"'i' =" '1
Why do YOU think so 2" was asked. ,,.,,+o ,fr
BeealsG the iom Ih thew do moi tius be ut man
10 lie nominated They are opposed 20 NJ q. ~ 90
cause they do not think he is an ay llaDle mhn, S
Nil never vote for Mr. Blame. Trey may In C oad
cencv vote FOR the President ot course y ~ 80
that they are with, perhaps the eAcepl0n Vi 'ii' "'
on osed 10 the Presidents ren0n'h3tot - - ,,o ,o,,r
vGu personal knowledge OF the views OF 'e Iou'
oesSh have copversed on the subject with two Of them
Friends have assured Inc OF the poS''''h o. 'uo 0'
generally concluded that the Presidents friends
managed their case as wen az S9t , ca OF
circumstances What do you think OF the
the senator Micris getting good deal Of blame
that does moi belong to him. There were ustSEeS %lu
serious ones made that sdc hut he was nGl "d
TO blame Mr.. Miller weighted by Olhs, % Gte
ty promises other men, There are Few IgT and
Thhrlow Weed, who are wl.lnS 70 DC nin 70 retire
rs candidate and work for others ne oouu H - is
fed his friends and probably have done Oelter ioI HIS
side" 49,, -. = .ho oorvaption on
Che CHANCES of the two reading candidates ,...
have never thought that Mr. Blilnes honimdtoh
uss possihp do not think that the convention halS
,nade nucb difference with the President cIanGes
The Fdmnnds delegates will prefer Arthur 10 Blame,
Thev ARE friendly to tue President the C0hVeIu9n as
shown 10 the country And the EdHmds ana ArtIuI
Delegates make conteraul lie maiery OF inc neegsiou
nom the state still regard the Presidents NOMINATION.
as possible"
'Bui il il probable ~ ,.a,.,U,o Ia
"That dependsupOn what yOn mean by proeaoe, 90
moi thuk the nomination OF any OF the cauuCtls 10y
sencTs'V named il probable. The result or yesleluS
convepiicn I'm Ohio cfcctually dlspoScS Of SheIihh, ~
Tarrl.op were out OF the way in Indiana, W0O retau
Cfesham's cbanees as good But one stands ID inc way
Of the other Logan's candidacy VIII prevent ln'Vin
from beine nominated. The President VIII 20 mo ~
Convention with the most votes. BIZ the larger Pdl :"
tbose votes will come from the Sout-2 -lates aiuI
nonipatop nv southern votes with the aid OF ons OK TWO
Norbpn states. will not be des Htncc Uo llUr
Terard tic nomination OF any Of the cdhoiot'.s nov
named As probable. The nomination VI Alth'i no"'''i
il