New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28

understood will be urged hy some of the Independents
In Washington the general drift of opinion seems to
indicate that the permanent craftsmanship of the Con
vention will be likely to fall to Galusha A. Grow, OF
Pennsylvania whose admirable fitness for the place Is
universally recognized and whose election would prove
acceptable to nearly everybody.
HOW THE NAMES WILL BE PRESENTED
II is understood that Mr. Blaine's name will be
placed before the Convention by ex-senator John
Stewart, the leader of the Independent Republican
movement in Pennsylvania, who enjoys the reputation
of being forcible and eloquent speaker The nOmna
ton of Mr.. Blaine will be seconded in speech by
Judge West, of Ohio who is regarded as one Of & rIe
most eloquent men in that State. Judge West Is bhnd.
The friends of Mr.. Arthur have selected Martin :;
Townsend of Troy, NewYork to present the name VI
their candidate to the Convention He Is fne speaker
and conceded to be an excellent choice i'll every re-
spect Townsend is the United States DisricAttoney
for the Northern District of New-lork ana WORTHY
example of the office holding element so largely repe
semted in the Arthur camp The man TO seGonu d tno
nomination has not been chosen yet but IL Is u1I i
stood that he will be somebody from the Ne,o Ni,taa
Warren chairman of the New-l ork state O0iiit.o' n
will be one of the committee in charge oi the Iresi,
dents interests His headquarters VIII be al the "r"hu
Pacific Hotel.
SPEECHES FOR EDMUNDs AND LOGAN
Governor Long, of Massachusetts, will put Mr.. Ed
munds in nomination He is well known as an eloquent
and forcible speaker in the House and undoubtedly
will make a good impression upon the Convention. His
assistant has not vet been decided upon but under the
geographical system of distribution usual in such cases
will most probably be Western man. The number OF
good speakers from the West fayOring Edmunds Is
rather limited. and Mr. Edmundss friends will find u
difficult, perhaps, to secure some one III every rcpeo'
suitable. , INT,
Senator Logan's fitness for the Presidency will be
urged bv bis colleague, Senator Cullom; h at least'
is the plan agreed upon now, though II may ee moo
fed somewhat before the Convention meets ne sllo
difficulty which the Edmunds men have in looking lor
a suitable Western man to second the NOMINATION vi
their candidate the friends of General Logan VIII en-
counter in the East They have not yet made up Their
minds TO whom to nrust this part of their programme
Senator Culom is fOrcible speaker and has the au-
vantage moreover. other speakers IN the owen
ton of addressing audience which Is largely com
posed of people from his State and TO whom presumably
he is already well known.
SENATOR'S AND CONGRTssMEN TO BIZ PRESENT.
large number of members of Congress are gong 10
attend the Convention. Senator Miller of New-l ork
will start on Friday; Senator Sawyer on SATURDAY
Those who are-dclegatcs, like Harrison, Plumb Culom
Dolph ano Hoar expected to reach Chicago by
Monday. Nearly fifty Representatives will 60 to the
Convention-Messrs. Burlegh, Long, Steele Mason
Peters Phelps. Kellogg, Morcy, Mckinley, Davis,
Barr Bayne, BOutclle CulbertsOn, Dunham, llaIner
Honghton Horr, Houck, Lacey, Hooper, Milliken'
O'Hara Pettib0ne. Rice, Robinson, Stewart, Valentine
and Wadsworth being among the number
Senator Cameron of Pennsylvania, who appeared To-
dav for the first time since his return from Europe on
the floor of the Senate will not 90 to Chicago IhSa
least is what he said TO number OF brother senators
lie l. understood moreover, to have expressed Wsh
to be considered entirely neutral IN the approaching
contest Having remained abroad for 50 long tlIhe,
he feels it would not be the right thing for him to do If
he to take sides with either OF the candidates III
the field.