The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-31
CHICAGO.
BLAINE IN THE LEAD.
The Clans Gathering -skirmish'ns-D'o-'
for the MARYLAND Observation-Disclosures "e''
egates-Iiend.rson Not for Arthur.

Tor the Ntufyiuuu
egatcs-Hend.rsop Not for Arthur.
A Chicago special Of Thursday to the
;,altimore american says: The hotels are
filling up with the advance guard OF poh'
ticians for the National Republican Con.
yention. The State delegations have not
beoun TO arrive, but u Is expected that py
tomorrow night each State VIII be repre-
sented. The most important event mere
to-day was the opening OF the Blame
headquarters at the Grand Pacific Hote',
with Stephen B. Elkins in charge. MI:
Elkins is q devoted friend OF Blaine. and
did good work for him four years ago.
He Is well known to Marylanders as he
spends q good part Of the year at Deer
Park. His presence here has already
had a good effect. He is looked upon as
one OF Mr.. Blaine's most valuable lieuten-
ants, and when he opened the Blame
headquarters to-day he was beset Dy
politicians. who asked for his estr-
mate Of Mr.. Blaine's strength. 81 have
made careful canvass" said Mr.. Elkins,
Z" which leads me to the conclusion that
Blaine will have about 1886 votes on the first
ballot. and will be nominated on the
second. lie can carry Ohio. Maine. and
West Virginia. These States vote in Sep
tember and October. Show me another
candidate who can do .he same Thomas
Donaldson. OF Pennsylvania, another Blaine
man. spends considerable time at the Blaine
Headquarters, and is as sanguine rs Mr..
Elkins OF Blaine's ultimate triumph. The
feeling in this State is decidedly for Blaine,
and MANY OF the state politicians now in
tins city have called at the headquarters at
the Grand Pacific. David Davis was seen
nj one OF the hotels. but in answer to all
inquiries explained that politics had no.
thing TO do with his visit, which was strict
ly on business.
Arthur boomers arrived here late this
afternoon. Among them are James ID.
Warren, chairman OF the New York State
Central Committee; eX.Speaker Titus
Sheard and De Witt G. Wheeler, OF New
York. Warren has been talking up Ar
thur. and was assisted by Howard Carroll,
who admits il is uphill work. The Ar
thur leaders from New York, whose mis-
SION II Is TO boast OF Arthur's strength and
persuade wavering delegates to join the
Administration forces, found this evening
that their efforts were not as successful as
they had hoped. All their work seemed
10 be undone at night when the Blaine
hosts from Pennsylvania put in their
appearance. Editor Smith, OF the Phlla-
deiphia Press, claims that Blaine will
receive forty-siX votes from Pennsylya-
MIA on the first ballot, and rather more
than less afterwards. Colonel Stockbridgc,
one OF the leading Republicans OF that
State, saws that Michigan will give twenty
votes TO Blaine, and divide the six remain
ing votes between Arthur and EdmundS.
He considers il quite possible, however,
for Blaine to receive the full vote OF Michi-
can on the first three ballots. w. c.
Cooper. OF the National Committee from
Ohio. asserts that the vote from the Buck
eve State will be about evenly divided be-
tween Blaine and Sherman. In the event
of Mr.. Sherman's withdrawal, Ohio's vote
would be almost solid for Blaine. Mr..
Cooper admits that Blaine is the most pop
ular candidate in Ohio.
One OF the most conspicuous incidents
to-day, and which gave rise to considera-
Die talk. was the announcement OF eX-
Senator Henderson, OF Missouri, who has
been relied on for Arthur, that he was an
out-and.out Blaine man. Mr.. Henderson
heads the delegation from Missouri, and
this accession to the Blaine column cannot
be over-estimated. The Iowa delegates
WHO nave ICHCutu tulCd5O StNlN itidb OlI'll
State is solid for Blaine, and that the dele
cation will he unanimous Tor him. All the
great Republican States here represented
are for Blaine. and it is subject OF com
ment that while Blaine is stronger IN the
West than was represented, Arthur is
weaker in the South than even his oppo-
nents claimed.
No members OF the Maryland delegation
are in the city. so manyrumors have been
set afloat concerning the vote OF this dele
cation that considerable is centred on it.
Assertions have been made that some Of
the delegates will disregard their instruc-
tons, but these statements are taken with
a great deal OF allowance. Mr.. James A.
Gary, the Maryland member OF the National
Committee, is expected here tomorrow.
The committee holds its meeting Saturday,
when the preliminaries will be arranged
for the temporary organization OF the Con-
vention. The committee will also decide
upon the admission OF contested delega-
tons before the Committee on Credentials
passes upon the merits OF their cases. One
Of these contests is from Maryland. Jordan
and Rogers, the members from the Fourth
MARYLAND district, will be admitted to seats
during the temporary organization. Martin
and Clay, the contestants, will be given
hearing before the Committee on Creden-
tals; but the probability is, judging from
expressions dropped by members OF the
National Committee, Jordan and Rogers
will be allowed TO retain their Seat'. The
contest between the two delegations from
Virginia is exciting interest. Malone and
his followers are expected here Saturday,
and Dezendorf is understood to be on his
way here now. Frank King, a representa-
tive OF the Virginia Straightouts, is here.
He is working up sentiment for the admis-
sion OF the Straightout Republicans. He
claims that il the Malone delegation is
turned down the Straightouts will carry
Virginia for the Republican electoral ticket.
An old Marylander, who now resides in
another State, thought it was absurd to
suppose that any large portion OF the Mary
land delegation would vote for any other
candidate but Blaine. - have heard it
stated" said the veteran, Congressman
Holton is making efforts to persuade some
OF the weakened Maryland delegates to
vote for Arthur. l cannot believe this.
Holton is SAID to be man OF sagacity,
and no man with any political common
sense and ambition would try TO con-
vert to the Arthur side delegates in
structed to vote for Blaine, and from
State where the Republicans are so pro-
nounced for the man from Maine as are the
Republicans in Maryland. Certainly no
man who expects denomination to Con-
gress-as / understand Mr.. Holton does
would care to expose himself to a charge Of
doing all in his power to pervert the sen.
timent OF the Republicans OF his State.
For this reason | discredit all statements
to the effect that Mr.. Holton is persuading
others to misrepresent the Republicans Of
Maryland. No, he is not so short-sighted
AS that"
MALONE KICKING AGAINST THE ADMISSION OF
THE STRAIGHToUTS.