The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-06-04
TUEsDAY's BATTLE.
The Adhcrents OF the Dffferent VAntlt-
dates ut Work.

dates At Work.
CHIOAao.tMay 3.-The headquar.
ters Of the candidates were regular
lv opened for business to-day, and
consultations were constantly in pro-
gress between the leaders OF the
movement in behalf of each, while
two trusty lieutenants were out
making acquaintance with the strug-
Cling advance guards Of various
state delegations as they arrived. In
this way the various leaders were
enabled to secure early information
Of the condition of affairs in the
large proportion Of states, and to re-
wise the estimates of the strength of
the respective candidates. This in
vOlved almost continuous private
consultations in the inner rooms.
The chief centre of interest during
the day was the Grand Pacific Hotel,
IN which are the headquarters Of
Arthur, Blaine and Logan. The
main headquarters OF Arthur are in
the gentlemen's parl0r, on the Jack
son Street front. -Aoroao tho foiaia9
doors to the entrance is large strip OF
canvas with the words: "FOr Pres
ident Chester A. Arthur" There
is no emblaZonment made inside,
but tomorrow its tables will be laden
with pamphlets containing a complete
report of the recent Arthur business
mems meeting in New York. These
headquarters are in charge of
Clinton Wheeler, of New York, Jas.
D. Warren of the Buffalo Commercial
Advertiser, and Gen. Geo. II. Sharpe,
of New York. 1t was reported to an
associated press representative at
these headq quarters that the outlook
Was cheering and the president s
friends were growing more confident
as the situation developed.
Biaine's headquarters are in rooms
49 and 81 Of the same hotel, and are in
charge of Stephen &. Elkins, of New
Mexico, Galusha Grow, of Pennsyl-
vania and J. S. Clarkson. editor Of the
State kegi,tey at Des Moines, Iowa.
A small placard outside tue door and
lithOgraph portraits inside are visible
signs that it is the centre of Blaine's
cOunsels. Mr.. ClarkSon said to an as
soclated press reporter that numer-
GUS consultations had been held dur
ing the day, and that while he was
not at liberty to give the particulars,
he could say in general terms that
much had been accomplished, the re-
suit OF which would become apparent
later.
Logan's headquarters occupy rooms
81 and 36. and are in charge Of A. NJ.
Jones. chairman. and Dan Sheppard.
secretary of the Illinois State Central
committee. MIR. Jones stated to a re-
porter Of the associated press that the
number in attendance ut the head
quarters during the day was owing to
the fact that General LOgan's soldier
friends were out decorating the graves
of their fallen comrades. 1t was
claimed at these headquarters that
Logan's friends were growing in con-
fidence as reports came In Of a ma
ture to indicate the impOssibility of
either Blaine or Arthur securing .
majority of the convention.
Thus far no headquarters have
been opened for Edmunds, Sherman
or Hawley.
The doubt existing over the ques-
sion of the first place has dropped the
vice presidency almost completely out
OF 81 ght, for the reason that the ira
ditions Of the party make the latter
depend on the former as a mere mat
ter of political geography. A new
for that position was, how
ever. developed to-day in the person
OF the Hon. Andrew D. White, presi-
dent of Cornell college, who was
spoken of for the place, in case the
fortune of politics should make a
western man candidate for president