New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-30
POLITICS IN WASHINGTON.
THE GOSSIP OF POLITICAL PROPHETS.
WILD RUMoIs SET AFLoAT HOURLY-rHE snEE-
MAN MEN ACrIvE-BLAINE GAINING IN TIE


then. however, the widest rUhois VIII '""'''
be sci aaoat hourly by the gossips and political
prophets of the Capital. Now it is BlaiEe-oheI-
man coordination, then Sherman-Edmunds deal
An hour later it is a union between the Blame,
sherman and Logan men, Still later IL Is whispered
mvsterously that there is plan LAID to beat blaine
at all hazards by an alliance between the u'iA
horses now known to be in the field. Scarcely HIS
this story been permitted to die ont than ahother
comes from no one knows where to tie etect thal
sherman has won support on all sides Wi'hln ,no
past twenty-four hours. No reason IS asslsheu loi
the truth of such a story. In fact 1t womb De UNI
cult TO point out why Sherman should be stronger
now as "a candidate than he was torty-eisht ho'r'
or even a week ago. The letter to a friend II O"'
in which he plainly intmated that he wished the
nomination. certainly did not convey any news
Everybody knew that
THE SHERMAN MEN UNUSUALLY ACTIVE
II IL +rue that the sherman men have been I'M
| usnallv active for week OF so III 'le III
terest of their candidate. One plan WhcS
NAV prove of some service 10 lheH can
d,date in getting few Arthur delegates, IS that OF
preparing circular letters in which Mr.. sherman Is
made TO ask for the support If his old friends
throughout the South. Su3h letters are known to
have been sent to a number of Arthur delegates
In them it is stated that Mr. Shermans chances are
100 per cent better to-day than they were Io'U
years ago an assumption which would seem 10 reSu
upon no other statement than That OF tle pei'on
who wrote the letter whoever he was. In general
way the writer sets forth the merits OF senator
sherman. his services to his country, past ana
present his popularity among certain classes an"
other points of the same character The writer also
saws tnat he and Others endeavorlng TO secure
unity of action among delegates from the various
States TO the end that they may secure Mr.. Sher-
mans nomination. Great stress IS laid upon the
fact that senator Sherman possesses the conhGehceoi
the business of the country ana that MS olll'
ton would insure the success of the Republican 'oAct
in November Each letter Is said to nave cohtaieu
a two-cent stamp, and request that the delegate
respond without delay Is to his views about inc
candidates in general, and Mr. sherman III particu-
lar. In addition to this it is reported. Mr. Sher-
man has made personal appeals 10 large htuhpei ol
his old political supporters IN the SOUTH men
whose services he could rely upon -four years ago
when he was Secretary of the Treasury
I-pon this foundation there ha, been reared within
the last twenty-four hours boom Of magnificent
proportions for the existence of which there Is aD-
soutely no other reason.
BLAINE GAINING ~ THE SOUTH.
In contrast to such tactics is the course
Of the Blaine men and their candidate. lAe rulhors
started at regular intervals about detecuons rom
their ranks or the sudden accessons 10 the FORCES Oh
other candidates have never produced the enect
m
They have entered into negotiations with the sup
norters of other candidates. though there Is good
reason for believing that Overtures were made look
ipr either TO an exchange support of each other
unon certain conditions. 1t is fact too, worthy OF
notice that of all the candidates IN the he'd MI
Blaine is the only one who is unable TO influence
men bv the gift of Office or the threat OF removal
and vet he is acknowledged to be the strongest
candidate and the only one who in the course OF
Ina ,nt hppu
srppor; of his friends. The announcement ieW
d,vs AGO that Mr. Blaine would have the support or
Mr. Conklmg and that he was favored by "cneIal
Grant I'm case Logan left the held mas stru'A us
may into the ranks Of Mr.. Arthurs supporters Inc
story receives confirmation from ex-senator Chaiee'
who arrived here to-day. He is represented as say
ing: " Every word of it Is true. l know exactly
how they stand. and have no hesitation ID saving
that both of them wish to see Blaine nominated
Another statement for which there seems some
foundation and which the Arthur men are trying
/ - h4littie is that heavy inroads have been made
h., tbe Blaine men i'm the ranks Of the south caro-
| linn detention. Congressman Smalls, who heads
! tie deeration clearly intmated today That Arthur
| would only receive complimentary vote An
other de legate from the same state SAID: " num-
/ her of rs are favorable TO Blaine" sentiments Ike
| these are freely expressed by delegates nom
| Touisiana. Alabama and Arkansas. Altogether the
Indications seem to point TO heavy southern vote
| in favor Of Blaine.
Nuch interest attaches TO the Virginia delegation
| Tho blaine men contend that both the Readlusters
AND St,aigbtouts will be admitted by the Conyen-
rion and permitted TO vote ON the basis OF two
thirds vote for the former and One-thIrd vote Tor
| the latter John :. Wise thinks differently. lie
| saws there can be no compromise between 1he
/ Straightout Republican and the ReadIuster dele
! cations AT Chicago. One or the other must De ac-
l,o,vledgcd there can be no division. If the Read
,s+er Delegates are recognized from three TO i've OF
+be twentv-four will vote for Blaine from the hrst'
,yitbou+ REGARD 10 their instructions. The Others
will vote for Arthur the first ballot but after
| that If il is not evident that he will secure the
nomination. they will scatter many going TO Blaine
! aud others supporting Senator sherman or General
| Togan If the StraIghtouts admitted they WILL
all vote for Blaine. Well-infOrmcd men say that
| this estimate of Mr.. Wise of Baine5 strength on
the first ballot in the Virginia delegation is too low
They assert that Mr.. Blaine will get at least II
| vntes Whatever the number, this seems certain
Malone will be unable to enforce the unit rule or
keep his delegation solid for Arthur, as he had rea-
son to expect he would after the pledges and resou
| tions which he imposed. apparently WIN so much
| success upon the State Convention at Richmond.
The indifference of Mr.. Blaine To the rapidly
changing phases Of the contest is well illustrated
| bv what he is reported to have said yesterday to
! Congressman who called upon hun to urge the
| necessity of having some one IN the field TO look
| after tbe southern delegates Mr.. Blaine sald most
emDhatlcallV that he did not want the nomination
uuiass II came to him spontaneously and IN "A way
! 10 insure his election. He expressed the opinion
! that ii would be unworthy OF man having the n
terest of his party at heart 10 seek - secure te
| nomination through the votes OF those " no cOuld
| have nc voice in the final struggle. IL was urged
upon him that 1t would be equally unworthy II.
! through Indifference to prevent, he should allow
tne Will Of the Republican voting states to he de-
! feated by this bastard strength. 10 TINS ne
! iStened 6uf said nothing. Yet ms friends say that
when the proper time comes he W III not bee inactive
but to the Arthur men such conduct IS SIMPLY per-
! picking. , 49,, - t,.o lon.