The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-02

Arthur will get substantially the whole Re-
publican vote 1t is true that here and
there you find some old crank who
asserts that Arthur personally assassinated
Garfield. or stood behind Guiteau
in the act. They don't count. The whole
situation is in the business condition. Arthur
has got The confidence of the business class
who would vote for him in preference to Til
den in a great many cases. | know that |
have seen in New York Democrats who say
that they Viii vote for Arthur against any
Democrat, and have seen Republicans who
say that if Tlden is nominated against
Elein', they will vote for Tilden. AS to
l,s;ng Ohio in October, that can't be done.
TIE Republicans are sure to carry it, any
how
lie added: an my opinion the old Re
publicanS on the western reserve prefer
Arthur next to Blaine"
Mentor" The Chicago Herald man says:
"The situation does not develop rapidly.
There is much talk and little work. Many
columns coud b. written of rumois, claims
and statements, but important facts are
scarce. At the rival headquarters the rou-
tine work of receiving callers and uttering
enthusiastic expressions goes on. Claims
are made right and left, but few
names are given in their support.
| Hatton and Others claim the presidents
| nomination to be a mere matter OF two or
three ballots They declare they have made
| gains in New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana,
Illinois, and Minnesota At the Blaine head
| quarters they also claim the votes. While the
Arthur men claim gains, the Blaineites con-
tent themselves with assertions that they are
holding their own.
present indications are that the first ballot
will show Blaine and Arthur nearly neck and
neck. The friends of the former will be dis
satisfied at this and will easily become dis
couraged. If Sherman takes the most Of
Ohio from them it will be a signal for the
| general weakening of Blaine's forces. Two
things only can save Blaine One, a combina-
| ton of Logan, Harrison and Sherman to beat
Arthur with Blaine, or certain definite ar
engagements as to the future, is unlikely if not
| impossible Sherman believes himself more
| likely to be nominated than he was in 1880,
| and will stick Logan is also hopeful, especi-
ally as many southern delegates report him
| their second choice, and will stay in the fight
to the end The other thing that could save
| Blaine is wholesale transfer of southern
votes from Arthur. This is more likely. A
| feature of the southern situation is the num-
| Der of colored men, not delegates, on the
| ground. They talk little bit for Arthur and
Il great deal for Blaine They are the advance
| guard of the colored auxiliary organized by
| William Walter Phelps. The southern part
\ OF Blaine's fight is in the direct charge of
| Mr. Phelps.
"The talk of Blaine's inability to carry New
| York, of Arthur's weakness in the same
state and in Ohio, of the advantage of hav-
ing a strong man for the October states, and
of the weakness or strength of various can
didates here and there, is to great extent
useless, as there are so few deliberative del
| egates. The convention will not be delib-
erative body.
"Blaine's great chance to win lies in the
possibility that his managers may make
terms with Logan and Harrison to stand out
of the way and allow the natural Blaine ele-
ment in Indiana and Illinois to join the big
army, or in their more probable successes in
| getting hold of a big block of Arthur's
southern strength
THE hope of the Arthur men is to tie
or beat Blaine's first ballot, thus
weakening the confidence of his followers
and so discouraging them as to render certain
their early break to a compromise man. Al
that iuncture the administration leaders, by
good management and thorough discipline
of their forces, might bring their chief to the
winning-post There is no such opposition
to Arthur as there was to Grant four year,
ago, and an attempt to transfer Blaine:
forces to Harrison or Sherman would be the
presidents opportunity.
Those who have predicted the Arthur and
Blaine men would eat each other up, and
make necessary a compromise candidate, fine
confirmation of their belief as the situation
develops. Senator Sherman just now stand
in better position to become this fortunate
creature of circumstances than any othe
man."
| NOTES AND POINTERS.
All of the Ohio delegation is here and i
principally for Blaine.
Ex-senator Platt and Whitelaw Reid, OF
New York, are here. They are both fol
Blaine
The southern delegates may be set dow
as pretty unanimous for Arthur, althoug
the Blaine men do not admit it.
Thomas Bryne, of Pennsylvania, is en-
thusiaStic for Blaine. He says his state wi
give the man from Maine forty-six votes an
stick by him.
The gavel for the convention is completed
and is composed of piece of wood from eac
state and territory in the Union. The sam
, desk used in 1880 will again do service.
The convention hall will be handsomel,
decorated with flags and bunting Portrait
of Washington and Lincoln will be hung OF
the stage, and every nook and corner of tn,
I building made brilliant with the nationa
colors
As near as can be learned from the dele
: gates here Wisconsin stands: Blaine, l:
= | Arthur, z; Edmunds, 8. Blaine will hay
| two or three more after the first or secor
ballot, as the sentiment of Wisconsin is sal
. to be nearly unanimous for Blaine.
: party of the New York Indep en- d.
delegates, consisting of George William Gu
It's, Gen Francis C. Barlow, Frederick
Hollis, d avid Allsston, John A. King, Ca
| Schurz, Theodore Roosevelt and James
Wadsworth, has arrived. Their psincip'
l object in being here is to defeat both Blain
and Arthur. Gen. Barlow said that enoug
Independents would vote against either o
them to defeat them in New York.
Chauncey l. Filley will not say who he
for other than the nun the northern stats
Il want. He says Logan is the legatee Of bot
J Blaine and Arthur. On the Virginia que
ton he favors the admission Of the Mahon
J delegation, and is for any combination sout
: that will trouble the Democrats.
A business mems meeting in the interest
of Arthur was held at the Palmer house
= make arrangements for the reception of th
. New York business mems committee. A re
= ception committee was appointed and a dii
. y patch signed by a number of st. Louis bus
Is ness men urging the necessity of nominatin
Arthur.
le The question Of presiding officer of the nj
ii tional convention is being freely canvasse'
The bestowal of this honor appears to lie b
r tween ex-Speaker Galusha A. Grow, Of PEN
% sylvania; George William Curtis, OF Ne
10 York; ex-Secretary of the Navy Richard v
10 Thompson. of Indiana, and United Stat
% Senator George F. Hoar. of Massachusetts,.
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