Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-05-31
The President Makers.

Chicago, May 3o-The headquarters
Of the candidates were regularly opened
for business to-day, and consultations
were constantly in progress between the
leaders of movements in behalf of each,
while trusty lieutenants were out making
the acquaintances of the struggling ad-
vance guards of the various state dele
cations as they arrived. In this way the
various leaders we're enabled to secure
information at the earliest point of the
condition of affairs in large proportion
Of the states, and to revise the estimates
of strength represented by the candi-
dates. This involves almost continuous
private consultations in the inner rooms.
The chief center of interest during the
day was the Grand Pacific hotel, in
which we're the headquarters of Arthur,
Blame and Logan, the carpets of the
hallway and parlors being covered
with canvas to save them from the
wear and tear and litter of the on
coming host which will fill them to.
morrow and part OF next week. The
main headquarters for Arthur are in the
gentleman's parlor, on the Jackson street
front. Across the folding doors at the
entrance is large strip of canvas, let.
tered in black, with the words, "For
President, Chester A. arthur" There
is no blazonment inside. but tomorrow
its table will be laden with pamphlets
containing complete report Of the re-
cent Arthur business mems meeting in
New York. These headquarters are in
charge Of Clinton Wheeler, of New York;
James D. Warren, of the Buffalo Com
mercial-Advertiser, and Gen. George b.
Sharpe, of New York. 1t was stated to
an associated press representative at
these headquarters that the outlook
was cheering, and the presidents friends
were growing more confident as the sit
uation developed.
The Blaine headquarters are in rooms
forty mine and fifty one of the same hotel
and are in charge Of Stephen B. Elkins,
of New Mexico. Galusha A.
Grow of Pennsylvania and j. s.
Clarkson, editor of the State Regis.
ter, Des Moines, 10. A small plscard is
outside the door and portraits
inside are visible signs that it is the
center OF the Blaine councils. Mr.. Clark
son said to an associated press reporter
that numerous consultations had been
held during the day, and while he was
not at liberty to go into particulars, lie
could say in general that much had been
accomplished, the results of which would
become apparent later on.
Logan headquarters occupy rooms
thirty.four and thirty.six, and are in
charge of A. M. Jones, chairman, and
Dan Sheperd. secretary of the Illinois
state central committee. Mr.. Jones said
to. reporter for the associated press that
the number in attendance at headquar.
tiers was smaller during the day, owing
to the fact that Gen. Logan's soldier
friends we're out decorating the graves
of their fellow comrades. 1t was claimed
at these headquarters that Logan's
friends we're growing iu confidence, as
reports came of nature to indicate the
impossibility Of either Blaine or Arthur
securing majority OF the convention.
Thus far no headquarters have been
opened for Edmunds, Sherman OF
Hawley. In the discussion and doubt
over the suestion of the first place. the
vice.presidency has dropped almost com.
pletely out of sight, for the reasons that
the party made the latter depend on the
former as q mere matter Of political
geography. A new candidate for that
position was, however, developed to-day
in the person Of Hon. Andrew D. White.
president Of Cornell college, who was
spoken OF Tor the place. in case the for.
tunes OF politics should make western
man for president.
Chicago, May 3l-Parties in the In
forest oi Benator Logan and his friends
hsye thrown. open two large parlors in
Eplacs ol the mors contracted quartsss
hssstoecss occupisd ~ them. Il Il sati-
mated thas a6oat thsse hundred dsjs-
a.Ass ~ ~ G. III city. The aaatesal