Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-04
ANXIETY IN WASHINGTON.
Little Done in the Observation-Disclosures
Gresham and Arthur Spent the Day.

Little Done in the Departments-How
Gresham and Arthur Spent the Day.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-The great inter-
est felt by the government employees in
the proceedings OF the Chicago Convention
was plainly manifested to-day. Very lit
tie work was done in any of the depart
ments. The clerks gathered in groups
looking at the bulletins and discussing the
outlook. While the desks were generally
vacant, occasionally an empioye would
be found in his seat, apparently busy with
Official matters, buta second glance would
often disclose the fact that he was
figuring on the chances of his favorite
candidate. Most of them expressed pre-
ference for President Arthur, although in
the Post Office Department there was a
lair sprinkling of ardent Gresham men
and few persons who rather coYertly
favored Blaine.
HOW GRESHAM SPENT THE DAY.
The Postmaster General was early at
his desk and attended strictly to his
official duties throughout the day. Dur
ing the morning he received a large
number Of private kilograms, several
OF Which he answered. 1t
was rumOred that he was
explaining to friends in Chicago the rea-
sons that Influenced his action in remov-
ing an officer in the department, who in
retaliation had sought to array against
the Postmaster General the Grand Army
of the Republic. 1t is said at the depart
ment that the official record, if published,
would completely justify the action Of
Postmaster General Gresham in the mat
ter. Paul VandevOOrt, of Omaha, for
merly OF the railway mail service, is the
official referred to.
TELLER JOINS GRESHAM.
At the close of office hours Secretary
Teller joined Gen. Gresham in his private
rooms in the department and thew dis
cussed the situation while waiting for
news from the West. Both officers
showed an answering loyalty to the can
didacy of President Arthur. The session
of the Cabinet during the afternoon was
very short and no official business was
transacted. The President was in good
spirits and betrayednO anxiety. ''In fact"
said one of the Cabinet, 81 do not believe
that he felt as much concern in the result
of the convention as the members of his
Cabinet"
WHY BLAINE WENT HOME.
Blaine decided twice yesterday not to
go to Maine, and only made up his mind
fully to leave Washington about an hour
before train time. He had telegraphed
Steve Elkins and Tom Platt for their ad-
vice, and received replies that it did not
make any difference. All Of Blaine's con-
Versatl0n during the past two or three
days has been based on the assumption
that he is to be the nominee. He told his
immediate friends that he did not want to
be in Washington if nominated, for the
reason that he lives in sight of the EXecu-
tive Mansion, and If he were nomi-
mated he Of course would
receive an ovation. He would
rather not have The nomination than to
have a brass band and a crowd coming
upon Lafayette square within sight and
hearing of President Arthur. He did not
want anything done that would hurt Mr..
Arthur's feelings. For this reason, more
than any other, he left Washington. He
said that if defeated he wanted to be in
Augusta, and if nominated he would like
to be there.
CLAYTON'S NOMINATION SCANDALOUS.
Logan has not gone to Chicago, as was
reported to-day. He stays in the house,
however, with Mrs. Logan. He is ner-
vous and anxious. The Blaine men are
jubilant tonight over report from Chi
cag0 Of combination of the Blaine and
Sherman forces, despite the defeat of
Clayton. The nomination of Clayton was
as surprising as his defeat. In Washing
ton, where Clayton is well known, his Sc
lection seemed scandalOus and ridicu-
lous. The success of Lynch is credited
to the disgust of the sensible men of the
convention. 1t is of course regarded as
a defeat for Blaine.