New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-24
THE WORK AT UTICA.
ror,R rpMUNDs DELEGATES SELECTED.

Tho Edmunds men and elected, by votes rang
ING from 256 TO 472, the following Edmunds
delecates-at-large to Chicago: Theodore Roose-
Welt Andrew d. White John l. Gilbert and Ed
win Packard. Senator Miller received 243
votes, or five less than majority of the conven-
ton All four delegates are uncompromlsihsN
onnosed to the Presidents renomlna-
ton. Judges Andrews (Rep.) and Rapallo
meml. of the Court of Appeals, were renom-
mated without division. Presidential Electors
wore chosen. and n new State Committee was
appointed. The latter is divided be-
tween the Blaine and Arthur men. Inc
platform approves the Administration
of President Arthur, advocates protection, OPP
poses further silver coinage and favors Federal
aid for educational purposes.
UYCoMPRoMISINGLY AGAINST ARTHUR.
Row The EDMUNDs MEN GAINED sUcoEss-THE
p1AISE MEN NOT DIsCoURAGED-No BITTER
CONTESTS
iBr TELEGRAPH To THE TRlBUNE0
ITICA April 23.-There is one happy effect ap-
parent tonight from tO-days convention All
sides are claiming TO have in part achieved VIC
tory This leaves a satisfied feeling on the surface,
winch is a fortunate outcome of the SPIRITED
contest that has been carried here SINCE Monday
Mr Blanes friends claim that the result is virtual
victory for them Until within few days they had
not supposed that Mr. Blaine could control the con-
yention in the Presidents own State, where the
Federal patronage and machine influences IN
ths cities have much to do WIN
mining the result. 1t was realized by the Blame
leaders that unless the President could control the
majority of the delegates from his own State he
would practically be out of the race at Chr
eaeo They knew that his friends would make
use of every possible device TO get control OF ma
jority of the delegates to the State Convention
Starting off with sixty-eight delegates from New
York city and a large vote from Brooklyn, with
solid delegations from Buffalo Troy and other
cities the Arthur men had an advantage
which the Blame leaders hardly expected TO
overcome. The result shows that Mr.. Blaine had in
the convention 243 delegates. lacking only five
votes of a majority; aud that President Arthur
had about 1s5 delegates, or siXty-fOur less than
majority. The strength of all other candidates
grouped under the name of Edmunds did not exceed
seventy votes in a convention of 497 members
THE BLAINE MEN NOT DISCOURAGED.
Considering that MIR. Blame has secured a larger
number of the District delegates than has Presi-
dent Arthur, the friends of the former gentle
man believe that they can view the re-
suit with great satisfaction. They say that
to-day's work puts Mr.. Arthur out of the race at
Chicago. and Mr.. Edmunds as well. While the
the Arthur men, made for the sole
purpose of defeating Blaine, has secured
four delegates at large. He has shown
surprising weakness in New-IOrk State AS
Blaine leader said tonight: "Will the Western
States want to nominate man who could only Sc
cure forty or fifty delegates out of nearly 300 IN
to-days convention, and who was assisted by the
Administration leaders,On the strength OF ateegram
from the White House directing that this be done
1a or
The Blaine men also take satisfaction in the fact
that not single one of the four deegatesat-largc
vii under any circumstances vote for Arthur.
A BITTER PILL TO r THE ARTHUR MEN.
While the Blaine men are thus drawing substan-
ta comfort from the result the Arthur men are APP
parentlv delighted TO think that they have been
able to prevent the election Of Blaine delegates-at
large Ii is trne that Chairman Warren said to-day
that voting for White. Roosevelt, Gilbert and
Packard was bitter pill to swal-
low and that they were four crankS,
yet be thought that preferable TO lowing Blame
delegates to be chosen. There is doubt that the
Arthur delegates were skifully handled. Mr..
Warren says that he could figure up209 Arthur del
ecates of whom he was sure and others uncertain.
lie is willing to cOncede that Blaine
had few more delegates than Arthur but he
thinks about forty votes marked the actual
strength OF the Edmunds men. :. b. butcher, who
has been one Of the most tireless mortas here for
Arthur. says that he is better satisfied TO
have elected four Edmunds delegates, though
they are uncompromisngly opposed 10 Arthur.
than 10 have secured two Arthur men by dividing
with Blaine 1t must be borne in mind, however,
that the Administration representatives, made re-
peaed offers 10 tbe Blaine leaders TO equally divide
the four deegates-at-large. and these were all de-
clued.
HOW The PLAN WAS FORMED.
The Blame leaders expected yesterday to make up
a ticket that would be satisfactory TO all anti |
Arthur delegates, by giving representation to all
Knowing that such would be the natural
outcome Of the convention and angered because
Senator Miller and ms friends refused to
make deal the Administration men
held meeting late last night
and appointed ex-senator Edick, John J. O'Brien,
and Chairman Warren. II committee to call upon
The men who had ranged themselves under the
Edmunds banner, and offer to vote sOlldly for any
fonr men they would nominate. The four Edmunds
men chosen were selected by Congressman Wads
worth. Assembly ymen ONeil and Erwin, Mr.. TaTbOX,
OF Batavia, and Mr.. Willis. of brooklyn they being
a committee of the Edmunds delegate, appointed for
that purpose. When they reported back these
names 10 the Edmunds delegates then in confer
ence the linen suggested were at once accepted. A
committee Of which Mr.. Roosevelt was chairman,
then called upon the Arthur leaders and they
sgreed to vote for the four named and also to
support for chairman any person chosen by the
Edmunds men. There were just 81 Edmunds
delegates in their meeting when they agreed upon
their ticket. and s of the 3s voted against the
ticket. Assem6lyman Erwin was chosen for chairman
OF the convention. but he declined and voted
against the combination. Mr.. BoyntOn was then
selected and he Eproved to be good presiding
officer. No doubt the 80 Edmunds delegates who
prepared the ticket nearly all sincere
~ their opposition TO Blaine and Arthur,
but one two of the leaders saw an