Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-02
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CHICAGO June 1.-The Sabbath day which
is usually quiet in this highly moral city of
the west, has been turned into what might
seem section Of hell by the bread and
butter brigade strokerS from all parts Of the
Union The whole is a gathering of hungry
and avariciouS politicians with their sole OBJ
ject that Of spoils. Arthur's managers and
voters are confined solely to office holders
The Blaine men are those who are promised
offices from the cabinet down to postmaster.
In a government with one hundred thouS-
and offices to distribute it is easy for Blaine
or any other candidate to promise four hun
dred and eleven Of them enough to secure
the nomination The following Of the dark
horse candidates consists Of few personal
friends of each, who desire TO be on the
fence hoping their favorite will win in the
end, and then they will have a
monopoly Of the Offices. An Office
of some sort is the legend written on the
brow of every delegate and
striker here. If Blaine wins Elkins viii 20
into the cabinet as Secretary of the Interior.
Tom Donaldson will control the patronage
of PENNSYLVANIA aud so on down to the
smallest manager. If Arthur triumphs all
the inns will remain in. With Edmunds
the independent rcrormcr> will manage the
spoiI>. With sherman. the Ohio men will
come in for monopoly. The excitement
and noise has not ubatcd to-day. On the
other hand it has greatly increased by the
arrival of two hundred New York Arthur
thurs and shoulder hitters. Alsoby large
number of State delegations. 1t has been a
day Of harrain. dicker and trade. Since
early morn conferences have been going ont
Steve Elkins has been in consultation with
REPRESENTATIVE, Of Logan, sherman and
Harrison tryipg to make deals He mst
with little success. aS each of these men
hold out, hoping to be
successful dark horse. Elkins. who is called
The Judas Iscariot
of the Blaine managers, because he handles
the golg bags. made one strike by capturing
Powell CLAYTON and nearly all his Arkan-
sas dedication heretofore for Arthur.
The Blaine men are making inroads on
Arthurs Southern delegations tonight.
Blaines chances are better than at any pre-
v;ous convention. 1t is clearly within the
mower of his managers to nominate him, but
the question Is, will they be shrewd and
skillful enough to do it? Blaine's sons are
in constant attendance with Elkins ani
Donaldson in the Blaine parlorS at the
Grand Pacific. Attached to every head
quarters is band of vocaIistS, who sing at
all hours the praises Of the candidate, by
whose manager they are paid.
The best figures this evening indicate
that the first ballot will b" Blaine $50; Ar
thur. 500: EdmnndS, =; Logan Do; Sher-
man, -; Hawley, .; scattering 10; neceS-
sary to a choice, Ill.
Unless Blaine is nominated on AN early
ballot the conflict viii be a prolonged one
and NAV last as long as the Grant fight of
lssO. Mr.. Hart. of the Intclligencer, told
me to-day that West Virginia was nrS' .oF
Rlgine and next for any man against Ar
,bpr He think, the ghost of Guiteau"
would weaken the Republican ticket in
West Virginia if Arthur is nominated, and
don't believe he can be elected
The o,Iv We,, Virginia delegates on the
,r,rr5 arc " G. {, Church. of Parkers-
- o,d Co, Z / Buttrick. of Charles
ron Mr. Church is at the fremont House
IN an interview he saws West Virginia
: row and will continue to be a protective
,,-;g State Without a protective tariff her
90, resources can never be developed. Mr.
p,.:,, : pronounced on this subject Added
n H. Nv Bls;ne and other
= ,on;.oT.,. ho,b home and for
a;,,n are investing largely in our
,b-;yir,, interests and in building railroads
= ra.cb orr uudeveloped wealth. We
therefore have net only sentiment, but