, 1884-04-24
CHESTER'S COHORTS.
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Arthur the FavOrite at the Repub-
licaR-Mass Meeting.
NO Hn
The Surveyor Generalshlp the
Real Bone of Contention.
Which Accounts for the Grape
About Mr.. Meldrum's Eye.

The Republican mass meeting held at
the City hall last night was not convened
in such a true and commeudable spirit of
brotheny love and affection as some kind
red gatherings have been in times gone
by. There was no necessity OF reminding
the Republican brethren assembled there
of the a%dmonition given by grim old
Thnd Stevens to the Republican members
of the House of Representatives when
they were discussing the first reconstruc-
ton bill, Look out, gentlemen" said
he and don't be so id unanimous
about this matter" All day long yester-
day it was easy to observe that there was
an undercurrent of feeling among the
more active members of the Republican
party which would seem to indicate that
there was something up Out of the
mass of speculative discussion and eau
cussing that took place before and at the
convention il was easy to understand
what that something was that was
up. In a plain and direct way to
state the issue involved it may here be
said that Hon. j. w. Meldrum is a candi-
date for the appointment as Surveyor
General of this territory. IfMeldrum can
go to the Republican National convention
as one Of the delegates from Wyoming,
it would probably be no disadvantage to
him in his candidacy, as he might help
Chester A. Arthur a little on that occa-
sion. Arthur is a pretty good old boy
and he might eventually remember, should
he be nominated and elected, that Mel
drum had drawn his skibbard from his
scabbard and helped turn the tide of bat
tie in his favor. He could reciprocate
and Medium could be Surveyor General
and sing:
This is the way long have sought
And mourned because | found ii not
There were other disturbing elements
that entered into last nights spirited con
contest. Some wanted a Blaine delegation,
some wanted one that would be favorable
to Lincoln, and Others preferred Edmunds
to alt Others. Among this number were
some of the prominent men of the party
in this county, but after all it was virtually
conceded that Arthur would be the choice,
and the strife was more to see who should
get the inside track to the extent of being
able to do the most good" for him, and,
as a material consequence, as Mr.. Arthur,
like anybody else, even if he is President,
. I'll
will not forget iavOrs received. 1t was
with this state of affairs existing, and with
these disturbing elements, that the Re
publican voter gathered at the City hall
last evening for the purpose of ~electing
six delegates to attend the territorial con
vention to be held at Evanston on May /.
The meeting was called TO order by Judge
Bergman, chairman of the Republican
Central committee, who stated that the
first thing in order was the election of a
chairman. Judge Jones was placed in
nomination and also Mr.. Z. A. Slack. of
the Sun. Other names were also men
toned, but the parties declined. Judge
Jones then stated that he did not desire
to be considered a candidate for the posi-
ton, and moved that f. A. Slack be
elected by reclamation as chairman of the
mass convention. The motion nrevail4d
and Mr.. Slack was duly elected.
Judge Bergman much against his wish.
wasunanimouslv elected to the o~osition
of secretary.
The. chairman in Il few brief remarks
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