Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-31
FROM CHICAGO TO-DAY.
DELEGATES AND POLITICIANS
ARRIVING.
THE LATEST CANVASS.
BLAINE, 333; ARTHUR, 2se: ED.
MUNDS, 7S; LOGAN, SIS.
STRENGTH OF THE MAINE STATESMAN
All Willing to go for Any Wan who
Can Carry New York and Indiana
WhitelaW Reid and Collector Robert.
son Think. Blaine Can Garry the Em-
pire eState-Emportance Of Ohio I'm the
Contest.
Special Dispatch to The EVENING STAR


Contest.
Special Dispatch to The EVENING STAR
CHICAGO May 31.-The presence of the conven-
ton this morning Is manifest on every hand Dele
gates and politicians have arrived In train loads
since last night. The business committee from
New York, representing six hundred millions OF
dollars, In support OF Arthur, and the Pacific slope
delegation OF two hundred, in behalf OF Blaine are
the leading features OF this mornings arrivals
The hotel Hobbies crowded, and there is a very
free interchange OF news on every hand 1t is In
striking contrast with the situation four years ago
The delegates very generally who have personal
preferences state at the same time their willingness
10 vote for the candidate who can carry New York
and Indiana In November. Victory seems to be the
prevailing sentiment 1t is not believed there
fore, that there Is any organization as yet slflic
ehtly strong TO deliver the vote OF any one cand-
oate III certain contingencies to another candidate
NO COMBINATIONS PROBABLE.
The prevailing belief is that no combinations
are probable. This Is based on the fact that the
supporters OF the different candidates are
not organized under prominent leadership
while their freedom OF action Is unrestr rctad ny
the overwhelming defeat of the unit rule in the last
national convention In fact many delegates come
here direct from their districts and not from state
conventions In that way they claim to represent
lnelr constituents and IL is that among other rea-
sons, which gives Mr.. Blaine more votes than any
other candidate. IL the eighty or more votes which
ne requires can be secured from other candidates
on the assurance that he can carry New York and
Indiana, then he Will be nominated. Hon Ellis "
Roberts, Whitelaw Reid and other New Workers
stated TO The STAR to-day that
BLAINE CAN CARRY NEW YORK. AND THAT anTurR
CANNOT.
Ihey DO not as yet make predictions beyond
these candidates. Since il has become probable
that Tiden will be the democratic nominee, the de-
batabe ground in New York is being very carefully
l ha hyrsi a,,a1
thur Is discounted somewhat Mr. Roberts saws
the same men endorsed Folger for governor which
was virtual endorsement OF Arthur, and the re-
publican defeat In that state was unparalleled.
LATEST CANVASS OF THE DELEGATES
The delegates In whole or in part, are now repre-
sented here, and canvass of how they claim to
stand alters the figures somewhat of those hereto
fore given, as follows: Blaine, 333; Arthur 2s6 Ed
munds, IS; Logan, 55; Gresham, 81; Sherman is:
Hawley, IL; Harrison, 8. This leaves 55 In doubt
The Arthur men have been claiming votes from
Iowa and the Blaine men half OF the Mississippi del
egat0n, but Register Bruce says that the latter are
SOLID Tor Arthur, with possibly exception, while
Iowa is unit FOR Blaine. The Minnesota delega-
Ilon, athough under quasi Instructions Tor Blaine,
are going TO give Arthur or votes on the FIRST
ballot chairman Sabin. OF the national commit
tee, Is also going TO vote for Arthur.
OHIO MUST CARRIED IN OCTOBER THEREFORE,
BLAINE Oh SHERMAN MUST GET THE NOMINATION
FOR PRESIDENT.
The opinion seems 10 be gaining strength that
Ohio to great extent, Will be responsible for the
nomination next week 1t is now the only Octo-
Der state, and the Importance OF Carrying the fsl
election is recognized forerunner OF the presi-
Dental campaign; therefore il is agreed that some
one must be placed In nomination who can carry
ONO. ana the deiegateS say IL must be Blaine or
Sherman.
COLLECTOR ROBERTSON SAYS BLAINE CAN CARRY
NEW YORK
Collector Robertson, OF the port OF New York
who was SO prominent in the Garfield conven-
ton four years ago. is quite as prominent now.
SEed Rlltn
more than one-third OF the delegates from that
state he replied, "wil tell you that In their re-
spective districts Mr.. Blaine will poll more votes
than any other person whose name has been men
TONED In connection with the presidency, and
think he can carry the state. These dele
sagacity and veracity, and represent the
large majority of the republicans of the
II they did not believe it. nor would they support
MIR. Blaine If they doubted his election. In the
county in which live he will poll at least five hun
dred more votes than any other candidate. The
enthusiasm for him in the rural portions OF New
YORK is greater than that for any other candidate
great enthusiasm In every village, hamlet and
town Of the state, and would put In the
field much larger force of active work
undisputed fact that the old leaders OF the state
VIII give him their cordial support at the coming
election. Indeed, the nomination of no one who
has been mentioned will unite and cement the two
wings OF the party as much as his He will also
receive, as chance to know from personal knowl-
zens." 81 am oenfidsnt , Mr.. Robertson continued.
"that Mr. Blaine can carry New York Everybody
proper but New York IS not the leon only state IN the
unfens Ittspuiteas3nportant that other doubtful
states should be constdered. Mr.. Blaine viii carry
TO know the name OF any other candidate who can
carry the majority or any OF the Pacific states"
GEN. BAYNE REGARDS TIE BATTLE FOR BLAINE
ALREADY WON
Gen. Bayne, OF the Pennsylvania delegation saws.
wi hQvQ frOr, c~0
ballot. He will probably be nominated on the
second ballot, but should he miss it it Will be by SO
1eW votes that the third will settle it.
In fact, l regard the battle as already won. 1t
is 1oregone conclusion. Arthur will not exceed
250 votes on the first ballot and his vote NAV fan
as low as 225. Pennsylvania is certain to give
Blaine 46 votes, and think 1t more than probable
that the other ID viii come into line and voice the
sentiment OF the people by giving their favorite
no leader to handle them In this fight,
and indeed there is no one to lead the
Arthur forces at this convention. The four
teen men whom do not count as Blaine delegates
are the ten from Philadelphia, the two from Pitts
burg, and the two from the 18th district They
nave nothing to gain by coming to Chicago and
dividing among the other candidates, and their
most natural policy will be to act with the rest OF
constituents With Blaine as the nominee we win
sweep Pennsylvania, while Arthu's nomination
would be such disappointment to the republican
OHIO DELEGATES DIVIDED BETWEEN BLAINE AND
SHERMAN.
When the Blaine men began to get In from Ohio
this morning there was a prospect OF q rupture
with the Sherman crowd from Cincinnati, and it is
likely that the state will be divided as sharply as 1t
was in 1880 over Sherman's candidacy. Yesterday
the Sherman boomers had things their own way, |
but to-day the delegations are in from districts
which fought him four years ago and have lost none
OF their hostility Said southern Ohio politician to
The STAR:
There viii be trouble for this reason At the dis
tr1ct conventions the Sherman men expressly de- |
clared that their man would not be presented TO \
the convention. All they wanted was that II 1t be-
came impossible to nominate Blaine and q dark |
horse was sprung Sherman's own state should trot
him out In some OF the strongest Blaine districts
men who are friendly TO Sherman were chosen with
this understanding. Now they come out and say /
ne Is their candidate and propose to have Foraker
put him before the convention. The only result /
will be TO take some votes from Blaine while Sher.
man VIII go hmping into the race and can never /
get the fIn vote OF his own state. The Blaine men
VIII make the fur ~ tn q Way to surprise these /
Cincinnati fellows who have ponae up TO Chicago to
The Sherman men deny that any promise was /
made not TO bring Sherman before the convention,
though they say they captured eone Of the Blaine
districts by sly work. The situation In the delega-
ton was unchanged this morning. There wss the |
same uncertainty and the same Vtbyaeaoa between
In and HarrNr~a