New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-06
TIE EDMUYDs WANING BOOM.
AErHUR MEN A.KING FOR AID Because THEY
NEED 1.-THE EDMUNDs CONFERENCE.

AIrHUR MEN A.KING FOR AID BECAU,E THEY
/ NEED 1.-THE EDNUNDs CONFERENCE.
by rELfGI.APH To rH1 raBuNzr
CHICAGO, June 5.-Mr. Edmnnd-'s chances of a
nomination did not increase to-day. No recruits We're
obtained Still worse. Mr. Edmuuds was not men
toned ia the talks of other than Edmund delegates as
possible compromise candidate. John !. O'Bren and
the other NewYork City Arthur delegates bluuty said
that they would not for Edmunds if President Ar
thurs name should be Withdrawn. Olher Arthur
delegates gave expression to the resolve. It
therefore became apparent 70 ex-governor Smith. Of
Vermont who was managing NJ EdnIuudss canvass
that there little possibility Of the Arthur vote being
transferred tn Mr. Edmunds; did there seem a
prospect of sherman Blaine Hawley delegates cast
ing their votes for Ar. Edmunds. Nevertheless, the
Edmunds leaders resolved to persist in heir canvass
Fuller particulars Of last nights conference Of the
Arthur and the Edmunds leaders became known to-
day. Horace White one OF the Edmundp leaders, said
to-day:
All that we did 10 accept a proposition Of the
Arthur leaders vote with their delegates adjourn
the convention IT, after ballot. Blaine should have
a commanding lead. That bargain we viii keep to-
night. if a ballot be taken"
Senator John Gilbert, of New York another Of the
Edmunds leaders said that there was another feature
Of the meeting that ought to be mentioned.
The Arthur men" he said. " asked to lend them
enough votes 10 put Arthur ahead Of Blaine. We
thought that rather a cool proposition. We not
lending votes 20 any one. and told the Arthur men
that we would not do it. We are not going to aid
Arthur to u nomination.
1t is known to politicians that the Edmund, vote
could not be transferred 10 Arthur by the Edmuuds
leaders if they desired do Concerning hi, point
James W Wldsvorth Of New ork. of The Ed
mlnds delegates from thar state. said TO-DAY: Tie
fourteen Edmunds meh in the New FORK dele 1tIon
will not. under any Circumstances. vote for Arthur
We arr for Edmund and tduunts alone. We may
change from Edmund 10 some other man. but We shat
not change To Arthur
Theodore Roosevelt said " II understand thei.
tel,per CORRECTLY the Eduunds delegate, from New
York will not at any time vote for Arthur or Blaine
We shall vote constantly fer Edmund- VI e. dim. be
ought 60 Zoe nominated II IL The only position Iu-
dependent Republicans can take. We may act with
the Arthur men on questions IN the convention. bit
that Will be merely 10 prevent Baines nomination.
Blaine is + far ahead that he is dangerpu..
Andrew ID. N hit, another OF the Network Ed
mund- delegates. said: " The only E0munua elar1tc-
that Inclined 90 vote for Arthur IN the
Blaine. aud they have been frightened by the dec
laiatlons of the Arthur leader. that Blaine T.
nomination. that they inclined % vote for Ar
thur
Ex-Governor Long of Massachusetts. another Ed
munds delegate, said: " think 10 Is USELESS O. -pecu-
Late about the probable nominee until one or two bal
lots are taken. The conference of the Ednduds men
last night ild not amount tO anything. lht arthur
men came 10 us and a.Aed our support saving th''
they needed IT, We gave them no assurance OF sup
port. There onl, three four men IN the hd>-a
chu-ctt- delegation that favor Arthurs DOMINATION. All
the other duk horses also OF CDuis' W lh' IA I'd up
port them and have come t. but a. b. Not possible
h figure a combination I'LL ballot has been taken.
Arthur Is beaten. Blaine has chance OF nomination l
think dark horse viii Dee nominated u may not
be- Edmunds, bat il viii be somc one of The Edmunds
kind