Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-02


Dead Booms-The Southern Delegates
The Divided New York Delegation
OfIiceholders to the Front-Reporters
Interviewed The Damage Chicago
Whisky is Doing.
CHICAGO, May 30.-The appearance OF
a divided delegation from the state OF
New York, the frequently repeated asser-
ton that neither Arthur nor Blaine coula
carry that State, and the presentation OF
proof in support of this assertion, nave
had some effect upon delegates, but mus
far the arguments have been regarded Dy
most of the Western men as more con-
elusive with respect to Arthur tnan WIN
respect to Blaine. Those who know very
little about New York politics can re-
member the defeat of Folger, and can see
that the President, aided by the use OF
patronage, could not secure more imam
half Of the delegates from his own oIate
and lost the four delegates-at-large. Inc
Blaine men from the West very naturally
admit that Arthur could not carry New
York, but they assert that Blaine could
other Republican.
THE FAIRCHILD BOOM IN WISCONSIN
is dead beyond the hope of resurrection.
1t was admitted to-day by the Leading
men of the Wisconsin delegation that his
defeat of both Arthur and Blaine should
open way for group of dark horses,
and it is probable that even in that event
the State will cast no Falrchlld votes.
Delegate SandersOn, ex-Chairman OF the
State Committee, who was SAID TO be LOT
Edmunds, and who really is for Arthur,
asserts that of the % delegates no less
than u will vote for Arthur.
AS FOR THE EDMUNDs CANVASS
nobody knows gwhere his Emanagers are
to be found, and the impression prevails
| that he has none here.
The John sherman boom was quietly
launched in bedroom 230, on the top floor
of the Grand Pacific. Its appearance dld
not make a great disturbance in the
| whirlpool da&n in the lobbies, but the
Arthur and #aine managers were quick
to discel& lat it might grow to formld-
able proportions, and treated it gingerly.
| The New York Arthur men especially
were nervous, because they tancled II
Blaine was to pull out in favor of any,
body he would throw his strength for
| Sherman as the most obnoxious man to
| Arthur. They feared, too, that Sherman
would draw votes from Edmunds as well
| as from the Southern States as soon as be
| began to loom up as candidate. Ihe
| Sherman headquarters are in charge OF
| Judge Joseph b. Foraker, the Republican
/
who is to nominate Sherman in the con-
Yention.
| THE LOGAN HEADQUARTERS ARE THE
APARTMENTS
occupied by William E. Chandler at the
| last convention. Logan's is the only
! headquarters containing a bed. In this
room Long John sits nursing his Chicago
feet and telling chestnut stories. Ex-
Gov. Beyeridge and score of the Illinois
ans. who wear soft felt hats and their
hair a la Logan, are usually squatted
around him, hzzing with tobacco juice
| and pulsating with enthusiasm. Long
John stakes his political sagacity on the
prediction that if Logan is not nominated
! Andrew ID. White will be the man. On
| hearing a rumor that the pliocene political
epoch was to be raked for a temporary
| Chairman he became highly indignant.
eve tried that four years ago." he
said, sand once is enough. No more
Hears for me-"
His opinion was warmly applauded by
young Logan warrior, who lay upon
the bed smoking a cigar.
IT USED TO BE SAID
that 'swhite men are very unsartin," but
at present the colOred brothers are the
dark horses, and they give a great deal of
trouble to the tOuters, who are obliged to
smoke and talk and-I regret to say-tO
drink with them here, there and every
where. 1t is a strange scene. The col
ored man learns by experience. In 1850
they came here in droves, clad in thin
coats, white vests and sleazy trousers.
| They shivered in the wind. They soaked
in the rain. Disconsolate in mind and
sick in body they turned pale with appre-
| hension and did much damage to Chicago
whisky-never an agreeable beverage. A
fire was the most potent factor in
dealing with the darkies then. All this is
changed. This year they are here in no
tlceable numbers. There are, l believe,
a hundred colored delegates, but their
friends come along, too. They spend
most of their time in hotel corridors,
where, clad in thick broadcloth suits and
decorated with gilded chains and rings,
they despoil the atmosphere by sickly
clouds of alleged tobacco smoke, laugh
ing and talking loud the while. They
talk great deal, but they say very little.
They have come to the shrewd and sensi-
BILE conclusion that they are an important
piece on the board, and they do not in
tend to give themselves away when they
are worth enough to be bargained far.
THE BLAINE MANAGERS
had the colOred brethren IN tow all day.
and the word was Immediately passed
around that the ''plumed knight was en-
deavoring to capture the negro vote. 1t
has been an open secret that Logan has
been making a play in the direction of his
sable friends: and when Gibbs, Of Arkan.
sas, was seen in the company OF "LOng''
Jones and other Logan managers, it was
supposed the colOred vote was drifting
into their net. The Arthur men looked
on unmoved, and the wisest Of politicians
who were inquiring into the African mys-
terry came to the conclusion that the Ethi-
opian delegates we're anxious to create a
doubt as to their intentions for the pur-
pose Of rendering themselves of more i'm
portance, and also with the hope that,
being the objects Of a hot fight, the contest
might result in some personal benefit to
themselves.
THE TRUTH IS THAT EVERYBODY
is at sea. The Congressional districts
are here instead of States, and State lines
are nearly Obliterated. Many of the dele
gates themselves are undecided on candi=
dates, and nothing definite can be known
until the first ballot is taken. The tables
are turned. The leaders are not able to
impart any information, and they merci-
lessly bore the reporters for news. The
| interviewed turn interViewers. There
has not been any excitement to-
night. The hotel corridors are flood
ed with electric lights, and they
are somewhat crowded, but all is quiet.
AN EXAMINATION OF THE LIST
of Southern delegates who go to Chicago
to vote for Mr. Arthur shows how effec-
lively the power over his subordinates has
been utilized. In the roll of Arthur dele
gates from that section alone are the
names of thirty-One internal revenue Off
GERS, headed by Commissioner Evans;
thirty-seven postmasters, headed by First
Assistant Postmaster General HaJton;
fifteen Marshals, Clerks, Commissioners
and others connected with the United
States courts, and twelve persons con-
nected with the business of the Treasury,
Interior and other executive departments.
THE BLAINE MEN
are very quick to discourage any talk OF
Lincoln as a possible candidate for the
head of the ticket. 1t is significant, too,
that little or nothing is said about the
Vice-Presidency. In the event of the
nomination of either Blaine or Arthur
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