AU * r4 -
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , MONDAY MOHNING , JUNE 2 , NO. 300.
BEFOdETHE BATTLE ,
Chicago Swarming Will the Representa
The Canvass for the Presidential
Candidacy Prooeods with Vigor ,
"Little System but Great Enthusi
asm" Among the Blaine Men (
"While Arthur's ' Followers are
Like a Well-Drilled Army , "
The Pyrotechnic California Dele
gation Surprised at the Situation
As "The Bee" Has All Along Con
sistently Claimed ,
Elaine's ' Strength was Overesti
mated in Nebraska and Kansas ,
Elaine Men Bringing up the Ques
tion of Arthur's Birth ,
And Revamp the Stale Democratic
Lie of 1880 ,
Alex , Sullivan Interviewed as t <
the Irish and Elaine ,
Ho Says Phil. Sheridan's Nomlnntloi
Would Catch the Irish Vote.
SATURDAY'S OUTLOOK ,
WAltMINd UP.
CHICAGO , May 31. The hoit of th
presidential canvas wni very conaidoin
bly intensified to-day , owing to iho laig
influx of di legates and the presence o
the outside force , -which is expected t
ply a prominent part in shaping the out
come of events. About 400 delegates ar
rived on the ground , and have boil sup
ploraented by an innumerable host o
fl takers , who are at present the mo )
attractive f ictors in the pruliinimry bat
' tling. It it conceded that no convontioi
'in the history of the pjity over was com
'posed of delegations more thorough ! ;
unhampered in the way of pledgrg thai
the present one , all of which loud shall
excitement to early movements in th
fight.
THE SENSATIONAL jFBATCUE
of thp dav was the arrival of the CMifor
, ni and .Nevada delegations , which mad
their way from the depot to the hotel t
the accjinpaniment of martial music , ti
be grouted by a largo waiting crowd upoi
their advent in the Palmer house. T h
party cf Now Y < rk independent dele
gates , composed of George Win. Curtis
General Francis 0. B irluw , Frederick < J
Hails. Dtvid Alleston , J > 'lm A. Kti'g '
Carl Schu z Then. RonsHvoH , J. W
Wads worth , and Wharton Birker , arrive *
by the Pennsylvania limited at 10:30
Only a portion of their number are dole
gates. They represent more properly th' '
republican conference committee. At
tached to the same train was a coach con
taining a number of senatois and repro
eentntives from the im.innal cipital
whoao car was attached nt Ilarrifhurg
Among their numbt r oru Senator * II mr
Platt , Siwyer , B utr , Jones , Conger
Congresim in ITurr. and Gener.il Ansoi
1) . AluUook. ladiaint'd advance giuri
consisted of
HENATOU 1IAIIUISOK ,
Morris MtD > nnld nnd Jnhn fl. Binto"
delegutoa-at large , who arrived oirly ii
the day. It hud been taid that Sdimtni
Ilarrinon would not attend the convdi
tion , but would rend an Hlternate. II n
preaencu iTas of itself u siittieient denial
lie said : ' 'I nm here , jou see , and I
rhall vote with the other /mlnum men. '
-girding the matter of hia n.ime in con
xiection with the presidency , the senatoi
Baid ; "lam not it ciiiiriidato and havi
never betiu If I we.ru 1 Hhoulil curtiinlj
not boHii here. " II would not Htato hi :
preference. Morris McDonald aiiil if an
opportunity ( 'flered , thu Iudiin > i deleii'
lion would prouent the name of HarrUni ;
or Greahnm. Kx-iovernnr ( John D
Loni. , of MunachiMt'tB , arrived ahead ol
his delegation , which is duj to-morroiv.
lie declared th t
MASS \cnU.SETTS
would undoubtedly givti her solid vote
for Elminids Tie dt-ltgition of Nn ,
York bniineHs men who cumo in f.irlhor
once of the candidacy of Arthur , arrived
in a gnii fautorv condition , hriidod by
Divid'Divn. Tin ynumbt red nboiit , 100 ,
Taking up their tpiurteiB lit the Gruiid
1'ucilic , tliny were entertained during tin
afternoon by a luryu deUgitixiof loc.i
btiHiiees limn , who are ornuiiining in tin
Arthur interest. The groitt-r numhei
cf the Texas delegation nl < o an i vet
about noon , havitiir ( > "HII dulaytd onronU
by a big II ted nuar T-uurcaim , retultiii ) .
from recent ruin utornia. Delegates saj
that Texua is divided between Arthui
and Blaino. _ Nearly all the Al.kb.tmn
doloTatca arrived during the forenoon
mil also a poition of Iho Tetlncs eo ,
-otgift an I Mississippi delegations , Thu
Nebiask * delegation came in a body late
in the afternoon.
II LA IN P. AND LOOAH.
Ka-nest but good natnred nork WIM
donu during the day for the diirere.nl
candiditoi. but o ily in tin way ( t thiriw
ing out akirmtahera and propumg tin
line if attack and difniaa. One hean
very little except f > r Arthur or JM.iinu ,
Occasionally aomething ia said and doiu
f ir L < uan , the third conspicuous candi
date , b'lt the delegates do not teem tc
ittach much importance lo hia candidacy.
In this respect they may IM miatakon ,
Tnoro scorns to bo no doubt rf a friend ! )
alliance lutweon lUaino and General LJ. .
ian. ; Thu hendqutrtura of their sin
[ lorlora am 1"c\UU in thn anne hall , and
f ciendl } inUr.-ourae ia kept up.
THK DAUK 1IOHNK MBN.
The policy of those who do not wish t <
aeo either Ulaiuo or Arthur nominated ii
to pirumdo unpledged and independent
to ad'nero to their nhoicj through auccjsa
ivo ballota. They uvun dosiru to ke |
I linoia voting for L' < gan. Itia expectet
t nit this cotirau wi-1 compel n break ii
tie ranks of Ulatnu and Arthur and makt
it possible to nominate either ( irosham
Lincoln , Sherman or llawley. Aa bu
twoen Blaine and Arthur thia claw ( if del
egatna usually express a preference foi
th latter. Tina fact leads Arthur'i
fiiends to hnpo that the independent !
may bo induced 11 finally come to hii
aupport. Intercourse tu day with Kan
aaa and Nebraska people developed tin
f.ict th it Ulainu'a friends have great Ij
overestimated hia strength in those twi
staha , and when billets aru had then
will bo a pronounced division. L'his mis
calculation la duo to basing their probtbli
action ihia year on the feeling in 1HSO
but then it waa not Bl tine aa much aa i
was opposition to a thud term for Grant
While Blame's popularity ia conceded
other influences have entered in to divid
hia aupuort. No ono can fail to diacuve
thu diifdrenco between the mansgomen
of the two conspicuous candidates.
There ia but little yatom , but groa
enthusiasm in the Blaine ranka , whili
Arthur'a followers are like a well-drilloi
army. Thia waa remarked upon by i
prominent California delegate , who expressed
pressed hia surprise. Ho aaid thn Pacifi
eoaat deligatoa had started out for th
convention firm in the belief that th
nomination of Blaine was a foregone con
elusion , and that after the tirst billet , o :
winch complimentary votoa fur Arthui
EJmundp , L'igan , Sherman and other
would be given , there would bo a stain
pedo to Maine. Since theru arrival here
however , their confidence had bee
greatly thakon by Arthui'a adherents.
THE NOMINATORS.
Meotingn of thu adht-r.'iita of the vai
ious candidates were hold this afternoo ;
at the d fl' rent headquarters and it wa
pretty delinitely tin i ted who will b
chosen to make the nominating speeches
They are : Fur Arthur , Martin Town
SJiid , of New York , aeunnded by ox Sen
ator Henderson , ( if Missouri ; for Klaitu
John Stewart , of Pennsylvania , me inde
oy Judge William Weat , of Onio ; for L'l
gun , S ilia tor Cullom , of Illinois ; fi
Sherman , Judge Foraker , of Ohio ,
UAIIONE'H riusr VICTORY.
The national aub-commiiteo resume
its aesaion at 7:30 : p m. Senator Aldricl
of Rhode IilanH. moved that the dolegi
tion headed by Senator Mahono bo place
upon the rolla. Mr. Beattie , of Montan :
offered an amendment referring the c u
teat tothocrnnmitteo on credentials of th
national c invention without action.
The amendment was loac on a vote b
ca'l ' of atutea IG to 31
The orgtnat motion of Sjnator Aldric !
waa then carried by a eimilar vote.
The reiult of the v > to teats the Ma
hone delegation in the nation
al C'lnvonlion , tubjucr , however , to uu ;
action the convoution nuy take ,
IOWA.
Thn Iowa dele -ttion hold a meetin
thia afternoon and elected an organizi
tion. John Y Stone waa ehoaun chur
man : J S. Clarkann , us member of t > >
national c'linmittte ; N. M I Inboard fo
committeu on creduntiuls ; H S Win Ion
for Ciiinnii'too , m res i utiom ; C. M. I' '
Logan for vice president ; R S. Bcntou
for committee on riilim , niul A. J Mus < i
lor peiinanent org'inizitum coiinnitteo.
SUXOAY'S
f Ult IIKLIQIOUS IIKI UBLIC'ANS.
CIIIUAIIO , June 1. To-day was no
prolilio of result in the preluninuiy worl
for the coming national n > pubhc.in con
vention. Thouu gatheicd hero , dulcgdte
and onlotkerfl , seemed divided betweei
a dcsiiu to talk pohtiCH and uivo duo ob
Berviinco to Siliid'i ) . Wlnlo the Ik'ht o
the tu i uhone nidi tno hotul comtior
ihoro win mi opuii ciiioiiiin of dulnyii
Hif , thou'/liiiKlividn.tliiiibHiiiiitry ' . woil
i not waiitniL ; . Uriiupi , tu < i Hinglu
individualit . .Im wt-ru coimu itly c lining
and goir. at thu v.tnoiH ho ilii'i ' irttri
A qnaintancea Wdr < ) runetred and f.-uind
lll.B | . r vivoil , U'hilu the loun eorri.
don i f _ thn leading liotola wore con-
hlaiuly tilled with
GUANOING , CIIATHNO TIIUOSO.S ,
whose color , ran in from pionouncci
bl u de to coal lil.iuk , nd whonu wnlt
va-ltily of ilreas and manner of opeuel
I itotiliuil tuthf broi-Jy : | national char > iotoi
i the rifl ilia were nf a very mixed mi' !
u lorrhtin chirauter. Thn frioniN of ul
candidatriH c'aiiiung incie > H3t l 8truiitli !
and ihu d HCJVery of wtuk rpoU in theii
' . The U.aiiui m-n undo more
dun'iji3ir.iiion : limn tlui tithon , ptyiuj !
\iaiHinunliredilegatiuiis , uiid
their hondquarlotB from two small room * ,
heretofore occupitd , to the Urge ladies'
otJinary at the Grand Pacific hotel.
llI.Al.Nr KIKEWOHKS ,
Colorado's dologntion arrived _ in a
body this forenoon openly declaring for
Blaino. Thpy bore at their head as they
moved from the depot a live onglo ,
wliich wai convoyed and put in the
Blaitio headquarters at the Grand acilio
hotel. Maine's quoti nainein during the
early hours , and were mot at the depot
by the Califoriilans and i'scortu'1 to their
quarters , The 1'no tie nlnpu people rn
( rained from taking a band of inlHio it'
them ovrin tit the charauter of the dii )
but they carried with them mi their
march a banner iiresontud them by th"
people of Marshalltowti , loiva , bi < arini !
the motio : "From C uifornm to M.iinu
throimh lown for Blainn "
KANSAS AND MINNKHOTA.
The romainini ; notmvorihy ontinuetit
intoro't to the Maine stuli'ninen to arrive
during the day was that of Kansas. Tint
entire delegation from that state came in
dining the afternoon ; they were per
mitted to arrive without any unusual do *
inonfttntion in their bdhulf. The dele
gates declare their stnto will vote an a
unit for Blaino. All but two of the Min
nesota people reported ut their head
quartern , which are decorated with pie
Hires of BUino , Arthur and Edmunds ,
Hcjompnnied by the sentiment , "Minne
seta holid for the Nominee , but Divided
in Her Atrjeti'ins " The statement wag
made that the E Imunda men in her rank-
had been won to the * idu of one of the
ither candidates but they attested tluiit
Ivalty by visiting the Vermont huaUpnr-
tors uud openly declaring their intention
to vole for the Vermont senator.
T1UFLK3.
The largo headqu irter * thrown opdTi by
the B.aino mtm are Kandmnnely deco
rated. Tno sido-walls lire btuJHttd with
pictures of the " Plumed Knight. '
S eplion Elkins acted as master of coro-
moiiios during the day to the groai
crowds winch thronyod ihn rooms.
The remainder < f the Ohio di legate i
are now hoie , and an organization will bi
perfected to-morrow.
"Keep your eye on Wisconsin , Indiam
and Michigan , " remarked a momb.tr ol
the national committee to-day. " Tin
strength of these states is being freel )
claimed by at least firoo of the loader * ,
but whoso instructions , it ii known , an
of a character which permit great froedon
of action , and whoa * votoa , if thronuintt
the interest of ary mie cindidato , uiigh
carry with thorn \iotoiy. "
THE ILLINOltjtNH
wore quiescent to-day , with the exceptioi
of the early morning visit of A port ! MI o
them to the Calitornia headquarters
Col. Claike Carr headed the Illinoisinni
and after preeonting them to thn Calif or
nlana made a brief uddress , in which h
stated that while Illinois sympathize
with California in herlocal ( Chinese ) IBHU
she was following the fortune * of nnotlie
leader than those of the man the Califor
niaiis had espoused in the present contest
He closed by expressing the belief tha
California would Hep it to her interest t
come over and j in Illinois btforoth
present fight it ended. Col. Morrow re
ph d on behalf nf hit state. Ho said th
elope people had come with their wive
and children , and wore provisioned for
siege ; they proposed to remain on th
ground and fuht it out to a finish undo
the banner under which they had enl ate
whether their lea'or ' conquered or fell
I ZHU0XD3 HOPES.
Senator Plumb and half of the Mil
souri delegation arrived ut the Palme
hou o to-day.
Thodiilegaei from Ndtinnks , NJ\
York , Vermont , Maasaithuietta , Ni\
Hampshire and Rhode leland are ale
hoio. N me of them , however , hav <
been here long enouuh to bo able t
give any now opinion or kry to the situ
at ion. A prominent member of tin
Vermont delegation , however , who hai
been hero two days , Hsauiaed an Aiso
ciated press correspondent that E < linundi
was fast g lining ground nnd would liavi
nt least l')0 ' ) voles on the tirxt billet
Intercourse among the ManHachnsetti
delntaten nhowed a strong underciirren
for Ben IIirriKon , alrhonuh the dulouo
tion will Im nolid fur HMmundd us lon u <
ho his a chance , although
AUTHUlt WILL OKT
some of their votun if they break. Nnn
of tint delegalioiH that arrived ti-daj
have y-t etlected ihrir orgtnixition , bu
it IH expected that ono if them will to
morrow.
OHIO.
WHY IT IH 1'OH .SIIKUJIAN.
Specinl Dicimtcli t THK HKK.
j CJIIOAOO , June 1 , The Ohio delegatei
are all hero except ten or twelve , and wil
havu a meeting to-morrow afternoon
Those men occupy an important pon'tioi
and they know it. Great prisiuro hai
been brought to bear < m the Slicrnmi
niitn of Oniii by thn lllaino men. Tin
Jailer luve talkid as if they thought it i
11 i co i f great impudence in thu Sliermat
men ro uo.ne up riiKo ut all to nter tin
, uoiittsr. They think Uno ) wiuilJ bu fo
j Bliuno if Shttrman were out of tha way ,
or hul not cnmti into tlu way. They sty
S'utriimn' ' * imtr.iim us u oindulato Inn
1-0 : n u loin for Bluiini and thcrotoru m
mil to Arthur.
| A reporter spokit to < > no of the leading
membfiB of the Ohio ( IttltiKittton lo-dnj
, on thi < p lint. Uu naid : " SliHrmin wiu
' hot deHiroin nf entering ; the camp < tign ,
It WHS only two or ihrtm wteks a d we
wnrt ) ablti to gut hit connsnt to present hit
naiiio. But .Shurtiun ha-i
AH MUCH ItlOIlT HKUB
as Bliinu lit * . Birttmi has no right ( f
any delegates more than hu has got.Vi
ro honoatly bolievcrs in Sliormaii in
) hio. Wo believe him to bo both the
test miui nnd thn strongest candidate
Vhy , then , should wo not como hero t"
cpreacnt our belief as a part < f the ro >
lublican p.irty ? If Bhorinati liad not en
erod the Hold nnd the fitfhtin Cincinnati
md boon between Blaine and Arthur , the
Vrtluir delegates would have been oloa
td. Blaine never has been a'rong in
Jinciinuti. There nro too many Ger
nuns there. Arthur is stronger In Cm-
inimti than Blaino. That buing si , I
on't think it is u piece i f impudence
or us to bt here for Senator Sherman. "
M > yor William Ktnb > ) , Jr , and M irk
V ll.mtia , two of th'o Ohio dilfgn'eM at
ii go , 0.11110 in the morning. Klwin
/ * > ( editor t f thu 0 uveland Lo.uler ,
nd it dtdi gate from thu iilst Olno dis-
rict , A alto hero. T.iero lus been n
nut deal ot
INFOKMAtT.MK
inmig the 0 lie dtli gates. Their ronn
it the Grand Pncitio hns been cnnuUc
all day and there were many linlo con
ulUttiotia in thu side rooms , One ( if tin
lolegates at largo , all t f whom HTO heie ,
nid there was n stroi'g ' movvnumt to di
ilo the * in votes nf the atntti evenly bo
twct-n Blainu and Arlhur. 1 1 that can
10 iiidividtml vote * , would bo rait , 1m
hu delegxti'a as a body would caul 21
oti's for Blaino. Tito Blnino men andi
iinnbjr ti ( iho strong coiuovativo mem
) ois of th" doli'Ratiou have proposed tin
livisiou , It is a * yet objected to b ;
some , _
CONICIil.SU.
1118 riUENPS AUK FOll AUTHUll.
Special DUpntuh to THK HKI.
OltiUAno , Juno 1. There is a gren
deal ot talk about the position of liosco
3onkling in the presuit tight for th
throne. Ilo is not in the contest uctivel
limself , that is knoivii , and those vh
stand nearest to him say ho isding notl ;
ng whativer even in an indirect wnj
It is saia by tho. Blaine men that Conk
ing's friends , however , aio hero woikin
i aiiistrthur tooth and nail. Nothin
is further from the truth. All of Conk
ing's f rionds , oxoept Tom Platt , are duin
their hardest woik for the proitdent. j.
reporter mot , , ,
TWO 01' THEM.
Postmaster Judson T. Sloven ; , an
Revenue Colleator Armstrong , bet
of Uticu , Conkliug'a home. These me
bad boun appointed by Arthur , on the n
coninundatioii of Conkling. No ma
knows Conkliug'a inuormost thought !
but thesu moil are his nearest friends , an
they know how his Oaeida communl
trit-nds stand in thia contcsr. They ai
heartily for Arthur. A reporter nskt
Mr. Armstrong hoivtho people of Conl
ling's homo stood. Ho said : "Wo ca
ried Utica nolidly fur Atthur , and Onuic
county elected for > y-threo Arthur deli
gates out of tifty-at jn. In the distrii
convoution wo w 're beaten by hu
brood delegates tie' ted from Low
county , whiuh is a ntrronj demoorat
county , and o two delegati
are therefore fir liu.no O 10 of thed
Conkling'adearist ft' ' t\ils l Es aesumbl ;
man N. A , Wliito. . ' ; ha * bo n claunt
for Blaine , tut lytUHw ho is heart ai
soul for Artl'lir oiuja/ll an other atroi
republicans fromJr4' ( ' > untyho will I
here "to m riv -evoaliiii.1 "What is
TUB MATfEK WISH I'LATt 1"
"Ho ii aorn brCAiiao ho thinks Artlu
has not treated him' and his friends rigli
It in a personal matter wiih him. 1 1
not b 1 ve his heart is with BUino.
cannot b-lievo it , and hit > friends gene
filly do not think so. Uu hopes lo id f
Arthur in Iho convention , and b-i
It'uintt at iho polln. Uu wants to ki
two b nix with ono atom ) "
"Whatoort of political organizer
Plat. ? "
' He is a good political worker in b
own district at home , but hu has not It
giufp for the woik of u national col
vention "
"A Blaine man says PI itt was tl
lender c f the Grant orgamzttion fit
years ago , nnd that Conkling ni.d CHII
uron worjhiinply ligiirii headx ; thai Pu
ia the lost uigaMis r in thu country "
"t ( pshaw , " mud Armstrin g , ' 'that
folly. "
aiid ; "I have junt , ooinn in at noon d
'Ixy O/iu / ( if thu Uluino papora her" nn }
I havu b > 'ou in thu city two days worktn
for Blainu. On the train which bruinI ;
niuoruni'st of thu MuHaauhiisi-t
ai d Vermont delegatea They iiru nil f (
Arthur a < sicond climeo , UH ngaiiii
Itlainti Thuy told mo that if Edmund
WIIH wiihdruwn , or it wa < dei-ido I notl
preitent IIIH mine , they would bj for Ai
thnr. Now E lyland in solid for Artlu
uxtciipt tlmt little county up in tl
I ooriiur which they cl it atatu. Hliit
I conl in't carry tlmt four y ara ngo , and
ia no more work t > i oirry tlufc man ir
| nun county of Ouuida I jiMt now nil'
the CnWado dtt'o ' atea count in with
1 iiiH'ud eitglif , and cheora for Jim Blaini
They ought , lo have
A KTUKKKI ) OWL
on a pole decorated "jt'.i oynterit , inil a
it up ai thu initial ! i of thu P UIIM
Kmuht , Y ul may ilnpm d Uion ; H tin
Nnw K ii > lind oulniil'1 nf MOIIU , will m
Biiino to bj n iiniiino 1. "
KI > MI'Nl ' > H.
THK HUIIKMK ItF III.S FOM.OWK.UH.
, Juno 1. The Elinundii mo
did must of their missionary work to do
among thu dologa'oi ' from Michigai
WisoiiBUl , HIl'l ' Mililifsntu , their idt
being , if 1'osmblii , tn Heoiiid cnont h vo i
to prevent thu nuiniiiHtion of litln
Arthur or Blainn in thu early utiig ) i
ihu | r loiedmgit Tnoy oliiini to lia\
locurid eight votes from W itcontin , si
rom Michigan , and sit from Miiinesola ,
jr a total of twenty. An informal \oti
if n portion of thu Minnrsota delegation
nkrn this evening , resulted : Blainu 0
Cdmundo it , Arthur " . It is claimoi
hat on thu tirat ( mllot Minnesota wil
taud ; Blaine Ki Kdinutida 0 , Arthur 4
Ono of the delegates from Wi'connli
nya at the opening vole that it ilo wil
( and ; Arthur 11 , Blaine 8 , Genera
Sherman 2.
HOmCUTSON.
111.4 ANIMOMITV ANIl UUHSKDNFKit ,
pecinl Ulnpxtch tu Tint ltK.
CiilOAiio , Juno 1. Collector Win. II
l-iherlson , of Now Yi rk , roncliod tin
and at n late hour Friday night , aiu
iright and early yesterday inorni'ii. hi
nit in nn appo ranco at the Palmer house
n oompiiiy wi'h ' Steve Klkins , tin
llainu ' 'boomer , " who livun in IVnuryl
ania , does business in New Yoik , am
rios to run the politics of New Mtxion
Tigothur the twain visit * d the head
purlers of various delcgiles , and inadei
utile attumpt to find Blaine imppnrtvr
aiming thu Edmunds men in the hotel , o
ivtinklings among Arthur's friemU. Atlo
ho arrival of thu Califorii'ana they trnnn
'erred their utten i ma to this morn con
; eiiial I'mld , n..d soon di Hjrted thu Palme
or the Grand PHC ti > ' .
A leading Edit unds man , who hai
been approached openly , ixprenml hi
indignation in the Arthur he'ulqtiarturn
Uu said ho could not nnduratttnd wha
animosity or element t < f ciHaedimss couU
prevail upon Hnhrrtaon , who was ( icon
pj ing thu chii f t tlico in the gift of th
president , to take so notorious tx cours
in combating the nomination of thu prui
id' nt. It wai proof enough in itself t
, > tf set thu charge of the Blnino mtm thn
Arthur had gained his n trench by til
use. of patronage. B ith thu New Yor
custom housu ana thu posu III 'o , tli
Chicago postuflue , thu nuiBlial'B dflici
the internal revenue i lluo , and the nun
p iwei fill olllcial machinery in the counti
were against Arthur. So fir as Arthur
position was concerned , it was the u :
ompHuVatlou t f civil service reform , ai :
on Robertson's pirt his nttitudo was tt
csaencu i f inuannesit.
A ItliAINK ItOMIt.
TIIK FU8K UnillKII TO tXl'LODB IT.
S | > ecU Dlxpntch to Till BKK.
CIIIUAIIO , Juno 1. The Blaine man
gera aru prej aiing to explode on Mondi
what they think to bo a sensation th
will domoiiah the steady and inovital
"boom" rising for President Artlni
but which , instead of n demoralizing no
aation , will prove a "jfiorback" that w
only injure them in public ostiniatio
They propose to revamp the dcmocra1
canard of 1880 rtg rdine the plnco
AUTHUU'S 1II11TP ,
and they have Hlro illy gene lo the HE
has uxpeiiSrt of g ( ting nut a pun pli
charging that I'n.indent Arthur ia not
Aiiuiric.in b nn , and quoting the c <
stitution to show hia inulig b lity. T
wliolo eclu mu is so trivial and f > eli
as to bo unworthy < f oven the must d
p'erato anil oh.trinod sohonioH wh.1 s
omens of certain defeat in all t f 1
recent indicaiioi.B pointing to Arthur
tho" coining man , Tno scheme IB a ; dt
ocraiio one , similar to the NJorey lott
It was criic-ived and apiung by I
democrats in 18JO. Af , tlmt tune itT |
met and thoroughly dissected ,
niHI'JtOVKX AND UErUUIATGD ,
by the P otidell' ' fi-ielidi. Hu until
all y is a muter < f record , ! idisputfcblo H
ciunpliite. Ho is itn A norican ci.iz <
and n B atich was elected to the vii
prtaidency , and qualified nn his oath
the pri'Miluney , which great cilice ho 1
I nocepti b'y tilled fir thu past three yea1
a Such feeble and futilu elfoiti to atom t
j rising tidu in bin favor are worthy
notice only aa evidences going to ulu
the extremity to which hia opponent ) c
pushed and the dosioratoness cf thi
own cauao.
OAliIKORNM ANI > IM.INOI .
HOMK HioNii'ic\NT lion Kou ,
Cniouio , Junti 1 To day thu Illint
delegation , headed by Clark E. Ca
callud on the Pacific coast dele atim
their hi'Uf'qii irtors. Mr. Carr , on belli
5 of th Iliiu IM dele i imi , * o Icomod t
t Pacific eoast doli'giitli-n to Cmcigo. f
n stated the Illinois duli-g'Hi ) ii wft'i coi
r posed of men who were KUunch nnd u
t thnniaKtic Hiipporteis ( f Lvynn. In mm
j roHptctn th candidate praen ol by II
> IIOIH nnd C'lilifiirniii L 'tun ai
Blaine were aliku. Bu h were mon ol
r' | AI.TJO.V HATHHt. THAN OK WOllDH ,
1and both wuru nliko popular in thu nout
, and it wan Mr. Oirr'a opini in tint Lug
would not bo a very unpiliUblo dotio f
r thu I'.icilio const to hwallow. Mr. Cu
Htated that California'4 population w
composed largely nf im-n who hud
fnrmiryo > ira been citizens of lihno
Thn riinoia dulugttes were stalwart , HI
ho trusted that when thu ( Incisive iiioinu
Ciimu , and it was found Hut. BUino w
I i an inipomiiiility , Iho Pacific cmo-t de !
t'gittu ' * would reaynz ) their B.iiljr
t L'i itn and fly to hm atandard.
At the concluHion of his ii'ldrea * , Ci
trnil to liavo.iho room , but Ciiuirini
M irrow cilled him luck. HIII ! Ulli
HOIIIII of the sturdy Ot ; forma delogtti
t-i tind in thodoiir , uuid thu'i the Illim
divijii'ion ( nhonld not encaiu until he h
f given thu visiting nUtuHinun some puli
ual truths touoiiHiili r.
tin noiiuow TIIKN BAIII :
sj "California n iiho dotoriiiino'l. ' Tl
r Pacilio C'iaat bus boinu griuvniic
f which its inhabitants w nt abated , in
thu delegation from the countries wiat
c , thn Surras have COIIID to Chicago with o
particular object in vie " , and that is Mm
nomination ol Jamra G. Blaino. Thu
Pricillo coast do'o ' atos extend their sym
pathy to tluir Illinois brethren , who aru
lo follow
A FOI.OHX 1101'B
The watil of po 'i lo of Pacific alopn
and i f Illinois aiu not dicsimiliir. It IB
title that a large portion i f thu California
population ia i f Illinois ongin , but Hut
western delegates ro sanguine enough to
hnpo tlmt common interests will impel
thn Illinois duh'gatca to imito with the
Pacilio coast delegates to second thu
nomination of Blainu , "
After Mr. Morrow's speech Iho meeting
rrsolvttl itself Into an informal talk
among thu members of thu various dele
gHtionti , and in a few minutes Iho Illinois
people retired.
A UK\NHA9.
Special DI'pAtch to THK llicr.
CIIIUAOO Juno 1st Thcro has luon
coiisiderablu spoc\iUtiou to-day concern
ing the atkudo ! i f thn ArkansaH di lega
tion. Ijiat night .ho Blainu men claimed
tlmt it had b.'en socurvd for Blainu , but
the true statu of Ihu case is thu entire
delegation hai not arrived yet , and no
fornml ninoting had been hold , and that
wlmtoxer Cuiyton's personal wishes ma }
bo ho can't control his associates.
NOT OA'TUUKll MY 1ILAINK.
CIIIUAOO , Juno 1. Tie rumor that
Powell Clitytiin , of Arkansas , hnd do-
cLired in f ivor i f B itine , waa talked ( it
quitu freely to-day nnd to night , and
many professed to helievf it true , while
others denial it. Col. W S i'liver , elI
I jit ilo Hock , who. though not a dull gite ,
is siipp ised ti > be in a position to Know ,
xaya thu vote ( if Arkansas will stand :
Arthur 10 , Blainu ( .
MAIION'K ANIl IIIH HIKN.
THEY WILL OKT TIIKIlt HKAT8 ,
CitiOAon , Juno I. The Vir ini.tdolo-
gales , headed by Senator Mahono , arrived -
rived to-dny. The other delegation with
the exception of Mr. Dczondoif , arrived
this evening. General W. C. Wiekham
waa thu leader of thu latter parly. When
asked what ho thought of thu action of
national committed in giving the Ma-
hone delegates neata in the convention ,
ho said ho waa not surprised. The roil
contest would bo made in the conven
tion. The expression hero , however , U
very general , both in the Blaine and Hit ;
y Arthur campR , that Miihonn and hii
it followers will bu seated by the convou
ito tiolu
fl KA.NRAS AND NHU11AHKA.
1- IIOTH
111 11I CIIICAOO , Juno 1. Col. Anthony , r
I , Knnsnr , snys the ynto of that [ state v. i
' ? stand 10 or 12 for Blaine to 0 or 8 fu
" Arthur.
Two anr three opinions were obtainabl
at the Nubnmku lifailquarter.- ; one wn
that thu atatu would votu solidly f <
BUine ; another that Bluino would hav
Bove.n , Arthur two and Elmiinda ono.
Senator Plumb , of Kumas , who wi
roportci'a * havirg declared for Blaini
declined lo euy whether thuiumorwi
tiueorfnlio. Ho said Hint ho wou
no leave that matter to bu settled by his B
its tion in the convention.
n-
ir.
ir.ho
ho '
il'ltlNtEY , OP OHIO , Afl A COJiritOUISB.
as C AIO Ad ii , Juno 1 The chairmamh
of the cunveutlon ati.l c intiiincs to pr
n- vokoalargo ebaro of attention. 'Jl
nid western Blaine men have favoiedGroi
'V ' ( f Pennsylvanin , but do not care to pre
u- hint owing to the fear ( hat the vote im
ur bd made a test one ns allowing the Blnii
is strength. As the matter now stands
nppoara that the choirmanship will go i
Mi'Kinloy , of Ohio , nn a peiaon wl
would not antagonize tither the Arlhi
or the Blftino people.
ANI run
WHAT LAM ) LKAOI'KK ' flOLLIVAN HATS.
ClilUAdO , Juno 1. Alexander Bull
van , presidunt of the Irish Nation
League of America , was pressed th
evening for his opinion on thn quuslin
whether the nomination of Blaiiui writil
cauio any considerahlti quantity < < ! Irie
to bu traiiafermd Irmn th ( It-nn
'crutic tn the republican aidti. Mr. Sull
van explaintid tlmt hia position at tli
head of ainli ; an organic ilion forbiido c :
prersion on this mlij-'ot , but laughingl
romuikeil : "I'll any ttii < : Noininatu Pli
Siieridanand you haxn the Irish votu. "
TKXtH.
DIVIKIitl.
Cininuo , Jiinu 1 Various rnmni
" Irivo bioii nlloat in regard to tlio slam
, r ing of thu I'D x ai daltigatKH , tint last i
whom arrived to-day. A reprea ( > ntati\
of the Acaooiatud pruis talked with BHV
oral ineinbdra on the Hubject. Tl
Bliinu men olaiiiiuil 11 nr 12 votra , an
concede Arthur U or 7 , whilu the Artlu
men say bo ami IJUinu will oauh Inn
about 7 certain , thu rumilning c.iltorin
or uncurtain. The dulugition will o
gunizj huWDVer.
rr KANGU1NIOUIN'OKTRIIH. .
" 1II.AINK ON Till' PIllhT IM'OllllAL IIALI.O
Oliiu > ( | u XOWH.
a To u reporter of the Daily Nova 11
d lion. Jeremiah W. llonper ,
> Hcopervlllu , Hoop county , Nov. , r
marked hut livening that J. G Hlaii
would bu mmnimouBly nominated by u
o chim ition ( in thu lirnt infurmal b illot.
' 'You of this ) "
a are poailivo inquiri
n our reporter.
if "Thi'ru can bo no doubh of it , " replii
10 Ool. Iloopei , "I bavo juat received
telegram from the Hon. JesseTl. . Lim
ber , chaitniHii of the Arizona delegation ,
Htyitnt 'hat ' Arizona ia solid for Blaine ,
and llilf , I take it , settles the question/
AUTIIUK OS THE FIltST IIALLOT.
At the Palmer honso Judge Jabcz Q.
Dilwnrthy waa interviewed.
"Wu will nominate Arthur ( in tl
ballot , " said thu judge. " I hat/ /
seen a man from Iowa , who talk/ /
Frank Ilntton , nnd ho snys no. "
" I have scrutinized the
pretty closely1 aaid Deacon M.
Perkins , rf Derrick Corners , Vtl
I am fron to confess T m > o no do
Brother Edmunda will bo noini
acclamation. I a wow , I hope sij
if I wouldn't tap a barrel of ciJ
boys I"
F.llMUNIia FOll RUllK.
Prof. O. Wiliiun Pillt-oddjt . Now
Yo k , rndoracd the opinion of Deacon
Peikina ; ho uuno to Chiciyo , not , na n
doligite , luitiiiB a rcprotenttttivn of Iho
Umveraal Bent volent nnd Prole'ctivo
Older for the dissemination of civil rcr *
vicn rnfrrni. and ho wai glad to feel that
Edmund's nomination wi aisuroJ.
tOOAN OS TUB 28"T1I.
At the TrennMit housn the ( Ion. Israel
, Linden * , if Buto Center , 111 , , was
mud with a plug tif tob.tccn in ono hand
nd a diluted photograph of John A.
igwu in the nthiT.
4 Anenrly na 1 can c mo at it , " aaid
o , ' it wilt bu ti < Wd lee for a lonR
mo , but on the 287 h ballot , wu ralcu *
do to nominatu LogHii with iv whoop ,
lay be. not till thu S8R h ballot , but
Liong' Jutiea snys thu " 87tli , and what
Long' Jonta doesn't know about politics
an't wtiith know in'I'
IAWI.KY ANIl .S11KIM\N ! OKUTA1N , TOO.
Mr. Oeoruo WaHhitigton Ulatherv , editor -
tor nf thu Bi r.zirdvillu Blister , < xpreaard
onlklt'iicc in the nomination < f Joseph ,
lawluv , and ColVjdfork P. Whiting ,
resident of thu First national bank of
Jckakillet Corners , Ohio , we a equally
onlident of the nomination of John ,
lierman.
In view , therefore , of the information
tliand , wo feel warranted in assuring
ur readers lhat thu aituation ia ] un
hanged.
SITRIMAIIY.
AUTIlUll (1AINKP > N TUB DAY.
Spoclnl D j p tch tu Tnr. UKF- .
CniuAdo , Juno 1. While Arthur has
undoubtedly lost eomo strength with the
louthern dologatoa , hu has uaincd moro
bun ho baa lust from nrcca-iiniis from
Michigan , Wiacoiihin , Minnesota , and
ICaima. Thin , of cjurae , detracts from
Blainu'd atrungth.
A strong prensuro is being brought to
hoar on thu Edmunds men to vote for
Arthur on thu tiist ballot. Some ot the
leading cupportets of Edmunds in Masm-
chusott" ahd other Btiites , c > nvinced that
ho can't bo nominated , aru advising this
course ,
A lending worker for Sherman any ? to
night that lie felt apprelunaivu c incom
ing the gio ing curnnt fcr 'vthnr ,
and Raid it WHS melees tu ultemp * to dia-
gniao the fajt that bin ) irn pecta had
vei y materially iuotoaied to day.
"AVthb" Indiana , deitgatitm pnalponed
itaciinferonco till tomorrow , it is not
cerium what course will be pursued in
regard to the Harrison candidacy , but it
ia underatood that while hia name will ba
formally presented to the convention ho
will receive something over half the
vote of the delegation en the first ballot.
Thia ia ccrtiu'n.
TIIK DLAINR BOOK
ia not aa strong to-night aa it waa late
last night.
A in on it Bomo prominent Mnrrarbnsetts
dolegiti a there ia u cordial feeling for
Ore/main. /
VATICAN 'I IlVlr DKUBOLTf |
Hurled nt. 1'ici iiinaonry Tluougli
KngllHli Gmliollo I'lilpltx.
LONDON , Juho 1. A paoal rncyclical
waa read to-day in the chinches warning
people itgnii.ntjoining \ ncret societies
unper jiiiin of excommunication , The
letterHajH : "Fro Munomy ut ilw incep
tion w a probablv innrely n friendly soci
ety ; if no , " thu encyclical uuka , "where
waa the nececnity for a Mind obedience
cd of iti votnricp ? "
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