Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA * DAILY BEE.
THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB , , TUESDAY MORNING , JUNE 3 , 1881. .NO. 301.
UNCERTAINTY'S ' EVE.
The Shrewdest Guesswork Fails to
Fathom the Presidential ProWem ,
Although All Indications Still
Point Favorably to Arthur ,
Mahono Predicts His Nomination
on the Second Ballot ,
Various Estimates Agree on the
Eesult of the First Vote ,
To ive About 300 Apiece to
Arthur and Elaine ,
After Which There Will bo a
General Stampede to Arthur
The Edmunds People Very Sanguine -
guino of a Hundred Votes.
Powell Clayton Openly Announces
His Elaine Advocacy ,
But Fails to Deliver His Delega
tion A Stormy Time ,
Ho Is Iloivardcil With tlio Temporary
Gliniriiiaimlilp ol tlio Convention.
YESTERDAY'S FEATUKES.
POWELL'S rEiiriDY UAUKISON'H CANUI-
DAOY.
Special Dispatch to TUG BEE.
CHICAGO , Juno 2. To-day has boon a
day of hard work. The Blaine boasts
that orory southern state had boon bro
ken by the Blaine Gonorala were found
to have no foundation in fact. The de
fection of Powell Olayton , of Arkansas ,
was the chief topic of convoraation , but it
sank into insignificance beside the state-
inont that Harrison had announced him
self as a candidate and was working
in his own interest. Both of those
statements were given out as rumors yes
terday. To-day opportunities wore
afforded for proving or disproving their
truth.
In the case of Clayton , the Blaine mon
boldly claim they have succeeded in win
ning him over from Arthur. The Arthur
mon on the other hand deny it , and say
that ho is as firm for the president as
ever. Thcro is nothing , of course , by
which either side can substantiate its
claim to its position. Gon. Clayton may
have boon converted , or ho may not , but
there is ono thing which is very generally
believed , and that is that ho docs not by
any moans carry Arkansas in his pocket ,
and ho will find it a difficult taak to do-
liver.
AS TO HAKUISON
and his candidacy , there is only ono
opinion about that : Ho has boon hero
mixing with the delegates since Friday.
Ho said , in explanation of his presence ,
that it v as an evidence that ho was not a
candidate. A great many people believed
this until yesterday , when it was formally
announced that ho was a candidate , and
proposed to go into the convention with
that understanding.
CONTESTED SEATS.
DECISIONS Or TIIK COMMITTEE.
CHICAGO , Juno 2. The national com
mittee resumed its session at 12:15 : this
afternoon. Joseph E. Leo appeared as a
proxy for William W. Hicks , of Florida.
The sub-committoo , through Horace
Davis chairman , to which was referred
the case of the contesting delegation from
the lirat Georgia district , reported de
claring the committee considered only
the proceeding in the district convention
as bearing on the prima facie case of the
two parties , and did not go into the
merits of the split prior to that conven
tion. They Cnd the proceedings of that
convention irregular and turbulent in
character , with very conflicting evidence
as to its merits , hut the committee
deemed for the whole the prima facia
case was with Alexander N. Wilson and
Liuria Blue and their alternates. Mr.
'r Dovreaux moved as an amendment that
' Iho matter bo referred to the committee
on crodeii'ula , nnd that no names bo
placed upon1 'the rolls. Lost. Mr. Dov-
roaux then moved as a substitute that the
names of Johnson and Green bo placed
upon the rolls. Defeated. The report
of the committco was then adopted.
Senator Jones reported verbally in the
matter of the first Alabama district in
favor of Messrs. Slaughter and Trent.
The report was adopted without dobao.
Senator Platte reported in the matter
of the contest in the 22d Pennsylvania
district , putting upon the rolls Magee and
Flynn. Adopted without debate.
With respect to the contest in the 21sl
Pennsylvania district , the committee recommended
ommendod that neither Sayros nor Went
ling bo placed on the rolls. This woulc
leave Mr. West as the only delegate fron
the district , whoso seat is not contested
The committee reported that noithe :
Sayros nor Wontling had been regularly
elected. Senator .Jonos asked if the committee
mittoo intended to disfranchise the dis
trict. Mr. Magee thought as the preai
dential preferences of the two contca
tants were the same both should bo admitted
mittod and bo given half a vote each
Vote was takem upon the report of th
committco and it was adopted.
Mr. Ilunnolls , of Iowa , in the matte
of the Sixth Now Yoik district , rf > portoi
in favor of John J. O'Brien and Matthew
J. Brady. The report was adopted with
out debate.
In the matter of the nineteenth NOT
York , the enmo committee reported ii
fnvor of George Catnphull end Hiriti
Oreggs , whoso names will bo placed upoi
the rolls. Adopted without debate.
In the matter of the fifth Kentucky
the committee reported in favor of admit
ting Silas F. Milh and John Masai
IJrown. .Adopted without debate.
The same action was taken in laver o
Edward Folcy and S. 0. Bragg.
In ( he leader of the L'd Illinois , Sena
tor Aldrieh submitted a majority
in favor of admitting Powell and W. E.
Kent.
Mr. Kent , of Maine , submitted n
majority report in favor of W. 11 ,
McCook , of Illinois , moved as n sub-
tituto that the name of linger and Pip-
r bo inserted instead of the names ro-
lortod by the majority of the committee.
Mr. Boattio supplemented , his recom-
nondation with a long written report ,
iving his version of the contest. The
ontest grow out of the ro-npporlionniont
f congressional districts by which certain
leinbora of the district committee became
csidonts of another district , but joined
n a call for the primary which resulted
i the election of the persons recommend ,
d in the majority report. The contest-
uts were chosen by the convention willed
y the district committee , which claimed
o have boon regularly elected by a popti-
ar voto.
The substitute was adopted by a vote
f 22 to 20.
A vote was then ordered upon
ho report of the committee as amondnd.
'he substitute being regarded as n form
f amendment it was adopted by a vote
f 23 to 19.
In the matter of the -1th Maryland , the
ommittoo reported in favor of James W.
jirdounnd Henry W. Rogers. Adopt-
d without * dob.it > .
Mr. Mngoo moved n reconsideration of
ho vote in the matter of the 21st Poun-
ylvania. Carried. Ho then moved the
iamo i f Mr , Sayres bo placed upon the
oil. Carried.
Mr. Martin then offered the following
cnolution :
Koinlvcd , Tlmt the thanks'of this com.
iHtoo nro duo to the cltizans of Chicago gono-
ully , ami esp < daily to the committees on
rrangomontri niul linanco , charged with the
tity of providing n suitable pi ica of moating
nil making other provisions for tha assembling
f the national republican convention , for the
inplo and careful arrangements perfected by
horn.
BOOMING
MORE FIHE-WOUKS.
CHICAGO , Juno 2. A circular bearing
ho title : "Now York for Blaino. The
Voice of the Empire State calling James
. Blaine to Land to Victory 1" will bo
; ivon out to-morrow. It will read as
ollows :
To the National Republican Convention :
'ho Republican districts of the Htato of Now
York , under the rule of direct popular rcpro-
entatlon. have declared emphatically and tin.
nlstakably for .Tamos R. lUnino , and this is
heir mossaso to the National Republican
Convention Blaiue can got more votes in the
tate of New York than any other man , and
an carry the state triumphantly ; and the
tatistics prove beyond question that , from
'resident Arthur's own aUto , a decided major-
ty of the delegates to thu convention are op-
> oscd to his nomination : that the overwhelm-
ng preponderance of delegates from districts
jiving republican majorities is for Blaine ; that
wolvo republican districts and four democratic
iistricts are for Blaiao ; that live other dis-
ricts send Edmunds or anti-Arthur delegates ,
vhilo but five republican districts send dele
gates for Arthur , the largo majority of his
upport coming from ton democratic
Iistricts ; that in the Blaine districts
hero is an aggregate of 03,774 republican ma-
critics against 17,450 republican majorities in
; ho Arthur district" , with 51,050 democratic
najoritiei in the Blaine districts and -15,010
democratic majorities in the Arthur districts.
Those facts and figure are conclusive that in
\Tew York , as in ether states , wlioro the eloc-
.oral votes may be pivon to a republican can-
Hidato for president , the direct republican ox-
> rosson ! is in favor of Blaino's nomination
ndeod. that ho is tbo accepted loader of the
republican party to a sura victory. In full
confidence- that with J. G. Blaine as the ro-
inblican standard bearer , the state of Now
fork will give him it" electoral vote , the nu-
lersignod delegates from that atato commend
ho above statement to thu favorable consid
eration of the national convention.
The address is signed by Anson G.
HcCook , Leslie W. Ilussell , Geo. A.
Jayloy , W. E. Scripture , R. J. llichard-
on , Hobart Krum , Titus Hoard , Thos.
0. Platt , Milton Delane , Edmund L.
? itts , Carroll E. Smith , Henry L.
) eguid , D. M. Oaborno. T. A. Youmana ,
Jeremiah W. Dwight , W. L. Smith ,
icorgo R. Cornwoll , Stephen T. Hoyt ,
Gorman N. Allen , Frank S. Smith.
THE CHAIRMANSHIP.
UUNNELLS NAMES IIOAll.
CHICAGO , Juno 2. At the conclusion
of the action of the national committee
on contests to-day the chair stated that
nominations will bo in order for tempo
rary chairman of the national convention.
Mr. J. S. Runnolls , of Iowa , rose to
offer the name of Senator George F.
Hoar , of Massachusetts , a gentleman
who , in the midst of the exciting features -
turos of the convention four years ngo ,
lad presided with that rare wisdom
which had commended him to the good
opinion of every delegate in that body.
Paul Strnbach , of Alabama , seconded
.ho nomination.
The member from Louisiana said he
voiced the sentiment of the members of
ho southern states in according all
loner to Senator Hoar , and would
doubtless like to see him chosen for the
> ermanont chairmanship , but in the dis-
: ribution of the honors to bo conferred
jy the convention , ho thought , as a recog
nition of southern republicanism , that in
mmiim a man for a position not fraught
with patronngo , it could gracefully be
ivcn to a southern republican. He
NAMED I'OWIILI , CLAYTON ,
of Arkansas. Mr. Canady , of North
Carolina , seconded the nomination.
OTIIEH NOMINATION ! ! .
Mr. Stone , of Michigan , said that it :
obedience to a vote of his statu delegation !
ho desired to nominate Roswell G. Herr ,
of Michigan. Mr. Magee , of Ponnsyl
vnnirt , nominated Galusha A. Grow , o ;
Pennsylvania. The vote stood as fol
lows :
Clayton California , Coloraila , Indiana
KaniAJi , Louibiana. Maine , MlKnUtilppI , Jlia
Bori , Nebraska , Now Jcreoy , Now York. Nortl
Carolina , Ohio. Oregon , Houth Carolina , Vir
ginia , West Virginia , Wisconsin , Arizona
Dakota , Idnho , Montana , Now Mexico
Washington Territory , Utah. Total. 27.
Senator Hoar. Alabama , Connecticut
Florida , Iowa , Kentucky , Maryland , Maisa
chuiottg , Minnesota , Nevada , Rhode Inland
New Humpxhlro , Vermont and Diatrict o
Columbia. Total , 13.
Grow.-Delaware and Pennsylvania. To
tal , 2.
Hoar. Arkansas , Michigan , Total , 2.
A motion to make the vote unanimou
brought out three dissenting votes.
Mr. Clark said :
( icntlemen of the committee : I deem i
proper to return thanks for the honor vo
have conferred upon mo , not as being rcndci
pd to ma personally , but to the section whlc
I In part represent. I also accept it wit
pleasure , a having no nlgnificanca whatovc
at to Its bearing upon tlio nomination of
candidate for president. In fulfilling th
functions of the cilice , If there Lo any mistake
they will , gentlemen , lot mo assure you , bo t
the head and not < f the heart.
Committee adjourned until olevu :
o'clock to-morrow.
OLAYTON MUKT OO.
GiiiCAQO , Juno 2 , There if much 01
itomont to-night over the selection of
Jlayton as temporary chairman of the
onvontion. This fooling is not confined
o delegates opposed to Blaine , but there
ro n number of Blnino's adherents who
xpress dissatisfaction at the choice of the
lational committee. So iiitoueo , indeed ,
the feeling upon this subject that a
ilan is on foot to attempt to defeat Clay-
on in the convention to-morrow , and
led Mr. Bruce , register of the United
> tntos treasury , in his stead. The feel-
njj in some qunrtorsis exceedingly bitter ,
, nd that n strong cflbrt will bo mndo to
ompnss Clayton's dofo.it seems very
ikoly. _
THK llAtil * .
AS DKSCUllIKU 11Y A "llKF " URI'OHTKK.
Special UUpatch to the BEK.
Ciiic.uio , Juno 2. The funl prop.ir.v
Ions for the convention occupied a largo
orco of workmen in the exposition build-
ng this morning. The decorating of the
mil , which is in charge of Frank G.
Foster , of Cincinnati , was nearly coin-
lie ted at noon. It consists almost en-
irely of national and old colonial em-
jlems. and tno oltoct is such as will
loubtlcss arouse the patriotic audi
tors to the highest pitch of enthusiasm
pn delegates have boon warmed to
.heir work. The untiro gallery front is
draped with Hags and presents n vista ol
STAUS AND STUll'KM AND SHIELDS
very pleasing to the oyo. At the end ol
.ho . gallery , on the right of the ppoakor'e
lesk is n wreathed portrait of Wushing-
,011 , and on the loft , ono of Lincoln ,
Jiroctly in front and beneath the speak
er's desk on the face of the platform , is a
argo portrait of G.irliold in an oval
'ramo of green , surrounded by an artistic ,
illy draped flag and surmounted by n
ilt spread onglo in whoso claws arc
clutched two pennants , on which arc
vorkcd acorns , ono in red and ono in
iluo. The whole platform is draped
nuch the same as the gallery front , and
, lso the wall back of the speaker's desk ,
rho seats of the delegates and the alter-
latcs are all decorated with the immcs oi
ho different states on red , white , and
) luo slips of paper , and the location of
li delegation is designated by a ban
ner in the form of
ofA
A SHIELD
rith jtha name of the state in largo gilt
otters. Besides the draped Hag in the
; allory front , at regular intervals are the
: oats of arms of each state , and in the
oiitor of the wall in the extreme roar of
ho hall is bronzed gold placquo of
Columbia from which radiate narrow
tripos of rod , white and blue cloth , mak-
ng a brilliant cantor piece , which is BUT-
oundod by lings , shields and pennants.
V very interesting feature of the docora-
ions is an arrancomoiit over the main en-
ran co of the hall of all the national
, nd colonial
FLAGS
oinco the first colony assorted any degree
of independence. There is the rattle
snake Hag with its motto , "Liberty 01
Death , " and the Boston tea parly llap
with its inscription , "Goorgo Rax and
Our Liberty , " besides nearly thirty
others , each significant of some noto.
vorthy incident in American history.
EDMUNDS.
Till ! ACTION or HIS FKIB 'PS.
CHICAGO , Juno 2. A meeting of Ed
munds' friends was held in the rooms o
.ho Massachusetts delegation at the Lo
and hotel this morning. There wore
about 100 persons present , including representatives
rosontativos ( from Massachusetts , Vermont
mont , New Hampshire , Michigan , Miu
losota and Ohio. Senator Hoar , o :
\Iassachusotts \ , presided. Addresses won
made by the chairman , ox-Govornoi
Smith , and Frederick Billings , of Vermont
mont , Geo. Wm. Curtis , Theodore Rus
ell and Andrew D. AVhito , of Now
fork , ox-Governor Long , of Massachn
setts , and delegates from Minnesota and
Michigan. No resolutions were passed
or other formal action taken , but the pur-
> ort of all the speeches was that I'M-
nund's friends would stand by him until
lominated or till the convention should
ifTer them the name of n man represent ,
ng the principles for which Senator Ed.
munds' name stands.
INDIANA.
TUB OHC1ANIZATION.
CHICAGO , Juno 2. Indiana organized
.hisafternoon as follows : Chairman , R.
\V. Thompson ; secretary , J. B. Konnor ;
vice president , J. 0. Voatch ; assistant
secretary , EugoneHay ] [ ; for member oi
national committco , John 0. Now ; foi
sommittco on resolutions , John II. Ba-
cor ; for committco on credentials , J. II ,
Mcllutt ; for committee on rules and or
der of business , George G. Riley ; for
committee on permanent organization ,
George B. Williams.
HEN IIAUKISON
says ho is not a candidate in any sense
and will try to to prevent the presents
, ' \on \ of his name before the convention
What ho will do in case his friends ineis
on naming him , ho declines to say.
I'OAVKMi OfjtVYTON.
HE FAILS TO UKLIVKIl THK (100DS ,
CHICAGO , Juno 2. Hon. Powell Clay
ton announced Ibis morning that ho wa
going to work for Blaino. The Arkanua
delegation was addressed this mornin
by Collector Robertson , of Now York
who said that Blaine could certain ]
carry Now York state , while there wn
doubt about Arthur being able to secur
it. The mooting was a stormy ono nn
when it adjourned without action it wii
said the delegation stood 1) ) for Blaine nn
5 for Arthur.
OHHOON.
THE IJKLEOATION'h ( WO ANIMATION.
CHICAGO , Juno 2. The organization <
the Oregon delegation is as follows : Vic
president , Senator Dolph ; assistant BOI
rotary , A. G. Hoxoyj for committco o
credentials , 0. N. Denny ; for cornmitte
on permanent organization , J. M. Turf
for committee on rules , J. T. Appersoi
for committee ou resolutions , W. J. Mi
Council ; for member of the liatioi
al committee , J. T. Apporaon.
IIAKUlHON'ci OANDIDAOV.
ACTION OF THE INDIANA DELEGATION.
CHICAGO , Juno 2. The crowning me
dent of the day was the action taken I
Indiana delegation with respect to tl
candidacy of Senator Benjamin HarrUoi
Early in the forenoon Mr. Harrison w
cquoslod to quit the headquarters for
t > vlous reasons , and ho retired to his
oom. The delegation then battled as-
duoutly through th j three hours' sos-
on , as t the stand they would take in
10 convention ,
A proposition to present the name f
iarrison was carried by a fair majority ,
ut a unanimous vote cuuld not be ob-
lined owing to the intervention of Mr.
rcsham s f tiouds. It was argued that
Ir. Groshftiu could not allow his name to
o urged in view of his cabinet position ,
ut Iho friends of Mr. Harrison anjueu
mt that fact ought not to militate
gainst the candidacy of Mr. Harrison ,
ml Miat under the circumstances Iho
riondsofMr. Orcsham should guoway.
t was further contended that if Senator
Iarrison could go hito the convention
rith n solid delegation would prove a
oed recommendation in his favor , being
10 only ono of the doubtful states to
oino with nn unbroken front.
The arguments were nil w.wted , ai the
iroshnm ndhorenta refused to como into
no. They ngrood thatif Iho delegation
was allowed to go into the convention
vith their hands free , mid it was cionum-
trntcd that neither Blaine nor Arthur
ould bo nominated , nnd any consider-
bio number of votoi were cast for
rosluim or Harrison , then Indiana
vould give her entire vote to the ono
hewing the greatest ntrpngtli. This was
> final decision of the delegation after n
ocond conference which began at 4
/clock this afternoon. Mr. Harrison , it
s understood , will thorofoixj go with his
leoplo into the convention , but Richard
V. Thompson will apptnr at their head.
Mio vote of the state ill bo given to
Blaine and Arthur very equally , with
lossibly two votes for General Sherman.
WA1T1XO FOR THE VUUDIOT.
THK CANDIDATES INJ HE SKNATK.
ipoclal Dispatch to the Ur.E.
AsiiiNtiTON , Juno 12. There were
ut three Republican Senators in their
eata when the senate Convened to-day ,
Sdmunds came in with fm chaplain , look-
ig grave and icy. Sherman came in
uring prayer and remained standing
t the main entrance until the service
as finished. Ho then wont to his seat
ud was the object of nome good natured
liafling by several republican senators ,
ho in the mcantimo had c&mo in.
Allison and Logan shortly after ontor-
d the chamber together" . Logan took
is seat and without noticing any ono
rocoodod to road the record. Sherman
n the meantime kept up' n running con-
orsation with the republicans in his iin-
icdiato neighborhood and Cameron , o !
Visconsin , came up tdf the presiding
Hicor'a chair and conversed with Ed-
nunds during the reading of r the journal ,
Edmunds appearing nervous , toying all
ho while with his watch chain. Allison
Iso came up to Edmund's chair and hold
brief whispered convoraation. Logan
ecoivod a long telegram i\nd road it , and
arcfully folded it up and put it in hie
locket , trying 10 look Bolf-possossed.
A email group of Before ( tathoroc
.rpiind . Sherman , whs. V .s oil ? milcs
Cwouty minutes later Hawley walked in
unnoticed until ho nearly reached liii
seat , when ho stopped to shako handi
ivith Bon PorloyHl'ooro. Now Logai
iso3 , yawns , and stretches himself
luttons his coat , and , after casting liii
eyes over the chamber , walks into tin
cloak-room and disappears. Now tin
lomocRits como over and congratulati
ihorman , as if ho was already the
lomlnoo. Harris soon rclioves Edmunds ,
ind as ho loaves the chamber Hawloj
disappears , and Sherman at ono o'clock
was the only presidential candidate in the
chamber.
Meantime President Arthur and Dor
} amorpn are closeted together , while the
louse is discussing the situation , as showi
> y telegrams received over a private wire ,
vMch is manned by an expert oporatoi
n a rear roam near the president.
Ex-Senator Blaine , whoso family leave
or homo to-day , remains at his houst
lore receiving messages every few minutes
utos and dictating replies to his steno
graphor.
PKKSONAn OlMNIONS.
HOUACIC WHITE'S ESTIMATE.
CHICAGO , Juno 2. In an intorviov
with Horace White , of the Now Yorl
veniiiL' Post , ho said : "It Booms to nn
hat Blaine and Arthur are about evenly
Hatched at 300 to . ' ! 20 votes each ; tha
Edmunds will have about 100 , Logat
, bout 50 , Sherman , Ilawloy 12. Tin
ollowing of other candidates is aomowlm
uncertain. "
AUTHUK ON THE HCUOND IIALLOT.
Senator Miihono , of Virginia , has pro
larcd a table of ontimatea as to tin
landing at the convention at the outset
lo sayn he is auro that Arthur will havi
J25 votes on the first ballot ; that Blain
will have U32on t1 nbia > V. . , u ii u
irodicts Arthur's nomination tn th
second ballot.
CONKLINd.
Thomas Wheeler , of Syracuse , wh
claims to know whereof ho speaks , Bay
Colliding is in favor of anyone to ben
Arthur , and to that extent is for Blainc
PIII3D DOUGIjAH.
THK VETKllANWOHKINO FOR LOO AN.
CHICAGO , Juno 2. Fred Douglas ai
rived to-day and was probably the inoi
eagerly listoned-to man of any among til
crowds in the Sherman House rotundi
More than ono attempt was made t
worry him by reference to his rocoi
murriago. He with difficulty preserve
his temper mid retorted good naturcdl ;
Douglas said the colored delegates , boir
mostly oflico holders , felt bound to vol
for Arthur , but when the break came tl ;
bulk of their votes would undoubtedly ( .
to Logan. Ho stated that the .Sout
Carolina delegates at a meeting to-do
resolved to vote as a unit for Arthur i
long as ho was in the field. Should 1
withdraw ho believed the delegatic
would divide between Logan and She
man.
DAKIC HOUHKS
"DUESHED IN LHIIIT OKAY. "
CHICAGO , Juno 8. The Union Ropu
lican club , of Philadelphia , 112 atron
all dressed in light gray , put in an a
pcaranco thin afternoon at the Tromo
house , Among them were CongruBsmt
Binglmm , Win. til , Bunn , govoruor-olo
of Idaho , Gon. Siiowilon , director of tl
Philadelphia mint , tixtoon members
thu legislature , n niniibor of proinino
10' luorchaiits. They accompany the Phil
delphia delegates , and will , it ia said ,
Iwom no particular candidalo.
NKW Y011K.
A Ilt.AINUEDMUNDS COM1UNATION.
NEW YOKK , Juno 2. Tlio mooting
was begun at 8 o'clock and was not con
cluded till after 10. The voting for ttolo-
gallon ollicora and committoomaii was
ivn vocc , n tally being kept of Iho
poiifos M names wore called. Goorpo
Wm. Curtis acted as chairman of the
neoting and Speaker Sho.-mls as socrotn-
ry. There were 07 of the 72 delegates
irosent. At the outset the Ivlmuiuls
\ud Blaine mon voted loijothor and hav-
iiU n ninjorlty , elected their men ,
Under the combination George W.'Cur-
: is was chosen uhairiuan of the delega
tion , Thos. Cornell , of Now York , vice-
) rcsidont of the convention , Speaker
Him Shoard , of the Now York assembly ,
'ornssl taut socrotntyof the coiivontion ,
and K. II. Uobba , for member of commit-
oo on credentials. Silas B. Dutohor
was Ilobbs , opponent for the place , but
was beaten by the Blaiun-Edmundn cim-
.minlinu nbnvo rofcrrod , but the vote was
est and Secretary Shoard could not ro-
uombur how it stood.
AN KDMl'ND.Sl'II.VMClK ' OK KUO-NT. ]
Thus far the K liuuuds mon h\d ; voted
cnimtautly with the Hlaino dolog.vtoa , nnd
liaving helped choose ! of the 8 otllcials ,
Biuldunly elnnged front and voted with
the Arthur mon , that combination choos
ing < ho remaining 4 , which included II.
G. Burloigh on permanent organization ,
Goo. C.ihoon on rules nnd order of busi
ness , Wm. Dowd on resolutions , and. ) .
D. Liwson , n pronounced Arthur man ,
for member of the National committoo.
There was n particular warm contest
over the Last. Three ballots were re
quired to decide it. The leading candi
dates in each were Luwson , ex-Sonatoi
Thos. 0. Platt and Attornoy-Gonoral
Leslie 0. Runsoll. The last vote atooi'
Lawson ! H , Platt 2J1 , Russell 10 , giviiif
Lawson ono majority. Speaker Shunrt
says the Edmunds 111011 agreed to voti
with the Blaine men throughout the lis
but broke their faith when Burloigh wai
reached.
As a result of to-niglit'o balloting
Shoard estimates the delegation wil
stand : Blaine , 27 , Arthur ao to 31 , Ed
munds 1-1 to 15.
AT THE
THK CltUSII.
CHICAGO , Juno 2. The hotels nro besieged -
sieged to-night by n host which jammei
the lobbies nnd corridors to the point ol
BUlocation. ( It was composed of poopli
nimloss in their wnndorings , save posaiblj
of being near the sconea of the auppoaec
action. They found , however , the head
quarters either empty of doligntcB or elsi
barred against their entrance. At the
Grind Pacific they gravitated into tin
commodious Blaine quarters , posacssoi
themselves of the campaign litcratur
scattered about profusely ; viewed the
monotonously recurring pictures of tin
Maine man , then struggled painfully t <
extricate themselves from the mass , am
toiled through the packed hallways t
renew the experience in the Arthur am
Logan headquarters. The incrodibl
feature was the presence of
HTVIISHLY ATTIUii : > LADIKH ,
in great numbers , who followed their eg
corts through all the phases of the crush
and endured thu rising clouds of dus
and close ntmoophoru with n atoician
worthy of n bettor cause. At thi
Palmer provision had , in a measure , booi
made against n crush , by the atutioninj
of policemen nt all the main entrance
and the marchers were kept in line am
were compelled to move up and down tin
stairways with military precision am
necessarily at n modulated pace. Tin
crowds allowed no perceptible diminutioi
in numbora till toward 11 o'clock
when locomotion became i
little more free and unrestricted , bub tin
stone floors , nnd the canvn which covoroi
the carpeted floors , showed in the dug
which covered them the impress of the
army which had marched over thorn dur
ing four unbroken hours.
THE COAST COM OUTS.
KNEUai'.l'IO VISITS ' 10 orill'.U DBU'.dATIONH
CHICAGO , Juno 2. To-night the members
bors of the Pacific const delegation vis !
ted Texas and other southern dologn
tions at the Sherman house , whore the ;
were received with rousing cheers. W
W. Morrow , of San Francisco , nnd ethers
ors Bpoko. At the conclusion of Mot
row's speech his party loft for tha Gram
Pacific hotel , while the cheers for Blain
nnd thu men from the Pacific coast couli
bo hoard for blocks away. Tha cons
people with their helpers from Colorndc
Nevada and Oregon , will make a roun
of all thu other hotels to-night lor th
purpose of visiting different delegation !
AUTI1UU.
HIH HUlTOHTFJUi WILI , H1IOIC.
CIIICAOO , Juno 2. The Arthur me
mvo determined to stand firmly by the :
candidate to the last , and will make n
combinations looking to the selection c
any other man. They say this is thoi
firm purpose , and if tlio Edmunds me
and others wish to nominate Blaine b
refusing to support Arthur , they mils
take the responsibility.
TK.VAH.
A 1I1TTKH DIHrUTI !
CIIICAUO Juno 2. it is said the chii
reason why thu Texas delegation fallc
to arriyo to-day is a bitter personal di
pule between n Blaine negro dolegn
( Cunoy , of ( Jalvoaton ) , and an Artlu
man , ( Gon. Malloy , ) collector of cuslon
at that port , as to who almll reprcso :
Texas on the national committee ,
I'KNNSVIA'ANIA.
18 OHOW I'Olt 1'KHMANENT OHAUIMAN.
CHICAGO , Juno 2. At a mooting of tl
r. Pennsylvania delegation to-night it w
decided to proiunt the name of Galusl
A. Gow for parniaiient clminimu of tl
convention. Ono of the delegates cst
mated thu Pennsylvania vote : Blaine !
Arthur 1-1 , Others gave Arthur high
TAMC Oli1 TKGUMSKII.
THi : UKNKUAL AH A DAUK IIOIlHi : .
CHHJAOO , Juno 2. There has bo
much ( iniet talk to-duy of noininatii
General Blieriimn. U IK said that a dca
look ia highly probable and that ut t
proper time BGIIIO prominent duluga
might present thu ntuiio of GunoralV
lam Tccumseh Shormnn , the band at the
nine time striking up "Marching
'hrough Georgia ; " when it ia said
Imt ho will go through with nn on-
liuslasm that cannot bo controlled. This
, ; n boon suggested so many times to-day
s to create comment. When the objcc-
ion was urged that the general docs not
.esiro the noniitiation , nnd will not take
i , the reply in every instaiico Trns : "Wo
now ho will nccopt if nominated.1
THK HA NIC UOIIIIKUS.
. 'resilient Klilillo Trlcn lo Evplnln ,
PiTTHiiviiti , .luiio 2. President Kiddle
undo n atntemont of thu nmilra of thu
oini bank mid the causes which led to
Is collapse. Ho charges thu kink direc-
, ors with being concerned in the oil
) eel which wrecked the bank mid tolls
low the failure was brought about. llo
rociks how thu position of the presi-
loucy wns forced on him ami how ho
soon discovered the lonnsonoil collateral
exceeded the collateral nt the low prices
lion ruling. He complained to C.ishior
loibor nnd the vice president , whom ho
ind told to litxro their ncoounta undo up ,
nnd told them ho did not HOO what they
could do unless by personal exertion to
jot enough people to buy oil to put the
iricea up nnd buy enough on the bank's
ecoiint to mnkn good those accounts.
"I told Mr. Koiber , " siiid ho , "nnd I
.old part of the board of my intention , nnd
.old them that T would not then , or nt
any other time , buy n single barrel for
nysolf. 1 had only n wish to make up
: hose nccountii. In May , 1882 , n vo y
large lot of oil waa bought , nnd the price
advanced. In thu midst of this 1 wns
ngnin taken sick ; thnt is the time these
accounts named in the pnpora ns fictitious
accounts worn made. Some were for
any gain to go lo the bank nnd mnke up
their old back. I want to say thnt these
dircctom did know nil about this after 1
wont to New York to got such pnrtius na
I could to buy oil with the parties hero ,
nnd in Oil City. 1 told the director of
the purpose of my going. They nil indi
vidually nt times that I indicated , ns
their account with the bank will show.
One of the parties that transacted busi
ness through mo on their individual ac
count , na their accounts in thu bank will
show , was Mr. Haskins. I bought oil for
Mr. F. B. Laughlin , nnd with his con
sent it wns put into nn account in the
bank aa I. B. Laughlin , No. 2 , nnd ntill
atnnds there undivided , nothing having
been said ns to wlioro the profits should
go. "
Continuing , ho naaorta thnt the ac
counts of niMiy of the directors were
overdrnwn nt times from ? 10,000 to over
§ 100,000. Two dnys before the suspension -
sion the condition of the bank in money
wna comfortable , but ninny people , with
malicious intent , gnvo cut such reports
as caused the rim mid compelled the close.
All his stock nnd deposits , amounting in
value to100,000 , ho says , nro loft foi
the depositors , but the directors , without
his permission , appropriated them foi
their own security.
Pirrsnuua , Juno 2. The ofncinl state
ment of the Pounaylvnnla bank directors
nude to-night , oharnotorisipu [ Ulddlo'a nl
egations ns fa'so ' in every particular
L'hoy assert they know nothing of tin
il specula ! ion until after the bank BUB
londod. Tlio hearing of Cashier Roiboi
ind Thos. J. Wntson has boon postponoc
ill Monday.
A Hun on a AViiHliliiKton Hank.
WASHINGTON , Juno 2. There wns t
an on thu National Savings bank thit
norning. Tlio bank is paying promptly ,
nd tlio ollicora any there is no intention
if taking advantage of the 'M day clause ,
iiio-tontha of the pcoplo drawing out
ro colored.
Tlio Georgetown Mlncr'H Hunk.
WAHIIINIITON , Juno 2. The comptrol-
or of thu currency has declared finn ]
ividends of 11J per cent in fnvor of the
loorgotown creditors of the Minor1 !
ntionnl bankjof Colorado.
Flwli .t J Intel i HcHiinio.
Ni-.w YORK , Juno 2. Fish & Hntcl
lotify the alook exchange of their ro
umplion.
McxIoo'H AllllctloiiB.
SAN FHANCIHCO , Juno 2 ThoEvcuitif.
'oat's Quay mas special states thatyollo *
over 1ms broken out nguin in that
ilacc.
Five etatcs have declared war ngninsl
'resident Gon/.iloHon account of the rev
nuo atanip tax. Troops nro being con
ontratod in thu interior.
"
KOKTY-EIGHTir CONGUKSS.
HKNATK.
WAHIIIN < ITON , Juno U , Mr , Sherman pro
ontecl n memorial rripiCNt from the board o
liroctorH of the Cincinnati Industrial ICxpoxl
Ion for an appropriation of $ JO,000 , . to aid it
ho work of thn Imposition.
Mr. McMillan , from tha committee oi
commerce , reported favorably and on motloi
> f Cameron ( Win. ) tlio noimto road a thin
line am ) niH.ssd thn house bill authorizing Un
coiiHtrnctlon of brldgon across the Wisconsin
Jhlppowa and Ht Crolx rlvoru in thu utata a
iViucouiilii.
HOUHK.
The following rosolutionH were introduce
tyMr. Stockslagur :
Calling on thu Hocrotary of the Interior fu
ho numoa of all pornoim with whom contract
iavo boon made lor fnrnlahlng Indian nnpplloi
ind also a roiiolutlon calling on the HCcrotar ;
if war for elmllar Information relative to arm
nppllex.
Jly J'Jdrodgo , fixing Juno 23 an Iho dale c
nul uiljonrnmont.
The lioiiHo took up tha legislative appropri ;
lion bill with the amonilmenta reported by III
coininUtoo of thn wholo.
Tlio amendment prohihlllni ; coinmttU
clorku Irnm purfonnlii ) ; work nt n prival
iiutnro for muinbcrH wu rc'joctod.
Tha amemlmont exempting all dlHtillerli
which niasli ton bu hola or ICHO from the pr
vlaloim of tltlo 1)5 ) of the rovUcd Htatnton. o
copt on n imymont of tax , was adopted. Yoi
ir The rumalnlng amendment. ) were agreed I
and tha bill panned.
Mr , Illscock movnd lo vuupond the rules ai :
pafiH the bill ropoMlnK the Intornul rovenuu tt
on tobacco , allowing the nno of alcohol frea <
tax In the arts and manufacture * , and repou
Ing the tux on brandy distilled from fruit * .
Air. CflHfrrovo , of Mo. , moved that the lion ;
adjourn , and this was at "ilD. Carried yoi
07 , iiayn 'J ) .
A number of bills were unobjocted to ai :
panned , Including the following ;
Jlomo bill lixmg the rate of postage
mall matter of the eocoml-cloas , whou sent L
persons othur lhan pulill hera or news agent
A bill , authorising the construction <
as bridges acrouj thu MlseUsippI river In Minn
Hotu imd Wiaconbln by tha Chicago , St. 1'a
& St. I < onln Italltoad oumpaiiy ono bril | (
between Huntlpg4 and Hedwmg , and ono In
twoon llaatlngs and St. I'mil. Adjourned.
Twonty-flvu doinucrattf uiul 13 ropubllcai
took part In tha proceedings of tha uontto t
day ; 1)5 ) moasureu wcra brought up of whli
1 J wore pibbud , Thin In thu greatest da >
work of thu eunslou , anil very few dnya in tl
pottt Kjfe IoiiH Hhuw ik larger record , Amoi
the Boimtoru prcwunt were HtJmuiuld , Bheruia
Logan , linwloy and Alleon ,
A KANSAS HOIIUOII.
AMntticrnnd UnuKlHor Foiitul Horribly
ribly MniiKloil Rnd Dontl by SHR--
Crcck Two Oh 11 ( Iron Kllle ?
nnd Thrown In tlio AVntcr./ / * - .
I v
KANSAS CITV , Juno 2. The Times'
Plensnnton , Kaa. , special says : At noon
to-day n report was received that two
children had boondrowned in Sugar Creek ,
five niilca north of horo. A coroner'a
jury was summoned , which , repairing to
the scene , found n wngnn , ono horse and
full sot of double harness except ono
bridle , living beside the wagon was the
body of niiirl , about 10 years , with hoc
head coniplotulyi'sovorod from the body.
The stream wna searched nnd the
bodies of two children were found ono
n girl nnd one n boy of ( i years old. The
girl's skull had boon crushed with nn nxo ,
nnd the boy's throat cut from ear to car.
The bodies had then been thrown in the
crook. Collins were provided , the bodleo
placed in them nnd an inquest hold.
Meanwhile n terrible stench won no
ticed issuing fromn neighbouring thicket ,
investigation revealing the culminating
horror in the multilatod body of n
woman , apparently the mother of the
murdered children , Thn side of the head
had boon beaten in with some murderous
weapon and her throat cut. The body
had been hidden under n bush nnd cov
ered with logs. All the bodioa were too
much decomposed for removal.
It is learned that n man accompanied
by the murdered woman and childreu
were in town last week , but nothing has
been discovered as to the identity of the
party. The man waa of medium statue ,
nnd raggedly dressed. The nlfkir is a
myntery.2
UIOADICN KHMOU9K.
Tlio K Novelist's Peculiar SolN
llopronuli.
LONDON , Juno 2. A book entitled
"Memoirs of Charles Ilcndo , " by bin
spiritual advisor , llov. Charles Graham ,
tolls how Hondo , during his later yearn ,
was in gronl distress of mind because of
his connection with the drama. In 1880
lloado declared ho had renounced the
theatre , but later during n severe attack
of bronchitis ho had bnokalidod and re
turned to the world. The biography
anys Hondo never stopped tnkiug author's
prolita upon his works.
bl'HING Hl'OHT.
Saddle and Sulky.
COVINQTON'S oooiisn.
COVINQTON , KY. , Juno 2. Selling
race G furlongs Sadie McNairy won ,
Mam ton 2 , Qlongarino 3 ; time , 1:17J. :
There was a heavy shower before the
second race.
Harold stakes 2-year-olds 5 furlongs
Redstone/ won , Trousseau 2 , Socks 3 :
1:15J. :
Glidcln stakes 3 year old.fillies ll
mile Fallen Loaf nori , ' Mora 2 , JHlgS ,
Flight a bad 3rd ; time , 2.-13J.
Handicap Mile nnd iT , hnlf Tax-
gatherer won , Lizzio S. 2 , Gleaner 3 ;
time , 2:43 : * .
Fifth rnco Purse of ? 200 all ages
0 furlongs Baronolln won , Vornor 2 ,
Yolvorton 3 ; time , 1:18 } .
Neither the winner of the first race nor
of the fifth race were sold.
Itaso Ball.
(1AMK3 YKSTKUDAY.
At Chlcaco The ball game between the
Chicago and Buffalo league cluba wan post
poned ; rain.
At Providence Providence , 0 : Now York
C.
C.At
At Washington Cincinnati , 3 ; Washing
ton , 0.
At Raat Saginaw , Mich. , Saeinaw , 7 :
Stars of St. 1'anl. 1.
At Wilmington-Louisville , 2 ; Wilmlng.
tons , 1 ,
At Baltimore Baltimore Unions , 7 ; Boston ,
'At Tort Wnyno Fort Wayne , 10 ; Mil
waukee , 5.
At Hay City ( Jamo postponed ; rain.
At Now York Indianapolis , 8 ; Brooklyn 7.
At Philadelphia St. Louis , G ; Athletics. 3.
At Terre llanto Minneapolis ; Terre
Ilnuto , 2.
At Columbus. Columbus 5 , Baltlrnoros 10 ,
At Cleveland. Detroit i ) , Cleveland 3.
At Boston. Philadelphia 1 , Beaten 10.
At Washington Keystones , 8 ; Nationals ,
At Altoona The Altoona baeo ball club
which disbanded Saturday , ro-organlzed last
ovonliiK IIH an Independent club. Being out of
the Union association , they are now eligible to
play all clubs under the national agreement.
Oyiiumstlu
TUB TUHNI1IH AT DAViNl'OIlT.
DAVKNTOIIT , Iowa , Juno 2. At the second
day'u tension of the North Amoricau Tumor
bund , committees were appointed and the ro- >
ixirtu road. A Huctlon was added to the other
laws of the national asBociation , setting forth
that every member of the association must bean
an American citizen , and It was unanimously
resolved la strictly enforce this article.
An Arkiumns Tragedy.
AHKANSAH CITY , Ark. , Juno 2. This
afternoon ox-ShorilT Baukstou , tried re
cently for bigamy and discharged , had an
an'ray with a lawyer named Coata , who
prosecuted. CoatH is dead , and Bank-
aton is mortally wounded.
ARSIIOUS
RYlNGTOKOLDUOVm
tARLDAXItQPOV/D ! /
TAMBOUIIDTORI
PURR CfJE-AM TARTAR.
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njurioiw unbalances can bo found
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rccolvctlfrpiu JnicliemUtar-.iS. J : i r.lliiysBos
ton ; M. Doliilbnwtuo , orL'Uuw ; u .J Gusiuvna
llmlo , illlrtankeo. NovofKolil in Lullc.
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