Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-10-09

Impartiality. General Sharpe spoke m 1 favor of Frank HiscOck, of Syracuse, as | Temporary Chairman of the Convention, | and Hiscock was agreed upon. The se- | lection seemed to give general satsfac- | lion and those who opposed the nolnl- | hat,on rave in their adherence, ana when tae decision was announced, ] declared they would abide the re- sult. A better feeling prevailed | among the stalwarts and there IS every ! reason to hope that the bad feeling en- pendered by the failure of the confer euce committee to agree IS m @ good mart dissipated and disruption of the character anticipated has been averted. 1t was after ten o'clock when the committee's deliberations were ended. The members then hastened to the Academy of Music to be In attendance by II o'clock, when the convention Is to be called to order. Republicans state that the convention was called to order at lI:15 a. ID. by ex-Senator T. C. Platt. The Academy of Music was crowned. Ex-Speaker Sharpe, in a short speech, proposed Hon. Frank HiscOck as tenn porary chairman. The speech was cold iy received Mir. HiscOck with consld- erable warmth declined. Theodore M. Pomeroy, from Cayuga, then proposed, as Hiscock's name had been proposed against his wishes, that Senator Warner Miller be named as the Temporary Chairman. On this, amidst great cheering, the yeas and nays were ordered. The vote was as follows: Warner Miller. 29s: Hiscock, l90. Mil ler's majority. los. This announcement was received with long applause. Miller, upon reaching the platform, shook hands with Chairman Platt. Great applause.)
 Chairman Platt-I have the pleasure of introducing to the Convention its Temporary Chairman, Hon. Warner Miller.
 Miller then, amid continued applause. addressed the Convention, when a recess was taken till 7:30 p. m.
 Cabinat speoula.ions-
 WAsHIvGToN, October G.-President Arthur has not vet fully decided as to hIs Cabinet appointments, as he has been compelled to give much of his time late ly to the disposition of private affairs This much can be stated with positive ness: He has assured POstmaster-Gen- eral James and Secretary Hunt that they can remain in his Cabinet as long as they desire to retain their positions, and that he wishes them to remain in the positions they now hold. Both of them will remain. Secretary Blaine will retire early, as he really wishes to do so. The story that Blaine wishes to remain in the Cabinet Is not true. This was stated to the Western Associated Press agent to-day by a very prominent Republican who has the closest relations with Blaine.
 Guiteau's Defense Outlined.
 WAsHINcroS, October 6--George Sco- vile, Guiteau's brother-in-law and cOUn- sel, has arrived and paid a visit to the prisoner at the jail and later had an In- ! terview with District Attorney Corkhill relative tO the manner of proceeding with the case. The District Attorney ! informed ScOville that he intended to pursue the usual course in murder cases. Sc0vlle intimated tonight that he in- tended to rest Guiteau's case on the plea of insanity and said at the proper , time he would ask for the necessary de- | lay to enable him to procure witnesses | from a distance to establish hls plea Tho Cowardly Assassin.
 NEW YORK, October G.-Tle Herald : ! Washington special says: Gmteau, ! Wlase cell overlOOks Eastern Branch, IS uoU being treated for malaria, and qul- nine Is administered in large quantities. | The wretch reluctantly takes the pow ! aerS. fearing that some subtle substance m9y be incorporated with the medicine aud his life taken by a hidden drug. He ! is too anxious to live, so the guards say, | to attempt his own life; neither does he | w.at to die by the act of the physician any more than by the act of the hang ] man. He has nervOusly put aside sev- | crGl of the powders prescribed, and said | he would take them if he felt like 1t. 1 The jail guards say he Is the most con- summate coward that ever lived. He ! fears his own shadow, and when taken | to the bathroom, short distance from ! his cell, insists on the guard covering him, SD that if there Is among the sol diers on duty in the rotunda another Se5Esgpt Mason he will have to fire is still strongly confident that his broth ler-in-law's defense will acquit him.
 Tho Monument Fund.
 ! Cr.vELAND. October 6.-The total
 amount Uvntributed to the Garfield
 Monument Fund is S5.43O.
 New York Republican Convention
 NEW YORK, October G.-The Repub.
 lican State Convention nominations were
 announced in order, and Gen. J. B. Carr
 Was unanimously nominated for Secre
 t3ry of State, Davenport for State Comp
 tr1iler in place of Jos. W. Woodworth
 hr declining the nomination; l.. Russell
 ia- Attorney in place of Hamil-
 ton Ward, present incumbent: vote ! Russell, 23O; Ward. I3l. Jas W. Husted
 was nominated for State Treasurer
 Resolutions that the State Committed order reorganization of the party in New
 York and Kings county met with strong
 opposition, and motion to lay the reso-
 lutions on the table was passed-ayes 209; noes, IF. New York and Brook
 lyn opposed reorganization. claiming
 that their vote at the Presidential elec.
 ton made reorganization unnecessary
 The State Committee then announced
 the customary vote of thanks, and the ! Convention adjourned at one o'clock.
 Capital Gossip.
 | WASHINGTON, October There are SO few Democratic Senators here that the preliminary conference will probably be deferred until tomorrow morning The five who are at the Atlanta Cotton Fair will not be here until morning Morgan and Garland are quoted as be- ing willing Co give the Republicans the presiding officer, the Democrats keep ing the Secretary and Sergcant-at arms The Republicans would unanimously ac- cept such a proposition. The majority of the Democrats insist that tO fail tC take the presiding officer would disgust the rank and file of their party and be an admission that their representatives were unwilling tO take power when left them. Arthur told the Democratic Sen ators this morning that it would. be wise in their party to yield the Presidency ol the ScnGie to the Republicans
 H9wgato the Delaul.sr.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. T.-Capt Howgate was brought into the criminal court this morning in obedience to writ of habeas corpus. District Attorney COrkhill stated | that the Government would be satisfied with Sle,0O additional bail, but the counsel for the defense said it would Toe impossible for him to obtain that amount. The court stated that it would further consider the matter and fix the amount definitely this afternoon or to- morrow morning.
 The News Received at Panama.
 PANAMA, September 29-Upon receipt of the intelligence of the death of Presi. dent Garfield, the President of the State of Panama issued decree deplOring the death and ordering the national flag dis. played at half-mast at the Palace for eight days.
 Another Blockade in tho East
 | DENVER October 6.-The Republican Las Vegas special says: The heavy rains of yesterday and last night have greatly damaged the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, and traffic south of here Is indefinitely suspended. In the ! the Rio Grande and Gallisteo valleys WashOuts are numarOus Tn many Dlaces