Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-02
MAKING 4 PRESIDENT.

cus Claim that they Hold the
Balance Of Power.
Logan and Sherman
Take o Stand which PrOmi-
SEES to Cut Down the Ar.
thur and Blaine
Vote.
to the Chicago Convention.
sRTTLINa CONTESTS.
Chicago, Nay 3l.-The national sub.
resumed it's session at 7:3O p.
n. Senator Cullom, of Illinois. present
ed his credentials to act as proxy for
Senator Logan, in view Of the illness Of
Burton O. Cook heretofore acting as
proxy. By unanimous vote it Was de.
cided to take up the case of the contest.
cd delegations from the state of Vir.
ginia, which embodies all the delega.
tions in the state, including the four
from the state ut large. Senator Aldrich,
Of Ehode Island. moved that the delega.
by Senator Malone be placed
upon the rolls. Mr.. Beattie. of Mon.
tsns, offered an amendment referring
the contest to the committee on creden.
tials Of the national convention without
action. The amendment was lost by a
vote by call Of states. rs follows: Yeas
Maine, Nebraska, New Jer.
sey, West Virginia, Arizona, Idaho
Montana, New Mexico, Wyoming; total
10. Nays-Alabama, Arkansas. Cou
necticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois. In
diana, Iowa, Kansas. Kentucky
Maryland, Massachusetts. Michigan
Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri
New Hampshire, New York
North Carolina, Oregon. Pennsylvania
Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, vir
ginia, Wisconsin, Dakota, Utah, Wash
ington territory, district of Columbia
total, 81. The original motion of Sena
tor Aldrich was then carried by similar
vote.
The result Of the vote seats the Malone
delegation in the national convention
subject. however, to any action the con
vention itself may take.
in the matter of the contesting delega
tions from Alabama and the first Georgia
district, it was decided to refer them to 9
subcommittee of three, with instruc
tions to report to the full committee mex
Monday.
In the matter OF the contesting dele
gstion from the fifth Kentucky district .
motion to refer the matter to sub.com
mittee was lost. On motion Of Mr.. Brad
ley. Of Kentucky. Silas F. Miller and
John Mason Brown were placed upon
the roll as delegates.
Senator Cullom asked that action upon
the contest in the second Illinois district
be deferred till next Monday in view Of
the illness and absence Of Mr.. Cook
A motion to consider the action in the
Georgia case was lost.
The committee decided to reconsider
The action taken in the Kentucky case
and, on motion, it aud other undlsposed
Of contested district cases we're referred
to sub-committees Of three, With instruc.
lions to report Monday.
WORK FOR THE CANDIDATE.
Earnest but good natured work wa,
done during the day for the different
but only in the way of throw.
ing out skirmishers and preparing the
lines of attack and defense. One hearf
very little except Arthur or Blaine. DC.
something said and done 70,
Logan, the third conspicuous candidate
is reported, but the delegates do not
'eem to attach much importance to his
In this respect they may be
There seems to be no doubt
II q friendly alliance between Blaine and
Gen. Logan. The headquarters of their
are located in the same hall,
md friendly intercourse is kept up. The
circumstance was related this
afternoon: It being thought advisable
% test this relationship in Washington, a
Iouthern delegate was dispatched to call
IN Blaine. He was we'll received, aud
Turing the interview remarked that be
vas friendly to Arthur, but being doubt.
ul OF his success. he wanted to support
he man who would likely be successful.
Blaine gave him o letter to Logan. Upon
delivering this he remarked to Logan
hat it was possible to do something with
he southern delegate. but there would
70 expense attending it, and he was a
,oor man. Gen. Logan remarked that
,e also was poor, but he had friend
hat might aid in the matter. There.
,pon he gave him . letter to
William Walter Phelps, and the
tory goes that this friend invested $500
n the southern venture. The alliance
. said to bs offensive and defensive with
view to the control, not only the con.
but the affairs Of the government
n case Of success at the polls. The
,ollcy of those who do not wish to see
'ither Blaine or Arthur nominated 10 to
the unpledged and indepen-
Ients to adhere to their choice through
uccessive ballots. They desire to keep
illinois voting for Logan. 1t is expected
his course will compel break in the