Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-02
WARMING UP.
Delegates Arriving at Chicago and
Preparing to Name the Next
Republican Candidate
for President.
Scenes in the Ante-Convention--
Lines of Attack and Defence
Being Formed.
Progress Thus Far of a Mixed
and Uncertain Character.
Blaine the Peoples Choice With a
Big Boom-A Good Show for the
Nomination of the Ex-
Secretary.
Meeting Of the National Republican Com
mittee-Scenes Just Before
the Battle.
CHICAGO. Nav 81

his morning Witnessed IHe arrival Oh large
consignment of delegates, mainly from the
southern states, who came in Independent
detachments. There was large number
from Iowa, and practically the entire del
egation for that State is now in this city. Two
Blaine delegates came from the 18th. Ohio
district, and they were accompanied by
over 100 outsiders. They marched to their
hotel from the depot in body.
The event of the morning was the arrival
of the California and Nevada delegations.
They were met at the depot by a delegation of
citizens, and proceeded by martial music,
marched to their quarters at the Palmer
House. The ladies and gentlemen of the
party alike took part in the procession. Upon
their arrival at the hotel, where a dense
crowd had collected, the delegation gave
three cheers for Blaine, and separated.
room set apart for the reception of a
delegation of the business men of this city
for the purpose of advancing the candidacy
of Arthur was richly decorated in anticipation
of the arrival Of party from the East.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon, at the Grand
Pacific hotel, the managers in charge of the
movement in the interest of Logan have
thrown open two large parlors on the first
| floor in place of the more contracted quar-
| tiers heretofore occupied by them. 1t is esti-
mated that about 300 delegates are now in
the city. The national committee began its
session at noon, Saturday.
The National Committee.
The Republican National Committee be-
gan its session at noon today, Chairman
Sabin presiding. All the States and Terri
tories were represented, with the exception
of Utah, Louisiana, Florida and South Caro-
lima. The following were represented by
proxy: Delaware, Oregon, Illinois, Penn
svlvania, Maine, Rhode Island, Tennessee,
| Arizona, Washington Territory, Nevada and
the District of Columbia. The new chair
man of the subcommittee made report in
behalf of the committee to which had been
referred the work of securing hall,
and of arranging for the printing of
tickets of admission to the convention hall.
MIR. New said the hall was undoubtedly the
best ever prepared for the holding of ma
tioual convention. The acoustic properties
were excellent, and the seating arrange
ments are perfect. The expense in accom-
plishing this had been incurred and cared
for by the local committee. The sub-com-
mittee had arranged for
Seating the Delegates.
in alphabetical order, beginning with Alabama
in front of the stage, left or east side. and
ending with Wisconsin in front of the right,
four aisles distant. Ii was decided in the
matter of the distribution of tickets that the
quota for each State be delivered to each
member of the national committee for such
State, with instruction to deliver to each del
egate for his State six tickets, and each alter
nate one in cases where there are no con-
testapts, and in cases where there are con-
testants. five tickets 20 each delegate and one
ticket to each alternate, whose names are
placed on the roll by the committee, anu one
to each contesting delegate. James A. Sex
ton was chosen sergeant-at-arms of the con-
vention, and J. W. Bean of Wisconsin and
James H. Stone of Michigan were named as
reading clerks. The committee ADJOURNED
until o'clock.
On reassembling Senator Cullom of Ills.
presented credentials TO act as proxy for
Senator Logan in view of the illness of Bur
ton c.. Cook. acting as proxy.
Bv an unanimous vote the convention de-
cided to take up the case of
Contested Delegations
from the State of Virginia. which embraces
all delegations in the State including four
delegates at large
that the delegation, headed by Malone, be
placed on the rolls.
Reathe of Montana offered an amendment
referring the contest to the committee on
credentials of the national convention. With
out action the motion was lost by call of
States, as follows:
AyEs-Califoruia. Maine. Nebraska, New Jersey,
West virginia, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New Mex
leo and Wyomng-io.
NAYs--Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Dele
ware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts,, Michigan,
Ninnesofa, Mississippi. Missouri, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oregon,
Pennsylv ania, Rhode Island, Tennessee. Vermont,
virginia, Wisconsin, Dakota. Utah. Washington
Territory and District Of Columbia.-21-
The original motion of Mr.. Aldrich was
carried BY a similar vote.
The result of the vote for seats in the con-
ventiou is subject to any action the conven-
ton itself may take.
| In the matter of the contesting delegates
| from the first Alabama and first Georgia dis
tricts. it was decided to refer them to a sub
| committee of three with instructions to report
| to the full committee Monday.
IN the matter of the contesting delegation
| fr, N the fifth Kentucky district motion to
re .r the matter to q subcommittee was lost
20 motion of Bradley of Kentucky, Silas
| r. Miller and John Mason Brown were
pl eed on the rolls as delegates.