Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-03
.o.e d Visiting the different deIega.

tonight to determine how they would
stand In the early balloting, and the re.
suit was: Blaine, IL; Arthur, 4. Rhode
Island will vote for Eimunds, and al
n meeting Tuesday morning will decide
where they will 60 In case the Edmund,
campaign proves failure.
Kentucky took the last vote tonight
and was found to stand: Arthur, II;
Blaine, 0; Logan, 2. The Sherman del
egation could not barmonize on second
choice.
The New York delegation had q pro.
traeted and very interesting meeting,
with closed doors. for the purpose OF or
ganizing tonight. The meeting began
at s o'clock and was not concluded ill
after 10. Voting for delegation officers
aud committeeman was viva voce, a tally
being kept Of the responses as the names
were called. George VIM. Curtis acted
Ms chairman OF the meeting with Speak.
or Sheard as Secretary. There were
sixty.sevcn OF the seventy two delegates
present ut the outset. The Edmunds and
Blaine men voted together and having a
majority, elected their men. Under this
combination George William Curtis was
elected chairman OF the delegation. The
Elmunds men had voted consistently
with the Blaine delegates. Having
helped to choose four Of the eight Off.
GERS, they suddenly changed front and
voted with the Arthur men, that combi-
nation choosing the remaining four. As
a result OF to-night's ballotting, it is es-
iimated that the delegation will stand.
Blaine %, Arthur 81, Edmunds Ia.
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tions or Exposition Hall.
CHICAGO, Ills, June 2'--The final
preparations for the Convention occu-
pied large force Of men at the Exposi-
ton Building this morning, and the
decorating Of the hall was nearly com.
| plcied At noon. IL consists almost en-.
tirely OF national and old colonial
emblens, and the effect is such as will
undoubtedly arouse patriotic ardour to
to the highest pitch of enthusiasm when
the delegates have become warmed to
their work. The entire gallery ~ front
Is draped with flags nnk presents
vista Of stars and stripes and shields
very pleasing to the eye. At the end Of
the gallery. on the right Of the Speakers
desk, is a wreathed portrait of Wash
| 'uktOu, uui tut out VI IsiuCOiu.
Directly ia front and beneath the Speak
er's desk, on the face of the platform, is
a large portrait Of Garfield. in oval
frame of green. surrounded by tastefully
draped flags and surmounted by gilt
spread eagle, in whose claws are clutcled
| two pennants, on which are worked
acorns, one in red and one in blue. The
| platform Is draped much the same as the
gallery front, and also the wall back of
the seats.in the rear Of the speakers.
The seats OF the delegates and alternates
are all decorated with the names of the
different States in red. white and blue
srpc Of paper, and the location OF each
delegation is designated by banner in
the fern of shield, with the name OF
the State in large gilt letters. Besides
the draped flags in the gallery front, at
regular intervals. are the coats of arms of
each State and in the centre of the wall,
IN the extroine rear of the
hall. is a bronze gold pacque of
Columbia, from which radiate barrow
stripes OF red, white and blue cloth,
making brilliant center piece. which is
surrounded by flags, shields and pen.
ants. A very instructive and interest
ing feature of the decorations is an ar.
rangement over the main entrance hall
of all the national and colonial flags
snce the first colony asserted any de-
gree Of Independence. There is rattle
snake flag. with its motto, "Liberty or
Death;" and the Boston tea-party flag,
with its inscription, "Georgs Rex and
our Liberty" besides nearly thirty 9th
ers, each significant of some noteworthy
incident in American history.
Organization OF the California
Delegation.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June Reorganization
of the State Delegation OF CALIFORNIA;:
Chairman, w. w. Morrow; Vice. .Presi-
dent. VIM. Johnston; Credentials, David
Mcclure; Resolutions, Horace Davis;
Organization. Thos. Il. Bard; Rules,
William Parks.
Kicking Against Clayton = Will
stick TO Arthur.
CHICAGO, June There is much ex-
citement over the selection of Clayton as
Temporary Chairman of the convention.
This feeling is confined mostly to dele
gates opposed to Blaine, but there are
number of Blaine's adherents who ex-
press dissatisfaction at the choice of the
National Committee. So intense, in.
deed, is the feeling upon this subject,
that plan is on foot to attempt to de-
feat Clayton in the convention to-mor-
row and elect Mr.. Bruce, Register of the
United States Treasury, in his stead.
The feeling in some quarters is exceed
ingly bitter, and that q strong
effort will be made to compass Claytons
defeat, seems very likely.
The Arthur men have decided to
stand firmly by their candidate to the
last, and will make no combination look
ing to the selection Of any other man.
They say this is their firm purpose, and
If the Edmunds men and others wish to
nominate Blaine, by refusing to support
Arthur, they must take the responsible.
ity. There has been much quiet talk
to-day about the possibility Of nominal.
ing General Sherman. In q deadlock
this is highly probable and, at the proper
time, some prominent delegate might
present the name of William r. Sher-
man, the band at the same time striking
up Marching Through Georgia, when
the Generals friends say he will 10
through with an enthusiasm which can.
not be controlled. This has been sug-
gested 50 many times to-day as to excite
considerable comment. When the OBJ.
lection was urged that the General does
not desire the nomination and will
not take it, the reply in every instance
was "We know he will accept if nomi.
mated"
Adjournment OF Congress
WASHINGTON, June 2-HoUsE-Un-
der the call OF States q resolution was
introduced and referred by Eldridge,
fixing the 23d of June as the date of
final adjournment.
bill to Amend National Banking
Laws.
WAsHINCToN, June 2.-Representative
Buckncr to-day introduced a bill to
amend the national banking laws. 1t
provides for an increase of the stock Of
banks from time to time, with the ap-
proval of the Comptroller, for more fire..
quent examinations and reports, and for
punishment of malfeasance of bank of.
icals in office by Imprisonment of from
live to twenty years.
Heavy Days Work.
WAsmINGToN, June g. Twenty five
Democrats and thirteen Republicans
took part in the proceedings of the Sen.
ate to-day. Ninety-tive measures were
brought up, OF which forty were passed.
This is the greatest days work of the
session.
BILLS Passed by the senate.
WAsHINGToN, June 2.-SENATE-The
following bills were passed: House bill
fixing the rate on mail matter of the sec.
ond class when sent by persons other
than publishers or newspaper agents; by
Miller, of California, providing for the
execution of Article OF the supplement.
tai commercial treaty OF November 7,
1880, between the United States and