Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-06
TRIUMPH OF CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

The speaker said that he was now an Office holder
81 came here to speak for the man who is now
President, but the day has come when q man can
safely come here and oppose the head OF the ma
GOnal administration. There pointing TO the New
York delegationl sits my friend Judge Robertson,
OF the state OF New York. the collector or the port
OF New York, coming here like an honest man and
brave-hearted man, to carry out his views a.
rectly In opposition TO the chief executive of the
nation Applause and Laughter, And he Is here
with perfect safety TO perform that service. / am
bound to say-and would despse myself forever
II did not say ft-much has been said about New
York state politics, much has been said about the
New York machine, with Roscoe Conkling and
Thomas C. Plat turning the crank Of the machine.
(Laughterl have, sir, to prove that Mr. Arthur has
not prostituted his Office to the purposes OF
faction
He said that he wished to call attention TO III,
fact that COnkling had given his whole influence
against Arthur, and that Thomas c. Plat was In
the convention as an anti Arthur delegate. This
was an evidence, said the speaker, that the execu-
tive chamber Is not now caucus room OF faction.
Arthur's record demands recognition, and IL it was
not given the people would demand TO know the
Mr.. II. II. Bingham, OF PENNSYLVANIA. and Mr..
John R. Lynch, OF Mississippi, seconded the nomi-
1t was after II O'Clock when the speakers who
seconded the nomination OF President Arthur had
concluded.
A delegate moved to adjourn, which motion was
defeated With shout
JUDGE FORAKER NAMES SENATOR SHERMAN.
Judge Foraker then placed the name of Senator
Sherman in nomination In the course OF his speech
he declared that any man nominated by the repub-
ucans could carry Ohio. In abiding TO Blaine the
previous demonstration was renewed, and the
speaker was obliged to STOP When he could lie
heard again he remarked, significantly, that they
ought not to holler before they were out OF the
woods.
SENATOR EDMUNDs' NAME THE LAST PRESENTED.
Ex-Gov. Long, OF Massachusetts,. closed the list
OF candidates by nominating Senator Edmunds
Ii was seconded by George william Curtis In a
Characteristic speech.
TEST VOTE ON ADJOURNMENT
After Mr.. Curtis had finished his speech motion
was made to adjourn until II O'Clock Friday, and
upon 1t the roll OF states was called. The Blaine
men changed their tactics and voted for adjourn
ment while the friends OF the other candidates en-
0eavored TO prOlOng the session. When New York
was reached the roll OF delegates was called, and
"a voted to adjourn to Il against adjournment The
same proceeding was had In the case OF Pennsyl-
van1a, The vote standing: Yeas, q; nays, IL. The
motion was lost, the vote being: Yeas 301; nays,
42 The lesser number ia believed 70 represent the
Finally, At l4e, the opposition being Withdrawn,
the convention adjourned.
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE
The call OF states and territories for the an
nouncement Of members OF the national committee
1t the close OF the afternoon session resulted as
follows
Alabama-wm. Youngblood Arkansas-powen
CLAYTON r Caii1SrniaC co,o,.o@o Connecticut,
aware-Daniel J. Layton. Flonda--@.
minois-David c. Lattler.
Indiana-John C. New. Iowa.. s. Clarkson
Kansas-J0hn A. Martin. KentuckyJ. z. Moore
HayneA Maryland Massachusetts
W. ". Grape Nichigan--John B. Sanborn Min
NissiEppi-John r. Lynch
7. Van Horn Nebraska-Church