The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-03
Powell Clayton announced this morning
shat ne was going to work for Blaine.

TINT be was going to work for Blaine.
ARKASsAs.
The Arkansas delegation was addressed
thus morning by Collector Robinson, O.
New York, who said that Blaine could Ger
taanly carry New York State. while there
was doubt about Arthur being able "a
secure II. The meeting was stormy one
ann when 1t ndiourned--without action
u was said the delegation then stood nine
LOT Blaine and five for Arthur.
A caucus OF Edmunds adherents was
held at the headquarters OF the Massachu.
sets delegation this morning. There were
present between three and four hundred
people, OF whom one hundred and fifty
were delegates. The latter were not will.
ing TO pledge themselves 10 the cause Of
Edmunds at the outset, but the absolute
pledges OF ninety were obtained to vote
Tor the Vermont man, and Il was estima.
TED that his strength in the early balloting
would exceed one hundred. Senator
George +. Hoar, OF Massachusetts,, pre-
sided, and speeches In the interest of
Edmunds were made by Andrew d. White
and George William Curtis, who spoke for
about twenty minutes. The sentiment
which ELECTED heartiest applause was to
the effect that Curtis personally believed
Edmunds stood upon the strongest foun.
dation OF any OF the candidates yet men.
toned, and he proposed to stick to the
Vermonter at least until it became appa-
rent that the nomination OF some one else
representing exactly the same ideas was
assured.
Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, has been
selected as temporary chairman OF the
Convention.
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
The National Committee resumed its ses-
sion at 1918 this morning. Joseph Z. Lee
(colored) appeared as proxy for William w.
cases were reported upon.
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Nominations for temporary chairman OF
the Convention were then taken up by the
committee. Mr.. Runnells. OF Connecticut,
rose to offer the name Of Senator George
f. Hoar, OF Massachusetts, the gentleman
who. in the midst OF the exciting features
of the Convention OF four years ago, had
presided with that rare wisdom which had
commended HIM to the good opinion OF
every delegate in that body.
Paul Strobach, OF Alabama. seconded the
nomination.
The member from Louisiana, said that
he voiced the sentiments Of the members
from the southern States in according
all honor to Senator Hoar, and that
they would doubtless like TO see him
chosen for the permanent craftsmanship,
but in the distribution OF the honors to be
conferred by the Convention he thought,
As recognition OF southern Republican
ism, that in naming man for a position
not fraught with patronage 1t could grace
fully be given to q southern Republican.
He then named Powell Clayton, Of Ar
kansas.
Mr.. Canady, OF North Carolina, seconded
the nomination.
Mr.. Stone, OF Michigan. said, in obedi-
ence to the vote Of his State delegation, he
desired to nominate Roswell G.. Horr, OF
Michigan.
Mr.. Magee, OF Pennsylvania, nominated
Galusha A. Grow, OF Pennsylvania.
The vote stood as follows
For ClaNon.-Caliiornia, Colorado, ILL
nois, Indiana. Kansas, Louisiana, Maine,
Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jer-
sey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
Oregon, South Carolina, Virginia, West
Virginia, Wisconsin, Arizona, Dakota,
Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Washington
Territory, Wyoming, and Utah-27.
For Senator H0dr.- Alabama, Connecti-
cut, Florida. Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, Rhode
Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, and the
District Of Columbia-13.
For Grou.-Delaware and Pennsylva.
nia-2.
For Horr. Arkansas and Michigan--2
A motion to make the vote unanimous
brought out three dissenting votes.
Mr.. Clayton said: "Gentlemen OF the
committee, / deem 1t proper TO return
thanks for the honor you have conferred
upon me; not as being rendered to me
personally. but to the section which in
part represent. / also accept 1t with plea
sure as having no significance whatever as
to its bearing upon the nomination OF the
candidate for President. In fulfilling the
functions OF the Office, il there be any mis-
takes they will, gentlemen. let me assure
you, be OF the head and not OF the heart. y
The committee adjourned until ii O'Clock
tomorrow.
THE CoLoRED BROTHER.
Fred. Douglass arrived here to-day. He
was probably the most eagerly. lstened-to
man OF any among the crowds in the Sher-
man-House rotunda. More than one at
tempt was made to worry him by reference
to bis recent marriage. He with difficulty
preserved his temper, and retorted good
naturedIy. Douglass said that the colored
delegates, being mostly office-holders, fell
bound to vote for Arthur, but that When
the break came the bulk OF their vote:
would undoubtedly 90 to Logan. 1t Is
stated that the South Carolina delegation al
its meeting to-day resolved to vote as uni
for Arthur as long as he is in the field
Should he withdraw it is believed that the
delegation will divide its vote between
Logan and Sherman.
SUMMING UP LAST NIGHT.
Blaine Still Booniing-Logan Disgusted-