New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-06
LATEST PHASES OF TIE SITUATION
srRl0Cs ARTHUR MEN-FFFfCT7 OF The
NOMIXATING SPEECHES.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRInUNE.l

CHICAGO. june when the Convention TOOK a
recess at clock this afternoon the delegates were
in good hunor There was feeling OF rehei
because the reports Of the committees hiu
been alopred without any arrmonl-
ors discussion and bcqldes erybody
wa, pleased with the platform. There was
some expectation that q ballot might be taken
to-ujgl,, and tine hours o the recess were devoted
bv the active leaders to effort, % con-oiaatr ana
strengthen their lines In this work the Arthur
men were especially Industrious, for Is the time Tor
tallotiug draws uear they hcrray increasing nrr-
vou,uess. 4 report this morning that the C"nnect-
cut delegation could not he held together 10
Uawlev after the first ballot gave them great uuras'
mes and the- were as hotlv indignant against III"
~ traitors To- Hawey as they have been against
the treachegy OF certain delegates who were sup
posed 10 be- FOR Arthur. but VINO have decided 10
vote for Blaine.
SWEET To SHERMAN SUPPORTERS.
The Arthur managers were very sweet TO the
trio,J- of senator sherman and spoke words of
eDcoura4crlcut To them. They also succeeded IN
,l,stir, rl. active services for Arthur O luchbach
and several Other prominent co.ored men VINO spent
the afternoon among the negro delegates. lie
absence from the Arthur meeting OF nearly 100
Southern delegates gave the Arthur men much con
Germ. especially rs some thirty of the former are
rDfOTeI whom IutA tlit 44'l ~ l'' i''ii L'i'
their wauGcrings before the balotng should be-
gin.
The tremendous outhurst Of enthusiasm tonight
when Maine WAS called in the lis, OF states is fair
indication of the deep hold James O.. Blaine has Oh
tbe hearts of the people. The tickets for the
convention hall were distributed principally By
Local committees NOT particularly friendly to the
Maine candidate. The convention Is held IN city
and State which has favorite son
in the field in the person of Senator
Logan Among the outsiders here are hundreds OF
officeholders aud members Of committees Ike those
Of the business men from New-forA and the Nay
Association of Philadelphia which came here 70
work for Arthur, and yet every mention OIL blame
name is taken up, whether in the hotel corridors or
in the Convention hall. and followed with perfect
salvo of aI,psuse. IN the Convention yesterday, and
rv1ce again tonight this great tidal wave of en-
thusiasm swept through the hall, drowning the
sounds Of brass bands and the screams OF loco
motives.
An oUrBURsr FOR BLAINE FOR TWENTY MINUTES.
At one time this outburSt lasted for twenty min
u+es An attempt of the administration side 70 get
m at one time similar demonstration their side
was only partially successful. + b. :. PEchback,
nj Louisiana. also seconded President Arthurs
nomination. He defended the course OF the south
ern delegates in resolving to vote for the Presi-
dent. He said that they took this course because
Northern state Conventions had passed resolutions
ouproylng his administration. Nr Pluchback made
4 sensation by saing: " have been IN New-lork
and have heard It said what Mr. Grant and Dir.
Conkliur would do, but 1 have also heard that
for every vote lost to General Chester A. Arthur
bv the detection of the gentlemen named
he would gain two. He further said. the coiored
delegates applaud nC: " | have heard 1t charged
that New Orleans mercantile community
and that in consequence thereof her delegates
could he bought and sold like sheep, and want IN
behalf of my people 10 give the lie as TO what has
been said concerning them
LoGAN's SUFFERING FOR WANT OF Az ORATOR
The nominating speeches far could De
judged from the applause that followed left the
situation about as it was before. NJ. Logan rather
suffered for want Of an orator 10 place him
in nomination. Senator CuOm spoke well, out he Is
not a man to elicit enthusiasm. The strength Of
Logan was apparently confined almost to the
Illinois delegation. Hawiey's support was small
1t was when the Plumed Knight was brought
out that The delegates III every part of the hall
sprang to their feet and gave vent 10 tLer feelings
Sir. Townsend did not make a happy effort in
his nomination Of President Arthur. His
voice was weak and almost failed him.
while he was unfortunate as to make unkind
illusions TO Mr. PIatt and others, which had better
have been eiI out There was rather vigorous hiss
ing and haG the convention been able to hear what
was said there no doubt would have been a lively
time. The other Arthur speakers did much better
but none of them made real oratorcai display.
When Ohio was called the applause was faint.
FORAKER RoUsEs TIE BLAINE ENTHUSIASM.
Judge Foraker spoke clearly, but he unfortu-
maze IN elicitng another conhagration which fairly
eciipsed anything that preceded it, Judge Foraker
alluded in a complimentary term to President Ar
thur. whose friends rewarded him with round
Of applause. Then he alluded to the
brilliant genius OF the man from Maine"
and the Blaine mon who seem 10 comprise two
thirds of the delegates and alternates broke out