Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-06-03

this morning, il was decided that before
each ballot and vote in the convention
that the roll be called and the vote be
nounce the votes.
A caucus of Edmunds' adherents was
held At the quarters Of the Massachusetts,
delegation this morning. There were
present between 800 and 400 people, Of
whom $50 were delegates. The latter were
not willing to pledge themselves to the
cause Of Mr.. Edmunds at the outset, but
absolute pledges of 80 were obtained to
vote for the Vermonter, and it was esti-
mated his strength in the early ~balloting
would exceed 100. Senator George A.
Hoar, of Massachusetts,, presided, and the
speeches, in the interest of Edmunds, we're
made by Andrew D.. White and George
William Curtis. At the Edmunds meet
ing Curtis made q speech Of about 20 min
utes duration. He upheld the candidacy
of Edmunds as embodying the principles
to which the independent voters pin their
faith. The sentiment which ELECTED the
hesrtiest applause was to the effect that
Mr.. Curtis personally believed that Ed
munds stood upon the strongest founda-
ton of any candidate yet mentioned, and
be proposed TO stick TO the Vermonter, at
least, until it became apparent that the
nomination of some one else, representing
exactly the same ideas, was assured.
The Indiana delegation met this morn
ing and completed Its organization and
adjourned until 4 o'clock this afternoon.
The Blaine men are anxious that Harrison
shall not go into the fight, and their infu-
ence was felt in the meeting. There was
considerable opposition 20 placing Hsrri-
son in nomination. IL was manifested, il
is said, that Hon. Richard Thompson
doubted the advisability Of presenting his
name to the convention. What will be
the outcome it will be impossible now to
state, but the contest 10 considered close.
Powell Clayton of Arkansas was elected
as temporary Chairman of the Republican
National Convention.
The Pacific Coast delegation to-day has
been visiting q number Of the State dele
cations. Iowa, Colorado and 9 number OF
other delegations called st the Pacific
Coast headquarters this morning. The
Colorado delegation to-day formed an
alliance with the Pacific Coast delegation,
which now consists of California, Oregon,
Nevada and Colorado, to work rs q unit
for Blaine's nomination. j. X. Finlayson,
Secretary Of the Pacific Coast delegation.
said the situation seems 70 have been
changed, and that Blaine's chances are I'M
doubtedly improved. Every member OF
the Pacific Coast delegations has been the
hardest and most enthusiastic worker IN
the field. Their sleeves have been rolled
up day and night, and they are going In
for Blaine and victory.
W. HI. Parks said: There has been an
immense amount of trading to-day.
-.krws flwNa. a~A aUAanfn0 all ornnnd
They have been TO see the Ohio, Pennsyl-
yania and Indiana delegations. The latter
has been promised that the support Of the
Arthur delegation is to be given to Ben
Harrison if Arthur fails 10 get the nomina-
ton after . few ballots have been cast, on
condition that Indiana supports Arthur
early in the fight"
Finlayson, in another conversation,
said The kindergarten delegate, Mr..
Fred Croker, 10 n OF the hardest
workers of the coast. He is working in
connection with State Senator Fossett OF
New York. F~inlayson also says that II
Blaine is nominated the credit must and
will be given TO the united delegations
from the Pacific Slope.
Senator Powell Clayton announced this
morning THAI he was going 70 work for
Blaine.
The Arkansas delegation was addressed
this morning by Collector Robertson OF
New York, who said that Blaine could
certainly carry New York, while there Was
doubt about Arthur's being able TO secure
il. The meeting was . stormy one, and
when it adjourned, without action, il was
said that the delegation then stood nine
for Blaine and five for Arthur.
A Texas Water Spout.
G~ALvEsToS. June "A Waco special
says: Information il received from Shackel-
ford county that on Friday night last q
huge water spou. fell. covering several
hundred acres long and doing serious dam
age. One rsnchman lost $50 sheep out OF
. flock of 900. On the same day q water
spout burst near Cisco, st the head OF
Battle Greek, and caused the creek TO over
dow in . few minutes, covering she bot
tom lands. drowning some cattle, and
washing everything before il. Several
farms are ruined. No lives were lost.
Maryland Delegates.
CHICAGO. June "A correspondent OF
the Baltimore American received . tele-
gram from the home ONCE this evening,
saying that the Maryland delegation had
tafe pnitirCr. and ~ IA nrnEAh1G will Gaas