The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-03

hesterdays MeeunR-Cas0s of Several
Contrasting Delegations Acted Upon
Powell Clayton Selected for Temporary
Chairman.
CHICAGO, June 2.-The national committee re-
sumed its session at 12.15 D. m. The sub-commit-
tee, through Horace Davis, chairman, to which was
referred the case of the contendng delegation from
the first Georgia district made their report. The
report declares that the committee considered only
the ceedings in the district convention as bear
ing the prima face claims of the two PARTIES and
did not go into the merits of the split before that
convention. They find the proceedings of that con-
Vention OF an irregular and turbulent character
with very conflicting ev hence as to district merits
but the committee deemed on the whole that a
prima facie case was with Alexander N. Wilson and
Lewis Blue and their alternates. This report was
adopted.
Senator Jones reported verbally in the matter of
the LIST Alabama district in favor of Messrs Slaugh
ter and treat. Adopted.
Senator Platt reported in the contest in the 22d
pennsylvania district putting upon the rolls Messrs
Magee and Flynn. Also adopted.
Mr.. Runnells of Iowa, in the matter of the sixth
New York district, reported in favor of John j.
OBrion and John ii. Brady, and the report was
adopted without debate.
In the matter of the nineteenth New York dis
trict the committee reported in favor of George
Campbell and Hiram Griggs. Adopted.
In the matter of the second Illinois district Sena-
tor Aldrich submitted majority report in favor of
admitting W. 5. Powell and W. e. Kent Mr. Bou-
tele OF Maine submitted minority report in favor
OF w. IL. Kruger Mr.. Booke of Illinois moved a
substitute that the names of Ruger and Piper be in
serted instead of the names reported by the major
ity committee. Mr. Boutelle supplemented his re
commentator with long written report, giving
MS version OF the contest, and the substitute was
adopted by vote of % to 20, and vote was then
ordered upon the report of the committee as amend
ed, the substitute being regarded in favor of the
10.
Mr.. Martin moved vote of thanks of the com
mlttee to the citizens of Chicago generally, and
pecially to the committees on arrangement and f.
nance for the ample and careful arrangements per-
tected by them for The assembly of the Republican
The chair stated that the nominations would be
In order for temporary chairman of the National
Convention. Mr.. Runnells of Iowa rose to offer the
name of Geo. f. Hoar of Massachusetts a gentle
man who in the midst of the exciting features of
four years ago ad presided with that rare wisdom
which had commended him to the good opinion of
every delegate in that body. Paul STrobach of Ala
bama seconded the nomination.
The member from Louisiana thought as recogni-
ton for Southern Republicanism that in naming a
M an for that position not fraught with pstrOn-
age and it could gracefully be given to Southern
Republican. he then named Powell Clayton of
Arkansas, and Mr.. Canady of North Carolina sec
onded the nomination.
Mr.. Stone of Michigan. nominated Roswell G.
Horr Of Michigan, and Mr.. Magee of Pennsylvania
named Galusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania.
The vote stood as follows:
For observation-disclosures Colorado Illinois Indi-
ana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine Mississippi Nilsson
n, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York. North Caro-
Una, ONO Oregon South Carolina. Virginia, West
ming and UtsL-27.
F'r Senator Hoar-Alabama, Connecticut, Flori-
Minnesota, Nevada, Rhode Island, New Hampshire,
vermont and District of Columbia-13.
For Grow-Deaware and Pennsylvania-2.
For Horr-Arkansas and Michigan-2.
Inc committee then adjourned until I tOmOrrOW