New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-03
leled success will follow mis-
the Republicans. Unparalleled success VIII follow MS
nomination. .
G. H. BRIsTow, @. W. WIsSER
I NEIsOS WIsyER, A. L. MCQUILKEN
WIN. RUTLRDGE, GEo. A CHHlshAh,
T.. c. WILLIAMS JR., FRANK o. WiiLIAhS'
- KNsEY CRooUR, and many others.
ACTION OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
TIE TEMPORARY GUARDIANSHIP GIVEN TO POWELL
CLAYToN-CoSTEsTED SEATS
Icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l


TIE TEMPORARY CHAIEMANsHIP GIVEN TO POWELL
CLAYToN-CosTEsTED SEATS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
CHICAGO June 2-The action of the National
Committee to-day In respect to the temporary chair
manship was a surprise to pretty much everybody'
and 1t greatly Disconnected the Arthur men, VINO
have openly boasted of their ability to control tne
Southern members Of the committee. They were
talking yesterday of an alliance with tne
Edmunds men TO give the temporary chairmanship
to George William Curtis. When the subject was
brought up to-day ex-Congresman Morey, OF Louis
lana, an Arthur man, rose and nominated Tor teH-
porary chairman, General Powell Clayton, OF Ar
kansas, whom he eulogized as gallant one-armed
Union soldier and tried and faithful Southern ke-
publican. Mr.. Morey SAID hishonor was demanded
by the Republicans of the South as recognition
of their loyalty to the party; It was about all they
could expect at the hands of the convention and
to so much they felt themselves entitled. The
nomination was seconded by Scrgeant-at-Arms
Canaday, of North Carolina, in short speech.
Mr.. Runnells, of Iowa. nominated Senator
Hoar and Mr. Stone, of Michigan, presented
the name of Congressman Horr who had been
recommended for the place at meeting OF the
Michigan delegation this morning. Mr.. Magee,
who holds the proxy of Senator Cameron OF Penn
sylvania then nominated Galusha A. Grow, al
though it was understood he was not a candidate
for the place.
The ballot by States and Territories stood as fol-
lows, For Clayton-California Colorado Hill
nois Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Nebraska. New
Jersey, New-York, Ohio Oregon, Wisconsin,
Louisiana, Mississippi Missouri, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Arizona
Dakota, Idaho, Montana New-Mexico, Utah, WASH
1ngton, and Wyoming-27.
For Senator Hoar-Alabama, Connecticut, Flor
ida, Iowa. Kentucky, Maryland. Massachusetts,,
Minnesota Nevada, New Hampshire, Vermont, and
the District of Columbia--13
For Congressman IIou-Arkansas and Michigan
@
For Galusha A. Grow. Delaware and Pcnnsyl-
vana, ..
The members of the committee from Georgia,
Tennessee and Texas absent. The reports OF
the sub-commitees on contested seats were con-
CURED in with a single exception, the lid ILLINOIS
District In this case the minority report presented
by Mr. Boutee was adopted and the names OF W..
Ii. Rdger and c. +. Piper, who are Logan men, will
be placed on the roll. Mr. Filley. of the National
Committee, said that this case afforded the only
test vote of the day. and showed that the Admins
traton is in a minority of two votes. The test vote
was ~ to 20 Mr. Filley is not an Administration,
man. The Illinois provoked some discussion
and the decision to rest mainly, If not wholly
upon the fact that the delegates admitted were the
regular" delegates according 70 marty usage. be
Sides they were recognized by the State COM
Inittee The committee decided to seat 5 Slaughter
and Threat the Custom House and Arthur delegates
from the Ist Alabama District; Wilson and Blue,
the Arthur delegates from the Ist Georgia District
Miller and Brown the Arthur delegates from the
Vth Kentucky District; Jordan aud Rogers, OF the
and Carter the Custom House aud Arthur delegates
from the iVth Texas District J. l.. sayers, the
Blaine contestee from the XXIst Pennsylv sna Dis
trict, "Chris" l.. Nagee and William +. Flynn.
the Arthur men from the XXlId Pennsylvania Dis
trict Campbell and GTiggs. the Arthur Inen from
the XIXth New-York District; and j. j: OBren
New-York District The decision IN each of these
cases. as in the Virginia contest WILL of course be
of the Convention and may be reversed by that
body.