Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-03

the committee may almost be said to be in per
petual succession. Last of ALL there is the I'M
mense corps OF volunteer workers. running day
and night in testimony of a personal loyalty
which only the leadership of such popular
idol as Blaine could command 1t will be seen,
therefore, that whatever the result may be this
time, the growing Blaine move is neithera
dress parade nor maSs-meeting, but means
business.
NOT WHISKY CONVENTION.
CHICAGO, June 2d.-W. H Scott editor and
proprietor of the Portland Ore9oniG7i, remarked
to-day that this evidently was not whisky
Convention. He had seen less drinking and
more energetic and enthusiastic work done dur
ing the days preceding this Convention than he
had ever observed on similar occasions.
THE MEETING-PIaACE.
CHICAGO, June 2d.-The final preparations for
the Convention occupied large force of work
men i'll the Exposition building this morning
The decorating of the hall was nearly COM
pleted at noon. 1t consists almost entirely of ma
tional and old colonial emblems, and the effect
is such us will doubtless arouse the patriotic
auditors TO the highest pitch of enthusiasm
when the delegates have become warmed to
their work The entire gallery front is draped
with flags and presents stars and stripes and
shields very pleasing to the eye. At the end of
the gallery, on the right of the Speakers desk
is wreathed a portrait of Washington, and on
the left one of Lincoln. Directly III front, and
beneath the Speakers desk, on the face
of the platform, is a large portrait
of Garfield, in an oval frame of green
surrounded by taStefully draped flags. and sur
mounted by gilt spread eagle, in whose claws
are clutched two remnants on which are worked
acOrns-one in red and one in blue. The whole
platform is draped much the same as the gal
lery 'front.' and also the wall back of the seats in
the rear of the Speakers desk The seats of
delegates and alternates are all decorated with
the names of the different States, on red, white
and blue slips of paper, and the location of each
delegation Is designated by banner in the
form of u shield with the name of the State in
lar oil tha IroY,A H.,r i,,
the gallery front, at regular intervals, are the
coats of arms of each State, and in the
centre of the wall in the extreme rear
of the hall is bronze gold plaque
" Columbia" from which radiatc narrow strips
of red, white and blue cloth, making brilliant
centerpiece, which is surrounded by tiugS
shields and pennants Very instructive and
interesting feature of the decoration is an ar
rangement over the main entrance of the hall of
all the national and colonial flags since the first
colony asserted any degree of independ-
motto. Liberty or Death" and the Boston tea
party flag with its inscription, George Rex ana
our Liberty, besides nearly thirty Others. each
significant of some noteworthy incident in
American history.
THE CRUSH OF SIGITSEERS.
CHICAGO June 2d.-The hotels were beseiged
tonight by a host which jammed the Hobbies
and corridors to the point of sutfocation 1t was
composed of people aimless in their wauderings
save, possibly, of being near the scenes of sup
quarters either emptied OF delegates or else
barred against their entrance At the Grand
Pacific they grayitated into the cOmmodioUS
Blaine headquarters possessed themselves of
the campaign literature scattered about pro
fuSely, viewed the mOnotonously recurring
pictures of the Maine man, then struggled pain
nuly To cNtrlcate themselves from the mass and
tOIed through the packed Railways to renew
the same experience in the Arthur and Logan
headquarters The incredible feature was the
presence of stylishly-attired ladies, i'll great
numbers, who followed their escorts
through all the phases OF the crush and
endured the rising clouds of dust and close
atmosphere with Il StOiciSm worthy OF better
cause. At the Palmer House provision had in
measure been made against Il crush by station
ing policemen at all the main entrances and
the marchers We're kept in line, ana were com
PEELED to move up and down the Stairways with
military precision, and necessarily at a modu-
lated pace. The crowds showed no peIceptible
diminution in numbers until toward II o'clock,
when locOmotiOn became little more free and
unrestricted; but the stone floors and canvas
which covered the carpeted floors showed in
the dust which covered them the impress of the
army which had marched over them during
four unbroken hours.
THE NEW WORKERS.
CHICAGO, June 2d.-The New York delegation
had prOtractcd and very interesting meeting
with closed doors, for the PURPOSE of organizing
tonight. The meeting began at O'Clock, and
was not concluded till after To- The voting for
delegation officers and committeeman was viva
yoce, a tally being Kept OF the responses as the
names We're called. George William Curtis
acted is Chairman of the meeting ana Speaker
SEeard as Secretary There were 81 of the -
delegates present. At the outset the Edmunds
and Blaine men voted together and having ii
majority. elected their men. Under this cOmbi-
nation George William Curtis was chosen Chair
man of the delegation; Thomas Cor
nell Vice President Of the Convention;
Speaker Titus Sheard of the New TorE
Assembly Assistant Secretary of the Conven-
ton and T.. II. Hobbs member OF the Committee
on Credentials. SilaS 3. DutScheT was Hobbs
opponent for this place. but was beaten by the
EdmUndS-Blaine combination above referred to:
but the vote was lost, and Secretary Sheard
could not remember how il stood Thus far
the EdmundS men had voted consistently with
the Blaine delegates. and. having hClpcd choose
four Of the eight officials, suddenly changed
front and voted with the Arthur men. that com
bination choosing the remaining four, which
included ii. II. Burleigh, on Permanent
organization: George CGhOOn, on Rules and
Order of Business: William DOWd on
Resolutions; and J. ID. Lawson. pronounced
Arthur man, member of the National Commit
tee. There was particularly warm contest
over the last, ana three ballots were required
decide II. The leading candidates in each
were, however. ex-senator Thomas c. Plat and
Attorncy-General Leslie c. Russell. The last
vote stood: Lawson 81, Platt %, Russell 10
giving Lawson majority, Speaker sheard says
the Edmunds men agreed to vote with the
Blaine men through the list. but broke faith
when Burleigh was reached. As a result of to-
delegation will stand Blaine 2S, Arthur 81 Ed
munds II.
NEWSPAPER TALK.
NEW YORK June 2n.-The Tribune sums up the
situation at Chicago as follows: "The prospect
Is that the Convention will be harmonious in its
final action There is no prospect OF any serious
controversy about the platform Blaine is the
only candidate who has made ii definite gain
yet. The accession of senator IIoar and several
delegates from the South indicate that the ex-
| pressed wish of the majority of Republicans in
the deciding States is having its Influence" The
Tribune appears to think that if it is not Blaine
| it will be Arthur.
The Times takes Il rather Encouraging view of
| the prospect and says: /" We recognize the
fact, unpleasant as it Is, that the nomination of
| E'imunds may not be possible. The Times ap-
| peals to those Republicans who have not en-
| trely sacrificed their good sense and good judg-
| ment to the passions of the hour to rescue the
| Republican party from besetting perils Next
| to EdmundS the Times thinks Lincoln would be
| the strongest man before the country.
The World says: THE certainty at Chicago at
| the present moment, seems to be the defeat of
Arthur. The uncertainty is whether it is Blaine
EdIuunds or some obscure nobody
The SIN thinks by far the most important fea-
tre of the.situation is the merccnaIy disposition
| Of the southern delegates, hitherto credited to
Arthur. and the growing conviction that there Is
a friendly understanding between Logan and
Blaine