Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-06-05
AT CHTCIGU.
Meeting OF the National Executive
Committee - Biaf. q IN the Lead
with the Field A Rafnnt Him.

Meeting OF the National Executive
Committee - Biaf: q IN the Lead
with the Field Against Him.
CHICAGO, June 2-Midpight.-Thsr ia
no change of special imp rtsrce IN The
situation AZ u il late tou.. b sios bss
b.sten Arthur aud uLe prohi.m rDw Ia
be solved is wh-th.r Atlour Gan de'-a,
Blaine. The Arthur leaders do not pub
licly confess that be is hopelessly
defeated, but they all know it aud their
efforts are now directed TO concentrate the
field against Blaine. 1t is yet possible to
defeat Blaine, but not probable. IL can.
not be done without uniting on some man
who oAn rally reluctant Blaine votes and
hold some Of his sincere friends, and II
ia difficult 10 find such a candidate. 1t
is known to night that Arthur is hostile
to Lincoln that he is likely TO forbid
concentration on the one man who would
naturally be the most available dark
horse. The special Arthur leaders prefer
Gresham, but Indiana has thus far re-
fused to concentrate on either him or
Harrison and beyond tendency to drift
towards Edmunds there ia no indication
as yet OF the ultimate choice Of the field
against Blaine. Edmunds is stronger to
night than At any previous stage OF the
contest. But is Is doubtful whether he
could hold the Arthur force In the
south. They do not want him and
many would be likely to break
the Arthur traces and stampede to
Blaine. The Blaine men have the battle
In their own hands il they push the fight
and command wisely, but they lost the
battle in 1875 and again in 1880 by sub.
mitting to delay when they wsre masters
of the situation. A struggle for delay is
now likely to be the policy of the Arthur
and other leaders of the field and II !hey
can fight off ballot until Thursday the
chances will be agsinst Blaine. The
leaders opposing Blaine are able, earnest
and desperate, and he must win on his
| flood tide or suffer another selfinficted
defeat.
CONSERVATIVES VIEW.
| Philadelphia Ledger special.
CHICAGO, June at is clear that
Blaine has an apparent majority Of all the
delegates. Arthur is q good second, but
1t ia by no means clear that either Blaine
or Arthur will get the nomination. 1t is
conceded by the olear-head d men that
the domination will lie between Sherman,
| Logan and the unknown. The PENN
| eylvania delegation had a meeting this
evening, at which Col. Stewart of Cham
bsrsburg WAS elected chairman of the
delegation in the convention, and Gen.
Bsyne Of Pittsburg was made member
OF the committee on rules.
| There is much talk of nominating Sem
ator Miller OF California. His points OF
strength are that he was gallant soldier,
and carries the scars on his face OF
wounds received in battle. 1t is claimed
for him that he won the battle of Stone
River while he was but subordinate
commander. After the war he went to
California, whence he WAS sent to the
Senate. He secured the passage Of the
Chinese Restriction bill, and in doing so
made speech in behalf of American
labor, which has eDdeared him to Ameri-
can workingmen. 1t is asserted that he
can carry Indiana, his native state, all
the Pacific coast aud New York, since he
has never been involved in any Of the
faotional fights OF the party. But as the
| contest Stands to night it is between
Blaine and Arthur, with the char oss
largely IN favor OF the former, but With
the bulk Of them in favor of a new man.
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
CHICAGO, June The national cam-
nit,ee met this afternoon and decide
number of election oases.
Senator Platt reported In the oonteet In
the Twenty second Pennsylvania district,
putting upon the rolls Msgee and Fly nm.
Adopted without debate. With respect
to the contest in the Twenty first Penn
sylvAnia district, the committee recon-
mended that neither Sayres nor Went
ling be placed on the rolls. This would
leave Mr.. West Rs the only delegate
from she district whose seat is not con-
tested. The committee reported that
neither Sayres nor Venting had been
regularly elected.
Senator Jones asked II the committee
intended to disfranohise the district.
Mr.. Magee thought as the Presiden ial
preferences Of the two contestants were
the same both should be admitted and be
given half a vote each. A vote Was taken
upon the report of the committee and 1t
was adopted.
Subsequently Mr.. Magee moved re.
consideration of the vote in the matter Of
the Twenty first Pennsylvania district.
Carried. He then moved that The name
Of Mr.. Sapre be placed upon the roll.
Carried.
The chair stated that nominations
would be in order for temporary chairman
OF the national convention.
Mr.. Ruune)ls OF Iowa rose to offer the
name of Sentor George +. Hoar Of Msssa
ohusetts, a gentleman who in the midst
of the exciting features of the oonven,
tion of four years ago had presided with
that rare wisdom which hst commended
him to the good opinion Of every dele
gate in that body.
Paul Strobaoh OF Alabama seconded
the nomination.
A member from Louisiana said that he
voiced the sentiments Of the members
from the southern states In according all
honor to Senator Hoar, and that they
would doubtless like to see him chosen
for the permanent craftsmanship; but in
the distribution of the honors to be con,
ierred by the convention he thought, as a
recognition of southern Republiosnism,
that in naming man for a position not
fraught with patronage, it could grace
fully bs given to southern Republican.
) He then named Powell Clayton Of
: Arkansas.
8 Mr.. Canady Of North Carolina, seconded
: the nomination.
r Ne. Stone of Michigan, said in
, ob3diepce to the vote OF his state delega.
0 ton he desired to nominate Roswell G.
|
. Mr. Msges of Pennsylvania nominated
( Gslusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania.
I The vote stood 81 follows:
For Clayton-Caliiornis, Colorado,
Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana,
Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska,
New Jersey, Nav York, North Carolina,
o Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Virginia.
v West Virginia, Wisconsin, Ariz ma.
/ Dakota, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico,
:, washington Territory, Wyoming and
y Utah, Total, 27.
Q For Senator Hoar-hlabama, Connecti-
h cut, Florida, Iowa, Ksntucky, Maryland,
Massachusetts,, Minnesota, Nevada, Rhode
Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and
District Of Columbia. Total, 10
s For Grow-Dslawsre and Pennsyl
I, vania, 2,
/ For Horr-Arkansas and Michigan
o Total, 2
? A motion to make the vote unanimous
j. brought out three dissenting votes.
y Mr.. Clayton said Gentlemen OF th'
commit.se-I deem it proper to return
thanks for the honor you have conferred
upon me, not as being rendered to mt
l. personally, but to the section which IL
q part represent. l also accept it will
Q pleasure, as having no significance what
l. ever as to its bearing upon the nomina