The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11
The Delegates to the Repub-
lican National Convention
Assemble at Chicago.
John R. Lynch, Of Mississippi is
Elected Temporary Chair
man by 43l Votes.
The Opinion Growing at Chicago
That a Ozark Horse" Will
Win the Race.
The Outlook at Chicago.

The Outlook at Chicago.
CHICAGO, June 2.-The hotels were
besieged tonight by a host which jam
med the lobbies and corridors to a point
of suffocation. 1t was composed of peO-
pie aimless in their wanderings, save,
possibly, of being near the scenes of
supposed action. They found, however,
the headquarters either emptied OF dele
gates or barred against entrance. At
the Grand Pacific they gravitated into
the commodious Blaine quarters, and
possessed themselves of the campaign
literature scattered about profusely,
viewed monotonously the recurring pic
lures of the Maine man, and her strug-
gled painfully to extricate themselves
from the mass, and toiled through the
packed Railways to renew the same ex-
p%erience in the Arthur and Logan
headquarters.
An incredible feature was the pres
ence of stylishly attired ladies in great
numbers, who followed their escorts
through all the phases of the crush and
endured the rising clouds of dust and
close atmosphere with a stoicism worthy
of a better cause. AT the Palmer provi-
sions had in a measure been made
against the crush by the stationing Of
policemen at all the main entrances,
and marchers were kept in line and
were compelled to move up and down
the stairways with military precision
and necessarily at a modulated pace.
The crowds showed no perceptible
diminishing in numbers until towards
III o'clock, when locomotion became a
little more free, but stone floors and cam
vas which covered the carpeted floors
showed in the dust which covered them
the impress of the army which had
marched over them during four unbro-
ken hours.
There is much excitement tonight
over the selection of Clayton as tempo
rary chairman of the convention. This
feeling is confined mostly to the dele
gates opposed to Blaine, but there are
a number of Blaine adherents who ex-
press dissatisfaction at the choice of the
national committee. So intense, indeed,
is the feeling on this subject that a plan
is on foot 10 attempt to defeat Clayton
in the convention and elect Mr.. Bruce,
register of the United States treasury,
in his stead.
The browning incident of the day was
the action taken by the Indiana delega-
ton with respect to Senator Ben Harri-
son. Early in the forenoon Mr.. Harri-
son was requested to quit headquarters
for obvious reasons, and he retired to his
room. The delegation then battled as |
siduously through a three hours session
as to the stand they should take in the
convention. A proposition to present
the name OF Harrison was carried by a
majority of four, but a unanimous vote |
could not be obtained owing to the in
teryention of the friends Of Gresham. It
was argued by them that Gresham could
not allow his name to be urged in view
Of his cabinet position, but the friends
of Harrison urged that that fact ought
not to initiate against the candidacy of
Harrison, and that under no circum-
stances should the friends Of Gresham
give way. 1t was further commended
that if Senator Harrison could go into
the convention with a solid delegation
it would prove a strong recommends
ton in his favor as being the only one
of the doubtful states" to come in with
an unbroken front. These arguments
were all wasted, as Gresham's adherents
refused to come into line. They agreed
that if the delegation was allowed to go
into the convention with their hands
free, and it was demonstrated that nei-
ther Blaine nor Arthur could be nomi-
mated, and any considerable number of
votes were cast for. either Gresham or
Harrison, then Indiana would give her !.
entire vote to the one showing the great
est strength. This was the final decis-
ion of the delegation after a second con-
which began at 4 o'clock this
afternoon. Harrison, it is understood,
will therefore 20 with his people into
the convention, but Richard w. Thomp-
will appear at their head. The vote
of the state will be given to Blaine and
Arthur very equally, with possibly two
votes for Gen. Sherman.
The Arthur men decided to stand
firmly by their candidate to the last,
and will make no combination looking
to the selection of any other man. They
say this is their firm purpose, and if the
men and others wish to NOM
mate Blaine by refusing to support Ar
thur. they must take all the response
bility.
There has been much quiet talk to-
day about the possibility of nominating
General Sherman. It is said that a dead
lock is probable, and at the right time a
delegate might present the
name of VIM. T. Sherman, and at the !,
same time strike up Marching through /
Georgia." when the generals friends
,ay he would go through with an enthu-
,iasm that could not be controlled. An i
objection was urged that the general /
Ices not desire the nomination and will !,
lot take it, but the reply is:"We know
lie will accept if Nominated t