Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-05

victims equally and honoraby by our sides in this convention, the public faith maintained unbounded
 into cein and the pulees of industry throbbing with and aao ss n are the fruits of triuuphs over adverse. poli- last 24 years Out of the conflicts has of heroes and statesmen challenging confidence and at home, respect and admiration abroad And now, when ws have come to select standard bearer for the approaching conflict our chief embarrassment is tiai n material. New York has hsr true and tried statesRan whose administration the fierce and
 nsne anS e es % don ho good and faithful servant" Vermont has her great springs of his native State whose virtue is firm as it's granite hills. Ohio can come with name itself Illinois can come with one who never failed in the discharge of public daty whether in the eoun honored favorits whoSs splendid abilities and per sonal qualities have endeared him to the hearts of lenees the admiration of aiI. Connections and In- hana a,ana may come with names ,ss nsrons M than disagreeEents or the emergencies of the occasion, another name Is sought. there remains that grand old hero of KenessW mountain and Atlanta When patriotism calls he cannot if he would be etlsnt but graspng that banner to him % dear which he has all ready borne in triumph he will march to civic vic tory no less renowned than those of war. I thank confidence.
 THE ILLUSION TO PRESIDENT ARTHUR
 in Henderson's speech on taking the chair was loudly applauded The allusion to Sen- ator Edmunds produced much applause. The applause which greeted the allusion to General Logan was louder than that which greeted the name of any candidate men toned before him. Then came the greatest and most exciting event that has occurred since the convention opened. Approaching his subject in circuitous way General Hen- derson referred to the State of Maine and as soon as he had got through his eulogy of 'the Plumsd Knight'' scene ensued that is witnessed once in 8 lifetime, but ones wit messed is never forgotten. The Blaine men among the delegates started the applause. It was taken up by others. The contsgion spread; the audience applanded. In less time than it takes to tell
 VAST MULTITUDE OF PEOPLE
 we're cheering, waving hats and handker> chiefs and it seemed that the vast concourse of people were animated by one impulse to do honor to the man whose name had been spoken. When the first storm of applause had subsided, 1t broke out again with renewed vigor. The delegates stood up, waved their hats and cheered. The vast audience did likewise, The air was rent with cheers and it was evident that if the audience could nom- mate the President their overwhelming choice would be James G. Blaine.
 RESOLUTIONS WERE THEN OFFERED
 by Mir. Churchill. of Arizona, that the ap- pointment of officers of territories ought to be made Ey bona fde vote of the people of the territories and in accordance with the wishes of the people thereof; Mir. Johnson, of California, favoring the right of women to vote; it was received with jeers and was referred. Recess was then taken until o'clock tonight, ,as committees were ready report. The Evening Session of the Convention
 A disagreeable series of showers at times and several thunder storms prevailed about o1o snG kI, rest of the evening. Ladies were compelled to run the gauntlet of awnings to their dis comfort. Still none of the delegates, repre- sentstives of the press or ladies who could procure tickets absented themselves. The visitors galleries were crowded and the appearance of the boxes and dress circles was enlivened by the presence of ladies who had braved the rain. When Chairman Henderson called the gath ering to order at 7:35 the committee on. ere dentials reported progress and added that the final report would not be ready until morn ing. General Carr, of Illinois, moved that five hundred tickets of admission to the conven- ton hall be issued to veterans of the war and urged that as many such veterans had come thousand of miles they were entitled to this act of courtesy. dozen aired their orstory on the subject and The proposition to adjourn to II o'clock was sufficient to let loose the floodgates of debate for another half hour and in the end the hour of 10 a.. n. was agreed upon. After the convention had formally adjourned it re- solved itself into mass meeting and was en- tertained with speeches from General Ogles- by, Frederick Douglass, Congressmaa Hall and others A New Combinatton-Eoraks to Second &
 Ticket With Blaine st the Head.
 CHICAGO, June 4.-To-day J. ". Ady, g delegate from Kansas, accompanied by ten of his colleagues called at the Blaine headquar- ters and formed 8 combination which gives Blaine eleven out of the eighteen votes of the Kansas delegation. The delegation has here tof re been tallied as solid for Arthur. The most important movement that has been started during the present convention vas in- augurated to-day. The Ohio delegation sld meeting with the utmost secrecy, and al- though number Of misleading reports as to the matters discussed were given out, the main object of the consultation was undoubt- eily the furtherance of the Blaine boom Foraker is said to have engineered the affair with an eye to the vice presi- denoy should Blaine's nomination be- come an accomplished fact. It is understood that 1t has been arranged so that Ohio will swing into line for Blaine as soon as Sherman's nomination is out of the question, provided that in such an event Blaine's nomination can be brought about by the Ohio vote. The ticket then would be: For President-James G. Blaine; for Vice Presideat-J. B. Foraker.
 General Sherman Not In The Field.
 CHICAGO, June 4--Ten members of the Wisconsin delegation who have been hither- to credited with preferences for Edmuads called upon J. B. Henderson yesterday and avowed their willingness to transfer their