Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-05
LATE TELEGRAMS.
SPECIAL TO THE HERALD
Com mIttee on CredentIaIs-Spet !.
ulatIons ms to the sherman
DeIegatiOn.

nave Dten increhseu. Inc names m0s1
frequently mentioned are the two
Shermans and Gresham. Gen. Sherman.
reply to ex-senator Henderson is under
stood to be preelnptory refusal to allow
the use Of his name. In case OF break
in the Blaine column it is understood
Nebraska will 60 to Senator Sherman.
Eastern delegates are determined to ad.
here to Edmunds, and as they are
divided in opinion it is likely their
strength will be divided between Sher-
man, Gresham and Hawley for some
time. These managers regard the point
of danger for them is drift from Blaine
to Arthur. If this can be prevented they
hope for favorable result
The Tribune this morning bristles with
bright articles for Blaine and claims that
there is no cause for encouragement on
recount Of the Powell-Clayton incident
which is not regarded as real test. 1t
compliments Lynch and the Southern
colored delegates, and attacks George
William Curtis. Roosevelt, Lodge aud
others, whom it styles political dudes. 1t
says the resolution introduced by Mr..
Pearce to decrease representation from
the South, hereafter as ungracious returns
for help were received from the South.
Resolutions Binding and Other
wise.
CHICAGO, June The resolution that
all delegates bind themselves to support
the nominee whoever he may be is Great
ing warm discussion Plumb, Of Kan
sas, offered resolution against the
ownership of lands in this country by
foreigners. Referred. Hawkins, of
Tennessee. offered resolution pledging
all delegates to support the nominee Of
the Convention whoever he may be. The
resolution binding delegates was with
drawn. Pierce, of Massachusetts,, OPP
posed the resolution, hoping the Con.
vention would not bind its conscience
in the manner proposed. Winkler, Of
Wisconsin, also opposed the resolution.
General j. B. Henderson, reported by
Committee on Permanent Organization
as Chairman. If any delegate was not
willing to support the nominee of the
Convention he should not participate in
its deliberations. tCheers.) No harm
could come Of its adoption, and he
thought its adoption desirable in view
of certain whispers in the air. Knight,
of California advocated the resolu-
ton, and also alluded to certain
whispers in the air, and Curtis,
of New York, warmly opposed the
resolution, and referred in the couise OF
his remarks to the act OF the Convention
which nominated Lincoln twenty-four
years ago, where similar resolution
was introduced and voted down. He
also reminded the Convention of what
was said and down four years ago, when
Mr.. Campbell, OF West Virginia, de-
clared that he was Repnblicanewho
carried his sovereignty under hisown
hat, aud when under the leadership of
Garfield the gentleman who presented a
similar resolution was induced to with
draw It, tCheers.) He therefore asked
this Convention to assume that every
delegate was all honest end honorable
man. He characterized the resolution
MS one which was unworthy to be rati-
fled by body of gentlemen. (Cheers.)
temperance Alliance Plank.
CuicAGo, June 4.-James A. Gary, of
Maryland, presented memorial from
the President and Secretary Of the State
Temperance Alliance OF that State.
which embody resolutions passed
by that body appealing to the
Conventions Of the Republican
and Democratic parties TO en-
body prohibition plank in their plat
forms. 1t says that the ballots Of the
alliance would be cast for the candidate
Of the party who would insert that
plank.
Massay, of Delaware, offered a reso-
luton to enlarge the term of the Presi-
dent al office to six years and to render
an incumbent Of the Office ineligible to
reelection, which was referred.
Rev. Barnes Cowgratulates the
Negro Chairman and His Race
In His Opening Prayer.
Cm.Aeo, June 4.--The Convention
was called to order Mt Hall with an i'm.
mepse attendance. The weather i,
clear. Prayer was offered by DR.. Johr
II. Barnes of the First Prespy teriar
church, in the course Of which he spoke
of the vast moral and political changes
which the nation had undergone, as in
d,cnied by the presence of him who now
so worthily presided over the Conven
tion. He asked blessing on the rae,
aud the Commonwealth, and the caus,
which that gentleman represented.
Convention Adjourned till sever
this evening"
CHICAGO, June AT 1920 the Con
vention adjourned to seven this evening
CALIFORNIA; Delegation Inter
viewed.
uIcAao, June 4 The California dele
gates swereinterviewed as follows: "Wha
does the election Of Lynch signify?
Morrow replied sit signifies Blaine's sup
perters are right in claiming the larges
forre in the Convention" Crocker sale
"Bnue's friends never claimed ma
iari of the entire Convention on tn,
iir ballot. II has no Specification be
y,md the fact that the nomination o
Blaine may not take place on the frs
ballot" Parks said; 1.-THE vote prove'
Blaine had 40 more votes than were eve
claimed by his frisnds. A large mum
her Of Blaine's friends voted for Lyncl
to please the Southern delegates.
Blaine Already Beaten.
CHICAGO, June AT a late hour las
right, after considerable talk among tn
Blaine delegates from Missouri and Mich
iean upon the advisability of bringin
out General Sherman rs a candidate q
tho only solution Of the present situf
tnn in the convention, it was urged tina
In Sherman would not permit the US
Il his name or accept the nominatio
der any circumstances. In obedienc
Ia the wishes Of majority Of these de
@ ;ates John B. Henderson sent an carr
ast telegram to Gen. Sherman urgin
lin TO an answer this morning.
Mr.. Horace White. Of New Yorl
ittted this morning that in his opinio
!. Iine was already beaten, and coul
never get as many votes in the CONVEX
N as Powell could.
niaine at Home-He Refuses
Reception.
AUGUSTA, Me-, June 4.--James {
Blaine reached his home yesterday afte
noon. His friends here telegraphed hi
early In the day, rendering a public rt
oeption, which he at once declined. O
his journey large numbers of peop
oheered him, but he declined to mai
any response except raise his hat rs
stool on the platform. Being informt
by an associated press representati,
tnat rumors had been received Of inte
views with him in some Of the afternoc
papers of Boston and New York, he sal
they were totally unauthorized.
Georxis solid for TIIden.
ATLANTA, June 4.-Nearly every couI
ty in the State elected delegates to-ds
20 the State Democratic Convention
Three-fourths were instructed for Tide
The remainder are considered as for hir
Not vote was cast against him.