The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-06-04
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
The Political Pot Beginning
to Boil.
Some Quiet Work Being Done
in Chicago.
Alliance Between the Blaine
and Logan Factions.
The Pacific Coast Solid tor the
Plumed Knight.
A Defaulting Bank President
Arrested.
Dynamiters Do Some Work in
London.
A Defaulting Bank President
Arrested.
Dynamiters Do Some Work in
London.
ThilaYs Political.

CHICAGO, May Sl.-The we Ather
is steadily growing warmer and the
political atmosphere, apparently in
sympathy, is becoming more heated.
This morning witnessed the arrival
Of large number of contingent dele.
gates, mainly from the Southern
States who came in Independent de-
tacbments, and representing irregu-
larIy all portions of the South. There
was large number OF arrivals from
Iowa, and practically the entire dele
CATION from that State is DOW in the
city. Two Blaine delegates came in
from the Eighteenth Ohio District
accompanied by some 100 visitors,
and marched to their hotel from the
depot in q solid body. The event of
the morning was the arrival of the
California and Nevada delegations,
whose transit eastward has already
been very widely heralded.
They we're met at the depot
by delegation of citizens and pre-
ceded bv martial music. marched to
their quarters at the Palmer House,
the ladies and gentlemen Of the party
alike taking part in the procession
until their arrival in the hotel lobby,
where q dense crowd lad collected.
The delegation gave three cheers for
the gentleman from Maine and de-
parted. The room set apart for the
reception of the delegation of busi-
ness men from New York by business
men of this city, in advancing the
candidacy of Mr.. Arthur, is being
richly decorated In anticipation Of
the arrival of the party from the East
at three O'Clock tnis afternoon. At
the Grand Pacific Hotel the man
ayers in chal ge OF the movement iu
the interst Of Senator Logan, have
thrown open two large ar'Ors OH the
first floor in the place of the more
contracted quarters heretofore occu>
pied by them. 1t is estimated that
about 300 delegates are in the city.
The National Committee will cOm-
mence its session at noon to-day.
A small but influential meeting OF
suppOrte rs of Senator Edmunds was
held 1T the Palmer House to day i'm
mediately on the arrival OF George
w. Curtis and Mr.. Theodore ROose-
welt from New York. Besides these
two gentlemen there were present at
the confe renee Andrew D White,
John ID. Long, Senator Hoar, of
Massachusetts John F. Gilbert, of
New York, and Horace White.
The delegation of New York busi-
ness men met the Chicago business
mems committee in the Arthur head
quarters this morning. After intro
ductions, Hon. Jonathan Young
Scammun delivered an address OF
welcome on behalf of Chicago, which
was replied to by Cornelius n. BLISS,
Of New York, and others.
The Ohio delegates opened their
headquarters at the Grand Pacific to.
day. They do not disrla the colors
OF any particular leader.
The Independent Republican head
quarters, whi..h are decorated with
portraits of Edmunds, are at the
Grand Pacific.
Meetings of adherents of the vari>
ious candidates were held at the diff
ferent headu quarters and it was near
iy definitely decided who will be
chosen TO make the nominating
speeches. They are as follows: For
Arthur, Martin J. Townsend, OF New
York. seconded by ex-senator Hem
derson, of Missouri; for Blaine, John
Stewart, of Pennsylvania, seconded
by Judge William West. of Ohio; for
Logan, Senator Cullom, of Illinois;
for Sherman, Judge Foraker, OF
Ohio