The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-06-03
THE CONVENTION.
CONTINUED FROM THIRD PACE.

Gs L. MdblucHSDDS E0u- VI
rules and order of business. j. M.
Mccall, committee on permanent
organization; Church Howe mem
bsr of the national committee.
The Minnesota delegation chose
the following officers: Senator d.
M, Eabin, chairman; A. Barto, vice
president: G. A. Graves, assistant
Secretary; o. B. Gould, committee
on rules and order of business; 9. j.
Davis, committee on resolutions; Il.
B. Lsngton, committee on creden~
tials.
Senator Aldrich, Of Rhode Island,
aays at first his tate will cast s
votes for Edmunds, and after that
delegates are to vote according to
their personal preferences. w. A.
S'edger, chairman Of the ColOred
Mems National Executive CONS
mittee has called meeting OF that
body at the Palmer House at noon
to morrow TO consider matters in
connection with the Coloied Mems
National Convention at Richmond
on July 9Th.
A correspondent of the BALTIMORE
American received telegram from
the home Office this evening saying
the Maryland delegation left Balti-
more tonight and that it is proba-
BILE it will cast it's vote as follows,
Blaine II, Arthur 4, doubtful l.
The New Jersey delegation, it is
said, will cast 10 votes for Blaine on
the first ballot, 6 for Edmunds, and
9 for Lincoln. 1t was reported late
tonight that Ben Harrison, of In
diana, will not participate in the
convention, and that he teleRrapbed
his alternate to come on. Though
no actual caucus Of Indiana delega-
ton was held to- day it is said to-
night that general understanding
has been reached that Hsrrison's
name will be placed in nomination
along with others, and that New
York and Pennsylvania have pied
ged him 25 votes.
Pacific Coast delegations are at
tracing most favorable comment
and are spoken of more than any
other delegation, taken as q body, on
account Of their united efforts for
Blaine. The local papers mention
them editorla!ly. The Daily Inter
Ocean says: There is one thing to
De said for Blaine men-they were
active yesterday and enthusiastic.
The Pacific slope delegations, came
in with band and banners and the
Blaine company was in an uproar of
rejoicing. AS the national commits
tee decided against the Blaine dele
CATION from Virginia, there was no
good cause for increased enthusiasm,
but the sight of the California deles
CATION gave Blaice p ople great
consolation.
Senator Jones Of Nevada put in
an appearance yesterday. He is
the representative of his State in
the National Republican Conven
ton. He admits that Republicans
of his State favor Blaine. but his
own judgment is that Pre- iient
Arthur is by far the safest man to
nominate. Business men Of the
country demand him and they
ought to have more weight with
the convention than few brass |
bands.
Chicago, 2.-The situation this
morning il the canvas is very much
simplified. All the delegates are
now en- the ground, including the |
New York and Pennsylvania,
whose coming had been looked
forward to with some interest. The !
negotiation which was carried for |
ward in the interest Of the respec.
tive candidates yesterday makes it |
clear that adherents of six candi- |
dates, namely: Arthur. Blaine. Ed |
munds, Sherman, Logan and Hsw
ley have made fair measure Of
their strength, and deem that the |
present aspect of the fight warrants
Them in standing by their men. |
The most ardent of the Arthur and
Blaine men do not now claim for
them majority of the convention.
The highest figure mentioned for
Blaine is 33S, and the highest for |
Arthur about 325, but conservative |
advocates put each figure for both |
under three hundred. This is |
necessary in view of the stand
taken by the Edmunds, Logan and
Sherman men.
Friends Of the Vermont Senator |
to. day are in high feather over the |
possibility of his nomination, and |
contend that he has developed I'M
expected strength in all northern |
and western States, and has even
acquired some votes in Missouri.
So strong are they in their faith that |
a caucus Of all his adherents was
called this morning, and is now in |
progress at the rooms of the Massa- !,
chuseits delegation. It is attended
by all the Vermont, nearly all the |
Massachusetts and New Jersey |
delegations, 8 portion Of the New
York including Andrew D.
White, Theodore Roosevelt, John |
F. Gilbert and George William |
Curtis, and portions of the Rhode
Island, Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Michigan delegation. The caucus |
numbers about eighty-fve, and Ed.
munds people contend that they |
hold the balance of power, and can
summon 100 votes, which, if their |
estimates are correct, and sherman
and Logan men stand by their col
ors, the convention will unauestlon'
ably result in deadlock. Logan