Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-23
SECOND EDITION.
THE REPUBLICANS.
THE NEW YORK STATE UosvEsrior
Tho Various Deals Made by tho Different
ComDinstions-Blsine' supporters
Not disturbed ana Arthur Men
claiming 600 votes-The
Tickets OF tho


claiming 600 yotes-Ths
Tickets OF tho
Factions.
UTICA, N. Y, April 23.-The many
arrangements we're all completed ut noon
for the meeting in this city, of the Repub-
lican state committee. Yesterday it looked
as though tho convention would DO In
complete possession of Blaine -Edmunds
combination, and last evening there were
not few Arthur men who admitted their
defeat. The leaders Of Blaine and Arthur
| last night made strong overtures To the
Edmunds men. but later on 10 the night
| emphatically refused to name other terms
| than the right to name the four delegates
at.large and the temporary chairman of
the present convention. The Arthur men
| accepted the terms of the proposition this
morning. The Edmunds men then name d
/ the ticket, including George +. Erwin, for
temporary chairman, and the Arthur men
agreed to carry out the programme.
Erwin declined the candidacy for the
temporary chairman and Assemblymen
Boynton was selected in his stead.
The Edmunds men claim from 60 to 80
delegates, while the Arthur leaders claim
over 200. Blaine's supporters just now
don't appear much disturbed over the
situation, although only 249 votes are
required to control the convention.
Tho Tickets OF the Factions
Following are the tickets named by the
factions
Arthur Edmunds combination delegates
| at large Andrew ID. White, Edwin Pack
i ard, Theodore Roosevelt and Senator
John / Gilbert; for temporary chairman,
Geo. X. Erwin. Blaine men, delegates at
large George b. Sloan, Warner Miller,
Alonzo B. Cornell and George X. Erwin.
The latter ticket is, however, subject to
| change, for the Blaine leaders, becoming
| alarmed, are now willing to trade with the
Edmunds faction.
The Blaine men have settled ON Ex Sen
ator Pitts for temporary chairman aud the
result of the ballot on this question viii be
the feeling of the convention.
a Uhange IN the Programme.
| At noon the opera house was filed, the
assembly being particularly noticeable for
| the quetness and decorum observed. The
| hall is entirely devoid of. decoration, not
| even flag being visible. About noon the
| Blaine men changed the programme for
delegates at large, substituting the names
Of Roosevelt and Gilbert, which are already
| on the combination ticket, for those OF
George b. Sloan, Of Oswego and Erwin.
The Edmunds men refuse to accept this
| compromise.
At 1890 tho chairman of the state
committee called the convention to order
During the roll call loud applause greeted
| the name of Warner Mills, of Herkimer
and Roscoe ConklinG, but the, hearties
was given for Thomas q. Platt.
Boynuou Temporary Chairman.
Boynton and Pitts were both placed il
nomination for temporary chairman bl
representative friends BOynton was dc
clared the choice of the convention, tn
vote being 25l to 240.
Committees Appointed.
The chair was empowered TO appoin
} regular committees and at once appointe
committees on permanent organization
contested seats and resolutions, as state
by the Edmunds men. 4 recess was the
taken until $3.50.
Connecticut Republicans
HARTFORD, April go The Republica
convention here was largely attended an
was organized by the selection of Hon
Samuel Fessonden as both temporary an
permanent president. The names of Ar
thur and Hawley were greeted with pro
longed applause. The delegates at larg,
selected were Juo l.. Houston, Samuel L
Merwin, August Brandegee aud Frederic
Mills.
A Boom io- Butler.
TRENTON, n. j., April 23.-The Nation
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