Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-04

connected with the committee as representa-
tive from Arkansas and without knowing
that the action involved any political mean
ing whatever, otherwise the contest that en-
sued would have been avoided in the selec-
tion of some other member. Those respon-
sible for bringing Clayton forward had not
calculated on the convention overruling the
action of the committee as their precedents
were all for approving such nominations. The
Independents Decided to Make the Issue
on his selection, and formed a combination
with the Arthur men for the purpose. The
votes were cast largely on this issue, but not
all Of them, as some Arthur men voted for
Clayton in order to sustain the committee,
and some Blaine men voted for Lynch, as he
is claimed to be for Blaine. Edmunds men,
however, are very jubilant, and claim that
the field against Blaine is strong enough to
defeat him. On the other hand, the Blaine
men say that there are Arthur men who will
go to Blaine if they see no chance for their
favorite, and that the vote has shown them
to be
Stronger than Has Been Conceded.
That in fact he has 342 votes in a compact
body. Maine voted solid for Clayton. Mas
sachusetts voted Lynch %, Clayton 3. New
Hampshire voted Lynch Z, Clayton /.
Session Occupied by Routine Work.
The proceedings of the day while charac-
terized by great earnestpess and keen watch
fullness to detect any evidences that the tide
was turning any way was not prolific in dra-
matte incidents for the reason that large
share of the session was occupied by the
routine calling of the roll and the election of
a temporary chairman.
sensation Produced.
This point of the proceedings was only re-
lieved from monotony by the glimpses of per-
sonal characteristics and the phases of feeling
exhibited by members as they rose one at
time to announce their preferences for chair
man. The first sensational feature was i'm
mediately after Chairman Sabin announced
the name of Powell Clayton as the choice of
the national committee for temporary chair.
man Of the convention, when Henry Cabot
Lodge of Massachusetts, rose and moved to
substitute the name of John II. Lynch, one
of the colored delegates from Mississippi.
Though some such action was not unantici-
pated, it caused q sensation.
The conference in which Lynch was de-
cided on was held this forenoon. The first
general denomination was made when in the
call of the roll Gen. Malone was called. A
general cheer arose from the main end and
gallery. interrupting the call for brief time.
Theodore Roosevelt. of New York,
also received marked evidence of attention
when he rose to speak.
When the call was completed Powell Clay
ton was the centre of observation as he
mounted the chair at the head of the Arkan-
sas delegation with degree of deliberation
and outward calmness which was scarcely to
L. Al Al -
was not present when his name was called.
The announcements Of the ballot was the sig
nal for general outbreak. The delegates
rose and climbed upon their chairs, swinging
hats, handkerchiefs and umbrellas in the air
and cheering Justify, and when they subsided
Powell Clayton, still with great calmness,
moved to make the choice unanimous.
Committee ON Resolutions
of the national convention met at the Grand
Pacific at 8 this evening and selected VIM.
Mckinley, Jr., of Ohio, chairman, and w alter
Phelps of New Jersey. secretary. A sub
committee consisting of Henry Cabot Lodge
of Massachusetts, j. II. Baker of Indiana,
George r. Peck of Kansas, w. Elan of Vir-
ginia, M. Bynum of Mississippi, Judge
Ebert of Colorado and Horace Davis of Cal
ifornia, was appointed, who with the chair
man and secretary, will prepare the plat
form and report to the full committee at 9
A. M, tomorrow.
After the appointment Of the subcommittee
Alexander Sullivrn appeared before the com
mittee on behalf of the executive committee
of the Irish National League snd delivered a
long and interesting address on the subject
of ownership of American land by foreigners,
In an address which Mr.. Sullivan read,
after showing that it was the intention of the
founders of the government that the principle
that American citizens shall be indispensable
to the ownership of lands in the United
States and that it is distinctly so indicated in
explicit terms on which the thirteen States
surrendered the lands to the national govern
ment for the use and benefit of the entire
people. 1t goes on to say that the intention
of the founders OF the republic have been
thwarted by events which they could not
foresee. In 1856 and 1860 the national dem
ocratic convention approved of the resolution
recommending the national government TO
aid in the construction of the Pacific rail-
road. The national republican conven-
vention followed the example and the result
is a quantity of the public domain nearly
equal to the area of the - original States
has been presented to monopolies by which
it has been disposed of in a manner hostile TO
the spirit and terms on which those States
surrendered the land to the government
We have seen the effect of the system Of
great estates, which is now stealing all over
our western domain, where foreign land
proprietors had permitted 81 ZOO, 600 of the
inhabitants to perish of famine.
The committee also received and heard
statements from delegation of the Knights
of Labor and other kindred organizations.
They professed TO represent 200, 900 work
men. They asked the enforcement of the
eight hour Law, the enforcement of compul-
sorry education and the prevention of import
alton of contract labor.
The Comm1ttee On Organization
was in session until late hour this evening
After electing Geo. B. Williams of Indiana
chairman, the committee proceeded to the
election of permanent chairman and secre-
retary of the convention.
Hon. Galusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania,
was put in nomination by friends Of Blaine
and j. G. Henderson of No., by the oppo.
sition.
Henderson was elected by vote of 20 to II.
Charles w. Cf1bee of Mich, wss unani-
mously elected secretary.