Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-06-05


cation q I'D tn. came" The Nsps is svi-
dsptly misinformed.
On motion Of Mr.. Clay ton the vote was
made unanimous.
TIL. chairman appointed Powell Clayton
setts, and W. N. Taft Of South Carolius,
a committee to escort Mr.. Lynch to the
chair.
AS the committee appeared the ap-
plause WAS hearty, and the feeling of
disappointment seemed to disappear
Mr.. Lynch made good impression by
his quiet and modest demesnor.
OTHER BUSINESS.
After Chairman Lynch had tLken his
seat and returned his thanks, Henry L.
Psaroe of Massachusetts, presented the
following resolution
Resolped, That the subject of arevised ap
portionment OF delegates to future national
conventions and Of revised apportionment
of members Of the national committee be re-
ferred to the committee on rules and order of
business with leave to report before the
ballot for President. After some discussion
the resolution was adopted.
Hon. w. Donnap of Iowa, presented
memorial and petition of the National
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
1t bears the signatures of officers of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union in
48 states and territories.
L,slie W. Bissell OF New York, pre-
aented the following, which VAS referred
to the committee on resolutions
Resoted, That the committee on resolu-
tions be- and they are hereby, directed to
give hearing to a committee appointed by
the Irish National League of America to
present memorial to this convention on the
subject of realty in the United States by
foreigners.
Adjourned to II O'Clock to-day.
CONVENTION sPEcIALs-How THE RESULT
WAS BROUGHT ABOUT.
PM adelphia Times special.
CHICAGO, June 3.-Tbe surprise oreatsd
last night by the national committees
selection OF Powell Clayton for temporary
chairman OF the convention was rather
collapsed to-day by the rejection OF tina,
selection by the convention. When the
convention met this morning it Was
known to comparatively few what the
Blaine opposition really intended to do in
the matter of the temporary ohalrmanship
There had been great deal OF swearing
about the Clayton selection all through
last night, but it had not got about tuat
anything like an organized opposition
would bs made to Clayton in the coAytn.
tion. The matter was very shr-W.iy
managed by the Eimunds men. 1t Ses
frat determined to make ReslsteI Blal L.
K. Bi uce the OPP osiiion capdidat,, ut
when that came to be- fully
looked over it WAS found
it would not do. The only oil &c
,ion to Bruce was that he held Fede raj
Office. Bruce himself at once declared
that 1t would not do to set him up aud
the reasons were 30 obvious, when the
situation WAS given little ref ction,
that the Bruce scheme WAS abandoned.
For time then 1t looked as II the chance
OF making hopeful opposition to Clayton
WAS gone. An hour or so after midnight,
however, Henry c. Lodge Of Massachu-
setts and Theodore Roosevelt of New
York, got hold of john R. Lynch, the
colored ex-congressman from Mississippi,
and insisted that he should accept the
candidacy against Clayton. Lynch is an
out and-out Arthur man. He raised OBJ
jeotions and was doubtless quite sincere
in the position which he took. Lodge and
Roosevelt, however, sat up the rest oil the
night with Lynch and finally persuaded
him to consent.
ANOTHER BLAINE BLUNDER.
Another important point was gained by
tie anti Blaine men in their successful
efforts for delay. They protractsd the
debate to-day solely to prevent the
convention from reaching ballot to-
morrow and they practically exhausted
the day In the election OF temporary
chairman. They can now delay ballot
until Thursday and that does not promise
we'll for Blaine. 1t was delay and bad
leadership that doomed him in 1876 and
1880 and tonight it looks as if the same
causes we're heret to produce the result
Arthur seemed to be hopelessly beaten
by Blaine yesterday. To night the tndi-
cations point strongly to the defeat Of
Blaine by Arthur, and If the anti Blaine
combination shall repeat its triumph to.
morrow It. ia even possible that Arthur
may loom up again and become formid-
able candidate by Thursday. The two
strong men have now each had his knock
down, and the Presidential minnows are
splashing about to-nigh. while the whales
are trying to recover their wind.
HOPING AGAINST HOPE.
Philadelphia Press, Blaine organ.
The impression is to night that the
days work leaves Arthur in no better
shape than before, and that his nomi-
nation is hardly within the bounds Of
possibility. 1t has, however, quickened
the impulse of the field toward a COM
bination with the demonstration, how
ever, that nearly every element of the
| opposition must be heartily enlisted upon
| popular candidate if Blaine is to be- de
| teated.
NO FURTHER FIGHT FOR CHAIRMAN.
| New York Times.
CHICAGO June 3.-The Blaine managers
said late tonight that there need bs no
surprise II they agreed to urge the eop-
tinuspcs of Congressman Lynch as Fer
malept chairman. The Arthur men
were alive to the point which could tLus
be made, and they said If this oonrse was
taken by the Blaine men they would be
compelled to support Mr.. Lynch. As fol
that matter, they are perfectly satisfied
to continue Mr.. Lynch, and so are the
Eimunds men, though some of the latter
have suggested that an Elmunds man
ought to be placed in the chair. Xxx
Gov. Long said that Mr.. Lynch would b,
quite as acceptable to him and his friends
| ~ any other man.
BOTH SIDES HOPEFUL.
New York Star.
CHICAGO, June 3,-The Arthur men ar,
to. night insinuating that they we're ho
badly hurt by the Edmunds coup d'ets
Of the afternoon, but it is very certain
that they are tr,fie low spirited. MIR
Blaine's followers are anxious but hope
full. They urge that to-day's preliminary
proceedings did not put their strength t,
test, but the general impression is tina
when Powell Clayton was forced to tn,
wall in the work of temporary organiza
tion, it WAS sorry blow at Blaine.
| WHISPER FOR GENERAL SHERMAN.
New York Herald.
ALI day long the name of Sherman ha
been whiepered-not the Senator 3 sturd,
name, but that of his eccentric brother
Tecumseh. Bsted bresths tell the stor,
of his march to the sea, aud wild ey 81
men count the 429 delegates in the con
vention who served in the Union army
asking the while: "What do you thinl
of thatf Eh. my boy, what do yo'
think of thst2" Well, think grea
deal Of it, and 30 does Wisconsin, a ma
Jority of whose delegates are anxious +
make themselves and their state con
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