Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-05

lar delegates. The Second Illinois district was the next contest considered. w. Fl. Ruger and 0. E. Pryor, Logan men, were seated temper arily in the meeting of the Na- tionsl committee. W. s. Powell and W. E. Kent conteo ed the action before the commit sse on credentials. The case of the former was presented by Attorney Bliss and Senator Warner, while United States District Attorney Tuthill presented the case of the Arthur men. Both sides made long and earnest speeches in favor of the legality of the cleo tion of their respective clients. The com m1ttee then took ballot, resulting in the seating of Piper and Ruger. The seats of John Mason Brown and .Silas F. Miller from the Fifth Kentucky were contested by B. A. Wilson and Mike Minton. After long de- bate the committee decided that Wilson and Mentor. Blaine delegates. be admitted.
 The Candidat es at washfugton.
 WASHINGTON, June 4--Oompsratively is- tie interest was taken at the capital to-day in the news from Chicago as it was generally known that the convention would not reach the exciting part of it's work to-day. Presi- dent Arthur remained in during the day in close and frequent correspondence with his friends at Chicago over his special private wire. Senator Edmunds taking advantage of the two days recess left to-day for Warren ton, Va, where he expects to purchase 8 sad de horse. Senator Sherman was in his committee room at the Capitol nearly all day He expressed no surprise at the positive re- fusal of his brother to allow himself to be considered as 8 candidate. In ,eply to a re- mark that his nomination was quite prob able the Ohio Senator said that should Blaine and Arthur both fail to secure the nomination and 1t became necessary to take up someone else he had reason to believe that he might be chosen. He would get most of the south ern votes in case of break from Arthur and thinks he would have the hearty support of the Ohio delegation.
 DOrshetmer Has no Letter from Tilden.
 WASHINGTON, June 4.-Congressman Dor sheimer, of New York, to night said he had no letter from Mir. Tilden declining to be a candidate for the Democratic nomination. He does not doubt that letter has been written, but has not seen it.
 MT. Blaine at Ease-Apparently Little
 Interested I'm Events at Chicago.
 AUGUSTA, June 4.-For little time this afternoon there was some show of interest and excitement among the people in regard to political matters, but it soon subsided. Mir. Blaine was closeted with Editor Sprague, after which he tooka walk. He retains his outward demeanor of utter indifference to events transpiring in Chicago and it is gen orally rumored on the street that he does not expect to receive the nomination and has so stated to two of his intimate friends, Messrs. Homan and Caldwell MT. Blaine since his defeat four years ago has not perfect confidence in the political friends who are holding offices. Probably if the true story of the break for Garfield four years ago could be given from MT. BIaine's standpoint the reasons would be known why Frye, Hale and Hamlin and others are not at the front and why comparatively unknown men like Drummond, Wing, Boutelle and Rsines were selected for the managers of his forces. A special from Postmaster Manley has been posted stating that the auti-Blaine clements are trying to combine on Sherman, but have utterly failed. This has sent Blaine's stock up amazingly and bets are being made and taken for Blaine against the field