The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-05
SETTLING POLITICS.
Second Days D0ings of the Re-
publican National COnyen-
ton at Chicago,
Lassitude and Tameness No Longer
Mark the Proceedings Of
the Body.
General John B. Henderson, Of Missouri,
Chosen Permanent Chairman
His Speech
A Red Hot Debate on Proposition to
Bind the Members to Support the
Nominees of the Convention.
General Sherman's Ultimatum-H Will
Not Accept, Nor Serve if Elected
Notes Of the Convention.


June THE tameness that character
lied the opening hours Of the Republi.
can National Convention has disap.
peared The situation Is red hot this
morning. This is doubtless due to the
generally admitted fact that terrific
struggle is inevitable, The masses
have caught the enthusiasm and in
stead Of the few hundreds who were
gathered on the outside of the build
ing, there are AZ this hour thousands
Wabash avenue for several blocks is al,
most impossible, and at the principal no.
tells the lobbies are packed, and tho
crowds extend half way across the
streets. Bands of men and boys are
going through the business section
cheering and shouting for Blaine. But
little is heard of Arthur; in fact, he is
generally regarded as out OF the race.
The Eoeatng MIH--independent--in its
noon edition win say: zone thing ha.
been determined: President Chester A.
Arthur is beaten. 1t is now no longer on
the minds of any of the better posted
delegates fight between Arthur and
Blaine. 1t IS this morning, it was las,
night, anything to beat Blaine, as prom.
ineDt delegate TO the convention puts it,
The race is narrowed down between
Blaine and a dark horse
The dark horse is likely to prove either
Gresham or Harrison. The Blaine forces
are not dismayed.
Powell Clayton was one Of the first
delegates to appear on the floor this
morning. He is not at all downcast over
his defeat. II is claimed this morning
that his defeat was due to a conspiracy
between Senator Sabin and the anti.
Blaine forces 1t is alleged that
Sabin was directed to call the roll BY
delegates to carry out this programme as
his share of the business; "and" say the
Clayton men, che carrid it out faith.
fully Sabln is reported to have said
this morning: al told my people when
they came to me aud Informed me that
they were going to spring Lynch's name
on the Convention You are playing
desperate game, and II you are beaten, IL
will be the last of you"
II A. M.-There is one virtue, at least,
ton can not lay any claim. This is
punctuality. II is now several minutes
after the hour at which proceedings
have opened, and yet, not hundred dele
gates are on hand. 1t was the same way
yesterday.
At the eastern end of the united pres.
table are an incongruous group in close
confab. There is George William Curtis,
with cold and implacable brow; Horr,
the oratorical, witty Michigander; thu
diminutive tfre-eatins Senator from Vir,
GINA; Taft, of South Carolina, and TEN,
porary Chairman Lynch. whats in
the wind" the few delegates on the
scene are asking, as they cast side-long
chances in the direction of the coterie.
IL 30 A. NAT last Chairman Lynch
makes his appearance on the platform,
and the Convention settles down to bust.
| ness.
| The throng is immense. There is
scarcely foot of standing room on the
floors or in the galleries. At least five
hundred of the fair sex are scattered
around.
At II :25 Lynch raped again and again,
! but the Convention pays little heed
| There is a roar of conversation and louder
and louder sounds the gavel, but to no
effect, and in despair Lynch calls on Rev.
John II. Barrows, of the First Presby-
terrain Church of Chicago, for prayer.
The Convention recognizes the clerical
gentleman, and order is instantly secured.
The prayer laid especial stress on the de-
stability of Gods blessing on Lynch and
the race he represents, and implored that
the nominee of the Convention should be
q Christian man. The prayer was short
and to the point.
Carey, of Maryland, asks permission I'd
read memorial. 1t is granted, and
proves to be from the Maryland State
Temperance Alliance, asking the adoption
of prohibition plank. The convention
receives it coldly. The memorial says,
'If both parties take up the question the
alliance will make it a political issue; but
If one party did, and the other did not,
we would support the party that took II
up" The resolution was referred.
Hastings, of Delaware, presented res.
oution referring to the Committee on
Resolutions the question of the presiden-
tial term of office. Referred.
Senator Plumb, of Kansas, sent up a
resolution against the holding of land and
real estate by Foreigners, and declaring
that land should be held only by those
willing to assume the duties of citizen
ship. 1t was greeted with applause.
MIR. Hawkins, of Tennessee, moved that
the rules be suspended, and that the fol.
lowing resolution be passed;
Resoired, "That every member of the
convention is bound in honor to support
the nominee, who ever that nominee may
be, and that no man should hold seat
here who Is not ready to so agree" The
resolution was received with great ap
plause.
Pierce, Of Massachusetts, made strong
speech against II.
General Winckler, Of wisconsin, de
clared 1t needed no resolution to enforc,
such an idea and he opposed 1t, and the
convention cheered.
Hawkins declared he had good grounds
for introducing II and he did 1t IN gooS
, faith. He declared that the adoption o
the resolution was q necessity, and dc
handed call by States.
Ktngfort, OF California;, demanded III
edCptiou. With bic OF shahtug In tn
lacss Of the frshatr aeasgAttop, he dc
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