Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-03
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. CLOSING UP THR LIMBS, The Forces Girding for
 the Fray. FIRST BLOOD FOR BLAINE. A Supporter Chosen for Temporary Chairman. THE ARTHUR MEN CAST DOWN. A Plan to Boom General
 Sherman.
THE ARTHUR MEN CAST DOWN.
POLITICAL.

nAAO 1or TempOrary ChatrmAn-Meet- ing of the National COmmIttee-AN Num- ber of Contests Settled-The Arthur Men
 Picking uP COuraRe-A Quiet Boom for General Sherman In the VOrks-The Latest View of the Situation.
 CHICAGO, June "A succession of thunder
 storms accompanied by the heaviest rain which has fallen here for long time, and
 which for g couple of hours turned the
 streets into rivulets, has failed to dampen
 the ardor of the delegates. The excitement
 continues at fever heat and the Blaine men
 rank and file are especially jubilant. They
 have a signal victory in the selection by the National committee of Powell Clayton as temporary chairman of the convention
 Clayton is the Arkansas man who had been credited to Arthur, but who Topped over to
 Blaine. The Logan men are also delighted
 because the delegates in the Second district contest were given their seats. It has on the
 whole been bad day for Arthur, whose
 friends admit that he has lost ground. Col- lector Robertson, of New York, said tonight:
 ''Blaine's nomination is certain. The peo-
 pie want him. It is in the air. He has over 80 ballots pledged already" A New York Arthur man said that the cause of his chief
 was in critical position, but that there was still strength enough in the Arthur camp to make the nomination of Blaine impossible
 Emmons Blaine, son of J. G., arrived to- night, but is taking no active part
 When prominent Washington official who stands very near President Arthur's political household was asked to-day for the cause of the evident waning confidence of the Arthur people in the success of their man his reply came with 8 promptness that plainly showed he was not obliged to think twice to explain the situation ssWhy shouldn't they feel set back" he answered,
 Ito get such blow as they have and from so unexpected source? Here is the whole Arkansas delegation turned over to Blaine sold out by Powell Clayton. Isn't that enough to dampen the enthusiasm of the Arthur folks9 Now this man Clayton has had the run of the administration patronage in that State all along and here he shows up at the last moment against the man who has made any influence of his possible in the convention. That's pretty piece of politi- cal treachery, isn't it?" and the speaker got red in the face and hardly escaped profanity
 over this unexpected case of ingratitude
 However" he continued. ''I don't think
 he can deliver the whole delegation, but
 it won't be Clayton's iault if Ar
 thur keeps man of them"
 people fully appreciate the situation in re-
 gard to the delegation from that State and
 will bring every possible influence to bear on
 the delegates that will tend to secure their
 retention in the Arthur ranks.
 The session of the National committee was
 long and exciting. The subcommittee to
 which was referred the case of the contesting
 delegation from the Georgia district reported
 through Chairman Horace Davis declaring
 that the committee considered only the pro-
 ceedings in the district convention as bear
 ing on the prima facie case of the two par
 ties and did not go into ths merits of the split prior to the convention. They find the
 proceedings of that convention of an irregu- lar and turbulent character with very conflict Ing evidence as to it's merits, but the con-
 mittee deemed on the whole that a prima Laurins Blue and their aIternates. MT. Dev-
 eaux moved as an amendment that the matt
 ter be referred to the committee on creden-
 tials and that no names be placed on the rolls; lost. Mr. Deveaux then moved as a
 substitute that the names of Johnson and
 Green be placed upon the rolls; lost. The report of the committee was then adopted Senator Jones reported verbally in the mat ter of the First Alabama district in favor of nd was adopted without debate. Senator
 Platt reported in the matter of the contest
 ants in the Twenty y-second Pennsylvania dis
 trict putting upon the rolls Magee and Flynn;
 adopted. With respect to the Twenty first
 Pennsylvania the committee recon
 mended that neither Sayres nor
 Venting be placed on the rolls.
 This would leave West as the only delegate
 from the district whose seat is not contested.
 The committee reported that either sayres or
 Wentling had been regularly elected. Sena-
 tor Jones asked if the committee intended to
 disfranchise the district. MT. Magee thought
 as the presidential preferences of the two contestants were the same both should be
 admitted and given half vote each. The vote was taken upon the report of the committee and adopted. Mir. Bunnells, of Iowa, in the matter of the Sixth New York reported in favor of John J. O'Brien and Matthew H. Brady. The report was adopted without debate. In the matter of the Nine teenth New York the same committee re- ported in favor of George Campbell and Herr mann being placed upon the rolls; adopted without debate. In the matter of the Fifth Kentucky the committee reported in favor of admitting Silas F. Miller and John Mason Brown; adopted The same action was taken in the matter of Edward E. Farley and P. O. Bragg. In the matter of the Second Illinois Senator AIdrich submitted majority report in favor of adm tting W. s. Powell and Mir. Kent. MT. Kent, of Maine, submitted minority report. Mr. Cook, of Illinois, moved ss a substitute that the names of Ruger and Ryer be inserted instead of the names reported by majority of the committee. Powell and Kent Arthur delegates, were admitted.
 The new Arthur headquarters at the Palm ar House presented busy scene tonight. s"The tide will turn before morning." re- marked one of the managers to a representa- tive of the United Press. In the rotunds 8 dense mass of humanity was packed listen l ing to Arthur songs which were being sung by c Quartette from New York. Whenever cheers for Arthur were given, however, the friends of Blaine would promptly follow them with cheers for their candidate and in every instance succeeded in drowning the yells of the New York men. Mysterious hints of combinations are being made by the Arthur men. but none are detailed. A prominent member of the Union League club said tonight that 1t ap- peared to be a settled fact that he would se- l cure the necessary All votes on the second ballot. The friends of the other candidates will not admit this and insist that their re. spectiye candidates are sufficiently strong to proIonp the balloting beyond the second or even the third ballot The members oi the Union Republican club of Philadelphia attired in natty suits arrived this afternoon accompanied by brass band. They marched | through State street with General Bingham at their head, eliciting much applause. \ Their appearance on the scene had the effect ! of spurring up the work of several candidates | and the music, which up to this time has | been unusually scarce, seemed to infuse neW | fife into the ieutenants. This evening the \ Shernoan club of Cincinnati, about one hun \ dred strong, arrived and were also accompan | led by music. Several other clubs are ex pected during the night.
 AZ caucus of the Indiana delegation thii H afternoon Hon. John 0. New was re elected [ naember of the National committee and ex. eecretary of the Navy Thompson was 0hosel