The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-05
TELEGRAPHIC.
NO BALLOTS YET.
The Convention Takes Another Recess
Until this Evening.
REPORT OF THE CREDENTIAL COMMITTEE
-PLATFoRM ADoPTED-BLAINE FAILS
TO MAKE DICKER WITH LOGAN.

the vice presidency if he would combine
his forces with Blaine. The offer was
refused. 1t further says Arthur is
practically out of the race, unless the fail
ure of the independent movement brings
Edmunds and Hawley's vote to him. The
Logan men claim that Arthur's southern
vote after the first ballot, while the Ed
munds men expect his vote in full if it is
| transferred. The Sherman men also claim
strong help from Arthurs forces
The Inter Ocean says that Arthur's ranks
stand firmly, and that he is making a
steady gain.
The Tribune says that seven of the
Malone (Vs.) delegation, which the
| committee on credentials has decided to
admit into the convention, will vote fol
Blaine And also that the conference OF
Arthur and Edmunds men last night to
secure enough independent votes to put
| Arthur ahead of Blaine on the first ballot
| failed. The contest in Alabama, Georgia,
and Virginia, was decided by the commit
tee on credentials in favor of Arthur
delegates.
Illinois in favor of Logan; Fifth Ken
tucky district in favor of two Blaine con,
testants; Maryland in favor of two Blaine
contestants; Sixth New York district in
favor of two Arthur men; Ninteenth New
York if is claimed that The result is uE
| favorable to both Blaine and Arthur. Il
is thou"ht that no ballots will be taken
until tomorrow
AT Hos "a. III. the committee ou
credentials reported that it had reached d
unanimous conclusion that there would be
no minority report.
1:45 a. NIT has been decided thai
after the report of the committee or
resolutions the roll of votes will be called
for the presentation of candidates, after
which balloting will commence.
The report of the committee on rule:
was extensively discussed, and were
amended so as to exclude from the ma,
tional committee persons not eligible to
the electoral college. This excludes fed
eral oflicehoders and persons residing il
territories.
CHICAGO, June 5,-On the question OF
representation in the next convention
the majority report favored the SAINT
basis as now. The minority was based
on the republican vote. The latter was
opposed in an eloquent speeches by Brad
ley, OF Kentucky, Filley of West Virgin,
ia, Lynch. Clayton and others. The
minority report was withdrawn and tht
ma j0rity report adopted
ADOPTION OF THE PLATFORM.
CmCAGo. June 5.-When the platform
was reported, great excitement prevailed
As each plank was presented loud cheer,
ing prevailed. The platform was adopted
unanimously amidst great enthusiasm
1t contains laments of Garfield, and higt
cOmmendation of Arthur. 1t provides
for the protection of American industrie,
against the democratic policy for revenue
only. ' Inequality of tariff, but not tt
horizontally oppose, railway discrimi
nation, servile or contract labor
foreign land owners and polyga
my. 1t favors wool tariff, territorial
appointments from resident territory; tc
pension soldiers from disability; the eigh
hour law, bureau of labor statistics, and
welcomes the southern recruits.
The convention then adjourned unit
seven o'clock this evening, when nomi'
mating speeches will be made and perhaps
ballots taken.
BLAINE SHOWS HIS HAND
The Chicago NeDs say that at last the
Blaine leaders have shown their hands anC
acknowledged their inability to nominate
their leader without help from othe
sources. Besides bulldozing the delegate
in the alleged Blaine states they yesterday
made square overtures to Senator Cullon
with view to uniting forces upon Blain
and Logan. The deal was attempted b,
Senator Warren Miller and William Wal
ter Phelps. They went to Cullom's room
and requested all present to leave excep
the senator. Their first proposition wa
that Illinois should have almost anything
she wanted in the way of positions if sh,
would support Blaine, but the icy man
ner in which their offer was received
caused them to come s9uarely out anC
suggest ticket composed of Blaine ant
Logan. To this Senator Cullom replied
that Logan was candidate for the frs
place and that he would listen to no prop
osition that did not concede him tina
place on the ticket. twas also intimatet
that the Illinois delegates would bt
voting for Logan when the nomination
was made, no matter who he was. Th,
Blain managers would not accept Cullom!
answer as his ultimatum, but continue,
to urge its acceptance. and it is said they
even held out the tempting bait of
cabinet position or foreign mission il
he would encourage the alliance. Evel
this did not create the desired impression
and the Blaine boomers left considerabl
disheartened. Last night, however, the
attempted to force q combination b
causing their howlers to veil for Blain
and Logan, with view to popularizins
that ticket, but it only caused the Logan
people to swell up with new Importance
that inspired them with hope that tn
Illinois man might succeed.
There was considerable gossip abou
the proposed deal at the Illinois head
quarters last night. A good deal of sur
prise was expressed that the Blaine peo
= pie should have attempted to make
trade with Senator Cullum in view of hi
hostility to the guano statesman and hi
vote for Lynch yesterday Well know
Illinois men say Cullom would not max
! Blaine president if he could, and that h
would not go against Logan for fear tina
their friendship, which is only skindeeI
at best, would be broken entirely. Logal