The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-05
THE Man FROM MAINE.
His Followers Rally from the
Defeat of the First Day,
AndPresent Themselves in More Jaunty
and Defiant Style than Ever.
Many Southern Delegates AnX-
ious to Support Blaine,
While the Illinois Men Are Said To Be
Ready to Enlist Under His Banner.
A Spirited Debate on a ResOlu-
tiOn of the Blaine Men,
Proposing to Bind Members Of the Con-
ventiOn to Support the Nominee.
An Objectionable Speech by the
Permanent Chairman.
A Bitter and Long-COntinued Fight in
the Committee on Credentials.
General Sherman Sends a Telegram to Chair
man Henderson, Saying that He Will
Not Accept the Nomination.
An Objectionable Speech by the
Permanent Chairman.
A Bitter and Long-COntinued Fight in
the Committee on Credentials.
General Sherman Sends Telegram to Chair
man Henderson, Saying that He Win
Not Accept the Nomination.
A DECIDED BLAINE DAY,
The Followers of the Maine Man More Conf
dent and Defiant than Ever.

dent and Defiant than Ever.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, June 4-The ebbs and flows of CON
ventions are by no means easy of study and com
prehension. In brief, to-day has been de-
cided Blaine day, and following closely upon
the heels of the defeat yesterday the aggressive
ness and enthusiasm of Blaines forces were not
more a surprise than sumner to the conven-
tion. The defeat of Clayton and the intepreta-
tion almost universally placed upon it gave the
Blaine managers to understand that they must
go to work in dead earnest, and they did it. The
faces of William Walter Phelps and of Mr..
Whitelaw Reid this morning showed that they
had not been idle or sleeping.
meeting of Southern men was held at late
hour last night and it was ascertained that
when Arthurs columns broke a majority of the
Southern delegates could be carried for Blaine.
The vote on the craftsmanship revealed that Mr..
Arthur was behind Mr.. Blaine, and the argu-
ment that the Southern Republicans would be in
with the probable nominee had much effect.
There was no special strength for any one can
didate, neither was there dark horse, or
shadowy one, who promised to develope into a
strong personal and dominant force; hence the
Blaine managers, with their dash, brilliancy
and aggressiveness, made great impression
upon the Southern delegates!
When the convention met there was something
evident in the air. The Blaine men were iaunty
and defiant, while the Arthur and the Edmunds
men were, to say the least very like
knights of the Rueful Countenance;r they were
nervous and apprehensive. Reports were thick
that the fighting was to be forced by the Blaine
-
known. Some thought there would be contest
over Henderson's selection, but the Blaine men
were done quarreling over the question of the
craftsmanship and Mr. Henderson was elected
with but few dissenting voices.
Mr. Lynch did not prove a great presiding
officer, but he did fairly WELL and left the chair
with good reputation. Mr. Henderson will
have to do better than he did this evening if he
makes good record. His appearance is in his
favor, but his voice was weak and husky while
the matter of his speech was certainly question
able. 1t has not been usual for chairman to
catalogue tie various candidates for the presi-
dency and attempt to give each his due portion
of praise. 1t is impossible for any man, be he
never so skllful user of words, to take up a
half-2ozen men and make an inventory
Oh JHelf Virtues anu SrdceS WITHOUT IallnS INTO
apparent comparisons which are at once odious
and odorous. Gen. Henderson, though a mem
Der OF the so-called superior race, fell short of
the occasion and did not measureup to the level
headedness and appropriateness of the remarks
of Mr.. Lynch, when he was so unexpectedly
and under such peculiar circumstances, called to
the chair. Gen. Henderson is tall, and about fif-
ty years of age, with sandy hair and beard and
a prominent nose adorned by glasses. He has
high forehead, and head sparsely covered
with hair. He might be taken for Presbyte-
rian clergyman.
AN OBJECTIONABLE RESOLUTION.
The expected fight threatened to open upon a
resolution offered by Mr.. Hawkins of Tennes-
see binding every member of the convention to
support the nominee. AS soon as it was read
the prominent Blaine men started yell which
was caught up by their followers, and echoed
movement Four years ago Mr.. Conkling intro
duced a similar resolution, on behalf of the
Grant forces, which was adopted upon a call of
the States, with practical unanimity
until Mr.. Campbell of West Virginia.
rose in his seat and voted against
it, and declared he carried his individual sover
eighty under his own hat. The remarkable fight
which followed, and which made James A. Gar
field the candidate of the convention and the
President of the nation. is we'll remembered
When the resolution was read, and call of the
States demanded, men squared themselves for