Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-31

pave the way for the coming 81 the full /
delegation, and one or two Of Desen-
dorffs eontesting delegation also put in
an appearance. The Kansas deltg .tion
will arrive Sunday at noon and it Is ex-
pected that 1t will be the last Of the full
delegations to arrive on the scene.
Candidates headquarters Opened
-Preiimtnary skirmi hing.
CHICAGO, Ill.,, May 30.-The head
quarters of candidates were regularly
opened for business TO day and consulia-
tions were constantly in progress be-
tween the leaders Of the movements in |
behalf Of each, while the trusty iieuten-
ants were out making the &C.
quaintance OF the struggling ad-
vance guards Of the various State
delegations as they arrived. 1t was
stated to the Associated Press iepre.
sentative at their headquarters that the
outlook was cheering aud that the Presi. |
dents friends are growing more conf
dent as the situation develops.
1t was claimed at Logan's headquar-
ters that Logan's friends were growing
in confidence as reports came In Of a ma
ture to indicate the impossbility Of
either Blsine or Arthur securing INA
jority Of the convention.
A new candidate for Vice.President
developed to-day In the person Of Hon.
Andrew d. White, President Of Cornell
University, who was spoken of for the
place in case the fortunes OF politics
should make western man the can
didate for President.
Arthur Headquarters Mt the
Palmer House.
CHICAGO. Ills. May 80 Elaborate
headquarters, under the auspices Of
leading business men Of the city. iu ad
vocacy Of the candidacy of President
Arthur. were opened at the Palmer
House to-day. and at meeting to-day u
committee was appointed, with power to
add to their numbers, to receive the
New York business mems delegation,
which will arrive tomorrow, and tender
its members the use OF their rooms.
A TriumphaI Progress.
MARsmALLTOws, Iowa, May 30.-The |
course Of the Blaine special train from |
the Pacific Coast through central Iowa
was marked by immense and enthusi-
astic receptions at every station. At |
Boone the train was received with hon
ors by the Agricultural College Battalion
and several companies of Iowa militia,
numbering several hundred men. the rs.
semblage being composed of over thou
sand people. Company D. Of Marshall
town, boarded the train there and acted
rs military escort to this city, where
prepar atoms were made nnd over
two thousand people assembled. Judge
Bradley in an enthusiastic speech,
presented the delegation with beaut.- |
full banner, inscribed, California 10
Maine through Iowa for Blaine" F. NJ.
Pixley, the stump orator OF the Pacific
slope, and Judge Schell, Of Colorado,
responded 10 speeches that made the
crowd wild with enthusiasm. No like
public ovation was ever known to the
eople in this section.
Merritt Green, delegate from this
city, accompanied the delegation.
heulling Race.
CHICAGO, H., May 30.--The rowing
race between Peter Conley. of Portland,
Maine, and John Teemer. of Pittsburgh,
3 miles with turn, for $1,000 side, oc.
Cured at Pullman this afternoon, and |
was very closely contested from start to
finish. Teemer finished first by half
length, in the extremely good time OF 20 |
minutes 9i seconds.
The Lutonia Races.
CovINaToN, KY, May 20. The
spring meeting of the L,tonia Jockey
Club, OF Cincinnati, began to-day, with |
very large attendance. Weather fine
but the track deep in dust. A purse
race, one mile, opened the meeting and |
was won by Patrick Dennis, Ferg Kyle
second, Slip Away third. Time, lash.
The Clipsetta stakes for two.year.
olds, five furlongs; ut the head of the
stretch Impromptu quit. At the eighth
pole Wanda took the lead and won east
Iy by length, Retinue coming 10 fast
second, vallisia third. Time los.
The Merchants stakes, for all ages,
one mile and q furlong. At the upper
turn Freeland moved up to third place,
and in the back stretch was Cd, Berlin in
'front.' The race was between these two
to the end. Freeland won easily by
hall length, Berlin 3D. Mammonist Sd.
Time, l:57a.
The purse race, mile and half, was
won in canter by Latin, Lavant I'd,
Obermayer Sd. Time, 2:44.
The fifth and last race, for purse of
$500, II miles, was won by Lord Ed
ward by head, Silvia ID. Barouella Sd.
Time, 2:l5i.
The American Jockey Club
Opening.
New YORK, May 3O.-The Spring
meeting of the American Jockey Club
took place to-day at jerome Park with
fine weather and track, and an attend
ance of 5000.
The three.quarter mile race was won
by st. Paul; Glideway, second; Tattoo,
colt, third. Time, 7:l8i.
The mile race for 3 year olds and up.
wards was won by Blackstone; Check.
mate, second; Jack OF Hearts, third.
Time, AS
The Fordham handicap, for all ages,
mile and quarter, was won by Heel
and Toe; Marshall, second; Trafalgar,
third. Time, 2:l4i.
The Withers stake, for three-year-
olds, one mile, brought to the post
Panique, Burton, Thackeray, Vereolic,
Dutch Roller, Himalaya and Pampero.
The betting was very heavy, Burton be-
ing strong favorite. Panique won,
Himalaya second. Pampero third. Time
:48.
The selling race, mile and furlong,
for all ages, was won by Alta b., Dank