The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-06-06
CONVENTION CHAFF,
Gen. Sherman is a Candidate.
Gossip and Incidents

OeIISI IL stronger Cl8Q ever tn3C
neither Blaine nor Arthur car. bs
nominated. 1t says Blaine men
offered Logan the vice-presidency
to combine forces. The offer was
refused. It further says Arthur is
practically out of the rsca unless
the fortune of the independent
movement brings Edmunds and
Hawley's vote to him. Logan men
claim Arthur's southern votes after
the first ballot, while Edmund, men
expect his vote IN full If transferred.
SHERMAN also claims strong help
from Arthur's forces.
The Inter says Arthur's
ranks stand firmly and grow steadily.
The Tribune says that seven OF
the Malone, Virginia, delegation,
which the C COMMITTEES on credentials
has decided to admit in the conven.
ton will vote for Blaine. II save
that the conference of Arthur and
Edmunds men last night to Be- Ire
enough independent votes 10 nut
Arthur ahead OF Blaine on the first
ballot failed. The conts ct in Ala
bama, Georgia and Virginia was
decided by the committee on ere
dentials in favor at Arthur delegates:
the Fifth Kentucky district in favor
of two Blaine con testants: MARYLAND
in favor of tive Blaine contestants:
Sixth New York in favor of two
Arthur men; Nineteenth New
York, regular contesting delegates
are to be seated; Pennsylvania in
favor OF regular delegates. 1t is
claimed that tina delay in the pro-
ceedings is unfavorable TO both
Hlsine's and AIthur's chances. 1t
is thought nallot will not be
reached till to, morrow.
The committee on credentials con-
Guided is labors at 2 o'clock tbis
morning and voted to admit the
Malone delegation from Virginia.
In the fourth Maryland district the
setting members, r. w. Jordan and
81. W. Rogers, 10th for Blaine were
seated. In the sixth New York,
John J. O'Brien and John IT. Brady
were seated. In the nineteenth
New York, James Temaba and
Henry Honk were seated. in the
twentyefrst Pennsylvania. j. E.
s yres was admitted. In the twenty
second Pennsylvania, Chris L.
Magee and VIM. Flynn were Omit
ted. The Tennessee contest was
held over for action this morning.
1t is reported that Blsine's mana
gers have resolved to endeaYor to
break the pc icy of delay heretofore
pursued by the Arthur Edmunds
managers and push matters to
conclusion. While fighting stoutly
in committees they will content
themselves with that and not
invite remonstrance in ocen con
vention. This seems to be their
best plan. They also hope to de-
fea. the Independents by inducing
Arthur men, who also are opposed
to Dark Horse, to come to light on
s1me late ballot.
Col. n. A. Reed, of the Centralia
Sentinel, said to representative of
the Associated Press this morning
that all this talk Of Sherman not
being a candidate is shumbug.
Col. L. M. Dayton, of Cincinnati,
who was the Generals personal and
most confidential staff officer in this
city, and has been circulating extern
siveIy among the members of the
Loyal Legion, of whom there are
a great number in the city. Col.
Dayton said: "I know that General
Sherman had never renned any
such a dispatch as it was said he
had done, saying that he would not
Derni6nnf of fhN I1nifcd
States even though he was nOmin-
ated. The position Is this: Gen. Sher-
man has attained the highest honoTs
which can be bestowed upon any
man by the American people. He
is aware of this On the contrary,
Johu Sherman, while he has had
great honors bestowed upon him,
has seen honors beyond and above
those which he has enjoyed. AS
long as John Sherman was in the
field, or rather until he had reached
the fruition of his ambition, his
brother, the general, would not al
low, even by Implication, his name
to be presented, used or whispered.
Now it is certain that John Sherman
does not stand the elightess chance
of being more than mentioned in
this convention, and st this junc>
ture the friends of General Sherman
are in no way antsgonizing the in
terests of his brother, John Sher-
man, when they cay if the Ameri.
can people see fit to honor w.
Tecumseh Sherman as candidate
for the nomination as President Of
the United States he will decline
the honor"
Now mind, continued Colonel
Dayton, General Sherman is not
seeking the nomination. but his
friends have been assured that
large number of delegates will sup
port him in case it is known that he
would not decline.
The attention of Senator Ssbin
having been called to the published
statement origin ating in MINNESOTA
that he had been elected a deleeste
to the national convention on
pledge or superstition that he would
support Blaine, he remarked that on
the contrary no such issue had been
made and that it had been known
for q ) ear that his first choice had