The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05

exceed one hundred. Senator Georg
+. Hoar, of Massachusetts,, presided
and speeches were made in the intel
est of Mr.. Edmunds by A. D. Whit
= and Geo. VIM. Curtis.
The Indiana Delegation.
CHICAGO, June 2.-The Indiana de,
eSation met this morning, complete
organization and adjourned until
o'clock this afternoon. The Blain
men are anxious that Harrison shal
not go into the fight, and their influ
ence is felt in the meeting, where con
siderable opposition to placing Harri
son in nomination was manifested. /
Is said that Hon. r. Thomas doubte'
the adVisability of presenting hi
name to the convention. What tn
outcome will be it is impossible t.
state, but the contest is considere,
close.
Hon P. Clopton, of Alabama
announced this morning that b.
was going to work for Blaine. Th
Arkansas delegation was addresses
this morning by Collector Robertson
of New York, who said Blaine coult
certainly carry New York state whil
there was doubt of Arthur being ablt
to secure it. The meeting was s
stormy one and when it adjourned
without action, it was said the dele
cation stood nine for Blaine and five
for Arthur.
Sullivan's Opinion.
CHICAGO, June 2.-Alexander Sui
livan president of the Irish National
League of America, was pressed this
evening for his opinion on the ques.
tion wheth the nomination of Blaine
would have any considerable quantity
of Irish votes to be transferred from
the democratic to the republican side
Mr.. Sullivan explained that his posi-.
tion at the headquarters of the OF.
ganiZation forbade his expressing
himself on the subject, but laughingly
remarked, "I'll say this: nominate
Phil Sheridan and you have the Irish
vote"
National Committee.
CHICAGO, June 3.-The national
committee resumed its session this af-
ternoon. Joseph Lee appeared as
a proxy for VIM. Hicks, of Florida.
The sub committee, through Horace
Davis, chairman, to which Was
referred the case of the
contesting delegation from the
first Georgia district reported,
declaring the committee considered
only the proceedings in the district
court as bearing on the prima facia
case Of the two parties, and did not
go into the merits Of the case
prior to the date of the conven-
tion. They find the proceedings of
that convention of an irregular char
acter, with very conflicting evidence
as to it's merits, but the committee
deemed, on the whole, the prima
facia case was with Alex. n. Wilson
and Laurius Blue and their alternates
Mr.. Deveraux moved, as an amend
ment that the matter be referred to
the committe on credentials and that
no names be placed on the rolls.
Mr.. DeverauX then moved as sub
stitute, that the names of johnson
ahd Green be placed on the rolls. De-
feated. The report of the committee
was then adopted.
Senator Jones reported verbally in
the matter of the first Alabama dis
drict in favor of Messrs. Slaughter
and Trest. The report was adopted
without debate.
Senator Platt reported in the mat
ter of the contest in the 22nd
Pennsylvania district putting
on the rolls Magee and
Finn.
Mr.. Beattie supplemented his &C.
ommendation with long written re-
port, giving his version of the contest.
The contest grew out of reappor-
tionment. The congressional districts
by which certain members of the dis
trict committee, became residents Of
another district but joined in the call
for primaries which resulted in the
election of persons recommended in
majority of the contestants, were
chosen by the convention callel by
the district committee which claimed
to have been regularly elected by the
popular vote. Substitute adopted
by vote Of 26 to 20. The vote was
ordered upon the report of the COM
mittee. As amended the substitute,
being regarded as a form of amend
ment was adopted by a vote OF
% to 10.
In the matter of the fourth Mary
land, the committee reported in favor
of James w. Eardon and Henry W.
Rogers. Adopted without debate.
Mr.. Magee moved reconsideration
in the matter of the twenty-first
Pennsylvania. Carried.
1t was then moved the name of Mr..
Sayre be placed upon the roll. Carried.
Mr.. Martin then offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, that the thanks of this
committee are due to the citi-
zens of Chicago, generally, and
especially to the committee of
arrangements and finance charged
with the duty of providing
suitable place Of meeting and making
other provisions for the assembly of
the national republican convention,
for the ample and careful arrange
ment perfected by them.
The chairman stated that nomina-
tions would be in order for tempora-
ry chairman of the national conven-
ton.
Mr.. Runnels, of Iowa, rose to offer
the name of Geo. F. Hoar, Of Massa-
chusetts. a gentleman who, in the
midst of the exciting affairs OF the
convention four years ago. presided
with that rare wisdom which had
commended itself to the good opinion
| of every delegate in that body.
| Paul Strobach, of Alabama, second
ed the nomination.
A member from Louisiana said he
voiced the sentiments of members In
the southern states, in according all
honor to Senator Hoar. and they
would doubtless like to see him chosen
| for the permanent craftsmanship, but
| in the distribution of the prizes to be
conferred by the convention, he
thought, as recognition OF southern
republicanism, that in naming a man
for the position, not bought with pat
ronaye, it could be gracefully given
to the southern republicans. He
named:
Powell Clayton, of Ark, Mr.. Canady
of North Carolina seconded the nomi.
nation of Mr.. Stone, Of Michigan. and
said in obedience to the vot of his
state delegation, he desired to noml.
nate R. G. Horr, of Michigan.
Mr.. Magee, of Pennsylvania, nom
mated Galusha A. Grow, of Penn
sylvania.
The vote stood as follows; Clayton
California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana
Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi
Missouri, Nebraska, New Mork, New
Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Ohio
South Carolina, Virginia, West Vir
pinia. Wisconsin. Arizona, Dakota
Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Wash
ington Territory, Wyoming ant
Utah.-Totai, q.
4 Senator Hoar: Alabama, Connecti