Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-02

dresses were made by Elihu Root and How,
ard Carroll of New York and j. W. Oakley
| of Chicago.
The New York delegation received tele-
gram from ST. Louis that a delegation of IS
to 100 Arthur business men would be here
from that city tomorrow.
The Ohio delegates opened headquarters al
the Grand Pacific late today. They do no,
display colors of any particular leader.
/ Illinois headquarters were opened at the
Grand Pacific. The rooms are decorated
with flags.
| The Vermont headquarters, which are also
| Edmunds, are at the Palmer House. This
delegation are all here except five, who will
arrive tomorrow forenoon.
| The independent republican headquarters,
which are decorated with an Edmunds por-
trait. are at the Grand Pacific Hotel.
Meetings of the adhereLts of the various
candidates were held in the afternoon'at the
different headquarters. and it was pretty def
nitely decided who will be chosen to make
Nominating Speeches.
These are: For Gen. Arthur. Martin. l.
Senator Henderson of Missouri; for Blaine,
John Stewart of Pennsylvania, seconded by
Judge West of Ohio; for Logan, Senator
Cullom of Illinois; for Sherman, Judge For
aker of Ohio.
Meeting OF Pacinc Delegates.
| The Pacific coast delegations composed of
those from California. Nevada, Oregon,
Arizona and Washington Territory had a
joint session at the Palmer House tonight and
a resolution was adopted to vote solidly for
Blaine, declaring the delegations had no other
choice for first place. One of the members
of the National commit, on being asked
what significance was u be attached to the
vote on the admission of the Mahnna delega-
ton. He said :he committee believed IN fos-
tering the republican movement in Virginia
and that Malone represented a movement in
the State in that direction. Another delegate
| declared that the vote carried with 1t but
little significance as to balloting for a presi-
dental candidate a study of the vote would
show. 1t was largely the votes of the repub-
| lican senators upon the committee who did
not care to antagonize their colleague in the
Senate chamber that carried the motion in
his favor. Several local veteran organiza-
tions visited the hotel lobbies tonight singing
campaign songs with evident desire to
awaken some enthusiasm in behalf of Logan
| for President
| Arkansas for Blaine.
The Arthur men are somewhat disturbed
| tonight over the report that the Arkansas
delegation will vote for Blaine. The sup
porters of Arthur say there is a story afoat
that Powell Clayton and Blaine managers
have come to some sort of and understanding.
Hamilton Diston, one of the delegates at
large from Pennsylvania has declared for
Blaine and Arthur's strength in that delega-
| ton is estimated at IL. Carl Schurz, tonight
expressed himself as favorably dis
posed towards Gresham and said he thought
the Independents had generally kindly feel
ing towards him.
How Ihe Delegates spent Sunday.
CHICAGO, June l.
Today was not prolific of the results in the
work of the coming convention. The dele
gates and lockers on seemed divided between
desire to talk politics and wish to give
due observance to Sunday. While the light
of the sun shown into the hotels there was no
open canvassing of delegates. though indi-
vidual missionary work was not wanting.
Groups and single persons also constantly
coming and going at the various headquart-
ers, while the main corridors of the leading
hotels were constantly filled with changing,
chatting throng, whose color ranging from
| pronounced blond to coal black and whose
wide variety of dress and manner of speech
testified to its broadly national character.
lie results NeTe VI illAtu anu uuCcItAlu
character. The friends of the different can
didates claim increased strength and the dis
! covery of weak spots in their opponents
armor. The Blaine men made more demon
stration than the others, paying visits and
| moved their headquarters from the two small
rooms heretofore occupied to the large ladies
room at the Grand Pacific Hotel.
! Colorado's delegation arrived in a body
this afternoon. and openly declared for
Blaine. They bore at their head as they
moved from the depot live eagle, which
was deposited at the Blaine headquarters.
Names QUOTA came in during the early
hours and was met at the depot by the Cali
fornia delegation, who escorted them to their
quarters. The Pacific coast people refrained
from taking band of music owing to the
character of the day, but they carried on the
march banner presented to them by the
people of Marshaltown, Iowa, bearing the
motto: From California to Maine, through
Iowa. for Blaine The delegation from
Kansas arrived in the afternoon. They were
permitted to arrive without any unusual
demonstration in their behalf. The delegates
declare that they will vote as a unit for
Blaine. All but two of the Minnesota people
have reported at the headquarters, which are
decorated with pictures of Blaine, Arthur
and Edmunds, accompanied by the sentiment
Minnesota Is sOilu IOf Tue HOiDiUte; out
divided in her affections"
TIE statement was made that the Edmunds
men in her ranks had been won to the side
by one of the others, but they attested finally
by visiting the Vermont headquarters and
openly declaring their intention to vote for
the Vermont senator.
Blaine Headquarters.
The large headquarters thrown open by the
Blaine adherents are handsomely decorated.
The side walls are studded with pictures.
Stephen Elkins acted as master of ceremo-
MES during the day to the crowd which
thronged the rooms.
The remainder of the Ohio delegates are
now here, and their organization will be per-
fected tomorrow.
Keep your eye on Wisconsin, Indiana and
Michigan" remarked member of the
national committee today. The strength of
these States - claimed by at least three of
the leaders. but the instruction of the dele
gates are of a character which permits great
freedom of action, and their votes, if thrown
in the interest of any candidate, might carry
with them victery. Illinois delegates were
quiescent today, with the exception of the
early forenoon. A portion of them made a
visit to the headquarters of the California
delegation. Col. Clark E. Can headed the