Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-06-05
SECOND EDITION.
THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE s, 1884
AT CHICAGO.
LATEST FROM THE soENn OF AUriv

chairman Henderson calls the convention
to Order-DIsoussIon OF tho Platform
Tho Arthur mon Holding Together
There was little in the proceedings Of
Wednesday to add to the reports of the
INTELLIdENCER on that day.
Chairman Henderson called the conven-
tion to order at 30 p. M, and made the
following announcement:
Gentlemen, there is q communication
In tho hands of tho secretary from the
committee on credentials which will be
read to tho convention"
The secretary read tho communication
rs follows:
To the Chairman of the Republican National
Convention
SrR: The committee on credentials have
the honor to notify to the convention that
as important business is occupying the time
of the committee il will not be able to TO.
port to the convention this evening.
A number of resolutions and memorials
were ready and duly referred and finally
o'clock on Thursday.
Before the delegates left the hall the
following dispatch was publicly read
ITO tho Honorable Senator Doph:
"I have to report that there Is no longer
uOuUJ tuhJ uhNb ChT
ried majority of tho Legislature Of this
state, which will secure a gain Of sena-
tor TO tho United States. Tremendous
applause. They have also elected
Republican representative in Congress-.
and Oregon Is safe for the nominee Of this
convention for president"
Ths Platform.
The sub committee on resolutions, hav.
ing completed their work, reported TO the
full committee at three o'clock. The re.
solutions as reported were read in order,
for debate, and approved The session
lasted four hours and adjourned without
completing tho platform. The principal
point of discussion was understood to be
the tariff plank and 1t was finally recon-
mtted to the sub committee, with instruc.
tions to report to the full committee at
half past this morning. 1t is said the
difference of opinion is not serious and
will be readily settled. The resolutions
will contain a strong Endorsement of Presi
dent Arthur's administration, declare for
civil service reform, favor an efficient navy
and vigorous tariff plank.
Tho Arthur people are doing little more
than keeping their organization together,
but that they are doing we'll. They are
on such good terms with the Edmunds
people luu INC latJef nave SHOWN 80 muOu
skill in management that tho Arthur men
are content to stay back and lot the
Edmunds men lead tho fight. This is par
ticularly good policy, because the Blaine
faction has baen forced into an unfortunate
position towards the Edmuuds faction.
Their rejection Of Hoar for temporary
chairman and the Blaine perforence for
CLAYTON intensified the antagonism.
The Arthur people will now bc content te
get n show of the Blaine strength on di
rect ballot. They arc confident of theii
ability to hold their men together almos
indefinitely and do not fear that the fol
lowers of the Lesser candidates will breal
as long as there Is hope that any one %
them may benefit by the lock between Ar
thur and Blaine. The Arthur manager!
announce their purpose to let tho balIotiul
| go on until the Blaine people arc convinced
that their man cannot be nominated They
believe that he will gradually lose after
| tho second ballot and then they will have
| time to look around for 4 point of ooncen
| tratiOn.