St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-06-05

AFTER CONVENTION GOSSIP
Western Associated Press.I

w WeSCeru ASSOClateu freSs.
The subcommittee on resolutions having COM
pleted their work reported to the full committee
at three o'clock this afternoon. The resolutions
as reported were read in order for debate and ap-
proved. The session lasted four hours and ad-
journed without completing the platform. The
principal point of discussion was understood to
be the tariff plank and it was finally recommen-
ded to the subcommittee, with instructions to
the full committee at half past nine tomorrow
morning 1t is said the difference of opinion is
not serious and will be readily settled at meet
ing to be held later this evening. The resolutions
will contain a strong endorsement of President
Arthurs administration, declare for civil service
reform, faver an efficient navy and vigorous
tariff plank.
GEN. POWELL CLAYTON.
Gen. Powell Clayton in an interview to-day
siad the assertion had been made in certain
newspapers that he had pledged himself and the
Arkansas delegation to Arthur 'and is now un-
fairly leaving him, 1.-THE fact is that have
never spoken or written word to him on the
subject of his candidacy. I felt friendly toward
him and do yet and if he has developed sufficient
strength in his own state and other northern
states that gve representative majority 1 would
have supported him, and think the delegation
would have joined me in this.''
SHERMAN TO HENDERSON.
The following is the text of Gen. Sherman's
reply to ex-senator Henderson: 81 answered by
mail last night If that letter is not received
please decline any nomination for me in Ian
guage strong but courteous"
oGLEsBY, DOUGLAS AND HoRR
After the adjournment of the convention and
while the hall was still crowded, there were loud
ar,d 0o1a INV. oo11,
kept up for long time. Mr.. Ingersol did not
respond to them but ex-Gov. Richard j. Ogesby
did, and made a long and amusing speech, alud-
ing in complimentary terms to the various candi-
dates for the presidential nominations, Arthur,
Edmunds, Blaine, the two shermans Logan, ex-
Gov. Fairchild, of Wisconsin, Gen. U. S. Grant
Harrison, Gresham and others were in turn com
plimented by the speaker and were applauded by
the audience In conclusion he announced that
the Republican party was going to win,
and that the American people would not allow
that party to retire from the exercise of the
solemn powers of the nation.
After Oglesby finished his speech there were
calls for Fred Douglas, to which, after a time.
that gentleman responded. He excused himself.
however, from making speech on account of the
loss of his voice. Then the calls for Ineersoll
were renewed, but as that gentleman was not
present substitute was suggested in the person
of Congressman Horr, of Michigan, who came
forward and made q speech He remarked that
six months ago they had been told the Republi-
can nomination for the presidency would 90 q
begging, but there was not much sign of its 90.
ing abeggng tonight. The edict has gone out
that this convention would name the next presi
dent. Republican conventions had named the
president for twenty -four years they had got into
the habit of it and were not going to break NJ
that habit this year. he ridiculed the