New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-04


feel that their chances have not all gone. No man
can tell what the outcome will be, but the present
outlook is Blaine.
SELECTING A TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
A COMBINATION DEFEATS POWELL cLAYToN' THE
CHOICE OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE. WITH
JOHN r.. LYNCH.
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIRUNsl
CHICAGO, June 3-Henry Cabot Lodge, in nom-
mating Mr.. Lynch, stated that there was no pur-
pose of introducing personal contest or to make
any test of the strength of the candidates lie
made the issue merely one whether Mr. Lynch
or Mr. CLAYTON the better represented the
Southern Republicans 5. b. butchers Iotund
form, bland face and white uecktie were immedl-
ateIy disclosed. Mounted a chair amid the New
York delegation, in loud voice he seconded the
nomination, for the purpose of identifying con-
spicuously the Arthur people with the movement.
Mr.. Morrow, of California. made good point in
stating that for years the Natioaa Committees III
both parties had named the temporary chairman
He could see nothing that called upon the conven-
ton TO override The precedent, and he thonglt such
an element of discord ought not 10 have been IN
trOduced.
George William CurtiSs OratOry was spoiled by
the echo Mounting chair and facing the dclcga-
tons he made the longest speech against ratfying
Mr. Clay tons nomination. sense OF pam was seen
on the great mass Of faces AZ a demand to make a
choice so inconsistent with precedent and right to
make an apparent personal division of the conven-
ton. The first sign of disbursement was per
ccivcd aud debate Immediately proceeded. as much
restrained in feeling as possible. Senator Stewart
of Pennsylvania. made earnest speech Tor
Nh Clayton, which met with great applause
Theodore Roosevelt, sitting by Mr.. Curtis, also
made a speech showing himself for the first time
to the Western people, and being ngsomewha chccred.
His square head matted with short dry sandy hair
and his eyeqlass aud nervously forciblc gestures
were remarked
APPEAL FOR TIE MAN WITH AN EMPTY SLEEVE.
Geuoral Carr, ofIllinois, made a manly speech for
General Clayton, which annoyed the Edmunds
men, as could be seen by Mr.. Curtiss troubled looks
General Carr referred to the splendid record made
in the war by General Clayton, and he did not
think it would become the convention to begin ITS
work by putting down man who carries an empty
sleeve The manifest dlscouTtesy Of the proposition
began to be felt in the house ofits friends.
Postmaster Taft of South Carolina. said
that he, too, was soldier and he
wanted his fellow official Lynch elected
Mr. Wnslow, of North Carolina sitting
by Marshal tom" KeOGh made speech for the
County of Buncombe. 1t was now hali-past l and
not a point had been made toward progress Char
man Sabin ruled that the subject was debatable
and to be left to the individual vote. Inc growing
propensity to make speeches led to loud cries
of "vote,' as Maryland man took up
the time. Mr.. Lodge, Mr.. Roosevelt and
Mr. Curtis looked confused. as Mr.. Thurston
ofNebraska. an earnest speaker, ntimatad that
the nomination of Mr. Lynch subtcrfugc,
| and denounced the attempt OF men who had i'll
CURED no damage in the war to degrade soldier
of the volunteers, who had made II possible Tor
negro TO vote. A negro tried to speak, but Dep
| uty-ColIector Shcats, of Alabama, called the pre-
vIous question upon him.
THE VOTING BEGINS.
At quarter to two voting began
MI Sabn refusing to hear points of order.
The calling of the roll proceeded amidst consider
able excitement. As the doubtful states were
| reached the anxiety became more intense and the
efforts Of Chairman Sabin restrain the applause
with which the responses OF some OF the delegates
were received were vain and fruitlcss. The Arthur
men felt prehy confident of a solid vote from Ala
! bama, for ten of the twenty delegates are Office
/ holders disappointment was i'll store for them,
! however for when the name of Lewis l..
Parsons was called he voted for Clayton.
! The Alabama vote stood; Lynch 10,
/ Clayton /. There four oiiice-hodeTs IN the
| Arkansas delegation, hut they voted with their
| colleagues for Clayton who subsequently, cast
| vote for Lynch. The Arkansas vote surprised no.
body, for II expected 10 be SOLID Tor clayton
California and Colorado went sol1dly FOR tiatton
Connecticut, which had been counted onc-halt for
Blaine on the second ballot, divided ITS vote giving
six for Clayton and six for Lynch. Messr' iiQuS,
ton, Chamberlain. Manson. Briggs, Bross and I'M
voted for Clayton The Convention laughed,a attribut
ing the division to HawcYs candidacy. DcIaWae
! gave ONLY one vote 10 Lynch, that OF " NaShlnGt0n
Hagtings. He has been regarded as an Arthur man
and his vote caused no surprise. ne Af'hur men
! suffered another disappointment when Florida was
! reoched and j. G.. Long voted for Clayton. FOur
of the other delegates from ;hat state arc Office
| holders and are expected to support Arthur to the
last. Nineteen of the 20 Georgia delegates are
| ofcc-holders or employees and they were able 10
control the twentieth man in what tho
grave emergency The solid vote
Of Georgia was therefore given to Mr. Lynch and
the result cheered by the Arthur meh
PROGRESS OF TIE VOTING.
The air in the Convention hall was somewhat
warm and with the noise the delegates began to
show uncasiness. Curiosity rose hiGh when Sena-
| tor CuOm and two other dele egates-at-large from
! Illinois voted for Lynch. But General Carr sup
ported his fellow-soldicr, Clayton who received 2s
| of the Al votes from Illinois. Richard w. Ihomp-
son. the Ancient Mariner of the Wabash, with
his good natured face and svery locks, led or the
! Indiana delegation for Lynch. Benjamin Iiar-
rsOns alternate followed amid applause, Tor Gay
| ton. Nine votes, mostly Gresham, went TO Lynch,
! and 81 Harrison votes went 10 Clayton Iowa,
! which is solid for Blaine, gave votes for Lynch
for personal reasons. Kansas gave votes Tor
| Lynch ard Il for Clayton. .
The calling of the roll of the Kentucky
delegates elected votes for Lynch until
/ the seventeenth name was lcached,
when W. c. Goodloc voted for Clayton. This pro-
| voked hearty applause from Claytons 1rends,
which grew into still large proportions |hen
! Boyd Denny Bradford and 1Timbe named the
Arkansas candidate. Ten of the other seventeen
delegates all OF whom voted for Lynch, are ONCE
holders. Internal Revenue Commissioner Evans
had been Jealous IN his efforts 20 redeem his prom
se of a solid Arthur delegation from his own
state, but the break confirmed the claims mace
Inv the Blaine men during the last two or three days
Kellogg, of Louisiana, voted for Lynch, as did
! Pmchback General Clayton received three votes
| from fhat State. those OF Gniclard, IIaIper and