Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-02

the ballots ure had there will be pro.
nounced division. This miscalculation
is due to basing probable action this
year on the feeling in 1880; but then it
was not so much Blaine as opposition TO
q third term for Grant. While Blaine'u
popularity ia conceded, other Influences
have entered to divide his support. No
one can fail to discover the difference
between the management for the two
conspicuous candidates. There is little
system but great enthusiasm in the
Blaine ranks. while Arthur's followers
are like we'll drilled army. This was
remarked upon by prominent Califor.
MAN delegate, who expressed his sur.
prise. He said the Pacific coast dele.
gates had started out for the convention
tirm in the belief that the nomination Of
Blaine was foregone conclusion, and
that after the first ballot, on which com.
piimentary votes for Arthur, Edmunds,
Logan. Sherman, and others would be
given, there would be stampede to the
standard Of the man from Maine. Since
their arrival here, however, their conf.
dence had been greatly shaken by Ar.
thurs adherents. The California and
Nevada delegations held session late
to-day, at which the delegates expressed
determination to stick to Blame from
the first to the last.
NOMINATING sPEEoHEs.
Speeches placing candidates in nomi.
nation will be made as follows: For
Arthur. Martin I. Townsend, of New
York, seconded by ex-senator Hender.
son, of Missouri. For Blaine, Jno. Stew.
art, Of Pennsylvania, seconded by Judge
William West, of Ohio. For Logan,
Senator Cullom. OF Illinois. For Sher.
man, Judge Foraker. of Ohio.
THE OUTLOOK TO-DAY.
Chicago, June 2-Thel situation this
morning in the presidential aspect is
very much simplifed. All the .delega-
tions are now on the ground, including
New York and Pennsylvania, whose com.
ing had been looked for with some IN.
terest. The negotiations which were
carried forward in the interest of tho
respective candidates yesterday, make it
clear that the adherents of the six candi-
dates, namely, Arthur, Blaine, Edmunds,
Sherman, Logan and Hawley, have
made fair measure of their strength,
and that the present aspect of the fight
warrants them in standing by their men.
The most ardent of the Arthur and
Blaine men do not now claim for them a
majority of the convention. The highest
figure mentioned for Blaine is 33S, aud
the highest for Arthur 325. but the con.
servative advocates of each put the fig
ures for both under three hundred. This
is necessary in view OF the stand taken
by the Edmunds, Logan and Sherman
men.
Vermont delegates are in high feather
over the possibility of Edmund's nomi.
nation and contend that he has devel.
oped unexpected strength in all the
northern and western states, and has
even acquired some votes in Missouri.
SO strong are they IN their faith that a
caucus of all his adherents was called
for this morning. and is now in progress
at the rooms of the Massachusetts, dele.
cation. Nearly all the Massachusetts,
and New Jersey delegates and portion
of New York, including Andrew D.
White, Theo. Boozvelt. Geo. @. Guilbert
and George w. Curtis. and portions Of
the Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Minnesota
and Michigan delegations. The caucus
numbers about eighty-five, and the Ed
munds people contend that they hold
the balance Of power. and can summon
one hundred votes, which, il their esti.
mates are correct, would compel the con.
vention to take one or the other of the
two leading candidates.
The caucus Of the Edmunds adherents
was held at the quarters Of the Massa.
chusetts delegation this morning. There
were present between 800 and 400 people,
of whom $50 were delegates. The latter
were not willing to pledge themselves to
the cause Of Mr.. Edmunds at the outset,
but the absolute pledges Of ninety were
obtained to vote for the Vermonter, and
it was estimated that his strength in the
carly balloting would exceed one hum
dred. Senator Geo. F. Hoar. of Massa.
chusetts, presided, and speeches in the
interest of Mr.. Edmunds were made by
Andrew d. White and George William
Curtis.
THE MINNESOTA DELEGATION.
A meeting of the Minnesota delega.
ton was held at the Grand Pacific hotel
at ten o'clock this morning. D. NJ. Sabin
was chosen chairman of the delegation
and @. Il. Graves, secretary. The fol.
lowing we're selected to represent Min.
nesota on the various committees: Vice
president of the committee, A. Barlo; as.
sistant secretary of the committee. G. Fl
Graves; on permanent organization, A,
B. Gould; rules and order Of business,
L. II. Armstrong; on credentials, r. B.
Langdon. The member of the ma.
tional committee will be chosen
after the nomination for presi.
dent is made. On motion it was
resolved that before each ballot
and vote in the convention the roll will
be called and the vote be viva voce, and