Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-06-05
PEiDIUfIN4 DEFEAT TO BLAINE.
The situation ut Chicago w ahone's Delega'
tion ana Himself Admitted To the Uon-
venuOn Tho Proceedings la Detail,

The situation ut chicago N ahone's Delsga'
tion ana Himself Admitted TO the Uon-
venuOn Tho Proceedings la Detail,
CHICAGO, June o.--lhe Inter Ocean says
that the Arthur ranks stand firmly and
grow steadily. The Tribune says that
seven of the Malone delegation which tho
committee on credentials has decided to
admit to the convention will vote for
Blaine. 1t also says that the confer
ence between the Arthur and Edmunds
men last night to secure enough independ-
ent votes to put Arthur ahead Of Blaine
on the first ballot failed. The contests in
Alabama, Georgia and Virginia were do
cided by the committee on credentials in
favor OF the Arthur delegates. The Iii.
roiI contest vas decided in favor Of Lo
gan tho fifth Kentucky district in favor
of two Blaine contestants. and the
Maryland contest in favor of two Blaine
contestants tho Sixth New York dis
trict in favor of two Arthur men ; 10sh
New York both regular aud contesting
delegates to be seated. The PeuusylaUia
contests were decided in favor Of the
regular delegates. II is claimed that tho
delay in proceedings IL unfavorable to
both Blaine's and Arthur's chances. 1t Ia
thought that the ballOting will not DO
reached till to morrow
Tho Chicago Times editorially believes
neither Blaine nor Arthur can be romi
mated.
The Blaiuo Mon to UhanEe Tnsir FAC tics.
1t is reported that the Blaine managers
have resolved to break the policy of delay
pursued by the Arthur Edmunds nen
while fighting stoutly in the committee,
and they will not invite resistance in
opposition TO the convention.
Col MA. Reed, of the Centralia Sentinel,
said this morning that the talk of General
Sherman not being n candidate /" WAS al
humbug, but that as long as his brother
John was in the field tho general would
not allow, even by implication, his name
to be used
BrswsIsr Cameron and don. Turner EE'
counter.
An exaggerated account is published thu
morning of an encounter last night be
| tween Gen. Turner and Brewster Cameron
of Pennsylvania, nephew of Atty. Gen
| Brewster. The alteration grew out OF
report made by Cameron, as special agent
Of the department of justice, upon the
accounts of Paul Strobach, assistant tc
| Turner. When the men met in the rotun
da of the hotel last night Turner struck
Cameron with his fist and the latter re
| tlllNltu WITH nlb tuHt. 'utsiuS
then interferrcd and no further collision
occurred.
| Work OF the Committed an gradantiais
The committee on credentials finished it
business at = a. III, la tho Fourth Mary
land district tho sitting members, bot
Blaine men, were seated. In the Sixt
New York district John J. OBrien an
John II. Brady, were seated. 10 th
Nineteenth New York district Jas. Lam
and Henry Houck, were seated. 10 th
Twenty first Pennsylvania district Chai
McGee and VIM. Flynn were admitted
The Tennessee cont st was held for actio
to day.
The committee on credentials, it
reported at II O2 am. had reached una
imous conclusion that there would be .
minority report.
The committee on OF oledent ials adm
Malone, and the entire report has bs,
adopted without debate. On Senat
Stewards motion tina report on rules W
adopted.
= tl45A. Mt has been decided tn
/. after the report of the committee on res
. lutions had been read the roll of states "
!, be called for the presentation OF candidat
r after which ballot will be taken.
~ The Conventions deliberations 40 -usl
~ WORK OF tho Committee ON Orodonti IL
90 No bsiiot TO-Usy.
CHICAGO, June 5.--The convention "
called to order at 1854 and opened wi