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THE CONVENTION.
SLOW WORK AT CHICAGO.
GEN. ]. B. HENDERSON PERMA.
NENT CHAIRMAN.
A Storm of Applause at His Refer
ence to Blaine.
AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
HOW THE BLAINE MEN FIGURE.
AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE
HOW THE BLAINE MEN FIGURE
GEN. SHERMAN DECLINES AND so
DOES JUDGE GRESHAM.
THE ARTHUR MEMS CONUNDRUM.


CHICAGO, June 4.-The second day OF the con-
ventfon opens with clear, cool weather, and with
an interest intensified by possible ballot The
Blaine men made the night almost hideous with
their brass bands Speech-makfng and professions
appear to be still at the 'front.' The hotels so
crowded that for time it was quite impossible to
get in or out, and men sat On the curbstones
awaiting chance to get to their rooms.
GENERAL SHERMAN DECLINES TO PERMIT HIS NAME
TO BE USED.
There has been a great deal of caucus
Ing going on during the night and this
morning, and there seems to be little or no
doubt that movement Will be made to
present General Sherman's name to the convention
During the night there has been telegraphic cor
reSpOndence between ex-senator Henderson, Of ST.
Louis, the permanent president OF the convention
and an intimate friend Of the general and the re-
suit is positive deciination to permit his name to
be used This is construed to mean that he will
not consent to be named as long as his brother is In
the field
Gov. Rusk. OF Wisconsin, tells THE STAR that his
delegation are ready by unanimous understand
Ing TO present the generals name, whether he de-
clines or not, at the proper time. They are anx-
Held experiment OF four years ago.
JUDGE GRESHAM sT1LL DECLINES.
Two western delegations have proposed to put
Judge Gresham before the convention, but he still
declines the use Of his name as long as Arthur Is
candidate.
TALK OF "HAwLEY AND LINCOLN"
At the New York headquarters this morning many
of them seem to prefer Gen. Hawley, and the talk
was Hawley and Lincoln.
THE coNUNDRUM AT ARTHUR HEADQUARTERS.
visit to the Arthur headquarters found his
managers by no means jubllanL They also de-
clared that Blaine could not be nominated, but
when asked how they expected to nominate Ar
thur they failed to explain Said John d. Lawson,
of New York: at is clear that Blaine cannot win;
there are 430 men in the convention against him,
but how we are to put Arthur through Is cOnun-
drum"
One thing the Arthur leaders are positive about,
they VIII not agree to unite with the Edmunds men
on dark horse. Said one OF them: "SOOner than
permit that kind OF nonsense 25 OF our fellows will
go to Blaine. We New Workers are here for Ar
thur and not for any body else"
SECOND CHOICE OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATES
Col. A. L. Snowden, a delegate and superinten-
dent OF the United States mint at Philadelphia in
speaking OF the second choice OF the Arthur men
from Pennsylvania. says that they are for Lincoln
He says he thinks that he voices the sentiment Of
the administration deegat es In so speaking while
those VINO are cIassed for Blaine avow their nten-
tlon OF voting for Edmunds If they find that Blaine
cannot be nominated
Arthur in the New York delegation diSclaim re-
sponSibility for the issuing OF low caricatureS Of
Blaine, which were circulated In some OF the hotels
last evening. There is reason to believe that the
original intention OF the or1ginatOrS OF the scheme
was to blackmati the Blaine managers.
THE 16 TERRITORIAL DELEGATES
have agreed to go solidy to any candidate whom
that number OF votes will nominate at any time
during the convention.' In the meantime they will
follow the preference already announced. Between
Blaine and Arthur they Will divide, for the for
mer and : for the latter.
THE NEW DEPARTURE CONCERNING THE NEGRO
j. Milton Turner, OF ST. Louis. who used to be
minister to Liberia, says in regard to the tempo
rary chairman: 81 think this occasion will draw
fOft the best reflection not only of the republican
party, but OF this American nation itself and the
world at large, to the sincerity OF this new de-
parure concerning the negro"
Perry Carson voted for Clayton and not for lynch
as reported. The confusion was so great at the
close OF the ballot that it was difficult to get the
territorial vote, In which the District is located.
AN IMPORTANT SECRET coNFERENCE-sHERMAN AND
LINCOLN THE NAMES BEFORE 1T.
1t is generally reported that a secret conference
attended by about fifty feading delegates from the
leading states was held early this morning. The
object was to discuss the situation and endeavor to
settle upon some candidate whose name might be
presented to the convention and receive the sup
port OF strong majority at the start 1t sclaimed
tnaI Ine meeting represents a majority OF the
votes In the convention, and that whatever dec-
sion it arrives at will have sery important effect
upon the convention. 1t was impossible up to
noon to locate the meeting, but that tt was held
there Is little doubt 1t is said that the two names
which are receiving the most attention I'm it's hands
are tnOSe OF Gen. w. I. Sherman and Robert T.
Lincoln.
ANALYSIS OF THE cLAYToN-LYNCH VOTE
Whiteaw Reid Tom Ravne and other R,oina
mon haya nrenarad on ona1,..,s ~ -. ..n ,,,I.aii 0
oh ",H ro,a ,ln,o, an aiiassis UL tne Clayton
Lynch fote, which SHOWS the following results:
Assuming Clayton to represent Blaine and Lynch
the opposition they deduct from the 3SS votes for
Cayton the from Connecticut. 25 Logan votes
from Illinois, Arthur votes from Virginia, and 4
Logan votes from MisSOurt-39. This leaves the
Blaine vote 349 To this they add Blaine vote
cast for Lynch in Arkansas, 2 in Iowa. 2 In Mtchi-
gan, 8 In kansas In Wisconsin, In New Mexico,
2 In Idaho, and In L0uistana-15 In ali. Adding
these to the 349 they make Blaine's strength 364
This Is claimed as the development OF the test vote
In Exposition hail, and
UPON THIS THE BLAINE MEN RAsr rur1p covp,
DENcr ' ooNr
They do not, however claim more than "a, or aan
votes on the first ballot their prospective Indiana
losses, on account of Harrisol,s candidacy. not
being included above By deductine from the a3l
votes for Lynch the Edmunds votes in Massachu-
setts, the sherman votes IN Ohio and the Edmunds
and other votes in the west they reduce
the Presldents strength to 296
THE FIGHT OF 1890 RRNEwPn
The Chicago Ynter.O Oceoo n. dow says. .r,o e,,.
in 1880 is about to he renewed The e,ernen,s ~
that day are entered into this Tho ha toroos
OF that day are the vital elements of TO-DAY and ike
the reaching shadow OF promise coming events have
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