Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-29
CINCINNATI.
The Drift Of Opinion.
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ing from every direction are crowded, the great
proportion of the delegates TO the convention
are not yet here. II is expected that nearly all
will be here this morning. Every state has a
Chairman Of committee OF arrangements, look.
ing mp quarters and possessing himself OF what
ever information there is to communicate to his
delegation when il arrives.
sCHURZ, FENToN, COOPER AND HIArR
are the only Senators here. Trumhull and Fin
ton are expected tomorrow. A large numh,r
ol democratic Congressman are here 20 watch
the proceedings OF the convention. It is evident
that there will be a considerable number a,
leading democrats on hand. not as members of
the convention, but as interested spectators ana
outside advisers They are almost without ey-
ceptOn IN favor OF the nomination of
DAVIS AND CURTIN.
Whatever influence they have with members of
the convention will be thrown in this direction
Among delegates TO the convention there j. very
great diversity OF opinion concerning the nOmi
nation. The prominent names canvassed are
Davis, Adams, Palmer, Brown and TrumbUll
The Illinois delegation is divided between Da-
Wis, Trumbull and Palmer The feeling among
the friends of these gentlemen are very bitter
Each threatens to bolt, except their favOrte j.
nominated. The party favOring Adams is enthu-
siastic, hut not large. 1t is manifest that
THE OUTSIDE DEMOCRATIC PRESSURE
favors Davis, and will have a marked effect
upon the convention. The chief managers adj
NIT that without the democratic vote the nomi-
nation will he a failure.
TIE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION
n. IA.
Davis and Curtin 1t is understood that Nc
Clure and FentOn had consultation, aud an
EFFORT will be made by them To unite the Ielega-
tons from New York and Pennsylvania in favor
OF the same ticket.
TRUMBULL HAS WRITTEN LETTER
10 Horace White, OF the Chicago Tribune au-
thorizlng him to withdraw his name i'm case il
should appear necessary to the success OF the
convention.
DAVID A. WELLS AND EDWARD ATKINSON,
OF Boston, with other revenue reformers, are in
consultation in reference 10 providing Judi cious
plank lOf the PLATFORM on that question. Ii l.
understood that the wishes OF PENNSYLVANIA and
other protection states will be consulted to some
extent.
AN INFORMAL Caucus
OF leading men from each state will be held to-
morrow, which will probably decide the M amer
IN which the different states will be represented
IN the convention, and il is understood will agree
TO select from each delegation the same number
OF delegates as are allowed i'm regular national
conventions on the basis of representation in
congress MAC.
[By 4ssociated Pressl
CURTIN NOT CANDIDATE FOR VICE PgEsI-
DENT.
PHILADELPHIA, April pa specia! dfsnateh
from Pittshurg says: The Philadelphia delega-
ton to Cincinnati, 80 strong, was Joined by II
b. I.owery and fifty delegates at Erie. The del
egates will select tfty-eight TO represent tn,
state' including four delegates at large, viz
John Hickman. nj. Il. Lowery, Gen. Kane and
Col. Mcclure. Governor Curtin's name will NOT
lie presented for the Vice Presidency.
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A DELEGATION FROM THE DRUGGIsTS' Asso-
CITATION will have hearing before the House
District committee on Wednesday morning in
opposition TO that part of the hill defining tn
powers OF the Board Of Health. which gives the
board the power to regulate the sale of me,ij-
cine ana medicine preparations. The noarJ
Lave power already to regulate the sale Of poi
sons, ana they have agreed, ii the druggists vii
not oppose the bill, 10 let them make the ne,as
sary regulations themselves.
TRANSFER OF NAVAL Observation-Disclosures
j. f. Tolfree has been ordered TO the receiving
shipNermOnt; Lieut.. Commander James O'Kane
has been detached from ordnance duty at Pitts
burg and ordered TO the same duty at the Wash
lngton navy yard; Paymaster John II. Steven
son, from the receiving ship Vermont and
ordered to settle his accounts: Chief Enoinea
James b. kimball, from the Terror and placed
on SICK leave; and Chief Engineer Elijah Laws
from n, special duty at Key West and ordered to
the Terror.
CIVIL SERVICE REFoRM-At the meetingo
the civil service advisory board with the
examining boards OF the several departments
on Saturday last, the sub committee OF the
examining boards presented a report of regula-
mons governing the presentation OF applications
Tor admission into the departments. includin,
schedule OF subjects of examination, which
was adopted by the examining boards and ap-
proved by the advisory board. The sub-com-
mlttee have under consideration and will soon
complete regulations governing the action OF
the examining boards with respect to applica-
tons.
CONTROLLER KNOX has issued circular call
ing upon the national banks throughout the
United States for statement of their condition
at the close of business ON the 18th instant. IL
is understood that the appointment of deputy
controller Of the currency will be made after q
competitive examination of the clerks in the
controllers office. There does not however,
much ilSnOsiti0n no
cipal clerks in the Office to enter into such com
petition. IL is likely therefore that the m after
will remain as it stands at present until the re-
turn to Washington of Mr.. Boutwell,.
The REPUBLICANS SENATORS met in caucus
this morning to hear the report of the commit
tee of seven appointed last week to arrange a
programme OF business, and after hearing the
report read, adopted it almost unanimously. II
provides Tor taking up the business in the fol-
lowing order: Deficiency appropriation bill
House bill to repeal duty on tea and coffee
post office appropriation bill, navy appropria-
ton bill, amnesty bill, MortOn's bill relative t.
inspectors OF election, ScOtt's bill giving Presi
dent power to suspend writ of hdJeds corpus In
states lately in rebellion, general appropriation
bills. 1t was also agreed to meet at III o'clock
daily hereafter. instead of ~. Mr.. Sumner
participated in the caucus, and oppose an ea-Iy
adjournment. Mr.. Trumbul was not present.
THE AURORA IN EGYPr.-The following let
ter has just been received at the Smithsonian
Institution:
CAIRO, April g. 1872.
To The Secretary Of the !SmithsoRidR Lastit4tioa
Washington, D. e.:
Dear sir: 1t may be interesting to you to know
that the Aurora visible throughout the word
from what | learn, was visible In the Soudan
near Khartoun, junction of the Blue and Whit
Niles, on the evening OF Feb. 4, 1872. IL wa
brightest in the northeast. Colors varying from
a pale crimson to a brilliant red or scarlet liz
was remarked by old Arabs as the most marked
and brilliant phenomenon OF the kind ever seen
in the Soudan where effects OF color in the sky
at all points Of the compass are not rare. There
were also present with me the correspondence
the New York Herald, now working his way up
the White Nile In quest OF Sir Samuel Baker
General Starring, U. s: Inspector OF Consulates
and Goyerneur Norris, jr., of New York.
U. S. Agent and Consul General in Egypt.
THE EIsHT-HoUR LAw-TAe President En-
phaticauy Says II Must Be Bnforced.-A commit
tee OF mechanics and w0rkingmen from New
York, consisting of COL j. II. O'Beirne, John
Z. Graham, Arthur Mclaughlin, and Michse'
j. Dody, had AN interview with the Presiden
to-day for the purpose of asking that the eight
hour law be enforced in the work done on tn,
New York post office, and that the workmen b.
paid the highest local wages for similar work
81 per day. The President at once emphatical
ly said that their request must be granted. ard
that they must be treated the same as the men
employed on the public buildings in South Car
DINA receiving a fuil DAVIS nav for eight hour