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him he would remain in the field who
ever was nominated at Philadelphia,
but that his withdrawal is positive
should the Democratic National Conyen-
ton make an independent nomination.
CHICAGO. May 8-Gov. B. Gratz.
Brown made speech on occasion of
the serenade at Jefferson City, Mo-, last
last night, his remarks were largely of
a personal character; he did not enter
upon a discussion of the issues of the
campaign, though he intimated his pur-
pose to participate IN the canvass at a
later stage Of its progress, and denied
with great emphasis that there was any
unfriendliness between himself and
Echurz, and promised. on the authority
of thst gentleman, that he would earn
estly anc actively advocate the election
of the Cincinnati ticket. Referring to
the course of that Convention IL re-
spect to revenue reform, he defended
the reference Of the question to the peo-
pie as consistent with the fundamental
idea of the movement of opposi-
tion to the centralizing tendencies of
the Government. In conclusion Mr..
Brown warmly praised Greeley for his
qualities Of head and heart, and argued
that the man who could manage the af-
fairs of a Urge daily newspaper must
possess administrative abilities of a
high order.
CHICAGO, May 8-The Democratic
State Central Committee met here to-
lay and authorized the executive COM
mittee to call State Convention, four
teen days prior to the National Con
vention. There was a general ex-
preston in favor of Greeley as against
Grant.
CHICAGO, May 9-The Times special
from New York, written by an editor, a
member of the National Democratic and
Executive Committee says that Balti-
more has been chosen as the place for
the Meeting Of the National Convention
by the committee by majority Of three
to one. He further states that the Con-
vention will act eliberately and indie
pendently of all undue influences, and
adds of course there was no formal ex-
preston by the Committee on the ques-
ton of the Presidential Candidacy: but
it was plain enough that the Greely bust
ness was not in favor, indeed the feeling
prevaded the Committee that the Gin
cinnati Convention was q melancholy
failure. Nevertheless it vas thought
Democrats should await events, and it
was this policy that determined also the
day for the meeting of the National
Convention.
General regret was expressed in a pri
vate convention at the precipitancy with
which numerous Democratic papers had
pronounced for Greeley, and it was
hoped these papers would retrace their
steps, and the democracy every where
calmly await the action of the National
Convention.
General Seely member of the COM
mittee, and a number of prominent
Democrats who were present. appeared
to be of the opinion that the Democracy
ought and would support Greeley
against Grant or any other person OF
the Philadelphia Convention but it ap-
peared to be the feeling that the Nation
al Democratic Convention should no,
endorse the Cincinnati nomination be.
fore tie Democrats fully commit them.
selves to the movement. A large mum
ber of Democratic editors from various
portions of the State were also in the
city. At meeting held in the after
noon it was resolved that if the Demo
cratic National Convention should en-
dorse the Cincinnati nominations. they
will be heartily supported by the Demo
cratic press.
NASHVILLE. May 9-The Democratic
| State Convention re-nominated John G
Brown for Governor by acclamation
They passed the usual resolutions, en-
aorsing the Cincinnati nomination ant
declared o Democratic nomination un
wise. The delegates to Baltimore arr
instructed to carry out these views.
| LONDON, May 1.-THE Post of thi
Emorning confirms the runor curren
yesterday that the negotiations betweel
1.-THE United States and Great Britain re
lative to the indirect claims have bee,
broken off, and states positively hat tn
British Government has withdrawn from
the arbitration provided for under tn
Treaty of Washington. -a
DETROIT. May II Gov. Baldwin re
ceived dispatch to-day from Lake Su
perior district, stating that l, 500 miner
are on strike, driving men from worl
and threatening the destruction Of tn
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