The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-21
Last Nights Dispatches.
THE DEMOCRACY.

CINCINNATI, O., June 2O.-To-day the
Ohio delegation held two meetings, at both
of which great enthusiasm was manifested
for Thurman, and it was resolved to stand
firm. 1t was stated that Jewetts candi-
dacy was not to be considered so long as
Thurman was in the field. Much bitter~
ness was expressed toward sthe supporters
of Payne. Il was decided tnat w. D..
Hill should make the nomination speech,
and that John McSweeney should second
the nomination,
Tonight the New York delegation held
a meeting at The Grand Hotel, and organ
ICED by choosing Daniel Manning chair
man, and 8. b. Holiday secretary. VIM.
Peckham read long letter from Samuel
j, Tilden, declining to be a candidate Tor
the Presidency.
1t is said that Mr.. Miller, delegate from
Nebraska. has letter from Horatio Sey'
mour, to be presented to the convention in
which he repeats his decination of the
nomination, and says that he ia thinking
more OF his will and bis children than OF
the Presidency. and that if il comes to the
choice between funeral and the nomina-
ton, he would prefer the former.
81 The declination of Tilden leaves every.
thing uncertain.
The New York delegation hold a meet
ing again tomorrow night, and their ac-
tlon at that time is looked to with great
interest.
The name of Judge Pratt. of Brooklyn,
has been mentioned tonight as possible
New York candidate.
CINCINNATI. June l9.-There has been
many arrivals to-day and to night of dele
gates and others. Newspaper mon to the
number of three hundred have registered
at the local committee headquarters and
still there are more coming. The Tenne-
ssse and Texas delegations arrived tonight
The Thurman Club of Columbus, 700
strong came in tonight and were escorted
from the depot by the Democratic club of
this city. The first detachment of the
TammanY Club arrived near midnight,
and took quarters at the Burnett House
where they have established their head
quarters. The hotels are very much
thronged with busy takers tonight. The
chief chief topic of the Convention is Sey-
mour's telegram declining to be candidate
1t is conceded now that his candidacy ap-
pears to be out of the question, and that
he could have been nominated by accla.
nation. 1t is argued strongly by the
friends of western candidates that the re-
suit of Seymour withdrawal is to compel
the nomination of a western man. On
the other hand. what is the position of
Tilden. is the absorbing question.
The streets are full of rumors, as the
newspapers have been for day or two. to
the effect that Tilden has prepared a
letter Withdrawing. It has been placed in
the keeping of several gentlemen, all of
whom have denied its possession
Judge Hoadiy, of this city. who is known
to be a warm friend of Tilden. says no
such letter is in Cincinnati to his knowl-
edge. The latest rumor in connection
with this matter is that the latter is in
the hands of w, G.. Whitney, of the New
York delegation. Mr.. Whitney being the
son in-law of Judge Payne, the inference
is that Tilden's strength is to be trans
ferred to Payne, but Whitney's associates
deny that the letter is in existence Still
the story is told with strong assurances of
belief and has pretty thoroughly per-
meate3 the convention. Lit Is observed of
this convention that though there is an
uncertainty as to the candidate, there Is
not so much bitterness as at Chicago. but
as the time draws near the line will be
more strictly drawn and by Monday the
adherents Of the several candidates may
be we'll enough settled in their own minds
as to warrant count of the probabilities
AS 1t is now, no one ventures on q caicula-
ton Of the strength of the candidates.
There are active workers here in the in
terest of Tildeu. Thurman, Field, Payne,
Jewett, Raudals Bayard. Hancock, Hem
dricks and English. Mr.. Groesbeck is
mentioned as a possible contingency. but
he is not prominently presented. lAbram
IS. Hewitt is mentioned as candidate in
case Tilden declines.