The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-31
Fourth Edition.
the LATEST
GREAT GUNS
Already Shooting OFF Their
Chins at Chicago.
Preliminary Parleys Already in
Progress.
Big Chiefs Prepare to Peel Each
.- Others Scalps.
GEORGE IS NOT FOR GRANT.

Special to the Star.
CHIcAGo, ILL.,, May 31.-Assemblyman
Williams, colored member of the Ohio
Legislature, while not delegate, is very
interested looker-on. He informed Chi
cago Times reporter that while ten of the
Ohio delegation were Blaine men, he ex.
pected that on the first ballot Ohio would
60 solid for Sherman. He especially hoped
that Grant would not be nominated, for
the influence it would have on Ohio. He
said that he knew of nine or ten Republi-
can newspapers in that State who were
committed not to work f r Gen. Grant il
he was nominated. He thought that if the
Sherman men would hang together for two
or three ballots, they would stand good
show Of success.
THE ORIGINAL GRANT BOOMER
Mr.. William Ampt, of Cincinnati. the
original Grant boomer who introduced a
resolution in the Ohio State Convention OF
1878, indorsing Gen. Grant for third term.
IS at the Palmer House looking after the
interests of his favorite candidate, de-
termined to see that he shall not be count
ed out e4v
BEN. BUTTERw0RTH INTERVIEWED.
Hon. Ben. Butterworth, of Ohio, yin an
interview says:
"The people of Ohio concede the right ol
the State Convention to instruct the dele
gates at large, but deny its right to instruct
the district delegates" ae...
"Can Ohio be carried for Grantr
II have thought that his nomination
would not be wise. There is a deep seated
conviction against the third-term idea
Whether 1t is founded in wisdom or not,
do not say, d, but it exists, and think it better
to take no chances / do not think lie is the
choice of the people of Ohio. The hostility
to him is not the result Of personal feeling
nor of want of al appreciation of him as {
soldier. 1t is simply deep-seated convic
ton that no man ought to be elected for q
third term" t.. ...
THE EXCITEMENT GROWS INTENSE.
Rational Associated Press to the Star
CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 31.-The excitement
over The Convention is intense. The city
overhowing with strangers and knots of ex
cited politicians are discussing at every
! turn of the street. On the Palmer House
corridors are a mass of moving disputins
men. Over four hundred men gathered
around Fred DOUGLASS and Western dele
gate who got into fierce wrangle last even
ing. Every argument by Douglass wa
cleered to the echo and the Western maj
finally retired. This is one of one hun
dred similar incidents noted yesterday
Conkling is at the Grand Pacific Hotel. Hi
private parlor is visited by scores Of stal
warts. 0ct tp.
Last evening when the agent of the Ma
tional Associated Press called, there wer,
present Senator Jones, of Nevada, Ex-Lieu
tenant Governor Woodford, New York
Ex.Congressmen Stewart and Platt, Gen
Chester A. Arthur, Edwards Pierrepont
and half scnre others. The best feeling
prevailed, and all who expressed an opinion
said Grant is certain of the nomination OF
the first ballot. The Grant men claim thai
they know nothing of an attempt to oust
Cameron from the craftsmanship of the
National Committee. The report that
Pierrepont and Arthur and Eugene Hale
and VIM. e. Chandler held a conference
yesterday afternoon. and agreed to name 9
Blaine man for chairman, was denied.
Sheridan Shook and the anti-Grant dele
cation under his lead have opened the
headquarters OF the Central Republican
Club on the ground floor of the Palmer
House and are doing great deal Of work
In the way of argument.
Long John Wentworth made a STUMP
speech in the corridor of the Palmer House
last evening. ..4
cooUErING WITH CAMERON.
EARLY Yesterday forenoon the Blaine ant
and Sherman managers had long confer
ence on the question OF unit rule. They
had discovere attt mpts to coerce Cameron
on this subject was reacting against them
selves and Chandler, of New Hampshire
suggested that it was time to call halt.
After consultation 1t was decided Il
change the tactics and try aud find out
what Cameron really intended to do, the
more especially as it had been rumored
that the Grant men had decided TO ac
0uiesce in the demands Of the anti-Grant
men concerning the unit rule. Tie
Blaine and Sherman men were still de.
termined not to permit the enforcement oi
the unit rule in the organization of the
Convention, but decided to try diplomacy.
1t was agreed that the anti-Grant majop;.
ty of the National Committee should at q
meeting tonight offer resolution rehears.
ing in substance that 1t was the opinion ol
the Committee that the individual opin.
Ion OF delegates should be respected in Il Z
organization of the Convention and that
the question Of the application of the unit
rule should be left to the Convention aftel
It was organized as heretofore.
THIS determination was afterwards in
formally communicated to Senator Cam
eron. who expressed his entire willingness
70 acquiesce in the wishes Of the commit
tee This being reported to Chandler an(
others it was further decided that th'