The Portland daily press., 1880-06-04

cluded Mr.. Frye of Maine addressed the chair.
He stood on the platform, and his clear, ring
ing voice afforded real qualification. He
called attention to the fact that the Territory
of Utah had not been called; said he knew of
no reason why it should not be called. and
asked that the clerk be requested to call 1t.
The chairman said it would be called il there
was no objection. Promptly from the centre
OF the convention came, in richly modulated
tones, the words, 'There is objection" Every
eye sought the spot, and a sensation ran
through the assembly when it was discovered
that Senator Conkling was on his feet The
instructive feeling was that the two great
forces in the convention were Immediately TO
join in battle, as the nature of the issue was
such as to create a suspicion that there had
been unfair play. Mr.. Conkling. according to
Congressional custom, made parliamentary
inquiry, asking whether, if the name of "a
State had been left off the roll by the national
committee, it would be in order to call it.
The chairman said it would not, but motion
to place 1t on the roll would have to be enter
tanned. Mr. Conkling then asserted with
good deal of feeling that both Louisiana and
Utah had been left off the roll by explicit
agreement in the national committee, and il
would be violation OF good faith to put one of
them on and not the other Mr.. Conkling was
cheered to the echo, and the whole audience
calmly in his place. and when Conkling ended
said i'll spirited way that as member of the
national committee he knew that it was agreed
that Utah should be put on the ro l. and the
secretary OF the committee had but lust in
formed him that the omission was a clerical
error. Then the other party cheered. Conk-
linG was nettled by this conclusion. showing
that he had spoken without information, and ac-
cused Frye OF having made his motion in inn
proper terms, if that was the fact. FRYE
briefly explained the circumstances, and SO
satisfactorily that Conkling signified by a
wave of his hand that he had no further OBJ
lection. Then Utah was called by unanimous
consent. This brief incident was intensely
exciting while it lasted, and was very signifi-
can't revealing the jealous suspicion and in
tense feeling existing in the convention, and
giving a foretaste of the quality of the contro-
versy which would break out whenever occa-
sion should come.
RUMoRs.
The Grant organ, the Inter Ocean, says the
Grant men firmly believe their candidate will
be nominated on the first ballot. Should he not
be, they will stand shoulder to shoulder" till
he is. The fight that has been made against
Grant has but increased the determination
that made every one of his adherents a "last
ditch" man from the first
The Sherman men are deriving considerable
comfort from the belief that in the mutual dis
satisfaction Of Grant and Blaine delegates they
are pretty certain to get large share of the
formers votes. One of the Senatorial trium-
vlrate said yesterday to Chicagoan that, be-
lore Blaine should receive the nomination he
would give all the votes he could control to
sherman. There are plans for a ticket of
Sherman and Woodford, which is believed to
have soothing and conciliatory ingredients for
the Conkllng or New York men, and would
be pretty apt to be generally acceptable
The Chicago Tribune's news report starts off
with: "Said Cromwell at the battle of Dun
Tap1 hath Ia1;
hand So the anti-third term men say of the
Grant forces. They are sadly demoralized. A
series OF defeats, dating from the unmasking
OF the guns Of the New York delegation, has
utterly cowed them and left them to the mer-
cy OF their enemies "Gath" says the pros
poets OF Grant, which on Monday looked bril-
liant, were rudely dissipated that night, and
all day Tuesday declined until it is now GER
tain that he cannot be nominated on the first
ballot, and must take his chances in the steep
le chase.
The following card, signed by nine members
OF the Ohio delegation is printed here: The
statement has been industriously circulated
that Ohio is solid for John Sherman. 1t is not
true. There are at least nine members of the
Ohio delegation who will not vote for Mr.
Sherman on the first ballot, but will vote for
Mr.. Blaine on the first ballot, and so long as
there is reasonable prospect of his nomina-
ton. We count ON others against Mr.. Sher-
man, but do not care to mention their names.
1t is an important fact that delegates from the
district in which Gov. Foster and President
Hayes reside are not for Sherman, and that
the same is true of the delegates from Gen.
Gart1eld's district. l.. f. Mack, John G. Beat
ty A. w. Jones, Evan Morris, d. NJ. Hark-
ness, j. M. Ritchie. W. w. Trouville, John
H. Tripp, l.. A Sheldon
Collector Beard says that the present condi-
ton OF affairs is Grant against the field, and
that when Grant is withdrawnit Will be 1sNsine
against the field. The contest will perhaps
eventually come between Sherman and Ed
munds.
Garfield's name was vehemently applauded
in the Convention when merely mentioned as
the Ohio member of the committee on rules.
Gen. Grant is quietly soiourning at Dubuque
testing the comparative merits of Cuban and
Mexican cigars. He was telegraphed to by
some of his friends. asking his consent to their
house, Grant Immediately dsaf cbeaggS int his
reply: 81 think shall be satisfied with the
ordinary sources of information"
Senator Hoar, temporary president of the
Convention, said, in response to question de-
signed to bring out his opinion of Edmundss
strength: 81 think just now that the Blaine
canvass is the most interesting OF all. Grant
is probably defeated, but Blaine is not. and if
he can bring over a share of Grants strength,
he is likely to be nominated" But the Sena-
tor is far from giving up EdmunGs, who, ne
thinks, is gaining strength.
Senator Blaine is reported to have said that,
if he is nominated, he shall at once make
complete and irrefutablo explanation and de-
nial of the charges of corruption (which have
been LAID to his door. After laying that ghost
he will undertake the live work of the Repub-
lcan campaign. He feels that the party cam
not afford defensive campaign; and he is
confident that, in the matter of campaign
scandal against himself he can take the wind
out of the Democratic sails.