Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-03
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CHICACO!
HAE GREAT CONVENTION.
Second Days Proceed
ings.
THE TUG BEGINS.
THE ILLINOIS CONTEST.
Committee Not Ready to
Report on It.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION,
A BLOW AT THE UNIT RULE
Blaine Forging Ahead,
FABIAN TACTICS.
A BLOW AT THE UNIT RULE
Blaine Forging Ahead.
FABIAN TACTICS.
SDeciGl To TIE Star.


CHICAGO, June3 g.
Scenes and Incidents.
The second day OF the Convention opened wi h.
clear cool weather.
Tickets Of admission are selling as high as
The convention and its attendants took bit
little sleep last night. The hotels were thronged
till an early hour this morning by excited
Groves s singing campaign songs and cheering
for their candinates.
The principal houses were lighted with the
electric light, which gave a fine effect to the
were magnificent. Besides the flags. banners
streamers, notices, ETC., an Oil portrait of Gen
Grant was placed On the wall embowered in
roses with terraced steps leading to it covered
Pulling Against the Tide.
Nothing was left uudone to stem the tide
that seemed to be turning against Grant. The
crOWds were the largest, the glee clubs the
loudest. and the veteran soldiers organization
the nO1SeSt In his behalf.
The Blaine men were juhilant and excited
but seemed to be Worn out with their cam
palgn.
Blaine Wins Illinois.
The excitement was intense when it became
known that the committee On credentials hal
decided to report in favor of admitting the
Blaine delegates from Illinois. All of the
Grant delegations were hastily summoned to .
conference at the Palmer House, which was
presided over by Conkling. A new canvass was
made, in which Grant fell below 800.
Gov. Boutwell, stated that he was assured
that the Massachusetts, delegation would yota
for Grant rather than Blaine when the vote b.
came close. Finally it was resolved to stick to
Grant.
The Fabian Policy.
The Grant men are now trying to hold their
forces up to the belief that If they keep together
they will be able to tire out their opponents. At
the third-term Headquarters it Is argued that
Sherman and Window can not combine and
tlat In the end the eX-PreSident Will secure
enough Struggling votes to nominate him.
Inc Grant men are very much excited over
their defeat In the committee on credentials
ofought ABOUT mainly, they say by territorial
delegates, who have no electoral vote.
The Grant Organ Speaks.
The Grant organ this morning says briefly:
Let the Inter ocean say that If other states
and half dozen little territories are to come
into the convention and tell Illinois how she
shall choose her delegates, then the idea of
making q choice by this convention OF states
which shall be ratified by the people, may as
well be abandoned"
A Rattle Cry for the Boys.
This Is One OF the pyrotechnicS flung to the
breeze TO- day. Said JEFF. Davis to Pemberton
'Call in your troops from all points, and COM
bine everything against Grant, The order was
obey ed, but the grand old hero organized his
army amidst the fire Of Shot and shell. and
swept steadily On to victory. The Grant men
OF to-day, like those OF the Army of the Tennes
see, need only TO stand shoulder to shoulder
ana tne battle Is won. Forward, then! Burn
the bridges. and let unity, courage and pluck
win the day.