The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-05
GENERAL GOSSIP.
wAsHBURNE ON HIS WINDING WAY.

WASHBURNE ON HIS WINDING Way
SYRACUSE N. Y, June 5-Ex-Minister WASH
burne arrived here at 9 o'clock last night from
Maine, on his way to Chicago. He has been sui
fering from pneumonia. and by his physicians
orders travels only by day. Ae leaves this morn
ing for Detroit, where he will stay over Sunday
and will reach Chicago Tuesday night. He re-
ceived many friends at his hotel Congress Hall,
until II p. m. Among the callers were Mayor
Hendrix, the City Aldermen and number OF
other prominent persons Assemblyman Du-
reply to Mr.. Duguid's query if he would
accept the nomination to the Presidency il ten
dered to him. he said: well, the Convention has
not got to that stage when an answer would be
required to that question. He was in the hands
of his supporters" He also intimated that the
report of his having announced that he would
not allow his name to be placed on the ticket for
President. was without foundation. He thinks
That Grant will not have more than 300 votes, and
that he needs stronger support than Edmunds
can give him, 10 hope for the nomination.
OF President Hayes chances for renomin-
| alton, should Grant and Blaine fall Mr.. Wash.
burne laughingly said: 1.-THE country has had
enough OF the man from Ohio" The probabili-
ties OF Sunday session were, he said, not likely
An effort would be made, and conclusion
would surely be come to by Saturday night.
CHICAGO. June 5.-The Grant men have
not yet recovered from the enthu
siasm OF the great scene in the Convention
last night, which they interpret as an evidence Of
too that the vote by States on the minority report
of the Credentials Committee in the Illinois cases
shows that Grant is really the strongest candidate
| and that he will hold his vote solid every time
and on the first break will have the votes OF
| majority.
The Sherman men and all Edmunds and Wash
| burne forces reported in political headquarters
this morning that the repeated demand OF Conk
ling and Logan for call by States on the Creden
tals report and Illinois cases for purpose defining
nearly as possible their actual strength and de
| mOnstrating to wavering delegates that their mar
is stronger than any other two and that they will
vote solid first and all the time. 1t is the tactics
OF the leaders to control the Convention proceed
| ings as shown by the aggressive action all day
yesterday. The idea is 10 impress the floating
| vote with their power and force the Blaine mel
| into position of apparant antagOnism to the will
of the Convention. Conkling up to an earl!
hour this morning, was preparing work for to-
day.
| SIBERIAN MEN ALL ALIVE.
The Sherman Club, five hundred strong, witt
brass band, is parading the streets in the rail
shouting Justify for their favorite.
| THE CHICAGO PRESS TODAY.
| CHICAGO, June 5.-The Times to-day says; TIL
Grant leaders send dispatches expressing the III
most confidence OF the success OF the ExPresi
dent Sherman is said to prefer Grant to Blaine
1t adds: Just before his greatest victories tn
cheering for Grant always looked the most des
perate But he has certain facility of winning
The lnter-Ocean says Keep cool, Grant mer
ana stand like the rock of Chicamauga.
The Tribune says: The programme of the LIZ
gan crowd is to wear out the patience of tn
Convention, then nominate their man after man
delegates have left.