The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-02
Last Nights Dispatches.
PRESIDENTIAL.


The National Committee reconvened a
2:30 P. NJ. and adjourned after two hours
session. A member OF the committed
says that the conclusions reached were
that Cameron should remain chairman o.
the committee; that the regular delega
tious from Louisiana, Kansas. Utah anG
Illinois should be admitted to the tempor
ary organization: that the contests IN those
states should be submitted to the Commit
tee on Credentials, and that the unit rule
should be enforced or not at the pleasure
OF the covention; that Conkling. Logan
and Cameron have pledged themselves to
interfere in no way in regard to the action
OF the convention respecting the unit rule
The committee decided to dis
tribute the tickets at $50 tomorrow
morning.
The movement of the Grant leaders
about the Palmer House this evening
gave riselte much query. and when Cam.
eron, Conkllng, Logan and large spart OF
their following assem- bled in one room at
10 o'clock tonight, the curiosity was re-
doubled and the activity of correspondents
was largely increased. From facts which
have leaked out it is now known that the
Grant managers are much less confident
OF securing his nomination on the first
ballot. In fact they are very we'll con-
Vlnced that they cannot secure it. Ii they
should not and should fail to secure an in
creased vote on the second ballot, it is
stated with much circumstantiality that
the Grant leaders have decided to throw
the states which they control, some 800 to
325. for Edmunds. The claim is made
that this would nominate Edmunds as
against any other candidate or mbina~
ton. The meeting tonight is :said to
have this ultimate object, although the
Grant men still keep a strong front and
claim that they have about 400 votes.
1t is q common expression on the
street tonight that second, third or
fourth choice is a much more probable
winner than the first choice.
There was rumor on the street to day
that Sherman had Withdrawn, but when
traced up proved to have no more foun0a-
tion than telegram which he is said to
have sent friend saying that the unit
rule ought to be beaten, and advising that
it be done. even If it should sacrifice him.
The anti-Grant men say the rule is now
beaten, even if the vote is taken by states,
for many Of the states have decided to
vote against that rule despite the fact that
majority OF their numbers favor Gen,
Grant If the unit rule is abolished as it
undoubtedly will be, the opponents of
Grant claim that the individual vote
would give majority against it of over
100. The Pennsylvania delegation took a
vote on Chairman and elected Cessna by
vote of 35 to q over Beaven. The 81
votes were all from Blaine men and the
vote is regarded as test of the feeling
respecting the unit rule. A.papcr similar
to that signed by members of the New
York delegation was circulated to-day
among the pennsylvania delegates and re-
ceived twenty-one signatures. To offset
the breaks In these two states, the Grant
managers are canvassing among..the South
ern delegates and claim gains.
The New York delegation had long
and stormy session to-da7 over the unit
rule question. Conkliug insisted that the
state would vote as unit and refused to
believe in the authenticity of the sig
natures to the manifesto mentioned in
last nights dispatches until personally
assured by the Various signers that they
had tactually signed it, He made per-
sonsl appeals TO the so called "kickers,"
with the exception of four, whom he
warmly accused of perfdy, and who
responded as warmly in their own defense.
Finally, after four hours session a vote
was taken on the question of sustaining the
unit rule and stood IS for and q against:
not voting 2
The Union Veterans met at Haverly's
Theatre this morning in the interest of the
candidacy of Gen. Grant. There was
large Tgathering and numerous eminent
military leaders, including Gen. Horace
Porter. Gen, Stewart L. Woodford, Cor
poral Tanner, Col. WeitZell, and Gen.
Hickenlooper General Stewart l..
WoodFord was made chairman, and sever.
al rousing speeches were made. Leuten-
ant General Sheridan was loudly called
for, but only bowed and made no speech.
Resolutions were adopted declaring in
favor of the principles OF the Republican
party, demanding equal rights, protection
of Republicans in the South, and that
Gen. Grant was the choice of the meeting
for the presidency. The latter resolution
met strong opposition, Boutelle, of Maine,
Congressman Burroughs and others oppo-
sing it as unwlse, and tending to divide
the Republican party. The vote was
close but the chairman decided that it was
carried.
The Grant leaders have made a claim
that if the Illinois contestants fail to gain
seats that the chances for nominating
Grant are assured. and that the danger
of defeat will be passed. The friends of
Sherman and Blaine, on the other hand,
express equal confidence that they have
made gains other than those in New York
aud Pennsylvania.
The National Republican Committee
which met this afternoon, did not decide
that Louisiana should be admitted to the
temporary organization. That question
was undecided It was not decided that the
regular delegation should be admitted as
was stated in an earlier dispatch. They
also decided 10 admit the regular delega-
tions from Illinois, Utah Kansas and
West Virginia
Senator B. e Bruce was serenaded at
the Palmer House to night by bis colored
friends among the delegates representing
all Southern States They were enthu-
siasticS ip their expressions in favor of bis
nomination as Vice President. He made
brief speech from the rotunda of the
Palmer House. George w. Williams, of
Cincinnati, responded in his behalf in an
eloquent speech full of mplimeEt for the
manner in which Senator Bruce repre-
sented the eolored race 10 Congress. There
seems to be determination on the part
of the colored delegation to present the
name of Senator Bruce in the couven ton
tor Vice President.
CHICAGO, June 2.-I2:30 A. M-The
Grant managers meeting tonight COM
prised 327 persons, of whom 3I6 were