Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-08
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Presidential Contest.

The Presidential Contest.
THE RECENT STATE CONVENTIONS.
WASHINGTON. May 7th.-The results of the
several State Conventions held yesterday are
subjects Of much comment among Washing
ton politicians to-day. The Blaine men gen.
erally feel elated over them, and claim that
their favorite has forged ahead considerably.
They now claim that with the aid of the New
Hampshire delegation, headed by William h.
Chandler, Blaine will have 40 of New En-.
glands so solid votes, or more than double
what he had in 1876. They claim, also, that
he will have Maryland, Delaware and New
Jersey solid, and that when the tug OF war
comes in the Convention they will have
nearly all of Wisconsins votes. The
Grant men. however, claim a consider
able portion of the Maryland and Wisconsin
votes, and although chagrined at their failure
to secure solid delegation in Tennessee, and
Enthusiastically uneasy at the formidable revolt
of the unit rule in Pennsylvania and New
York, they still predict that Grant will be
nominated on the first ballot Friends OF
Sherman also profess great confidence In the
success OF their candidate. They argue that
neither Grant nor Blaine canbe nominated ON
the first ballot and count on a combination
being thus effected against Blaine, of which
Sherman is, according to their calculations,
tn he the beneficiary. Dispassionate observ-
ers generally continue to believe that Illinois
is the KEY of the situation, and that until the
10Th instant the final result will be wholly
problematical.
Dramatically Opposite opinions are ex-
pressed by Democratic Congressman as to the
probable future action of the Ohio delegation
in case it shall become apparent that Thur
man has no chance for the Cincinnati noml-
nation. Thurman and his intimate friends
are earnestly opposed to Tilden, but it is pre-.
dicted by some Congressman, well acquainted
with the personnel Of the Ohio delegation, that
the majority, when Thurman is out of the
question, will vote for Tilden.
THE OUTLOOK IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, May 7th.-The primaries to-
morrow are exciting the greatest interest A
gentleman familiar with city elections for
years declares that he has never known a
hotter campaign, even in general elections.
Partisans of Grant, Blaine and Washburne
are exhibiting the greatest activity, and every
Tmeans known to political wire-workers will
Zoe employed on both sides to win.
1t is stated tonight that the Blaine
and Washburne men have united, by
agreeing that whichever develops the most
strength in the Convention on Monday shall
get the support of the other. Both sides urge
the importance of their supporters turning
out strong, stating that Illinois will hold the
balance of power in the National Convention,
and from the closeness of the strength in the
State Convention, the Cook county delega-
ton of ninety-two will really decide who is
to be the next Republican Presidential NOM
inee. Il is stated tonight that not
hard-voting Democrat in the city will
be unemployed tomorrow. Wellknown
voters Of this class have been seen flying
about the headquarters of both parties to-day.
The Grant men claim the Third, Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh, Eighth, Tenth and Twelfth Wards,
and Hyde Park, with probability OF being
right. The Blaine and Washburne men say
they are sure of the First, Second, Fourth,
Eleventh, Sixteenth, Seventeenth and
Eighteenth Wards, with the same prob
ability, while both the Grant and anti-Grant
men claim with as good grounds the other
Wards and Commissioner Districts, leaving
over one-third in dispute.
IN FAVOR OF BLAINE.
New York, May 7th.-A dispatch from
Albany to the Euening Post states that Sena-
tor Woodin rose in his place to-day and read
from manuscript speech in opposition to
the unit rule in the Chicago Convention, and
: declared for Blaine. Senators Sessions and
Birdsall followed the lead of Woodin.
THE KELLY COMMITTEE.
ALBANY On. W, May 7th.-The Kelly
Democratic State Committee met to-day.
The attendance was very slim.
JOURNALISTIC CHANGES.
CLEVELAND (O.), May 7th.-An important
journalistic change has taken place in this
city. A syndicate has purchased and taken
possession of the Cleveland Herald. John
c. Keffer, for several years associate editor of
the Leader has been elected chief editor and
manager of the Herald. Both papers are Re-
publican in sentiment-the Leader for Blaine,
the Herald for Sherman.
BLAINE CALCULATIONS.
WASHINGTON, May 9TH. = The Blaine
bureau in this city are issuing circular pur-
porting to give the results of the elections
held in % States and five Territories for del
eyates to the Chicago Convention. A statis-
teal table is printed in this circular, which
shows the following as the results of the cleo
tions thus far held: For Blaine. 2S6; Grant,
1872; Sherman, 81 Edmunds, 20; Wash
burne, Ii.
The Political Assessment Question.
WASHINGTON, May 7th.-Senator Teller,
; in behalf of the Republican minority of the
Wallace Committee, submitted report to-
dsy on the subject of political assessments,
criticising the bill recommended by the ma
iority of the committee. After quoting its
full text, they say this is in short PROPOSE
ton to prohibit any employee or person hold
ing office under the Government of the
United States from contributing money or
other things of value for political purposes,
either with reference to national political
questions or those OF States. 1t is based on
the theory that the use of money contributed
by q certain class of citizens (othce-holders)
in political campaign is a crime, while the
money contributed by non-ofhce-holder, and
used for the same purpose, Is not a crime.
Why should this class of citizens be deprived
of the privilege conceded to all others? Is
there more danger in the contributions of
men in Office than from those who are striv-
ing to get in; This bill is indefensible on
any principle. 1t is in violation of the
rights of the people granted them by
the organic law of the land. 1t should
information to be paid for from single bar
rel" The committee might have found on
its file evidence Of great abuses 10 connection
with the election OF 1873. 1t might have
found that very many citizens were murdered
in cold blood because they attempted to vote
as their Judgment and consciences dictated
they should. In short, the committee had
on its files uncontradicted testimony to show
that tricks and subterfuges, manipulation of
ballots, classification of returns, force, vio-
Ieuce. fraud, forgery, perjury, ballot box
s.ufing and murder were resorted to in many
sections of the country during that election
"a defeat and set at nought the will of the
psople. vet to correct these evils, directed not
mrlv against the purity of the ballot, but
ainst the very existence of the
h. Hot. the committee appear to have
no concern Was it because the po-
i.S;cal party that has pro6ted by these
wrongs Is the party to which the majority of
IN. committee belongs, and the same party
= AZ 40 recently attempted to repeal all laws
-Ts,at had for their only object the protection
- ,,-,-;tv of the ballot and safety of the