The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-06-03

himself hsd to enter the building this
morning without a ticket, because
ne could not get ticket from the
national committee. He was here
and he wanted to see the veterans
also admitted, not to make a noise or
TO cheer for any man, but to look
upon the convention which had to
nominate the man for whom they
would have 20 vote. cloud cheers. }
Fitzpatrick, OF New Jersey, seconded
the motion, with all his heart
Adopted.
Conkling moved that as some of
The committees already appointed
could not report in time for an even
Ing session tonight. the convention
take recess until t1-morrOw morning
at II O'Clock.
Hale. Of Maine. concuried in the
uselessness of an evening session, and
In Conkling's motion. which was
adopted So recess was taken at g
p. N. until tomorrow st IL.
The organization OF standing com
mittees, to-day, indicates clearly that
BiaIne's friends have control OF that
on credentials, and that Blaine and
Sherman men will conuol the rules
and order of business. This is another
heavy blow to Grants prospects. HE
managers, however, are struggling TO.
mold their forces together, their plan
being TO endeav0r to tire out Blaine's
adherents, with the hope of causing
them 10 break in such a manner IS
TO give the Grant men power to con
troll the nomination of compromise
candidate; but as Blaine's friends are
by far the most earnest and enthusi-
astiC Of ali the factions here, the
Grant tail 10 not likely to succeed in
wagging the Blaine dog. Some
shrewd cslculators, to night, estimate
Blaine's strength at ever 800 votes on
the first or second ballot, while
Grants, according to the present ap-
pearance. cannot be much larger on
the first, and is likely to be consider
able less or the second.
Pixley, as chairman Of the CONSOLE
dated Pacific Coast delegation, is
taking active part in the proceedings
and the credentials committee have
accepted his invitation to meet in the
lspscious California headquarters.
Exciting scenes are expected to
morrow, when the committees report,
bat Blaine men, while very firm, are
conciHalory TO all poinis. There still
seems to be little confidence any
where that Sherman or Edmunds can
draw materially from the two lead
ing candidates. There continues 20
be much leaning towards Washburne
as a probable dark horse, and some
quiet work in the came direction is
doing for Garfield. The Edmunds
men are couriing the Washburne
sentiments by suggesting the latter
for the second place on the ticket
with their own tavorile. Fred. Bill
lings is to put Edmunds in uomina.
ton.
i After the adjournment OF the con-
vention, the committee on creden-
tials met and organized. Green B.
Rsum, of Illinois, nominated ioI
chairman Of the committee MIR.
Tracey, of New York, and VIM. z
Chandler nominated D. B. Couger, o.
, Michigan. Congressman Copger wal
chosen by a large majority. The
anti-third term men point TO this a:
q significant vote, but the other side
deny that it is indicative OF the rela
tive strength. The committee Their
took recess until 5 o'clock, and il
now in session at the Sherman
House
The committee on resolution.
/ elected as its chairman Hon. ST.
ward Piefrepont, after which they
heard an address tom q delegate
from the Womsn's Suffrage Aseocia-
ton, now in session here.
Rumor Gays a canvass OF the ere
dentisls committee, shows that :h, ]
stand twenty-nine for admitting mos
of the anti.Grant contestants from
Illinois.
At II o'clock tonight The situation
| is IS follows: The committee on Gre
dentials is stll in session and prom
lises to hold an all-night session. They
have thus far decided only one case,
which was that of Rapier, (anti-
Grant) from the Fourth Alabama
district. Ii was decided, by vote Of
81 to u, to report in favor of admit
ting Rapier, This was the only test
vote IL the committee, except that
upon which Conger was made chair
man, being 90 to II. The COM
mitIee briefly considered the cas-
OF Smith and Warner, of Ala
bama, (contested), but they were
passed for the time and the Hi
nois case was taken up, Kirkhawes
presenting it. This case will prob
ably occupy the greater part Of the
session of the committee on perms-
nent organization.
The Kentucky delegation held
caucus, to-day, and reaGirmed the
resolution of the state convention,
which insIructd them to vote as a
unit. Mr. E. Q. Hubbard, of the
delegation, states that, notwithstand-
ing this action, four of the delegates
will disregard the instructions.
] The frat vote in committee on
credentials tonight was taken in the
case of Rspier, contestant from the
Fourth district of Alabama, and was
fair test of the relative strength of
the Grant and anti-Grant men in the
committee, aud showed thirty-one
snti-Grani to twelve Grant. All the
Pacific states and territories, aud
Dakota and Utah voted with the
majority, and Colorado with the
minority.
The committee on credentials, tc-
night, first considered the Oregon
case. Mitchell announced that he
appeared as proxy for J. NJ. Mccall.
No aIsernates we're elected at the
Oregon convention, and be therefore
made two propositions: First, that be
would act for Mccall; and second,
that Edward Nerthrup be substitute
Tor himseli, provided that the gentle
men selected by the delegation from
his state, George II. Williams and
Edward Ncrthrup were authorized to
cast the vote OF those absent. The
former was substituted for Mccall.
The committee on permanent or
gauization agreed on the following
vice presidents and secretaries: Vice |
observation-disclosures, Lieut.. George |
Mansfield; Colorado. Lafayette Head;
Nevada, @. G. Stevenson; Oregon, 0. |
5. Thompkin; Idaho, John L. 6hule;
D Z E;nl-o. TTt,h Deal.