The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-06-01
.TELEGRAPHIC
POLITICAL
Gathering of the Hosts
Graut's Waning Strength.
Washburne Icons again.


st. Louis, 3O.--It Is au,hori.aiively
stated that the national committee Of 100
provided for by the republi; an anti-third
term convention, held here on May 9th,
has been appointed, and that the names
OF the gentlemen composing 1t will be
announced at Chicago in the event of the
nomination of General Grant.
New York 3L-The Tribg.te says: In
Chicago, yesterday, anti-Grznt men
achieved their first victory. Acting
under the guidance Of General Garfield,
several anti-GTant men held a conference,
and decided to cali on Senator Conkling
and his friends TO Ttnounce the unit rule
IN organizing the convention. Suisse
quently they had an Interview with the
| senator ard at his instance, they sub
mitted names for the temporary chair
manship. Senator Cameron has become
less defiant ColCret delegates are
changing sides.
Council Bluffs, 29.-The California
delegation and part of the Nevada and
idaho delegations 10 the Chicago conVen-
90 arrived over the Ution Pacific this
evening, and left for On cago over the
Chi ago ard North Western Railway.
During their stay in the city they were
teoderei a grand reception by thousands
Of citizens Of Council Bluffs with band
OF muse
Chicago, 31.-The California de'egs-
ten met this morning and organized by
the election of Frank PiXley as chair
man. \ d. Sharon was absent, and
Benson, alternate, was elected TO act 10 |
MS place. d. S. Payne, of Santa Clara, |
was selected as the choice of the delega- !
ties for place on the committee on TesO- !
lutions, with instructions to work for The |
insertion of an anti-Cbinese plank in the |
resolutions cfthe convention; Raymond, |
for place on the COMMITTEES on creden- |
tials; Mansfield, for the committee on |
The delegations are unani- !
nous against the unit rule, and will |
probably be for Wsshbnne If Blaine |
drops out of the contest The Pacific /
Coast states will select headquarters to-
day.
Large numbers Of delegates and others |
arrived this morning. At the Grand |
Pacific 45O were newly registered, among |
them Col. r. @. Ingersol, who will |
speak tonight at the anti-Grant meet |
ing, provided the weather clear, which |
now seems improbable It is believed |
that four-ffths of the delegates are now |
on the ground, and a considerable num- |
Der of the alternates. The New Jersey
delegation ard most Of the Illinois dele |
gates arrived this morning. Nothing !
definite has transpired as 10 the action of |
the national committee to be taken this !
evening, but the streets are full of !
rumors, which mention compromise, |
abolition Of the unit rule, deposition of
Senator Cameron, and many other expe- |
dents for settling the question of the !
unit rule.
TIE EUesiHg Journal, a Washburne |
paner says q free conversation with the
more intelligent of the more " stalwart"
delegates now in the city from various
states encourages US to believe that in the
event OF Grant or Blaine failing to secure |
the nomination, Wsshburne is the man
who can be and woald be elected, and |
will probably be the coming man The |
Connt cticut. California, Vermont, Wis |
consin and Iowa delegations assure us
that Wsshburne Will receive their united |
votes as second choice. About halt of |
the Texas delegates. aware of the prefer
ences of hosts of Germans in that state, |
declare that Washburne is their second |
choice. There are very ardent Wash
burne men in the Massachusetts, New
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and
Indiana delegation. The second choice
of Michigan, Vermont and New Hamp-
shire is Washburne, and as soon rs they
shall have done their duty for Window,
the delegation will be for Washburne.
Following are the estimates of the
more ardent friends of the several presi-
Dental candidates of the votes in the
nation: Blaine estimate: Blaine, 32i
votes for Grant, 276; for Sherman, 10l;
for Edmuuds, 81; for Washburne, IL.
Grant estimate: Grant, All; for Blaine
100; for Sherman, 103; for Edmunds, %;
for Wsshburne, Is. The Sherman esti-
mate gives him 227 votes. 1t still seems
10 he regarded as probable that Grant
will be nominated, unle:s the unit rule
Is smashed.
TIE Journal says Blaine managers are
in close and constant communication
with their great Chieltain. The tele-
graphic instrument in the rooms Occu-
pied by Chandler, Hale and Frye, is in
constant use, sending and receiving dis
patches from the senator, who sits In his
parlor at Washington, along side another
instrument, and IS kept thoroughly in
formed of everything going on. HIS
friends continue enthusiastic and his
shTewd managers are leaving no stone
unturned 10 increase his chances, and If
possible, bring about his nomination.
They claim that his forces are stronger
numerically and every other way than
they ever have been, and that the pros
pect of his nomination is encouraging and
bright. They assert that delegations sent
here with him as their preference will
stand as firm as a rock ard solid and I'M
movable phalsnx in the convention. 1t
is not surprising TO hear Blaine men
state that Grant is already beaten, and
they now have more 10 fear from Sher-
man or Edmunds or Washburne than
from Grant. This may be brag, but
there is no doubt many Blaine men
sincerely believe it. His managers state
all that they ask is fair play and no favor
in the convention.