The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-28
DISTINGUISHED DELEGATES.
Politicians Pitching Their Tents
e in Chicago. +..
CrOtting Out the Vice Presiden-
tial Racers.
MICHIGAN DEMOCRACY.


NJ MICHIGAN DEMOCRACY,
National Associated Press to the Star
JACKSON, MICH, May 2S.-There was 6
large attendance at the State Convention
yesterday. The delegates go without in.
lltructions. with the determination to nom.
mate strong ticket and give hearty sup
port. The delegation is believed to stand
Bayard 9, Hancock 4, unknown 8. The two.
third rule will be adhered to.
BOUND TO NOMINATE GRANT.
New York, May 2S-General Horace
Porter, formerly Private Secretary OF
General Grant, said to reporter yester-
day: II leave tonight for Chicago. To-
hight and tomorrow large numbers will
start. Senator Conkling and party will
leave Washington tomorrow morning
bound for the Convention. A number of
parties are being made up at different
points at the West. There will be one
from Albany and another from Rochester,
which will leave tomorrow. We are
bound to nominate Grant That is a sure
tLing this time"
DISTINGUISHED DELEGATES ARRIVING.
CHICAGO, May 2S.-Governor Foster and
Hon. J. S. Robinson, Of Ohio, Joined ex-
Governor Dennison and General Bateman
pt the Grand Pacific in the interests of
Sherman yesterday. Governor Foster says
Sherman is both the first and second choice
Of the Ohio delegation. They are opposed
10 the Unit Rule.
Hon. Jas. +. Wilson, OF Iowa, is here
helping the Blaine boom. He SAYS the
Iowa delegation is for Blaine by personal
preference as well as instruction.
Hon I II Haulov nf Hboda Tolo,,J l.,
mother Blaine man. Gov. Head. of New
Hampshire, and Caleb Chase, of Boston,
lre here with their wives to attend the
Convention. Congressman Frye, of Maine,
and Gen. Garfield will arrive to-day. Gen.
Arthur and Hon. Edward Pierrepont came
last night. Among the arrivals at the
Spencer House are the following delegation
from the Third District of New York: AL.
bert Doggett Judge Francis Fisher, Hon.
l. R. Stegman, George T. Elliott, F. s.
Hodgkinson, Solomon Gallerger, James
Johnson, Paul G. Grenireng and John +.
Quarles Ex-Consul of Malaga.
They express themselves strongly anti
third term. Mr.. Stegman says more than
twenty Of the New York delegation will
bolt instructions. Sherman is tneir choice
for President and they say any good Re-
publican is preferable to Grant. Mr.. w.
A. Garrett, OF Michigan, denies that there
Is any bolt in the Michigan delegation from
Blaine and says if Grant should be nomin-
ated the Republicans would lose several
Congressional Districts in the State.
Among the Grant men very little i'm
pOrtance is attached to the Indignation
meetings at Central Music Hall and Far
well Hall,
gUN SHINES TOR BRIsTow.
The following is at the top Of the first
column of the edito ial page of the Sun to-
day under the heading: mo Third
Term" mo C@sarism." "For President,
Benjamin H. Bristow. of New York; for
Vice President John B. Henderson, of
Nissouri." I.
\. MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRACY.
JACKSON, MISS, May 28.-Ex-Governor
b. G. Humphries was elected President of
the Democratic State Convention. Dele
oates to Cincinnati-For the State at large:
y. G. Walthall, E. Barksdale, w. A. Percy,
IN. s. Featherstone. For Districts-W. II.
a. Tison, E. H. Bristow, John Y. Murry,
I. H. Taylor, Robert q. Patty,S s. M. Roane,
b. g. Carter, R. L. Henderson, P. K. Mayer,
Il. P. Withers, Warren Cowan, w. T. Mar
jim. The delegates are uninstructed.
There was no expression indicating the
preference of the Convention.
WISCONSIN GREENBAcK CONVENTION.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 28-The Wiscon-
Fin State Greenback Convention assembled
1t Watertown and elected delegates to the
NatiOnal Greenback Convention and Elec-
rors. E. P. Allis is the favorite for Presi.
pent
;. MINNESOTA GREENBACKERs.
MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI, May 2S.-The Ma
tional Greenback State Convention met at
boon yesterday with only forty-fve dele
gates in attendance. The delegates to
Chicago were chosen and the c oice for
President is supposed to be Solon L. Chase.
THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL PROBLEM.
CHICAGO, May 28.-There is considerable
Ialk among the arriving delegates about the
candidate for Vice President. Among
those prominently mentioned are General
BENJAMIN Harrison, of Indiana; Governor
Wicham. of Virginia; Governor Davis, of
Texas; Judge Thomas b. Settle, Of North !
Lieutenant Governor Haskins, of |
New York, and others. The colored peo- |
pie will present the name of Senator Bruce,
Df Mississippi, and want the ticket to be
Grant and Bruce They say this ticket |
would carry half the Southern States.
In an interview, Mr.. Chauncey ]. Filly, |
pf Missouri, said that John Sherman must |
be nominated for Vice President, and must |
accept the nomination. He thought the |
ticket Grant and Sherman would be invin-
,ible, and would carry every Northern
State.
Hon. Edwards Pierrepont says he is
party advocate of Grants candidacy. He
ays the bolt in New York Is extremely ex-
lggerated, as will be seen when it comes to
! test.
These people not now in favor of Gen.
4rant'a q nomination will emma to his sun.