Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-06-04
ANTI-T HIRD TER M.
.sUCH rs THE COMPLEXION OF
THE CHICAGO CONTENTION. :
Sen ator Hoar, an Anti-Grant and
Anti-Blaine Nan in the Chair
---Windom's Friends Still
Confident of Success.
IMMENSE EXCITEMENT.

Confident of Success.
IMMENSE EXCITEMENT. ...s
(Specia! Dispatch to The T'ri6une)
CHICAGO, June 3-Never since the days
of the old Wigwam," on Market Street
where Abraham Lincoln was nominated.
has there been such excitement among
politicians Of every persuasion as now.
The streets of the city are literally packed
with rcople from all parts Of the country
running TO and fro. IN brcathlcss antlcipa-
ton. The bulletin boards OF the various
newspapers have proven such magnets
to the eager populace. that in many places
it twould be absolutely impossible for teams
to pass. The feeling against Grant throuh-
out the city is growing hourly, except at
the Palmer House, where his immediate
friends and managers are quartered At
the Grand Pacific is another equally en-
,husiastic crowd who sec Blainc's star in
the ascendancy.
SENATOR WINDOWS BOON
also radatcs from the Grand Pacific, and
from conversation with Capt. Blakely,
who was Chairman at yesterdays meeting g
fMinncsotians, your correspondent learns
that the delegation intend to stick and
that they are for Window first, and all
the time, and are not without hope that
he will win. Several delegations have ex-
pressed themselves favorable to Window as
escond choice. and it hourly becomes more
certain that both Grant and Blaine are
dead The selection Of Senator Hoar as
Chairman of the Convention is a point
gained by the anti-Grantites, but cannot
in any sense be considered a tally fo1
Blaine Hoars preference is Edmunds
but as that gentleman does not care to run
it is now thought his choice is Secretary
Sherman Grants friends, who week
ago, were so positive that this man would
NOMINATED ON FIRST BALLOT,
are now figuring on the second and third.
Eighteen of the New YORK delegation
\ have boltcd, and a large number Of the
r Penusvlvanlans are also astride the fence
and some already in the opposition camp
\ great deal depends upon the action OF
the convention on the unit rule. Its adop
ton would be big lever for Grant, its
refusal a strong prop to organized oppO
sition Thus far the Blaine men have
made decidedly the most noise, while the
Grant men have excellcd in professional
diplomacy. The convention has just
taken a recess at this writing e P. N.Y. TIL
five O'Clock, to allow the preparation o1
t1hc minority report Of the committee on
STcUtutlulS. EAtlCl tlllS lCCCSS a. ulSCuSS
ion Will doubtless cnsuc on the reports OF
the committees and the unit rule ques
ton, and as each delegate is entitled to
five moments debate, it is more than
likely that the convention will not reach
the balloting until tomorrow afternoon
OPENING OF THE CONVENTION.
Especial Dispntch to The Tribune.)
CHICAGO, June 2-The republican con.
yention met at 500 4. IN. Cameron
called the convention to order in Il speech
counselling harmony and cooperation for
the success of the republican party, and
c,seIccted G. F. Hoar as temporary chair
man, who was conducted to the stand by
Davis, of Texas, Frye, of Maine, and
Raum, of Illinois. Senator Hoar was
greeted with loud applause,and in assum.
ing duties addressed the convention IN
speech culogistic of the republican party
On conclusion of the speech the roll OF
states was called. When the names of
CoNKL1NG AND GARFIELD
was reached applause greeted each name
AT the conclusion of the roll Frye called
\atten,ioI to the omission of Utah and
Asked it to be called. The chair stated
that he would direct the call to BE- made
unless objection was made. Mr. Conk
ling objected and said that the national
committee had prepared the roll in
which Louisiana was Omitted as was also
the Territory of Utah, AID call made on
that rule and submitted was not compe
tent to call Utah. The chairman was OF
she opinion that the roll as adopted by
the house, was the proper one, but could