The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-05

be moatheppy 20 Nepoeo y ne could DC
sIjnwxi little time 10 which 10 do so.
Califorpis, he said selected her delegates
70 this Convention b. the ycte 81 each DIS
trict represented here. Their appointment
Was connrmed BY the State Convention.
md IN order that there should. be no mis-
take about II, the State Convention then
with perfect uuanimity Instructed the dele
csics TO vote FIRST. last, and all the time for
The distinguished Senator OF Maine.
This gave an opportunity for the
MOST RrnagKABLx SCENE OF EXCITEMENT
witnessed in the ball siuce the Convention
opened. Three fourtbs OF the immense
shronr In the galleries and on the hoor out
side al the plaee allowed to the delegates,
and fully one half OF the delegates them
selves. spraag 10 their feet cheering, shout
inr. waving handkerchiefs, umbrellas, &C.,
Tor the space OF several minutes before any
Attempt al restoring order could make the
least impression spon the excI,ed mass.
Mr.. Harrison, Of Indiana, suggested that
an bour be given TO each side on the Illinois
case. and The proposition was subsequently
adop,ed without serious objection. -
The chicago Excitement at tho
Capitol.
fFrosn Our Washington Correspondent
The day opened at the Capitol very brisk
" with the politicians, but nothing created
much Of sensation until II was announced
on the many bulletin boards on the House
and Senate sides that Mr.. Conkling had
moved TO expel Archie Campbell. editor OF
the Wheeling Iateuigencer, grandson Of
Alexander Campbell. because he voted with
the Other West Virginia Shermsnites against
the resolstion binding members OF the
Convention to support the nominee.
soon. however, came a dispatch that he
had withdrawn the resolution. The anti
GRANTEES were pleased at the pluck
which Campbell exhibited, and an old man
who had known his grandfather when he
was member OF the Virginia Convention
Of Is2s-'SO said he Is ga chip OF the old
block" When the announcement came
that Senator Hosr bad left the chair and
Senator Bruce was presiding 1t caused q
good deal Of merriment among the Demo-
crats, who declared that this was ali the bone
the colored voters would get.
BLAINE STOCK IMPROVED RAPIDLY.
All the morning not only the followers Of
Blaine, but others, felt that Blaine stock had
greatly improved, and his nomination was
predicted. Said southern Democrat,
"His original supporters are northern Re-
publicans, who will stand TO him to the
end. When Grant is withdrawn, how.
ever, enough southern Republicans, in
spite OF the threats or persuasions OF Conk-
ling& Co., will 60 over to the strong man and
give him the nomination" At 2 O'Clock Mr..
Shaw, the Oldest newspaper man at Wash
ington, ielegraphed from Chicago to the
correspondents gallery Of the Senate that
Grant was hopelessly beaten, and that the
indications were that Blaine would be NOM
mated He stated that the sporting men
were betting odds on him. Mr.. Blaine him.
self was last night confident Of his own
nomination. although he bet southern
Democratic senator hat that he wouldn't
be. When the vote on the Committee on
Credentials appeared on the bulletin
board, and the Blaine men saw that
= the report OF the Credentials Committee
admitted the Blaine delegates from Illinois
and the regular Louisiana delegation. their
enthusiasm ran up TO fever heat, and they
declared that their favorte only needed q
few more votes to nominate him. Just here
they actually commenced to discuss the Sc.
cond place on the ticket, and came to the
conclusion that Blaine and Washburnt
would be a strong team. All this disguised
the Grant men, who looked as il they were
eating tenpenny nails. The Sherman and
Edmuuds men muttered something about
counting chickens before they are Matched
and renewed their prediction that neither
Grant nor Blaine would win.
GRANTS SETTLE DARK HORSE.
The third-termers here have received TO
night numerous dispatches from Tom Ochl
tree and others saying that the Grant mer
intended to hold together all summer il
necessary. Among the dispatches received
BY General Belknsp from Hallet Kibournt
wa, one which said "The old man will bt
the next President. Tell the boys to iumr
on the train early."' These dispatches con.
vince thoughtful Republicans that IL Grant
could be nominated and elected the same
old set that controlled him before would
again be in the ascendancy at the White
House.
The crowd at the hotel tonight remained
until after IL O'Clock, and then left only be-
cause 1t was announced that two-hours
debte had commenced on the Illinois case
Before that nothing OF interest came except
dispatches showing that on the Alabama
case the GRANTEES voted 306 and the anti
Granite. $50. On other test questions this
vote was repeated.
The Blaine men are still ia fine spirits,
but there was Just as much talk tonight
as last night about dark horses.
California for Blaine Forever.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
CHICAGO, June 4.-The Convention adj
mitied the Alabama contestants, and Gran
negatiyed. Two hours were given to Hi
nois. The most noticeable thing to-day
was the wild applause, exceeding anything
before heard, when California announced
her purpose 10 vote for Blaine forever. The
indications are as given last night, but are
more decided.
The HeraId's Opinion Yesterday.
NEW YORK, June 4. The HeraId's leading
editorial says According TO present appear
ances the withdrawal OF General Grant from
the contest at Chicago has become merely
question OF time and OF method. There
are three ways by which his name could
he taken out OF the canvass-Grst, by his
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