The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-06-01
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Chicago. May si.-LArge numbers ol
a,yegates and others arrived this morn
sg At the Grand Pacific 400 wers
nswly registered, among them Col r
q Ingersoll, who win speak tonight n
me anti-Grant meeting. provided the
,he weather clears, which row seems
imurobable. It Is believed that four
arms Of the delegates are now on the
ground, and 4 considerable number oi
the alternates.
The New Jersey delegation and most
NJ the Illinois delegates arrived this
morning. Nothing definite has trans
nIred as 10 the action of the national
committee TO be taken this evening. but
The streets are full Of rumors, which
mention compromise, the abolition Of
the unit rule, the deposition Of senator
Cameron, and many other expedients
for settling the question OF the unit
rule.
The Erening Journal, Washburne
paper. says Free conversation with
the more intelligent OF the " 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. Washburns,
the man who can be and would be
elected, will probably be the " coming
man, The Connecticut, California.
Vermont, Wisconsin and Iowa delega-
tions, assure US that Washburne will
receive their united votes as second
choice. About half Of the Texas dele
gates, iaware OF the preference OF a
host Of Germans In that state, declare
Washburne their second choice. There
are very ardent Washburne men in
Massachusetts,. New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania and Indiana delegations
The second choice of Michigan. Yer
mont and New Hampshire is WASH
burne, and rs soon rs they shall have
done their duty for Window, the Min
nesota delegation will be for WASH
burne.
A letter has been received by Judge
Hoar from Senator Edmunds, declin-
ing absolutely TO allow the use OF
bis name as candidate for president.
The friends OF General Grant believe
this will help them. while the Vermont
delegation, although refusing 70 state
who their second choice VIII be, say
they Will not vote for Grant :
A Massachusetts, delegate said today
that Edmunds' withdrawal would add
twenty votes to the Sherman score. The
southern delegates have been the object
ofgreat solicitude and devoted attention
for the past forty-eight hours. 1t Is
claimed by the Grant men that they
have gained In that quarter, n claim
which the friends OF the other candi-
dates refuse to allow.
The principal candidates have very
active and very confident friends, and
50 Tar as can be learned there Is no Civ.
ing way In any quarter as yet.
A large delegation from Philadelphia
with white hats arrived this afternoon
and were received with brass band
and other demonstrations Of welcome.
Cincinnati furnished another large del
egation, which was received In like
manner.
The evening proved to be n fine one
and ut an early hour large crowd ol
people poured from thetrains and street
cars and came from the extreme part
OIL the city In masses TO attend the two
meetings on the lake shore. The meet
ing OF Grants supporters was held II
Dearborn park and the anti-Gran'
meeting lust across the street in th'
oase ball grounds.
Ihe speakers announced for the GRAM
ee''ng were senators oonkiing, Logan
Sa'pen.er' o. L. Woodiord, OF New
nolA, leonard, SWEET. Emory, Storrs
nooer' I. Lincoln and ;. A Douglass
As 'ie an.'.erant meeting the speak
s "e'o So.' y. y. ingersoii, DAVIS o
w. ne, .ee, hassaurek, OF cincinnati
ns, me eagn, LOUIS farker, Gid
'", ~, VI Un'o, ana others.
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