The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-08
RAM s!
NATIONAL
CONVENTION.

| IGo. May 31.-Jhe California dele
bet THIS morning and organized by the
of Frank NJ. PlXley Chairman. The
,leI n are unanimous against the unit
will probably be for Washburne, if
81 rops out of the contest.
u numbers of delegates and others ar
Et is morning. At the Grand Pacific
u ndrcd were newly registered. among
|. r. G. lngersoll, who will speak to-
IA the anti-Grant meeting, provided the
clears, which now seems improbable.
~ eyed that tour-tifths of the delegates
~ Oh the ground and considerable
.saz pf tho alternates. The New Jersey
n and most of the Illiaois delegates
CO. . u, bis morning.
hers definite has transpired as to the
ing the National Committee to be taken
IN bing, but the streets are full of ru-
ch mention compromise, abolition
Bit rule, disposition Of Senator Cam
'UTR many other expedients for settling
ion of unit rule.
NSt vening Journ1t (Washburne papcr)
rec conversation with the more in
Of the more stalwart" delegates
he city from the various States, ELL
| and us to believe that. in the event OF
d all Blaine failing to secure the nomina.
,ba shburne. a man who can be and
nfrna elected will probably be the com.
The Connecticut, California
-, Wisconsin and Iowa delegation.
Ho Washburne will receive their united
lena econd choice. About half the Tex
It dor kes, aware of the preference of host.
ne"a JUS in that State, declare Washburne
Dnd choice. There are very ardent
nr men III Massachusetts,, New Jer
York, Pennsylvania aid Indiana
cations second of Michigan, Yer
New Hampshire is Washburne
pom as they shall have done theii
Window. the Minnesota delegation
!! WTI Washburne.
owing are the estimates Of the IN urt
,pnp! ends Of the several Presidential
Of votes in the National Conven
-, tonr BLAINE ESTIMATE.
be, 32t votes; tor Grant, z16: io
sc' l0l; for Edmunds, 30: for Wash
) orq ,
st md GRANT ESTIMATE.
aM1 a,1 u, Al; for Blaine, 1859; for Shel
= in nd for EImuuds. %: tor Waslburne
| man estimate gives him 22T votes
-, As to be resardc I as probable tha
"a, be nominated unless the unit rule
Among the speakers at the anti
,tt]A mass meeting this evening will b,
wv ob"rt &. lngersoll, Hon. Eugrn'
t,nVpriI1r tl.pinl l. h.,.i.,
,s,lnen Pe,I. liaSSaurik, of Cincinnati, ant
Parker, who has the reputation
ER, he >halpesL and wtticst publi,
com, lie ate of Maine. If the wealth
! - ia twill lie held in Fa:wtll bail.
IN'' SAYS the Blaine managers AZ,
III constant communication Wit
LII chIeftain. Tclegraphic instrll
lie rooms occupied by Chandler
II 2E'" rye are in constant use Sendin!
ny dispatches from the Senator
Ills parlor at Washington, along
ing ho,1 eE instrument, and is kept thor
in bott ofmed OF everything going on
continue enthusiastic and hi
TT Aascls are leaving no stone un
- Increase his chances, and il posi-
lOut his nomination. They CLAIM
, GH ceS are stronger numerically AM
way than they have ever been
e prospect Of lis nomination
~ aud bright. They assert tina
kpCs olis sent here with him as thei
Will stand As firm as rock and a
uhmovablc phdlanX in the con
ii a I"aN IS not surprising to hear BiLin
'lrllWt 'a Nrant i already beaten, ant
> ~ ni'' n oil ave more to fear from Sherman
, Our Il Is, or Washburne than from til
Lee. This may be brag, bn
6 IA uonht that many Blaine me
F'IeF" ii. His managers state al
S, IS lair play and no favor in tn
T. ~ May 3l.-A letter has been r.
1se lloar from Senator Edmund
so!utely the use Of his name as
ESf bh' President. The friends Of Ger
i -, 'ttr',mis eileve this will heIp them, Will
Our delegates although refusing I
helr second choice will be, Sd
W ~ vote FOR Grant. a Massarlm
n,orl,ct SAID to-day that Edmunds' viii
make, am dlu twenty votes TO Sherman
eouthern delegation has been til
r+rHI !" Soiicitude and devoted attci
b SAS N'Sit llotlFs past. IL Is c!aiilc
y;IIs men that they have gained i
-, ,,nSd statement which The friends
~ a'es refuse to allow. The prime
r T cry active and very conlidel
A. L so Tar as can be learned there
IN any quarter as yet. A lars
TIT. pm Philadelphia with white hal
.A7 ray, and were received with
er demonstrations. The speaI
I C0utl Tor the Grant meeting wei
.Lu =" SllnG, Logan, Carpenter, :.
New York, Leonard, Swll
prT Robert I. Lincoln, and ). !
the anti-Grant meeting Il
4. ,Col. r. &. IngeIsoll, Davis,
Ia L1St iassaurek Of Cincinnati, Wayn
~-g.f sh, Lewis, Parker, and GIhso
'ai Womans' Suffrage Assoc