National Republican., 1880-06-01

At au carly hour this evening large crowds
of people came from extreme parts of the city
III masses TO attend the two meetings on the
lako shore. Tho meeting of Grants support
ers was held in Dearborn park, and the anti.
Grant meeting just across the street i'll tho
baseball grounds. The speakers announced
for the Grant meeting were Senators Conk-
ling, Logan and Carpenter, S. h. Woodiord,
Leonard Livett, Emory Storrs, Robert L.
Lincoln and S. A. Douglass. At the anti.
Grant meeting the speakers were Colonel
r. G.. Ingersoll, Davis, of Maine; Fred Has.
saurok Wayne McVeagll, Lcwis Parker Glib
son aud others.
The Ohio delegation met this afternoon and
organized, with Ex-Governor Denison us chair
man.
The California delegation organized with
Hon. Frank NJ. Pixlcy as chairman. The
delegation decided to vote solid against the
unit rule and in favor of admitting the con-
testing delegation from the Illinois districts.
Tho greatest interest centres about the Palmer
house, where secret meeting of the national
committee is being held. 1t had been given
out by friends of Blaine that If Senator
Cameron should persist in ruling for the unit
rule the national committee would not hosi-
tate to remove him from tho chairmauship.
A caucus was held during the day aud the
course of action marked out, having That re-
suit for its ultimate end
Bloine's friends have selected Hon. James
f. Joy, of Michigan, to present his name to
| the convention.
The New York delegates tonight selected
Roscoe Conkling MS its chairman.
AT A MEETING OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE
this evening the following resolutions were
offered by Mr.. Chandler:
Resolved, That the committee approves and rati.
fcs the call for the approaching republican ma
uunnl convention which was Issued by its chair
md tul ii.4 iNgn dnlp
gates from each congressional district, four dele
gutes-at lurgofrom each state, two from each terri
tory and two from the district of Columbia Il
compose the convention.
RCs0irci That this committee recognizes th
right Of each delegate in republican nationa
convention freely to cast and TO have cOuntct
his individual vote therein according to his owl
sentiments, and IL he so decides against any uni
rule or other Instruction passed by state convci
ton which right was conceded without dissen
and was exercised in the conventions of 1850 an,
1865 and was, after full debntc affirmed by tn
convention OF 1876, and has thus become part q
the law of republican conventions, and until rc
versed by convention itself, must remain gov
crnlng principle.
The first resolution was adopted unau
imously. To the second resolution Mr.. Came
, ron took exceptions, aud it is now under dis
cussion.
, Mr., Cameron, as chairman of tho nationa
committee, refused TO entertain the resolution
which was not carried, and ON an appeal bein
I asked from his decision refused to put til
. appeal.
e A paper pledgng the signers not to vote fc
General Grant on the first or other ballot w;
signed by twenty-five of tho New York deli
gates to-day Tho detection in the Pennsy
d vania delegation is said by the Grant men {
/ be less serious. They say not over four wi
: refuse to vote as directed by the state CONVEX
tion, while the Blaine men claim there al
thirty who will obey the instructions Of thei
districts only.
g Another resolution was offered respectful
o asking Mr.. Cameron in calling the conventio
:. to order in any vote to recognize individu
delegates. This Mr.. Cameron also refused
. entertain or to grant an appeal.
$ Mr.. Chandler, from the committee appointC
L 10 name a temporary chairman for tho col
d vcntion, reported Judge Hoar of Massach
r setts, and the report was agreed to without
=, division.
i A resolution was then adopted that shou
Mr.. Cameron, through sickness or any 9th
i, cause, be unable to present the name of judi
Hoar TO the convention, Mr.. Chandler,
chairman OF the committee reporting h
name, should perform that Office
l. After the apportionment of tickets the con
6 mittee adjourned until tomorrow morning.
n Colonel j. H. Roberts will be appoint'
n temporary secretary.