Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-02

committee says that the conclusions reached
were that Cameron should remain Chairman
of the committee; that the regular delegates
from Louisiana, Kansas. Utah and Illinois,
should be admitted to the temporary organi-
zation; that the contests in these States
should be submitted to the Committee on
Credentials, and that the unit rule should be
enforced or not, at the pleasure of the Con-
vention that Conkling, Logan and Cameron
have pledged themselves to interfere in no
way i'll regard to the action of the Conven-
ton on the unit rule.
The committee have decided to distribute
the tickets at $50 tomorrow morning.
cONKLING AND TIRE NEW YORK "KIoHERs."
CHICAGO, June 1st.-The New York dele
CATION had q long and stormy session to- day
over the unit-rule question. Conkliug insisted
that the State would vote as unit, and re-
fused to believe in the authenticity of the
signatures to the manifesto mentioned in last
nights dispatches until personally assured by
signed it. He made personal appeals to the
so-called "kickers," with the exception of
four, whom he warmly accused of per6dy,
and who responded as warmly in their own
defense. Finally, after four-heur session,
a vote was taken ON the question Of sustain
ing the unit rule, and stood 40 for to %
against; not voting, 2.
BLAINE's VOTES STILL INCREASING.
CHICAGO, June 1st.-There is little change
in the situation tonight, except that Blaine's
promised vote on the first ballot is believed
to be already largely increased, and many
accessions to Washburne are promised condi-
tionally if Blaine's nomination should fail.
Grants vote has been so much diminished
that it is believed he would be Withdrawn al
ready except for the conviction that the
Grant managers cannot hold the vote to-
gether to any considerable degree in such an
event. The Edmunds vote is also increasing,
but hardly sufficiently yet to justify much
hope of success. While your reporter does
not share the extreme confidence in Blaines
nomination, his forces remain wonderfully
compact. and their bold earnest and enthu-
siastic spirit and perfect organization give
them great promise of victory unless some
new and unexpected element enters the can
vass.
DANGER OF DISRUPTION DIsPELLED.
Don Camerons retreat from yesterday s
position in the National Committee, under
the advice of Senator Jones and others, has
avoided all danger Of the disruption of the
Convention. The committee agreed unani-
mously to accept Hoar for temporary Chair
man of the Convention, and allow all subse-
quent controverted questions to be settled in
the house itself. This destroys the unit rule
and takes from Grant about 60 votes in New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio alone.
The scene of excitement here is indescrib-
able. The city is crowded with visitors, and
movement about the great hotels is very diff
ficult for the throngs.
LATEST FROM THE FRoNT-CURIoSITY En-
CITED.
CHICAGO. June 1st.-The movements of
the Grant leaders about the Palmer House
this evening gave rise to much query, and
when Cameron, Conkling, Logan and large
part of their following assembled in one room
at 10 o'clock tonight the curiosity was re-
doubled and the activity of correspondents
was largely increased. From facts which
have leaked out, IL is now known that the
Grant managers are much less confident of
securing his nomination on the first ballot
in fact are pretty well convinced that they
cannot secure it. If they should not and
should fail to secure an increased vote on the
second ballot, it is stated with much circum-
stantiality that the Grant leaders have de-
cided to throw the votes which they control
some 800 to 325-for Edmunds. The claim is
made that this would nominate Edmunds as
against any other candidate or combination.
The meeting tonight is said to have this ulti-
mate object, although the Grant men still keep
strong 'front.' and claim they have about 400
votes. Tt is common expression on the
street to.nigs that the second, third and
fourth choice is much more probable to be
the winner than the first choice.
SIBERIAN AND THE UNIT RULE.
There was a rumor on the street to-day
that Sherman had withdrawn, but when
traced up proved to have no more foundation
than telegram which he is said TO have sent
to friend, saying, i" The unit rule ought to
be beaten" and advising that it be done even
if it should sacrifice him. The anti Grant
men say the rule is now beaten, even if the
vote is taken by States, for many of the
States have decided to-day to vote against
that rule, despite the fact that a majority of
unit rule is abolished. as it will undoubtedly
be, the opponents of Grant claim that the in
dividual vote would make majority against
it of over 100.
on Chairman, and elected Cessna by vote
of 80 to 81 over Beaver. The q votes were
all from the Blaine men, and the vote is re.
garded as test of the feeling respecting the
unit rule. A paper similar to that signed by
member OF the New York delegation was
circulated to-day among the Pennsylvania
delegation, and received 81 signatures.
To offset the breaks in those two States, the
Grant managers are canvassing among the
Southern delegates, and claim gains. The
Grant leaders say that if the Illinois contest
ants fail to gain seats, that their chances for
nominating Grant are assured, and that ali
danger Of defeat will be passed. Friends of
Sherman and Blaine, on the other hand, ex-
press equal confidence that they have made
gains other than those in New York and
Pennsylvania.
LOUISIANA IN THE CONVENTION.
The National Republican Committee, which
met this afternoon, did not decide that
Louisiana should be admitted to the tempo
rary organization. That question is unde-
cided. 1t was not decided that the regular
delegation should be admitted as was stated
in an earlier dispatch. They also decided to
admit the regular delegations from Illinois,
Utah, Kansas and West Virginia.
a NEW CANDIDATE FOR VICE president.
Senator B. K. Bruce was serenadsd at the
Palmer House tonight by his colored friends
among the delegates representing all the
Southern States. They were enthusiastic in
their expressions in favor of his nomination
as Vice President. He made a brief speech
from the rotuuda of the Palmer House.