The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-06-02
POLITICAL.
Chicago the AII-AbsOrbing
Theme.
3 GreRt EIany Words and Muea
Ado, but No One is Any
Better Posted than
Before,
Hard Work on All sides and
Great Excitement.

a member of the com mittee says the |
conclusion reached we're that
Cameron should remain chairman OF
the committee; that the regular dele
cations from Louisiana, Kansas,
Ussh and Illinois should be admitted |
to the temporary organization; that
the contests in these states should be
submitted to the committee on Gre
dentials, and that the unit rule
should be enforced or not, at the
pleasure ofthe convention; that COnk.
ling, Logan and Cameron have
pledged themselves to interfere in no
way in regard to the action of the
convention respecting the unit rule.
The committee decided to distribute
the tickets at $50 tomorrow morn
ing.
The New York delegation had a
stormy session to day, over the unit
rule question. Conkling insisted that
the state should vote as a unit, and |
refused to believe Ia the authenticity |
of the signatures to the manifesto
mentioned in last nights dispatches
until personally assured by the vari-
Gus siguers that they had actually !
signed it. He made personal ap-
peals to the go called "kickers," with
the exception OF foIr, whom he
warmly accused of perfdy, and who
responded as warmly in their Own
defense. Finally, after four hours
session, a vote was taken on the ques-
lion OF sustaining the unit rule, and
stood 45 for and % against, two 10.
voting.
There is little change in the situa
ton tonight, except that BiAine's
promised vote on the first ballot is
believed already increased, and many
accessions to Washburue are promised
cond!tionally, il BlaIne's nomination
should fail. Grants vote has been so
Huch diminished that it is believed
ne would be Withdrawn already, ex-
cept for the conviction tina. the Grant
managers cannot hold the vote to-
ge.her TO any considerable degree ia
such event. Edmunds vote Is also
increasing, but hardly sufficiently y;
to justify much hope OF success.
While | DO not share the extreme
confidence in Blaine's nomination.
mis- forces remain wonderfully CON
pact, and their bold, esrne:t and
enthusiastic spirit and perfect organi-
cation give them great promise OF
victory, unless some new and unex-
pected element enters the canvass.
No. - srNro
days position in the national com
miltee, under the advice of Senator
Jones and others, has avoided all
danger Of q disruption OF the
convention. The committee agreed
unanimously to accept Hoar Tor
temporary chairman OF the conyen-
ton, and to allow all subsequent con
troverted questions to be settled In
the House itself. This destroys the
unit rule and takes from Grant about
sixty votes in New York, Pennsyl
va. Ia and OHIO alone. The scene OF
excitement here is indescribable.
The city is crowded with visitors and
movement about the great hotels is
very difficult for the throDgs.
The movements of tbs Grant lead
ers about the Palmer House, this
evening, gave rise to much query,
and when Cameron, Conkling,
Logan, and large part of their fol-
lowers assembled in one room at 20
o'clock tonight. curiosity was re-
doubled and the activity OF cores
poudents largely increased. From
facts which have leaked out,
it is now known that the
Grant managers are much less
confident OF securing his nomination
on the first ballot; in fact, are pretty
we'll convinced they cannot secure it.
If they should not and should fail 10
secure an increased vote on the
second ballot, it is stated with much
circumstantlsllty, that the Grant
leaders have decided to throw the
votes which they control, some 800 to
325 tor 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 ultimate object,
although Grant men still keep a
strong front and claim thsy have
about 400 votes. The second, third
or fourth choice Is the much more
probable winner than the first choice.
There was Tumor 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
a friend saying 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 Ry states,
for many of the states have decided
| to-day 10 vote against that rule, de-
spite the fact az majority OF their
number favor General Grant. II the
unit rule is abolished, a3 it will IN
doubleday be, the opponents OF Grant
claim that individual votes would
make a majority against him OF
over 100.
The Pennsylvania delegation took
a vote on chairman, and elsCted
Cessna by a vote of 50 10 81 over
Bsavene; the q votes were all from
B alne men, and the vote is regarded
as g test of feeling respecting the
unit rule. A paper similar to that
signed by the members of the New
York delegation ives circulated to-
day among the Pennsylvania delega !
ton and received q signatures. To
Offset breaks in those two states Grant
managers are canvAssing among
southern delegates and claim gains.
Grant leaders have made out that if
che Illinois contestants fail to gain
seats, their chances for nominating
Grant are assui ed and that the danger
of defeat will be passed. The friends
of Shernan and Blaine, on the
ether hand, express equal confidence
that they have mace gains other
than those in New York and Penn
sylvania.
The national republican commit
mittse. which met this afternoon. did
not decide that Louisiana should be
admitted TO the temporary organiza-
ton. That question is undecided. {
They also decided 70 admit the regu /
lar delegations from illinois. Utah, |
and West Virginia. )
Among delegates from the southern
.tates there is an enthusiastic ex-
~