New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-28
THE OHIO REPUBLICANS.
PROBABLE ACTION OF THE STATE CONVENTION TO-
DAY - PROPOSITIONS FROM MR.. BLAiNE's
FRIENDS.
ny TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIDuNE.l

DAY - PROPOSITIONS FROM MR. BLAISE's
FRIENDS.
10Y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUSE.l
COLUMBUS Ohio April 27.-The indications now
are that the Republican state Convention tomorrow
will be- one of the largest in the history of Ohio.
largo numberof prominent politicians arc already on
the ground, and moro are coming. Good feeling
exists among the delegates. but tho followers of
Senator Blaine seem very determined in his behalf
Secretary Sherman has an overwhelming majority
among the delegates, having carried eighteen
out of the twenty Congressional Districts
The XVIIth and XIXth Districts are
conceded to Blaine. This will givo him
at least four representatives IN tho Chicago
Convention from this State. Thus far the aim in
the caucus meetings has been to hit upon n
plan to insure harmony in tho delegation
to Chicago Blaines friends it is said
have made 4 proposition to vote as unit
for Sherman in tho Chicago Convention If Shor
mans friends will agree in tho event of there being
no chance for the nomination of the Secretary, to
cast their influence for the Senator
1t has also been proposed that the delegation shall
90 uninstructed, and make such arrangements
at Chicago as may appear to be eXpe-
dicnt after arriving there and viewing
the field. Without some arrangement Of the kind
tho friends Of Mr.. Blaine declare they will make
open war tomorrow and follow 1t mp at Chicago.
So far. Mr. ShcrInan's forces refuse to
Weld. His friends have not announced pub
| lcly any preference for second choice,
and the Blaine men declare that they desire
to force them to do so. 1t is said however, that
| the second choice Of the Sherman Delegates Is
divided between Senator Edmunds and Mr.. Wash
burno, with perhaps q leaning toward the
former Tho announcement that General Garfield
Is being kept in trim TO he entered q dark horse
| In the Chicago race scarcely causes ripple
among politicians The only visible effect it has
had Is 10 fOrcshadow the dropping Of his name from
the list of delegates to the National Convention.
g Latcr-The efforts to effect compromise between
| the Blaine and Sherman men seem to have
| failed. The Blaine men held q caucus tonight
| and selected General John Beatty, Frederick
| Williams, w. B. Shattuc. and j. p BTndlcy, az
delegatcs-at large. They also nominated Judge
| AlphOnsO Taft andscX-COvcrnOr DcnnisOn for cleo
| tors-at-arge. The Blaine nen now claim six or
seven Congressional Districts.
| A General Press dispatch from Columbus
says: Tic Blaine delegates adopted rcsou-
| ton declaring "that under no circumstances
| will the friends OF Mr.. Blaine yield TO dlca-
| tlOn from any quarter as to tho action OF
| district delegates at the Chicago Convention"
| Tho Sherman men admit that Blaine
| will have about eco out Of the 0o7 delegates I'm
the Convention and three Congressional districts out
| delegates and ak Congressional Districts Some few
| Sherman delegates anXlOus TO have the
| attempt made to pledge the entire Ohio deleRa
| tiOn for sherman. bnt tho mDnHgcTs do not
approve of this plan. Their plan Ia adopt Tesolu
the district delegates 10 support Secretary Sherman
| Chicago,