New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-26
THE POLITICAL STRUGGLE.
mnpr prEnRE rHE CoNVENTIONs.


CONVENTION.
. Tbo rant leaders have arranged to keep con-.
troll of the Chicago Convention by forcing the
nr;t rule ON all questions upon delegations
from States in which it was adopted. Sen
otor Cameron and his subcommittee will de-
eide who shall be admitted to the ExpOsi-
tion Building, both as delegates and
snectators. Mr. Cameron is already on the ground.
William E. Chandler is in Chicago ana Is conn
dent as ever of the nomination of Senator biaihe'
The Colorado Republican Convention was con-
Quoted according to caucus sprearrangement anu
a protest from the Chaffee County delegation was
disregarded. The Delaware Democratic ConVen-
ton instructed its delegates for senator Day"A"
STARTLING PLAN OF THE GRANT LEADERS
TACTICS ny WHICH THEY EXPECT TO SECURE BOTH
r,v Temporarily AND THE PERMANENT CHAIR
MAN OF THE CHICAGO CoNvENTloN-AN AL
TEMPT TO BE MADE TO ENFORCE THE UNIT
RULE AT THE VERY OUTSET.
lBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Itis known here that tne
Grant leaders have arranged the following plan for
the control of the Chicago Convention:
OF course Senator Cameron, when he calls
the Convention together. will be obliged 10
nominate for temporary chairman whomsoeVer
the National Committee selects; but II
will be arranged to have some Leading
Grant deleCate move to substitute the name Of
Grant man for the place. On that there will have
to be vote by the Convention, and an attempt
will be made to enforce the unit rule when that vote
ia taken. Naturally some delegates from Pennsyl-
yania, New-York and other States will insist on
voting differently from the majority Of their dele
cations from those States but Senator Cameron.
who will be in the chair, will decide that the unit
rule is binding upon all delegations representing
States in which it was adopted. If the anti-Grant
men appeal from this decision and a vote is taken
upon the appeal, Senator Cameron will decide again
that the unit rule must be enforced in this vote
also.
The Grant men have been talking about this pro-
pramme freely, and assert, with the greatest ap-
parent confidence, that by the help of Senator
Cameron and the unit rule they will not only get
temporary chairman, but also that when 1t comes
to the choice of permanent chairman they will Sc
cure him likewise by the same kind OF tactics.
SENATOR CAMERONS METHODS.
A PRKCoNCERTED PLAN TO TAKE POSSESSION OF THE
CONVENTION AND PACK TIE GALLERIES WITH
GRANT MEN-MR. CHANDLER CHEERFUL AND
CONFIDENT.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRiBUSE.l
CHICAGO, May 25.-As it now appears to be fully
settled that the National Subcommittee on Ar
roncement of Seats and Seating in the Convention
have the power and will exercise it, of giving the
Grant men all the precedence, even to distributing
tickets to outsiders who are in favor of Grant, 1t
NAV be well to inquire into the method by which
this came about
Iii we'll known that when the National Com
mittee of the Republican party met in Washing
ton. Blaines friends were in the majority. They,
however, recognizing the great ability OF senator
Cameron as a leader, elected him chairman.
Blaine member then moved that committee OF
three be appointed to act with the chairman and
secretary making five in all, to have charge OF the
seating and of other arrangements Of the Conven-
ton. William Z. Chandler, representing Blaine,
suggested the name and asked the appointment OF
General Averill, of Minnesota. 1t was also sug-
gested that James p Root, the local representative
at Chicago of the National Committee and Blaine
man, should he on the committee, and that the
third man should be John C. New, Of Indiana.
After this expression of the wish of the committee
on motion of Mr. Stone, of Iowa, Blaine man,
Don Cameron, the chairman, was empowered 10
make the appointments.
In total disregard however, of the instructions OF
the committee, he appointed John c. New, Chauncey
I. Filley of St. Louis and Clayton, of Arkansas, all
Grant men, making with the chairman himself and
Secretary Keough, solid Grant committee. And
these five men are now here carrying out the bull
doing" plan which the campaign had hitherto
been conducted by the Grant interest, trying to
take forcible possession of the plans and print the
tickets, in violation of all precedent and their
purpose is to pack the galleries with the Grant men
Of Illinois and s S GTaer WITCH % greSe bas
rled the day for them IN illinois, New-York and
Pennsylvania.
fidence aud determination. He does not agree that
the Grant faction will nominate their candidate on
the first or on any other ballot but on the contrary
crushing rebuke n week from Tomorrow, and Will
not lift its head again.
IGENERAL PRESS D!sPATcH.l
CHICAGO May Ex-senator Cameron arrived from
the East tonight and registered at the Palmer
House. The National Republican Subcommittee,
composed of Powell Clayton. of Arkansas; John
G.. New, of Indiana, and Chauncey j. Filley, of
ST Louis of which Senator Cameron and Thomas
B. Keoeh, of South Carolina, are ex offciO
members is now in the city experimenting
the final arrangements at the Exposition
building. These are nearly completed. The exact
seating capacity of the building is not yet ascer-
tanned; but to-day 1t was decided to allow leven-
teen and half inches for each person. This will give
a capacity for from 10000 to 10000. The seats
will all be numbered with tickets to correspond.
The comqEttee visited the building to-day, and ex-
amined the supports and tried the acoustics of
the hall. When the hammering was hushed a
speaker on the stage could be heard In the remotest
part. The acoustics will be thoroughly tested
by means of concerts to bc held in the
building the Glast, three nights OF this
week The Local Executive Committee held a
meeting this afternoon aud decided to turn over tho
building to the National subcommittee, which
will have entire control Of the Issue of tickets