Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-05

| profess confidence. There is still the sam
talk about Edmunds, Washburne, CARTEL.
and Window as ozark horses
The Blaise Prospects.
One reason Why it see rs likely that Mr.
Blaine, after beating Grant, will be able I,
win the prize himself. is the existence of
strong Blaine sentiment in the some of ths
large Grant States. The political manager.
| in those States may desire above all things Il
defeat the Senator from Maine, but the re
publican voters in Pennsylvania. for instance
do not share in the feeling. and the delegates
to this convention know how their peoplt
feel. 1t would probably be political death
| to most Of the delegates from the Keystone
State if they should misrepresent the senti
ment Of their constituents on this occasion
The Heraid's correspondent here estimates
that the first ballot will stand Blaine. 295
Grant, 2s6; Sherman, l25; Edmunds, 10
Window, TO-.
Everything is now at high pressure. The
lines are every hour more and more closely
drawn, and the efforts TO prevent the delega-
tions from deserving their colors are unre-
hitting.
Those men whose preferences are not ex-
actly known. or who are sensitive to influ-
ences of any kind to make them change their
the last "a hours. They have been constantly
watched by the agents of all parties: they
have been labored with in season and out OF
season; they have not been allowed either to
eat or sleep in peace. So the secret work has
not been neglected by the friends of either
candidate
For the effect upon the general public and
its reflex influence upon delegates, there
have been brass bands going up and down the
streets and in and out of hotels. some fur
nishing music in the interest of one candi-
date. and some in the interest of another.
Blaine clubs and Sherman clubs have been
marching through the streets, bearing BAN
ners in the daytime and torches and trans
parencies by night. Delegates have gathered
in their headquarters and marched to the
rooms of other delegations, cheering for their
favorite candidates. Glee clubs have been
singing anti-Grant songs, and others in honor
of the ex-President. In short, every device
has been resorted to to prevent the intense
and unnatural excitement that has already
prevailed in this city for nearly a week, from
sub,iding.
An equal number of people never gathered
at a National convention before, and it is
probable that there never was so much noise
made in any city just before Presidential
nomination.
The republican National convention was
called to order to-day at 1915 A. NJ. The
hall was crowded as usual.
Among the spectators on the front plat
form is Queen Victoria's young son, Prince
Leopold. Princess Louise is at the irand
Pacific with her suit, but too wearied to visit
the convention this morning. The Marquis
of Lorne accompanies Prince Leopold.
Conkling on entering the hall was received
with applause which seemed to indicate the
Grant men were in possession of the CALLER
les.
At 10.40 the galleries were nearly filed
Garfield entered and was received with much
applause.
Chairman Hoar called the convention to
order. Rev. Arthur Little of New England
Congregational church, invoked the throne
of grace.
COnkling rose to offer resolution in the
hope there would be no objection to it. L:
there should be any objection he should ask
that the roll be called =
Resolved, As the sense of the cow ntion,
that every member of it is bound in honor TO
support the nominee, whoever that nominee
might be, and that no man should hold his
seat here, who is not ready SO to agree.
CHEERS and Appiause.)
Resolution was adopted.
Hale of Maine said they were unable to
hear the resolution and called for the reading
again and it was SO read.
HaIe's Remarks.
Hale said he supposed republican con-
vention did not need to be instructed. Its
first duty after nominating its candidate, was
to proceed to elect him over the democratic
candidate. (Applause.) They all had their
Al,
sion andeurgency of their preference. but he
had yet failed to hear in the busy and excit-
ing contests in which they had been engaged
for the last week, any expression on the part
of any delegates to the convention, whoever
they might be for, of dissent rs to the final
determination of the convention. When the
deliverance was had from all the labor of the
convention to be held, no doubt they would
air be found hand and hand and shoulder to
shoulder, marching on to the election of their
candidate. (Cheers.) If the candidate of
the gentleman from New York was nominal
ed, he (Hale) and his friends would work
BY night and by day to elect him; and in
turn they should expect that if they nominate
their man, he (Conkling) would work night
and day 70 elect him.
Brandagee called for vote by call of
States to emphasize its purpose, and to ascer-
tain who are for it, who are against it and
who will try and escape. (Applause.)
After animated discussion, C0nkling asked
that the roll of the States be called on his
resolution. A delegate from the committee
moved that Conkling's motion be laid on the
table.
Conkling then withdrew his motion and
the committee on Credentials was ordered to
report.
Abiding by Action of the Convention.
The chair put the question viva voce as to
whether all the delegates would abide by the
action of the convention, and there was ap-
parently half dozen noes. Conkling asked
for call by States. saying it was desirable
to know who it was in repu blican conven-
ton who would vote "no'' on such resolu-
ton. [Applause.]
The chair put the question as to whether
there should be call of the States, and it
was ordered by an overwhelming vote.
The clerk proceeded to call the roll. West
Virginia cast ) ayes and noes, misses with
delegates absent. Total vote-ayes ZIG,
noes g. So the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Conkling then offered the following -
Resolved, That delegates who have voted
that they will not abide by the action of the
convention, do not deserve to have and have
forfeited their votes in the convention. Sub
dued applause and some hisses..
Campbell of W. Va. said there were three
men from his State, good and true republi-