Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-03
CHlCAGO'S CIRCUS.
All Sorts of RumOrS and Specnla-
tiOCS.
EDMDNDS THE SECOND CHOICE OF THE
GRANT MEN.
Senator Bruce for Vice-President.
CHlCAGO'S CIRCUS.
Senator Bruce for President.
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CHICAGO, June 1, midnight.-There is
little change in the situation tonight ex-
cept that Blaine's promised vote on the
first ballot is believed to have already
largely increased, and many accessions to
Washburne are promised conditionally, if
Blaine's ncmination should fail. Grants
vote has been so much diminished that it
is believed he would be withdrawn except
for the conviction that the Grant managers
can not hold the vote together to any con
siderable degree in such an event. The
Edmunds' vote is also increasing, but
hardly sufficient yet to justify much hope
of success. While / do not share the ex-
treme confidence in Blaine's nomination,
his forces remain wonderfully compact and
their bold, earnest and enthusiastic spirit
and perfect organization gives them
great promise of victory, unless some lew
and unexpected element enters the can
vass.
Don Cameron's retreat from yesterdays
position in the National Committee, under
the advice OF Senator Jones and others, las
averted all danger of a disruption of the
Convention. The Committee agreed unani-
mously to accept Hoar for temporary
Chairman of the Convention, and to allow
all subsequent controversial questions to be
settled by the Convention itself. This de-
stroys the unit rule, and takes from Grant
about 60 votes in New York, Pennsylvania,
and Ohio alone. The scene of excitement
here is indescribable. The city is crowded
with visitors and movement around the
Great Hotel is very difficult OF account Of
the throng.
CHICAGO, June 2, 1890 A. M.-The move
ment of the Grant leaders about the Palmer
House last evening, gave rise to much
query, and when Cameron, Conkling. Lo-
gan, and q large part of their following, as
sembled in one of the rooms at 10 o'clock
last night, curiosity was r~edoubled and the
activity of the correspondents was largely
increased. From facts which nave leaked
out, it is now known that the Grant man
ayers are much less confident of securing
the nomination On the first ballot. In fact,
they are pretty we'll 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
circumstantiality. that the Grant leaders
have decided to throw the votes they con-
troll, some 800 to 1875, 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 as the ultimate object, though
the Grant men keep a strong front, and
claim that they nave about 400 votes. 1t
is a common expression on the street that
the second, third and fourth choice is much
more the probable winner than the first
choice. There was a rumor on the streets
1 uQotnr6au fha+ Gha--1A- LN1 rlI.~vr
but when it was traced up, proved to have
no more foundation than a telegram which
he is said to nave 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 that the rule is
now beaten, even if the vote is taken by
States, for many of the States have de-
cided to vote against the rule, despite the
fact that a majority of their number favor.
General Grant. If the unit rule is
abolished, as it will undoubtedly be, the
| opponents of Grant claim that the indi-
vidual vote would make q majority against
him Of over 100. The Pennsylvania dele
CATION took q vote on the Chairman, and
elected Cessna by a vote Of IS to 81 over
Beaver. The 81 votes we're all from the
Blaine men. and the vote is regarded as a
eeSt u the ieeiinS respecting the unit rule.
A paper similar to that signed by tn men,
bers Of the New York delegation was cir
culated yesterday among the Pennsylvania
delegation. and received 81 signatures.
Senator b. X. Bruce was serenaded at the
Palmer House last night by his colored
friends among the delegates, representing
all the Southern States. They we're enthu-
siastic in their expressions in favor of his
nomination for Vice President. He made
q brief speech from the rotunda OF the
Palmer House. George ". Williams. Of
Cincinnati, responded in his behalf, in an
eloquent speech. full Of compliment for the
manner in which Senator Bruce has repre-
sented the colored race in Congress. There
seems to be a determination on the part Of
the colored delegates to present the name
OF Senator Bruce in the Convention for
Vice President.