The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-05
BOOKS.
Presidential and Otherwise
Political.
Thurman Coming 20 the From,

ThormRn Coming 20 the Front
| s Chicago, 3.-Inter-Ocsan's Washing
ton: There are many indications here OF
boom for Thurman, especially among
democrats, who are getting very nervous
over the strength developed by Tilien. A
gentleman from the southwest says If
1ilden is nominated it will be impossible
even to carry solid south f T him. The
| Bayard boom has had q serious baekset
In the publication of his speech in 1851
Seymour health is declared unsound,
and be cannot take the nomination.
/ Hendricks is weak in the east. Under
these circumstances Thurman's friends
declare they mean business snd a good
deal of it.
The new secretary of the republican
national committee is Blaine man, and
would like to be Senator from Pennsyl-
ysnia to succeed Walker.
Augusta, 3.-Repubhcan members Of
the legislature met tonight and chose the
following delegates to the Chicago ma
tiOnal convention: Eugene Hale, Joseph
K. Bodwell, Z. T. Gill and Almon a.
Stout; alternates, Orville d. Baker,
Frederick II Dow, Vim. II. Simpson
and A G. Hamlin. Resolutions were
adopted reafirming the principles of the
party and urging the nomination of
Blaine
Washington, 3.-The Pest, Bourbon
organ, urges Tiiden TO instantly set in
motion agencies to reunite the democracy
of the empire.
The Post, tomorrow, will have an
editorial saying: At a meeting of promi-
nent friends of Tilden which was held in
New York last Saturday, a declaration
was made by that gentleman that he
would, without doubt. be a democratic |
candidate.
New York, flames Wilton Brooks, |
of the EUeRing Express, says the report |
that he is engaged in negotiation TO turn
over that newspaper to the use of Tilden |
during the presidential CAMPAIGN, is
without foundation. No negotiations
whatever looking to such object has, ne
says, ever taken place. Brooks adds that
so far as he is concerned the Express will
continue TO pursue the policy which has
marked it in the past and that it would
not be a devoted advocate Of Tilden's
interests.
Topeka, 4.-Democlatic state convsn-
lion on May 26.
Boston, 4.-Of the delegates thus far
elected to the republican state convention
16 are for Grant and IS opposed. Thsy
are all from country towns.
New York, 4-The EUening Post sent
1 reporter to Tiden's house, this morn
ng, who learned positively that no such
meeting as that described in the Wash
ngton Post this morning. in which be
declared himself candidate for the
presidential nomination, has taken
place.
Chicago, 4.-JouTnapS Washington
Your correspondent asked William Z.
Chandler, Senator Blaine's trusted friend,
,o-dsy, upon what he based his claim
hat Blaine would receive the republican
nomination at Chicago. Mr.. Chandler
answered: Upon the vote of the Hi
lOis delegation, which we feel certain
will be cast for Blaine, and not for Grant.
The advices we get from Illinois are thst
Grant is not as popular there as his
friends calm, and that General Logan
md Mr.. Wash0urne will not be able to
the delegation to cast its vote
or Grant Without the vote of Illinois,
Grant will Lot be nominated, but with
he vote of the state cast for Blaine, the
after will be certain to get the nomina-
ion.