Omaha daily bee., 1880-06-01
and BRAC.

One-Third of New York's DEL
egation Reported Pledged
Against Hiram.
General Breaking Up of Dele
g~ations-Grant Losing
in the South.
Rows in National Committee
---Don. Cameron Playing
.. a High Hand.
Special Dispatch to The Bee.
I CHICAGO, May 81, 8 p. m.-Great
interest now centers on the mass
meetings to be held this evening and
on the meeting Of the national COM
mittee to arrange the programme and
temporary organization. The. weather
has cleared. and the meetings will be
largely attended.
A party of Blaine delegates made a
call at the headquarters of the New
York delegation at the Grand Pacific
to day, and gave particular attention
to stirring up things with the aim of
bringing about a split. The apart
ments quickly became the center of
excitement in the house, the head
quarters of other delegations empty
ing themselves to flock to Conkling's
parlor. W. R. Browo, of Iowa, open
ed the ball against Grant and talked
half an hour, then Senator Farr, of
Michigan took up the argument for
Blaine, and put In another half an
hour trying to win over ONE of the
New Workers. A number of others
took part, and the scene was very ex-
citing. Blaine supporters claim they
are breaking up the New York dele
cation. This is emphatically denied
by the Grant men, who say they a
do nothing to hurt them. Senator
Woodin is working for Blaine, and
says thirty members of the New York
delegation are anti-Grant, and will
vote against the unit rule: Colonel
Meade, one of the Vermont delega-
ton, denies that there is an under
standing among members of the dele
CATION to change the instructed vote
for Edmunds to one for Grant, if it is
found that following instructions
would kill Grant. Col. Meade says
'Vermont hollis to Edmunds with
both hands, and we have hopes well
founded and sincerely believe that the
issue will develop into q very favorable
turn for our man. / cannot speak
any more fully or freely of our plan
now, but there are representations
which seem to point to changes In our
favor that are now entirely lost sight
of by the many SO intensely absorbed
in moves between the Grant aud
Blaine factions. We have not had a
thought OF throwing over Edmunds
under any circumstances, and as things
look now, we have encouragement to
warmly espouse him."
A telegraphic instrument In the
room occupied by Chandler, Hale and
Frye is in constant use sending and
receiving dispatches from Senator
Blaine, who sits in his parlor at Wash
alongside another instrument,
and is kept thoroughly informed of
everything going on in this city.
Washburne is reported this after.
noon as the second choice of Indiana,
New Jersey, Connecticut, Michigan,
California and Ohio, and N Of the
compromises that is proposed is that
the fight in the convention be made
between Edmunds and Washburne,
and that the one that is beaten for the
first place shall accept the second.
Of the Grant, Blaine and
Sherman men maintain that this is
idle gossip.
The Connecticut delegation held a
meeting at their headquarters in the
Grand Pacific this morning. MI.
Augustus Brandigee wa chosen chair
man, and John M. Douglass secretary.
The following persons were chosen to
represent the delegation at the organ
of the convention: On per-
manent organization, John M. Doug
lass; on credentials, Samuel Fessen.
den; on resolutions, 81. G. Robinson;
on rules, Daniel Chadwick; vice pres
Ident, Jeremiah Olney; secretary, N.
Baldwin. There wal some dis
in regard to the unit rule be-
fore the convention, and the delega-
ton was found to be solid against its
enforcement. The delegation will
vote for the admission of distr;c ct dele
gates for Illinois and other states.
The delegation will vote as follows:
On the first ballot, 8 for Edmunds, 8
for Blaine and l for Sherman. In
the event of Edmunds' name being
the Edmunds men will
vote for Washburne. 1t is reported
hat the Virginia delegation will dis.
obey Instructions to vote for Grant,
md that on the first ballot the vote
will be Sherman 10, Grant 8 and
Blaine 4. Col. Robt. G. Ingersoll
Who has arrived, said to an agent Of
he National Associated Press, that he
the nominee of the conven.
ion would DO either Grant or Blaine,
md while he personally preferred the
after, he believed the democrats
,ould not put ND q mar that could beat
The New York City Sherman club
has opened headquarters at the IRE
mont. General Graham surveyor of
he port of New York, says that the
;lub represents the business men ard
bankers of the metropolis, and while
hey antsgonize none of the other can
they will do all they can to
,ecure Sherman's nomination. The
Union republican club of Philadel-
has secured the parlor at the
fremont. In front of the hotel a
arge transparency has been hung up
IN which the keystone is painted in
black with words over and under it;
philadelphia republican club"
PLUG HAT BRIGADE.
dispatch TO The Bee.
CHICAGO, June 1, l q. MI
The union republican club OF Phila-
a hundred strong and wear
ng white silk hats, arrived by special
rain at 6 O'Clock last evening under
he marshalship of VIM. r.. Leeds, and
quite a sensation when march
pg up to their hotel. They are here
% pledge their influence to the support
f the nominee of the convention.
YOUNG GUESS.
John Russell Young, who was with