The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-06-01

ballotting. They will pretend that they have
newer intended any enforcement of the unit
rule and are confident that the first ballot
viii. result in Grants triumphant selection.
me truth, however, is that they are badly
frightened at the proposition to reject the
unit rule, and if they adopt the above course it
Will be from motives of fear rather than de-
sire to do Justice
A Grant Champion Bluffed.
George Pinchback of Louisiana has been
Offering in the hotel corridors to bet $4,000
that Grant will be nominated on the first
ballot Mr.. VIM. B. Lyon went to the Palmer
House with certified checks in his pocket to
take the bet, but Pinchback backed out and
would not even risk $1,000 after all his buster
How the Maine Men Talk.
The men from Maine are, with the possible
exception Of the New Workers, the busiest to
be seen. They are all takers, and the way in
which they propagate their enthusiasm is
worthy OF emulation by other delegations.
The Blaine headquarters at the Grand Pacific
are thronged, Eugene Hnle estimating that
their visitors have outnumbered those at any
other headquarters, four to one. Senator
Hamlin enters into the spirit of the occasion
with the ardor of boy, and is always sur
rounded by knot of interested listeners,
while Messrs. Frye. Hale and Chandler are
hard at work as any one in Chicago. Mr..
| Hale said last night that the Blaine boom was
bigger than ever and that the Senator's
| friends were greatly encouraged by the result
| of their Sundays work. ''The National Com
mittee, he added, "have a majority favorable
| to us, and will put in as temporary chairman
| man in accord with their views" The ar
rival of the California and Nevada delegations
| greatly augmented the Blaine strength, and
added new life as we'll to the anti-convention
debates. Some of the Maine delegation
express qualification at the fact that
| Bob lngersoll will not be here to pre-
sent their favorite's name, evidently feeling
that his advocacy of a candidate would not
| elevate the latter in the estimation of the
| great mass of the party. Their talk about the
supposed purpose of the Senatorial triumvi-
rate to dragon the convention into supporting
Grant is very sharp, and while all deprecate
even the mention of the word ''bolt," some of
| them have used language which implies that
such thing as a split is not impossible. Not,
however, a bolt simply because Blaine is not
nominated, but as Mr.. Manley says, such ac-
ton would not be Republican, and would
therefore, of itself, demolish the party.
| Cameron's Outrageous Action.
AT q meeting of a National committee this
evening resolution recognizing the right of
the delegates to vote individually as they
pleased was sat upou by Mr.. Cameron, chair
man, who refused to entertain it, An appeal
was taken but he refused to put appeal. A
third resolution respectfully asking Cameron
in calling the convention to order in any vote
to recognize individual delegates, Cameron re-
fused to entertain or to grant.
| GeOrge r. dOdf O0lecGoQ as temporary
Chairman.
Mr.. Chandler, from the committee appointed
| to name a temporary chairman for the conven-
ton, reported Judge Hoar of Massachusetts
and the report was agreed to without
division. A resolution was adopted
that should Cameron, through any cause, be
unable to preset the name of Hoar to the
convention, Chandler should perform that of
fee. The committee on tickets was increased
by the addition of four anti-Grant men. So
far the anti-Grant men in the National Com
mittee have thrown decided majority
A paper pledging the signers not to vote for
Grant on the first or other ballot was signed
by % of the New York delegates to-day. The
detection in the Pennsylvania delegation is
said by the Grant men to be less serious. They
say not over four will refuse to vote as directed
by the State convention, while the Blaine men
claim there are 80 who will obey the instruc-
tons of the districts only.
Blaine's friends have selected Hon. James
f. Joy of Michigan to present his name to the
convention.
The New York delegation has selected Ros-
coe Conkling, chairman.
A copy of the anti-Grant paper. signed by
10 rebellious delegates, is published. The ex-
element tonight is intense among all factions
The National committee are still in session at
1l.30 on Cameron's action.