The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-06-02

decides against any "unit rule" or other in
structions passed by a state Convention,
which right was conceded without dissent.
and was exercised1n the Conventions of 1850
and 1858, and was, after full debate, affirmed by
the Convention o. 1875, and has thus become a
part of the law o. Republican Conventions.
and until revision by Convention itself must
rel in a governing principle.
1He first resolution was adopted unanimous.
ly. o the second resolution Mr.. Cameron
took xceptions, and 1t Is now under discus
sion.
Mr.. Chafse, of Colorado, who presented the
resolution on the unit rue, appealed from the
decision OF the Chair, that IL was out of order.
The Chair Mr.. Csmeron) refused to entertain
the appeal.
Some business of minor Importance was
then transacted, and recess was taken for
fifteen minutes
The Committee met again at 1880, and moth
ing has since traDspired as to its action. Con
versstions with members of the Committee in
dictate that there Is likely to be warm session,
and IL is alleged by some of them that IL Is
probable that Cameron will be depOsed to-
night.
A paper pledging the signers
NOT TO VOTE FOR GENERAL GRANT
on the first or other ballot was signed by
twenty-five of the New York delegates to-day.
This settles the status of that delegation In the
Convention. The detection in the Pennsylva-
MIA delegation is said by the Grant men to be
less serious. They say not over four will refuse
10 vote as directed by the State Convention;
while the Blaine men claim that there are
thirteen who will obey the instructions of the
Districts only.
The advertised SPEAKERS Old not all appear.
Neither SWEET, StOrrs, Conkling or Carpenter
spoke at the Grant meeting, and IngersOil and
Hale failed to appear at the anti-Grant meet
ing. Resolutions were adopted by the latter
denouneing the nomination of Grant,
as being opposed to the wishes
of the party. and declaring that il he is nom
mated they would not sustain the nomination.
The Grant Club, nineteen strong, came from
Cincinnati. and the Sherman Clubs, from Gin
cinnati, numbering 800, and nom New York
also arrived,
The Indiana delegation voted to-day on the
unit rule, and of twenty four present only one
avoied 1t. The Alabama delegates voted solid
for it.
Upon reassembling. resolutions were adopt
ed apportiontng the tickets follows: Civ
ing each delegate and alternate one season
ticket eac ch; reporters 597 season tickets; each
member of the National Commi a ticket;
to the President of the Convention, each day,
twenty -fve; to each delegate, for distribution
each day, seven tickets; to each member OF
the National Committee, daily, twenty
the the Exposition building, each day, "
100; to Chairman OF each State aud Terri
torial delegation, three tickets daily; to Con-
gresSmen not delegates, each; ex Con-
gressmep, one each; County, City, state and
Federal officers, one each; To distinguished
guests, one each. The committee distribute
tickets as they may elect according to the
above programme.
The following resolution was then adopted:
Resolved, That the following named persons
be and they are hereby appointed a sub-COm-
mittee, tO-wit: Messrs. Root OF Illinois; New,
Of Indiana; Enos, OF Wisconsin: Scott, OF
Deveraux, of Georgia; Banner, of the District
of Columbia, and Clayton, OF Arkansas with
full power and authority 10 execute and carry
out the distribution OF the tickets as aforesaid,
and that tue tickets shall be turned over to
them for that purpose.
Also the following:
Whereas, The report of the Sub Committee.
heretofore appointed, having been accepted
and filed, Ii is now
Resolved, That the Committee be discharged.
and that Commit consisting of MessrS.
Root, of Illinois: New, of Indiana; EnoS, OF
Wisconsin; Scott, OF Oregon Cooper, OF ONO;
District of Columbia; FIlley, OF Mis-
sourl, and Clayton. OF Arkansas,
be and they are hereby appointed to perfect
all necessary ar augements for the control of
the halls which are or may be required for the
National Committee, for the purposes of the
Judge G. F. Hoar was selected by the Com.
mittee as Temporary Chairman for the Con-
vention, and Colonel j. H Roberts, o! Chicago,
was appointed temporary Secretary.
These nominations were made on the
recommendation of the Committee appointed
liam E. Chandler; Cooper, OF Ohio;
Forbes, of Massachusetts,; Platte, OF
New York, and Jones' of Nevada. The cues
forward during the meeting, which did not
adjourn unth after midnight. but
anti anti GraGt Gm9 meSgPpr P of tSe Committee ee
claim substantial victory on every point so
tar, having displaced the Committee of Ar
rangements. which was composed OF Grant
men entirely, with a new Committee,
In which the opposition are in
the majority, and having named
temporary Chairman who is perfectly salts
factory To them. The peculiarity OF Chairman
Cameron's ruling on the Chaffee resolution
against the unit rule was that he did not de-
eide 1t out of order, but simply refused to
entertain 1t, and, consequently, when Chaffee
appealed he declared there was nothing
before the House, and that there could be No
no appeal. The contest will be renewed to-
morrow over the unit rule.
GRANT AT DUBUQUE IOWA, WHERE HE WILL RE-
MAIN DURING THE CONVENTION.
DUBUQUE, May 3I.-General and Mrs. Grant
came over TO Dubuque again this afternoon,
and will stay tomorrow certainly, and per-
haps during the whole time of the Chicago
Convention. They are guests OF fex-Mayor Jonn
Thompson. General Grant was here about
a week ago 1t is und srstoOd that one reason
OF his coming here now and remaining for
some days Is desire 20 get away from home
so as to avoid the large number OF kilograms
and letters that are pouring in upon him. es-
pecially from Chicago. He watches matters
there closely, but preserves his usual silence
on all political topics.