The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24

TO Instruct for Tilden. And in addition to
them New Jersey, Maryland, Texas and ILL
nols are reported as being debatable ground
between various candidates. With Tilden as
second choice of all, according to the same
authority programme. he seems to be secure
to receive smal majority, as the instructed
delegates are depending on the custom of the
Democratic conventions of late years. which
has. been to concede the nomination to the
majority candidate to overcome the operation
OF two-th'rds vote, or in the event of an evil
dent disposition to depart from that custom
and enforce the rule literally TO abrogate it
altogclhcr.'
Cheyennes Excited.
CHICAGO, 16.-The Tribune's Cheycnne
special says A big sensation was created
here to-day. Late st night a large party of
men landed some heavy cannon in front of
Governor Hoyt's residence and stationed them
at the gate pointing outward. The American
lag was displayed thereon also two placards
reading, Z" The Governor must be protected
at all hazards Women must be respected
| regardless of color" Humid eds of citizens
visited the scene, which was one of excite
nnent. Hoyt las become exceedingly unpop-
ular because Of an alleged Hdson with mu-
latto girl here. The press demands his re-
moval almost without exception. IIoyt is
also making himself unpopular by his meth
DDS Of working to secure the Congressional
nominations George Augustus Sala, The
veteran correspondent of the London
daily Telegroph has arrived after trip
through the South. He was very much dis
appointed at the lack of enterprise and univCr-
sal liquor drinking and want of grit in the
South, but was comcspOndingly delighted AT
the thrift and prosperity Of the people here
abOutS.
An Important Political Conference.
| CHICAGO, Feb. 1G.-A 1ribanc'S New York
! special says great banquet in honor Of JOHN
| u. Jones, of Nevada, was given at Demoni-
| cos, hy ex-senator Dorsey, o. Arkansas, on
Saturday night, at which itty-onc distinguish
ed statesmen, we'll known in national affairs
| were present. Among others were, Roscoe
| Conkling, George b. Lorng, George W. Robe
| son, J. Don Cameron. w. Ballison. r. &. Nc
Cormick, Vim. Windom, James G.. Blaine,
Newton Booth. John A. Logan. w. i. Cham
dlrr. and Wm. NJ. Lent, Of Nevada. Senator
Jones responded to sentiment i'll his favor in
one of his peculiarly happy after-dinner
! speeches. He Was followed by Senators
Blaine, Conkling, Chauncey, Depew and
others. 1t was nearly midnight when the
party separated NorepOrtcrs were admitted,
and it was not until to-day that anything
could be learned Of what took place. The
party resolved itself into y sort of caucus after
dinner, when it was found that there were
! forty for Grant. eleven for Blaine, and not
one for John Shernan. Sherman's qualifica-
tions for tue Presidency were freely discussed,
and number expressed their determination
, to vote against him and to do all in their
power to defeat him. 1t was said that the
mere presentation of the acts Of the Syndi-
cate and the fact that stupendoIls sums of the
public money were left i'll the hands of pr-
vate individuals and IN small banks We're stf-
ticent to defeat linn before the people, His
policy of sending Treasury agents to South
Carolina to coerce the Treasury officers there,
| by threats of removal, into exercising their
power to control the State Delegates, was
commented upon and condemned Senator
Blaine refraued from expressing any opinion.
Senator Window yp:essed himself in favor
of Blaine. Don Cameron, eX-Secretary Robe
sou and Newton Booth were in another group.
Boot h called CamerOn's S attention to the fact
that Grant had just passed through Pennsyl
vana. attracting great Geal OF attention TO
himself, and under the circumstances wanted
to know why Pennsylvania was not able to
get up more enthusiasm for Grant in the re-
cent State convention. Cameron replied that
the only mistake that had been made. was
that they had made no efforts to carry primary
and county conventions. lie said that as a
matter of fact, conservative and prudent re-
publicans were almost unanimous for Grant
EX-Secretary Robeson expressed the opinion
that Grant would be nominated and elected,
and that no other mans name would d" men
toned in convention. Mr.. Warner, OF l'llilalo,
| said that the voung men / Erie county We're
for Blaine but tlc Older men were tor Grant.
Senator Blair of New Hampshire. stated that
his state would certainly send Blaine dele
gates to Chicago, anC he believed that the
majority of the New England states would
do the same DR.. LoIing, of Massachusetts,,
said that he believed that his own state would
send Grant delegation to Chicago. lakel'
all together this was one OF the most remark
able political conferences yet helo Ill 'iie
United States upon the subject of the approach
ing contest.
POnca Indians.
WAsuISGroS, Feb. l6.-Thr Senate S
snecial committee investigating the causes OF
tile removal of the Poncas, took testimony tins
morning from Bishop W. H. Hare, OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church, the missionary
in charge ofthe Poncas and other Indians. lie
testified from the time OF his first personal
knowledge ofthe Poncas i'll - up tie Date OF
their removal to the Indian Territory, they
were in trouble on account OF the failure OF
their crCps by reason of droutn ana Srasshop-
ners, and ON account of the rains and depre-
hatious at the hands of Sioux, and tnat they
we're anxious to be removed from Dakota.
lie had understood from high and reliable
sources that they gave their consent to thelr
removal to Indian Territory, but when the
time came they were opposed to it,. The ne
uoliations having been concluded ana ar
; Tanoements made he thought it essential to
the Government, having gone that far, they
, should proceed to their removal was then
essential in order to preserve the authority OF
.he United States among the Indian tribes OF
that region. The Poncas had for years been
; suffering from the failure of their crops and
y from the incursions of the SIOUX, ana tie
friends of the Poncas, who had Deell liiah'l'E
: -, ,rov;d. means for their protection, at last