Omaha daily bee., 1880-05-14
THE COGGLED GOOSE.
Who Wires His Surplus
Wind to the Grant
rsT Organ in Chicago,
And TickIes the Forlorn Fol.
lowers of Hiram With
False Assurances.
Miners Mush.

Il
Inter Ocean this morning, with a great
flourish of trumpets, says Nebraska is
certain to send a Grant delegation to
Chicago. h'h1
Richardson County for Blaine
Special dispatch to The Bee.
FAILS CRY, May 12.-The repub-
lican county convention of Richard
son county elected IL delegates to
the state convention this afternoon.
The delegates are for Blaine, but were
not instructed.
Merrick County for Blaine.
Special Dispat I, to The Bee.
CENTRAAAJ1rY Neb., May IA
Mestsx county sends six Blaine dele
gates to Columbus, uninstructed.
o- Kearmey County.
| Special Dispatch to The Bee.
MINDEN, May 13.-Kearney county
sends FIVE delegates to Columbus in
structed for Blaine.
Greeley County.
Special Dispatch to The BEE.
ScoTIA, May IA, 6 q. m.-Put down
two delegates for Blaine from Greeley
county.
MADISON COUNTY.
Special Dispatch to The Bee.
BATTLE CREEK, Neb., May 49,
The Madison county republican con-
vention, held hera to-day, sends four
Blaine delegates to the state onven
ton. 1a-s-h de- 8
9 Bulldozing by Grant Men.
Special Dispatch to The Bee.
FREEPoRr, ILL May IA a. NJ
The Stephenson county republican
convention met here yesterday to ap-
point delegates to the State conven.
ton. A row occurred, the Grant
men attempting to carry things with
q high hand and the Washburne men
not permitting themselves to be bull.
dozed. The convention then ad-
journed.
ft Sherman Confident.
Special dispatch to The Bee.
NEW YoRC, May Ala. m.-Sec-
retay Sherman, accompanied by his
secretary MI. Babcock, returned to
Washington yesterday at ten o'clock.
Prior to his departure from the Fifth
avenue hotel Mr.. Sherman held a
final conference with personal friends
In his apartments. He expressed him
self as grati6ed at reports received
from all parts of the country respect
ing his canvass.
RIAaNEfs5s HRftifis a:6d
as busily engaged in the details Of MS
own canvas as the first day of his ar
rival. Said a friend referring to
Blaine's labors, 81 don't believe he
has slept five hours sincs Sunday"
Since his arrival he has received on an
average one hundred visitors a day,
and cards from many persons have
been returnsdg with word that he
was not in.
Cameron says Grant is all Right.
Special dispatch to The Bee.
WASHINGTON, May 14-10 p. NJ
; Don Cameron has returned from his
visit to Philadelphia aud was in his seat
Yesterday. He says that the reports
of an extensive revolt in the Pennsyl-
vania delegation to Chicago are not
true; he has investigated the affair
thoroughly, and that he is confident
that the delegation will vote for Grant
as instructed. A few of the delegates,
not over half dozen, may disregard
instructions and vote for Blaine. but
the revolt will not go beyond that, and
he believes Grant will get them all.
His report of the result of his trip to
other Grant leaders was that every
thing is satisfactory in Pennsylvania.
Conover to Be Governor Of Florida.
Special Dispatch to the Bee.
GAINESVILLE, FLA, May Ill a.
m.-Ex-Senator Conover wa. unani-
mcuslv nominated as the republican
candidate for governor on yesterday.
democratic Giim.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Boston, May 13.-The gas was
turned off in the post office to-day, |
congress having failed to appropriate
for 1t.
The clerks at the post office tonight
performed their duties by the aid of
locomotive headlights loaned to the
postmaster by the railroad companies,
and tallow candles and lanterns. The
absence of gas-light Is very c~onspicu-
GUS in the Offices, rooms and halls of
the building.
Wssnburne Out of the Race.
Asso ciassd Press Dispatch.
PORTLAND, Me-, May 13.-The Ad-
vertiser says: In an interview with
E. B.. Washburne, who ID visiting his
brother here, he states that his candi-
dacy for the Presidency is out of the
question. He is for Grant first, last
and all the time. He repudiates all
combinations with other candidates,
and will not be a candidate under any |
circumstance. The charge that he is
guilty of dupl;city towards Grant he
denies, and says the result of the Cook
county (Dl) convention was q greater
surprise to him than to any one else.
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