National Republican., 1880-05-31
GATHERING AT CHICAGO.
Prominent Republicans Already on
the Ground.
Tho Outlook rs Yiowsd by "TI'o Republic
cnn's" Corrospondent - Grant Stock
Above Par and Rising Hourly
Illness of Senator Cameron
AN Outline of Prelmi-
nary Arrangements.
Prospects for the Convention.


CHICAGO, May 30, 1850.
General Grant is surely gaining in Chicago
aud not ono Of his friends are less confidential
this hour than they were a weok ago. The
difference Of domoanor between those found at
the Grant headquarters and those congrsgated
about the rooms Of his riyAls is vury noiceablo.
Tho manage rs here receive visitors and dis
patch routine business without fuss and with
the calmness of confidence. Tho present ill.,
ness Of Mr.. Cameron is much regretted. His
imperturbable demeanor has all along inn
pressed the average visitor with the belief
that Grant stock was above par and rising. On
the other hand at the Blaine headquarters
nil is nervous nutter. William Il. Chandler
looks as ii ho had not slept for month
There is a ccasclcss activity, excitement and
caballirg. Every new conner Is asked for
nows; every one is eager TO give The news. A
loud, boasful talk is kept up, but il seems 10
be from sense OF duty or In accordance
with prc-conceived plan.
Tho effort to form perfect union between
the Blaine and Sherman factions has entirely
failed, much to the surprise and disgust of the
Blaine men, They woro astoundcd to find
moro Of u disposition OH the part of tho Shcr.
man men to 10 TO Grant than to Blaine. But
the Sherman men are going to stick to their
candidate us long as their is possibility of
gaining their point
When they break, Blaine will not get n ma.
jority of them byany means. Richard Smith,
of the Cincinnati Gd=ctte, is here, and much
prefers Grant TO Blaine, although he appears
TO be very angry at the Grant managers for
not being able to SEQ tho superior strength of
Sherman There is apparently no il.tocling
between the supporters of Grant and Sherman
tS hai, i.f,.1tv tl,
Grant managers, They were unexpectedly
assisted on Saturday by tho arrival of II. s.
Murphy, the editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel,
who has hitherto been opposed to third term.
He has become convinced that Grant is
safer candidate than either Blaine or Sher.
man, aud will now endea vOr to gain Wiscon.
sin votes for the ex-president
Senator Conkling is quito sure that not moro
than eight votes will leave tho Grant column
from New York, unit rulo or no unit rule.
Some of those who were supposed to favor
the schomc to make Mr.. Camorons position
Us chairman OF the national committee um.
tenablc by a sof-rcspecting man have been
counting tho cost, and it is probable that
there will be no conflict Others, however
aro not content to abandon the design and
tho full committee will have to meet the
question.
A msiOYjty of the members Of The national
committee are supporters of other candidates
than General Grant, and II is claimed that the
committee on rules and the committee on ere.
dentials will DO composed of majority ofhis
opponents; for although Grant has a clear ma
jority of the delegates, his friends cannot con-
trol II majority Of states If these committe ecs
ore selected by states, the delegates from each
state nominating one member to serve on each
of the above committees, then the Blaine
state Of Delaware will with lis six votes, have
an equal voice with the Grant state Of New
York with its seventy votes; New Hampshire
will weigh with Pennsylvania, and Nevada
with Illinois. As vote for candidate can.
not be taken until The rules hare been adopted
and all contests for seats have been decided, IL
will bo well to keep these facts in sight in
order TO discount the howl sure to be raised
about "the machine" after the nomination has
been made.
[By Associated Prcss
CHICAGO, May so. = Sixteen anti Grant
members Of the republican national commit
tee held u meeting last evening, and after a
long discussion decided that on the assembling
of the committee on Monday they would have
rule adopted that in the preliminary organ
ization of tho convention all questions should
be decided by individual roll-call, and that
contested delegations should be excluded.
The sixteen gentlemen who came 10 this con.
cluson state that thoy have word from six
teen other members of the committee con-
curing in their resolution. Senator Cameron,
chairman of the committee, was notified OF
their action, with request that he give the
fullest assurance that the instructions of tho
committee shall be impartally carried into
effect. The meeting determined that, should
he not do this to the satisfaction of tho MAJOR
ity of the committee, action would be taken for
his removal from tho chaiTmanshp Until yes
torday afternoon all tho arrangements for tho
accommodation Of the press at tho convention
have been under the supervision of Hon. Will
liam Henry Smith, OF tho Western Press asso-
mittee has now appointed q committee con.
sisting of Mr.. Pierce, Of the Inter Ocean; Mr.
Stone of tho Nelrs. aud Howard Carroll, OF tho
New York Times, TO complete the arrange.
ments for tho press, rovise the list of repre-
suntatves aud attond TO their location The
new press committee are all Grant supporters
The trains last night brought largo acccssionl
to the ranks Of the delegates and politicians
here. Prominent among these WCra Senator
Conkling Senator WOoiin, Fred Douglass
Postmaster james, Of New York; Lieutenant
Governor Mansfield Of California; General
Tyner and Charles * Graham. Tho rotundas
OF the Palmer house and Gpand Pacific hotel
were crowded all last evening, and The discus
sion at times became very exciting.
Senator Cameron was reported very Ill last
night all visitors being denied.
Grand Mass Meeting Tonight.
CHICAGO, May 3O,-In consequence of the
exposition committee refusing 10 allow COnvOn'
tion hall to be used for any political meeting
prior to the assembling Of tho conv ention noxt
Wednesday, the Grant managers have deter
mined to hold their mass meeting on Monday
night at Dearborn park. Messrs. Conk ling
Logan, Carpenter aud Woodford will be the
speakers.
On tho Same night the anti.Grant faction
will hold u similar meeting at tho base.bal
grounds.
Tho Unit Rule.
CHICAGO, May 30.-Tho Times will state to-
morrow that ms deduction from interview!
tho New York state delegation is divided 80 tC
81 against tho retention OF tho unit rule.
The Wish tho Father TO the Thought.
CHICAGO, May 30.-A report was received
IN this city to-day from Colorado that tn,
delegation from that state has broken, hire,
members expressing their determination tc
vote for Blaine.
Reunion uf Republican Veterans.
CHICAGO, May 80. - Arrangements fol
the reunion Of republican veterans Al
HaveIly's theatre tomorrow morning art
complete After roveile and prayer by Rev
Henry Ward BeeohCr or Rov. Mr. Lozier AND
Rn address ofWelcome by General Julius White
Of Illinois, TO which General S, J., Wood
ford Gill respond, brinf addresses will be
made by General n. p. Banks OF Massachu
a