The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-29
The Mighty Men Marshal Their
Clans at Chicago.
Convention Gossip. Prominent Arriv I,
ais. Cameron and the Chairman
ship. Tactics Of the Ohio
Men, Etc., Etc.
Secretary Sherman Receives Inn
pOrtant Information.

SHERMAN HAS IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
National Associated Press to the Star
WASHINGTON, May 29-Secretary Sher-
man has received during the past twenty
four hours from his friends and managers
in Chicago, information of the most cheer
ing character.
The intimate friends OF the Secretary in
Washington, vino have knowledge OF the
character of the information received, ex-
press the utmost confidence at his success
at Chicago.
They say that the bitter fight between
the Grant and Blaine factions will render
the nomination of either impossible, and
that the Grant element will certainly sup
Port Sherman. The Secretary expresses
himself as satisfied with the situation and
very hopeful of the result
CONVENTION GOSSIP.
CHICAGO, May 29.-Among the later
prominent arrivals was Senator Pinchback,
of Louisiana, member OF the National
Committee and strong Grant man. He
argues that the Grant bulters in Louisiana
were justified, because the Central Com
mittee was not allowed to pass upon Gre
dentials and make out the roll before the
Convention met.
The regular Convention gave seven
Grant delegates but, says Mr.. Pinchback,
they are going into the Convention with
sixteen or none.
MIR. Pinchback is accompanied by a
pleasant speaker Creole named I. T.
Affair, who Endorsed his sentiments.
| Ex-Governor Yarmouth, who is at the
Gardner House, takes different view. He
says Pinchback and Beattie wanted to
II axe the people believe they controlled
the State and could send solid Grant del
egation, when in fact they could not.
Mr. Hustled, politician from Brooklyn,
expresses himself very positively that the
people of New York are opposed to Grant.
A dispatch from Syracuse says: Maine
and New Hampshire delegations number
ing about two hundred, passed that city by
special train of six Wagner sleerers at 8
o'clock yesterday morning, and will reach
Chicago to-day. They are principally for
B,aine, and one of the coaches bears a
banner with Baine's name.' Ex-Gov.
Pangborn, of New Jersey. and several 9th
els from that State have arrived. Also
Gen. Prescott. of New Hampshire, Con-
gresham Patt of New York, and Ex-Gov.
Anthony, of Kansas.
At the Grant ratification meeting to take
place Monday night among the speakers
will be Senators Roscoe Conkling, J.. Don.
aid Cameron, Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford
of New York, Chauncey l. Filey of Mis-
souri,, John G. New of indianapolis, Sena-
tor John A. Logan, Robert |. Lincoln, Ste
phen A. Douglas, Emory A. Storrs and
Leonard SWEET.
James Root says quorum of the Ma
tional Republican Committee will be here
Monday, and that they will take tue man
agement of affairs out of the hands of thu
sub. Committee and prevent the Gran
ratification meeting at Exposition Build
ing.
i It is reported that Secretary Reynolds
of the Exposition Directors, has said tina
no political gatherings, Grant or Anti
Grant will be allowed in the Exposition
until after the Convention. The .Execu
tive Committee had formed this determin
alton last week when application by th
Anti-Grant men was made and refused
The contract with the National COMMITTEE
provides for the use of the building onl
for the Convention.
, The Executive Committee was responsi
BILE for 100000 worth OF property and di
not propose to let in a crowd that woul
perhaps be disorderly and .unmanageable
Nothing could compel the Committee t
recede from this resolution, and the
would use all the force necessary to enforc
this decision.
The Blaine men have appointed nun
ber of colored Blaine followers in this cit
to act as Committee of Reception for tn
,lored Southern delegates. They expeC
some of the Grant delegates may be il
. duced to desert from his ranks. 1t is sal
they intend to open regular colored deli
gates headquarters.
|. Washburne's friends opened headqua
|. ters at the Grand Pacific last night
Ex.Congressman John D. Lawson, {
New York City, says detection in New Yor
delegates will not number more than si1
If so many.
7 He believes Grant will have fifteen t
9 twenty majority on the first ballot, an
t il will not make any difference whether th
s unit rule is broken or not.
t Mr.. Lawson says this will be the thir
z time that he has helped ito nominal
Grant.
Elihu Enos, member of the Nations
G Committee from Wisconsin, says the ms
Q iority of the delegation of that State wi
Q oppose the unit rule. They stand: Wasf
burne, 8; Blaine, 8; Sherman. 8. Grant,
Delegate Miles, of Mississippi, says hi
q delegation stands, Blaine, A; Sherman,
Grant, 6. He has little faith in the clair
that Grant can carry any Southern Stat,
G. w. Bennett and E. A. Thomas del,
= gates from the Utah Convention, are bot
!, for Grant. Their seats are contested b
: two Blaine men appointed by the Stat
). Committee.
Z The Blaine people propose getting up a
. open air mass meeting Monday evening
: counteract the effect of the Grant meeting
: They have been trying to induce Gov. Fo
ter and Senator Garfield to deliver speecht
but without success. Gov. Foster refuse
and Mr.. Garfield will doubtless make til
same excuse when he arrives They al
for Sherman and do not want to show pa
q ticulsr hostility to the GRANTEES.