Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-03-05
SPARKS OF ELECT TRlCI Il.
G0NDXTION OF THE POLITICAL
RACE COURSE.
Grant, Blaine, Sherman and "Ssmmy''
the Most Conspicuousin in the Race
---Inte7esting News from
all Over the World.
Especial Dispatches to The Iri6une.)

interesting News from
all Over the World.
Especial Dispatches to The Tri6nne.)
NEW YORK FOR GRANT
UTICA, N. Y, M arch 5-The Republi-
can convention last week instructed its
delegates for Grant. The Blaine men
were present in large numbers in the gal
lerics and at every mention Of Blaine's
name there was tumultuOus applause.
The principal contest in the convention
was over the resolution to instruct the del
cgates to vote for Grant. The resolution
as reported was moved by Foster to be
amended by substituting Blaine's name
for Giants Submitted. Fosleraccepted
: the amendment leaving the names out en-
tirely and Conkling made speech to this
amendment which was greatly applauded.
Finally by vote Of 1870 to 217 the amend
ment was defeated and the original reso-
luton was passed. The delegation con
tains the following: Conkling, Cornell,
c. A. Austin, J. G. Warren, at lalge, and
Edwards, Pierrepont, e. w. Stoughton,
Thomas Murphy, G. II. Sharper, T. Smyth.
VERMONT FOR EDMUNDs
BURLINGTON, VT, March 5.-The VCr-
mont convention passed a resolution
strongly anti-third term and instructed
the delegation vote first for Edmunds, for
first choice.
SHERMAN IN THE SOUTH.
WASHINGTON, Mich. 5.-Ex-Secretary
Delano has Just returned from an ex-
tended southern trip. He thinks Sher-
man will get most of the Southern dele
gates at Chicago. The colored men are
solid for Grant.
BREAKS ORDER NO. 1.
WASHINGTON Mich. 5.-J. G. Gorham, of
North Carolina. a.formally charges US. Col
lector Canady and Collector Mott Of vio-
lating Hayes executive order No. l, in
reference TO T. S. officials interfering with
political lnatters
M'NEIL DISAPPOINTED.
WASHINGTON Mch. s. The senate re-
jected the nomination of Gen. Mcneil, Of
st. Louis, as United States marshal of
Missouri, by a vote Of 80 to Z. The ac-
tion is based Oh adverse report of the ju
dietary committee which stated that Nc
Neil in 1862, then commanding .. S.
troops, ordered the execution Of eleven
citizens at Palmyra Mo, for bushwhack-
ing anal did actually execute ten, the elev
cnth being spared by the provost marshal
on condition that lis wife's honor be the
price of his release, and Mcneil contin-
ued the provost marshal in office after the
facts came to his knowledge.
sMYTH WITHDRAWN.
New YORK, March 5.-Gov. Cornell
has withdrawn the nomination of Smyth
as insurance commissioner Oh account Of
the strong opposition IN the senate.
LITTLE sCHEME OF HIS OWN.
Gov. Cornell will not send the senate
any nomination for insurance commits
sioner, thus continuing Smythe in Office
until expiration of his "Corneli' term.
RENO'S CASE.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Reno's resig-
nation has not yet been received by the
President and it is thought his friends
are bringing all pressure possible in the
case upon the President 10 modify the
sentence.
A sBLACKMAILING SCANDAL.
ypY. I.,1
gers at Washington have been on the
quivive over the suit brought against
senator by Miss Lockwood, for client Jes-
sle Raymond, OF Atlanta, Ga, for DANA
ges for seduction. Yesterday Miss Ray
mond published card denying the suit
brought al her instance or with her con-
sent Hill claims the whole business q
blackmailing affair.
MRS. LocKwooD's sTATEaENT.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Mrs. Lock
! wood says regarding the retraction by
L Miss Raymond of charges against Ben
Hill, she will produce evidence that she
1 did not bring suit against Miss Ray
anond's wish, and undertook it only after
1 repeated solicitation, and the retainer and
evidence had been placed in her hands,
L and that Hills son purchased the retract-
ion.
BOUND TO BE PLANTED.
NEw YoRK, Mch. 5.-Madisky. the
would be assassin of Gen. Milakof, was
!. tried yesterday and will be hung today.
He states that though he has failed his
sconfederates will succeed in nplanting Mil