The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-18
Tomorrow.

Tomorrow the Democratic State Conven-
zion Of Virginia viii assemble In this city.
II Ia no, at sillikely that the delegates from
virginia to Cincinnati will be instructed 10
vote for anybody. Therefore, the virginia
Convention viii not be likely to do any
thing that will cause sensation.
Tomorrow the Republican State Con.
veutious Of Minnesota and Nebraska VIII
assemble. The BLAINE men claim ma
FORTY IA both these States; hut OF course
the GRANT men do not concede the justice
AZ the claim. We are inclined to think
that BLAINE will beat GRANT 10 both Of them.
He may fail to get solid delegations, but a
majority OF the delcgates-and large ma
jorlty, we tbink--will be for his nomina.
ton.
Tomorrow the Republican State Ccnven-
ton OF Illinois will assemble. IL VIII meet
in Springfield, and already there are said 10
be In that place hundreds OF men devoted TO
GRANT. and hundreds Of others devoted to
BLAISg, all engaged In working, might and
main, for the nomination Of their fayorites.
The time Is SO near that speculation W III
soon become fact or fable. The Granti tes
gained on the BLAINE men coed
deal last week. Most OF the cou attes
which held meetings during that week
elected GRANT delegates. Neyertf .eaess,
the BLAINE men still claim that the anti.
thirdiermers will control the Convention,
They claim 80 majority, including all the
'WxsnBURSE men. But such n calculation
is evidently not reliable. Some Of the
WAsBsuRSE men--we don't know how
many, but some-will be sure u act with
the GRANT men. iadecd, the Chicago Tri.
6uxe seems to expect as muchs for when
1t gives its tables OF the relative strength Of
the GRANT and antiGaAHT men in the Con.
yention, II sometimes Significantly adds that
such were their preferences when they were
elected, but some Of them are said to have
been bought by the GRANT leaders, who
claim larger majority in tie Convention
than the BLAINE men clmDi for the anti
third..ermers.
Another thing whichwkT make for GRANT
Is the fact that friend OF his is the chair
claims the light to call the Convention to
order and nominate the temporary chair
man. Bun the Blainftes in Illinois are at
least equal in numbers, resources, and
talents, TO the GRANTEES. Whether they are
as unscrupulous or net, we cannot say. We
suppose not, however. AT any rate, they
have leaders who will Lot suffer move
ment'to be made In GRANTS interest with
out attempting 10 couDteract ii. III they
really have q major lily in the Convention,
they cannst be oYerreached by trickery.
The same remark may be made as to the
GRANTEES. These, too, are abundantly ca
pable OF taking care Of GRANTS interests,
and II they are ia the majority in the Con-
yention will not allow the very sbrewd,
sharp BLAINEman ayers to steal 1t from them.
The only import ant open question is, Will
GRANT get all tn e delegates from Illinois ?
This, we think, . lay certainly be answered
In the negative. The BLAINE men will de-
mand their fair . roportion Of the delegates,
and II their requ est is not allowed they will
bolt, and send delegates OF their own to
Chicago. Cbicai 20 Is the headquarters of the
anti.6RASr feeli ng in Illinois, and in that
city The Repui ican National Convention
will'meet. Tit; local pressure which will
be brought TO lear upon the National Con-
vention will t6 too strong to be resisted.
The BLAINE del egates, or as many as BLAINE
is,entitled to, " i'll probably be admitted into
the Chicago 6 invention. and thus GRANT
willieceive the coup de grace. He will wind
'up'his pubiice areer by being defeated in a
blaze Of glorylin the Chicago Convention OF
1850. So mote IL be.