Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-31
CHICAGO.
Wire-Pullers at Work = Blaine's
Crowd.
Hot weather and Hotter Crowds.

Special to the Courier-Journal.l
CHICAGO, May 28.-The people in
town tonight are mostly wire-pullers
and takers. The number of delegates
registered at the national republican
headquarters is only seventy five, but
large numbers are expected on the
morning trains. The special train
which left Portland Thursday with
with five hundred shouters for Blaine
will arrive in the morning. The lead
ers CT the several factions have been
in conference to-day laying wires. The
result OF the convention seems to hinge
on the enforcement of unit rule, and
TO prevent its enforcement the
SHERMAN AND BLAINE MEN HAVE
CONFINED.
Warner NJ. Bateman, who is man
aging the Sherman forces, said to-day
that they would not coalesce with any
other faction upon any other question,
but would vote for any candidate for
temporary chairman who would pledge
himself to recognize the rights of in
dividual delegates to vote as they
please, but at the outstart the rule
breakers find serious obstacle. Sem
ator Cameron, who is an advocate of
the unit rule, will preside over the
convention until a temporary chair
man is elected, and when the vote is
taken he will decline to receive the
vote of individuals from states that
have adopted the rule. OF course
there will be an appeal from this de-
cision, and in voting upon sustaining
the appeal, the convention will again
enforce the unit rule. The rule
breakers see that
CAMERON HAS THE KEY
to the position, and now propose to
depose him from the chairmanship of
the national committee, so as to put
in his place a man who will not rec
ognize instructions General Averill.
Of Minnesota, W. Il. Chandler and
Halsey, Of New jersey, are spoken of
as candida es for Camerons place,
but do not believe this scheme can
be carried out. | do not believe a
majority of the national committee
will agree to it, although it received
the approval of the Blaine and Sher-
man leaders, and ex- Postmaster Gen
eral jewell, who is for anybody to
beat Grant. Cameron said to-day
| that he should like to have them try
it, and was very confident the scheme
would fail.
| The Blaine men are doing very hard
work. The local organizations,
headed by Charley Farwell, have APP
pointed committees from the Chicago
Blaine club, who watch for delegates,
| get acquainted with them, drive them
} about the city, take them to the
| theaters, dine them at the clubs aud
treat them with distinguished atten-
ton. This sort Of hattery is having
its effect.
THERE WAS a RUMPUs TO-DAY
that came near growing into a riot.
When the anti-Grant managers had
their demonstration here the other
day they tried to get the convention
building, but were refused by tho sub
committee, which is composed exclu-
sively of Grant men. The Grant
managers to-day concluded to have a
mass meeting Monday night, and OBJ
tanned consent to use the convention
building.
| The Blaine men made a vigorous
protest and frightened them oil. it Is
very difficult at this hour to form an
opinion as to the result. If the unit
| rule is enforced, Grant will be nomin-
ated Z but il il ia brlkep, his pomin-
alton Is a matter Of serious doubt.
| Blaine cannot win. 1t will be Sher-
man or a ~..' 'N nulse II Vlaug y Peateh'
The LEDGER book and job printing
O&ce, together With its book bindery,
is prepared to execute york with
neatness and dispatch.