The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-06-06
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CoNvEETION-THIRD DAY.

CHICAGO, June 4.-Another troublous,
excited day dawns on this afflicted city,
racSed and torn by political factions. It is
an excellent time for Prince Leopold, who
arrives to-day, to see American politics in
all their ripe and rosy beauty. He stands
a better chance of being left alone now
than at any period he could have selected
There were indications last night that the
fire of the clans was fading in its fury. The
throngs at the hotels were somewhat light.
ened, but the drinking, roaring aud dis
putting OF factions are about the same. The
GRANTEES claimed victory in yesterdays
proceedings, but somehow the aspect of the
forces was little shattered after midnight
| saw Filley, Fred Grant, McCullagh and
Others solacing their souls with LIQUID re.
treshments. / insisted our redoubtable
ex-postmaster should tell me the true in.
wardness Of the situation after the evening
consultations His confidence was unbrok
en-. ave have got EN-" he said; 1--WE ART
bound to win" 'How do you predict vic
tory with only 31S votes and coming re
duction of 20 or more?"
WYATT AND sEE,r
he said; "there is more than one way Of
killing a cat hold the be truth to sell
evident, but the puzzling and impaline
question is, Where and which is the cat
At the door of the convention | met Gen
Lavender. He was perfectly serene, and
had untailing confidence in the fortunes OF
the star of Galena.
And now, at half.past ten, great tumult
Of applause arises and scars and swells un.
til the whole vast edifice trembles. What
does 1t mean! Have the audience recog-
nized the princel Has the old general
come down from Gelena to take command
of his own army' No, it is the white swan
of New York slowly and majestically sail
ing down the aisle.
ANOTHER TUMuLT
Begins among the seats Of the Ohio delega-
ton and soon extends throughout the hall.
1t is Garfield who has walked in and taken
his seat, and now, at aquarter to eleven, the
presidents gavel begins to pound, and
gradually the great uproar subsidies into
comparative silence, when the Rev. Mr.
Little of Chicago offers up very brief
prayer. He prays God to give the conven-
ton a spirit of wisdom, of discretion, of
equity and of patriotism. No sooner had
this brief supplioation ended than the gen
eralissimo Of the third term forces opened
an attack upon the enemy's lines
by moving q resolution to the effect
that no person ought to occupy seat
as "a delegate on this floor who will not
pledge himself to support the nominee Of
the convention. He hoped that the resolu.
ton would be adopted by unanimous con.
sent. Mr.. Hale of Maine and Mr.. Branda.
gee of Connecticut spoke in favor Of the
resolution. The president put it 70 the
house by viva voce vote and il was car.
ried with but three votes in the negative.
Conkling demanded that the vote be taken
by call Of states. He wanted record
made of the names OF those who voted no.
This was an astute move, because it forced
many Of the Blaine men and Others to eat
crow rather evidently. In the heat Of this
fierce contest they have said many hard
things Of Grant and Of the bosses. They
dared not, however, evince dsloyalty to the
party with the swift and bitter tongue of
Conkling ready to nail the discovery. In
fact 1t seems TO me as il the anti.Grant
men have not been very discreet in their
talk Of late, and certainly nearly all the
Union generals and soldiers in the conven.
ton are for Graut. fully expect to see
this fact utilized for
THE GRANT INTEREST
before many hours. The president put the
question whether the reshould be q call of
states, and 1t was 50 ordered with but few
dissenting votes, Every state voted aye until