The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-02

few minutes at his house. Tonight at tue
hotels nothing is talked Of but Grant,
Blaine, and Chicago.
There has been nothing tonight impor-
tant received from Chicago since the as
match In regard to the organization, and
owing 10 the storm, the wires are working
slowly. At a quarter to IL ] saw a bet maze
at WIZARDS OF one hundred to twenty that
Blaine will not be nominated, and an even
bet of one hundred that Grant will be.
NATIONAL UNION VETERANS IN FAVOR OF
GRANT.
Tspecisl telegram to the Dispatch.]
CucAGo. June 1.-At the Convention Oh
National Union Veteran Clubs at HaVer'y's
Theatre to-day twenty-six States were rep
resented. General Stewart l.. Woodford
was elected chairman. A resolution appro-
wing the nomination of Grant caused great
confusion. In which, and on the uiua-uoce
voting which followed, the audience join
cd. Mr.. BouteIe OF Maine, Congressman
burroughs, and others, opposed the resolu'
tion NJ unwise, and tending to divide the
Republican party. After long discussion
there was a close vote, which the chairman
decided to be in favor Of the resolution.
The Latest.
(Special telegram to the Dspatch.J
CHICAGO, June 1.-The streets are quieteT
since the adjournment Of the National Com
mittee. The delegates are mostly In scorer
caucus. Rumors were current to-day tha'
protest against counting Pennsylvania
vote solid for Grant similar to that signed
nv part of the New York delegation was be-
ing circulated and receiving no signatures.
The PENNSYLVANIA delegates who were queS'
toned professed ignorance OF any such
protest. In caucus OF the delegation, how
ever, several votes were taken, which arc
considered somewhat indicative OF the feel
ing OF the delegation. A motion fayorins
the casting OF the vote OF the State as uni
was carried with 81 dissenting votes.
ORGANIZATION OF THE VIRGINIA DELEGATION
| Especial telegram to the Dispatch.I
| CHICAGO, Ill , June 1.-The Virgins
delegation organized with John W. Volt
as chairman. He was authorized TO east the
vote OF each delegate as requested 10y them,
and not the unit vote.
| The opinion is freely expressed on all
sides that the Grant men are arranging FOL
n compromise candidate, so as to be sure OF
defeating Blaine. Mr.. Sherman's friends
feel very hopeful of the ultimate success as
the compromise candidate, although ten oil
the Ohio delegates are active with the Blaine
men and will not vote for Sherman.
| A MANIFESTO.
| CHICAGO, June 1.-The following mani
festo will be published here tomorrow
morning: "We, the undersigned, delegates
to the National Convention from Pennsyl'
vania, knowing that the sentiment OF the
Republicans OF said State is largely against
the nomination Of General L. $. Grant for
President, and having the best interest oil
the Republican party at heart, and desiring
honestly to represent our constituents, here
by pledge ourselves to vote against his
nomination"
The manifesto is signed by James Nc
Names, delegate at large, and twenty-five
Philadelphia delegates.
1t Is now stated that the
GRANT MANAGERS ARE MUCH MORE CONF
| DENT
OF securing a nomination on the first ballot
In fact, they are pretty well convinced that
they can secure it. II they should not, and
should fail to secure an Increased vote on
the second ballot, it is rumOred the Grant
| leaders have decided to throw the vote
which they control-some 800 to 325-fol
Edmunds. The claim is made that this
| would
| NOMINATE EDMUNDS
as against any other candidate or combina
ton.
A meeting OF the Grant managers tonight
is said to have had this ultimate object, al.
though they still keep a strong front and
claim they have about 400 votes. The anti
Grant men say
| THE UNIT RULE Is NOW BEATEN
even il the vote is taken by States, for many
of the States have decided to-day 10 vote
against that rule, despite the fact that a ma.
iority of their number favor Grant. re
offset the breaks In the New York and
Pennsylvania delegations the Grant mana.
gers are canvassing among southern dele
gates, and claim gains.
SENATOR BRUCE WAS sERENADED
at the Palmer House tonight by enthusiasts
tic colored delegates who advocate his
nomi nation as Vice-President. Bruce made
brief speech from the rOtunda. George
Williams, Of Cincinnati, responded in his
behalf in an eloquent speech, full OF COM
pliments for the manner in which Bruce
had represented the colored race in Con-
gress.
There seems to be determination on the
part OF the coored delegates to present
| Bruce's name in the Convention for Vice
| President.
NEITHER OF THE LOUISIANA DELEGATIONS TO
BE ADMITTED.
| The National Committee this afternoon
decided that neither OF the Louisiana dele
cations should be admitted to the Temporal
ry organization OF the Convention.
General Bradley Il. Johnson on the
| Various Democratic Candidates for