The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-22
Last Nights Dispatches.
the PRESIDENCY,
The Letter CT Samuel ]. Tilden with
drawing from the Race at
Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, j une 2l.-10 P. M.-The
Presidential situation is best described by
the phrase "All at sea" and yet the chances
for some of the more prominent candidates
have been reduced. An important meet
ing of the Ohio delegation, held this after
noon, resulted in surprising action, The
Thurman and anti Thurman men came
early into collision oyer the selection OF a
Chairman of the delegation. Gen. Durbin
Ward was put up to represent the former
and Alex Long the latter. A vote by
ballot stood 20 for Ward to "a for Long.
This result surprised the Thurman men,
who had expected majority. The result
| OF this is that while on the first and sec
ond ballots the solid vote of this will be
cast for Thurman. after that the Payne
| men will have control Whether this will
influence New York to unite on Payne
remains to be seen. The 1ammany men
are hoping for something to appear. Some
Southern men are here uncommitted.
w bile these delegates will largely vote for
Bayard. others yet have indicated to the
Northern states that they will support the
man that New York. Connecticut, New
Jersey and Indiana unite on. or the one
most likely to carry these states. The
three states first named are in caucus to-
night, but no conclusion has yet been
reached whatever. 1t seems probable that
whoever receives majority of the votes of
those states will be the nominee.
When the Illinois delegation met at
8 O'Clock the doors were closed against
outsiders and vote was taken ION the
presidential preference. 1t stood l6 for
Seymour. Is for Morrison and the remain
der scattering, Holmes. Davis, Tilden
and Trumbull each receiving one each.
Mr.. Crebs then offered a resolution rledg-
ing the delegation to vote as a unit on the
first ballot for Seymour and thereafter for
Morrison until such time as the delegation
thought best to change. Carter Harrison
supported this in a speech. He took the
ground that Seymour could not refuse to
serve the party of New York because it
was united and harmonious in lis
support and that the question for
the to consider was not one in
volving state pride, but the success
Wike spoke in support of Morrison and
was followed by Vandever and McCler-
nand. The discussion is still going on at
this writing. now nearly midnight. Wis
consin will vote for Seymour
Nebraska has voted to go with New
York, Connecticut and New Jersey.
which three states haYe finally agreed to
act together. They have not, however,
discovered upon whom they can unite
and that may be left until the preliminary
ballot. Indiana refuses to come into this
arrangement and stands faithfully by Hen
dricks, To night they adopted resolu-
ton strongly condemning those who have
taken part in the movement to push !or
ward Macdonald as candidate.
Ohio Thurman men held az iudigna
ton meeting tonight and adopted reso-
luton reciting the action of the state oon-
veution and stating that that action was
commended and endorsed by the masses
of the Democrats at the time. Therefore
any departure from the instructions of
the Convention would be a betrayal of
public confidence. treacherous action to
4 worthy leader and compromise of politi~
cal honor.
The women suffrage advocates have
been busy. Mrs. Gage ard Mrs. Blake
visited the Tanmauy delegation. whore
they were courteousIy received by August
Schell aud others. Mrs Blake also ad-
dressed the delegation from California,
Nebraska. New Jersey aod Delaware.
Others addressed other delegations, These
busy workers have been granted sixteen
seats in the Convention among the alter
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