Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-01

event of Grant or Blaine failing to secure the
nomination, Washburne, the man who can
be and would be elected, will probably be the
coming man. The Connecticut, California,
Vermont, Wisconsin and Iowa delegations
assure us that Washburne will receive their
united votes as second choice. About half Of
the Texas delegates, aware of the preference
of hosts of Germans in that State, declare
that Washburne is their second choice. There
are very ardent Washburne men in the Mas
sachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsyl-
vania and Indiana delegations. The second
choice of Michigan, Vermont and New Hamp-
shire is Washburne, and as soon as they shall
have done their duty for Window the Min
nesota delegation will be for Washburne.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE CAUCUS or THE
CALIFORNIA DELEGATION.
CHICAGO, May S1st.-The California dele
cation held caucus at the Sherman House
| this afternoon, Mr.. Benson of Alameda, an
alternate, taking the place of Alexander
Sharon. Frank NJ. Pixley was elected Chair
man. Judge Payne of Santa Clara was then
| chosen to represent California in the Commit
tee on Resolutions in the National Conven-
tion, Hon. Creed Raymond in the Commit
tee on Credentials, and Lieutenant Governor
Mansfield in the Committee on Permanent
! Organization. The delegation then decided
to communicate to the Blaine leaders that it
was prepared to support them in all their ac-
tiens taken with view to secure the nomina-
tion of Blaine for President, and in pursu-
ance of this decision would oppose the unit
rule and vote solid for the admission of the
contesting district delegations from Illinois.
The members of the delegation are bitter in
their denunciation of the position of George
G. Gorham, who is member of the National
Committee and supports Grant, so misrepre-
senting the sentiment of the Republicans of
California.
PIXLEY CoMPLIMENTED.
high compliment was paid to Mr.. Pixley
to-day by the Blaine managers who waited
on him and asked him to allow his name to
be used as one of five from whom a final
selection should be made of the delegate to
propose Blaine's name to the National Con-
vention. Mr.. Pixley, however, declined,
stating that he had hardly the national repu-
tation which would justify his occupying
such a prominent place in the Convention, as
must be the man naming Blaine, and also his
known position in the Republican party as
having in 1872 been a Greeley Elector might
be considered in some quarters as rendering
him hardly the proper person for such high
duty, although he is now in perfect accord
with the Republican party in California and
the nation.
SERIOUS OUTLOOK FOR GRANT.
CHICAGO, May 3lst.--A paper pledging
the signers not to vote for General Grant on
the first or other ballots was signed by % of
the New York delegates to-day. This settles
the status of that delegation in the Conven-
tion. The detection in the Pennsylvania
delegation is said by the Grant men to be less
serious. They say not over four will refuse
to vote as directed by the State Convention,
while the Blaine men claim that there are 13
only.
INTENSE INTEREST AMONG THE PEOPLE.
CHICAGO, May st.-Notwithstanding the
vast crowds on the Lake Park attending the
two meetings for Grant and anti Grant, the
corridors of the hotels and streets are
thronged. The most intense interest is mani
tested, and every report of the work of the
managers of candidates, whether reasonable
or unreasonable, is seized upon and discussed
in its bearing upon the candidates.
The greatest interest centers about the
Palmer House, where secret meeting of the
National Committee is being held. 1t had
been given out by the friends of Blaine that
if Senator Cameron should persist in ruling
for the unit rule the National Committee
would not hesitate to remove him from the
Craftsmanship. A caucus was held during
the day and the course of action marked out,
having that result for the ultimate action.
There was feeling of reluctance on the
part of some members, especially supporters
of Sherman and William E. Chandler, to the
deposition of Cameron, and some other way
towards an anti-Grant organization was
hoped for.
MEETING OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
At a meeting of the National Committee
this evening the following resolutions were
offered by Mr.. Chandler:
Resolced, That this committee approves
ard ratiies the call for the approaching Re
publican National Convention, which was
issued by its Chairman and Secretary, and
,,,b;ni, -, fu,o 1alaoofoc from. oool Cop
gressional district, four delegates at large
from each State, two from each Territory and
two from the District of Columbia, to CON-
pose the Convention.
Resolsed, That this committee recognizes
the right of each delegate in Republican
National Convention freely to cast, and to
have counted, his iudivic ual vote therein, ac-
cording TO his own sentiment, and, if he so
decides, against unit rule or other instructions
passed by State Convention, which right
was conceded without dissent and was exer-
cised in the Conventions of 1860 and 1868,
apd was, after full debate, affirmed by the
Convention of 1876. and has thus become
part of the law of Republican Conventions,
and until reversed by Convention itself,
must remain governing principle
The first resolution was adopted unani-
mously.
To the second resolution Mr.. Cameron
took exceptions, and it is now under discus
sion.
Mr.. Chaffee of Colorado, who presented a
resolution on the unit rule, appealed from the
decision of the Chair that it was out of order
The Chair (Cameronl refused to entertain
the appeal.
Some business of minor Importance was
then transacted and recess was taken for
fifteen minutes.
DISTRIBUTION OF TICKETS OF ADMISSION.
Upon reassembling, resolutions were
adopted as follows: Giving each delegate
and alternate one season ticket each re-
rarters, 597 season tickets; each member of
the National Committee a ticket; to the
President of the Convention each day, %
tickets to each delegate for distribution each
day, Z tickets to each member of the Ma
tionai Committee daily, 25 tickets; to the
proprietors of the Exposition building, each
100 tickets to each Chairman of each State
and Territorial delegation, tickets daily; to
subscribers, 500 tickets daily; to Congress
men not delegates, ticket each; ex-Con-
gressmen, each county, city, State and
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