Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-29

he result or the several state conventions.
heid yesterday. excited a good deal OF lively
con ment among the politicians The action
OF the Ohio convention attracted the most al
tention. because II gives Secretary sherman n
sCod standing presidential candidate. ana
assures him three fcurths OF the vote OF the
Ohio delegation at Chicago. The blaine mon
however. claim that four OF The Ohio districts
have chosen Blaine delegates. thus insuring
their favorite eight out OF ohio's forty-four
votes. The sherman men conCede that Blaine
has six OF the delegates Some OF Blaines
enthusiastic admirers have telegraphad the
literary bureau here that Blaine Will have &c of
the delegates. The Senator does not claim but
SIX. GOV. Foster. OF ohio. telegraphed Secre-
tdry sherman last night c0ncpiing that Blaine
had siN delegates. but that 80 long as Gen.
Grant remained n candidate before tie chicago
convention. that Ohios forty-four votes would
be cast solid for sherman.
he TACT that South Corolina Instructed fits
Gelegatlon 10 vote as unit for Gen. Grant is a
disappointment alike 10 Secretary sherman and
senator Blaine. Both entertained the hope
that each would get some OF the delegates and
reports sent up 10 few hours previous 10 the
meeting OF the convention from GOV. Young OF
Ohio, who Is now In South Carolina were TO
the effect that Grant would not get the solid
vote OF the delegation. About ; o'clock last
night, however, dispatch from Gov. Young
received by Secretary sherman. put ar rest All
calculations, IL stating that the delegation had
been instructed for Grant by a vote OF o. 10 2S
the latter vote representing the opposition OF
bNlil lft Bialtt ana SHERMAN lOrCeS
1t Is singular fact that the Grant Blaine
ana sherman followers all affect 10 be pleased
with yesterdays work. The sherman men say
that al no stage OF the canvass have the Secre-
tary's chances looked more fattering. They
believe that Grant cannot be nominated on the
tlrst ballot, and that he VIII then be with
drawn, ana that In the breakup Secretary
sherman vii! get the bulk OF thestirant vote
The Blaine men diagnose the situation in a like
manner. except that they say Blaine VIII get
The Grant following. They lay great stress on
the belief that half OF the Pennsylvania deega-
tion Will vote for Blaine on the first ballot and
that Grant Will then be forced out and their
fayorite chosen on the second ballot.
The Grant men laugh at ali such speculations
They say that while Blaine and sherman claim
the votes: that there is no intention OF with
drawing Grant AZ any stage or the convention.
While they still insist that Grant Will be nomi-
noted on the first ballot, they will keep him I'm
The race until he is beaten rather than with
draw him.
Touching the proceedings OF the pennSylva-
Ma and Connecticut conventions, Il Is generally
conceded that in Connecticut Ttlden has what
ever there Is OF substantial advantage. In Penn
SNlNania the result Is looked upon as a draw
game between Randall and Wallace: that while
Tllden Will fail 10 gel the endorsement OF tho
convention. he win have a very substantial fol-
lowing in the delegation and that his friends
VIII succeed ia defeating resolution for Ham
Wallace programme. As TO the pipe OF peace
which was smoked between the Randall and
Wallace factions the decided impression is that
while the two chicftainS may have buried the
hatChet, they both know where 10 ful Il when
they need 10 use II again.