Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 20, 1880, Page 3

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1880—TWELVE PAGES. PRESID: innegota Republicans Unani-+ mY mously Instruct for Sena« tor Windom. After a Complimentary Vote, Blatac Baty AM pill Get the Delezation. Febraske, ‘Will Also Bend a Delegation Favorable to Blaine. MINNESOTA. + ALD FOR WINDUM, Speciat Dispated to The Chicago Tribune. Sr, Pauly Minn, May 18—ho Windom men carried nll before them at the Repub- ican State Convention to-day, Before the meeting of the Convention the Blaine men : had given up the fight, and Gov. Davis, tho leader of tha Blaine'forces, wns tho first to Introduce & resolution favoring Windum ‘The Hon. W. H. Yale, of Winonn, was made Chairman, and all theCommittecs were fu theinterest aft Windom, ‘Tho Windom resolutions were adopted with geareely any contest. A resolution making Blaine the second choice of the del- egation was Jad upon the table, ‘Just before the adjournment, an antt- Graut resolution was presented, but not acted upen, notwithsiauding: the majority of the delegates are original Blaine men, and will voto for him after Windom ts out of the way. Blaine was the personal cholce of al- mostevery delegate were the question of the duty of supporting 8 Minnesota candidate not an obstacle to declaring for hin. Morrison, of Minneapolls, one of the dele- gates at Inrge, Isa pronounced Blaine man, Sinclair, of Winona, jg tho only original Grant man in the dolegation, resident rake, of the Sloux City Road, who gocs from 1 Paul, fy for Sherman, and ong. of tho Wabasha delegates is for Edmunds, ‘The rest are for Binine, ‘The delegutes will stand after Window'ls out of the, way, seven for Blaine, and ene each for Grant, Sherman, and Edmunds, Thus the game of the Gras managers to give. Grant delegation In Win- doin digauise fins been folled, anc the Blaine men by thelr skillful organization and the sonal good feeling toward their cand!- dato uve secured svuyen-tenths of the delc- eeu insirncta for Windom on the early jol INSTRUCTS FOR WINDOM. * Vv the Westerss Assoctated Tress, 8. Pau, Mlun., Stay 19.—The Acopublicnty Stute Convention net fn the Opera-House at noon to-day. ‘Temporary Qupablzation wos, effected by tho election ot Willinn H. Yale, of Winona, 18 Chainaan, and Charles W. Committees were ap Permanent Organiza- Johnson 03. ucretary. Inted on Credentials, ion, ant Resolutions, aud an adjournment ras liad until 2:80 o'clock, ‘The Convention assembled nt 2:30, and the temporary. officers were made perniment, with Vice-Presidents and Assistant Seereta- reg In ndditlon. . The Committee on Credentials reported, and a committee was, upoln ted toselect dele- Fates to Cliicaxo and Presidential Electors, Khe following were subseque’ iitly reported ond adopted 28 delegates, alternates, and Electors: Delegates-nt-larme—D. Sinclair Winona: AWhipple Riews D. M. Subin, Washington; Dorilius Morrison, Hennepin, Alternates— 0. Y. Tously, Hennepin; D. B. doluston, Mowers G, D, Post, Wabasha; Danlel Fish, Tigh! First District—Delegates—A. C. Wedge, Freeborn; J. V. Dunfuls, Olmsted. Alter- nates—O,'H. Smith, Cottonwood; Lars 0. Hamne, Fillinore. % Secottd Distrlet--Delegates—Marcus, Kan- diyoll; George Bryant, Wabasha, Alter- pates—William Pfinder, Brown; Lane K, Stone, Chippewa, Thitd District-—Delegntes—E.. F. Drake, Ranseys C.F. Kindred, Crow Wing, Alter> Res B, Senrle, Stearns; 1. G, Page. er Tail, Presidential Electors -—J.. A. ‘Thacher, Goodhue; 1. G, Nelson, Dodges J, ‘I, Wi Jans, Blue Earth; WillamSchimme), Nicol- let; Knute Nelson, Douglas, ‘ TUE PLATFORM, The Committee on Resolutions presented 4he following, Which were adopted: Rewled, Thut while wo do uot detrnet trom the high qualifications of other distinguished candidutes for the offico of President, wit {rlondship for all, and enmity towurds none, wo bold eto bo tho duty of Slunosote Hopubltcans Brat tobe loyn! to their own State, oud, aa wo hayoan eininent Senator, whose qualifications are such as to cummund tho wide and favorable attention of the whole country as an available candidate, we, who know bim best, take Pleasure ‘in adding our testimony to ble entire. fitness for tho lil; position big abliity, purity of personul charactur, his ‘unswerving fidelity to Republican priuciples , through twonty years of honoruble public sery- fee, and histraiied and Mberal stitcamanabip bere endeured bim to tho hearts of hia constitu Resolved, Thorofore, that it is with pride that the Republican party of Minnesota, In conven- Hon nssembicd, presents tho name of Willian wdom as a candidate for Prosident who would harmonize all factions and yoctlons of tho country, and Insure Republican succoss in tho tof 1840, and the delegation to Chicago te this Convention are horeby In- structed to usu all honorable moans to Kecure his nomination us tho first choice of tha Ro Publicana of Minnesota. Reolved, That the Republicans of Minnesota hereby oxpress tholr unqualltied approval of tho Present Administration of.tho Gonural Govern- Dont and in President Hayes recognize an able, ¥le, and firm representative of tho principles of the Republican party, A resolution declaring James G. Blaine the second choleg of the Convention was tabled y 3 decisive Yote, and an antl-third-tero yeaolution was sent to the Commitice on lutions aud not reported, Adjourned at 5 o'clock. interviews with the delegates Indicate that ning ts the second cholee of ull but three, 9 Of 0 ig for Grant, one for Shermau, snd ouo for Edmunds, " 5 au THE DEMOCRATS, ‘Breetat Dupaick to Tas Chicago Tribune, at Pavt, May 19,—The Democratic Stato contention meets here to-morrow, A fow delegates are here ready to-night; but they be hot exhibit doclded preferences, and have re ef eantzation, There is some antl-Tilden nt iment, but It 1s nof pronounced. ‘The teel- Bg aa ayor a Hanguels Lae Seymour ts of . Delegates express them- felves tn favor of uny mare wile can wi, pects eek NEBRASKA, FOI BLAINE, to Tha Chtcagn Tribune, Patient Neb. May 10.~The Nebraska tate Republican Convention was enlled to ni erat Columbus, at 7 o'clock this evening, Rhee Hon. J. W. Danes, Chairman of the hm Central Committes, G; W. Collins, of ine Was électedd ‘Temporary Chalrmun, + D, Evans, A. D, Bralnard and A, E. ree pOrarY Becrataries, The follow- on ini ttees Were appointed: Thirteen th anal ee five on permanent organiza- anteareeve on, resolutions, Thoro is an Br Me a is ANAS elected and Instructed: ° iy WME TUR coustr TITER ON CREDENTIALS Peo Raged the Convention was addressed ote hours by prominent speakers, ut the Serge Whlel the ommittes reported straight front aye aud reported contested delegations They lance, Hitchcock, and Guge Counties, Cony tecommended admisaion to the Sioux ty delegation, ‘The report w: tort, ora, roto eee Mend 18 01 $f four delegates from Guge, Whose names re on bath credentinia, “iho C a . ‘Lhe Convention re in sesaton at midnight, Due wilt nag ran eke until to-morrow morning, ag the mae bound to occupy several hours? Biate whi Varlous factions throughout the Hon. Hat fant for control of the Conven- the cho ne, towever, will without doubt be 8 Chol i hand: majority,” of the Convention by a 110 DAKOTA, ¥OR BLALNE, Ya el Duvatch to The Chicago Tribune Sony 1, D.T., Alay 19.—The Territorial x aneetion, held here to-day elected Porter fon ane cade ns pes McCoy, of , le 7 tener but tare iunddrstovd to be Sy Bhatus VIRGINIA. THE CONSERVATIVES, Convention act inthe Meteo mM met in the Rich id Theatre, oud was called to order by Jt. vel, ‘Chatman of the State Comittee, ‘ Dr. W. D, Dusenberry was L Lempo- rary Chalrman, aud at tho close of a short address a recess was taken, At 8 o'clock the Convention was again called to order, The Committeo on Credentials reported a full Fepresentatlat presunt with nu conte ILC. Alien, of Shenundoal, was cho: pormanent President, ‘ Adjourned ts BR m, Ricumonp, Va, May 19.—At the night sos slon of the Convention, the following dele. les at large were eleclad: J.,\V. Daniel, of 6 ighburg dines: Barbour, of Culpeppery Dr. 8.1L Moffat, of Rockingham and Gen. Willan Terry, of Wythe. VP. W. MeKtiney, of Furmyille, and Gen, John Echols, of ‘Staunton, were elected Electoral large. ‘The Convention Is still In session at 12:30 o'clock, While tho delegutes to Clneinnntl will go uninstructed, its elnimed a majority of the delegation have preference for Judge Mold ag tho nomineo of the National Convention, 3 NEW JERSEY, THE DEMOCIATIO BTATH CONVENTION, ‘Trenton, N. J., May 10.— About one-third of fue delegates to the Democratic State Con- vention haye arrived, and almost unanimous: ly favuran uninstructed delegation to Cln- cinuatl. A resolution to that effect will be oifered in the Conyention to-morrow. IOWA. TH POETICAL GREENACKERS, Drs Mores, In, May 19,—The Greenback State Convention met at 2 o'clock. Speeches were made by G. W. Seever, Le Q. Choggalt, “Calamity Witler, M.. 11, Moore, 8. M. Dovlitlle, and Port C, Welch, ‘Cho latter rend a poem, beginuing: QGold-bug John Sherman, God pity his soul, ‘Wont out ong night on the Duyil's patrol. The, Convention then took a recess to mect the delegntes coming on the Jate train, Le- turning thore were 25 in the procession, tn tho event H, Garvurs, of Mills, was made Temporary Chilrman, and J. W. Mafly, of Polk, Secretary. ‘he usual com- mittves were thon appointed, and the re- mainder of the evening wns deyoted to Bposelt making, and the Convention adjourned tll to-morrow, Hn CALIFORNIA, TIT DEMOCIATS, SAN Francisco, May 19,—The Democratic State Convention mot nt Onkland at 12m, Samuel M. Wilson is Temporary Chairman. All the contested delegations were settled by the Chair ruling to admit only those who had certificates from the County. Comunittees, Adjourned till Sp. in, to awalt the report of the Committee on Credentials, y THE WORKINGME: In tho Workingmen's Cen communication from Dents Kearney was read favoring sending delegates to the Na- tlonal Greenback Labor Convention. After a warn discussion, lasting nearly all day, te Convention, by 2 vote of 45 to 42, udonted the Solnmatuilention as the sense of the Con- yeution, A inotion to adjourn prevailed at 4p. m., although the vote was clearly to the con- trary, and most of the clty delegutes, with tho country mombers, retired; thy remainder organized us the majority of the Convention, holding that the adjournment was not ear- red, View-President Miller in the chair. Some discussion took place, whieh shoyed there was no general desire to split the Con: yention, and the meeting wijourned to meet with the whole Convention In the evening, preferring to place the responsibility of the split, if any occurs, on the other side, ‘Yhe mecting then imuediatels orguntzed ng 2 caucus, and came to an understanding to uli sogetoron the reassembling of the Con- vention, ‘That portion of the Convention which re- tired at the 4 o’elock adjournment represents: the Interests in favor of 0 bargain with the Democracy, white those who remnined Ine dorsed Kearney’s proposition to atliate with the Greenbuckers, A warm time is probable this evening, as the elty delegates expect to drum up enough abgentees to carry thelr point, San Francssco, Cal, May 19,—Tho Demo- cratic Convention at Oakland to-night_adopt- ed the report of the Committee on_Creden- tluls, which admitted the Saratoga Mall dete- gation In the ‘Tenth Senatorial District, and San Mateo delegation as nppointed by the County Committee. After ‘appointing ‘Com inittees on Platform und Resvlutlons, the Convention adjourned til! 10.4. m. to-morrow, Conzressional Conventions are held in San Francisco to-night. SENATOR ROBERTSON. STNONG OPINIONS FROM REPUNLICANB AGAINST THE ‘THIRD-TEHM KCUEME—TINe SENATOR'S COURSE AS A DELEGATE A PHUOVED, Correspondence New York Tribune, Auany, N. Y¥., Muy 17.—Tho revolt of Senator Robertson and other delegates to the Chicago Convention against the unit rule has not been viewed pleasantly by the partisans of ox-Presidont Grant, They lind counted upon seventy votes from this State, aud now they can rely npon not moro than fifty-six, In their resentinent over this unexpected loss they have fallen into the habit the past fortnight of declaring that thu men who braved their displeasure aro “ distoyal’ to tho State Convention, and oven that they haye acted “dishouorably" in accopting its credentials and now disregarding its instruc- tions. ' Unfortunately for the men who thus sevk to mark with « brand of dishonor thelr oppo- nents, this view of thé rovolt Is not taken by men of high ofilctal station, whose ideas of loyalty and honorable conduct ure regarded by the public with og much respect as thelr own, Senator Robertson, tho leader of the wevolt, hag recelved scores of letters the past ‘vue, commending his courgo and that of fellow-delegates who followed his example, from men who have been honored with high offea by the peaple, and others not in officiat Ite held in equal esteem by the public, All ure of the opinion that tho district delegates to tho Chicage Convention are not bound in honor or by party precedent to obvy the Instructions of fhe Utica Convention, Ex- tracts from a few of these letters show tho driftot public opinion on tho subject of the revolt. An ox-Governor of tio State writes; * Permit me to thank you for your letter tothe Jouruel, which I find in the Now. York Tribune of yesterday, on the subject of ‘unit rule’ adopted by 6 late Republican Stato Convention at Utica, The view ye take is not only in accordance with estab- Ished preeouont, but emlnontly just and cor Toct. Guy. the delegaturnat-lorge can be bound by the majority vote of the State Con- yontion, We all know for whut apechal pur- pose that rule was introduced; and by what machinery it was brought about and carried, So far us iny observation and knowledge ex- tend notoneinton Kopublicans in this dis- trict would prefer the nomination of Grant at Chieago; and many who will yote the Ro- ublican ticket If elthor Mr, Blaine, Mr, Sherinun, or Mr. Edimids fy nominated would not vote for runt should he be noml- nated, Next comes a pointed Ictter from a, dis- Hngulshed editor, writer, and leaer of the Independent Republicans of this State: “You must know from what I lately wrote to you how alncerely glad I am that you hove quietly dropped’ the chain with which tha machina has sought to bind Republican independence; I have no doubt your course will lead to a repuclation in our ‘con- ventions of the slavish system of jnatructions and unit rules, You are too old a soldier, £ am gure, to mind the mud batteries of tha enciny, and’ quite as capable of guardin our honor as those who tind ft honorabia for t, Convention to attenips to instruct those whom ft does not appolut. Lam glad and proud that it was a New York Republioun who lias first openly taken the tris position, and I congratulate re with oll my heart.? ‘Anemlnent politietan of New Jersey, who during his one term in Congress won for himsslt Natlonal fame, wrltes: “ T write to express my udiniration of your “cournge in polnk, we first Now York delo- | gute to declare ‘his intention to break tha unit rule, No step of your very sttccesstul life hus met with such gencral applause,” + A veteran and venurable leader in Stato and National politles writes: “Tcunnot resist an finpulse to thank you as I do heartlty for your seasonuble antl strongly teasoned letter, Its influence ox- tendinys to other States will proye very salu- rye! . Anex-Congreasman from Batne, but still alonder in Natlonat polltics, writes In the same strain, Ho was In Michigan when Senutor Robertson's letter au wored, ou tperotore alludes to the polltics of that ates “Your letter in the Evening Journal is by all odds the best thing of thedny. Jt will make our rallylug ery fu Ciilcazo in the first © ton to-diny a .Yoin attempt to suppress the revolt in the fight which we shall have there to break down the init rule, as the Grant men in yet it, preparetoey. to noninating Bll Vinat you have so perfectly sald wilt hel to the Genet nor by intimate knowledge of hia character, or my appreciation of hl, eminent capacitics, Iam, very sincerely yourn, |AMITON Firm, i : gmacligly just pew. in |Pennssivania ut To tho Hon, 1, P. Morton, Washington, D.C. Now York, and, indeed, allover the country, - ™ Michigan, Tam’ madd to. sayy for Bali. SECRETARY KEOGIL ‘The people want hin; the men who have got IK DECLINES TO TALK POLITICS, todo the voting being nine-tenths for hin,” A New Yori delegate to the Chileno Con- vention writes uw way that will not be pleas- ing to the Grant men: “Your letter to the Journal ia the theme of universal commendation, among the Re- publicans of this locally, ‘There is probably hot a more pronounced Blaine district In the State than ours, Your pertiuent and timely declaration [louk npon as the turning pobit inthe strurzle for the nomination. 1 huve been hoptne and walting for some one of our recognized ders fu the New York delega- tion to take the stand that you have. J have no toubt that there wre mora to follow, not atonce and publicly, as you have done, zt by the tine the Convention meets. While have not put myself upon record nar com- mitted myself as to my Intentions at the Con- yention now so near at hand, L have had no hesitation In proclaiming my fndividual pref- erence for the nomination, which, of course, is Mr. Blaine, Indeed, so strong fy the feel- ing In his favor in this section that the dele- grates from this district would hardly dare to return and face thelr coustituents were thoy to fatlto wive him their support at Chiieage.” The above extracts wil serve as saniples oftho letters from prominent politiclans, ‘There were also four-score letters from resi- dents of the Senator's district congratulating him upon his letter, One of these is a pattern of all the rest; “Asa resident of Westchester County, and one of your Republican constituents, i cans not refrain from expressing my conviction of the accuracy with which you. dettned, in pau remorkahie letter to the Albany Bven- iy Journal, Uie opinion of the great mufor- Mr. ‘Thomas B. Keogh, of North Car olina, tho Sucretary of the Republican Na- tlonal Committee, arrived! ‘liere yesterday from the Enst, accompanied by his wife, and put up at the Palner House, where he will atoncé open the headquarters of the Com- tnittee for the transaction of bus{ness until after the adjournment of the Chicago Con- yention. Don Cameron, the Chalrman of the Committee, will arrive next Monday or Tuesday. Bfr. Keogh had hardly gotten rid of the traveling dust ere @ 'Tnmunx reporter lintled him. Hels a delegate to the Chicago Convention from his State, His delegation will come uninstructed, but Mr. Keogh fs an Outspoken Grant man. In answer ton question, Mr, Keogh sald thnt the National Republican Cominittee wos called to mectat the Palmer House on the 2vth frst. to consider the matter of press ur- rangements in the Convention hall and to fix upon the distribution of tlekets to State dele- gutions. In this connection, though digres- sing a Httle from the interview, It may be slated that each section of seats will be num- bered and tickets Issued for each section ex- tly in accordance with the number of seats. ch ticket will bo numbered, and will con- tain, three coupons, calculating that three sessions of the Convention will be held dally. There will be secominodations for over 1,400 ladles In the most. eligible part of the yale lery, Tlekets will be issued for cach day separately, ity of those you so ably represent in the Sen- “You seo,” sald Mr, Keogh, looking in- ate. Among them there is an inveterate | tently at the reporter, ' it lyn delleute hing prejudices gealnst a third term, to remaye Have for me to talk polltles at this time. my own Individual preference. Every one knows. that I personally favor Gen. Grant, but L will cheerfully Indorse and support the nominee of the Chicago Convention, whoever he may be, Considering the va- rious fretions and the friends of other eaudi- tintes iu the position I aim in, Edo not think tint J should talk of the merits of any candi date, What ig most desired now fy harmon: in the ranks of the Itepublican party. nm too much engaged looking to the pre- lhninary arrangements of the Convention to talk ou polities. Besides, you sea yourself, that it Is a very elicate mintter.”” “But how {a the feeling in the Southern States 2? it is’ much mixed up, and from most of the States the delegates come untnstructed as to the chiolee for the Presidential nomi- “Which are tho exceptional States 2” “Well, Virginla, South Caroling, Florida, and Arkisas have Instructed fur Grant,” What Ho you think of the leaning of the 3 in the South 2” hat would invelye a matter of opinion. 0 real knowledge as to the other cept what I have seen in the news: T understand that Alabama will which woul require much more time and effort than its advocates seem to linagine. Active opposition or sitent apathy must ine evitably follow the third nomination of the great soldier who was responsible for the Governinent fi 18TE'T5-"7 REBELLION. ‘THE KEYSTONY. DELEGATION STANDS BLAINE WW, GRANT 2S. Spectat to Clnetnnatt Commerctal. Pm.avenruta, May 18—Senntor Don Cameron hag returned to Washington after a Philadelphia delegation to the Chicago Con- yention by freely using promises and threats, Tle fotind that it had gained greater jhend- way than he stispected, and, after spending seyeral days here in consultation with the leaders of the Republican party, he went back to Washington a sadder and a wiser man, damos MeManes and William Elliott, who have from the first engineered the anti- Grant movoment, were outspoken In thelr advocacy for Blaine. Seeretary of tle Com- monwealth Quay was tho only one who gave Cameron any comfort by promising to stand by him to tho last, ‘The Senator now realizes that notwithstanding all his labor at the State Ropublicun Conventlon, where the delegates were instructed to voters a unit for Grant, thoy may kick over the traces on the first ballot, Mis only hope ts that, ns Chairman of the Nattonal Commnilttee, he will vall the Chteugo Convention to order, and decide that where the unit rule was adopted by a State Convention It binds the delegates to vote avcordimly, ‘The decision of the Hon, Edward MePherson at the Presidential Convention in 1876 was what killed Blalne's chanees, as he ruled that tho unit rule pipers. probably instruct for Grunt,—at least that fs any Information” ‘ “In regurd to the Southern States, have pow the remotest idea that any of them can ne carried for the Republican party thls all ? “ In answer to that I might say that I be- Neve that the Jtepublieans stand a very good ghanen, Of carrying four of tho Southern ley. “What States are they?”? “They are North Carutina, South Cara- ling, Florida, and perhaps Virginia, ‘The situation in Virginia $s very favorable to the Ropublican party at this time, As much so as in wuy Southern State today, ‘There ts not so much political bitterness of fecling In ve * 1 the South at this tine, Business prosperity Aid ney bed the rola nad aes has, in 0 measure, ninellorited the condition of things, Thera can be as they ure getting ‘The South is growing rich. no doubt of that, and, {tito better fnau- evon if Cameron does deelde in that manner, there will undoubtedly be an nppeal, and tha Chairman’s opinion ‘will, probubly be re-" versed. ‘Chere is a gtreat eS of Jentousy | chil clrcumstatices, “there Is a disposi, munifested by tho lenders nt Cagierous im | Hon heal up all the old sores and to forget them, ‘The opening of railroad communication with the North, and, mare notably, with Chleago_ and Cincitnatl, has opened the South to Northern cuigration. ‘Then, aguin, the people—the business men-—~ of the South have come North and mingled with the people there, They have come to Northern protcring places, they have seqn society as it really Is tn the North, and they feel satisfied that politica! freedom is a thing: acknowledged north of Mason & Dixon’s Mne, There have heen’ extensive develop- ments In the mineral;-ngricultara, and manufacturing resovrees of the South, In my State alone there are fifty woolen and cotton factories. Most of these have been started since the War, nud in these alone there ig fuvested unwards of $3,000,000, ‘The railroads are dota a good mid paylng busi- ness, und there Is a urcat deal of interest be- Ing manifested just now in mining, Inthe developing of gold, iron, and’ copper mines, and a great deal of Northorn capital has been invested. It will not be long before Chicago will be In direct railroad communication with the seaport towns of North Carolina. New York capitalists have purchased the Westeri North Carolina Ratlrond, and thoy perious mandates. Ex-Sherlff Willan Elliott says: “It's all damned nonsense to think that I will let a fellow from an inland county ‘itctate to me”; and this opinion is shared by ming. others of the Philadelphila delogn- tion, who grow restive under the Camerot joke, It iy generally believed here that Cameron will try to, insist upon the Pennsyl- yunht delegation. casting solld vote for Gront, If there are enough delegates from othor States to support him. If not it Is thought that ho too will favor the nominu- Non careful review of the Wtpelght det at care review of the ele grates from thia Stulz shows that ies Hrnine of thém have openty declared for Blaine, twenty-eight are bellcved to be for Grant as rst cholce and Blatne for second, und one ‘ls for John Sherman,” ‘Thoy may be reck- Of the four delegutes at lurge, Secretary of the Commonwealth Quay, and Linn Batholomew, of Schuylkill County, are for Grant, James AMfeMones {3 for Blaine first, last, and all tho tlme, and Chris McGee, of Pittsburg, is for Sherman, ‘Witllam Elliott and W. 8, Douglass, of the First District, refuse to be poyerned by in- structions, and willvote for Blaine, William oned in this ways ; | culate to completa it from | Nashvil Hi Leeds and Dad Lang, of the Hecond Dis to Painted Rocks, in Eastern Tennessee, to connect there with the Enst ‘Tenneasee Railroad to Knoxville und Chatuanoosi, and thence to Chicago, and this road will bo completed within two years. The fact is the South fs developing, and that is why I Hose Noves of carrying some of the Suuthern States, vid Monat, of tho Third District, ure for Haine, Mamilton Disston and W, 35, Rowan, of the Fourth Disielet aro for Graut. T, J. Powers and Adum Albright, of the Fifth District, are for Blaine, A. Gartside and W. 3B. Waddell, of the Sixth District, were Instructed by the Ches- ter County Convention against s third term and 10 favor of Blaine. C.Q. ‘Taylor nul D, O. Hitnor, of the Seventh District, wore instructed tu favor of Binine by thelr County Convention, C. Q. Farr, Gov. Hoyts private secretar Further than this Mr. Keogh refused to talk, saying that he was ot to be interviewed. Various alleged interviews with him had been published: {n the Eastern press, but many of them were fictitious, NOTES. ° and astrong frient of Cameron, and 8, 1. ENN ANTI-GHANT DELEGATES, Dapoln, of the Eighth District, are for eT iccate ie New York Tritune, Waanrnaron, May 17.—A letter received 1 A.J, Kauffonn [6 for Blaine, and his col | o¢ the Natianal Blaine Club to~lay from a Jengu . W. K, Seltzer, isfor Grant, in the Niuth District, A convention will be held ut | Republican In New Orleans, say: Lan r next Saturday, and the delegutes “Phe Louisiana Convention will not In- froin this district will be iustructed to vote for Blaine. Hd, Reeder and Tarrlson Boetz, of the Tonth District, are divided, the former belng for Blaine and tho latter for Grant, AW. struct. There will be a divided delegation, with a mujority for dtr. Sherman, Mr, Blaine ‘will have his friends there. *T have seen lutters from two delegutes from Arkansas to Chicago, and they are ent- phatically anti-Grant, My information 13 that not more than four or five of the Arkan- sas delegation are for Grint. Senator Blaine hus frlends there. Republicans In that State have not forgotten the political events of the past, ‘The course pursued by the ex-Prest- dent toward the Republicuns of Arkansas Misatssippl, and Loulslana in 1875, 1870, and 1877; alxo his associations while recently In New Orleans on his campalyn tour.” —<———$—_— BATTLING FOR BLUBBER. An Extraordinary Catch of Whales in Providence Harbor, Boston Herald. Sunday morning a Herald correspondentat Provincetown visited the Cupe’Cod Oil Works, Entering the works where work Is golng on, the large boller under a full head of steam, the hugo tanks groaning under the weight of whale-blubber, we find the head of the concern, Jonathan Cook, familiarly known as “Jot.” “How many whales have you recelyed ?” was asked, “Since the commencement of this ‘spurt? Lhave cooked fifteen, hive tho blubber of oue humpback and one fluback In the cook ing tanks to-day, and, as you seo, alx just brought hore, Inaking In all twenty-three. ‘The six on the beach Were brought heresinco Jast ovening,”? “Tow many barrels of oll will the twenty- three whales yield 2” * About 350 parrols, and, beslies, say 100 tons fertlizer, and Lord Knows bow much Ne, Outsldo of the factory wera the carcasses of elght that had been stripped of thelr blub- ber, and nenr the shore tx lovinthans, aver- nelng sixty-iye feet in length, that will ba “stripped. From the whalemen on tha bonel the followlng was gathered: ‘Thebny, from Nace Polut to tha Wood End, s0 toward Barnstable, was Saturday alive with tine bucks who, Intent upon foudtng, pata ithe heed to the numerous whalltis oats ba ptits sultofthom, Sailing or rowing near then, the gunner nilses hls heavy bomb-gun to hy shoulder, and, with sure alin, shoots ai ax Hlosive “bomblanes” tuto the vitals af the jarcest whale near, At tho sine tne nnother man with snperhutuan strength hurls aharpoon into the quivering tlesh of the captive. Sumetinies, a8 soon as the bomb expos les, tho whale qulvers from head te tall fora moment and Is dead, Othory, nad- dened by the explosive tearing Inwardls onl smardng under the prick of the harpoon, start off at a fonrful speed rgglng thelr enptors In the boat, and so fast thaf, for the the, nothing bs agen ot the boul, so com pletely hidden ts she by the fomning water rolled out from euch baw. As soun as the speed ta slackened tho attack Is renowed, wand with the use of bombs and the hand: lanes he “turns fin out” Every one of them sinks to the bottom, rising, however, &. Y. ‘Thompson is for Grant, aud W. Grier for Blaine, In the Eleventh Distriet, ‘hoy were both instructed in the County Conventlon to vote for Blaine, J, J. Albright and Alexander Farnham, of tho Twelfth District, are for Bialne. A. Lose: and VW. 8. Moorehead, of the ‘Thirtoonth District, nre for Grant. 3 Senator J. Donald Cameron and J. K Clement, of the. Fourteenth District, are un- doubtedly for Grant. 0. D, Kenny and 0. 0, Jadwin, of tho Fif- teenth District, were lnetructed for Binine, but the latter will vote for Grant, W. J. Armstrong, of tha Sixteenth Dis- trict, Is for Blaine, Ills colleague, Gen, Thomas L, Kane, fs an inthuate person! frient of Grant, and will vote for hin, al- though they were Instructed by tholr County Conyention to vote for Blaine, John Coasna and David Oron, of tho Sov- enteenth District, are for Grant, J.G. Isenberg and BF. Wagonscller, of tho Eighteenth District, are for Grant. daines Hounh, of tho Ninoteanth District, {sa pronounced follower of Canieron, an will voto for Grant. Ils colleague, Jol Inys, is_n cousin and Suthnute friend of Lidine, In thls district conventions linve been hold repudiating the Instructions of the State Convention, and declaring for Bluine, J, A. Beaver and M, L. Broaina, of tho Twentieth District, are both Blaine mon, Georgs Hult and G, 8. SL Balley, of the Twonts frst District, ara for Grant, W.G. Morsland and J, D, Dovitt, of the Twenty-second District, are tor Grant. W. 2B. Rogers and J. H. Lindsey, of the ‘Twonty-tted District, aro for Grant, 3. H. Marmh and J, MeKintoy, of the ‘Pwonty-fourth District, are for Grant, ale though instructed for Blaine. : J. Budlington and J. E, Long, of the Twen- ty-fitth District, are far Blatue, ‘thomas Robinson and J... Gordon, of the Twenty-sixth District, ure for Binine. 3M. Rood ts for Grant, and Harrison Al- ton et Blaine, in the ‘Twenty-seventh Dis- Tiel As far ag known the abovo Is tho manner in which the delegation from this Stute stands at present, but a large number will undoubt- edly throw off tho Cameron yoke and de clare for dilalne it Grant kpuot nominated on the first ballot, ‘ HAMILTON FISII. THY EN-BEORETARY Fort GUANT. Wasiunaton, D. O., Muy 19,—The follow: ing letter has beon received hore: GunenaL Cove Caimgon Post-Ovricr, Put- num Co, Ne Yu Muy 31, 184.—My Dear Mr. Morton: Your letter reaghed mo bore. You are quito right as to my views of Grant's stroagth and popularity. Mir. Blyuk bas corruetly re ported me as haylug vonstantly expressed my’ contidenco in hisnomimation and In bis strungth, and ava condidste T have no doubt of Grant's bolny ublo to draw 6 lurge class of voters whom no otbor Republlenu candidate could attract. 1 do not think my Judgmont in thls regard is at all affected by Very strong personal attachment In n day or two, when they are secured. Tho number killed Saturday ean safely put dawn nt elghteen, ali of which are nt the bottom of the bay, ax the numer: ous “oll slicks” indicate. ‘The selool of whales Saturday fa estimated at fifty, seat- tered li over the water of the bay, Numer- ous Incidents are related, but no fatal acel- dents, One boat was stove, and several mene wero knocked overboard. ‘Two fishermett, drawing their trawls fn the bay, beenme alarmed nt the familiarity of the whales, who were swimining around them with mouths wide open, to Ret # pod fill of feed, a mouth Jarge enough te take in agoud sized dory, cut thelr trawls, and, grasping their oars, pulled withall possible Apocd away fromthe whales. Capt. Sumtiel Fisher and crew had a ride of two and 1 half hours before le succeeded In: killing his whale. Capt, Robert Lavender killed four In sttecession, each bomb: killin instantly, Peres Bangs “Ind out” four o: them, Capt, Iiggins three, Capt McCurdy two, Capt. Atwood two, Capt. Abbolt three, ley two, Capt. Fisher went Into a school of seven, shot three of them and har- pooned one. Saturday evening the bomb: ance dealers sold out their stocks, and could have sold more; their only suswer was, say more on the way here.” ‘The whales taken @ the oil works thus fur fuot up an estlinated value of $6,000, TIE RAILROADS. RNATES TO THE CONVENTIONS, ‘The Committee appointed at the meeting of General Ticket and Passenger agents at the Grand Pacific Hotel in this city, April 15, 1880, consisting of E. St. John, Rock Island; W. P, Jolnson, Iitnols Central; 2. 'T, Bry- don, Burlington; F. Chandler, Misso uri Pa- cific; and James Charlton, Chicago & Alton, met In accordance with Instructions 1 day or two ago and arranged for dates of sale, rates, and limits for excursion tiekets to the Con- ventions, as follows: For the National Republican Convention in Chicago, June % excursion tickets will be sold at two cents per mile each way, May 80 to June t, Inclusive, and to be goud for re- turn passage tu Include June 5, For the National Greenback Convention in Chicago, June 9, excursion tickets will be sold ut the rate of two cents per mile enelt way from June 7 to June 8 Inclusive, aid to be good for return basance to include June 12, For the ‘Triennial Conclave of Kulghts Temple in Chicagu Aug, 17, the rates willbe as follows: For the Knights and thelr fami- Hes the exenrston rate will be one. fare for the round trip on special tickets, which will be on sule from Aug. 14 to Aug. 16 Inclusive, and to be good for return to lude Sept. 17, For the public excursion tickets will be sold at the rate of two cents per mile each way, from Aug. 16 to Aug, 18 Incluslve, and to be good for retum to include Aug, 21, Rates from the Missourt River polnts tu Chleago for the National Republican Convention and Greenback Convention will be $20 for the round trip, For the National Democratic Convention in Cincinnati, June 22, exearsion tiekets will be sold at Scents per mille cueh way from June 18to™% inclusive, to be not good for going missnpeafter June 22, and good for return to niclude June %#, ates from the Missouri River points to Cineinnati for the National Democratic Conyention will be ns follows for the round trip: From Kansas City, Leaven- worth, Atchison, and St. Jones ‘$20; from Nebraska City, $26.50; from Sloux City, la., $27.50, TIE PURCHASING AGENTS, The annual mecting of the Association of Raltway Purchasing Agents of the United States and Canada came to a conclusion yesterday. It was thought that the attend- ance yesterday would be much larger than on Monday, but very few additional members made their appearance, There were present G. C, Breed, Loulsville & Nashville; W. 2 Shelby, Grand Rapids & Indiana; W..S. Cudiy, St. Louis. Iron Mountaln & South- em: B. IL Andrews, Luke Erie & Western; HA. Raymond, Fort’ Wayne, Juckson & Saginaw; George Tozzer, Chicagy, Indian- npolis &St. Louis; ©. M. Higuinson, Chieare, Burlington, & Quincy; KR. W, flamer, Chi- cago & Northwestern; A, V. Hartwell, Chicago & ‘Alton; A. ‘T. Clark, Union Pa- ellie; Willlam Irving, Chtengo, Burlington & Quincy; F. A, Marsh, Chiengo. Rock Island E Pactlle; George G. Cook,’ Pllut & Pare Marquette. Mr. GC, Breed ocenpied the chair, The following subjects were informally discussed: “Old Material,” “Cylinder and Valve Lubriennts,” “ Manufietured Ma: torinl,” “Substitute for Waste In Packing,” “Lighting Cnrs,”” Committees were appointed at the Inst an- nual roveting of tho Association to make ree ports on the nbove subjects, but they did not perforny thelr duties, and anade no reports; hence ml that could be done at this meeting was to discuss them informally. The following Executlye. Committee for the cnsiting year was appointed: Atlen Bo Michigan Central; J. 0. Febl Chicayo, St. Louls & New Orleans; Willlam Irving, Chicngo, Burlington & Quincy; E. I. An- dreas, Lake Erie & Western; J..A. Lulway, Now York, Pennsylvania & dhio. ‘The Convention then’ adjourned to meet arain ot St. Louls the third ‘Tuesday in May, 188t. ‘The meeting was a very taine one, tho slim attendance caused Keneral ¢ Mie Tt is the generat opinion that the next mect- ing will be the last one of the Association, there being not enough tnterest taken in the organization to warraut its further continu- ari unce, During the afternoon tho delegates paid a yisit to the onicesof the Rattray Age, in the Grand Pueltie Hotel, where they were hiutd- Fonoly entertained by President E, 1, Lal- TILDEN’S ROAD, ‘Tho New York, Ontario & Western Rall- roud Company has entered into complete possession of the New York Midland Rall- rond by virtue of the termsof ante of Nov. 14. Tho Midland Ratlroad was fast drifting inte bankruptey, and on applleation of the bond- holders Mr. Conrfid N. Jordan, of New York, ‘was appointed Receiver, When tho sate took place Mr, Jordan purehnsed tha road on the part. of the bondholders, the price pald being By 100,0005 with the stipulution that the road was open ta redumption by old stockholders before May 18 No one Sppented, nud there- fore the Hiultation expired on that date. ‘Tho New York, Ontario & Western is now left freo to carry on, Without Interruption plans for an extension of the New York, Oswego é& Midland Ratlroad to New York. ‘The Company is now Insuch o position finan- elully that It can also carry out contracts for the propusud extension 240 through Hno to the West. It ign fact well known to railroad mon that Sam d. Tilden was virtually the purchaser, Jordan having been merely a bid- der In his bolialf, FIGUTING THE NASITVILLE COMBI- NATION. Tho Illinois Central dues no longer stand alone {uy its fight against the Loutsville s& Nashville monopuly. ‘The Clncinnatl South- ern has now come to the front,and is making jthot for tho Loulsvillo & Nashville, ‘This road commenced tho attack a day or two ago by reditelng passenger ratesone-halt, and it promises to take. a slinilar step soo as regnrds freight rates. ‘The Clnelnnatl Southern is now satisfied that the Nashville combination has acted selfishly wad treavher- ously, and honveforth will ask no favors anil ive none. 1t.can well stand a protracted gut with Cinehinatl at ils back. Tho following shows the effectaf the ro- duetion fn passenger rates by the Cinelunati Southern: New rates, Old rites, Cincinnat! to Chattanooga... 6.76 S25, Cinelnnati to Atlanta... 12.15 7.0) Clneinoatl to Birmingham ,... EL) pany Clnciunatl to Montyomery,,... 14.70 Shih Ciovinnatl to Sele, 18.70 Shs Clucinnutl to Knoxvi 16 ATO ELUCTIONS, Spectat Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Cepar Ravms, Ia, May 10—The annital clection of ofllvers of tho Cedar Ruplds & Misgourt, Iowa Falls & Sloux City, Sloux City & Paclfic, and Maple River Rallways,. ‘Western Tullway Construction Company, and. Towa Land Company wal sue te ae vata pelug no cl oxeept dropping Jolin 8, vi from the 1 ‘Bourd of Directors because of boug BupLos crouked work with the Ames & Dex Moines Nusrow-Gauge ugulust tho other stockholders, ——_ PrP. Pr We. & C, Prersnuna, Pa, May 12—At, the annual meeting of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Rallrvad Company, held to-day, the folluwing Directors wore elected; George W, Cass, Samuel J. ‘Tilden, J, Ne MeCul- lough, Charles Lanier, and George 1, Kob- erts. "Tho latter was elected to tll the unex: pired term oceastoned by Col. Svott’s resl- nation, ‘Tho yeports show net cavnlugs for tho year ending I) 1, 1870, to be $3,951,254, ne voles represen! nineteen iniillous of ck, — KANSAS ROADS. Atentsox, Kas,, May 19.—The Champton says the State Bonrd of Equalization of Kan- aia hits assessed 8,007 miles of railway within the Hints of the State this year, as against 2,443 miles last year,—nn Increase of 664 miles In one year, Tho railways of tho State ars valued for taxation at an aggregate of $19,- 741,055 this year, as against $16,163,018 last year,—an Increase of $4,583,000 during the year. ‘Tho average value per milo this year 13 86,505, CENTRAL OFTIO, Conusnes, O., May 10.—The Directors of the Central Ohlo Rallrond, the Sandusky, Mansfield & Newark Rallroad, and oflicials of the Baltimorest Ohio Rallroad met in this elty to~lay and ratified the leases whieh give the Baltimore & Olio Railroad the contro! of the other two until Dec. 1, 1920. The lease of the Sandusky, Mansfield & Newark Rood would have expired Dee. 1, 1880, THE ARBITRATORS, Bartimone, Md., May 19,—At a meeting of the representatives of the trunk lines yester- day, the Board of Arbitrators selected a year ago—munely: Charles Francis Adams, dr, David A. Wells, and Jolin A. Wright, haye continued for another yeir, ITEMS. Mr. E. T. Jeffery, Superintendent of the Wtnols Central Railrond Company, has just Issued a cirenlar announcing that the name of Martin Station, on the Middle Division of his ruad, has been changed to Colfax, to con- torm to the name of the Post-Oitice. Severn! of the General Passenger and Ticket Agents of tho reads centering in this elty have gone to New York to atrend o meeting to be held there today for the pur- pose of inuking final arrangements for carry- Ing into effect the agreement regarding sea- buard emigrant rates, The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy is just placing on the Chivago end of its Hne, as an expertient, the Union Electric Signal Com- pauy’s electrie signals. e signals are now In use on the Pennsylvania Railroad, Pittsburg & Fort Wayne, Fitehburg Halle roud, Qld Colony, aid Mietignn Central, where they ure giving exellent satisfaction, ‘The features of the new system are that the rillsnre attached to electric batteries, and when the train strikes the rally to which the clrenit is applied, the signal shows when the track section Ix clear and the rniis in, good eondition. It always shows danger if the clreuit ts impalred. | If the battery is out of order the signal also shows danger, If a anitel fs open the danger fs revealed by the signal, The Erie Railway fs retting Inte much better shape financlully, as shown by | the report of ils earnings for Mareht and for thesix months of the fiscal year ending with March, which las Just beet nade publi ‘or Mureh the Increase In gross earnings fs 213f per cent, und for the half year Eg “per cent. ‘The ine crease in net earnings [s very grent,—24f per cent in the half ee aud no Jess thin 89 per eentin March, Should the rate of Increase in gross curnings und expenses for the half yeur continue tirotgh they tr, the net earn Ines WHHL be nbout $6,870,000, which Is$1, 603 more than last year, about $1,000,000 more thau the iuterest and rentals that will acerug this year, and $800,000 more than when full Interest will neernueon the bonds, It requires about $000,000 ta pay 7 per eert interest om the preferred stock, « "The St. Louls Glohe-Demoerat claims that tho rates to Missouri River points are again being cut, it eltes the following cirewm- stance to stbstantiate [ty assertion: | Tl She steamboat Dacotuh arrived from Pittsburg Saturday with a lot of frelh' City, Stdoe, ant Oinaha. ‘The ste rier was to leave St. Louls Wednesday for the polnts named, and in order to get the freight put in a bid of 15 cents per 100 pounds to Kansas City, and prepartionab ly. low rates were offered for St. Joseph and Omaha, Capt. McConnell, of the steamer Currier, states that the Wabush, St. Louis & Pucitic stepped iu and took the freight at a The ih event rates were outrageously low, thought the steamboat min, but the ity cent rate, coming from a rafirond, way a stunner, Tf it should turn ont that the Wabash has really tuken the freight at such tizures the pre penta Of another fight on Missaurt River ttsiness from St. Louis are exceedingly good. GARCIA LN CUBA. Particulars of the Expedition—A Proce Jametion. Pimapurrnra, May 17.—Full advices hnvoe now been recelved about the expedi- tlun of Gen. Garcia and the landing in Cuba. Gen. Garcia left here on March 23 with eight oflleers of high rank and suventy-four men, ‘They took with them 1,900 Reming ton breech-loatiers of the Intest pat tern, # very large supply of ammunition, and n quantity of stores, ‘The staff consisted of Col. Ho Rosada, Col. Moitsta, Foneesca, Col. José Medina Piudinte, and Col. Mieuel Barret. ‘The field officers were Licut.-Col, David Johnson, an oficer who fought under Beauregard, Comandante Federico Nelino, Conmandaute Ramon Gutlerrez, and Capt. Espinosa, The men frewonn pany tay these otiicers included the following, ev dently ‘Americans: P, Capwell, 8. Brown, Ne J. Lodging, R.'T, Cornell, and P. 3, Babcock, The oxpedition landed safely on April 6, not far frau Suutiago de Cuba, in the dise trlet of Guantanmuue, Immediately on Tand- Ing Gureia called to. him nll the ‘Insurgent chlefs, who enthusiastically proclaimed hilu “Chief of the Republic and Liberator of the Laud A Provistonal Government was in mediately furmed, and Gon, Garcia fuivited all the States to send representatives to the firstinceting, Ile then Issued a proclana- tion to the Cuban people, urging them to. re- new the struggle for hidependence, wut to Sa the ranks of the Insurgents, ‘Tha fal lowing are extracts from the proclamations “Ty returning to my country—which Is still a slave!—my hand rests upon the same sword which I grasped twelve years ago, eome back to you bringing to this most sa- cred war the same spirit, (he sane energy, with which 1 began, ‘If there were reasons twelve years ago to ralse the og of Independence, new erlines, fresh Infainies, renewed disgrices and op pression, have added new reasons new, There Isno hope fora rotten tree,—lt must be torn up by the roots, * Never for un Instant since Left ou have IT doubted the wltimnty success of the strug: gle Durlug the long hours wnen a prisoner remenb. ted with joy the powerful and constant elomunts of kuecess oxtttnns on our Island, Aut Teome bok ta you with the glorious standard that we raised in 1864, do- termined, to turn toa victory—through the Uproar of combats nd tha wisdom of our coursu—that battle Jost not quite two yours ago! dn landing ona soll consecrated by many hero martyrs, 1 feel my will strengtli« ened and ai reson relnforced, I turn ni vyes tremmlousty to those who fell, And point to them as an example to these who now not how to honor the dead nor know how todic, “Tt is lmpossible for you Cubans to live your terrible Hite) Hf you fought tn the hast Aruggle, or if you are juelined to join the ‘eause how, you must meot from Spain assay Ination in’ the woods or death Inthe sea, to ‘purge your courage. Tn the cities repression and eajolery have lowered your manhood, whitd the wish for fortune and repentance for the past have made slaves of those once free. Tithe country, Spalu steals from you the earnings that provided your ehildren breml, and these are spent not for plows to cultivate: your ‘land, but for imuskuts to shiughter your own pffapring! ‘This specta- ely of general debasement demoralizes the rislng gaueration, ‘Phe eltles present the tab- leat ot Jollity, of n shameful banquet; tho interfer of the felund fy aug vost cunD. 6s “Wo mndo the negroes free, 1t Is neces- sary that thoy slall be given the uift, ‘The Cubuns wero raised from dexmidation to the rank of free and honarabte mien, ‘Thoy mist not be permitted ualn to return to: thelr degradation, ‘Tho Cuban wealth whieh ty In. our hands must not longer be sacrificed to Spanish rapwwity. Our children shall Ivo for another future than to be fruit for the Spanish guillotine, “Cubans! ‘There 4 but ono road for us, honor; there Is but one wealth, virtue, sharper than your enviules, 5» Ourmen are Tower of yesterduy, Our soldiers aro tho guldlupy of tenyours. © Our flag ts tho flag of Yara! es ‘A proclamation was also madetothe Cuban ariny, du whieh Gen. Garehy prophesied speedy victory, und urged union and obedi- ees ul ———__——— Under tho costilest and tha choapest carpets sewed carpet lning should be placed, Uso that Imantfactured of cotton and paper, Aimuricuts Curpot Linkug Company, Now York and Buston- sud by all carpet dealers. TEXAS. A Majority of the Chicago Dele: »,\: gation in Favor of ie Blaine. Probability of an Independent State Ticket, with Prospects of ~ Buece: # The Forty-fourth Anniversary of . the Battle of San Jacinto. Bpectat Correspondence of The Chicage Tribune, ‘Texas, May 14.—Politiclans are not a Iittle uncertain as to the possible future conduct of Toxas, Tho State Conventions have ac- complished their work, and It would be difi- cult totell at this day what candidate {s tho strongest with the delegation of either party, ‘The Grant men claim a majority of the Repub- Nenn delegation; but the delegates are to go uninstructed, anve to vote as 9 unit,—that is, a majority of the delegates are to control, and, {79m present appearances and latest advices, a inajority of the. delegates will favor someone else than the third-term yi and that some one elso is appar- ently JAMES G. NLAINE. ' ‘The Democracy of the State wero Interested in seelng the Texas Republican delegation Instructed for Grant; 2s the Democratic Teaders claim and assert that he would be the enstest minin the Republican party to de feat fur President, The Democratic delegation recently ap pointed At Galveston gocs. uninstructed, though the Convention expressed the guvil-will of tho people for Hancock, Ihave seen no statement of tho Individual views of the Democratic delegates, however; and, a3 they go unine structed, they will doubtless vote accofding to those individual views, It being a very easy matter under tha elrcumstances to con- vince themselves that they are iit accord with the Ideas of thelr constituents. a ‘The Galveston News of tha 2d Inst, prints acireulur signed by a number of tha lending Radicals of Texas, and addressed to the Re publican party throughout the United States, recommending ex-Goy, E. J. Duvis, of Texas, for Vice-President of the United States, ; THE QUESTION OF A BTATE TICKET has not yet been acted upon by th re The eepublicans are Maral opposed te putting out a ticket ni ear, hoping that there inay bo an independent ticket In the eld, which, with the combined strength of the Greenback yote In its favor, may defeat the Democracy: while the Democrats of the Slate are getting themselves In 8 mud- ites and are now in such a xtate thal may produce ® revolt, There fs more political than religious free-thinking; and then the party leaders Jawe no speetal arrangements by which the rebellious fellows may be fried and fricasseed. through. atl the ages, if the Democracy nominate an unworthy candidate, no mere force of partisan organizntion, or violonce of denunelution by the organs, will keep all the Demovrats of the Stats in 8 solid row, obedi- enttothe lash of uv few political ringstors and siiver-tongued officeseekers, ‘The peo- ple of ‘Texas were most shamefully cheated, and unblushingly swindled and tricked out of their wishes, at the Inst Democratic State Convention, when, insterd of the name of 3 statesman of modern ideas and imbued with the principles of today. the Convention took” an old mun off the Supreme Bench, who hus learned nothing -since IW. Inthe campaign he Inspired no en- thusiagm; he-hus aroused none since. The people ure tired of this machine work, and, unless thelr wishes ure respected 18 voming Democratte Convention, an inde- pendent ticket will be put in the field, which will rally to. Its support all, the opponents of Democrneys and thousands of Democrats who will feel that it is their duty to the State to oppose a party thatis detrimontal to all the Stute’s best Interests, and that. keeps the party in ‘I'exay chained to the effete ideas and dognms of @ past age. Estimating tho Greenback and Republican vote of the State at the same figures us those or 1878, it will be seen that the defection of 40,000 Democratic votes in favor of an independent ticket would defeat the Democracy of Texas, When a party has grown rotten In its own strength, as In this State, it Is time there was a radical chunge. During my recent trip to the frontier, and slice ny last letter, Texas celebrated one of her most commemorable days,—tha forty= tourth anniversary of ; THE WATTLE OF BAN JACINTO, n day now hallowed: by lew as a legal holl- dny,—theday thattgave Hberty and indepund- ence to-Toxas, From a population of not quite 40,000 ut that. thin ne redeemed land, though long beset with Mexican turmoils and raids, has increased to 2 thriving and In- telligent strength of 2,000,000souls, ‘Lhe battle of Sun Jacinto was a marvel in the annals of war. After the defeat and capture. of all the Mexican soldicry in Texas in the autumn of 1835, and the hisgnaninions rolment of the Mexican colonial troops, Santa Auna invaded the country at the head of 10,000 troops, under the black flag of oxtermina- thon, ‘The Alama, under ‘Travis with 183 nen, nfler a slego of twelve days was stormed, and overy inan slain, Not ono was left to bear the tidings. ‘That snd inission was left to & young mother, whose first and Tost. Labs was born during the slege, and a : faithful negro servant of Travis, A little later, Fannin, with 520 men, capitulated. near Gollad, to be taken ont a week later and murderes Between these syents, Gen, Sam Houston, after afixing his name ta the Declaration of Independence, at Washington on the Brazos, rodo night and day to Gonzales on the Gaudalupe, where by the twice-reneated and unanimous volecof his country, he assumed command of ali the forces in'Texus, But, alas! those Torces, ufter the fall of the Alamo and tho massacre of Fannin and his 500, consisted only of a few hundred men. Houston saw alg glance the only road to salvation, With, the forlorn hope of Texas, he slowly fell back ta the Colorado, then to the Brazos River, and (ually to the pluing of Sun Jacin- to,—-meantiine sending courlers to eyery household in the land, advising the people to leave thelr homes and move east of the Nrinity. All followed the wise and time! udvi men, wouen, antl children, blac! nnd white,—some In wagons, sonts In carts, some on wooden trucks, some on horseback, mud many on foot, Not an American soul, except Houston and his band, remained west of tho Brazos, But that in. mortal band, In the slow and stubborn retreat before the advancing Mexican hosts, felt that in their front, teeing as from a tend, wero mother, wives, sisters, and daughters, and, united tinder tho fend of A patriot and long- approved hore, resolved on vietury or death, Santa Anna divided his forces, nnd, contidant of success, and commanding the adyanca coluun In porson, occupied ‘THE PLAINS OF HAN JACINTO. Inte on the 20th of April, after a slight caw alry skirmish. In the night and during tho next morning Santa Anna threw up breast works, At? p.m. on the 3tst of April, forty- four years ngo, Houston formed his line of buttle,—Burfeson on the right, | Sher man on the Jeff, the artiiicry iu euntre, Ue rode alone eo aud, In’ words that found in ‘every heart, reminded of the “massacres Oo} 10 Gollad, and of tholr families and kindred,— those struggling refugees buy a tow miles away,—and closed by tolling «them that Vince's briige, thelr only means of ratront, had been burned by fils order, and hence tha fastic of victory or death, Ifls nmngnetie ad~ dress was hailed with a untversal shout of *Lealugont"” And he did lead them on, Like o whirlwind, like Ugors defending thetr young, like enraged ion avenging insults to nother and sister, they rushed upon breastworks of their foe, aud, hand to hand, enguged them, Caunon, fille, shotgun, mnusket,. bowie-kilfe, all played a pare In the Iurvest of death vengeance, The hero-chief was speedily and pulatull wounded while leading and cheering his fol - Jows on, and was compelled to halt, but his spirit went forth in every heart, Tuside of forty minutes 800 Moxicuns covered the plalns, and as many more weresuppllunt pris oners, while tholr arrogant chief was a refs Kee, to be enptured Iu disguise the next day, and brough niso as a Buppiiant to the wounded TLouston. "This day ls observed by all the poople who know and appreelute tha history of thiscoun- try; and this year it was celebrated by a ry wilon of the old ‘Toxas Veteran Association, for the first thne, around the walls of the lils- torleal Alamo, GO. Wis. ed Peopto are killod by Coughs that Halo’ Honey of Horghound and Tur would cure. _ Piko's Wouthucho drops cure ln ong mlaute,