, 1880-05-30
NEW YORK.

JAMES r DAVIS,
of New York City, delegate, Is a red-hot
Granite. He said that there were only eight
votes against Grant in the New York dele
cation, and that the break did not amount to
more than that. He didn't know that the
unit rule would be broken, but his State
would vote for Grant.
COL. JOSEPH B. CARR,
Secretary State, of New York, who is stop
ping with Simon Quiniin, was met at
the Grand Pacific by a TRIBUNE reporter,
He is for Grant; but is not q delegate to the
Convention, but comes to attend the Grant
soldiers gathering. He simply repeat
ed the old brag Of the triumvirate
that Grant would be nominated on the first
ballot, and was ready TO- give his reasons
therefor at length, but there was; nothing
biuster bus r. Of the Grant crowd. S '&'' 'n0
John II. Francis, of the Troy Times, an
other New York delegate, also talked Grant
right and left He sang the same song of
OILY slight break in the New York delega-
than eight votes from the Empire State. He
is stopping with Gen. Chetlain.
s'coRpoRAL" TANNER,
Of Brooklyn, n. Z, who is the guest Of Maj.
Brockway, and who lost both legs at the sec
onl battle Of Bull Run while in Kearney's
division Of the Third Army Corps, was run
&c sS DS fa If ep1s eGFpef fer yn
though he is not a delegate. He admitted
t{at there was no doubt that there was ter
rible feeling in Illinois and other States, but
that it was not against Grant, but the political
leaders, against Logan here. Conkling in
But, notwithstanding this feeling, If Grant
were nominated the people would vote for
him. He took no stock in the third term and
other talk against Grant.
SIX OF THE ALBANY GRANT CLUB
arrived at the Sherman House last evening,
and the others will come in this morning, 4
roll, one Of the members, who said:
"Our first choice is Grant, but we are for
the nominee Of the Convention
is there any truth in the reported split In
the New York delegation?"
''Not much. think six or eight are in
duced to go astray; but I believe the delega-
tion will vote as unit, as they are instructed
to do.o
Il. K. PEARSON,
of New York, was among the arrivals ut the
Grand Pacific. He was q Grant man, and
said that he was for him first, last, and all
considered, believing as he did that his man
would get the nomination Oil the first ballot.
He did not undertake to explain the source
OF MI: Grants strength, nor to disparage his
mated by hook orcrook, and seemed to fasten
his faith upon this idea. The Hon. A. II.
Clapp, late Government Printer, and now
editor Of the Republican, at Washington,
entertained pretty much the same ideas;
not be persuaded but that he was the
strongest and best man for the place.
POSTMASTER JAMES,
Of New York City, was accosted at the Grand
Pacific Hotel last night by reporter, the
latter relnarking:
s,nsy yoq S S Sa vet por r. 5sga5a to the
Mr.. James pleasantly replied that he knew
nothing Of the situation, and declined to be
interviewed.
.:Esa,a;2'y "But how j; is the Grant boom ''
Reinsurance Commissioner o. B. Chap
man. Of New York, was among the arrivals
Mt the Pacific last night. The reporter fired
this salutation at him as he entered the rooms
Of the New York delegation:
.What u, are your views in regard to the sit
II have never had any VIEWS and, further
more, l am only Just arrived, and don't know
anything Of the situation"
J. II. srAREs,
If the New York delegation, when seen III |
he New York headquarters at the Grand Pa |
.itic, said there was absolutely nothing in the |
break OF the new 1Ork delegation. 1t IS |
;olid for Grant," said be- ''All this talk Of |
/ break Is nonsense"
"Do you know anything of it ?''
"l'd rather not be Interviewed"
DO you favor the unit rule ?'
II don't know what I shall do until / get /
nto the Conyention.'
"Will the unit rule prevail ?"
II Ion't know anything about it."
WHO will be your Temporary Chair
nan ?''
IT haven't heard.''
The fund of Information having been ex-
lausted, the reporter left Mr.. Starin to lis
leditationS.