New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-20
MAssACH USETTS TOM C4NV4SS


IN The Editor of The Tribune.
SIR: Since reading your editorials on The
Convention Of tt Four Governors" ani The Deaihles
Mue.. have observed the comments Of The Worcester
SIM and The Boston Journal the latter saying tsat II
could poled the result would be favor
abe 10 a. candidacy of Edmunds. have sent printed
postal cards every known Republican Vo'ei I'D Town.
reading as follows: Mr. -, VIII YOU please 90 me
the favor designate upon this postal card YOUR choce
FOR President and return the box 229 THIS
yass will include every known Republican voter III town.
First choice for President - second enolce - r.
marks. ETC.
The following is synopsis OF the respOnsesrecclVeu
70 date First choice Blaine So Grant. 20; Edmunds,
26; Sherman, l6 Hayes, 10; Washburne, a; Bristow,
Scott g. First and second choice Blaiue 90; Grant
50; Edmuncs, 46; sherman, 40 hayes Il WASH
purne, IL Scott. s.
II Will be observed that only one RepuoI-
can voter in i've names General Grant As first
choice Senator Blaine the first and second choice OF
sixy-seven per cent Of the votes named The remarks
made by the voters are most significant and ought TO
he carefully considered by those who honestly desire
20 get at the true feelings OF the voters Below Is
sampe of the comments taken from the postal cards
no two from the card, each representing stanch
Republican: "Any Republican of good standing In
Interference TO Grant; a Democrat before Grant
again IS; Shall not vote for Grant again -; Conven-
toms nominee, except Grant; No Grant ON my
Mate Bsyard, Democrat, in preference to Grant
Do not wish to vote for Grant or Blaine" Any one
NJ dozen Republican candidates would suit me except
Grant Grant will cause a split. Garfield or Blaine
win hold the party ," Do object to Grant so much
as I do 10 the manner in which bis friends push his
claims will not vote for Grant >" This Is good
way to break the ring and get peoples nomination.
wish 1t could be general throughout the country I;
"Never for Grant -; II nrguers are 10 be candidates
nv vote would be- first Grant second. Blaine y; VIII
nor vote for Grant y; No third term in mine y; Grant
from necessity for the Democrats are IN for mischief y
'No third term II you please y; shall not vote for
General Grant -; Give Blame and the country Is
safe ~ will not for Grant >" do not believe
IN third term or that the nomination OF any one man
IA the good Of the country or the party
thsrefore / cannot vote for Grant II nominated y;
|. snerman under consideration -; Anybody but
Grant %: Grant cannot have my vote y % Pm Blaine
every time .; Any man but Grant y; No thirdterm
Srant Tor me III the Republican ticket at all
NV rsI choice Blaine second Blaine. but never Tor
Ssanf. no neyer"; / shall conform To the nOmina-
- "Any one Tden and Butlcr"; Anything 10
hsat f,rantD FIRST and second choice, Blalne /;
SGraut All over >" 'Any but Grant, First choice
regard the time serious one Tor our e0u-
vote for Grant,; mo Grant, no Butler for me !;
Grant has been TOO honest >; do not iayor CRAM
Tor a third time Blaine first, last, ana all the me =;
.f,ranf under no circumstances y II honestly eected
want a man who will find his way 70 the Whlte House
MISUNDERSTANDING a Democratic count out .; " No Grant
for me .; Snail support the nominee y; DOM OIeet
Grant and BabcOcE"; Shall not vote for Generai
Grant % aft Grant must be president. put him presl-
dent OF the inierOceanlc canal" Truly yours
q. K MARBLE,
Chairman Republican Town Committee,
Uebster Mass, March Is. 1880.