New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-19
TALK WITH COLONEL HOOTEN-USwIsE TO
NOMINATE nRNERAI GRANT

NOMINATE GENERAL GRANT.
lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEI
PHILADELPHIA, April 10.-C0lOnel Frank Z.
Hootea who retired few weeks AGO from the chalran
ship OF the State Central Committee Is well unherstoOu
TO TO the opinion that would be unwise TO reno-
nate General Grant. He enjoys the distinction OF nav
ing 30 conducted the party canvass last Fall as to roll
ND tho unprecedented majority OF nearly 6000O aud Il
is known to few persons that his uEwtllingness 10
serve this year. though he fully deserved by the record
OF such victory be again chairman arose from the
sngo fact he apprehensive, after the HaFfls
burg Conventions action that the nomination OF Cen
era Grant might be forced through by some means at
Chicago and fct that In such one more de-
cidealy In sympathy with the tbrd-term movement
could carry on the party work with greater enthusiasm
than himself Colonel Hooton ia prominent lawyer as
West Chester and was called to-day at bis Office In
that town. in behalf of THE TRIBUNE to ascertain his
present views as to the situation In Pennsylvania.
In answer TO question upon this point. he SAID;
"The situation Is much the same at the time the
state Convention was held. The Republicans OF the
State by great majority, remain as they we're thel
opposed 10 General GRANTS denomination Inc real
feeling Of the party not reflected at All by tee action
q the convention, is well known, and since IL al
iourned there have earnest manifestations OF pro
test all through tho state-in Crawford Mercer
Huntingdon Tioga. Berks Cumberland. York and many
other counties. In Lancaster the County Committee,
by large majority has ordered that au election D. heu
in Hay for now delegates to claim the representation OF
the district at Chicago Of the delegates named
at Harrisburg"
Chow came the Harrisburg Convention to act
against the general feeling of the party 81" On
account OF the personal loyalty OF Republicans
TO Senator The Philadelphia delegation stood
IS TO against Grant but they voted sodly FOR the
measures which the Senator desired ana ther VOICE de
termned the result"
"You have exceptional opportunities OF learning the
feeling in Philadelphia how do you think tnow tends"
There is no doubt that the Phiadephis delegates to
Chicago without single exception 30 far % KNOW
would prefer support other candidate than GOD
eral Grant. One sIterpste whom know Is Grant MAN.
but even this gentleman has expressed anxiety 10 me
lest there might be much feeling enGendered at Chit
oagO over Grants nomination 20 lead to the placing
of another cauddste In the field"
Otis generally understood that Mr.. Mechanics leads
the Philadelphia delegates How docs he stand -"
have had no conversation with him on the sub
ect but Il ia the understanding. derived from
those VINO would be likely TO know his inciinaons that
DO is positively not for Grant AT Harflsburg,a az thr
Convention. though he relied the fortysx delegates
wen understood and do not think no has changed
How do you think. from your knS~iSsass OF me
delegates TO vote at Chicago ~" The workers that
the WSTa SD1 d sp DO not snG Te
talked with one who favored the nomination o. GeneTal
worker, said me- within day or two, that he bad
| made complete canvass Of his precinct, ana that
| pold hin they would not vote for General
Grau,, If he should be nominated: The opposition was
so overwhelming that he feared II GrHut were sue can
didate and like the present feeling continued
the City of Philadelphia would be carried by the Demo.
cratR Such q feeling, however. is not confined 70 the
ward precinct workers There are !, not eaf
outside Of Philadelphia who for Grant They make
no cOncealment OF tneir inclinatOns, ana vOate M
formerly minister abroad aud Representative IN
5 ether daS That % General GRAFT IL
candidate 1t seemed clear 10 him that We should aylet
all our majority this State and that ~ the Democrats
| ran any other man than Tilden we should b worse
beatcn than the wings were 1852 vita General Scott
bereS y 70 by the PenpyyanS delegation at Chicago
do NOT On the contrary think the National Coo
10 each district delegate the right Peases
Tne question must come up at IL the eieG
way according to the Iungs n previous e0nYGn
tOns; the history OF the party WI S1peI
posed OF Chester and Delaware COunhesthe delegate
arc hound IN the most precise not 60 regard th
unit rule They Instructed TO use every excrton fo
Twill other delegates follow the same course ~"
bave no doubt there will be a numbar-more than Il
generally supposed do not feel at liberty to give yOr
all my IF dsrc G 4acudnS that adoIhnG com
pOspd OF Bucks and Montgomery Counties whoas dele
Cooper Of Della Tare Comfy an TUT po,,ian a.;
known 20 be in raplUg for tee ss o Oh m
| Bla ne STRENGTH In the PcnnSylyania delegation ~
twenty votes sure, and is cOnfdentt viii reach twenty
And what g yonr own reason Colonel for or
| posed to electlng any to the PresIden
third time except In great emergency-suoh ~ dOe
not now exist This feeling amongst Republicans 8;
universal that the nomination OF Genera
Grant again. would deprive tho party OF ITS enthusiasm
from the start and should be on the detenstTe from
| the very beginning OF the campaign. The Democratic
would attack us, of course on that ground. and thu
real foenRs Of 90 large part Of party would MAXI
impossible for US 10 defend ourselves Wltn any IgOr
The frat thing do would be TO persuade our oWn mel
to vote their own ticket. mako reservation, how
II Tilden should be nominated st Cmcannau w
could elect General Grant. Tiden ID hold Ia such con
tempt. by hts party, that Ahould regard n!
jssue then safe enough. TO cay distinctly that
highly respect General Grant soldier and a. Presi
dent but think he ought not into this contest.
beheVe that n he understood the real foelinR Of tn
mass of the Republicans aud their opposition in prin
cple to the third term he would not allow the use OF MI
| naine another day.