New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-08
No NOMINATION. YET.

Twenty eight ballots and no result This is,
in brief, the news from Chicago The days work
was absolutely prOfitcss beyond develop
ing the strength of the six candidates.
and that was done Just as clearly by
the first ballot rs by the last. In
word. the Convention left off at 10
o'clock at night just where it began
at 10 in the morning. No important
changes occurred during all the weary roll
calls, and there were no indications Of Il break
in any quarter that gave hope for release
from the deadlock. Grant began
with 3O4 votes and ended with 800,
having at one time risen to 800.
Blaine had 2S4 at the beginning and
279 at the close. Sherman ranged from
SO to 90. Washburne and Edmunds
were close together in the thirtes,
and Window stuck at 10. A small
floating clement driftcd about between the lead
ing candidates or amused itself 10y bringing ont
new names. Finally an adjournment was moved
by the ant-Grant men, who carried their motion,
against the solid force of the Third Termers by
the significant vote of 446 to 303.
The country is weary of the delay. Five days
and three nights have already been occupied by
the sessions of the Convention. In
two days the preliminary work of or
ganizatOn should have been COM
pleted, and a single days baloting
ought to have suiliced to produce
nominee. For this needless and
unprecedented waste of time the sup
pOrters of General Grant are alone
responsible. 1t was they who threw
every possible hindrance in the way
of prompt settlement of the questions
concerning rules and credentials, and 1t is
they who now keep candidate in the field
whose nomination is clearly hopeless. A
large majority of the delegates are OPP
posed to Grant on principle, cannot
vote for him without self-stulifica-
ton, and are firmly resolved not to
vote for him if the fight lasts till election day.
No other candidate is in the position occupied by
Grant, because the success of no one else in
wolves the slightest sacrifice of principle
or the least danger of evil effects to the
party or the country. The cx-Presdent's can
didacy blocks the Convention. He cannot be
nominated himself, and his supporters
ought to have the good sense to accept
their defeat and take him out of the
way. He lies like log in the
road, and the Convention has not thus far sue
ceeded in going over him or around him to
finish its business.
What can be predicted from the unexpected
tenacity of all the factions in the Convention
Manifestly not in any event the nomination
of Grant, for if there had been any element
willing to go to him 1t would have gone in the
course of the twenty-eight ballots had yesterday.
Mr. Conkling is reported as saying that the Grant
men would keen tle fight I'M all
Summer before abandoning their candi-
date. SO much the better! Their stub
bornncss insures the ultimate union of all the
anti Grant elements. A nomination cncc!cd by
such a union will be more satisfactory than one
brought about by negotiations set on foot by
the Third Term Bosses. The defeat of the Bosses
would not BE- complete if they could say after
the Convention is over that, although they were
unable to push Grant through, they nevertheless
dictated the nomination.