New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-18

"a. The fact cannot DO successfully disputed that
Grant is opposed both by majority OF bis party
Chicago Convention. If he Is nominated at all it
must be in spite OF these two seemingly Lnsurmount
able obstacles.
If Nebraska does not elect solid Blaine delega-
ton Of six tomorrow appearances are uncommonly
deceptive. The delegates to the State Convention
seem to be four or FIVE to one IN his favor.
The candid Grant papers see the set Of the tide and
admit their mistake. The Isrre HaGfe Courier, one
Of the most influential Republican papers IN Indi-
ana, has carried the name of Grant at the head OF
its columns for over year past. Now, however, II
has to the conclusion that 1t would be impoi-
tito to nominate him. 1t frankly says that his
nomination would put the Republican party on the
defensive, which would be q pretty sure sign OF de-
feat, for. every victory gained by the Republican
party has been when it was on the offensive, when
it was the aggressOr. fighting treason, wrong and
robbery"
There is not Third Termer in the land who will
claim that If the delegates to the Chicago Conven-
ton are permitted to vote as they please Grant will
have more than half enough votes to nominate him.
There Is an unmistakable panic among the Demo-
Gratis concerning the purposes of Mr. Tilden. They
say his silence and mystery fill them with alarm.
They hear good deal of talk about second Choices
but somehow when State Convention assemblies
there IS IN the midst of it the barrel and Tilden
agent-and lol the outcome Is Tilden delegation
to Cincinnati. They interpret this to mean that
the Claimant is. as usual, playing sly game; that
he has instructed his agents to assume an air Of in
difference to his chances to pretend that there is no
prospect Of his running again. in order to throw his
opponents of their guard and prevent any organ
lzed support OF any other InS a nS
cations from New-York, Pennsylvania Ohio Iowa,
Connecticut, Rhode Island and several other
States, and the Anti-Tdenites cry out that he Will
have the whole Convention presently If somebody
isn't put in tho field against him. The Southern
States are eXCltedly called upon to select oandl-
date and 90 to Cincinnati united upon hun. THAT'S
a good idea. Let them consolidate on Hendricks
Minnesota has no trouble In holding all there Is
of the Window boom.
An interesting calculation of the composition Of
a National Republican Convention, if the delegates
were chosen on basis Of Republican votes, Is made
by The 1tchison Champion. If the present appor-
tionment OF delegates were made on that basis,
each delegate would represent 5,466 Republican
voters, there being 73s delegates for 4,O33,o50
voters. But the fact is that each delegate from
Nevada and Rhode Island represents less than
1000 voters; each one from Colorado, Delaware,
Florida. Georgia and Texas represents less than
5000 voters and each one from Alabama, Arkan-
sas. Mississippi and Tennessee less than 1000.
The South is the largest beneficiary from the pres
ent unequal system, for IN only one Southern State
does each delegate represent the 5,466 voters
which would be necessary on an equal ratio, while
in IA Northern States-CalifOrnla, Illinois, In-
diana, Iowa, Kansas Massachusetts,, Michigan,
Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New-YOrk, Ohio.
Pennsylvania and WisOonsin-each delegate repre-
sents 400 moro Repu bican voters than the ratio
requires IL the apportOnment were made on one
delegate for each $500 voters the Convention
would number 007 delegates for the States, ex:
elusive of the Is from the Territories. That would
swell the number of Northern delegates from 462 to
63S, and cut down the Southern delegates from
276 to 260, SO that instead OF composing nearly
one-third Of the Convention, as at present. the
Democratic South would be reduced to nearly one
quarter,