, 1880-05-31

kHoH uiat We 1hFc 4uuO0 Republican majority
III Mlss1sslppl Tor the nominee. whoever he Is,
but, us said. the Democrats have control Of the
election machinery-the registration and the
election-and that leaves us entirely In tho
That being the case, e,ought the South to insist
on Grant, even If it were inclined to, which
ptat Po,t atas5! 5ne man who can carry the Northern
MY idea Is. that We don't come here to die
tate to the Northern people. but to support the
man who Is strongest ut the North"
rExAs-
Mr.. N. ". Quincy, one Of the Texas delegates,
coiored gentleman OF fine presence aud rare
ing Mt the Matteson House, where be was inter
viewed BY TRIBUNE reporter. Mr. Quincy
stated that the impression which had gone
was going to support Grant in the Convention
yention TO have the delegates instructed for
Grant utterly fuiled, and the report to the con-
trary which went abroad was due to the
inventive ability Of Tom Ochiltrce, a mcnducious
barnacie attached to the Southern Grant boom,
who had done more to misrepreSent the true
state Of feeling in the South than any one else.
The fact OF the matter was that Grant was not
would be found to reflect that feeling. On the
unit rule there WIS but one feeling In the dele
gation,-thar OF opposition; even the Grant
men being set agninst the measure. It would
be found when the time came that Senntor
blaine was the chosc Of the majority OF the
delegation, and the Grant men. II their candi-
prove adherenrs to the cause Of the man OF
Maine.
THE GEORGIA DELEGATION
came In last night, and Mr.. Fleger Chairman Of
the State Central Committee. Who heads it. was
interviewed by TRIBUNE reporter. He Is Il
very intelligent colored man. Mu ex-sAye. and
our deleeson I be- said. rs not 5lGs nstpacted
Bla,nc.' M A' 1'''as1 '"'A ''A'NA''"1 1'4
!. Has Grant no fricnds?"
~ don't know OF any,
And then Mr. Fleger excused himself, as he
was tired and hungry.
REPORTER MET "woRKER"
Inst night, who devoted his time to the Alabama,
Georgia, North Carolina, and South Cnroliua
delegations while on the way from W Washington,
in %Tder Soo+ 70 pd ID ont how they stSod
tho main for Sherman, but Grant will get four
Or five votes, and II be Is not nominated on the
There The is sure to be tscaS in the Aiabalnl dele.
cation. More than half really opposed to
Grant but they are under Instructions to vote
for him, and are very anxious to have the Con-
ycntfon decide adversely On tho unit rule-''
Who will the kickcrs go for2"
"Mostly for Sherman
"Sherman looms up there better thuu ex-
pected. He has seven sure, and Grant only
three or four. Their instructions for G. rant do
not bind them, and they propose to vote for their
preferences"
'.And Georgia."
.4Thnt is divided between Blaine and Sherman.
Grant won't get vote. In those four St,tcs
alone Grant will lose from twenty to twenty-five
votes, and the rriumvirate can't do anything
with then-"
REPORTER MET AN ALABAMA DELEGATE
who Is opposed to Grant. and was said to be very
anxious to have the unit rule broken
~ "Our delegation are ull here now, said he,
''and some Of us have Set to work to smash the
unit rule"
.'Why so?' .. -.
"Because we have been convinced that 1t will
structed 4n to do the M says 81 instFuc-
tions shall not hold, that will let us out. We
came here under the impression that the North
was unanimous for him, but We find out that be
has delegations from only four States>-New
York, Pennsylvania Illinois, and Colorado
and in three OF them there Is likely to BIO break
on account Of the trickery prnctced In the Con-
ycntiOus. The South cannot give the nominee
Il single Electoral vote, and 1t won't do for the
Southern delegates to vote for man tn.lt
vitality interested in this fight We want the
North to name the man aud l think the
Southern men ought to hold OF until they see
who the fayorit is up here.
j" How does your delegation really stand?
"Blaine, Sherman, and Grant huve friends.
The majority are really against 81 Grant, and "
the unit rule is smashed
". A. ROLLINS.
1.-THE delegation from North Carolina" said
MT; ". A; Rollins, stands sixteen for Sherman
s'Can Republican carry your State?"
"Yes, because we have sufficient intelligence
there esie aIve ' they are dsdnsed ad
Repub blicanism was never SO strong since 1SBS,
when VIC had 30O00 mujority.
'sYOu lost it the last time"
s'That is true, but 5000 more votes wero
polled than there are people In the State Tissue
DO you think the Republicans could carry
any other Southern Stater .
''Ycs. Florida and South Carolina ii there was
n fair count South Carolina delegates with
whom came here told me that there was little
show for them They hoped by concentrating
their efforts on three Congressional districts to
carry them. They expect to lose the State; but
the Democrats there will swap II they cau keep
control Of the State Offices
"Are you in favor Of the unit ruler"
mo; all will vote against It except the Grant
win you vote for the admission of the Illi-
nois coutestnnts7"
Yes if their districts elected them."
The remainder Of the North Carolina delega-
ton arrived last night md all are nov Ut the
naday. Collector Of Customs ut Wilmington. Il
curious fact about the delegation Is thut all the
white men, with ono or two exceptions. are ex-
slaves
W 4. nATNE.
ssWe can carry South Carolina" said Mr.. ".
A. Hayne. delegate from the Fifth District. "by
OF the count no Republican can get the Elect
oral vote Of the State The statements Of Wade
Hampton and other Democrats that they we're
elected By Republican votes is not true
1--WE are instructed for Grant
"Will all vote for hin?"
II think 80. with one or two exceptions"
ARKANSAS
J. II. Barnes, J. F. Pierce, and O. P. Snyder, Of
the Arkansas delegation. are Ut the Palmer.
AreportprIal collision with one OF them brought
forth the statement that the delegHtiOn-tWclve
in all--were still solid for Grant, whom they be-
lieyel to bo the one man needed ant who, they
confidently declared. could carry Arkansas
TENNESSEE
hfr. J. N. Cordell, Of the Second District Of
Tennessee, WIS aeen and interviewed at the
Palmer House. "Thcre will be in my Judgment"
he said, "about sixteen votes for Grant and
eight for Blaine"
5Werc the delegation tnstructedy'
mo. We were expected to look around ana
see what the Northern States want, but the eStt"
lutr given above is correct according to my a1'-
diyidual peicf. This is only an Oft hand state
ment. and may be wrong, but there Is certainly
considerable anti-Grant sentiment in the dele
gstiou."
s.Havo you any opinion as to the standing Of
the delegation on the question of the unit ruler!
- really couldn't say. So far It's the uiAtter
was discussed in the Convention. the decision
WIS c1uphntcally against the unit rule.
!. Then the delegates will probably vote against
the unit rulc?''
"Icxpcct likely, but can't say positively. In
the sense gencrAly used, personally I'm not
auti- rant, but l believe that Graut would be
the strongest candidate in TENNESSEE"
''Do you expect to carry Tennessee Tor the
= think We can. The reputation question