New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-27

ground IN charge OF MIR. Bialnes interests alueu D1
the strong following of the Maine Senator in the
city, which acknowledges Charles B. Farwell as IT.
leader. Ex-ConHessman Stephen A. Hurlbut il
also here.
Secretary Sherman is represented by ex-Gov
ernor Dennson, General Warner NJ. Bateman, OF
Ohio: Thomas NJ Nichol, Secretary of the National
Hard Money League, and some others. General
Garfield and Governor Foster are expected in q
day or two, and on Saturday host Of Ohio men
will come up. with Richard Smith of The Cinctn'
natl Gazette at the head of the Cincinnati COM
pany.
1t is evident that the Blaine men are thoroughly
in earnest in the Illinois As was said In The
Tribune the other day, this may be the decisive
battle of the Convention, and the Blaine men are
preparing to do their best in it, The contest of the
ten dsfranchsed districts will be supported by the
full strength of Senator Blaine and perhaps by the
combined opposition. and 1t will be organized and
directed throughout by the political ability at the
command of General Grants opponents.
| DIsFRANCHIsED DELEGATES CONFERRING.
| There was an informal gathering TODAY of the
delegates of several of the six disfranchsed dis
| trcts Preparation was made for formal confer
ence tomorrow, when all the delegates who can
| conveniently attend will do so. General
| Ilurlbut has prepared a memorial setting
| forth the case Of the contestants, which they
for submission to the Convention. 1t is even pro-
posed by some of the Blaine following to contest the
seats Of the four deegates-at-arge from Illinois, on
| tho ground that ffty-six delegates from Cook
County, whose seats were not contested, we're not
permitted TO vote upon the report of the Commit
| tee of Credentials and the Grant majority was
otherwise frauduently made up through the Cook
County delegation.
This suggestion has been regarded favorably by
the leaders upon the Blaine side but it is not likely
to be finally adopted. 1t will be opposed by some
of the dsfranchised delegates themselves, on the
ground that they would inevitably be beaten, and
that defeat would weaken them in the Senatorial
DISTRICTS where they have an imprcgnable case.
THE PEOPLE ANGRY.
General Kueffner who was one of the anti-Grant
leaders N the Springfield Convention, said to-day
he thought this course would be most unwise.
General Kuefner from one of the interior dis
tricts of the State he said that lie was surprised
at the bitterness he found amcnG the Republicans
of his neghborhood on returning from the Conven-
tOn. He was prepared to find them an-
cry, but was not prepared for the threats
that were heard on all sides to vote
the Democratic ticket if the Republican party was
to be run in the Logan fashion much longer If the
contest against the delegates-at-large should be
made which is not likely, its effect could only be to
the vote of Illinois to 3s1, if no other persons can
claim to have been elected deegates-at-large.
WAR on THE UNIT RULE
Eugene Hale says there will be Of course an Or |
ganized and determined effort to break up the unit
rule There is reason for believing that the Sher-
man men are ready to join in the movement. po-
litica friend of Secretary Sherman said to-day that
while this so it the only alliance the Sher-
man men could make with the Blaine men.
The Sherman delegates proposed to have their own
candidate for chairman, whom Blame men could
vote for If they chose and proposed to act in
dependently. Estimating the Sherman vote at 100,
and the Blaine vote at 277, an alliance Of he two
without outside help would make 3S3 votes
-370 being majorlty-but both these
include votes which cannot be cast if the
unit rule Is enforced aud the question whether the
unit rule will be observed in voting UPON itself will
depend much upon the temporary chairman Of the
Convention. 1t TO be settled that the third
term candidate for temporary chairman will be ex-
Acknowledgement Creswell, and for permanent
ex-Secretary Boutwell, both once of
President Grants Cabinet.
GRANT GAINS CLAIMED
Colonel Tom Ochiltree says the Texas delegation
stands thirteen for Grant, two for Sherman, and
one for Blaine, but that the vote Of the delegation
will he given solidly for Grant under the unit rule
He says Furthermore that, while the Grant men are
irm and uncompromisinR, the minority of three will
make no resistance to the unit rule ths prediction
s fulfilled Blaine will lose and Grant Will gain eight
yOtes. Colonel Ochiltrec is not o member of tbe |
delegation but says he knows them ALL and knows
hat this is correct. Ex-senator CLAYTON. of Arlan-
as, declares that that delegation will also he solid
or Grant IL this prove correct it will take one q
ote from Blaine and three from Sherman, and give
he four to GraDs 8
The National Committee NAV probably be set !
own as against Grant. Senator Cameron and other {
rant men are still claiming it, but it is regarded '
8 firmly against them by those who are c
est informed Some of the Grant men pri- /
ately admit it. 1t is generally understood X
hat the Sherman men who helped to elect Don II
amerOn chairman will net apart from him now
his will give the opposition an important nd |
antage. especially as the National Committee will
lake up the roll of the Convention. 1t is not be-
{ the committee.