New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-01
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
NO THIRD TERM FOR BROOAE COUNTY
VETERANS


/ SIR: Theirs was an adjourned meeting In
this city Friday evening of veterans Of the late
war; pass resolutions upon the question
OF whether 1t Is safe and ezpedient 20 nominate Gem
eral Grant at Chicago Ths action grew out of feel
Ing among the veterans that locally at least, they
misrepresented by General John O. Robinson. Of this
city, whose heads the call issued from Albany
Gently for the soldiers of this State to meet at Chicago
jane and give expression TO their choice for Republic
for President. General Robinson 10 une.
quivocaly and unswerviDgH for Grant. While this
County (BrOome) Is strongly Republican. there de.
cided antrant feeling here. This condition OF things
the county being antGrant By large majority, and
yet Its at Chicago devoted to The interest
Of Grauhe spirit of the soldiers Of this LOCALITY would
not brook tamely hence this meeting.
In order to get out large number rs possible OF
Republican soldiers that full, free and impartial ex'
preston might be reached. The Republican, morning
daily Of this city, requested to publish call Tor the
meeting aud statement OF s object This 1t refused to
do the ground frankly stated that It did not wisn
to place any obstacles in the way OF Grants nomfna-
ton. Then tho Democratic papers ere appealed 70,
and they refused at the preliminary meeting, for the
same These facts stated publicly 10 the
meeting by the person who visited the papers Finally
the of the county prevailed upon The
Republican insert the call an advertisement ana
paid but conspicuous In its 6revity and
meekness Of staten ent and buried 30 eeetuay IN the
advertising columns OF the paper. that might about
was a rather light attendance ct the first meeting,
which was on Thursday evening. The object OF the
meeting vas however, sprtedly discussed, and ut the
end an adjournment was had to the following evening
for the purpose OF getting more out Another appeal
with offer OF pay, made to The Republican, which
resulted In the publication OF nearly four lines stating
that the soldiers meeting the night previous was not
largely attended. and adjourned 10 that evening"
Then one Democratic evening yielded aud
puD5ht brief Cali Tor the meeting. Tbls morning
The Repubcan mad not W. I'd IN reference 10 the meet
ing ana action OF the soldiers last night
mention dihe ultIes encountered by the anti
Grant element TO spirit governing the Guam
ncis through VIII en- the political sentiments or Br00me
County 40 the country. In spite OF these dlfcut'
ties however the number was doubled at the FRIDAY
evening meeting. After OrganlZaGOn the nrst acuon
was ballot first choice for President, whlch re-
sui ed In Blaine getting nearly twice many votes as
Grant, with spriDkling for Hayes and Sherman; AZ
the discussions the meetings there was no ntwil
eynccd toward General Grant personally, except Dy
very the principals uud OF opposition To ms nomna.
Ouspoken In their determination not to vote Tor Nun
under any circumstances. The remainder, AFTER ex-
pressing their first choice being for another man,
dramatically declared their intention 10 do all IN tntr
power TO elect HIM II nominated IL was Tue OPINION or
one prominent soldier present that there are 300 Re-
publican veterans in this county who Will not vote for
Grant II nominated statement which, apparently:
cannot oasy be refuted. Among those best prepared
mceIng last evening pretty fair representation ot
the Republican sentiment OF the county IL was almost
unanimously resolve that James g. Blaine, OF Maine,
Is our choice President and that copy OF the res
ouOns be forwarded to ChicagO The resolutions ike
wise expressed belief that Senator Blaine Is the
choice OF very majority of the veterans, as well
as OF the voters, throughout tine county. VETERAN
BinghQmton, May 20, 1850.