New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-07
FIVE CONVENTIONS,

OF the five State Conventions held yesterday,
four were Republican. Only the two more i'm
portant of these-New- Hampshire and New
Jersey-have been definitely heard from at
the hour of writing. Both, however, gave
proofs too striking to be overlooked of the pop
ular nature of the canvass for Mr.. Blaine, which
seems to need no unit rules nor peremptOry in
structions to hold its forces together
The New Hampshire Convention will excite
the greatest degree of interest, from the over
whelming strength of the feeling for Mr..
Blaine, the unanmity of the delegation to Chi
cago, and the nature of the platform adopted,
which, read in the light of these facts, is seen to
be peculiar and admirable. These Blaine Re-
publicans have q generous fraternal way OF con-
Quoting their canvass that must W in the good
will of the supporters of other candidates.
For example, the New-Hampslire Convention,
while presenting MIR. Blaine in the strongest
terms as their choice for President, did not hcsi-
tate to bestow q handsome commentator
upon that great financier, John Sherman, of
"Obio," for his administration of the National
finances They Furthermore expressly cOnGrat-
ulated General Grant upon his safe return to
his own country, and recognized his great SER
vices to the Nation in words which must crafty
him, we'll accustomed as he is by this time to
the language of eulOgy. There can he no ques-
ton tn at the masses of the Republican party
would echo with entire sincerity this expression
of their appreciation of General Grants great
achievements, and their desire that he might
occupy for the rest of his life the dignifed and
serene attitude of man who has done great
things for his country, who has been in her
Il II Id xshn ra1
from the strifes of parties, enjoys the universal
respect of his fellOw-citizens. The feeling
manifested toward General Grant in this resO-
luton was no doubt entertained by all Republic
cans prior to the beginning Of his formal can
didacy for the Presidency, and is still cherished
by many who do not hope to sec him nOmi-
mated. Whether it will survive an actual
hand -to-hand struggle for the nomination is one
of the questions which General Grant ought,
for the sake of his place in history to consider.
The New-Jersey Convention was another
good natured Blaine gathering. Though
nearly two-thirds of the delegates to Chicago
hold Mr. Blaine as their first choice, it is eX-
pected that the vote for him will be nearly, if
not quite, unanimous. unit rule was not
thought of, and the Convention even refrained
from passing declaratory resolution in his
favor The sentiment against the unit rulO in
the New Hampshire Convention found vent in
resolution denOuncing all unit rules as tyr
famous and un-Republican," and requesting
the delegates to Chicago to use all their efforts
to enforce this view. 1t was day of declara-
tions of war upon the unit rule. Mr. Stiles, the
temporary chairman of the Trenton Convention,
whose neat speech cOncIscly stating the history
of the Republican prty was rewarded at the
close with three chcersHf for the man who made
such gallant fight last Fail in the Sussex Dis
trict, drew out the applause of tue whole body
by cOndemning any unit rule. Ifthese utterances
shall begin a warfare of determination against
unit rules, yesterday will be marked day in
he Republican calendar.