New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-01
INCIDENTS OF THE CONTEST

JACOBS r OF the AAlst District, has been added to
the pledge. This makes 1S names in all. 1t is be-
heved that there will be 20 names by to. morrow.
INCIDENTS OF THE CONTEST.
NEw-JERsEY DECLARES AGAINST THE UNIT RULE
VERMONT FOLLOWS sUIT-A pRoFUsE DISPLAY
OF BADGES.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUNEl
CHICAGO. May 31.-New-Jersey is the first State to
speak out formally against the establishment of q
unit rule in Republican National Conventions. At
meeting of the delegation from that State held at
the Grand Pacific Hotel this morning, at which
every member was present. General William Sewoil,
OF Camden was chosen permanent chairman, and
A. p Condit of Essex, secretary. The following
resolutions were offered by Mr. Throckmorton and
seconded by William Walter Phelps and
unanimously adopted, tho sentiment in their favor
beng so strong that cared even to discuss
them:
ReSOced That dIsclaining any desire 10 influence tho
National Convention in regard t. its choice OF canGdate
"r the Presnenoy we vet protest against any attempt
TRADITIONS, presidents aud essential principles of true
Resolred, Therefore That we earnestly request the
members of the National Republican Committee to
the Convention shall certainly secule to each dele
gate tho right TO represent all questions the views
and wishes OF his constituency.
MIR. EDMUNDS DESIRES HARMONY.
Ex-Governor Smith, of Vermont. has received q
letter from Senator Edmunds setting forth the ne
cessty OF adopting conciliatOry policy toward the
supporters OF all candidate or the nomination, III
order that the nominee of the Convention NAV no +
be encountered at the start with detection in the
ranks Of the party. Senator Edmunds expresses 10
preferences as between other candidates. and does
not forbid the presentation of his own name to tho
Convention. He does. however, say that ne, like
the South, wishes to be let alone" Tho statement
has been put in circulation that Senator Edmunds's
name would be withdrawn. and that Ex-Governor
Smith and Senator HOar, with their respective dele
formal
their allegiance to General Grant. The statement
has shadow OF foundations Governor Smith and
Senator HOar are working together earnestly Iut
quietly Tor senator Edmunds, and while they make
no predictions both express tho opinion that the
prospect OF the success of their faVOrite crows
brighter every hour
VERMONT DENOUNCEs THE UNIT RULE
The Vermont delegation held q meeting this
fOrcement OF the unit rule.
TIE ARKANSAS DELEGATION.
The Arkansas delegation held meeting this af-
ternoOn, organized, and voted to sustain the unit
rule Senator Dorsey was made chairman of the
delegation and member OF the National Com mltteo
tor the ensuing year.
THE ALABAMA CONTEST.
Ex-senator Willard Warner. of Alabama. one of
the cOntestng delegates from that State arrived IN
Chicago this morning, accompanied by ex. Governor
Smith and eX-COngressman Rapier. General
Warner says that their contest will be presented TO
the Committee on Credentials and will have to be
the first one acted upon by the Convention The
circumstances under which General Warner and
Ex-Governor Smith elected have been fully
explained IN the letter which the former wrote to
The TRIBUNE.
The case of encouragement Rapier IL q different
one. Mr. Kapier was elected by the delegation
from MS district and his name was submitted to lie
State ConventiOn. Subsequently question arose
as to his loyalty to General Grants nomination.
and committee was instructed to find him and TO
secure from HIM pledge to vote for tho thrd-tcrm
Candidate. Mr., Raper could not be found for
some time, and when he was discovered he re-
fused to make the pledge. The committee then n f.
tempted to call together the delegation from Mr..
RapieI's district and have them elect another dele
gate i'll his place, but several of them had lett
| town aud no quorum could be assembled. The
4dheers % tne convention thcrcup0n refused to give
That majority Of the delegation intend, if possible
to prevent MIR. RaDiers admission on Wcdncs!ay
put TO cast Two votes from his DIST ict for Grant
This plan will be resisted by the anti-Grant men
IN the Convention, who will ins,st either that Mr.
that, that Alabama shall lose of the votes il il
entitled to. General Warner says that majority
other candidate than General Grant and that if the
Convention votes that the unit rule is not binding
upon delegates only minority of the votes from
that State Will be cast for the ex-Presdent.
THE OHIO BLAINE MEN.
Secretary Sherman and friends are anxious to
have it understood that they are not counting upon
more than 80 votes from Ohio. There are Blaine
men on the delegation who are wiling to vote fol
sherman on the first ballot but tho Sccretary't
friends say they do not want the votes unless they
can be had all through the contest They feel that
~ Ci!itH ROou 10 see INC
solid vote OF the first ballot broken on the second
and while they cannot prevent these Blaine me,
from voting at the outset for Sherman if they
choose to do so. they want it thoroughly
by the country that If the Secretary should seem tC
lose votes from Ohio the loss will only he n
parent and not real. Tho Sherman men keen M
their canvass with admirable spirit and feel hnnr
ful that If tic dissolution of the great parties In he
Convention should bring chaos Sherman w0nIf
emerge from il as the candidate. They have most
respectable body OF workers on the ground and
| have made altogether a favorable impression.
TIE DELEGATIONS PREPARING,
The California delegation held q meeting this
| morning with Frank NJ PIxley in the chair Judge
| Payne. Creed Raymond. and Lieutenant .Governo,
Mansfield were selected as representatives of tbs
State the Resolutions, Credentials and Orpanizn
ton Commuters respectively. The delegation is Of
course, firmly for l8aiue.
The Connecticut delegation met this morning and
elected ex-COngressman Augustus Brandegee chair
man and John NJ. Douglass secretary. Representa-
tives on the various committees and among the
vice-presidents and secretaries chosen as fol-
| lows: Permanent organization, John M. DOUGLASS
| Credentials, Samuel FcSsenden Resolutions, H. G.
| Robinson; Rules, Daniel Chadwick Vice-Pres
| win 1t was shown that the delegation would vote
sOdly. as was expected, against the unit rule aud
Tor the admission OF district delegates in Ill cases.
BADGES IN ABUNDANCE.
Chicago has fairly blOOined out in badges TODAY
The New-YOrk badge is blue and the Grant badg,
white; the Sherman color Is crimson and white
the Blaine badge is white with a portra
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