New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-03
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR BLAINE.

THE GRANT CANVASS GREATLY wEAKE%KD-sIIEK-
MAN THIRD IL TIE RACE-DEArH or THE UNIT
HULE-T,IK or TmIRD-TERMERs CONCENTIsAI-
ING UPON LDMUNDs.
ley TELEGRAPH THE TRIuUNE.l
CHIC ,Go, June 2.-Thcrc is very little to add to-
night to what has already been said about the
prospects of the leading candidates for the Prrsl-
dcncy whose names will be presented to the Com
vention Everything is now at high pressure. The
lines arc every hour more and more closely drawn,
and the efforts to prevent tho delegates from
DESERVING their cOlOrs are unremltting
The men whose preferences are not exactly
known. or who are sensitive to influences Of any
kind to make them change their opinions. have had
hard time OF it during the last twcnty-fOur hours.
They have been constantly watched By the agents
of all parties; they have been laborcd with in
son and out OF season they have not 'crn allowed
either to cat or sleep in peace; the secret work
has not been neglected by the friends of either can
didate.
For effect upon the general public and its reflex
influence upon delegates there have been brass
bands gong up aud down the streets and III and
on: If tbe hotels, some furnishing music in the
Interest of one candidate, and some III
the interest of another. Blame clubs and
Sherman clubs have been marching through
the Streets bearing banners in the day
time and torches and tranSparencies by night.
Delegates nave gathered III their headquarters and
marched to the of other DELEGATIONS cheer
ing for their favOrItc candidates. Cleo clubs have
been singing antl-Grant songs, and Others III honor
of the ex- President. In short, every device has
been res0rted to to prevent the intense and I'M
natural excitement that has already prevailed III
this city for nearly week from subsiding.
An equal number of people never gathered at
National Convention before, ana it is probable that
1, ,,,;e Ia. ia, ~
lust before Presidential nomination. And what is
the effect of IT ALI 1t does not seem to change the
drift Of the popular sentiment in The least.
GRANT LOSING GROUND.
The Grant men were first on the ground last week.
and for few days they were able to make it APP
pear that their canvass WAS winning one; but
when the delegates began to arrive the tide turned
and for four days, at least, it has been setting
strongly AGAINST the cx-PrcSldcnt. Senator Cong
ling was expected to rally the column when
he arrived but it did not rally aud
il has not rallied since. To-day the Grant cause
looks more hopeless than ever. and 1t requires
good deal OF lmpudeuCc even for Grant man TO as
sert that the exPrcsdcnt viii bo nominated on the
first ballot One Of the most discOurannG features
of the Grant canvass during the last few days has
hccn the constant falling away of his supporters.
For all that can be seen, Senator Blaine and Sccrc
tarv Sherman have been making constant gains
Those of the latter have not bo"n very great, but
tLey have been sufficient 10 keep up the coIraa' oil
his followers. Not a day passes without some
losses tor the Graut forces beng reportrd-One day
il IL i'm New York that the detection takes place
the next it is ID Pcnusyvana now II Is 10" votes
from Southern State. and again two Or three from
the North,
MR. BLAINE AHEAD.
So serious is this detection from the Grant Column
that il already seems more than probable that tax
ing the Grant estimate printed week ago. and
sub;ractng from the votes given nm IN IL thoso
who are known to DO opposed to the th'rd-te:m
c,udidate. il will appear that Baino will stand
ahead.
But the misfortunes of the Grant party are by no
means eudod. The whole drift OF the proceedings
In the Convention, from the time 1t assemblies to-