, 1880-05-30

propriety Of nominating him, because the
Northern people, are the ones who ought to
say say VINO tne &c candidate shall be, inasmuch as
! only three or four Northern States in favor
| column" '~S1>
The Southern men coneede that they can
! not help the nominee anye"
| "They agree that it is impossible for Re-
! publican, to carry a single Southern State.
The most Intelligent and best informed saw
that. | haven't heard a Southern delegate
fa@ taa there e. wRS one doubtful sst With
the Returning Board is controlled by the
Democrats, and, no matter what the vote
was, the Electoral votes would be given to
! the Democratic candidate.''
Who do you think has
THE BEST CHANCE FOR THE NOMINATION %
"That is matter that / wouldn't like to
pass Judgment upon, because I am not COM
petent to do 1t, and might be biased i'll favor
Of a certain man. have no doubt as to the
strongest man."
"Who is it?"
"Washburne think he Is the strongest
candidate, and one who, from views OF ex-
pediency, Republicans ought not to hesitate
about nominating: It would be admitted on
all hands that all the persons named are
R5oRer REP abx %GHS nothing gean4 can be said III agaat Ss
resolves itself into expediency, and in my
opinion the nomination Of Washburne Is the
most expedient one that could be made by
If lie were nominated the election would bu
substantia1ly gained from tha daV Of moni-
nation and without efTort-''
"H0W do you regard Edmunds ?'
"ne is the next strongest after Wash
"Have you heard anything as to the Grant
men dropping the General and going for Ed
munds If they can throw their whole strength
aYes, / have. A Grant 1eader-a recog-
nized one-told me at Springfield that Ed
munds would be the man."
"Do you understand that
r,rry ARE wEAEr,1yc M cnAvr~,
.I aas. "e-4elet.Nsu e.N:-', W uieASi
~ GnuelsGoou .1 ~ oplingnelu tlat tney nao
aeau{ ti Meaaeueu " AIN, no. oy any s:lliIln-
at aase SIeent tht ,l, maui, pue Simply py ltel.
it eltes thas tIl9 aIe" 1Fom GohversaIlons nag
W. ,s mLs ,a mai H. mat.l ns asSuleu @ e .nas
ionp,,ana &C fo intnce mo ~ r. haiioue that % ha
VAS Tie man nj n thew would settle on # thew
didn't succeed III nominating Grant. Ed
munds would give satisfaction in any part Of
the country although Washburne would be
stronger"
Have you heard any talk since you have
Grant ?"
of confidence, and don't let anybody under
stand that there is any possibility Of Ills being
defeated" +"
ttDo YOU think thev are sincere p"
"No, I do not: but / think that is the
proper way. as thew Judge it. to conduct their
campaign. OF course, il they were for
moment to admit that either New York.
PENNSYLVANIA. or Illinois would east any
votes against Grant their whole case is
gone"
"Will not the matter be practicallyd decided
bv the temporary ORGANIZATIONS" ?"
'"Very probably, and q good deal depends
upon the action Of the National Committee
when it meets Monday, If there are bold,
deter1nined men in that Committee who will
see to it that no trick is played upon the
marty by ANYBODY. no matter how exalted he
nav be. there is no doubt that the temporarY
organizatlon viii be in the hands of the men
who are opposed to Grant; and I have OBJ
served no disposition among those men to do
ANYTHING unfair. even if the temporary
organization is thrown into their hands.''
s7Haye you heard anything about
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