The daily gazette., 1880-06-05
IN.
our chances as better than they were that


long ago."
What is your programme ~
"We intend putting Grant in nomi-
nation and voting for him until he re-
ceives majority of the votes Of the
Convention"
"About how much of the summer
do you expect to consume in the
fight?"
"lt does not make any difference;we
can spare all the time that will be ne
cessary to nominate Grant. He will
start in with more votes than any 9TH
er candidate. His supporters are for
Grant first and last. They have NO
second choice. If he is beaten he will
have as many votes at the last ballot
as he had on the first. The anti-Grant
part of the delegates are divided and
they cannot uni Q on q candidate 10 de-
feat our man. If it should come to a
direct contest between Blaine and
Grant the later will be nominated by
decisive majority"
Where do you get your figures or
have you any ?"
1T is not wise to expose your hand
till the chips are all in, hut there is no
use of concealing the fact that. in the
event OF the fight coming down to
choice between the two leaders, we
expect to obtain substantial support
from Massachusetts,, Connecticut, Ver-
mont land several of the Southern
States. We will not have to accumu-
late as many votes to nominate as
Blaine"
"What about the theory advanced
that Grant will be- wi hdrawn after
three or four ballots and his strength
thrown bodily to Edmunds ?"
"The Grant men have no second
choice"
"TILL HE'LL FREEZES OVER"
"How much of this is buncombe P"
''Not a word, sir; you will find that
| it is true as Gospel. The Grant men
will stick till you can skate across
Hades- There is no discount OF their
sand"
"What are you going to do tonight?
Caucus again, suppose ~
| "No, we are not. The time for hold
ing camp meetings is past and the
time for business has arrived"
| The opposition sticks to it that
Grants vote will go to Edmunds after
few ballots have been taken, and this
is very generally believed to be the
programme. The bold bid made to
Vermont in the Convention last even
ing is accepted in confederation of the
assumption, and the Blaine men say
they have more fear of Edmunds Ihan
of Grant or any other man. The Grant
cohorts certainly entertain very firm
feeling for the Vermont Senator, and
if the programme announced by the
third term managers should turn out
to be another "bluff7' game he will be
very apt to leap into sudden favor.
The Grant managers derided the sig
nificance attached to the vote by the
opponents of their candidate. If they
were really feeling disheartened anC
blue they deserve some credit for theil
admirable affectation of confidence.
LOGAN CONFIDENT.
"We are not discouraged in the leas
but are more confident of success thar
ever" said Senator Logan. "Tha'
was not a fair test vote. Though We
had been seeking an opportunity for
test our friends did not understand i
and we had no time 10 correct the mis-
understanding. l tell you, sir, that i
WIS in no sense a test. They masset
the combined forces against us, carry
ing with them all that they coult
break off from the Grant column
Could that combination unite upon {
candidate? Never. Where will the.
be when they shall undertake to con
solidate upon any one candidate? W.
have solid vote of 325 and reserve
which is sufficient to give the nomina
tion to General Grant"
A CoLoRED DELEGATE EXPLAINS
The conversation was interrupted b
the advent of colored delegate frcI
South Carolina, who wished To explai
to Senator Logan the position taken b
his delegates In the Convention.
81 am authorized to say to you," sal
( the delegate, "that our delegation di
: not understand that the vote involved
g test of strength. / am probably a
much to blame, sir, for that misappre
e hension as any one, and l wish to assur
+ you that our action in that paIticula
D matter is not an expression of our fide
u llty to General Grant as a candidate
s We certainly have Twelve who will vot
Q solidly for Grant, probably thirteen, an
i possibly fourteen. Of the twelve min
+ will, if necessary, continue to vote fc
+ him to July. The other four may
:. relied upon for the first ballot"
IL With this assurance, gracefully d.
u livered, the co lored delegate Withdrew
" Logan saying to b i'm, as he was leavin:
g ave thought your vote little strane
II but your explanation makes it all clea
o Mr. Logan resembles thunder clou
: on the verge of suddenly bursting. II
g hasn't bust much yet,but he will in
: short time, and somebody is certain to g