, 1880-05-31

and know nothing more now Of the stuatto,,
than you do
"How do you view the unit ruley'
81 regard the unit rule US IN outr,ca j.
which an attempt is made to stilie m,lo..s ~
and if it is enforced it would be dtsastrons :. ~
results. don't believe that my serious atteTnas
will be made By any one In the Convention n
enforce such a rule. Now don't ask M ~ =
more questions. Us won't answer them. eaS
SENATOR HOAR.
The Chairman Of the Massachusetts -darsSs
ton Senator Hoar, passed the greater 1ss. narf :.
tho morning yesterday in the arlor Of peIt of
ncr House, where he was visited by n1,nhafd- hhafd-
gentlemen, the collection Of visiting canla II of
hc accumulated by dinner time numbeetceaa bs4tea
preserved, genial gentleman Just depar+Ttaa.s
froul the middle age Of life, received cberrfanng
THE Ta1uuSE reporter: who called to pay hIs ~.
peasrc nr and nr@r Of
in reading THE TnIHuSE's full reports seefted ~ tsd
sayings and dotnRs of the members Of the ~ dis Ma
Wheh be- scEnoHledged m bad a'Gn1nafe somaaha work
prised him, as even IN the East he ha1 osu! sus.
seen such enterprise equaled He .acknowleisee,fi ef
questions put to him By local and VISITING saa
paper men during the morning, But h. nSns. 1T.
not deny few minutes time to paper Whirb,
facts as TnE TR1auxE had done Ttsnon Tbe st9atoef of
stated that be had some diffidence in sneapiess
| for the rest OF the tWenty-six men cnrnns;ous
the Massachusetts delegation, but being daTs
cutcly pressed for M answer, be acknowsddsean,, IT,,
| that he believed they were almost a unt n.
Senator Edmunds. and that John Sherman rns
q very small minority. were said to he for Een'
| Grant. The Senator felt fndisposed to sneaf ~
tha-s1bject Of the unit rule, remaxkine win =
meaning 1od az that 4to1 he had soethng to
to say on any question he always declined y
give IL oetoroaand TO the newspapers 1t Ia
same time he gave the reporter to understand
that he was opposed to the unit rule, and that
when the tfmo came his opposition and r.
reasons therefor would DO made apparent. ''
UNITED STATES SENATOR f. VI B1A1R, or r1v
HAMPSHIRE,
was discovered in q nook at the Grand paciea
yestcrduy, and put upon the fntervfewer's racf
'The choice said he, 'tof New Hnmpshrei IL
for Blaine. The sentiment is almost unannm,
fSs h afber and + PEI ssa1 stronger for Blaine
"fIow are you on the unit rtlle?'' ~:
~ nm a+,slinst it. The delegation IS unant
The country Is governed by the primaries nj
conventions, and not by the caucus. It wnnN
be direct revolution il our form Of govern.
ment, and any man who would be nonfnafsd
under the unit rule would he defeated befosa
the people. The Republican party world bs
rccrcant to its trust to allow any such rule 70
prevail"
''Do you apprehend any difficulty in the ter,~
por91ry organization Of the Conyentton?"
~ apprehend TINT there will be no dihicuty
in tue organization, because it will not bepel.
Mlttet."
Have you any idea who the Tempossr,
Chairman will boz.
81 have not.
"Who is your choice for Vice-PresilentY'
"WushDurne Is the strongest OF any one who
has yet been mentioned. Blaine and Wash
burne would be the strongest possible ticset
tllat could be nominated. It would c,1rry eYefy
nomination" ~
2.
Senator Blaine at the Matteson House Il
CONGRESSMAN LINDSAY or THE THIRD .Cb5Caks.
sIOSAL DISTRICT or MAINE,
with whom a TRIBUNE reporter had conrgr-
sarion yesterday afternoon. Said Mr. Llndsar:
Blaine. and if We succeed in SO doing tho people
will elect him beyond Il doubt. He eanrarolise
more enthusiasm among the masses than any
votes 70 bent any Democratic candidate. Incur
State he will get a number of Democratic votes
The Maine Democrats acknowledge that t
Blaine is nominated !. they will have no chance
"What is the result Of your investigations
nm pleased to be able to say that find the
feeling mitch more favorable to Mr. Blaine thau
had ever hoped for, and. Wls very sanguiue
before came. He seems to very well likeL
and. on the other hand, the strength Of Gca.
lind it. feel that Mr., Baine's nomination y
very certain. The chances are that str. Grant
may QIft. .In0Fe FOlcS tn0n 0tQGf CaQQuaIc- -Q1
the first ballot but after that think be will lose
and Hl:l inc VIII gain srrOunu- !
- Who i3 rour second chofccy'
ave have no one: have not given the matter
nny consideration Il it should really turn out
that our candidate does not succeed, we viii s.;
rally tu the support OF some anti-Grant mants
doeS mt mnrh matter who.~ We have neyef
tested the question OftwhO will get our vOteaip
case Of our abandoning Blaine, aud theirs va
be time enough !" come to a, decision on ssi
question when tho necessity for it, which,
think, will not arise, occurS.''
IL lsuppose that you are opposed TO the unit
rule?''
: I" Emphaticllly yes It is directly opposedu to
the principles Ut Isepublicanstn rs carriedoutla
the Stale Ut Maine, where district represents
ton in the Conventions always has been tue
rule. From what have seen since my arrival.
there is no chance for the unit rule TO- 90
through. and 1t would not be safe for any one to
attempt IL buldnzc it through
What ioron think of the manner in which
the onc-m.ln power worked In the Illinois thn-
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ut wis an outrage which the Convention can
never indorse. The robblng OF those dtsr1cuM
heir vote is IN act which Republicans Of nil
Kinds ought tn condemn. Let the delegates
rom those districts come to the Convention viii
credentials from their districts and they must
,c admitted l know that the Maine delegation
1ls very strong vicwS on the subject aid 20
.hi1k- have I'LL the other anti-GrRnt deie9ateA
ind not Il few uf those who will support Nj.
Grant. The one-rnMn system OF running things
5 not popular with Republicans. and when y
In the direction OF d1sfrnnch9h1g esneF
ftpubc,siss the feeling which arises IS iasense.
Fherc Is no doubt that Logan lost much mofs
han he made for his cause By his conduct Of tna
illinois campaign"