New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-27
THE GRANT ELEMENT IN THE CONVENTION
. INK WITH 4 PROMINENT RkPEEsENTAIIYE OF

TIE GRANT ELEMENT IN THE CONVENTION.
4 TALK WITH Prominent REPREsENrATIvE or
THAT BRANCH OF THE PARTY-EDwARDs PIERRE
PONT OS THE RESULT OF THE CONVENTION
AND The rEAsoNs FOR SUPPORTING GRANT.
Edwards PierrepOnt, who was one of tie
delegates to Utca Convention. was found in his law
Office YESTERDAY and was asked what thought OF the
result oil the Convention. and the effect 1t would have
On the choice at Chicago. There was no dis
position in the Convention" said he, to force
me districts against their Will In the Sc
lection Of delegates; It was as free IA
ANYTHING could be- The only objection WAS TO the In
structIOns given. The object OF Convention which
meets with powers delegated 1t Is do something
and II the members Of The Convention are
neither to select delegates the National Convention
nor 20 give them instructions TO the opinions OF the
Convention then conventions have no functions aud
quite useless and 1t would be much better to send
delegates from the districts. That the effect Of
the instructions Of the Convention will DC to further The
nomination of the candidate favored by II can't enter
tain any doubt they VIII have effect the other
they DO from he greatest state IN the
country"
"What do you think about Grants nomination 7"
Ny own view Is that II we can't elect and inaugurate
General Grant can't elect and inaugurate anybody
and think that feeling perhaps not expressed IN def
mite words prevails IN the North and Will prevail more
II Is very well understood that the Democratic party
s preparing to get possession Of this Government
al the next Inauguration Of "A President. The Demo
Gratis are desperate. They have chance OF any
cess unless they can at this coming election
because the census which causes Teadusmcnt Of the
electoral VOTE Will 80 increase the Northern and West
ern power and the Republican majority that 1t will be
almost impossible for the Democratic Iarty which
"a so largely in the South. to gain control Of
the Government To-day the Senate OF the United
states has fOrytwO Democrats and OF that fOry-twO
only twelve are from the North. Those who
July watching the driit Of affairs know that in Con
gress there is determination TO unseat Ortiz, Of In
diana, and Washburn, OF Minnesota. The reason
Is that If these two be unseated the
House, which by States Is now Republican, would then
by states BE Democratic Iu OF failure to elect
President by the popular vote rather by electors a
pointed the vote, then the House Representa-
ves cast the vote and when they TO elect
a President by the House tney vote by States
and the State OF Oregon with its vote Is
lust strong the State OF NewYOTk with its thirty
three votes The is true OF Delaware and OF every
other State Hence II, when come to the next eec
ton. the South gives 1873 solid votes for the Democratic
party, which fully believe IL will do. and then the
votes Of Indiana shall be added making 1873, even II
every other State should Republican the election of
President will be thrown the House II Democrats
contrve account OF pretended irregularity TO
out the State Of NewYorI with its thirty-d
electoral votes. And thus If they unseat Ortiz and
Washburn aud throw election into the House they
can elect the President, each state voting as one"
"What reasons have you for tninkng such scheme
is In contemplation 3"
" The late struggle In Maine, which audacious