, 1880-05-03


serious aplit q tho Republican party Of llnrnll.
ton County. which lsCally gives minority Of
'otli the 'leiesations viii viii 20 10 NSshyiilo, mi
lively contest fs anticipated. with tho prospect
of tho Sherman delegation being seated.
MINNESOTA.
TIE GRANT nooM "BugTEp p"-rnE CONTEXT nE-
TWEEN blaine Axn WINDOW.
Special Correspondence of The Chtedgo Tribune.
ST. Paul., bsinn.. May l.-rnblto opinion upon
tho Fresidcnt'nf question has lost tho nc1uo,,H
character that distinguished Minnesota from
most other States carly in thu scast. aud Ia rnp-
Idly ctystl1f!zing about lc.nft centres Of choice.
Only one or two nnltnportant County Convcn.
tlons have ,cen hcll. but thcrc Is aomu very act
isu mud Industrious getting readr for tho othcrs.
Everywhere this homo and foreign missionary
work II Xb1nE IN, both In tchalf Of Presidential
candidates and local lIKhtS who Wish tn signalze
their f'olitcnl careers ~ day or two of ecrvica
NJ Delegates to National Convention. II Is well
tn premise To whnt is snLd about tho chances Of
various candidates that tho canvass pre-
lirninary to tho County Conventions
has tnkcn a curiously personal turn. Men
scramble for the. honor of goIng
to Chicago rs n detcsnte with as mitch earnest-
ness lis for much more permanent and lucra-
tive PLACES. The discussion In the counties
turns nlore upon the question what local poll
tfctntt shall represent the district than what
4lEoiAEALh1 CAAulHhIN III bQult 8upp0Ekf Auu tuG
bead Of the delegation Mt large IS cnnvasscd
with rs much anxiety rs II be wcro to 10 the
candidate for Governor. This is purity local
md personal vAnity, nnt partly covers "A deeper
Msnttoa , k Tof ~ Ins,aSs thfFo f. Eons S
1!1ninu !tiasl, and Ia tho leader Of nh energetic
and wcll"orgnrized group Of politicians Of tho
takc,1 h tnvemllo iuiight In upsetting tho oarc-
ili!ly-iattl EtiItiA 1f tho nld sfnKGrs.
1.-The The .nturIl @ Inference from =, thts state Ct
Mtnhctatn l$ takfnQ formidable shape. is thor
ouHhty Justified. BlaEnc's Interests are better
suits viii SOON show WI ibenselyes Thsre hs W been
y very strong nopular feeling for l;lnino II this
sFff eee ns ~ iH
nisbcd Of Into. minnesota naturally, divides
southern section. In the north the work for
blaine has been done by tho netivc yn,iny
s e aaa. s c1sh feowes gns' in psssy sain, tsa do
S;Ss shbqsa foF astosonls% i
have stinlu intcd the sluggish enthusiasm OF tho
northern counties. End re going to bring 4 IN j., =
vii aiso divide e ;he " dciesaea % froa It. Paul and
M!nnoapos!a With 0runt and WnshbnEnc. sonth
1l hesS = good uany people aro locking inter
the Second District and Dunncll'a Postmastcrs
~ the asst: Only one County Convention M has
t4ee q bna deiexates sss Thrs 0hors 9o
to DO held In tho southern part OF tho StMte to-
aay wlosS e. 5oslt n aS tce;gfaphed @ yon VII help
| friends and encuaies are both strong in that
| quarter.
though It now looks as though ho would really
he third or fourth In tho rnct I'll tho Convention.
Grntit has lost strength wonderfu!y within y few
weeks. or r.ther the fictitious volume Of bis al-
legcd strength hns been detnonstrntcd by the
c1icrRy Of his opponents. The GFant men luck
| sans. Thoy haSe depended upon tho n,l.gtc of
their candidates. natne. and tic influence of the
curly conventions IN tho East. but tho magic
than Now York and Pennsylvania, divided and
In not putting In somo hard work II tho colt1,-
dSs So'pE ne the 81 + ts 1sbee esSnt
Gut E il not clear where tSoy are to come ffoul:
say q snEe faem rssy s ,s her f
Grant He doesn't seem to hnve my purity. II
seta o'eFa'es + w BE- by nn
vii Is Ss,tsr Sap. I!aksey. .hs tsnlsan q
Mtation rs d tnctician i i,s doesI,t cnptiro its
ehare Of The St: Ianl deleEetton tor urant. II
MinHc.polis the Washo,.r'e loom st!ll hides By, ng;
a4est Viz tic H nano nen ane @a @
fron. that city VII TO Sc T. nrom'naly II tho intsF. e
s;tsSsth s @ =, s ani ~, Il ihat min IN laoHa
1tblieaa. 5 tho set'at"rs boIo orxan Is ans u tho
| two Gr1lnt newspapers IN tic stAte. Ths ts ap.
rartntly sorry reilly Of tLe pretty 1,lnn to ~
VIII viii aran; s', f antcr t tlo e,sser Of wndon
nal,e: which rnE TM.nuSE p!nyed an ho1,era1ie .
iva weeks aeg Contributed not i lttls to olear-
Ing up tho puliticsl s!tunuon ltl this stnte. ia
revelation Of the rlans Of tho Grant pottcrs de-
f0ntJ fhiatr Pa
Euratcd cxhEhItio,i 1t wintlot,'s position forcu,l
iilA rcal friends frntikcr declaration OF ther
tho country press ra!sctl over THE, TluHuNEa
Ss1xpsure nros'n'tated t1t1 ealarntton d @ "t
Washington and the East. to ho c0scr fur any
other asplrant. There vii! TO 10 Grant Delegates
eoSor Il wtnsion tllongh thcro Viii DO plenty of
| Windom,icleHntos thorc. Asto Wlnuna Cotlnty,
shs s'on e Seeas fes K
County. Convention nrets, whom q dolcgatlon to
1d;si' s ri bp,'Kfa to Window will 0o appointed
has become the most important pnrt tn Mime 1
DUN. This 6t.s grown with tho d4ci.lenco Of tho
sif saias: what w Mr. wiailom pcshaps eantsm:
IL iiaSYh h,. oxn sia,e Tho Srsns movement
hMis M pSstical ptskct alicd with tho frasineats.
Wno T. was aIways lusky 1 ana spd ssapessttioa1s
pfane a y i sSs n9ts m nSsa1 msG VII
thrl'fcsldcnoy. lilo bus npparentiy beop pushed
| Into tho nlnbernt candidates III sptto Of him.
(lrant, aud taks. h,s chancesi but thoru ls NJ,
GEnnt perty, and thcro Is y Window purity th4t
il 10 wonder intimailons ScsiI. 10 dritt West
kew York sna WnselnKton e y tas .nent
| Sherman, Hayes, CunkIinR, ,lld Blaine. .Fhoso