New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-13

PRICE FOUR CEN'FSs ~. !:
matter was not prcssed. II senator c.
suggestion had then been aotsd On rsnnn1y -
wonld probably have had the hosot " tuesl64 ~
ss.a sfsale ~ senate Senator Ba,ns's isy@9s @ 4 49, "
welded was actually thrown aways 49,
wAsRiNarox sRHrMYnx. "a a ~ o,
Nothing which have written h this lst3v Gn6>1,
to be interpreted TO mean thst the Graot nqypo
seems to looker-on m Washtngtea - alNo4Ne
hopeless one. The battle against third totn ~
by no means been won, though isRtans see oo1
to smile upon IL. II should judss BY wkatf fn1&
and hear in Washington only. aud from the poeJ84
vino make this their home during the snelm g
Congress. should fear that the Grant moHGh601
was great deal stronger than now bslievesltt -
be. Nearly every welLinfomed Rappbhean M
comes 20 the capital from fresh contact Nh ~
people declares that nowhere IN the eoapsty tf49
third term sentiment 30 sgRfessivs q 10 h heca.
Said careful observer Of public sentiment ~
doy this week. 81 fnd the Grant men reheee1
the Same old arguments In favor Of tbird%et4
that were advanced met, refuted sndi abandcno4
in New.York and tho East weeks $50. The 0fnAts
movement is strong here beeeuse this btts hsat.
quarters and because public men don't know hsw
their constituents feel on this subiect.S
"senstors Couklina and Cameron are dseAved
about public sentiment In their etatesn aid vefs.
ran New-York Republican during yislt to Wa6h-
ington few days ago. !" Butt said tho coess-
spoudent of TIE TRIBuNE, chow can esuatoe
CoDkiing be mistaken. Hardly Republieae es
prominence comes to tho capital from Nsw-Yosk
State without calling on him. sud 1hey must rspeet
to him what the feeling In their respective ssetion
isn fe h3ff
"ff the truth were known that 10 juet what tAsy
do not dO.7 was the reply. " The Grant men talk
third term when they call upon him. The OtheFs say
nothing or makeevasive answers. have sesn the
Senator myself once since came and We had some
conversation about the Presidential nomination. but
did not tell him that my county was for Blaine
three to one. II I had done 90 the Senator would
have suspected me of disloyalty to him. He would
not have believed what said and would have lost
confidence IN me. Il 10 important. bus the Senator
has way of treating the bearer Of unwelcomc ncws
that s lot conducive TO pleasant relations between
himself and those who would often give him the
most useful information. Senator Conkug is honest
in the belief that the Republicans OF New-York
State want Grant nominated, but he Is mistaken
So much testimony Of this kind has been recsived
here recently that one 10 almost forced to believe
that the promoters of the third-serm movement are
honest In all their extrsvagsns predictions. but the
must soon undeceive them. There can be no doubt
at all that the Grant boom" cumiuated just alter
the Utica Convention. Since then IL has been on .
decline. %L ".
DUTY OF THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
| VIEWS OF EX-GOVERNOR pENroN-sHERhAN on
BLAINE cRRrAIN OF vICToRY-0RANr WEAK
CANDIDATE.
Ex-Governor Fenton was at tho Fifth Avenue
Hotel yesterday. where be was met by TRIBUNE
reporter and requested to give his opinions 10 relation
to the approaching Presidential contest.
kon,, he Dan nnaaf mn a
past" replied Governor FentoD. "and know very
little OF political movements on this side. have
not given much attention to the probabilities OK
| prospects of this or that nomination"
| But suggested the reporter, IN your travels
| you must have beard much conversation of .
political nature and have formed very decided
opinions relative to the various candidates"
"I can only say" was the reply. that share the
| anxiety common to Republicans for the success OF
the party. The Administration has put tho party
IN position to secure 1t. At least tho party foot
ing is better than 1t was In the last National can.
yass. The business Of the country was then de-
pressed it is now prosperous. The resumption Of
specie payments was then IN doubt, there
was uncertainty and instability In all bud-
| meas transactions, confidence had lost its
inyiQorating power, ana the people were timid. An
this has changed. The ebroken ranks Of trade have
been closed up, those that hung back have boon
| animated with courage and . sound money condi-
tion and good credit at home and abroad now cheer
those actively engaged in buslness affairst The
sympathy and good. feeling towards Republican rue
has been advanced accordingly. To fail of Re-
publican triumph would be the fault Of the Chicago
Convention. trust it will aot wisely"
"Who in your opinion 10 tho strongest candidate
that the Convention can present 10 the country "
"Sherman has been an important factor in bring
ing about the favorable state Of which speak. He
deserves the thanks Of the country Blame has also
acted noby in his sphere Of duty. Both are strong
with the people. Either, think. would lead ~ on
TO victOry.n
"What do you think about tho candidacy Of Con-
eral Grantp
lam opposed to his nomination both because I
think no man should be put forward for third time
and because on other grounds think be would be
a weak candidate.
lean say no moro on political topics now. We
must talk about something else" 81
THE NEW REPUBLICAN, CAMPAIGN CLUB. 1
ALL THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS RfPRRsxkTKD sX
TWO HUNDRED AND rHIRTY-yIvE DRLE0ATES-
| THE ORGANIZATION REsOLUrlONe AND
SPEECHES AGAINST A THrRD TERN.
The new Republican organization OF this
,tv ouposed to the movement and known -
| The Republican Csntral Campaign CuH met In Ciafsn'
don HALL No. 1l3 East Thlrtcenthst., last even.
ing. The hall was crowded. there being aoous
roo persons in attendance. The dele.
gates numbered ass and represented every
Assembly District IN the city. Among those preseus
| vsre Charles watrous Rush @. Hawhiuss senatos
Georse II, Forster George ". Palmer. Ethan Allen.
| sheridsn Shook, @. p. webster. A. j. DittennocicIs
Chr,.topher Pullman. r. J. Rithiau, Alexander y,
Eaxlesou. Andrew J. Campbell William O. Evine'
J. d. oluwsll, Henry Q. Bang. A. Eake-
hart Francis Ethridgo. John ". Costa wilan
| Antnaon nannia McIAughlin. James y hasoe,