, 1880-05-28

outlook Is exceedingly favorable for Repub-
licnn success this fall" -...--,.-.. '-...,
allow would Hrnnts nomination suit
Ohfop"
"Afy Impression Is In regard to that, that
the nomination Of Ncr. Grant wolll bc very
unfortunate for us. let me- my first, that
tic Republican position in Ohio WIS never
more pleasant md promising than 1t Is ut
present. Nothing but nj unfortunate 1tol,sf-'
nntlun, which that Of Gen. urnnt woutl be,
would Gl,.lnngrr our SUCCESS"
"What is tho actual stains Of tho Ohio
delegation rs y0u understand it?"
"Secrotary Sherman t,as thirty.fiye votes be-, !,
yond question or cnvil. AMI nino votes are
claimed for Afr. Dlasne."
"Wiil Mt. blaine get those rino votes Oh
first ballot9" e..
"That Is a question / ca,not answer.
don't know how the gentlemen feel Some
Ut tho nine will, Judge. at some ttmo
during the ballo,ihg come to the support Of
"Iias uen. Grant my friends on the ,1o1c-
II doubt whether there Il H. single ,na,l
sfga fsg2ott 70 delegation who is likely to vote for
:" ilayu you n,nae ,any, estimate Of the h., real M
strength with sllleh Mr.. Sherman Will 70
Into tho C0tiye,ltion?"
etnnlnx INV wlii IT, bo i Ito Dr. Of more, M bit confess
Hint 1 have not sufficient Inflammation at
present tu state hoW many Mr. Sherman VIII
get at the outset Tho fairness Will which
tho prevailing feeling .tliat Ills can.ti!tacy
would bn q g0ntl one, feafla. ing to believe
TINT the Convention In the end will nominate
%Mst ,,..i, do you think Of Gen. Grants pros
"liel,. Grants strength III the Convention
depends iargely on whctller the unit rule
prcvnIls. Wltll tho unit rule prevailing, lio
'"si i,nt M tl,erc @ is grent He'll Of kicking over
tile traces III New York, 1'onnHylyania, nnd
Stl,oF 9TH sta,ss y which tito an''-arant feeling
~ w"Ent It the unit rule, prevails It docs mt
dong. ..TI.o kicking will havo 10 effect, M
less It is !ione by majority. Tl!e unit rulu
tho lnalerity Of the delegation 14ny decide. SO
ti.at In Pennsylvania they would linrbto hnyD
! at least twenty-l,iMe votes to lcfeat the cnst-
Ing of the whole,yote tor Grant" ,,
"l}on't ynll think that the Convention VIII
"iM my Judgment lilo unit rule IS contrary
to nil tho rul,l4s Of the faepubltcnt, pnrty,
and essentially niiti-l.epublicau. have 70
beoanso of Tho tiusite to preserve the unity 9f
tho Republican party. atul 70 do awMy with
tic most o.llous features Of Democratic Coll
se'i!"',f G"1 I'6T t,pp pfsye'lEd g. enrrEsd with araut
"Gra'ts nomination would imperil Re
publcni SUCCESS IN Ohio"
"Wl'nt do YOU think Of the, Illinois Con.
ye1tion alfs LoSas, ,,ss sssntro and the bolt
"Weil, 10 far, It i understand the Illinois
case, at least tho actlnn of tho Convention
seems to be Inconsistent ln demanding of
Cook County, representation BY Senatorial
III ut.1 a1d al
ser,tatioi to tho tlc1egases TO tllg National
friends controlled Ut least two-tl,lrls ot tho
C9l;entlon and could llny9 .l9no PRECISELY i;
tic loiegates by tho Convention, wo
felt TINT we had no legal Or moral right to do
So, Certainly II is c9ntlnry to nli preceoHnts
a,a tratltloai Of te RsnblGnn n purity. slat' 10
ever attempted TINT. Tho Grnnt delegation
III Louisiana WINS made up Of bOltcrs fro1n
ths nspbilsaa Geye,tt"n, laTKSly In tf
do not see, oll WElut principle Of right o.
inltted to the Conventton:m,,
ffGsdss'' if',a 81 fair play In tho National c0ns0'''
III l,aye not heard 1t discussed enough to
Among lie throng ut tho 0rand Pacific yes
COL. JOHN PAUL JONES,
II prominent Republican Of Toledo, @. In
conversation with TRIBUNE reporter a1en1
the political sittntton Ill general, aild tlie
tlagrant nctfon Ut the Senatorial Boss Of I'LL
marked tint there waa tnbounae,l Intllgna
) ti0n nn!0ng the Itepnbltea1lB Of Toledo Mt the
manner ~ wliiel, the honest sentlment0 Of thu
illnes M spah!isunns rs as been Gen. Gysrsen 'sS, a
1&npn trnmt,jed mn tflti that th3 rtrl1tg Of Re