National Republican., 1880-06-01

course. IIo will have the most votes on the
first ballot, and Blaine comes next, but \
neither is satisfied with tho outlook. Grants
friends are much more hopeful than Blaino's,
aud that is about all that can be said. The
movements of leaders who are here indicate
lhs very clearly"
II regard Blaine as already virtually defeat
ed, and his friends hang only upon the hope
that something may turn up. They are also
stimulated by the desire to punish somebody,
and it may be added there Is o good deal OF
this feeling abroad.
"The Sherman mon think he will be nomi-
mated If Grant fails, while Blaine men pre-
! tend to believe he will succeed If Grant fails.
| One thing is certain-thc Grant managers will
do their best to defeat Blaine In any event.
and tho Blaine managers will return the COM
pliment The Sherman men will make no
alliance beyond opposition to the unit rule.
Washburne is talked about by many as COM
promise; but q large part of the Grant man
ayers, at least, are opposed to him, aud it is
said on fair authority Grant himself has no
longer confidence in Washburne MS FREUD,
and regards him as working for himself to
como in on Grants failure.
'If Conkling-for he IN the Gran dictator
agrees TO the abandonment OF the unit rule
without struggle, it will indicate that he has
more confidence in Grants nomination than ut
this time he has credit for"
W
who arc here agree that Grant can carry that
state, and they add that those who have con-
versed with Virginia democrats say that they
concede 1t. The same assertions are made by
delegates from South Carolina and Florida.
In an interview to-day Mr.. Conkling says
"My Judgment to-day is clearer than ever
that of all the candidates General Grant is the
strongest man that can be nominated. with
reference to the state of New York, l don't
think any candidate, even If chosen from oui
own state, could poll more votes there than he
His popularity is unboundcd, and although .
desperate effort has been made by methods mo-
entirely legitimate to prevent his receiving
the vote of tho New York delegation, he is to
day the man that the republicans oil New Iorl
I want for president. He can carry that stat'
, against any candidate that the democrats car
nominate. l have heard these reports of dc
! fcctions," said the senator, but do no
believe that any intelligent citizen of IN!
state would be sincere in denying what hav
: said"
Senator Conkling here pulled from his pocke
n letter he had just received from Governo
=. Cornell of New York, which read as follows
at seems almost certain that tho result of th
| next presidential election will be determines
by the vote of the state of Now York; henc
!, it is my firm conviction that General Grant
a | by all odds tho most available candidate to III
sure success. He will be stronger in the stat
Il | ny HhNy luOuSuuu NOlcS bhau ObHCi ppoS
G bic candidate"
= Senator Carpenter is against the Illinoi
i contestants, and says that ifa man is apponle
o a delegate and commissioned by congres
Il sional district he is bound to obey the instru,
l. tions of that district, but If lie is elected by
o state convention and gets his credentials froi
+ a state convention, he must obey the mandate
of that body. Tue minority is always pra'
Y tically dslranchised in government like on
II own, and the unit rule is nothing more tina
II the enforcement of the rules of the msiorit.
o John c. New says Grants forces in Chical
are magnifcently organized. Their disciplr
d is perfect and their confidence is sublim
l. They Ioly ON the inability of their opponen
l. to combine, and predict that by to-morro
q evening they will be kni6ng each other.
Tho editors of the Freio Presse, a German +
u publican paper OF Cincinnati, have arrived
IL urge the nomination of General Grant and
'e repel tho ISLANDERS, which represented the Gle
IS mans as willing to bolt if tho nomination
Is made. The Polksbldtt, the most widely circ
lated German paper of Ohio, also repels the /
/ sinuatOn that the Germans will be four
:, among the boilers Of republican nominatio