National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-08
THE POLITICAL CAULDROR.
Struggling Among the Factions for
the Mastery.
An Explanation from the Press Correspond.
ent-wbat the Baltimore Papers WIN
Say-A Coalition ut Chicago Re-
pOrted-Anti-Third Termers
squeiched - Tho Kelly
Party in New York.
The Convention Mt Frederick.

BALTIMORE May IA -iumbcr of dispatches
from various points having reached the Associn cd
Press Office in this city to-day inquiring whether
its report Of the proceedings of the Republican
State convention held at Frederick yesterday and
last night was correct and If So how the apparent
contradiction in passing resolution in favor Of
Mr.. Blaine by vote of 50 in his favor to II against
and the election of Il Grant delegation to Chicago
aflerward could be reconcod, 1t is proper TO state
that tho report of the Associated Press correct
In every statement. How to reconcile the resou-
tlon with the action of the convention the report
did not undertake TO explain nor can the reporter
now assume to do So. Referring to the action Of
the Frederick convention the american in nu Cdi
editorial Tomorrow will state; The action
OF the convention yesterday Is virtually q
triumph for the Grant party, for although Blaine
resolution was passed. 1t was merely request
which II Is already announced will not be COM
piled with by tho Grant and sherman men. Al
though every one knows that the sentiment of the
Republicans of the state is Overwhelmingly in
favor of Bnine, and those who voted for the Grant
delegates would never have been sent TO Frederick
had their treaChery been fUreseen yet the dele
CATION stands, only three out of the whole dclegu-
ton are ut all certain for Blaine, and the most
favorable count gives him but six as against seven
for Grant and three for Sherman. A defeat by
trickcry and fraud brings 10 dlShonor to the van.
pushed MIR. Blaine's friends made their ar.
engagements in the belief that there would be
fair dealing in the organization of the convention,
and the fact that they woIe deceived is nothing to
their discredit. The action of the chairman of
inc CcHlIhl III cACluulDb tne reg
ular delegates from Baltimore city from purtici-
patng in the temporary organization, while he
seated the contested Grant delegation from the
second district enabled the Grant party to control
the temporary convention, and ~ decide every
question before the convention or the committee
OH credentials In their own interest.
The Baltimore Sun will state tomorrow the COM
plexion OF the delegates to Chicago as 10 prefer
erenccs for Presidential nSpirants as figured out to
be as follows: For Grant-Messrs. Crcswell, Weaver
West, Brown, Miller aud Tome-6. For sherman
MeSsrs. Gury, Harris, Hooper, LOWndes, Crane and
Bnhrnan-6. For Blaine-Messrs. Westcott Mall
alieur. johnson and Belt. 1t is said that West.
colt and Mallalieur strongly for Blaine al the
time, and as TO the Sherman and other delegrtes in
contingency, fourteen votes for General Grant
may be relied on and that Sherman get the four
teen IL 1t is found that he is available. member
of the Sherman national committee" who has
been In Maryland this week watching the political
movements, and who sought as associates men out
side of the Blaine leaders, while here made the
pointed remark that he aud his friends will go &c
Chicago to defeat Jim Blainc; that Blaine was de
feated four years ago and will be beaten rgain. 1t Il
generally conceded that Blaine cannot count dpor
more than two votes from Maryland.