New-York tribune., 1880-06-22

He has reached an age when political honOrS uon
seem the hest things the world, and with pcricct
health and physical strength he finds MS present
life too pleasant to be anxious to leave H."
LATER MEETING OF NETWORK MEN.
THE DELEGATION RESOLVES TO MEET TODAY TO
SELECT A CANDIDATE-A MOTION OF SMITH
WEED REJECTED.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUNEl
CGNCGNNArI, June 21.-Thc evening meeting OF
the New-York delegation proved to be another dis,
appointment to the friends of Payne, and
is interpreted by many as serious
reverse The di"iSion among the Payne
men ns to the wisdom of putting
their candidate forward continued. Some argued it
would not do for New-York to be too prccipltatc in
expressing her preference after Tildcn was with
drawn that the effect would he better for Payne If
New York would seem to fall In with tho general
sentiment than if it should TO attempt
to dictate n nomination. The result was
decision to postpone the vote candidate
again. this time till 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
two hours before he meeting of the Convention.
When the delegation met. Smith NJ. Weed offered
resolution When the delegation adjonrns II be to
meet tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. fortho pur-
pose of proceeding to the consideration of the
question Of candidate to be sup
ported by tho New-York delegation Mr.
Weed supported his resolution in n few remarks.
He said the strong States were waiting here to find
out what Ncw-IOrk wanted To do, when they
wonld lie ready to follow. There was danger that
unless Ncw-York took action soon some of the
smaller States would name the President. The Con-
vcntion would meet tomorrow at noon and 1t would
not do to wait longer in this matter II was due to
the influence of Ncw-York that it should make IT.
self felt. Senator Jacobs moved to amend the
resolution so 10 provide simply for
an adjournment till 10 tomorrow morr-
ing emitting all references tn vote
for candidates. Senator Jacobs said he didn't want
it 20 out that the Ncw-rork delegation would
name it's candidate Tomorrow. Something might
occur between now AMI t'-.rorrov morning which
would render this unwisc or impossible. II when
the dele rgatcs met Tomorrow tLcy chose 10 nnmc a
candidate thar could be- done. but II was not
necessary to give any such notice. He Thought It
mi0ht place the State of Ncw-lork In II ridiculous
position. Something might occur to throw the can
Gdatc who might he named out of the canvass.
Lester B. Faulkner sustained these resolutions
and Charles Hughes did also. but Senator Jacobs's
amendment was adopted by n vote OF 80 to 80
Inasmuch as the opponents Of Payne are claiming
this as a victory and practically defeat of Payne,
tho vote will be Of interest. 1t is as follows;
T,ds-.T .Tcndcrson. Pratt, Downing Moran. Vccdrr.
Kicrnan, KIncSlry Pierce, Bliss, Jacobs Fox.
ijufcr Nelson, Iltt!c, Murray. sawyer. CantwclI.
Dunn. Bowen. Daniorh. smith, Pur nrr. Clark.
B!hcuck, Gwluup. Cutter, lotkw"oi Lester ana
Henry. Total. 80.
Nays-Pcckham. Faulkner. Krpncv. Cooper, Drv-
Matticc, Schoonmakcr. Manning. Nol,n, Murphy,
IT,. TIughcs, Wed, Blown. Caupbrl, OIrrm.
S;;pIiFss. BnTt, oialG Kclgss, M2,Ss Rirh E,c
Ab-rnt-Shcrinan and Wiley.
Before the meeting adjourned, Smith
VI. Weed was selected for the Crcdrutial
Committee. Rufus W. rcchham for the Committee
on Resolutions, John Fox for the Committee on
Organization. and John w. Wiley as Vlcc-Ircsdcnt.
rAYNrs rRusrECIs DAMAGED.
The Brooklyn men, who have been earnest
against PAYNE declare this showed that they carry
the majority of the delegation with them. There
could be no doubt. they sud, that the friends of
Payne were rallied against the nmrnd-
mcnt, and the vote OF 3G 10 - showed
Ncw-Yolk One or two liidcn men admitted that
this looked to them somewhat like test vote upon
Payne. but all the Payne men denied It. and many
of The Tidcu men who are not anxIou+ for ILyuc's
nomination declined 10 regard /; IN any way s.g-
nfcaut.
1t is a fact, that Of the thirtysix votes Hast for
the jacobs amendment. some gwen u ardent
Iildcn men. These were ~ follows Green, Butter.
Nelson, Little. Smith. Babcock. Gwlnup Cutter.
Lockwood, Lester and Henry And 1t Will be
strange II a number Of these men. when the issue
Is directly drawn between Payne, az 1ldcn's
candidate, and an opponent. will not vote
to support Payne. But the condition Of the
delegation IL 80 chaotic that all lnicrcucc- from
this vote nrc apt to he deceptive. It's chief damage
to Payne is that it affords his opponents n chance to
claim that he has been beaten in tho delegation on
test vote
WsCONTEN1ED DELEGATES.
The Ncw-York delegation IS in strangely unset
tied condition. II the claim Of the anti-laync fac
lon is correct Payne can only get thrty-wo out Of
the sXty-ciVht Delegates who were present.
Tonight there Is talk 81 few votes inr Kan
dali. Brooklyn Is solid for Pratt.
II is an open secret that Andrew H. Green aud
several of the high priests Of 1lldcni,m voted to
postpone the naming ot 4 candidatc IN the hope
that something might bring ildcn in the field
again
A Tidcn delegate sad tonight. with grim
smile; "Wcl they sand the withdrawal of 1illcn
was going to simplify matters wonderfully Does
1t look that way to you ~
1t is a curious tact that 'illcn refuses tn stay
dead. People ac Still talking of HIM as a possible
80 dark hOsc.'
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