, 1880-05-23

'Suppose Grant is noninated?'
In my opinion he will be defeated"
~ GGn1a .9@ 3'IS1s I9 SspuDlicans carry Cook c0un-
Il don't Know about the State, but I feel
confident every Democrat would be elected
in Chicago I wouldn't take a nomination. -
CHARLEY CAMERON.
"I think the Grant men are sincere and
honest. IT the Nineteollth District appoint
Grant S %h{ KIN fsn aaa sy Just ss
people in the First the trouble?"
"Do you think the Republicans will In
dorse Logan's little gameW
:" I don't know. They ought not to do it y
would you like to see Grant nomi-
s'Certainly It will put the election right
into the hands of the Democrats. That is
what we want,-wl!at we have been hoping
for. But am afraid the Convention won't
iWhat show will the Democracy have in
"They will get every office"
AID. CULLERToN.
'Wllat do you think Of the State Conyen-
Il think it was well handled"
"Wil 1.-The the t';pgt Repsbsans indorss 10sans
"They Ought to. The delegates repre-
Sented them"
"Do you think Logan did right?"
"Exactly. If had been in his place I
would have done the sa1ne."'
ERNEST PRUssNG.
II don't want to talk about the Conven-
Republicans on the North Side who will
probably not vote for Grant. Washburne
would carry this county, but that Grant can
Is questionable; it depends upon who the
Democrats put up"
TT was an exhibition Of machine politics
which was never eQualed."
s.Will the Republicans indorse its work ?'
1.-THE machine men will don't see how
the independent Republicans can"
;, "W,oa,!!d J.! you be glad to see Grant nom
II have always been in favor Of his nom
nation"
"Can any Democrat defeat him ?''
81 don't think Tilden can. He is a bigger
fraud than Grant, and the purpose of some
of our worst fellows is to nominate him: All
the corruptionists on our side want Tilden
: aWhat Of Seymourq"
~ think he can heat Grant He is our
best man."
:, JOHN II. M'AULEY.
1.-The majority seemed to have Its way?"
:. "po %; y9u : approve OF Logan's conduct?"
You are Grant man?"
"Why?
because I believe he is the strongest man
"You think the Republicans generally will
say amen to the action of the Convention ?"
II see no reason why we should not
"Do you think Grant can be elected @'
I'VE may have hard work to pull through,
and therefore must put up our best man.
That is Grant.''
a You believe in machine politics ?"
';l; IL don't know what you mean by machine
Nine districts doing the work of nine
teen. against the protest Of ten Of theu,.''
We'll. lam satisfied Republicans cannot
be whipped in."
Do you think it was right to ignore the
precedent Of allowing the Congressional
distrets to choose delegates to the National
"l don't know much about the machinery
Of Convention. I know it is the custom in
other States to adopt the unit rule, and
don't know why ILLINOIS shouldn't do it.'
IL don't credit the victory to him. The
majority felt as he did. He was the leader"
HENRY ". KING.
1t seems to me that the action of the
Springfield Convention in disregarding the
rights. of the minority will not be ratifed
Ry Ges. 5es tGRSuStfE GqsaS IS Rs0pbs bs ndmaae6 5n6
by such means it will be very difficult to
elect him; that the conservative people will
not support a man nominated in that way.
have great hopes that Gen. Grant will not
taken up, like Washburne or Edlnunds, who
is wholly free from objection, and who can
not only poll the party vote, but will COM
mand large vote which is non-partlsan."
E. g. KEITH.
"The effect, so far as have heard since
my return, is the rouslng Of good deal Of