, 1880-05-31
II.
OBSERVATIONS.


CHICAGO, May 30.-The result Of the Convcn-
lending men ARE now here, and a1l hard at work.
The claim thut Grant is beaten is sturdily held
By one siLe, particularly by Dlaiue's men, and
*thurled bachJ' as politicians say when found
out, by the boomers Of Grant should con-
clude, from the best evidence before me, TINT il
vas the best chance for fair betting in the coun-
try, whether Grant would get through or not
Perhaps the chances nre very slightly Not.
His friends say that II tho first ballot brings
him very close to nomination, there will bu
changes enough from minority candidates to
nominate him. and TINT, il there is breakup
by the failure Of the unit rule, or in any other
way, his candidacy will be, sternly adhered to-
They expect to get votes from Shermails col
utnI1, from the scattering support Of Edmunls
and Washl'urne, and from Blaine's own instruct
ed delegations. The Sherman 1nen claim IT.
vores on the first ballot, though experts
say it will be only Ids ut best. They count on
Grants strength, If it breaks, coming to them
to bcat Blaine, whom they suspect Of under
mining their Ohio delegation and corrupttng
what are calleal - the Sherman niggcrs.'' AS to
the unit rule, thnt is apparently much weaker
than Grant, and ! have heard several tough
Grant men say they would have none Of it.
Some other c:sreful Grant men say that break
ing tho unit r,fe will weaken r.nt they feat and
the session Of the National Committee on Monday
night Is attended with the keenest interest as
marking the first blood for one side or the other.
Unless expectation be ci1cck1nAtcd, the Com
mittee IS anti-Gf rant by several majority. Yet
everywhere tisaisenclAd politicians arc Grants
men, even OF, r1alt Committee. Here appears
John T. sraythe. the New York e1- Insurance
Commissioner, whose rcappointment aud rcsig-
nation have been the chief features Of Cornell i
Of Western steamboat, hogshcad fashion,
nearly the whole Of him brond-ot-the-
back. Few or no new men appear
around the New York headquarters, but rather
the same old material Coukling has kept suited
down for eight or ten years. Charley Smith,
editor Of tho Philadelphia Press, Blaine organ, is
one Of the observers, having not only followed
Conkliug out Of the Commonwealth, but into
another camp.
A PLENTIFUL LACE OF NEW RECRUITS
Is remarked of the whole party this year. The
Dutchman, whom everybody has been threat
ened with, does not put in an appearance any
where He is supposed to be engaged in the si-
lent manufacture Of gunpowder down in his
beer cellar, SO as to blow the Convention up the
moment it nlisbchavcs.
The great Conkllng was intrequently seen yes
tcrday. He loves privacy, echo, and clean
pocket handkerchief, and bends most winningly
to the New Ydk Delegates as they feel compli-
mented by his accentuation.
John Logan ..ocs around the more eal]ouslv
looking like something between u a1uiuy war
Slor and +ndnro'7n IN the comedy or, us grim
opponent yesterday remarked, as II be had been
taken down from hook in the slnoke-house
among the bacon
Don Cameron Is chiefly engaged publicly in
spreading his long legs. walking In straight
line, looking ut strangers from consumptfre
complexion with cold interest and vanishing
into his roon, whence he regulates the solar
system Oy sending for it, star by star. Two rcd
headed men arc in that triumvirate, and they all
love each others company.
On The other side the most observed man in
Gov. Charley Foster, Of Ohio who is
FEARED MORE THAN ANY PERSON
on the anti Grant side. With open door, demo-
cratic. yo1uble. keen. warnisn. or rather tenid.
be talks and distinguishes we'll fecls nersnnaI
dislike of conkliup T. IN. ann ;s the, con,ectfng
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