New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-05
ONLY ONE PHILADELPHIA DELEGATE FOR
GRANT

The PhfCdetDhtd record (InG)
An attempt was made about month ago
TO Set the delegates together but this fate on account
OF the incenency of the weather Last light howevGr
there assembled at the residence OF Mr.: William H.
Leeds Tenn 9sa Vine these s H6G r.
and James Mechanics, delegates at Target William T.
Douglass and william Elliott, OF the 1st District VIII
M0na a nss1 William Eliza l. smith, lid District " Ewood
Rowan and Hamilton sston, iVth DstHct; Ihomas D.
The caucus was for the purpose sounding the dele
gates as to how they felt the question Of supporting
real Grant man in the party he being Mr Rowan: MI
Dsston had no choice rs yet but was wiling r 10
sentiment inclined to the belief thdti was suicidal to at
9emps ts little Word bad conserabS 10 do
with the cOnference-they wouldfoIow ana support Tue
coalition of the warning factions Of the Democracy was
looked upon With great alarm ana the oelegates
ridden against Grant they would sweep Pennsylvania
or else make It uncomfOrtaby close that the Legsa
As finale 10 The gathering decided that Sen
ator Cameron be asked TO come 70 anu u
upon him Washington, andlay the condition Of affairs
t sSrGre with R Blaine BEFORE It IS too late meeting
adjourned with the understanding thae tne deeeauon
would be called together soon as MI Cameron was
heard from.
GRANT LOSING GROUND AT WASHINGTON.
GENERAL BELIEF THAT HE COULD NOT BE ELECTKD,
Washington Dtspatch 10 The Cincinnati gazette
The third-term movement has lost more
ground here during se pas
Senator who friendly to Grant, stated to-day that the
Nomination exPresdent involved the disnteRra,
ton Of the Republican party. II am ConVlDceu' Salu
the Senator, "that We nOminate Grant mere VIII pc
spiIt in tie party The anttGrant Republicans WILL IN
that event be sure put candidate In the Held ana
the Democrats nominate TdeD, as now seems prODabe
" no knows but what the opponents OF both Grant ana
Tllden will form coalition and unite upon candidate
that will be more acceptable to TIC people than either
would not surprised to both OF the great pOt-
satisfied Republicans and Democrats that the time Is
ripe for strong third party organization .
am alone in the opinion that the NOMINATION OF
General Grant means death Of tho Republican party
have beard many leading men In the ORGANIZATION e1-
press the views. think that when the Chicago
Convention assemblies this fact will have become so ap'
parent that the nomination OF Grant wn0t Dc seriously
considered by any one" ,.
There have been several consultations OF late among
some OF the Republican members OF tue House with
vent the nomination OF General Grant. The move had
its origin among members who have always Oeen
friendly Grant. and would Ike to see hun nop
mated II they believed he could be
elected. The conviction of good many mem
suit OF general the floor and in the cloak
rooms which las developed the fact that adyices which
reach tue members from all sections through their private
corresDondenee uniform IN their references 10 the
existence of strong auti-third term feeling.
This feature of the situation has finally alarmed good
many members hence the consultations alluded to
have been held for the purpose OF devising the best
means using their influence TO prevent the nOmna-
ton Grant The which they use are not IN
the interest OaOy other candidate but are based solely
on the good party and the necessity OF selecting
candidate who would not ALLEVIATE proper
ton OF the Republican vote. Ihere is hardly member
OF the Ohio delegation who believes Graut carry the
State thereis only Grant man In the Indiana
delegation.