The Portland daily press., 1880-06-05
THE BLAINE MEN.
Thursdays Vote Interpreted as Water
loo for Grant-How the Maine Men


Thursdays Vote Interpreted as Water
loo for Grant-How the Maine Men
Figure for their Candidate.
The Blaine men regard yesterdays vote on
Sharpe's amendment as decisive victory, and
all through the evening theywere hilarious over
what they termed were the shelving OF Grant
Captain Boutele calculates that the ex-Pres-
dents strength is only 27o votes, while Blaine
will start with 300. Mr.. Manly said TT
fhows three things: First, that Grant is
politically dead; second, that the fight is to be
between Blaine and Edmunds; and third, tn at
Blaines nomination is certain. We expect Al
votes from New York and 4S from Pennsyl-
vania when Grants name is withdrawn. 1t
seems strange that those men can allow Grants
name to go before the convention it is certain
to result in its being smirched."
Mr.. Manly thinks that the programme of
the third-termers is to carry the ex-President's
uame through four or five ballots, and then
withdraw it and throw as much of their force
as they can control to Edmunds. with the in
tention of demoralizing Blaine's adhere nts
Others contend that the ex-President's name
will never be mentioned in the convention
while still others insist that ''they don't dare
to withdraw it; they having gone too far"
All the Blaine men regarded the action of
Vermont in voting aye as a direct bid for the
Grant strength for Edmunds. -
The Michigan delegation went to the Blaine
headquarters about half past 9 o'clock last
had come, they said, to stir things up-to
make noise Their spokesman intimated
that Maine was not doing its duty, because
there was no demonstration land the Michigan
ders offered to hire a band to head procession
to the different hotels. Col. Osgood, one Of
the Blaine club, responded: "Gentem Ell,
you are Just the persons we are looking for.
You will find a band already engaged at room
B, and if you will join us, we will start now. u
Whereupon the whole party started out on
fhnip ,iccinx md ryscitn oil t1n Actc "A
delegates.
A Member of the National Committee
Predicts that Blaine will Lead Grant.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-C. G. Fulton, a men,
Der of the National committee telegraphs the
following summary of the situation at Chica-
co.: s
"The drill of the third term forces. and the
inducements held out to them on enlistment
are not such as to fit them to make an up hill
fight, and there are already rumors of IN
creasing defections in their ranks. 1t will re-
quire the assiduous exertions of their leaders
to hold the votes already under their control,
instead of being able to add to their support
Blaine may be defeated, but all his friends
here have great hope and many are confident.
OF course, they may be disappointed, but these
facts are now self-evident: On the first ballot
Blaine will have at least thirty more votes
than Grant. 1t is even probable that he will
come within so votes of a nomination on this
ballot. 1t is also certain that if Grant is with
drawn. Blaines nomination cannot be pre-
vented, and this is the reason why Conkling is
determined to keep him in the field. Whether
he will be able thus to hold them in control is
the problem that is to be solved. There may
be combinations made to defeat Blaine. but it
will not be an easy matter, as the temper
the delegates from the North is to be forithe
man who can rally the most Northern strength.
Conkling could not control his committee.
men from four of his Southern States to vote
for Creswell for President of the convention,
although they were possible depositors in the
Freedmen's Bank. The question is whether
he holds them to defeat Blaine when'the fact
that Grant cannot be nominated is demonstra-
ted. The desire to be ON the winning side
may possibly be stronger than their allegiance
to Conkling. now that Grant is no more as O
possible candidate. Delegations to a National
convention are not easily prevailed upon to
cast their votes in the air to crafty the per-
sonal luminosity of even as great man as Mr..
Conkling."
Senator Woodin of New York was asked
last night what would be the effect on the
New York delegation, of the break, and re-
piled that there are thirty-fve of the New
York delegation who would follow Conkling
to hell, and there are thirty-fve who would
not follow him to heaven.