New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-31

opinion freely by his vote, will raise storm II >0
Convention, Introduce disc0rd into the party ~
seriously njlrinQ the prospects OF the party Tor sG
cess in the coming election. s6
mittee Of ten be appointed, representing al ~
candidates opposed to Grant and that u - ~
struoted to wait upon Senator conkling and hts4
the party to use hia great influence TO pse4e1t
the supporters OF General Grant from attcmpt1r4 -
establish a unit rule. A resolution embodylnG
sisting Of the following named gentleman. was ~
ex-Goyernor Dennison, %, Ohio; Senator Hsmls2
William E. Chandler. of New Hsmpshires Jo14
Gregory Smith, Of yermontg William y. Huston. -
Michigan; the Hon. j. NJ. Rusk. Of Wisconsts3 3
and Mr.. Finnell, of Kentucky. sN
PROMPT ACTION.
Late this afternoon the members of this commiek
tee, except Governor Smith, Of Vermont. mes Geu4<
tor Conklng. and the subject was talked over n ~
amicable way. Finally, IL was agreed that the onf
Grant managers should name List Of caudic6tG
for the position of temporary chairman from wtiNh
the Grant people shall choose 0ne and he shall ~
elected without opposition from either side. 1h24
is probably the basis Of an arrangements Of pr1-<
minaries that will postpone the contest over tho
unit rule until after the permanent organization 4
the Convention Is effected. The Edmunds people.
disclaim all connection with this arrangement. IA
In the meantime there has been much talk amo14
delegates, members OF the National COMMITTEES an&
active political managers about the probable eeo4
OF the defeat Of the unit rule. The leading Blain4
and Sherman men feel very confident that victory
will insure the defeat Of General Grant, and soms
the Grant men themselves admit fhis. One OF She
delegates from New-York. q Grant man, whose relA-
tons with Senators Conkng end Cameron are verE'
intimate said this evening that he believed that a
attempt to enforce the unit rule In the prelinGxF
proceedings would be made. and that the contest
it would be the decisive one OF the Conyentlou~
II the thrd-term party triumphed, the moral effect
of the preliminary success would be such as 70 make
Grants naS xsr1 u was
Grant man from New-Y0rk said openly that General
Grant could not be nominated, and third member
of the same party declared IL was his opinion that
majority of the Convention would be opposed 10 3
the the anti,Grant ami 'i men feel the utmost con.
o IN rule ef fG
with instructions or by deposlng him from the chair
Convention to order If, therefore, the defeat OF the
unit rule means the defeat OF General Grant. the
third term may be- considered dead iesucs
that they will certainly be defeated II the unit ruls
is rejected. They expect even 10 that event TO se-
cure the votes OF many OF the Southern delegates
thew are leaving stone IN nturned to capture them
Their agents have been diligently at work all day
Among Am got other ' things S It is said that Senator
that Il General Grant is nominated and
ssPSses sSSss of pf The south to him.
Republicans to places in his Cabinet. The Grant
managers assert that the Southern delegates natur
ally belong to the ex-President and one OF them -
serted with some vehemence to-day that they
would not be allowed to be led of to any other caii-
said this gentleman and they do not know either OF
the other candidates..
DETAILS OF TIE CONFERENCE.
Later.-The committee which waited upon Sem
ator Conkling this evening, to confer with him Ia
regard to the enforcement of unit rule during
the preliminary proceedings OF the Convention
on Wednesday, found him very affable and ready
to talk the matter over. After tho case had been
stated Senator COnkling said that the right of the
National Committee to determine what rules shall
govern the preliminary proceedings Of the Conven-
ton 10 unquestioned, and that there ought to
be no misunderstanding on that subject He
advised the committee to call on other
friends of General Grant, and expressed
great confidence that the whole matter could be
amicably arranged. Subsequently the committees
one of whom the anti-Grant men would be
willing to support for the place OF temporary
and to submit them to Senator ConklinG
The names chosen were those Of Senator Hoar, Of,
Massachusetts,, Ex-COngressman Brandegee, or
Connecticut, and the Hon. Benjamin Harrison
of Indiana. When these names were submitted to
Senator Conking, he referred them to General
Arthur and ex-Congressman Thomas o.. Platt for
their consideration. 1t has generally been sup
Hoar although there was a report circulated in the
Grand Pacific Hotel late this evening that he would
not be acceptable to some Of the Grant .r men; had.
Another suggestion coming rom thlrd-term head-
quarters Is that the Grant men, instead OF choosing
one of the three names submitted to them, SHOULD
before the anti-Grant people for their approval
This the latter will not agree to- They VIII say 70
the third-termers, If such proposition is made
C Committee, and can select the temporary
chairman without your :. aid and "a
spite Of you. Ii yon don't believe II. wait until
io-morrow night and we will prove 1t to you. We
submit names to You as o compromises II you are NOS
willing to take one of our men, we will make tho e,
lection ourselves and adopt such measures as VIII
secure the election Of our man."
THE GENERAL ASPECT OF THE CONTEST.
THE CoLoRED DELEGATEs NOT SOLID FOR GRANT
BY ANY MEANs-ATrEMPTs TO EXCLUDE BLAINE
TERRITORIAL voTEs-NorEwoRTnY ARRivArS
THE GRANT MEN STILL MAKING CLAIns
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THs TRIBuNEl
CHICAGO, May 30.-The colored delegates from
tho Southern States, who now form the great un-
K wn quantity In the Presidential problem, are
one picturesque element of this great crowd.
ney evidently enjoy going to National Conyen-
TONS to ve at rst-class hotels in spite Of the re-
uctant landlord, to smoke the very best
cigars and wear good clothes, to be intro
luced to the greatest statesmen and :
10 be handed around with distinguished de-
ference by people who want their votes. These
are Joys that make them wish life was
one long convention these are the times when
the anxious patriot will go long way 70
capture vote. One earnest supporter OF Presi. +
dential candidate having seven colored delegates
suddenly precipitated upon him the other day. and .
beiug a little nervous about letting tdem
out of his sight, and finding the &
landlord unwilling to provide them with rooms
heroicaly invited them into his own chamber, whore
they passed the night. The colored vote IN the
is treated with profound respcct
but roost of the candidates watch it with ill-con-
,saled uneasiness 1t Is that they believe negro
to be naturally more corruptible than white msns