New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-30
DELEGATES OFF FOR CHICAGO.

DEPARTURE or GRANT AND BLAINE DELEGATES
YEsrERDAY-EACH PARTY EQUALLY CoNFI-
DENT.
A large number Of delegates and others left
by the morning and evening trains yesterday 10 attend
the National Convention at Chicago Others Will leave
by going out today and those who remain until
after the Observance Of Decoration Day will leave to-
morrow evening" The Grant aud Blaine men expressed
equal confidence IN the choice OF their caudidates
At 1890 q. III. the Grant delegates and their friends
left the Grand Central Depot The party inciuded
about half OF the delegation from this city, aud consisted
Of Bernard Bign, John J. OBrrn Chief Of the Bureau
of Elections, Edwards Perepont, L. W. Slough
ton Charles E. Cornell, Thomas Murphy and George II.
Sharpe Among the OILERS were Robert G.. McCord, OK
Aldermen Burns and Stewart, p. c. Van Wyok exSena-
tor Murphy Edward Mullory and Judge Van Btunt.
Cbauncey NJ. Depew who to have gone with Senator
waguer's party on Friday. also went on this train.
The delegates all appeared hopeful Of somo
OF them expressed their conviction that Grant would
receive the nomination the graf ballot. John j.
OBren said fact that Blanc had been strongly
urged By his supporters TO 60 Chicago was asga OF
weakness IN the Blaine ranks. EX'Minstcr StOughton
was asked II had any doubts OF the nomination Of
Grant. lie replied that for year and nnlf he had not
entertained tho slightest doubt that General
Ciraut would receive the nomination. Should
Grant get the nomination. ne added, he wOuli
be elected BY overwhelming majority.
All of the opposition now manifested, no sad, was
dlately disappear after he Convention. Inc Blaine
forces would wheel into line aud for his election
D-arcted Republicans would work for Grant IN pr To-.
rnce Ia the nominee Of Cincinnati Convention
When the Train left the depot the party consisted all
OF about forty persons Among the delegates who
To tom the party different PAGES along the route
George n. Sharpe OF Kingston, Charles J.. Eastun
AbauY, NJ. Francis, Troy, Ray " Pierce, Buffalo,
and John Nice, GRAND Island.
Al 625 y. i've Pullman palace cars attached TO tho
ST. Louis express containing delegates aud Others lett
the Ere depot IN Jersey CITY Five palace were
also attached 10 the train which left 81 7:25 p.
OF New York deieg itfs were y s. awkus, who has
declared Tor Blame, aud Charles ncklc William Mayer
the Edi,or Of the NcwYork ZeihHp, occupied seat In
one OF the
In the evening large number also took the $50 tram
from the Grand Central Depot There were six Wagner
caf, and be added at Albany. Among
these who eft by this tram Judge H. II. Harrison,
drcgatcat large from Tennessee, General w. T. Walsh
ward II. LamUn, the Marshal OF the District OF COium
BIZ, George u. Case, NcwYork delegate, Francis Law
ton, IT,. Senator Edmun, and John Simpson. HarbOr
Master OF the Port OF NgWHUrk Morris FTirdsAm and
ten or twelve delegates from The German Central Com
mitee also the lumber, aud supporters OF
Grant.
Among those composing the party were ]. Thomas
Stems, James Moran. eI-AldCrmau smOnson, Francis
snyder George Martinus, and Samuel b hamburger.
Police COumssiOner joel W.MaBOn, Alderman McCIave
anu Judge Fiammer will leave by the NeW-IOrk Central
Road at 1850 tomorrow.