Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-20
Views of Eugene Hale.
The Presidential Csasess, Especially
ss Regard. aslsaots and 1ser ssraas

Hon. Eugene Hale. who has made an ex-
tended southern and western tour since the
adjournment, of the Maine Legislature. is
nov on his way home. lie was asked YES
terday how things were looking for Mr..
Blaine. and his opinion. all the more valu-
able for MS recent visit TO Chicago and De
troit. was that they were looking very fav-
orably As to last weeks Chicago conven-
ton and the talk which has been made abou,
1t. he spoke with great freedom The wild
talk about untairness and injustice was
simply started to cover the bolt, for which
no shadow Of an excuse could otherwise be
found. When that bolt was made all tina,
the convention had done was To elect pre-
siding officer. Neither committeeman nor
delegate had been chosen. The state is d.
vided. and the result when the convention
meets next "Wednesday. Mr.. Hale thinks.
can fairly he considered doubtful. II the
delegates rightfullv chosen by the Cook
county convention arc admitted then. GER
tainlv. the issue cannot bc forctold but IT,
A. without this county IL i possible they
NAV be able to do, the Grant men have the
majority ihcs NAV cause much trouble In
that case it is not unlikely that they will un-
dertake to ride rough shod over the eight or
nine congressional districts which can now
be rightfully counted a. against Grant. and
which would send delegate. to the national
convention to represent their views In
such a situation therr is but one thing for
the anti-Grani men to do. They will like
wise send delegates. and their certificates Of
election will be attesied bv the presiding
and recording officers Of the district con,en-
tons. nder Don Camcron's call they will
clam to represent their districts. and their
right to do 90 will he one Of the yer, first
matters for the national convention to reach
and pass upon. The convention must settle
nj once. Mr.. Hale saws. whether the rule OF
district representation can h. oycrr,iled and
oontemptuously disrcgarded bv a state con
yention But. on the other hand. II the
.ntl-Grant men control the coming Illinois
convention a. they sill do II they receive
their far representation from Cook couniy
they uill attempt nothing more than to elect
the four delegates at large. and then to con
firm the choice Of disiric; delegates hich
the several district conventions NAV make.
Tins will leave the state about event, d.
vidcd between the two candidates. do
not" said Mr. Hale. "doub; for minute
that the anti Gran, men have COOL, and de.
They do not propose 10 be ovcrrulrd m their
distrio; action bs state convention. and the
national convention must settle the dispute.
a. 1t alWars has and alwa,s vlil No un.t
rule. he saws. can stand before the prorosi.
ton that those men who represent the Re-.
publican voters % the dIIcrrn; d .stricis and
are responsible ;o them must come IN. Mr.
Hale laughed heartily a; the allegations
which have been made IN the Grant papers.
that the Cook county convention was IN any
sense disTcpuishlc boiy or that j; los, an,
rcspcctahlll;y " hen the Grant minority took
them>e!ses away. A. tn the result % the
coming national convention. be- q. NO; ir.
elincd to hrag OF hlus,cr. hu, show cd IN Va.
nous Ways his confidence tina; Blaine would
WIN liz look. for 4 three or four da,s
session. and fair aud quar- expression -
the popular Will he old i.ocofnco meth
ods arr not IN favor with the Republican
paTis and not neccs.aTl to the management
Of IT, AFFAIR.". The prr.Islcn;lal nomination
Viil be seci;lrl With hut little ballotiug
Speaking Of the Michigan con, ru,ion vh.ch
be attended. Mr.. Hale pronounced Il a mag.
nihncni As>smh!agc. Of all the delegate
chosen. there vas but one and b. a Dciru.i
man. vho Sas not pledged for Blame The
name Of the Maine leader cXcI;cs cuihus.-
asm. just A. hi. prcscncr and his spccchcs
do The Grant feeling - no, ono II cuihu.
'iasm. though Il is deep and earnest IN ccf-
tam localities bat II cNi,,s chich, among
those Who held office under BIN. and ho
hope again 80 To- do. II u not n uaffu.
hs4rty expression. such A. Blaine. name
a!says and ever here cNcsiss.- Ncr1id