, 1880-05-30

THE TEXAS DELEGATION
arrived in force at the Palmer House last
evening and were Immediately transferred to
their rooms on the entresol floor, where they
were so much occupied with cleaning up
after their long ride that reportorial lnvesti
Cation was productive of but barren results.
The delegation is headed by exGov. E. ].
Davis, George r. Roswell, W. II. Cuney, ".
q. Hakes, R. n Lane, and R. T. Campbell
Some Of the delegation held whispered con-
yersation through the door and informed the
reporter that Tom Ochiltree had made
misplay and that the delegation would be
badly split up, the only real question being
as to whether the delegation had been in
structed for Grant or not In any event, the
dlsafected ones would certainly vote against
the unit rule to relieve themselves Of any re-
The reporter did finally succeed, however,
in capturing gentleman dressed in light
pantaloons, a short velvet coat, q soft black
hat, and a few diamond shirtpins and gold
Watch-chalnS, who turned out to be
Ex-Gov. FLANAGAN.
he admitted that its complexion was indeed
doubtful. The resolution put through the
this: 1--WE believe that Gen. Grant is the
choice Of the people Of Texas; Therefore
instructions are unnecessary. But you are
Instructed to vote as unit"
"Well,n continued the Ex-Governor, "a
unit on what? That's the question. The
delegation doesn't altogether understand it
as pledging the members to vote as unit
II they do so vote When we were elected,
there were certainly twelve pronounced
Grant men. ] am inclined to think there
has been changing enough to give Blaine
instructions is one capable of construction, as
you will see. AS Asadelegate-atlarge, 1considef
myself instructed for Grant. AS to the other
de1egates-at-1arge, think there is aquestion
as to how they will vote, and there must be
question concerning the position Of the dis
trict delegates"
COL. ". Il. LAKES,
Of Texarkana, who was formerly Of New
York, and who is delegate from the Second
District, was caught at the Grand Pacific
yesterday Mis preferences M are for Grant,
oFy S ~ of e the ks deesaten tic rs ceeagae 81
Gen: !5.taLt4 tMa4lloy, is for for Sherman. s ; ~
dates, Grant, Blaine, and Sherman,
have friends on the delegation. with slight
am not so set in my views that will
pledge myself to vote for anybody. I am
for the success of the Republican party
above all things, and therefore will stand by
the one whom I find to be the best and
strongest man."
t'How will your State cast its vote?"
1--WE are Instructed to cast our vote as a
unit, but not instructed as to whom we shall
cast it for.''
"Will you favor the unit rule?n
81 I can't tell until our delegation votes on
that. It the unit rule is sustained my idea is
that Grant will be nominated fit Is broken
it is hard to tell who has it. Then there will
be a free-for-all contest"
The Texas delegation is not the only one in
which there are more than signs of q break
ing-up. It was learned OIL good authority that
Arkansas will give Sherman4 and Grant q;
that Georgia will split up. with l2 for Sher-
man, for Blaine, alld2 for Grant; that 1[issis-
sippi, according to Senator Bruce's admission
to some OF the Sherman men, will go for
Sherman, 6 for Grant, and for Blaine;
and, on the authority Of one of the Kentucky
delegates, Mr.. Hamilton, that Kentucky
will give Grant 20 and Sherman 1. It is
well known that there has been great deal
Of vigorous kicking on the part Of some Of
the delegates from the ozark and Bloody
Ground," one of whom. Hubbard, took
part in the Anti Third Term Con-
yention at ST. Louis. Mr.. Hamflton's state
lnent only cprroborates what has all alona
been pretty well known.