New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-08
THE MARYLAND CONVENTION.
THE STATE STRONGLY FOR BLAINE-A DIVIDED
DELEGATION SECURED BY sTRATEGY-No PLAT

THE STATE STRONGLY FOR BLAINE-A DIVIDED
DELEGATION SECURED BY sTRATEGY-No PLAT
FORM.
FREDERIcx, Nd, May 1.-THE sentiment in
Maryland for Blaine is strong that the
majority of the members of the Con-
vent1on did not daro last night to vote directly
against Blaine when the issue was squarely pre-
sented and hence the passage of the resolution re-
ouesting the delegates to use all honorable means
for ba nomination. The delegates-at-larGe chosen
are as follows;
James A. Gray, Lloyd Lowndes, Jacob Tome ana
J. Morrison Harris. Three are for Sherman and one
for Grant.
Tho district delegates are followsi
LIST Dstrict-Charles T. Wescott and Samuel Malialieu
iId Disirict-J A. J. Creswell and j.. weaver-for
lid Disrict-D. R. West and W. W. Johnson-for
IVtn Distrot-H j. Brown and W. ]. Hooper-for
Vtn Distrct-Colonc ]. Rowan Crone and John W.
viii DStrct-Upton W. Boarman and &. H. Miller
for Blaine
The DELEGATION stands accordingly three for Sher-
man, seven Tor Grant and six for Blaine lhc
Grant-Shernan combination through their control
of the State Central Committee and the action OF
the chairman of that committee in arbitrarily max
ing up the list of members TO vote i'll the temporary
organization, were able. it may he seen, to secure
cgatcs to Chicago. General Fearing and Judge
Bateman, of the Sherman Bureau at Washington
were active in the movement that brought about
this result.
Very little expectation is entertained that the
Grant delegates will obey the request of the state
Convention or respect the immensely prcpoDderlnt
Blaine sentiment of the State The choice OF dele
gates specially outrageous regards the lld ana
IVth Districts, which are included i'll Baltimore
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whelmingly for Blaine, and the Grant contestants
had no legitimate grounds of contest, but secured
their seats through the action of the chairman OF
the State Central Committee in the Convcn-
ton in'the Grant and Sherman interest. Thus tho
election of Grant delegates was secured.
In the Convention last night aresolution express
ing unalerable opposition to tho nomination for the
Presidency of any person for a third term was laid
on the tabc-ycas, 81; nays, q.
During the discussion of this resolution, tho Hon.
JA j. Creswcl declared himself in favor of the
nomination of General Grant and his declaration
met with vociferous and prolonged applause.
All the dclegates-at-large were called for after
their election this morning and made brief speeches
in response but not committed himself to vote
for any particul ar candidate.
| Tic prolonged contest IN the Convention was not
III regard to the choice of candidate. but tight
| between the two factions In the state. One Is
| known as the Custom House party, and the other
! rs the Anti-CuStOm House party led by the Hon.
! j. A. j. CresWC The latter got control o. the Con-
vcntiOn OF the start BY the action of the chairman
| of the state Central Committee in admitting the
| contcsting Crcswell delegations from Baltimore
County and the lid Legislative District Of the city.
At the morning session the Convention was dis
| turbed by the crowds of the two factions which
filled the large galleries, and on several OCCASIONS
! the glcatcst confusion prevailed At night there
was no admission whatever to the galleries, ana the
rough element was kept out, ..,
| No formal resolutions or platform was presented.
| There was no Committee on Resolutions. lAe
| resolutions offered were by individual members
PRFss OPINIONS AND ESTIMATES.
| Referring to the action of the Frederick COnven-
ton Tie American in an editorial tomorrow morn
| ing, will state:
Aithoush every ono knows that the sentiment of
nSy k9nyaF' ii fnyF Of BSe S a"S the vino
| voicd for the Grant deegateS would never
foreseen yet as the delegation stands only Itree out OF
the whole delegation at all certain for Blaine AMI
es S0 against seven for Grant and three for shorma
defeat by triekey an5 fraud Gings no disGSnGr to
rangentnts the belief that there would be fair deal
ing in the organization or the Convention ana 1e iaet
that they were deceived IL nothing TO their dscredt
| The Baltimore Sun will state tomorrow:
| The complexion Of the delegates to Chicago
! az to preferences for Presidential aspirluts Is
figured ont to BE- as follows: For GIantmMT',Is CreS
For sherman-Messrs. Gary. Harris li0oper L0wnd.s $
Crane and B9armaanG ,d For blaine-NessrS "es'eo''
1t Is SAID that Wcscott aud Mallaeu are strongly for
Blaine oil the time ond t1at as to ne sherman ana
| for Grant may be relied upon, ana that
snGIPa fd@a hn he SG is avaabe Of the
National Committee" who las been in Maryland this
week Watching the political movements. and
who sought as associates outside Of the BlaiLe
leaders while here. made the pointed remark tl@t lie
Elaine y; that ane was defeated fonr years alo and
| will be beaten again 1t Il generally conceded mat
Blame cannot count upon more than two votes from