New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-20

arrangement would reduce the Grant majority 10
eighty-one. The anti-Grant delegates feel that
such narrow majority in Grants own State at'er
all the tremendous efforts made to carry IL
for him, showed how powerful the opposition
to the third term was. The roll-call also sno"eu
that the strong Republican counties were almost
without exception wholly or by majority against
Grant. Adams County with 12 votes Champaign
with IL, De KaIb with 0, Hancock with D. Kane
with 13, Knox with 13, Lake with q Livingston
with o, McHenry with 8, Oge with 10, Peoria WIN
-, Rock Island with 10, st. Clair with II ana
Whitesde with 10 were among these. These coun-
ties cast 146 votes, of which only were 1or 0Fan'
FRUITLEss SESSIONS.
Tho afternoon session lasted but half an hour
and did nothing of Importance, the Committee on
Credentials not having reported That body was
busy, meanwhile, in making up the roll OF the Con
vent1on. When the case of Cook County was calico
Elliott Anthony and w. Fl. King appeared as
managers for the anti-Grant delegation Inc ques-
tion was at once raised whether the delegation
would agree to abide by the decision of the Conven-
ton, in accordance with Senator Logan's resolu-
tion. 1t being manifestly impossible that two men
should pledge the action of niuey-two the case OF
Cook County was postponed until evening at 0
o'clock.
In ontside talk the Chicago anti-Grant men took
the ground that Senator Logans resolution was ul-
precedented that 1t imposed n condition which the
Convention had no right to impose that 1t was an
insult since II they entitled to their seats upon
their credentials they were entitled to them with
out such pledge. At q caucus OF the delegatlon'
however, held in the evening, the question whether
the pledge should he given was referred to
the discretion of the COMMITTEE on Management.
This action was regarded with considerable dISsa-
isfaction by part of the delegates who ana not
want the pledge given. Others, however, were III
favor of giving it the ground that il did not pre-
clude necessarily, the right of an appeal to the Ma
tona COnventO4 The evening SGSSlGn STnng was o6d n
the Convention adjourned until tomorrow. 1t Is
intimated tonight that an effort may DC made
after having instructed the delegation for Grant 70
force the delegates TO say that they VIII oueN inc
instructions. But nothing can be known on theSe
roints until the leaders themselves Know II. WIZ
there be bolt The question Is so near It's answer
that speculatiOn on the subject seems ancSt use
less There does not seem to be boltlng spirit III
| the air there is none of that electric alStur3'
ance which can usually be telt at Such
time. But talk with many OF the Blame ana WASH
| burne delegates from Chicago shows that tney, as
individuals at least favor Doid course MY M tTe aG
clare as they have done from tie hIst that al tue
| 03 Cook County delegates will remain outside OIL
the Convention If only portion are TeqursleH 10
enter. One anti-Grant man said Tonight that any
Dart of the regular Chicago delegation are excluded
Il aseparatc State ticket as well as separate dr-
If nominated for President would be beaten i'll Cook
County by 10 600 votes. This is angry talk 70 be
sure but it was very deliberate anger. When the
lutl-tJrQnt men are III ClllS way ~ iihI"o
sible 10 predict whether there will he bolt or not
The Chicago grievances Is local. After all general &C.
bolt is highly mprobablo unless some very h,Gn G
handed measures are attempted III making up the
deicration. Where the course of tho majority is
still uncertain, that of the minority mnst DC uncer-
tain also
State ticket which arouscs no interest in Spring
| field will not excite New-YOrk. The whole question
is buried ont of sight under the Presidential issue
| Governor Cuilom is thought to have q good chance
/ of denomination with General R!naker and Con-
gresham 4. G. Fort as his chief rivals probably.