New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-15
AfTTsTERING AT WORCESTER.
QUEER FEATURES OF THE TENDENCY OF SENT

MASTERING AT WORCESTER.
QUEER FEATURES OF THE TENDENCY OF sENIl-
MExT AMONG THE DELEGATEs-TnE PROSPECT
AS TO DELEGATES TO CHICAGO.
tDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUNE.l
WORCESTER, Mass April 14.-There are lots OF
queer things about to-morrOw's convention FER
haps the Queerest of all is the doeful failure OF the
conspiracy of the four Governors.
Those excellent ex-executives Rice, Claflln, Bout
we'll and Bullock had consultation, it will be
remembered, few weeks ago, and concluded that
if they should all pull together they could pull tho
State over to Grant and pull themselves into
the Chicago Convention as its delegates at
large The harder they pulled, however, the harder
the people pulled the other way The Massachu-
setts Republicans havc great respect for thls e&-
Gubernatorial quartet, but largo ma
iority of them have decided objections to
being dragged into the support OF the
third term scheme. They made their opposition
felt at the caucuses and tho result is that out OF
the 1,2OO delegates which compose the convention
fully 700 arc antiGrant men. Only one OF the -FOUR
Governors put in an appearance at the Bay state
House this evening. That was Boutwell, who
frankly acknowledged his defeat and said that as
the anti Grant men had the convention he supposed
they would run it in their own way.
Another queer thing Is the fact that the anti
Grant men are, with few exceptions, anti-Blaine
men. In other States the opposition to the
ex.President has rallied around Blaine as
the strongest with whom to antae-
onize the third-term candidate. Hero IL
is different. Massachusetts does not favor
Mr. Blaine. She does not seem to like anybody very
much. but has hit upon Edmunds as an unobjec-
tionable candidate and is going to support him in
negative, unenthusiastic sort of way.
The Edmunds delegates have for the most part
chosen to oppose both Grant and Blaine and to fall
back on almost anybody rather than either of the
two leading candidates in case their own man
should be out of the field Massachusetts, is famous
for the subdivisions and shades Of her politics,
and the Edmunds movement, although not very
positiye affair, is still vigorous enough to divide
into two factions. One wants to send George +.
Hoar to Chicago at the head Of the delegation,
on the basis of his recent letter looking
to a hearty support of the Chicago nominee,
whoever he may be The other faction wants to
send James Freeman Clarke, who believes that
boltng is the sacred right of the citizen and who is
reported to have said recently that he would not
vote for either Giant or Blaine. The Edmunds
movement with its lack Of enthusiasm its nnder-
lying motive of mere opposition to the third term
candidate and the leading anti-third term candi-
date is another queer feature Of the convention
Still another is the pressure OF the young Re
publican organization. This is of the mysteries
of Massachusetts politics. It is composed Of young
men of all ages and its mission seems to be to
threaten Republican conventions with I'M
told woes unless candidates arc nominated
acceptable to itself. Tho young Republicans
are a down east variety OF the New-YOrk
scratcher. They have parlor at the hotel with
sign announcing in rather questionable language
that it is Anti-Grant and Blaine Headquarters"
Within Is placard requesting Anti-Grant and
Blaine delegates" to register their names.
This coupling together of the names OF
Grant and Blaine, and making ono Anti do duty
for both is one of the drol circumstances of this
droll assembage. If man is anti-Grant in Massa-
cbusetts he must be anti-Bane too his political
consistency will be suspected.
The Edmunds men, as has been said above. have
a clear majority of the convention. Probably they
will muster 700 votes against about 800 votes for
Grant 100 for Sherman and 90 for Blaine. This is
rough estimate but close count Is impossible In
big convention In little State, where most of the
delegates arrive on the morning of the meeting
Senator Dawes will preside. If O speech is made
for the beaten Grant forces Boutwell, will undOubt-
edIy make it. They talk tonight OF running
ticket but it is hardly probable that they will put
all the four Governors on it.
The Edmunds men have not decided on thcir
course yet Some want the adoption of square
resolution Oh lnStTuCJlOn lOT COu1o uu-
yocate resolution Of preference only; and
Others think it would be better TO send
the delegates wholly untrammelled, taking
care. however to mako sure that they
will in no case 90 for either Grant or Blaine.
Most of the Edmunds managers discourage
the introduction Of an anti-third term resolu-
ton Of any sort. 1t s quite possible. how
ever that sOme Blaine delegate will throw in the
1875 resolution to irrtate the Grant people and
worry the Edmunds men. who are anxious for har-
monious convention. Threats are made that if
this is done a resolution will be offered aimed
directly at Blaine.
large number Of names are mentioned for the
positions of the four delegates at large. Besides
Senator Hoar, who will undoubtedly head the list,
Professor Seelye, James Freeman Clarke, ex-GOver-
nor Talbot, John NJ. Forbes, John L. Sandford
Congressman Robinson, Charles Allen, Congress-
man Crapo. Charles II. Goldman, and James NJ
Barker are most talked OF, The latter threo are
friendly to Sherman in case Edmunds should be out
Of the way.
| Some effort is making by sherman's friends, who
have developed unexpected strength in Boston and
vicinity, to delegation that will favor him
| as second choice.
The Blaine men are too few in number to be DEM
onstrative. They seem to have had no expectations
Of success in Massachusetts,, and to be satisfied with
the defeat Of the attempt to capture the State for
| Grant.
Washburne has little if any original strength.
| Many delegates say Garfield would DO their first
| choice If he were the field.
ARUBiOR ABOUT Mr.. TILDEN.
THE SAGE SAID TO HAVE WRITTEN LETTER DE-
CLtEIHG NOMINATION..
PHILADELPHIA, April IA Washington special
to The Evening Bulletin says "A Democrat of prom
| inence. ono who has held q high position in the
councils of his party informed your correspondent