New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-23

trct but as the Mason ticket was elected there seems
TO be no pOssiby of break in the city delegation
What is your opinion as 10 the composition VI '"o
There will probably be about twelve or fifteen anti
Grant delegates OF the seventy sent from the state
Two of these will be from Kings County, two from
Westchester two from st. Lawrence. two from Onon-
daga and two from and comS
nations bargains in districts composed OF TWO vi
what do you attribute the apparent want oI sue
the pert OF the friends Of Secretary sherman III
10 the want of an organizer. There have been sew
era who attempted TO act leaders, but some did not
OF time. Collector Merritt do not think mas
been acting In good faith TO Secretary sherman Ine me
trouble TO be that he Is working In
Wheeers interests make him the next United states
Senator possible General Graham believe ls reaiS my
aud earnestly Sherman man. Colonel Alien acteu 40
TO Utica ticket that IA called Grant ticket Juge
his time TO it, If the sherman men had begun their
earlier been better organized they might nave
'What are your personal preferences as to Presden
tial eandilatel' . On
II am in favor of the strongest At present Gen
era Grant seems to be still the strongest candidate
though think he has lost some ground lately
AN UNPLEDGED DELEGATION.
Colonel Joel w. Mason talked very freely about the
preference of himself aud the delegation which he leads
TO Utica ave CO." he said. entirely unpledged. The
ticket on the other side is pledged to the extent of not
supporting Grant but we are entirely free 10 act as
seems for best interests OF the party We shall 60
hnd prevailing among the deegates there; Iaso
/ like Blaine very much. People think that because
have been Armv man myself l am necessarily
greatly in favor of General Grant but have no prefer
strong as to prevent my doing what appears
promincnt Republican delegate TO Utica from one OF
the northern counties said that be scarcely thought IL
possible that Grant would be nominated at chicago
lie thought that If 1t appeared just before the COnvenon
that there were not enough GIapt DELEGATES 10 secure
nomination on the first ballot the eXPTesdents name
would be withdrawn, and the votes or mis- supp0reTs
would he for other candidate, prODaDN Nhsi-
| md
cent number Of delegates could be secured Tor Gaht
TO make the first ballot decisive. Ii seemed to hm ihat
a large proportion OF the Southern delegations would
favor Shemans nomination. and that most OF the other
between Blaine sherman and Grant The unit rule he
thought would be carried at Utica and pledged dee-
dependent enough 10 disregard the pledge he might do
so under the ruling of the Convention OF 1876
ATTITUDE OF TIE GERMANS.
The secretary Of the German Republican Central Com
mittee. OF which Morris Friedsam is president, was
asked as TO the sentiments of the Germans the pro-
posed nomination of General Grant. There is great
mistake made" he said, Gas to the position
of the Germans in this matter. We are IN
favor of the Republican nominee, whoever
he nav be. Some of us do not like too much of the
military spirit in General Grants administration out
we would support him heartily II nominated we are
do whatever will benefit the party There Is one man
whom we would ali IKE to see nomns,ed @ very yore ue
much chance of his receiving the domination II Cen
eral Grants should be withdrawn when the Con
Several of the Custom House officials called upon.
bnt they were not communicative Of their opinions on
the political candidates. They expected divided dele
CATION from but of course with the large ma
ory of the delegates in favor OF the nomination OF
General Grant
A GRANT DELEGATION TO CHICAGO.
Fx-Alderman Chester A. sOutbworth said thit he
would have preferred more lively contest In his dis
trict There were about 100 votes cast in the XIth
Assembly District, and of these the opposition were
credited with IL. He had understood that the Custom
House patronage he used against the friends OF
General Arthur. His delegation strongly favored GEN
eral Grant as Presidential candidate. They believed
prominent Republican said that the result in this
although be had thought it likely that the opposition
would carry both the XVIII and XVIIth DISTRICTS. thus
grcssonal District As it the result was praeti-
ca complete veioy for the Grant party
delegates prevent the Grant men from having all
ser ScnS own SSua Sh pesent it looked as though
nothing could prevent the Convention choosing Grant
delegation 10 Chicago.
GRANT AND ASTI-GRANT.
prominent Republican OF the city, not oflceholder
| talked yesterday with TRIBUNE reporter. Z" went
about last evening" he said, "and saw a number OF
politicians Among Others fell in with three VINO
going to the Utica Convention delegates They were
strongly in favor of Grant They said This State IA
and there ought TO be solld deegaon Ior Grant
fayorng the passing Of resolutions by the state ConVen
zion making the delegation unit One OF them spoke
strongly in favor OF this and said II the Scrarcher'
don't like this. what are they going 70 90 about u
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| entirely different views. IL said that representa-
tive Republicans of ability and character ought TO be
delegates and trusted to do what they think
best for the welfare OF the party and the success OF the
| RenubIicnn nominee. They utterly opposed 10
| uniting any sllackies upon the delegates.
-" Grant has the support Of the Federal oflcehoder'
almost without exception throughout the state, VINO
under tho Civil Service Rule have been kept IN by the
| present Administration. Leaving out the New \ Olk
Custom House, there Is hardly Federal oicchoder IN
the State who Ousp0kcn and earnest IN support OF
| Grant The young and enthusiastic Republicans are
largely for Blaine Tney admire his pluck, his zeal and
his party services He make the best speech, and
that ara ws many. The solid, substantial mOneyed men
are TO considerable extent for Sherman. but are with
out influence enough TO elect delegate OF change vote
| ia the Convention IN his favor.
| Great confidence l. felt in Mr. Washburne. and
though lie has peremptorlly refused 10 be candidate
doubtless owing his intimacy with aud partiaity for
| General Grant, should the General doubt his own
ability get the nomination and withdraw, which i
hardly probable Ii IL almost universally believed that
Mr. Washburne would make excellent CANDIDATE aDC
that his nomination would be equivalent To an election
With the right Republican is sure, and II
! may be with any man"
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