New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-02
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OPPOSITION IN THE CONVENTION TO TIE REsOLU.
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OPPOSITION IN THE CONVENTION TO TIE RENoLU-
lion PAvORIHG THE NOMINATioN OF GRANT.
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Chicago, June 1.-Thcre were joke, about the
spontameity Of the Grant canvass last night. when
Don Cameron tried to help it along with the brute
force of gag law. There moro Jokes about IT
to-day, when a singular demonstration was made Of
the fact that almost any other candidacy Is more
spontaneous than General Grants.
A National Convention Of Republican veteran SOL
diers was called to meet to-day in this city. il was
well understood to be in the interest Of General
Grant, and the Grant managers made careful prep
aratIOns for it. The friends af the candi-
dates made no effort to gather their
partisons, and IT was universally expected that
the gathering would be solid for n third term; and
yet the rreDrcsSiblc popular sentiment against
Grant broke out, in this aSsemblagc of veteran
soldiers and by real spontaneIty came near carry
ing the day against him.
General Stewart L. Woodford was permanent
president Of the Convention and made strong
Grant speech. twas noticed that as soon rs the
drift of his address became apparent the enthu-
siasm of the Convention decreased pcrceptIby.
lie said that some OF the delegates TO the National
Convention had apparently scOOpcd out their
brains and filled the vacuum with prejudice.
An enthusiastic demonstration In honor Of General
Phil Sheridan followed. When General Beaver, of
Pennsylvania, q One-legged veteran, reported the
resolutions. the irrcprcssible conflict broke ont.
One of them declared General Grant to be the
choice OF the Convention for the Presidency.
When this was read there cries Of No, no "
from all parts of the house, and much confusion,
many persons claiming the floor at once.
The platform was then considered by sections.
and all down to the Grant plank unanimously
adopted Captain BOutele, Editor of The Bangor
Win and Courier, moved TO TccOmmit il to the
committee, He did not think it wise for the soldier
element to undertake TO dictate to the National
Convention. There were thousands Of old soldiers,
he sad who did not deem the nomination Of Grant
wise at this time. lApplausel Mr.. Boutcllo made
an earnest appeal to the Convention not to take the
stand proposed He emphasized the fact that there
was 10 objection to Grant personally. but there
was objection to q third term tAppause.l
Captain Boutelle's motion was supported by Con-
gresham Burrows. of Michigan, who said the rcsO-
luton would tend to divide the great Republican
army. That man made a mistake he said who
sought to throw frebrand INTO the councils of the
party He appealed to the Convention not 70 name
auv particular candidate for the Presidency.
Corporal Tanner, of New York, and General CYRUS
j. Bnssry of Ncw-OTloans made strong third-trrm
speeches. General Grosvenor also spoke. The Con-
vention seemed about equally divided. The debate
lasted more than an hour The vote was so close
that division was necessary. The house seemed
equally divided but General WoOdford declared the
resolution carried.
So not even among the soldiers was there an up
rising for Grant and third term.