Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-28
The Convention.
PLAx OF THE GRANT LEADERS.
rFrom the New York Tribune. ]

from the New York Tribune.
WASHINGTON. May 22.-It is known here
that the Grant leaders have arranged the fol-
lowing plan for the control Of the Chicago
Convention:
OF course Senator Cameron. when he calls
the convention together. will be obliged to
nominate for temporary chairman whomso-
ever the national committee selects; but it
will be arranged TO have some leading Grant
delegate move to substitute the name OF
Grant man tor the place. On that there will
have to be a vote by the convention. and an
attempt will be made TO enforce the unit rule
when that vote is taken. Naturally some
delegates from Pennsylvania, New York and
other States will insist on voting differently
from the majority Of their delegations from
those States but Senator Cameron, will be in
the chair will decide that the unit rule is bind
ing upon all delegations representing States
in which it was adopted. II the anti-Irant
men appeal from this decision and vote IS
taken upon the appeal Senator Cameron viii
decide again that the unit rule must be en-
forced in this vote also.
The Grant men have been talking about
this programme freely, and assert, with the
greatest apparent confidence, that by the help
of Senator Cameron and the unit rule they
will not only get temporary chairman, out
also that when il comes to the choice Of per-
manent chairman they will secure him like
wise by the same kind of tactics.
SENATOR CAMERos's METHODS.
CnIcAso, May 25.-As it now appears to
be fully settled that the National Sub-COm-
mittee on Arrangement of Seats and Seating
in the convention have the power, and will
exercise it, Of giving the Grant men all the
precedence, even to distributing tickets to
outsiders who are in favor of Grant, it may
he well to inquire into the method by which
this came about.
1t is well known that when the National
Committee Of the republican party met in
Washington. Blaine's friends were in the ma
iority. They, however, recognizing the great
ability of Senator Cameron as leader, elect
ell him chairman. A Blaine member then
moved that committee of three be appointed
TO act with the chairman and secretary, max
ing five in all, to have charge of the seating
and of other arrangements of the Convention.
William f. Chandler, representing Blaine.
suggested the name and asked the appoint
ment of General Averill, Of Minnesota. 1t
was also suggested that James r. Root, the
local representative at Chicago of the Nation
al Committee, and Blaine man, should be
on the committee, and that the third man
should be John c. New. of Indiana. After
this expression of the wish of the committee,
on motion of Mr.. Stone of Iowa, Blaine
man, Don Cameron, the chairman, was en-
powered to make the appointments.
In total disregard, however, of the instruc-
tons of the committee, he appointed John Z.
New. Chauncey |. Filley, of St. Louis, and
Clayton of Arkansas. all Grant men, making
with the chairman himself and Secretary
KeOugh, a solid Grant committee. And these
FIVE men are now here carrying out the ''bull-
DOING plan on which the campaign had
hitherto been conducted by the Grant inter-
est, trying to take forcible possession of the
plans and print the tickets, in violation of all
precedent; and their purpose is to pack the
galleries with the Grant men of Illinois and
Missouri, in order to- create Spontaneous
enthusiasm" like that which has carried the
day for them in Illinois, New Y Ork and Penn
sylyania