New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-04

he is q warm friend OF the eX-President Sill,
as he always was. But what can he dot Camden's
voters with great unanmity want Blame. And to
save the ex-Secretary from painful dilemma it Is
very fortunate, for no is so intimate with Mr. Blaine
that it would be almost impossible for him to
work against him, | fancy he isn't the
man to forget the stteadiast friendship Mniih
the dark hours, when tnid friends fell from him
and the public believed that because Cattell was
the accomplished editor of The Paterson Press-a
man Of great influence generally In hl9 community
nave 1sC Iocpoc t an uS1 ,STtGp to Tbr
| Ward of Paterson. He says he feels, himself so
| badly that he would like TO make me feel well, so
| lac haStenS 10 tell me that the influence bf 1he
| Paterson Press was pOwcrless to make the voters
accept Grant, and they had defeated him for dole
gate and passed resolution instructing the wards
! two delegates to vote for Blame, and he adds
| frankly, New-JeTSey IS going to tie fast to the
! Blaine boom by largo majority"
" hear that Senator Hobart was defeated in that
| same ward !"
Yes. It's very comical and as I wrote Wurts,
| shows what bad company he 49, Here is the yonng
state Senator, the most popular man in his county,
just REELECTED by an extraordinary majority and his
! own ward refuses to send him as delegate to q
! convention, although known to be q personal
friend Of Blaines and avowing his preference
| for Blaine rs President. because the rOu0hs
SAID that he was so intimate vii ia Wurts. who is Il
| might warp him at the last. The Lyons of Amer
lea is too loyal to Blaine to run any risks. The
Grant men do not claim more than two out OF all
its delegation"
AN EQUAL CHANCE FOR ALL.
'You intimate that the New-Jersey delegation in
tends to give all the Presidential candidates a
chance. How can this be done!'
"All except Grant, | SAID. And it's easy enough
The State wants Blaine and the Blaine delegates
are in very large majority. And they want him
| elected. Bat they think first of the Republican
party, and they want Republican victory MORE
So they will sond to Chicago delegation anxious
to help Blaine but not at the expense Of
| T.V-o iunt % giip.
cess. If the delegation find, upon conference
! in Chicago. that some other man is better
candidate they will support that man. In short, we
| all want Blaine believing he Is the best candidate
and that lie can be most easily elected. Bat if our
| people find AT the last. that Sherman or Washburne
or Edmunds Is Thought ny other States to DO bet
ter man, we shall 90 for hiIn-wtb great dlsappOlnt-
mont and regret, but vigorously aud Loyalty"
| " But how can YOU make sure that yOnr delegates
| all strenuous Blaine men, Will do this ~
| BY careful selection Of men who are well known
| and trustworthy. They will all be favorable to
blame, and ready, III obedience to the wishes OF
those whom they represent, 70 strive first Tor his
nomination, but We shall not make it. condition
that the personal preference of each delegate shall
| be Blaine. Take General Fitzpatrick. fancy the
people want him to bo one Of our DELEGATES
at-large. and that he will he selected
Aud yet We all know that he prefers Sherman
ns a Blaine man. and has, besides, this advantage
If it IS found finally better to support sherman. he
is III sympathy with that change ana WIll tahe
care that the delegation shall be posted on the
merits Of it,"
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
"Who will be your dcleg ltes-al- largei"
"Thc Trenton Convention Will decide that Thurs
dny-as said We don't fix States in Now-Jcrsey.
There are several spoken of. General ScwclI, for
example is ilclv 10 he presented by South Jersey :;
very proper SELECTION He is President OF the Sem
ate and Jealous and hardw"rkmg Republican,"
he voted 10 confirm Joel Parker "a Judge"
YES, there II some, but doubt II alter all II Will
he brought into the Convention. 1t all came Of
Governor MCClrllauS determination to break the
uuWTIicn law Of tho StatO winch tres to keep ITS
judiciary out of pIlItlcs. Governor Mcclellan has
! INSISTED ~ filling Rrpubcln vacancies with D'mo-
| cratic Judges. \ majority of thr Republic
can S,udiuIs were obstinate, ana refused
confirmation. Bnt Srwcll, Shcp joel Parker name
was sent in. said he had heart IN tight To keep
| out oi honor a Democrat who WIS q loyal Governor
In the war. H. rr'nruhrlcd too well the prlle with
! wheel he saw Nrw-JrrscyS quota Of troops marched
promptly to the front at evoTV call There were few
| RpubiIcdu Governors who oquallr that pronptlcss.
| On the other hand, Nj. iOungbOOG,a Norris County
| lender VINO ~rlns To HpFah ioI 'lo oPl,o'li;,"n.
claims that It II paying too hIRh pnGr TO snow
| honor even Ia IA War Democrat, when Republican,
! Senators to do It lcl Governor make thr jersey
| bench partisan. ! fancy that no one doubts that
Grnrral Srwr acted only from the highest mo-
tyc- ana that il no made in this case mistake. IT
WAS an cIior 81 Judgment and not to too Scvt rely
! punished Iilink h. ill get of with private
scolding and don't do 50 any more"
| " How about llalscy T.
! kind Of man We want-a Republican, whose posi-
tun j. such al confidence that he VIII
! good decision
ark for many years III Congress, and would have
been GoNcrnor except FOR the poDuialty, even In
our own p!rty ranks, Of Judge Bcdle' who ran
! against him."
" Is hr strongly for BaincT
YES. Ii,-dc, these. Pangbnrn, CoItlandt Park
or senator Hobart and some others are spoEcn of
l They IRE all prominent and trust worthy men, and
we shall be ntlrey willing 20 leave Jerseys
vote nj Chicago III their hands. Mr.. Potts
equally we'll known To JcISrymcn and Ne"
| loIkrrS, ought to he q drIrGalt-al-'aIRr' ne Is
trusted entirely 10y all the htti" factions OF the
STATE. Bni hr refuses to bc u candidate, ani thln.
! tns abstinence gives nm hc,icr chahco I" pay
that noe Oi prLccmaLcrIn which hc ~ urcomniOnIy
successful. The fact ~ when there comes dead
lock anywhere, and there Is but one hole ana Two
men want tu into It. IT'S left to Fred Potts, ana
he always settles 1t. so suppose this time. rs there
are five Congressional Districts that want Delegates
at-largr and There are only four To he Distributed
hU Will have finally to tell winch one oil them mas
| drewn II blank. And ho will do u 40 swrety that
the unfortunate district will feel as II 1t had the
first prize"
TIE SECOND CHOICH.
"Thru your convention will not instruct for
BumoP
NO; think not am sure it,, better not. We
are Tor him and shall give him the delegation, rs
the political phrase is; IN; We shall let our drlcga-
ton have its own way and ne it's own III, igment."
"Whu Is the second choice of your state
" SUPPOSE there il no doubt that II ~ Secretary
sherman. Sc Jersey folk are all tlnlly and feel
| YER grateful to the man who takes such good care
OF the nations money. We arc Tor hard money. TOO
and we recognize that while SHERMAN didn't talk
| resumption to ms, hc got il for rs" go
| DO you think. then, that ynur delegation will
cast it's votes for Sherman it Blaine Is out Of the
! way y 49,
NO. | didn. say that said We liked Sherman
next , Blame, but Our delegation is an unNrlsh
! one and Nun't 90 cnulcly 10y preferences We are
NOR likely to vote Second for WaShhnrnri' ..
" You surprise me. had not heard OF any
| Wa,L buInc movement in New jersey"
" ~ very simple Newark Is our largest city
It'- full Of Germans. They dissatisfied with our
| huuur laws. They want Wishburne. Now we can
IIiJlr Them immensely. and make them forget all
ahon their lagcr, If WE give them chance To vote
for Wa,hDurnr. With WashOurnG and their vote
| we could easily carry New -Jcr-cy:D
| Gould yon carry il for Blancg'
| "Crriany we c,uld. Ii didn't think so we