, 1880-05-31
MIDDLE STATES.

IT,. THE LITTLE STATE OF DELAWARE
was heard from hist evening by the arrival o.
| majority of her delegates ut thb Grand Pacahe'
and, while in the act Of washing up, they were
waited upon by q TRIBUNE reporter. n D.
Smithers, hailing from Dover, became tae
! spokesman, and proved to be veteran in tne
| service, having attended two Conventions IL
| this city before, and he was free "
| tnlk, and evidently knew what be Vas
talking about. In answer to quesaon'
rs to how hts delegation stood he said they Sefe
solid for Blaine, and had no second choice. 1ne'
were not instructed, hut the State wanted blalae
in 1876 and wuntcd him yet. If he could not oe
nominated, then they would go for the next bess
man, but had not as yet agreed upon any PER
sou. On tho question Of adopting the unlt TUE
he said bis ieiey alton would oppose 1t strenuous
", anti would not be inclined to abide By It even
if twas .dnptet. Following these questions ~
was asked II he had heard OF the troubles ~ ~ ~
SIate and he said he had, and from WnaI ,ala ,ss
ne was In Possession Of was Inclined 10 1asos ~
idea Uf allowing the Congressional distflcIs w
resentAt5on in the Convention. especially i nas
allowing them representation would mlslepe1 sa1
sent the sentiment Of the people Hts stlc 4,fa as
nothing TO offer IN the way of Elcctoru tuies, ,
but himself and associates wanted to see suee9 X.
to the ticket, whatever it might be- ne W. g his
people. yet he Ind nothing ngHfnst GRANT cteep r.
thar he did not believe that he would oe otao ~
strongest man. He hnl attended the toaseg1@u ~
which nominated him in 1858 and hnd yoteu ~ ~
him. but c.n1ld not vnte fur him this time W W.
less it appeared TINT the North wnnted .5. n'ts
above all others. He proposed, however 2eine oIne
struggle. and to he :+ove.''nd aGcorltDgy, ps
his delegation would cling TO Blaine as ious q"
hc had shtsw OF nomination. ,,o
Cen Torhctt. OF Delaware, member os = tSe tSe
National Executive Committee, afr1veo q. no sno
Grand Pacific Hotel last evening having c.4nn Ev
In With the advance guard Of the deiegattyTT M ~
from his State, Gen. Torbett Is one of tne ="
GEN. Jupsoy K1LpATR1Cl<4
dclcgate-at-large from New Jersey, arEiVeo a.
the Grand Pacshc yesterday morning. ad
!, General" sanl the reporter. t.1t is cistue1
that you are sherman MANI" -,,.
Nl1oes THE TRIBUNE make such claim! r,u
-. No; but the Sherman men do. How 10 wv
None of us feel like committing oq1selve;ii ses;i
until we ttnd what acton Is taken on tne 0'''
:. How will the New Jersey delegation vote:
Ny impression is that, u they are not aaap neu on
Sherman, Wtshburne, and Bnine-; saw
lave yoll any den as to how It WILL staua.,ld
do not know positively, but believe II Mou1d I'D
vnte niue f,,r Blaine, seven for sherman' A'~
In tho event nr Mr. Blaine's wthdEawale?:. &c.
The delegation would be solid for Jonn eH'A
man..
-. a PROMINENT NEW JERSEY Man.
WHO arrived Ill thi5 CITY yeeIefuiys ssA'4 ,noo.
TRIBUNE. reporter that tho New Jersey dGieHSn dGtSne
tion would certainly yntc solldly for Mr. blalle
on the tirst and second ballots. .o
How ubout Fitzpatrick: 1t is rumorcd tnas ~
Wtukfck over the tr.ccs.'' .,,
= You needn't be afr..d Of thnt: the Gone,ur Gon'or
IS Candidate for the nomination Tor 'sSanti-
Or New Jersey. and he knows too well the es;nst sst
!nuut Of tho State to work or vote aea'D''
Dlaine-''
). STATE SENATOR r. cfAuER,
M New Jersey, who is delegate fro" De De
said that the delegates were uninstructed. ~ ~
that they favored Blaine. ~ am opposed ~ 'n'