New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-30
WORKING AGAINST GRANT.

WHAT THE ANTI-THIRD TERM REPUBLICANS OF
PHILADELPHIA PRoPosE-A THIRD TICKET TO
BE SUPPORTED IF GRANT AND TILDEN ARE
NOMINATED.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
PHILADELPHIA, May 29.-The anti-third term Re.
publicans OF Pennsylvania will be represented at
Chicago by the following strong body of delegates
Henry Carey Lea, William Rotch Wistar, Wayne
MacVeagb, T. Norris Perot, John Mclaughlin, C..
K, Ward, Wharton Barker. Hampton L. Carson,
Joshua W. Woolston, Samuel w. PeDnypacker,
Stuart Wood, Professor r. Z. Thompson, Of the Uni
yersty of Pennsylvania Henry Reed. Stephen 8.
Price, Jacob s. Bunting, Joseph Kinike. These
members of the National Republican League OF
Philadelphia win be accompanied by Rudolph
Blankenberg and Professor O3icdensticker, of the
German branch Of the LeaGue II. NJ. Cooper, of
Camden. aud Samuel GarwOOd, Of WiliamstOwn,
N j.. will also 90 with them. These gentlemen will
leave here tomorrow morning at o'clock. and Will
reach Chicago on Monday. when tho League will
open headquarters at the Palmer House. general
conference of the anti-third term Republicans has
been called for Tuesday evening, and representa-
tiyes from Pennsylvania. New-York. Massachusetts,
Connecticut, Rhode Island. Ohio. Wisconsin, Mis-
souri, and Illinois are expected to be present.
The gentleman who is credited with the
entire work done here in this movement,
saws: "At first when the idea of opposing
Grant was broached, 1t was laughed at. The ma
chine was considered too strong; but had faith in
the strength of American opposition to that defiance
of all American precedent, third term. BY de-
Urees we consolidated opposing elements strength
ening ourselves in encouraging and aiding similar
organizations elsewhere. Now, our position has al
WAYS been Just this, and this may be accepted as
our platform at Chicago: we are not. and we trust
devouty that we will not be forced to be. 6oiters
but We are determined TO prevent the dire GAIA
strophe threateped by machine politicians IN the
nomination of Grant. We wish to prevent shlpwreck.
N Grant is not nominated we shall 10 our
utmost for the nominee; II ne Is nomlnated; we
will work for third candidate-that Is. IL Iliden
ia nominated at Cincinnati. At Chicago our metnod
will be- first personal canvass OF every Southern
delegate which will be undertaken Oy Mr.. NC
Names and myself, iu an endeavOr to make him see
the danger. This and every other possible demon-
stration will be undertaken. III Grant IS nominated
n conference will be held Immediately TO organize
determined effort to defeat bin and settle upon
some available man and measures to support; The
country NAV rest assured of one thing. We do not
represent q mere group Of malcontents, nor are we
the dlers in politics. believe that at least 100000
to 400 900 voters in the country orc behind us and
find their honest expression in our action: One
thing [ am sure of: enough votes are already
pledged to make Pennsylvania doubtful and to lose
Eew-YOrk to Grant, which will make short work
with his candidacy. But we hope and shall strive
to have in the field some man who can win with
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