Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-03

cided as a general rule to admit delegates
as they may have been choser
by districts. There are district contests il
Alabama, Illinois, Louisiana, West Virginia
Pennsylvania, and in Utah. If this decision
proves to be actually made it will be a seri.
Gus blow to Grant, provided it is sustained
by the convention. There is nc
doubt that all the committees
have an anti Grant majority
because as they we're appointed by States; il
couldn't be otherwise, the smallest State
counting equal to the largest. Hence, what
ever the report of the committee on creden-
tials may be, it will have to be fought out in
the convention, and if the anti-Grant forces
can muster sufficient strength to throw out
districts it will probably be fatal to Grant.
Consequently the fate of Grant will be prac-
tically determined when the convention de-
cides the credential contests. If it
should be against Grant the
Grant men will be likely to withdraw him
entirely and combine on q new man, prob
ably Edmunds. l could fill columns with
speculationssand gossip, but as to-morrow's
work will tell the story it is useless to
speculate.
The committee on credentials are now con-
sidering the Illinois case, with a fair pros
pect of continuing all night. The commit
tee on permanent organization voted to re-
tain Hoar as chairman. The Grant men
sustained Cresswell, but as already explained
can't carry vote by States.
The Grant caucus tonight was attended
by about the same number as last night.
Speeches were made by Conkling and Bout
well, claiming 325 votes on Ethe first ballot,
and urging every man to stand firm
to the last. The Blaine
men are happy and the Sherman
men hopeful, but if Grant should be de-
feated, neither one of these will be nomi-
mated.
Gen. McLaren piloted Sinclair, Douglass,
Bryant and Wedge, of Minnesota, to the
New York delegation headquarters tonight,
and had private interview with Gen. Sharpe
and three or four other members
of the New York delegation. Nearly all the
New York members were at the Grant eau
Gus, but the meeting seemed to have been
arranged, as New Yorker apoloeized for
being little late. When they came the
New Workers were very polite, said they
were glad to meet their Minnesota
brethren, and hoped the convention would
make good nomination. Douglass, VIM
dom's brother-in-law, mildly suggested that
Window was from Minnesota. "Oh, Yes,"
said New York, Shut We did not anticipate
any contingency wherein we should be
called upon to support Mr.. Window.
We expected to nominate Grant" This
rather dampened the brother-in laws ardor,
and painful silence reigned for minute
or two, when McLaren came to the rescue
by saying that he (McLaren) claimed to be
q New Yorker, and his family lived there, |
and he felt great sympathy in their contest.
The New York delegates then contrasted thei
course with that of their opponents, saying
that they had abused no one, and thought |
they had been shamelesslY assailed. Mr..
Sinclair assured them that the Minnesota
delegation approved of their course, and
thought the personal attacks of the
Blaine men were outrageous. The
New Workers said they hoped Minnesota
would stand by Window and let go for Blaine.
Douglass assured them there
was no danger of Minnesota going for
Blaine. This seemed to please the New
Workers and then they excused themselves to
attend other engagements, but invited Min
nesota to come again.
1t is evident that this visit was designed |
to pave the way for some bargain, possibly
q trade of the Vice Presidency, but the
polite snub given by the New Workers
at the outset and the prompt |
invitation to leave extended as soon
as they were assured Minnesota would not !
support Blaine prevented any positive con-
summation. The interview was regarded
80 important that the doors
of the large New York
parlor were closed and doorkeeper
stationed outside to prevent intruders. But
for Gen. McLaren's kindness in permitting
me to be present, the public might not |
have known of the interview. II. P. II.