The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-02-07
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THE HARRISBURG IN
STRUCTIONS.
Everybody Thinks They Have
Injured Grant.

New York, Ga staff correspondent
of the Tribune writes from Harrisburg
that nine-tenths of the delegates to the
convention we're opposed 10 the nomina-
ton of Grant for president, and that the
exposure of the weakness Of the Grant
movement was due to Cameron's deter
mination to secure the assage of tie
resolution Of instructions, Interviews
with several republican and democratic
congressman are given. Many Of the
republican members think Grants pros
poets were injured By the action Of the
convention.
The I476lne'S Washington correspon-
dent interviewed several congFessmen on
Pennsylvania politics with the following
results
Fisher said Blaine's friends have 10
reason to be disappointed at the result
or to regard it rs a defeat.
Chalmers, l am sorry the Grant boom
appears to be subsiding. If republican
is TO be elected l would rather have
Grant than anyone else.
Whltthorne also wants Cant nomina
ted, but for different reasons. He thinks
he can easily be defeated.
Willets said the result wss too close for
a successful Grant boom. He will neve
accept If the nomination is forced by the
machine, as it WIS in Pennsylvania yes
terdsy. 1 say this not SIS an opponent o
Grant, but simply IS an outside, 3
locker on.
Valentine, my state is for Grant, 1 can
at least say, and Blaine for second
choice. 1t may be that the Pennsylvania
experiment may help Blaine, who was a
formidable second.
Keifer, 1 do not think the indications
are particu'a rly favorable to Blaine. 1t
is evident thai, his friends put forth all his
strength. 1t is likely that the Blaine
men of '76 are Blaine men still, and we
all know how strong he was then, but he
was beaten and probably will be again.
In my opinion the man who is likely 70
be selected is neither Grant nor Blaine,
but Sherman, or man vino has not been
named yet.
McCOok was non-commital, but be-
lieved New York will follow suit.
Hayes, of Illinois, thought it merely q
triumph Of the Cameron ring.
Deering, of Iowa, thought the effect Of
instructiI g Pennsylvania delegates likely
to be reactionary upon Grant, and there
fore blunder by his friends.
Sepp said the convention was called
early expressly TO manufacture capital
for GRAFT The effort has failed, and the
Grant boom been checked. It was too
evident worked up affair. There was
no enthutiasm, and it will not have any
effect in my state.
Harris said the re.ult will be that
Blaine will benominated unanimously at
the convention on the second ballot.
Harris had no choice, but wanted q man
nominated who will win.
Bingham, who was also a Penrsyl-
vanis delegate, said It is the defeat OF
Grant. Grant cannot go before the coun-
try after such equivocal an endorsement.
Cameron had 10 save himself
Hawley said 1t was about o tie, and
shows that Blaine will be as likely to
carry the Pennsylvania delegation as
Grant.
Garfield said it winds up Grant.
The ITl6une'S correspondent adds: In
the House of Representatives there are
quite as mary, if not more, democrats
who desire Grant nominated than there
are republicans who feel the same way.
Chicago, 6.-The Times, noticing its
specials ard local interviews, lays ma
chine politicians are represented as very
jubilant over the success OF Cameron at
Harrisburg on Wednesday, and confident
that the New York and Illinois delega-
tons will also be instructed for Grant.
As to the last mentioned state, many cit
liens of Chicago, interviewed by report
ers for the Times, yesterday, differ with
them. The prevailing sentiment here is
that Logan will not be able to deliver the
goods.