New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-07
pExNsyryANIAs VOTE AT CHICAGO.

PENNB1IINANlAb FOlE Al
Possibility THAT thu BLAINE MIN MAY 'oNIEoL
1HF DEIRGAT10H-THE PLEDGE To MR. MCAAN"''
rvpou THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRlDUNEI
WAsH,<G roX Nav 6.-Aany different and conflict
ing reports have been afOat ut the Capitai ourlhs
the past two or three days, i'll regard to the oulcoe
of Senator j. d. Cameron's recent mission to fhila-
delphia for the purpose Of consulting Win the deIc
gates TO Cincinnati from that city, and preventing
if possible revolt among them from the support
of General Grant,.
Senator Caneron's stout denIals of any trouble IN
the Pennsylvania delegation IRE UNDERSTOOD mere S
intended to stop the Grant decentralization III IIi-
mis- Mr. McManes was here this afternoon III COM
many with Collector futile, Of Philadelphia, seeing
to the reapyointment of the latter. Mr. Mchahes
did not call on Senator Cameron nor sec him. Oh" ho
made no conceal!nent of his intention TO Vo'e
against Grant at Chicago
Congressman Errett, who is in full sympathy
with Mr. Cameron, is said to have assured some OF
his colleagues in the House yesterday that the nus
sion was complete success. lie %id that 'he 'H''l
couse Of discomfort among the Philadelphia Rcpub-
licans and among the delegates from that city has
been the appointment 20 important Federal Offices
in the city of men from the interior of th" STATE TO
the exclusion of active party men i'll Plnladclpha.
Mr. Mechanics, the leader of the Philadelphia dclt-
CATION Mr.. ETrct is reported to have sal"' oe-
clared to Senator Cameron, when they mel lh"t
unless some new understanding was arrived A. ana
unless thp city Republicans could depend on having
the Federal patronage i'll the city, then they W"i"
look to other alliances and would give their support
to such persons would give them the cohS"'l"-
tiop they demanded. Nh Errctt conveyed the idea
tat this Imatirr OF the distribution OF the Offices
had een satisfactorily adjusted and that the Phil
adephia delegates would vote for General Grant,
in accurGaucr with the instructions Of the Harris
burg Convention.
Another PENNSYLVANIA Representative, who favors
Mr. Blauc's nominations and for whose benefit tins
explanation was partly made, says that. OF MS own
knowledge, he is certain that this story cannot he
true ( In the first place, the cause Of dlscontcn
among the members Of the delegation from
Philadelphia is inot the manner III which the
Federal patronage has been distributed although
they may not have been pleased with some " the
| appointments that have been made. The delegates
| themselves are Blaine men, so Mt the time OF
| the Harrisburg Conventions and have been so ever
/ since. They have given Mr. Blainrs friends re-
pcated and most positive assurances HAT Hey Ill
! tended to support him, and they are men who can
| not be purchased. They have 10 desire 10 compT'-
mise with Senator Cameron, and have not done 50.
| On the other hand this same Representative says
! MIR Mechanics is about to demand OF Senator GANG
ron if he has not already done so, the funm"nt oi
the pledge the Senator gave him ana his associates
| at the Harr shurg Convention.
Senator Cameron, so Ithe story goes. discovered
the day before the Convention met that III spite OF
| all the efforts made by him and his friends, INC
majority Of the Convention was opposed I" Ii0rl
! term for any President. Mr.. Cameron Was thus
| placed in Il very uncomfortable position; lie was
| on the point Of losing control OF the kcpnhHral
| party in PcnnSy lvania, Mt Il time when IL Was
vitality necessary that he should retain It, ana ihat
loss would he a great humiliation for him not only
i'm his own STATE, but throughout the country; III
this crisis he appealed 10 Mr. McMGncs to save MN,
and promised flat If he did he, Cameron. would
| nj any time in the future reward him Ill any way
| he might demand, even il il were l'y the surrender
! of his leadership Of the Republican party III the
State. . :, r.
be redeemed. Ivy allowing him, and the other lIma-
dcphia Delegates vote for Mr.. Bluinc on tn" first
ballot in the Chicago Convention. without oppoHI'
| ton from Mr.. Cameron and the supporters OF Gen
| eral HiTant and ny agreeing that If q majority "l
the delegation from Pennsylvania shall be Blame
| men and shall desire the enforcement of the lllli
rule the Grant III the delegation snail stand ~
that rule even though ii gives the entire vote OF The
State TO Banc. .
The Observation-Disclosures authority for this report
is very indignant at the readiness "t The thr term
leaders 10 sacrifice che interests OF the Republic ans
of the interior of the Stare, i'll order TO secure tn,
votes Of the Philadelphia delegates for Grant. hA'
is shown i'm the report which Mr. Errptt has piy"I
currency TO- and he says that the fact that the oi'rl
failed makes il none the less unsatisfactory e. them
z. L. W.