New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-20

tude that it has for the past year. am for Grant
Otherwise am not. ,. .,-
for me 10 borrow any trouble over tbat liat'eI.
when the time comes / shall have my opinion on
the question but until then don't bother myseI'
WntfAMP. MooERs, of Clinton-I think Grant IS
going to have the delegation from this State ana
am inclined 10 think | am Grant man myself, al.
though don't like to give up Blame as my ~ iiS,
choice have great admiration for blame ne -
magnetic sort of fellow, and would be glad 10 sec
him President.
JAMES Low. of Niagara have no special OBJ
lection TO Grant but / think to carry New-NolK the
Republicans must nave united party, ana VIII re-
quiTe a nomination that viii not drVe on INC huc
pendent vote If Grant can secure tins vote am not
SAMUEL ii MORGAN, of Alogany County, de-
cline to express any opinion. ~ =, ,
DANIEL PECK. of ST. Lawrence COuDty-Well,
don't know. We've got to have nomination satls-
factory 70 all Republicans. am not very particular
about the candidate. II looks like Grant, doesn't
itg Up in st. Lawrence we like Blame pretty wei
It's kind of Blaine centre, You know; sui
think il will be Grant: don't You think sof
MARCUS II. PHILLIPS. of Orleans-l am great
personal aGmirer of General Grant and wonidnt
like to see him again IN politics unless 1T is aGtUS
to drift out into history. As between Blame ana
Sherman. should be for Blame.
DELCOUR :. POTTER of Saratoga 1.-THE intToducer
of the Presidential EectOr bii-l want the man
nominated who can get the most votes. am nor
Outand-Out Grant man, but am rather pledlSposeu
for Blaine. of Maine.
CORNELIUS PITCHER, of Dutchess-U. ,. Grant
every time. My second choice rs Blaine.
ALPHrUs POTTs, of Sullivan County, think Gen
eral Garfield of OHIO is of the strongest men III
the country and am for the strongest man.. No;
/ am not specially for Grant here are several men
whose nomination / would az, soon see. "heh IL
comes 10 sherman and Blaine I'm for blaine
FGEDFRICK p. ROOT, of MOnroe-i am Grant
man first and second Sherman man. That's my
view.
CHARLES II. RUSSELL, of Kincs-I am n great ad-
mirer of General Grant but prefer not to state my
| Presidential preferences.
| JOHN SANDERS of. Genesec-I am personally IA
vOrable to Grant, although l am not clear that u
would be good policy TO nominate hiIn III face OF inc
| opposition that the third term would engendcr.
| GEORGE L. G. Sicily, of MonrOe-There Is grow
! ing sentiment for Grant III Monroe, with Blame iOr
| second choice. lean toward Grant
| JEFFERSON SHERMAN. of Wayne-Count me
against Grants nomination. hut for HIM If ne is nom
mated. am for john Sherman decidedly. There are
| some Blaine men IN my section and OF course some
| who are noisy for Grant. .
| give an opinion. O..
WILLIAM II. SIINGERLAND. of Albany don't
believe there's man in the country we can elect
unless 1t is General Grant. If il comes 10 choice
! between Blame and Sherman, am Tor Sherman
most decidedly. .,
| given the matte much thought in my section, We
| are a sort OF Conklmg locality. and YOU can Judge
| from that the leaning OF the men VINO 20 10 eau
MORGAN SHUT of OranCe-I do not think it
| policy 10 put UP Grant. When it comes to Blaine
! sherman, |
| but that he would he stronger than Grant.
| HIRAM SIssON, of Washingtou-lam Grant man.
| don't know anything about my second choice.
| Blaine very good man.
and haven't any second choice till II becomes
"a necessity.
| HFCToR II. 1UTHILI~ of Cayuga-My preference
! is General Grant. have no choice boiwcen bfahi
Blaine and sherman, except an opinion OF s,reheth.
There you have 1t as stand. think Grant IS the
| strongest
GEORGE L. TERRY of WashingtOn-f ! had TO
! decide between GTaAt and blame wOulu hardly
| know which 10 favor. admire both. ! have no
personal objection 20 the third term. but think
| the precedent which has long held against II Is Il
good Que. although occasions may arise when the
| people Will be justified in departing from It,.
| CHARLES NJ. Thus. OF Tompkins-Oh | am a
| Grant man and was, Won know, Grant eectOr IN
! 1872 and am for Blaine next In fact am a great
admrer of Blaine and would as soon see HIM iresi-
dent as Grant. / am not quite certain but after all
he might be my first choice for the nomination:
ORANGE l.. 1OzIER. of Wyomng-l @,u for Grant
if necessary; but the cOncil1atOry course adopted
recently by the Democrats IN Congress. II coniin-
ued in place of the mira madness of the extra ses-
| SION may vet make Blaine nomination sale.
| DAVID w. TRAVIS, of Notwithstanding for the
strongest candidate. The nominee Of the Chicago
| Convention is nv favOTite candidate
| RUSSELL VI. TUITLE of Steuben-l have not gwen
| the matter much thought, although suppose am
| more of a Grant man than anything else. served
under him in the army, and it is natural should be;
| but have no great choice.
+ n. VAN VALKENBUKGH, Of NiaGara--Yes. sir,
| | am Grant man first, last and all the time.
JAMES NJ. NARNUM, OF NeW-l Olk-l am IOT bIah
! because think be is our strongest candidate and
may be salvation as candidate II he Is elected
| the South will understand where the North stands
| OH a great many questions.
JAMES L. WELLS of New-YOrk-I am like the
| pirl-rd he happy with either were tOthcr dear
| charmer away.
| DAVID A. WILLS, of Fulton-l haven't any per
sonal objections 10 Grant and Will support him II
he IS nominated, but my first choice Is James L.
| Blaine
| GEORGE WREN, of Kings-Ob. | am stalwart
| and want "A stalwart candIdot". Put me down tol
| Grant.
| JAMES Z. WALERDURG, OF Orange must say
| am quite Grant man; haven't much chOlce De
| tween Blaine and Sherman.
| WILLIAM J. YOUNGs, of Queens-ln my OPINION
Grant is the greatest older OF the country, Blame
is the greatest statesman, and sherman the greatest
| fnancier | admire them all. As said before
| Blaine is the greatest statesman, Sherman - the
greatest nancier and Grant Is the greatest 5Oi"ler
| Pm for the strongest man. and believe Sherman
the greatest financer, Grant the greatest soldier
| and