New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-28
If Corham becomes boss the Republican party
iriU be heard fr0m

If GOrham becomes boss the Republican party
WHt be heard from.
The Third Tormcrs admit that on a free aud UNI
hampered ballot at Chicago Grant can have no hope
of success Their resort to the unit rule and BULLDOG
ing tactics means this and nothing lcSS.a
In 1868 Don Cameron de1ied the unit rule and
disobeyed the instructions of his State Conven-
tion In 1880 he insists the unit rule. and wants
to crush anybody who won't obey instructions
Is there then no such thing principle about
Pennsylvania Republican delegation excepting the
principle that the lively young Don must always
have his own way
The weak-Enccd delegates to Chicago who are
chiefly anxious to be on the winning side should
reflect that it is much moro desirable to be on that
side in the election than ut the nomination.
Grant is siXty-four votes short of a majority and
there are no more delegates to DO elected. Even
his devoted friends are ablc to claim for him only
a bare majority and they only claim that by
relying OH the instructions. He cannot be nomi-
mated if there is free vote ut Chicago, and that
fact ought to be sufficient guarantee that he will
not DO nominated.
The Democratic party hasn't been so jubilant and
hopeful for years it is to-day. 1t is in the power
of the Chicago Convention TO mp tins hope III the
bud, or To nOurish It,
In uuultlOn 10 mo lWculJ uleH III llc I6ililSyi-
vania delegation who are known to be against
Grant, six moro have been instructed by regular
county conventions in three districts, the XVIIth
XXXIVth aud XVIII, within the, present week.
TO vote for Blaine. Whether they will heed this
request or not remains to be seen, but the demon
preference Of Pennsylvania Republicans Tor
Blaine.
The Republican party knows its own mind and
il lilplv tn hnve fhe ability to QiVo il month
"Why shouldn't the Republicans in Democratic
counties and Democratic states have voice in
naming the candldatePT cry the wltless Grant I'D
vocatos. Don't their votes weigh as much there
as elsewhore1" We'll. suppose they do The objec-
ton is to their weighing ten times as much; ito let
ting hundred Republicans vote in South Carolina
that will never be heard of in the Electoral College
weigh Just as much at Chicago as 10000 New York
votes that arc going 10 choose two electors. In
other words, Republicans begin to think that the
men who have to elect the candidate ought To have
the controlling voice III nominating him. Seef
If the Democrats are to nominate Grant why
not have them do it in their own Convention at
Cincinnati
What reason is there to suppose that the
Senatorial ktIiumvirate which is trying to force q
third term Oh the party would not, in case of
Grants election, DO equally jealous for q fourth
term Not one of them is committed against it,
The third :terners do not like TIE TRIBUNE'S
figures showing that Grant is supported almost
entirely by States which cannot give him IN
electoral vote This is not surprising. The
figures were not prepared with the hope of pleas
ing them, but rather with desire of enllghtening
them 1t Is noticeable that they do not question
TO accuracy u the figures, or deny the conclusions
to which they lead -.
There seOms to DO excellent reason for ro-
marking again that the third.tenn issue has