, 1880-05-31

him? Wisconsin and Ohio are largely people
with Gor,naI voters, and are close Suites. Is
against whom these German voters must, Q
necessity, be opposed2 There can be no e1cus
for such nomination, because no nccess't
| exists for it. To make it will be
stupendous crime. It will be Treason
| tn the party. and il the Democratic canditat
5 4sse1 ps o the seb
| obnoxious candidate on the party, not they WIN
in obedience to principle ana conviction wer
compelled to defeat that candidate
! Mr. ". j. HUMPHREY,
| an alternate from New York, who ia stopping a
tho Grand Pacific. said that the feeling be
| tween the friends OF the leading candidates wit
| exceedingly bitter, and II this state of affair
continued would jcopardizo tho success Of th'
.You, I believe, have a leaning towart
Grunt7'
| sonnl preference"
| How stands your dolegation?"
"lf tho Instructions OF the Convention art
it carried out New iork will give Gen. Grant he
| !. But win the instructions be ,obeyed7"
Not BY dill: I think about II half-dozcn VIII
| vote for Mr.. Blaine on the first bulfot"
MR. @. G. 1lOSKINs,
| delegate from the Albany district, was found II
| Room III. opposit the New York headquarters
,"Alr: Hoskins, would like to have al expires
that am for Grant,
SHOULD he be withdrawn, who then?
My second choice would also be for Grant"
..How many Blaine delegates are With your
"Fiye or six"
!" How will New York vote on the unit rule?"
that subject"
The New York delegation Is accompanied BY
SEVERAL COLonED PEOPLE,
who have been sent to look after the interests OF
their race. and, coming here in favor ot Grant,
they have already about determined that it
would be political suicide to nominate him.
Among them nre DR.. r. F. Darnswell, VI. E.
Brown, md J. P. johnson Howard, all OF Brook
lyn, aud they are putting III their best lcks fur
candidate upon whom the party eau unite IN the
North. When they left home, they had no idc;.
Of the extent Of the opposition. to Grant out
condition of tflairs. and knowing that Mt home
tho young Republicans stand organized and
PsEd ot X vote for h In in 1hH Of his
Of for lorn hope in any event, which sentiment
the colored people are bound to pretty generally
concur in.
JUDGE ]. N. KNAPP,
Of Auburn, Treasurer Of the New York State
Republican Committee, was seen at the Grand
si1t "Tho district in which + live the Twenty
SIXTH believe to be for Gl:lnt, and I believe
that he eau carry tho State,' said the gentle
nun.
How great is the split in your delesauon?"
Some say that they think the break amounts
to eight or tcn and ten Is the highest figure that
there :rc over, six who will Disregard tue. i'll
structions :s they stand. / believe that there
ure some fifteen who. by previous association,
Gen. Grant OF Coursc there always are such
men in all States, men who like to he Mt the
h bend OF ~ great minority and w who have pen,
think that II the unit rule is broken that the
State will 90 for Grant STILL"
toned:
"'rhnt's exactly the situation. Those fifteen
would e l., vote for thelr personal preferences"
" I'LL the unit rule be brOken:"
ScnatOr Logan and other gentlemen may be
honest IN their attempt to sustain the unit rule
and believe thtt they are: but If there Is IN
rule will be broken. and that our people will not
stnnd ~ the WY II there is the lclst opposi-
tiou to tilt will not he enforced"
MR.. BURT VAN HORN,
Of the New York delegation. who is at the Grand
Pacific, stated that he believed the sentiment ri
the New York Republicans to be for the
strongest man, III candidate who would harn,on-
lze all differences and unite the Republican
MR.. N. D. sT1vEns,
who will represent the Fourteenth New Yorl
District, vas canght on tho wing ut the Palmer
ton aus to how the New York Delegation stands,
atr. stivers said: "Of course cu,t't spc,.k fur
ery @ put doW n"ng M kskers T6e pTtnap 5T
les in the F.u1r1ccnth District were oyerwhcI1n-
Is against Grant and Conkling. The issue WIS
were beaten by majority Of ten to one, i
nv colleague, wales: The district IS probabiy
sentiment. Wales absolutely refuses to obey
INSTRUCTIONS whether tho unit rule is enforced Or
not: / don't 20 quite SO fur Us that
"What Is your estimate OF the anti Grant
strength"
II believe that there are about twenty, and
f perhaf re Nc@ mor have been t"Sn With
they very confident Of ,tnp a}It. tn .,srui,,
their position"
. will the same number be cast against the
~ think there will be even more than that
number Tor some of the Grant men nrc 50 from
s Gnse ~ "Ht ; tner 1,n and
And the satne ratio will hold as to the Illinois
"'rhat does not follow, but think TINT the
New York men who vert elected by districts
vii not be- dispose! to allow the Republican dis
trlc!s IS; OF Illinois to be dsfranchtsed."
ea ees eSG% o9ks as t. %on @reP t.
carr% r. the State nxninst 'rilden:"
well hc might possibly curry New York Us |
ne certainly world not have chance n,n}nst /
seymour Any other candidate ut the Ecad Of |
The Ticket would assure success. From uy |
weakest candidate that BY any possibility co.iii
PC plt6p the field The delegates throttghnut |
et'lars seeking to know whether they were going
mex gu Grnnt. The Grant meu were anxious
rom the beginning. have GENERALLY been set |
l0'sn Us HI unti-G rant man, hut still have ro-
,e,red ar iots Of ppcals To- stand by the instruc-
Mr. Sttvcrs ts spending convention week with
friends on Indiana Avenue
SENATOR WOODEN. -
!" Why are you oppescd to Grants nomina- |
iona" asked Il TRIBUNE reporter Inst evening ar
senator Wo'ffin, Of New York, whose recent de-
iance OF the nnit-ratc gag, The Instructions Of
ne New York Convention, aud the New York |
nachne !, element gellcrally. has made him one
'irc State. eo 0A
am opposed to the nomination; OF Gen.
rant, wts the Senator's calm, deliberate re- |
NY, because hive convictions pu that snh-
ect, which hnve tho force Of positive Knowledge.
aal NC clnnnt carry the State Of New York /
ave never objected to his candidacy on thn |
ro'.nd OF the tairtl term. but with others that
), or seems to be. Il very formidable reason why
e should not be mate Il candidate"
onln not carry New York?''
.Ihe . anrsserve1 expression OF the people
valuable candidate. They talk with a erent
eal OF dcterminatton, and do not and will not
pprove OF his candidacy. l think q great. fnnl
lore Of Gen. Grant than many Of those who are
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