, 1880-02-06
A Report that Blatne's Chances
Were Sold Out by Congress-
man Bingham,
Who Purposely Misrepresented
the Maine Mans Antago-
nism to Cameron,
Opinion Of a Southern Democrat on the
Presidential Demands Of That
Party.


CANVAsS1NG THE RESULT.
WHAT coaankssAEN 7,!iNK or oAAEnoN's "vlc-
Special Dtspateh to Tne Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. 5.-Tho 11arrisburg
Convention bus formed tho main subject Of con-
vcrsatlon On nll sides To-day. Many who were
present ntrlycd this aftor1loon, and their re-
ports woro eagerly sought Tho Cameron ncn
nro only satisfied TINT before tho country they
havo secured tho son,blanco OF Victory. Thoy
nrc, however, exceedingly surprised ut thostroHg
manifestation Of opposition to Grant, and they
aro at tho sumo tt,nn plttor toward tho nlatno
element that was prominent a1nong tho tniiu-
encos that 80 upAriy secured tho cmphat~
ao defeat OF tho whole Cameron forco.
All rcports agreo that tho yoto in-
atruottng for Grant wns large!y mndo
np Of plaine men, though tho other candidates
bud Bono Yricnds nmong tho opposition. Still
tic controlling sentiment OF tho whole body Of
tlose protesting against instructtng tho dclegn-
ton wss positive and undlsgufsod hostility to
Grant. Ono of the most competent observers Of
Pennsylvania political gatherings, and one who
has held tho highest po'tical positions iii both
Houses Of Its Legislature for several tcrtns de-
clIres that no one familiar with stato Conyeu-
ton could full to recognize tho faet that tho pco-
pie who sent tho present delegates wcre strongly
OPPOSED 10 4 DENOMINATION or GILasT,
md tlAt thcy wcro In tho main in f.Iror Of Scr-
ator nlainc. There Is q general agrcctnont that
there wRs no real enthusiasm for 0rlnt orGn
among those who voted with tho Camcrons. With
a largo number Of these tho Idea which was up
pcrnost wns to win victory for Don Cameron,
who WITS their political master or lcadpr. 1t IL
reported rs ono Of tho most significant things
connected with tho Convention that Gyen tho
Gls,,oron mon did mt attoInpt to mako the
nnmc Of 0snnt prominent in tho 9otcrul
caucus tho night bof0ro tho Convonton; no
Gtlnernn man alluded to Grant, nor did any
Of them bring out Ills na1nc In tlle Convention
until tho resolutions Of Mr. Herr, which oaused
80 much conm0tion. wcro rcal. On tho othor
hnnd, oScry expression Of opposition to 0rant,
whether direct or III tho form Ut objection to
instr1,ctiug tho delegation to Chicago, was
ruundly and gcnor1.lly upptaudod. The Cameron
men actcd throughout ~ men who wcre In u
desperate situation, and who felt suro Ut win.
ming only through their ability to manipulate
delegates and ho'tl thesn for final voto.
SENATOR CANEI in AND HE aTATK Ass1BrAN1B
bud 50 ful " e ,mmittcd themselves 10 carryin1
tho Convention for 0rtnt thnt faliuro would bo
nothing lesa than dtsastrous defcat to his power
In tho Htnte for tho coming cnlnpR!gn. Tho Of
forts put forth toward tho last waro, thore.
forc, tho salvation Of tho Cameron olan rs the
tnnln itlca and SUCCESS for Grant only an acconl-
panying Incident Tho enthusiasm ct tho Coll-
vontlon WAS confined to the antl.Grnnt men.
They chccrcd all antl-thlrt1-tcrm !dcas and NIL
orittolsms Of tho scandals Of 0rnnts time to tho
echo, and, not content With this, thoy
hlsscd and groaned ovor the samo subjects
till aomo Of tho anti.0rnnt mon themselves
thought tho manifestations Of opposition to
Grant weru being carried furthor thnn waa nec-
cssnry or wise. Tho only organized foroo at tho
Convention waa tho Cainar0n factfon. Tint was
compact body, doing camcron's bidding With
out question. The opposition 10 him was not
,Jsr1 hnt1 fE,rus h1rrkf
tant to judge say ho could have buun defeated.
AZ 1t wiz, without Organization ugalnst him, to
wIls puly ablo to muster forco which change
Of ocyon votcs would hive oyorcotAe, Cum
aron's own fHontls declare that he was
FAR M0AE CONCERNED ron HtMsKLY
than for Grant, md thAt, In fact 1t bocano per-
feetIy apparont that his enorta a. Chairman of
tllo Republican Committee arc alt directed to-
wMra securing 1ictntlon and control for hlmsclt
as tho yery lsst consideration, to which tho
question OF caudldAte will from tirBt to last 10
secondary.
1t Ia singular fact that In tho uouso OF 1top-,
TcsentAtiycs thoro arc quito AZ many, 1t nut
ulorc, Democrats who deslro to sec Con. Grant
nominated than thero ar0 Republicans who feel
tho aan.o way. Tho nenlocFnts appear to be
governed by two main considerations iH tholr
preference. 4 good fnuny Of thetn who belloyo
that tho Republicans will elect their candidate
prefer Con. qrant to any other Republican;
but by fur tho REcAtor proportion Of Democrats
want 0cn. 0r9nt nominated bocauso they bo-
llovo he would bo IN casy man to boat.
ALL or THE DEMOCRATS
appear to regret that Gen. Grants inlorscmcnt
by tho Pennsylvania Convention was woH by 10
uIcagro majority, because they interpret 1t to
Mcaa that ha hAs but slim chance to win tho
nomination ut Chicago. 4 Aprolnluont Democrat
from the Interior of Pennsylvania sad this morn.
Ing; "Tae result shows that, whlle tho Conyel.
tson Has for 0raut, tho psoplc aru for I1alnc In
my county CeatEo) tho County Convention did
not instruct tho Delegates to tho State Conyea-
IN overwhelming majority, resolution express
ing their pzeiesuupe for hia ~ u candidate.
Tho tso deleRasss Tont to Harrisburg and voted
With ca1erunrr" - 49,. -, =,
Gongsvsspan EIshal,' OF, Pennsylvania, said;i
to feel disappointed Il tho result, o. to iook up
~ II " defeAt Every county that i u.