, 1880-05-31

"a few.
'How do they feel7'
"Abort as do
"And how do you fecl?''
'sThat the strongest man should be nominated
a man who can carry the Northern States and
win"
"Who is it?'
II don't know <sES&.<@zzx-
'Grant?''
"1can't say
"Do you think he can carry any Southern
StnteY'
~ do not"
'It is impossible for him to do 1t. How could
he curry Southern State when we couldn't
hold them with nli the power OF his Admnistr,,-
power is grenter than bis na,ne ali the eicc- lee
ton machinery is in the hands Of the Dcmo-
cruts, and the 13S Electoral votes Of the South
/ arc sure to 20 for tho Democratic nominee. 1t
is absurd to count on even one for auy Re-
"Gnsnt will not get even one from thero?"
mo; nor any other Republican,"
Wouldn't the Kepublicans put in majority
~ have my doubts about II"
"Do the Southern delegates seem surprised at
the opposition TO Gen GsAnt9'
-! have heard on!y . few express themselves:
:What do you think Of the present situation
here?"
ut looks very shaky to me-
"Shnky Tor whom!
~ don't want to express m opinion for or
against any candidate ut this time. It isn't
prudent for me to do 80. l am not delegate,
but member Of the National Committee, and
we have some questions TO decide. don't know
What aro your views MS to the unit r,lle?"
~ don't wish to express an opinion ut this
1T is said you are Grant man2"
liam for Gr,lnt If 1t Is the best thing to uomI-
nate hm-u he il the only man that can be
ADO you think he can be elected
s.That depends entirely upon how he is sup-
ported by the Northern Suites. which will have
DO yoa find more opposition to him than you
III confess that do find more opposition to
him among Northern Republicans than I ex-
pectcd."
From what you haze heard, DO you believe
II can't answer that question because don't
know. hnve no knowledge ut the true feeling
In the Northern Suites except US hear express
sions on the streets or in the hotels from men
who say that Grant cannot carry their States.
Prominent Ohio men tell INC he cannot carry
Ohio by nny means, and others say SO Of Illinois,
and Wisconsin, aud New York
You wish the party to be successful ?"
:" Most assuredly, because II VIC are b9:a1en this
time white men can live IN the South, but not
from there want to 20 buck home. [ can't help
paying attention to tho statements hear from
Republicans who say tnlt she nomination Ut
LIZ
dent, because these statements are numerous
and earnestly made. and think 1t would be
well for the cclored men from the South, par-
ticularly the deleRutes, to heed them, because
all they have is ut stake In the contest holi-
cstly believe II the Democrats Are successful
they will pass only one bill, and that bill will
undo rything. They will iucreuse the Su-
prc1ne Court Bench, u Democratic President will
the sasure over and ,sts they sa x
has sustained The dvctrine Of State
rights, aud that means nothing moro nor less
thar the right Of property in. negroes, and re-
quires men in the frce States to capture them
when they ran away"
"Our deleguuon,' said
MIR. ALLEN ALEXANDER.
one Of the most pruninent colored men in Ala
bu1I,, "is instructed for Grant+"
Are there any Blaine aud Sherman men
among thein?'
"What is the character Of your instr,lct1ons?'
ITO vote FOR Grant SO long as the majority
think there is reasonable hope Of his nominal
uon:"
'Dlaine, think
"Not for Shernan2'
"Some may vote for him."
StatcY'
Il do not No Republican can carry single
ono OF them. He might get majority OF the
votes, but he wouldn't get the Electoral votes"
Then the Northern States ought to nAme the
President"
fare you personally favorable to Grant2"
~ have laid aside nll favorits. The election
is OF importance to our people, and am for the
man that the Northern States believe they can
elect"
= Do you find much opposition to Grant
':Yes, find there is very strong opposition.
not to him exactly, but to third tcrnl-"