New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-31


decide.
In She virginia delegation, for example, the
blaine men are now relying upon eight votes where
they have been allowed but four In carefei esti-
mates made hitherto. The four are understood to
roma from the Grant column. In the Texas
delegation q majority is still claimed
for Grant, with tho whole vote under
the unit rule bat the Grant men admit that they
have lost some votes there which will 20 TO Blame
The South Carolina delegation is expected by
thoroughly well informed Southern man
give Grant twelve votes instead OF tne
Eve which have usually been estimated
for him. Samuel Lee and e. N. Brayton' delegates
at-large and c. ~ Wilder, all of whom nave Oeeh
counted for Sherman, are now expected 10 oDey 'ne
Convention instructions and vote Tor Grant; anu
ID. q. Mccall and w. e. Hayue, who nave Deen
couutesi for Blaine win do the same SnerrnansVoUe
I'm the Georga delegation Ia said to have oeen IN
crsased and the delegation is now claimed by the
Sherman men to stand Is follows Sherman, IL
Blaine. 3: Grant, "a loss Of for Grant Evil
IDENTIFY the Southern vote 10 shifting and uncer-
tain one. and no one can predict what changes will
not take place In il.
Some of the delegates from the Territories have
received instructions that q movement will De
made on Wednesday TO exclude them from
seats in the Convention. or If they
are admitted to deny them the night
to vote In the present instance the suggestion
comes from the Grant people, who would. Of course
bs Rfad to deprive Mr.. Blaine Of the votes which
he win receive from the Territorial delegations
GRANT RE1SFORcEMENTs.
A wave of Grant delegates flooded tie hotels last
night Senator COnkling arrived from Washing
ton with Senator John P. Jones and
Postmaster James, of New-York. In his
company. Mr. ConkliDg's arrival had
been awaited by the Grant men as the advent OF
their leader, and was greeted with an ovation OF
gathering crowds. The New-York headquarters in
the Grand Pacific Hotel had been decorated
and thrown open during the day. An es-
cutcbeon over the door bore the motto.
"New-York for Grant," and the walls were
disiisured by portrait of the ex-President which
rnnst have been produced by a malignant and I'M
serupulous opponent of third term. Senator
Conkling held an informal reception during
the evening. many Grant delegates calling upon
him Among the other arrivals during the day
were ex.Congressman Richard G. Parsons,
Ex-Governor Davis of Texas, f. Has
saurek of Cincinnati, ex-POsmaster-Generai
CresweI, Russell Erretk Senators Webster. Wag-
ner, W. H. Robertson, WoOdin. Mccarthy, Sessions
Rockwell and Braman. From New-York came
Hugh Hastings James G. Belden. NJ d.
stivem, Louis +. Payn. Among the other
arrivals were w. p. Frye of Maine. John g. Blair,
of New-Jersey, E. B. Marendale. of Indiana. W. S.
KING, Of Minnesota, W. r. Holloway. OF Indiana,
and Congressman Butterworth, Of Ohio.
MORE GRANT " CLAIMS"
General Grant will not fail for want of u claims
by his supporters. They engaged now in pre-
dieting shat the boilers in the NewYork delegation
win not exceed six or eight They are, indeed, able
to show that one or two of the delegates who have
been elassed against Grant must now apparently be
counted for him. General James W. Husted's posi-
tion seems to have been involved in much uneer-
tainty He stated in Albany at the time of the
Blaine revolt which Senator Robertson headed that
no Hustedl had recently had an interview with
Senator Blaine, and that the latter knew where no
stood The natural inference was that he was for
Blaine. And the fact that he was co-delegate with
Senator Robertson from the strongest Blaine dis
trict in the State strengthened that probability.
But leading Grant delegate from. Eew-York said
to-day that he was authorized to say that General
Hustled was for Grant, and would support him.
Other New Workers not Grant men say that General
!, Hustled has been non-eommital of late, and that
they interpreted his failure to speak out against
Grant to mean that he was ready to support him.
The same Grant delegate stated that General
Hustled was candidate for the Weep" asidency.
Senator Schroeder Of Brooklyn occU pies peculiar
position. He Is co-delegate with 3x-Sherif Albert
Daggett, who Is an uncompromisng Sherman man,
and the Senator 10 understOoiO have the same pref
erenee. He considers himself bound, however, by
the instructions of the Utica Convention, and adj
mitted as much when questioned in that body by
the Grant majority. but the instructions related
only to General Grants nomination. Senator
Schroeder Is therefore expected by both sides to
vote for General Grant the nominating ballot,
but TO vote with the OppOnentsOf q third term on
all other questions.
A conspicuous supporter Of Sherman hes admitted
mn mo
said that the. number of Ohio Blaine men was nine
and that all Of them might vote for Blaine on the
first ballot though could perhaps be persuaded
10 stand by Sherman at the beginning.
The project of a Grant mass-meeting has not been
abandoned. 1t Is now announced that it will !be
held at Dearborn Park tomorrow evening at
which Senators COnkling and Logan and Messrs.
There viii also be outdoor anti-Grant meeting
Tomorrow and IN the present state OF the
public mind the latter meeting can easily command
teu times as large en audience as the former.
The WashburIe headquarters were the scene OF a
caneus OF Washburne men yesterday. General c. W.
Springfield Convention, was elected chairman, An
executive t committee was appointed to take charge
GENTLY from his illness to be able to start from
Maine for home, hoping to reachshere Tuesday or
gonrnaI, again repels the charge that he is
playing double, and puts the whole responsibility
OF keeping his name In the field upon his friends.
general press dispatch from Chicago says t:
The Times VIII state tomorrow. as
deduction from interviews. that the New-York |
tentiOn Of the unit rule"
THE COMING TRIAL OF STRENGTH
rHE DELEGATION CONTESTS 10 BIZ THE TUG OF WAR |
--coN1EsETNG DELEGATIONS BOUND TO STAND |
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