Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 30, 1880, Page 6

THE: CHICAGO TRIBUNE SUNDAY, MAY 30, 188 Jors 1 and 3. A triumphal arch of limited size 0—TWENTY PAGES. Blaine. conceded by the majori' ou imperil the success and even the liteot PRESIDENTIAL. (Continued from the Third Page.) but we will sustain the Illinois Conven tion.”” = ou don’t claim, fissourl for Grant in ie jomninated ? “0 ae ‘Missouri is hopelesly Democratic. ‘What troubles me is the condition of things in Indiana, Iwas talking to Streight, the candidate for Governor, and he feels pretty Ulue over the opposition to Grant. He was a Grant man, but now he says the opposition is so strong that Grant would Jose the State. T suppose Grant would lose some of the Northern States, but I believe that he could carry some in the South. 1 was a Greeley man in 1872, and was a delegate to the Cincinnati Convention, but I. don’t be- Tieve that I have gone back on my principles in supporting Grant now. I think Grant is - the only man who can remove the sectional feeling.” ‘VERMONT. e Gen. John. S. McCullough, George W. Hooker, and Col. Joun W. Mead, of the Ver- mont delegation, arrived yesterday morning, Jeaving but three more of the delegation yet to arrive. ‘he three Vermonters who got in yesterday morning made their headquar- ters in ex-Gov. Smith’s parlor, and.were seen by a TRIBUNE reporter during the day. They all expressed the Edmunds’ sentiment as it was expressed in yesterday’s TRIBUNE by ex-Gov. Smith, and were full of hope that their choice would prove the choice of the Convention.“ We haven’t come here, of cousse,” said Gen. McCullough, “to buck againsta stone wall, but we believe in Ed- qunds, who is our choice first, last, and all the time, and hope to see the Couvention con- cur withus. As forasecond choice, I, for one, haven’t any. Our hopesare centered in Edwounds as the candidate who.will unite all. elements of the Republican party, and if we fail to secure his nomination it will tien be time enough to talk about a second choice. ‘We hope that time will not come.” ‘Tne remaining members of the delegation —those on the road—are John W. - Stewart, Frederick Billings, and C. 8. Page. NEW MEXICO. Mr. S. P. Elkins, representative of New ico in the National Republican Ex- ecutive: Committee, was met at the Grand Pacific yesterday, «and in reply to inquiries said that the sentiment of the Pacific Slope has. been, and is, and will be, forJames G. Jaine’s candidat:-re. “JT have heard a rumor that both of the yotes from New Mexico will not be for Blaine, notwithstanding the instructions of her Convention.” “Such may prove to be thecase. The two delegates elected are for Blaine, but one of them, I have heard, will not be here, and his alternate is a Sherman man, I have tele- -graphed ur the Blaine man to come on, - and have hada reply which, while not set- ting the matter Positively, Jeads to the assur- ance that he will be here.” rs “What is the _complexion of the National Executive Committee?” “J believe there are twenty-eight anti- Grant members in it.” “Do you know anything of the Colorado delegation 2” “ Yes, T understand that on the first ballot ‘Mr. Blaine will get two or three of this dele- gation, and_perhaps the delegation solid be- fore the balloting ceases.” : UTA. The twu Utah delegates are atthe Tre- mont. One of them, Mr. V. M. Silva, was seen by a TRIBUNE reporter, and he said: “We are for Blaine.” “How do the other Territorial delegates id ? “ Well, Grant has only three that I know of outof the sixteen. The others are for Blaine.” “It is understood here that the bulk of them have gone over to Grant.” “T know uothing about it.” “Isthe sentiment in Utah favorable to Blaine?” “The Mormons are Democrats, but nine- tenths of the Gentiles are forhim., And that is true of all the Territories. The Federal officeholders are for Grant.” “ Are you in favor of the unit rule ?”? “We haven’t discussed that.” “Will you hold a caucus?” “Yes, Monday, and then we will take steps Jooking toward unity. We have no voice in the Electoral College, and after Blaine want the man who will be for the best interests of the Territories.” rea GEORGIA. . Edward Belcher, delegate-at-lary from Georgia, was seen’ last night at the Palmer House, and interroguted by a Tri- UNE reporter. In reply to a request for his estimate as to the stand- ing of the Georgia delegation he said: i hink the delegation now stands twelve for Sherman, eight fer Blaine, and only two for Grant. ‘Gu the rinit rule there certainly will be twenty-one ‘agamst and only one for it, The same vote vvill be cast in favor of ad- mitting the contesting delegates from theten Illinois districts. The delegation is unin- stiucted, but thatis my opinion as to how they stand. Lean’t say what their second choice will be.” i “ What is your opinion as to Grant carry- ing any Southern State?” ‘It’sall sheer nonsense. I don’t believe he can carry a single Sonthern State, and no Southern man reaily believes it, either. We don’t expect. or want to dictate to the North, but we realty are more vitally interested than you are wp here. A change of Admin- istration would make but little difference, comparatively speaking, here, but with us it means a Tevolution. We aré not as much concerned about men as about success.” “Then you are afraid you cannot succeed with Grant.” “ With Gen. Grant’s name alone we despair of being successful, while we are confident of itwith any other man. The people, and the colored people, of my section distrust Grant for two reasons, on account of the fact t_ the Southern Democrats seem to support him. One reason is the fear that they support him because they know he is the weakest. candidate.“and another reason is ‘because we fear that this unnatural support foreshadows Grant’s policy in case of bis election, On either supposition, it.is our business to defeat him if possible.” TWO MORE DELEGATES FROM OREGON arrived last night in the persons of H. W. Scott, of Portland, Ore., and Mr. O. P, Tomp- kins. Mir. Scott was interviewed by a Trip- UNE reporter and: was found to be quite de- lighted with the aspect of affairs in 120, where he found the anti-Grant sentiment much stronger and inore general than he had anticipated. He stated that nothing could well be more unanimous than was the Ore- n State Convention which passed the reso- tution instructing the delegates for Blaine with only one dissenting vote out of 166. The six delegates appointed, the remaining three of whom will be in Chicago to-morrow, . areall personal supporters of Mr. Blaine stanch anti-Grant men under any and all cireumstances,.and strongly opposed to the support of the trickery with which the Grant leaders shoved their candidate through the tight places which he met in his journey. “How do they feel in Oregon?” asked the reporter. “The sentiment in Oregon is that if Grant is nominated the party will be defeated in the State to 2 certainty, and will lose a Rep- resentative in Congress, the Supreme Court Judgeship, and probably the islature. ‘The parties in our State are on an equipoise. Lastelection 2 portion of each ticket was elected, and there were not 200 votes between them. ' The Democratic Governor was elect- ed by a majority of 69 and the Repub- lican Secretary of State by a majority of less than200. The elections come off June 6, and the nomination of Gen. Grant ineans a luss of 1,000 votes to the Republican party, which, of course, ineans defeat.” (Who is your second choice?” _ ‘ Anybody that can beat Grant. “ He is the man the whole Pacitic Slope are looking for. All the delegates from there that f have talked with think that the nomination of Gen, Grant means the defeat of the party on the “How do the Pacific Slope delegates look ‘upon the unit rule?” 2 “With universal disfavor. It is a scheme to help Grant along, and as such it will meet with our united opposition. MASSACHUSETTS. The Hon. W. C. Lovering, a delegate from Massachusetts, hailing from the Town of ‘Taunton, is stopping at_ the Gardner House, where he was et yesterday by a TRIBUNE reporter, to whom he supplied the following infgceration; is x “Our delegation is twenty-six in number, and Edumnds is our ahnost unanimous choice. There are two undoubted Grant inen,—Messrs. George S. Boutwell, ex-Gov- ernor of Massachusetts and formery United States Secretary. of the Treasury under Grant, and George Marden, Clerk of the Mas- puchusetts House of Representatives,—but. the remainder of the delegation, as far as I know, are for Edmunds. It is claimed that there are one or two others for Grant, but it is xenerally reckoned that the only Grant delegutes are those Ihave mentioned, The delegates-atdarge have not been instructed, but are under a strong resolution in favor of Edmunds.” “liow does Massachusetts regard the unit on Tule? “}. Judge that tne Republicans there are LN - opposed to it. I am personally opposed to the C it. I understand that the Conven- tion was called by districts, not by States, and that the fight over the unit rule was set tled four yeats ago. If adopted, it would lead to an ‘unfair expression of the popular sentiment, I understand that thie opmion of the delegation is in favor of individual bal- doting, bub L have had no consultation with em. “Ts your delegation anti-Grant, and if so, who is your second choice ?” “Our delegation may be considered as an anti-Grant and anti-Blaine delegation. Mas sachusetts has some bitterness of feeling toe wards Senator Blaine, As between Grant and Blaine, if there is any advantage, it wil be on the side of Grant, There is a very friendly feeling in the State for Mr. Sher- man.”? FLORIDA. A reporter busied himself a good part of esterday in endeavoring to hunt up BEC, umphreys, a Florida delegate stopping at the Paliner.’ The nenrest he could get to Mr. Humphreys was through his next friend, a Mr. Rice, who is rooming with him, An interview with Mr. Humphreys by proxy as it were, brought forth the statemen' that the Florida delegation would vote as instructed, —for Grant,—and that they didn’t_ expect they would be called on to vote for him more than once, as the first ballot ought to nominate him. If a second was neede however, they would vote for him again, an never desert him as long as he remained in the field. NOTES. The Iowa delegation opened their head- quarters in Parlor F, Sherman House, yes- terday. Only five delegates are now here, but the other seventeen are expected by Mon- day morning. : Fred Douglass arrived at the Palmer ‘House yesterday, and impressed upon the people of his race who called upon himthe fact that he was for Grant, Heisnota delegate, but an interested looker-on. An incident of the day at the Grand Pacific was a poor, unfortunate negro, named Hamilton, who made idiotic Grant speeches to very inappreciative audiences. His col- ored brethren generally frowned him down. E. W. Keyes, of Wisconsin, the Postmaster at Madison, ‘sald to a TRIBUNE reporter at the Grand Pacific: “In my judgment, any Republican ean carry Ohio wiio will be nom- inated by the Chicago Convention, and I won’t say anything more.” Ex.-Gov. Dennison is very much. pleased with Chicago and the kindness that has been shown to him and the entire Ohio delegation by the local press. He regards the Chicago papers as the best published anywhere for news and editorial ability. W. €. Wickam, of Virginia, was tele- graphed to a few days ago by Cameron, ure- ing him for “‘God’s sake to come on.” He came to the Paliner House last. evening and had a consultation with Senator Cameron, but was inaccessible to reporters. Col. Moulton, John Sherman’s brother-in- law, and his active political worker, arrived at the Palmer last evening, and spent.a couple of hours in Parlor'O. He was gleeful over John’s prospects, and rejoiced greatly over the startling break-up along the Grant line. Senator Bruce, of Mississippi, was seen by a Trmune reporter at the Palmer House last night, but said” that he would not. attempt to give a statement of the present status of the Missis- sippi delegation, as he had not seen any of them. Neither could he venture a personal opinion as to his own preference. The Union Republican Club, of Philadel- phia, 150 strong, accompanied by McClurg’s military band, will leave Philadelphia this morning at 11 0’clock, and will arrive in the city to-norrow evening, and be quartered at the Tremont House, where they have en- gaged parlors and rooms, The Club comes in the interest of Grant, and is under the leadership of John Leeds as Chief Marshal. During the afternoon ex-Senator Mike Robinson and Perry Smith, two Cook County Bourbon Democrats, held a conference at the Palmer. Perry, in his usual siniling way, remarked: * Well, it’s going all right; Grant will be nominated on the first ballot.” “No,” retorted Robinson, “ Grant is beaten, I see the handwriting on the wall.” “‘ Easy,” said Perry, “you're talking too loud.” The Natioual Republican Committee has appointed a Committee on Press Credentials, consisting of M. E. Stone, Chairman, William Henry Smith, G. A. Pierce, Howard Carroll, New York Times, :Percy L. Shuinan, Sec- retary. They will open their headquarters Monday morning on the main floor of the Palmer House, off the rotunda. They will only consider the claims of the daily papers. Weekly papers must get tickets of the dele- gates from their districts. An impecunious individual named Thomp- son, Whose breath -betokens his diet, has made himself very conspicuous around the Sherman rooms in the Grand Pacific, and he has been sat down on several tines, but re- fuses to leave. He hovers from Roum 6 to 115, and vice versa. He has begged of Secre- tary Nicholl money to spend among the boys, and he has made himself generally offensive to everybody by his officiousness and loud alk. The delegates to the National Republican Convention from the Pacific coust will arrive at3:40 this afternoon, via the Chicago & Northwestern Railway. | Mr. J. Meredith Davies, of San Francisco, Western Agent of the Chicago & Northwestern, accompanies the party. Among the delegates are Gov. Kimbark and six delegates trom Nevada; Frank M. Pixley, editor of the Argonaut, of San_Franeisco; A. D. Sharon, manager of the Palace livtel; J. Mosgrove, of Mosgrove & Brothers; Mr. Lischer, and Mr. Wilmer bling. The California delegation will be at the Sherman Huuse, and the Nevada delega- tion at the Palmer House. The Palmer House received a large acces- sion of delegates yesterday, who must have devoted most of the day to “ working,” for but few could be found in the rooms assigned them. Following is the list of_yesterday’s arrivals: George W. Hooker, C. S. Page, and Jobn G. McCullough, of, Vermont; Har- rison Allen, J. J. Albright, C. N. Taylor, and John Cessna, Pennsylvania; J. Bo McFad- den, S. W. Friedley, J. J. Todd, C. K. Bax- ter, and F. S, Bedell. Indiana; F.C. Humph- reys, Florida;S. C. Slayens, R. T. Van Horne, D-.E.Bean, Missouri; W. Evans,Kentucky; the Texas delegation already uoted else- where, and the New York anti-Grant delega- tion, likewise given; George M. Buchanan, ii. C. Carter, John S. Burton, and George C. McKee, Mississippi; F. A. Hobart, Massa- chusetts; G Hagens and John C. Mason, West Virginia; C. 'T’, McCoy and Porter War- ner, Dakota; James K. Barnes, O. P. Snyder, and J, T. Pierce, Arkansas. Promptly at high noon Carter Harrison brought his Eagle to the Grand Pacific and put him on exhibition. Knowing the of the crowd Carter immediately a: Charles H. Ham, and his loud v soon brought a crowd around him. He was for Grant. He wanted this third-term question settled forever. Put up Grant and we will beat him. [Applause.] If you Republicans don’t nominate hinr this time, you will put him up again four years hence. We don’t want to be cutting off little Repub- Yiean hydra heads: we watt to chop off the one big head. Then Carter hedged. He said Grant was nota strong man,—anyhow not the strongest;. but still, on second thought, he couldn’t see how the Republic- aus could do any better than nominate him. And then Carter’s siemilry wandered back to the demonstration last fall, and he regaled the gaping crowd with how “ I rode through Chicago in the sane carriage with Grant, and found him an accomplished conversa- tionalist.” Fred Douglass rather committed himself yesterday in a talk with aman of his own Tace,—the well-posted Quarles, now of New York, but formerly of Georgia. Douglass is an out-and-out Grant man, and Quarles has an abiding faith in John Sherman, The former talked Grunt in an travagant vein for half an hour or so, and sinet with the reply that it didn’t make any difference how prominent Grant was; that he couldn’t be elected: that the South, from which he was now getting his principal support, couldn’t give him an Electoral vote, inasmuch as the Democratic machine there would count him out anyway, just as it would any other Republican candidate; and, in short, that his nomination simply meant disaster to the party. “Well,” said Douglass, “if you people won't vote for Grant on the first, ballot, won’t you vote for him on the second?” Quarles was alive to the concession—the first that has come from any of the Grant boomers—that Grant really might have trouble on the first ballot; that it t not be so awfully unanimous atter all; and his prompt “No” rather discuncerted the white-haired boomer for the watcher and waiter at Galena. Yesterday forenoon at the Grand Pacific reuit Clerk William Church held an anti-Grant levee to an immense crowd. His ponderous presence and Joud voice, coupled unanswerable arguments, were too Puch for three or four Grant men who very injudiciously attempted to argue the situa- tion. Finally, with the stentorian declaration py Church that “Grant cannot carry Illinois or Ohio,” the crowd cheered ‘and dissolved. Ex-Senator Lyman Trumbull had been a quiet listener, and as Chureh walked away. Trumbull said: “I am afraid you Republicans are all wrong. Should Grant nominated, the great body of the Republican voters will fall into line. The anti-Grant men of to-day would within a week be hunting for excuses. Some would say, perbaps, let us wait and see what the Democrats will do at Cincinnati. And I tell you, sir, if the Cincinnati Convention should nominate a John the Baptist these same fellows would say, If you had only nominated. Tilden, or Seymour we would have voted for hin, but this. man who has been erymg in the wilderness won’t do; we'll support that-other brave soldier who came out of the wilderness (of Virginia).” SIGNIFICANT. _A. canvass of employers and employés in Business houses on Clark street, near Madi- son, taken yesterday, resulted as follows: |Republican nominee, ‘Democratic Total... co2.e00 2-208 MATIC ALLIES. Not the least of the many peculiar means being resorted to by the Senatorical Syndi- eate to bolster up the claims of the third- term candidate is that of bringing in the aid of the pronounced Democrats of Illinois. In these reports from day to day mention has been made of this and that active Democrat working his way among delegates to the Na- tional Republican Convention, and, by cop- cealing his own political views, zealously and industriously advaneing specious arguments jn favor of the nomination of Gen. Grant, ‘The truth is, the whole program was mapped out long ago, and its details were left to the judgment of ex-Senator Bar- num, of Connecticut. ‘That gentleman caine here a few days ago; he remained long enough to discharge the duty assigned him, and then departed. What was that duty? It is plain now that it was to instruct Tilinois Democrats to espouse for the occasion the cause of Grant. Immediately upon, the de- arture of Mr. Barnum, ‘Tom McNeely, Shairman of the Democaatic State Commit-. tee, came here to Chicago. Maj. Orrendorf, aimember of the State Committee, and Gen. Parsons, the leading Democrat of Southern Winois,’ came also. Durmg Wednesday and "Thursday these gentlemen were the most active Grant e found. Wash Armstrong, of La Salle, and Gen. McClernand, of Springlield, came yesterday, and both on every occasison declared it as their opinion that Grant would not only be nominated on the first ballot, but that he was the strongest man. To these country Democrats are to be added Carter Harrison, John Forsythe, John ise, W. E. Winholtz, Joe Mackin, and the scores of Chieago Democrats all imbued with the same suspicious zeal. The fact is, almost all the noise and bluster made at the several head- quarters in support of Grant have been made by notorious Bourbon Democrats, who would never vote a Republican ticket under any circumstances, NEW YORK ANTI-GRANT. THE ADVANCE GUARD OF THE NEW YORE PROTESTERS against the rule of Conkling, which has hitherto been represented by the Brooklyn delegation, was reinforced last night by the arrival at the Palmer of a delegation from the central and northern part of the State. The party consists of State Senator Web- ster Wagner, Senator William B. Woodin, of Auburn; Senator John B. Dutcher, of Ducthess County; Senator L. B. Sessions, of Panama; the Hon. James W. Husted, of Peekskill; the Hon. J. J. Belden, of Syracuse; and the Hon. David McCarthy, of Syracuse. This com- prises the delegates of the patty, who are anti-Grant strongly, except Belden, who is strongly Grant, but is understood to be op- posed to the unit rule. Accompanying the delegation are W. H. Robertson, of Katonah, W. W. Rockwell, of Glens Falls, B. F. Baker, of Ballston, G. W. Allen, of Auburn, J. V- Baker, Jr., of Comstock, and W. W. Braman, of Albany. The party left Albany at 3:10 p. m. Friday, and arrived at the Palmer House at 8 o'clock last evening. They traveled from New York in Sen- ator Wagner’s private drawing-room and sleeping-car. Last night, before they had been here an hour, they entered on a vigor- ous campaign, and propose ‘to make their voice heard from now until Gen. Grant and the third-term idea is defeated. They—with the one exception—are unanimous in favorof the abolition of the unit rule, and propose to sustain the Lilinois delegation, characteriz- ing the outrage here as one wholly unparal- leled in political history. Most of the party were too tired to be captured by the report- ers, and two stayed out too. late for the re- porters’ patience, but their views can be ex- pressed in the following interviews: SENATOR SESSIONS, tall, stately, and withal good-looking, was found after supper in Parlor O, the head- quarters of the New-York anti-Grant men, and willingly gave his views on the New York defection and things. “How many anti-Grant men are there in the New York delegation??? asked the re- porter. “At heart, there are about thirty. Of those who will refuse to obey the instructions there are fully sixteen. Yes, you may safely say sixteen. ‘The others would vote against Grant if there were such a thing as a secret ballot, of which there has been some talk.” “Are not Convention ballots necessarily open?” . “By no means. A political convention inakes its own rules. and this one may make such arule as will give these mena chance to express the honest sentiments of the peo- ple they represent.” “ How will the delegation vote on the unit rule 2”? “Twenty-two or’ twenty-three will vote openly to abrogate it entirely. Several dele- gates Who are for Grant won't vote to sus- tain any such proposition as that.’ . “Whois your own choice for President, Senator 2” ‘ “Jam opposed to Grant’s nomination, be- cause, in the first place, fdo not believe he can be elected, and, in the second place, be- cause of the methods which have been re- sorted to in the attempt to bring it about. I shall vote for Blaine because my district— the Thirty-third, one of the extreme western ones—instrueted me by every vote in it but one to vote for him.” “None of this opposition to Grant is per- sonal, is it? “No, sir. We are not opposed to him rsonally. We know it is impossible for him to carry New York. ‘The feeling of op- position to him in the rural districts is per- Jectly wonderful. In one townin my county —a town which polls a large Republican vote—they called a imecting to elect dele- gates. It was held between 2 and4in the afternoon, and there was scarcely any electioneering resorted to to bring out a vote. The issue was apparent, and the vote was: Blaine, 742; Grant, 62,” “In your opinion, how would it stand all over the State?” 4 “ [have no doubt but two-thirds of the Republicans of our State would be opposed to Grant’s nomination, if the proposition could be submitted to them at the polls. You may ride right through the country in West- ern New York, and you will-hardly finda Grant man, It is the ‘same way in the east- em part of the State, along the Hudson.” “ Does this feeling that he could not be elected come from the known opposition to the hind term er an a e “Not so much, good many are oppose: to that, but the third term doesn’t trouble me atall. Itis the manner in which these Con- ventions have been held, the bulldozing it has been carried on,. and the men eifort to suppress the fair . sentiment of the party, and the people know it—know _ that they have en Ull- fairly represented, ‘Take Conkling’s own district, for instance. It went against him, but they got a fellow who had been elected by the anti-Conkling people to vote the other way after he was elected. By that vote he got dato tie Convention. ieataeaiiiat * We have had-a good sample of Senato: bulldozing in Dlinois, Senator.” _, | You have, decidedly. It seems ta me as i the people would be on the point of revo- ution. y “They can probably look to you New York anti-Grant, anti-machine men to sustain their twenty contesting delegates 2” “Yes, sir; you can emphatically, and to agood many from New York who are not anti-Grant.” SENATOR HUSTED * was not feeling well, and retired early, Dut not before he had visited Parlor O and denied the story which the Grantites had been industriously circulating tothe effect that he had been converted to Grant. He denounced it as & Me made, ont or mahalo loth, and asserted that F frst Sherman second, and anti-Grant all the ime. SENATOR SCHROEDER, of New York, who feels bound under his in- structions to vote for Grant, although his own choice is Sherman, will not be here dur- ing the Convention on account of sickness. His alternate, Mr. George F. Evliott, repre- 3rant, and will vote the sen people by whom he was elected, instructions orno instructions. ; , JUDGE WILLIAM H. ROBERTSON, of Westchester County, one of the New York delegation who is leading the opposition to Grant in that State, was seen by & ‘TRIBUNE revorter last evening in the Grand Pacific. Judge Robertson is a gentleman who is quite outspoken, and very honest and earnest in his efforts to do that which he believes is de- manded not only by a majority of the people of his State but by the country at large. Said he: “The Grant'men_ don’t like me to act and talk as1do, but_I know from whatl hear and see thatI am doing just what is demanded of me‘ by_ the people whom I come to represent. You will find that if the unit rule is broken, and it will be, that we will have twenty anti-Grant men in our delegation, ‘There are Burtis and Hawk- ins of the First D*rtrict. They are. out- spoken anti-Grant. ‘hen there are Schroe- der, and Daggett, and Husted, and myself, Duteher, Woodin, James, and Dickinson. James will be governed by the unit rule, but will be tor Blaine if the unit rule is broken, like a number of others, Then there are Allen, Sessions, and Averill. When the unit Tule is broken we can safely count on from nd if the rule is broken ighteen to twe Fr, eve yaks very fair for the defeat of everything looks very Grant,” - “What is the feeling in New York? asked the reporter. “The feeling in New York among the masses is that a very large proportion are for Biaine, and there is a general belief that we can’t carry New York if Grant is nominated. I am surprised to find so strong a feeling against Grant. There are lots and lots of nien who won’t vote for Grant if he is nomi- nated.” E. B. WASHBURNE. OPENING THE HEADQUARTERS. Among the important events of.the day was the opening of the Washburne head- quarters. eS At noon a large number of the prominent gentlemen of the city gathered in the room off the reading-room of the Pacific, and formed an organization. Mr. H. T. Rogers was made the Chairman, with M. Polachek as Secretary. A permanent Washburne organization was formed, with Gen. Thomas as Chairman and the follawing Executive Committee: First Congressional District—Col. R. W. Ricaby, A. J. Galloway, and E. G. Mason. Second. District—G. W. Spofford, Martin Howard, and W. T. Johnson. Third Dis- trict—Samuel Appleton, E. S. Taylor, and E. F.C. Klokke. ‘The President and Secretary were made ex-officio members of the Committee, and the Committee was instructed to hold cau- cuses for each of the Congressional districts, and choose new inembers as seemed fit. ‘The following address was also issued: All Republicans desire the success of the party in the coming election. They believe that that success ig necessary to the continued prosperity of the Nation. They are disposed to place that success above every other consideration. This being true, it becoines of paramount importance to consider the names of the vuriougs men who have been indicated as proper candidates for the Presidency, with a view solely to ascertain 23 near as my be theirstrength, for, assuming that they are all fit and capable men. the question becomes one of expediency, and regarded us such, the friends of Elihu B. Washburne believe that he is, beyond soune the stongest of all the cundidates named. His long public life has been blameless and unaccused. His great usefulness in every position he has ever filled has been un- disputed. He bas been fortunate enough to be the only candidate named where opportunity and inclination united to bind to him ‘t_ class of voters upon whose suffrages the Be piblienn arty depends for success in several doubtful States, and numerous doubtful Congressional districts, Hoisacandidate who would make Indiana a Republican State, and confront a solid South with a solid and determined North, He is acandidate who would in certain localities in Ohio, New York. Mlinois, Wisconsin, and Indi- ana reverse all calculations of Democratic leaders and make Democratic success as impossi- blo as it would be disastrous. By order of the Washburve Executive Committee. CHances W. Tuomas, Chairman, Henry Ty Rogers, Secretary. ? THE MASS-MEETING. ANOTHER ANTI-GRANT DEMONSTRATION MONDAY. ‘The following call has been issued for an anti-Grant meeting Monday evening at the Base-Ball Park: ANTI-BOSS MEETING. Is this a representative Government or an oligarchy? Shall Republican delegutes vote their own convictions, or register the will of a Boss? ‘All Republicans who are opposed to the action of the lute Springfield Convention in_ distran- cbising the anti-Grant Congressiouni districts of Minois, aud who demand and expect that the Republican National Convention will titly repre- sent the intelligence, the honesty, and the de- cency of the great Republican party, and will grant a sure and swift redress of this wrong, are urged to attend a Republican meeting in the Base-Ball Park on Michigan avenue Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock. ‘The following well-known gentlemen will ad- dress the mecting: The Hn. William P. Frye, of Maine: the Hon, Fred Hassaurek, of Obio; the Hon. Wayne MacVeugh. of Pennsylvania; Hon. J. B. Cassoday, ot Wisconsin; the Hon. aries, of New York; Capt.’ Thomas, of-Illinois; Frederick William Holls, of New earks the Hon. U.C. Wood, of Kentucky; and others, Delegates to the Convention and visitors from abroad cin get tickets at the rooms of their State delegations. TICKET DISTRIBUTION. The following persons have been appointed to take charge of the distribution of tickets in the various wards: First, Arthur Dixon 205 Fitth avenue; Second, Samuel Bliss, 51 Wabash ayenue (up-stairs); Third, John G. Shortall, Room 6, 102 Washington street; Fourth, J. H. Gilbert, Room 5, 70 La Salle street; Fifth, Martin Best, 1337 Portland avenue; Sixth, Louis tintt, 33 Grove street: venth, Peter Schillo, 7 West Polk street: hth, George W. Spofford, County Commissioner, 228 West, Harrison street; Ninth, W. H. Thompson, Room 5, 229 West Madison street; Tenth, J. H. Craver, 123 Lake street; Eleventh, Monroe Heath, 170 Randolph street; Twelfth, C. H. Case, 120 La Salle street; Thirteenth, S. Booth; Fourteenth, W. T. Johnson, County Treas- urer; Fifteenth, John J. Healy, Clerk Su- perior Court; Sixteenth, L. W. McConnell, 251 Madison, and Adolph Muller; Seven- teenth, Frederick Boome, 159 Chicago ave- nue; Eighteenth, C. R. Corbin, 89 Michigan avenue; Evanston, W. N-. Brainard; Hyde Park, George M, Bogue; country towns, William J. Campbell, Blue Island, Oftice 55, 162 Washington street. ‘The above-named persons are requested to call at the office of Samuel Bliss, 5t Wabash avenue, at 9 o’clock Monday morning and get a supply of tickets. These tickets are zood until 7:30 o’clock, and will entitle the holder to aseat if presented before that hour. After 7:80 o’clock the seats will be free to all who may come. DELEGATION HEADQUAR- ‘TERS. THE GRAND PACIFIC yesterday presented more of a scene of ani- mation than at any time since the week opened. The delegates from Maine, Hampshire, Michigan, New York, and other States began to pour in with a rapidity that called the capacity of the hotel quarters into question. But the house has room left yet, and by to-day the little-cots and bedsteads provided for the stragglers will come into general use. The appearance of the parlor floor of the hotel is one of bustle and excite- ment. ‘The New York delegation have pos- session of the elegant, Indies’ parlor and the gentlemen's parlor adjoining. ‘These two great rooms have been -run into one. ‘The fine velvet carpets have been covered with a linen cloth, and the piano removed. The en- tire appearance of the rooms is transforined. The rich furnishing hag all been removed, ex- cept the curtains and -lambrequins. Light willow settees and chairs, aud a plenty of tables adorn the room... The inevitable cigar- box has also made its appearance. Gen. Arthur, the political , campaign veteran, looked after the arranging and decorating of the rooms, The brought flags with them from New York, and a hugepainting of U.S. Grant, under whose bust hangs an American flag. Flags and bunting adorn the room, and ae plnee : te as to give: a aod cneee Qrer he main door is a s} leadquarters New York Delegation,” an “New ‘York Solid for Grant,” which is untrue according, to the statements nade by any and all of the dele- gates. The Dlinois State headquarters are in Par- shows where it is, at the northern point of the house. The arch is decorated with a re- markably lifelike and elegant portrait of the General, contributed by the Grant family. Over the picture are the words “Illino: Headquarters.”’ : Opposit to this is Tom Nicholl’s room—No, 6, which is a. sort of State Sherman head- uarters. Parlor 115 is also accorded to the Sherman folks, as is the Appellate Court- room. Michigan has her parlor next to New York, and a right cozy ‘and, modest place it is, too. There is no great attempt at decorating, but if any one wants asnioke, a look into the highly-polished grate will soon discover that pox of cigars and a bottle of Congress water, nothing stronger, # Wisconsin rests next to Long Jones, in Parlors 7 and 9. Wisconsin, as yet, hasn’t made inuch of a splurge, because the delega- tion is just a little mixed, and there has been no real action taken in the matter. Maine goes down into the Coal Exchange, anda most excellent place itis, too, large and roomy, and it will be decorated to suit the tastes of the most fastidious. ‘New Hampshire headquarters ae in a e rooms of the Hon. William measure, in E. Chandler, 42, bué Parlor 44 will be a sort of general ‘Blaine headquarters. Politics overtop everything, and the public parlors are all occupied by the various State delega- ons, THE DIRECTORY. WHEREABOUTS OF DELEGATIONS. — The following is'a directory of the various headquarters and delegations as far as can be definitly learned: National Republican Central Committee— Pulmer House, Room 27. Blaine Headquarters—Grand Pacific, Room 42, Sherman Headquarters—Appellate Court- Roont, Grand Pacific. Sherman Headquarters—State of linols, Grand Pacific, Room 6. pecmma Club, New York—Tremont, Pariors Hand F. Union Republican Club,. Philadelphia—Tre- mont, Parlors P and O, p ‘Washburne Headquarters—Grand Pacific, Reading-Room. Grant Headquarters—Palmer House, Room 234. x Delegations are domiciled as follows: Alabama—Palmer, Room 2. Arkansas—l’almer, Room 46, California—Gardner. Colorado—G rand Pacific, Parlor 49. Connecticut—Grand Pacific, Room 149. Delaware—Grand Pacific, Room 161. Florida—Pulmer, Room 24. Georgia—Paimer, Parlor 20, Iinois—-Grand Pacific, Parlors 1, 3, and & Indiana—Palmer, Parlors 28 and 30, Towa—Sberman, Parlor F, Kansas—Pulmer, Purlor 32. Kentucky—Palmer, Parlor 40, Maryland—Palmer, Parlor 39. Massnchusotts—Gurdner. duchigan—Grand Pacitic, Parlor 27. Minnesota—Grand Pucific, Hoom 167. Bississippi— Missouri. Nebraska: Nevada— New Hampsbire—Grand Pacific, Partor 42, New Jersey—Grand Pacific, Room 55. a New York—Grand Pacific, Ladies’ and Gents’ Parlors. ~ North Carolina—Sherman, Parlor H. Ohio—Grand Pueific, Parlor 115. Oregon—Grand Pacitic, Room 113, Pennsylvania—Palmer, Room 18. Rhode Istand—Palmer, Parlor 38. South Carolina—Sherman, Parlor L Tennessee—Palmer, Parlor 26. Texns—Palmer, Room 12. Vermont—Palmer, Parlor E. Virginia—Palmer, Room 24, West Virginia—Palmer. Wisconsin—Pacific, Parlor 9. Washington Territory—Puacific, Parlor 12. BOUND FOR CHICAGO. FROM THE FAR WEST. ~ Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. OstaHA, May 29.—The following members of the California delegation passed through Omaha this afternoon en route for Chicago: J.C. Wilmerding, Socrates Haymond, J. A. Benson, Joseph Russ, F. A. Leach, D. T. Payne, F. M. Pixley. Other members are already in Chicago. Your correspondent in- terviewed F. M. Pixley, of this delegation. He is editor of the San Francisco Argonaut. “ This is a solid Blaine delegation,” said he, “and ina Convention of 252 delegates there were notover fifteen, outside of alittle clique in San Francisco, who were for Grant. If Blaine does not make the nomination, the second choice is Washbitrne,, Under no cireumstances will they, yots”’fpr, Grant’s nomination. The 3 dl ie majority in California at .4 Grants.) first election was 500; it was larger at his sec- ond election, and still larger at Hayes’ elec- tion: California has always been regarded as a Republican State, and can be relied upon if there is no dissatisfaction; but if Grant is nominated it certainly will go Dem-: ocratic. ‘The Republicans haye been fighting machine polities in California for twelve years, and finally they have triumphed in electing Blaine delegates. Personally there isa kindly feeling for Gen. Grant in Cali- fornia,but the people think he has had enough Presidential honor. ‘This delegation will vote with the Blaine party at Chicago asa unit to DEFEAT CAMERON, CONKLING, AND LOGAN in anything that they may do, as they do not believe in their bulldozing manipulations. Californians arein full sympathy with the anti-third-termers, especially with the people of Illinois. The next election is of great im- portance in California, as the new constitu- tion foes into effect, and it is hoped that Grant will not receive the nomination, as it will defeat the Republican® ticket in that State.” The rest of the delegation who heard Mr. Pixley’s statements to your correspond- ent fully concurred in all that he said, The following members of the Nevada delegation will, arrive in Chicago. to- morrow: _E. Strother, J. Meiggs, TT. D. Edwards, Bishop, C. C. Stevens, and. W. D. Foley,—all solid tor Blaine and strongly anti-third-term, and dis- gusted with machine politics. In their Con- yention Grant’s nume was hardly mentioned, Seven-tenths were for Blaine. If Blaine can- not be nominated they will vote for anybody but Grant. They are configent, however, that Blaine will be nominated. Col. George L, Sharp, delegate from Idaho, was also a ps enger for Chicago. He is a red-hot laine man, has no second choice, and is op- posed to the third-term principle. Gov. Routt and Col. Curry, Grant dele- gates from Colorado, was also on board. NEBRASKA DELEGATES, ‘The Hon. Lorenzo Crounse,N. R. Persinger, and Dr. D. A. Lewis, three of Nebraska’s mer, Parlor 3, delegates, lett this afternoon. Nebraska’s representatives will fight for Blaine; second choice, Washburne or Sherman, Third term has but few advocates in Nebraska, and machine politics have been “set down on.” Henry N. Blake, Blaine delegate from Mon- tana, also was a passenger for Chicago. The California dcleration were given an informal reception at the Chicago & North- western depot, Council Blutfs, and twenty guns were fired for them. FROM THE EAST. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New York, May 29,—Another train-load of politicians left here to-night for Chicago, and, as one of the parties was led by Barne Biglen, a Grant howler, your people . will- have a chance to see some of the choice spir- its who concoct the political schemes and villninies of the metropolis. The active poli- ticians are pretty well cleaned out now, and the circles here are dull, The information comes from Saratoga to-day that the Hon. George West, who is 2 delegate to Chicago, left word with his son that if anybody else but Grant was nominated he should. hoist the flags on his numerous large papermills, ring the bells, and make things ively, but that if Grant was nominated nothing should be done. ‘“ Now,” said Mr. West, who is one of, the best informed poli- ticians of Northern New York, “while lam a delegate, instructed and bound, as some say, under the unit rule, and while Ihave nothing personally against Grant, 1 know that he cannot carry New York State, and that to attempt a demonstration for hin in my counts sould. be to cours foilary and de- rision and give the Democrats a good chance to laugh.” Mr. West is 5 fy HEARTILY IN SYMPATHY With the action of Senators Robertson, Wood- in, and other New York fellow-delegates in breaking away from Conkling’s bondage, and lis vote will undoubtedly .add another to the Blafne column and count two against the braggart assumptions of the Grant lead- ers. Saratoga County may be taken as a good illustration of the feeling among the Voters of the State in regard toa third term. Itis a Republican county in ordinary cir- cumstances by a rousing majority, and is thoroughly representative of Eastern New York. The papers of the county are all opposed aeepty and irrevocatily to a third terin, and -have ‘taken that stand from the start,. They are solidly bésked by their senders, the -Republican ters, and the county -is almost solid for . | because they cannot. own either. it as . West, ‘that with rant as the Repub- em saaines at Chicago there would be enough of stay-at-home and bolting Repub- Jicans to give the county to thus losing to the party, two Assemblymen and the minor offices, ‘Even Tilden, be- fore Grant,” say the Saratoga Republicans; and what would unquestionably be the state of affairs there is but a sample Of the predicted result of a Grant plunder at Chicago in a majority of the Re- publican counties of this State. ‘The points, which come from laymen, and not the ma- chine leaders, are worth thinkin zaboutin con- nection with an event of suc! magnitude. The Grant men here, as elsewhere, pooh- pooh the idea of a genuine opposition to the third term. - FROM THE SOUTH. Spectal Disvatch to Ths Chicaco Wasnrxcton, D.C., May 20.—A number of delegates from the ‘Southern States to the Chicago Convention are in town to-day, and expect to lenve here only in time to. reach Chicago on the day of the Convention. ‘They do not talk freely about their preferences. Most of them say that they want to hear from the delegates from the close Northern States before making up their minds. From one of the South Carolina delegates it is learned that at least ten from that State will oppose the unit rule and Grant. Some claim even thirteen from that State. The Blaine men think that the South Carolina delegation will be pretty generally anti-Grant, In Vir- ginia the Sherman people have nine names that are absolutely anti-Grant, and desire to break away from the unit rule. “Of these four are mentioned, Fernald, Russell, Bow- den, and Brady. In the Georgia delegation it is stated absolutely that there are eihteen anti-Grant delegates. Congressman Martin, of North Carolina, says that sixteen of the delegates from that State are anti-Grant. Congressman Baker, of Indiana, said to-day that if Grant should be nominated the Re- ublicans would elect but two Congressmen Ih Indiana next fall, Congressman Cowgill confirmed this statement. OUTSIDE TALK. NEW YORK. A NOMINATION ONE THING, AN ELECTION 2 ANOTHER, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yors, May 20.—It is a significant fact that the Herald has come nearly to the Sun’s idea to let Grant’s boosters boost him up if they are smart enough, and then for the peo- ple to knock him down at the polls and so settle the third-term. question forever. Per- haps the Republican delegates will also think that a Wise course, perhaps not. The Herald says a nomination is one thing, and an.elec- tion quite another. The venerable and experienced Thurlow Weed, in 2 remarkable letter published yes- terday in the Tribune, declares his opinion that “the defeat of Gen. Grant, if nominated by metholls and machinery so objectionable, is absolutely certain.” Nevertheless the Herald has become quite willing, and even desirous, that he should be nominated. The third-term question’ has risen to such prom- inence that the tranquillity of the country requires that it be SETTLED ONCE FOR ALL. There is no chance of settling it by the dila- tory method of amending the Constitution, but it may be quite as effectually and con- elusively done by an ordinary appeal to the ballot-box. Since the question is forced upon us, it is expedient to have it de- cided. If a citizen so truly illus- trious as Gen. Grant, and who has rendered such invaluable services to the country, is defeated for the sole and simple reason that he is running for a third term, no future pretensions will then be listened to in yiolation of a great unwritten part of the Constitution. Gen. Grant’s nomination and defeat would settle the third-term question torever, and not even its ghost would ever again disquiet the country. It is important that incipient imperialisin be NOT MERELY SCOTCHED, BUT KILLED. Gen. Grant’s defeat at Chicago would merely scotch the snake, but his defeat in the election would kill it so dead that there would be no signe of surviving life even in the wiggling of its tail, We are therefore strongly in favor of Gen. Grant’s nomina- tion, ngt that we love him less, but our coun- try moze. By all means let us haye this dangergus question so. irrevocably. decided that it/¢an never be revived. The nomina- tion of Gen, Grant and his overwhelming defeat in the election is the surest of all possible ways of Sothing. this question at rest. et the Chicago Convention nominate Grant.” THE “TRIBUNE” WILL PRINT the following letterrto-morrow: Srr: Lam satisfied that should Gen. Grant be nominated he would be defeated. A large ma- jority of the Republican members of ourleague, the O. A. U., and two other secret American or- ders of which Iama member. have deeply settled convictions against the expediency ot selecting any man President for tne third time. No per- sonal antagonism to Gen. Grant prompts this feeling, for all of those orders, which influence many thousand votes in most of the Northern States, are aware of the President's positive position on the _free-school question, and are therefore personally friendly to him.’ Blaine, Sherman, Washburne, Ed- munds, or Garfield would have the contidence of our members so far as_ the principles of our orders are concerned. The O. A. U. was_a powerful auxiliary in the canvass of 1876. It secured the States of Nevada and Ohio to Mr. Hayos. In the com- ing canvass it will be a much greater power. In iu its directory are William FP. House, Presi Willlam Moran and William H.R Presidents; Henry T. Holt, Treasurer; and John A. Foster, counsel. Most of the present and ex- officers of that order are UNFAVORABLE TO THE NOMINATION OF GRANT. All the officers of this League desire any other name than his at the head of the Republican ticket. I do not write ignorantly, as it was my good fortune to orgunize the 0. A. U- in twelve States. while for three years T acted as National Beputy, of the Order, and now, as Secretary of a kindred league, have the opportunity of lexrning the sentiments of most of our prominent officials and members from all parts of the North on: tnis important question, Who shall lead the grand army of freedom in the coming political contest? May wisdom guide our friends at “ofits of the National’ Aud-Vapal Leng ice oO} i@_ National uti-Papa Nassau:street, New Yori. a ene The Tribune says: ‘An occasional third- termer, less sure of his temper than. of his partisanship, complains that the Tribune threatens defeat at the polls if Grant is nominated. This is a misuse of terms.. We simply read and record the signs of the times. The lowerings and mutterings in the streets, in the shops, on bench and farm portend a graye defection from the Re- publican party in November if a third-term candidate is foreed upon it by Logan and Cameron tactics in June. We do not address ourselves to the Senatorial trin- ity which has assumed the government of tae American people. bent on | ossessing the Administration, and they will move heaven and earth to do it, reckless of National consequences, They are against Sherman or Blaine They Grant because they have owned him. We address ourselves to the gentlemen with whom the battle open: the delegates about to assemble in National Convention. With you it rests to say whether the Republican party shall go into the Na- tional campaign under the ieadership of the man of itschoice, united, enthusiastic, irresistible, or whether it shall be sent from Chicago under the enforced and rejected leadership imposed upon it by Messrs. Tribune. These .men are are for the Democrats,’ Cameron, Conkling, and Logan,—disgusted, angry insubordinates, to fal an easy prey to its Democratic foes. We address ourselves especially to our Southern delegates. THE GAME OF BLUFF AND BRAG is boldly played. The third-termers, sur- ised by their unexpected defeats in the North, chagrined by. their unexpected opposition in. the South, turn to you with redoubled vigor. It — rests with you to save the Republican party at this stage rather than relegate its issue to the future after four or eight years of disaster. Already the third-termecrs have afloat rumors that they ‘know how to fix’ you.. They picture you as coming up to Chicago, not as honest and patriotic men, but, with clutching hands, eager hearts, empty pockets, asking only the way to the man who has the most money. Open boasts are made of your value per head... So low a rate as ‘5108 ber. man has been placed upon you, and they add that none of you will sell_at $500 each. These state- nents are made in contempt and scorn. They forgot that in 1876 the South stood as firmly as the North; that the black men were as trustworthy as the white, but it is a part of the great’ game of - bluff, last resource to overpower the? soltd hostility of the North and the suspected hostility of the South by inen who believe that ee MOSEX AS: DO EVERYTHING. notaeceived. The crisis is t trifling, for disguising, for mle ee Ifyou aid in the nomination of Gen. Grant the Republican part; MASSACHUSETTS, + BOSTON SENTIMENT, _ Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Bosro, Muy 29.—Under the title “tTo9 Near the Edge,” this evening’s. Journay takes the ground that in the nomination of g President itis not worth while to take any unnecessary risks: “There is room for a pretty wide difference of opin. fons as to the individual qualities and deserts of the several candidates from whom the Chicago Convention is to make its choi t but every local Republican who is not alto- gether blinded by personal preferences wij) admit the one pressing necessity ~which rests upon the Convention to select tha candidate who is likely to poll the most votes, and whose nomination will awaken” no dangerous antagonisms. The Republican party isnot ina position to undertake any special hazards.. If has’ before it'a very active campaign, attended by peculiar perils, It does not want 4 candidate who will lead it “TO THE VERGE OF DEFEEAT, but one who can make its victory most pro. nounced and triumphant. It is ‘time for thoughtful Republicans, to consider what will be the probable outcome of the long tactics. Supposing that they are successful in the Convention; suppose that Cameron and Logan carry out their plans;.supposq the unit rule is sustained; suppose thay the ten anti-Grant Congressional districty in Illinois are disfranchised, the men whom, they elected to express their votes are diy placed, and other men whom they did not elect,'and who do not represent, them are put in their seats,—all this is done, and Gen, Grant, whose nomination was promised as the result of a spontaneous popular uprising, is nominated by* THE MOST DETESTABLE LEADERS OF THR MACHINE POLITICIANS, ib what then? Does it follow that he conld-be elected ? We should be glad to believe that the Republican party is strong enough tp endure even such a strain upon it, foras much as we detest Logan’s methods wedo not think the country could afford to punish them by surrendering itself for four years to the control of the Democratic party. But all Republicans do not share this feeli There are very many, we believe, to whom the nny of the Logan and Cameron would be unendurable, and who, sooner than help in crowning such a work with suc cess, would either refrain from voting or would vote seainst the party with which their sympathies ally them. that risk an attractive one? may said that the revolt against the gan tyranny is limited to Illinois Republicans, but if Grant’s nomination in the Convention is secured as the result of the Logan ny in Illinois the antagonism awakened will be much more general. Assured, however, ° that the feeling is confined to I) inois, and that it will not show itself appreciably else- where, is it even in this case something which may be wisely disregarded?” After guoting the.returns of the last Prest- dential election in I}inois, the Journal con- tinues;; {Here ia a Republican majority over all of less ‘than: 200.on.which derend twenty- . one votes in the Electoral College. Is this s majority which it is safe to experiment with ? ‘The irritation among the anti-Grant Republicans of Illinois has been GROWING MORE INTENSE EVERY DAY since the State Convention, and if the action of that Convention should be accepted by.tha National Convention and Grant’s nomina- tion should be the result, it will not be a very easy task to keep them in the ranks. What is more to the point, the Repabltend, party can’t spare many of them without running a risk of losing the State.” THE WHY. The Boston Courter to-morrow will show up why Grant wants to be President: It holds that he is a passive man of destiny; that “opposition raises a spirit of ob- stinacy in him as surely as red fing the ire of a bull, and the purpose of an obstinata man like Grant, whose great capital in life has been obstinacy and silence, is not to be lightly put aside. There can be no doubt that Grant, while holding his second term, yearned for a successive third as an answer to the clamors of the opposition, but even his , obstinate determination was absolutely com- pelled to yield before the righteous indigna- tion of a justly incensed Nation, Not even a‘ journey around the. world and the lapse of time have caused either Grant on the one hand or the People on the other to forget and forgive the differences which then existed between them. Why is this silent man ot destiny, who has everything to lose and littl. in honor to win, willing to incur the almost certain chance of defeat and tarnished fame? The reason is plain. The -ex-President has been the recipient of much attention in_ his travels through foreign countries, He has been the guest of Ea perors, Kings, Sultans, Rajahs, and wise-" acres. If, however, any single one of bis titled hosts visits our shores how will the modest hero of so _ many courtly. receptions be able to __ reciprocaté nis courtesies? Suppose the rumor is true, and an Asiatic potentate with a retinue of several hundred of bis court arrives, inquires the way to the palace of Gen. Grant. One such visit would, we think, play havoc with the slender resources of a simple exe President. If Grant were only President, HOW EASY ‘TO‘ORDER A PARADE ‘| of 5,000 troons, which is a very correct cour tesy in the’ way’ of Imperialistic honors, oF aride on a gunboat down the Potomac. itis: not so ‘much the mere ambition fora third term orathirst for Presidential authority, but, a motive of pecuniary self-preservation and pride of a host which induce our American man-puzzie to willingly intrust his passive destiny into the hands of these wus re patriots, Cameron and Logan, as showing thé. evils of third-termisin.” THE “NERALD” to-morrow will say: “An eminent Repub liean, for Whose opinion we have bigh re, spect, says he has come to the conclusion that we can never have satisfactory legisla- tion for the business interests of the county until it has been demonstrated by scl ual experiment that some other patty: beside the Republican can administer the National Government without detriment to the public. The feeling honestly entertained by so many Republicans that a Democrati¢ administration would be disastrous, reversin: the results of the War, is the source of muc! mischief.” THE “ TRANSCRIPT.” To-night’s Transcript, commenting on dis patches {rom Chicago, says Logan’s balldoz ing Victory may turn out in the end with the spirit that has been aroused by it among. Republicans of Chicago, one of the so of defeats for the politicians of the Logads Cameron, and Babcock stripe. PENNSYLVANIA. F PHILADELPHIA, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunt. _PumADELPHA, May 20.—The Press cone tinues its campaign against the unit rule and Grant tactics. It says:- The claim that the State Convention hasths. right to choose delegates from districts and thea to bind with instructions, not only disfranchises tho people but utterly destroys the principle of Tepresentation. ‘To admit it ow will be t0 over. ride the Republican party in three of the States of the Union, and to recognize despotic control from which there can be no appeal. Tt Mlinois it will disfranchise ten Congression: districts and intlict_ monstrous "wrongs upon the strongest Republican counties 1% the State. In Pennsylvania it will reduce the party toa machine, which, unlike some fne pieces of modern mechanics, will be unable even to talk, and it will excite an indignadon s0 pre found and so unappeasable aguinst the peop! that no man can predict on what object they will’ wreak their vengeance. oly thers will bea shattering of many idols of brass stone. With the principle of district representa. tion ized, the farce of the unit rule comes, of course, as feeble as a wisp of t bind the Republican Samson. State Conven= tions cunnot control what, they did not create, and delegates must draw their inspiration dis rect from tne people. To deny the right of dit. tricts to elect their delegates and the rig! of these delegates to yote in a nee the known or declared sentiment of thelr oon stituents is to disfranchise the people and rete a Gespotisin, to invite rebellion and meet def way. THE “PRESS,” : which is edited by Charles E. Smith, Presi dent of the East New York Republican Core vention, and an avowed Grant man before t came to- Pennsylvania, is foremost in 4 fight against the ti.ird term in this State. has a notable article to-day, calling Don Cameron to account for his display of Grant redilections as Chairman of the Natio! a Republican Committee. This article, whieh has caused a stir among local politicians, as follows: Tt begins to be very plain that Senator J. Donald Cameron is not rman to Bead the National Hepublican Camimittee- ‘The Nee