Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 31, 1880, Page 3

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE + gaid he, “and I don't believe in it, unit rule, anyRO*'iaine carry New Jersey?” asked the ToS siti at least 5,000 majority.” «Can Grant” ove, wouldlose New Jersey by aGraut, 1 tito, There is not 20,000 votes. ere is not so much from 15.000 "Grant as there fs to a third term.” oo Nasr Gopaill, of Jersey City, who x Marie, suid: “J did hot come here witha fsa cred ‘my back. I am for the man who can label Pm not for Grant, however. I was in win. J trentions of 18S and 1872, which nomi- the Conventitia supported him’ then to the sated Grant iity. Lbave not been considered Dee it man at home, and Lam not one now.” a Gran Sy iavor the unit rule?" asked the re- porter favor of the unit rule. Before I ~Yamnot aight bave had personal prefer- wesley Lam forthe man who I think can vio you think that Grant can carry New no idea that he can do it. Hecan't derseee “1 have i : x ersey; it will go ugainst him by 10,- ar eri The entire German clement, of es = opposed to Grant. I believe that ae and & Shburne is the ticket that would vio! PENNSYLVANIA. er quota of the Grant delegates 1 tuner al arrived at the Palmer from, Yesterday. Among the purty was Mr. representing the Fifteenth Dis- CC Jadwim. Pon clussed with the Grant mie WhO es a UnUNE reporter he said: “I ales. 7 self to be put down for anybody, 1 allowosent a strong Blaine district, It ig but J mbto say how muny of the Pennsylvania smpossible toe "vote for Blaine or delegates against the unit rule. Fes weakness und Blaine’s strength 6 is : ctihat it is not known. how many desin the Pcandidate. Those who were known are for porters of Bluine were put down in the ty ‘ant the rest for Grant. Itis utterly tists andielt estimate the strength of either impossil? There is certainly a very stroog qu element and anti-Grant feeling in the State. Iwasa Blaine mun in the Couvention, put went over to Camer out, Tho fact is that it isu er de our gat cameron will not support Blaine. “How do you personally feel on tho unit question’ posed to it, and shall vote against it. Idon't bel eve in it." » But you are nw noe: to state your prefer- any candidate?” ence fo Papn't think it best: at presen Nevertheless, the tenor of Mr. Judwin’s con- saygition was such as to impress the idea on the that he would probably vote for Blaine. i eerie delegate from Pennsylvania who was nterviewed Was JAMES A. BEAVER, ntieth District. Said he: “Iam for of tho Teenally, buE favor Grant in secord- dite with tho instructions of the State Conven- yself an from a strong Blaine section. a fecllae of the State, is very friendly 1 ‘without a question.” naee you anyopinion as to the numberof e delegates?” Ze Blaine there are only ahout twelve or thir. sen, at the most. In some places the districts fave subsequently instructed positively for Bleine. _ will be the action on the unit rule?” “That will be based on the strength of the Grant and snti-Grant parties in the delegution, as of course, those wishing to get around the instructions will vote agalost any unit rule.” “he result of the Convention produced no stest, did it?” contest tre have one contest, In the Ninth District, which embraces Lancaster County, they have what we call the ‘Crawford County scheme.’ They nominate ail . officers directly by a yote of the Republican voters. In this way they nominated two delegates to the Nationa! Couvention. They were Blaine men, there be- fag practically no opposition to the ticket. ‘The State Convention refused to confirm these dele- gates, and appointed two Grant men in their piace. Hence the contest.” “How do the other candidates stand in Penn- sylvania?” . “ Wasnburne and Edmunds are great favorits, ‘but Sherman is nut considered an available can- didate. 1 don’t believe it is true that Wash- bume hag a hand in the efforts of his friends to put bim in nomination. I wok Iunch with Washburne at the Sat- ent Club, and afterwards suid ir. Washvurne, 1 am going asa dele- te 10 Chicago, end we don’t know where the thing is going tw strike. PerhapsI can put insome blows fur you.’ Suid he, * Never think of it; we must stand by the ola chieftain.’ It is yery certxin that Washburne is very popular in Pennsylvania, and would be acceptable to all. Wherever a second choice is mentioned, Wash- burne’s name ts heard.” MIL. DAVID OVER, of the Seventeenth District, editor of the Holli- davsburg Hegister, replied to the reporter: “Blaine would carry well, and the sentiment of the State is certainly notaguinst him. If Grant were out of the way believe that at least iine-teuths of the delegation would support Blaine. 1 wasfor Blaine four years ago, but shall yote for Grant now and obey instructions. pene ibe to about all that Gen. Beaver my S. V. Thompson, of the Eleventh District, said: “The highest estimate of the Blaine party in the deleyration that I have heard is seventeen, YutI hardly think there are more than ten. fhere will be some wrangling in the caucus, but {think that all will be solid in the Convention. Of course the Blaine men will vote against the anitrule. 1, myself, 1m from a Blaine district, but we were defeated in the Convention and I fhall accept the result and abide by the instruc- tons, think. Personally, 1 am for Blaine.” THE SOUTH. J. PENNOYER JONES. ‘The reporter stumbled upon a large section of the colored delegations ranged in front of the Grand Pacific bar. As they sipped their rock and rye they discussed the situation. “Mr. Reporter,”. s2id one, catching the scribe by the cout-collar and tugging him up to a small man enveloped in a frock coat and a large straw bat, whose excessive volubility and wild gestic- wltion evidently impressed the crowd; “Mr. Reporter, allow me to introduce you to Senator J.Pennoyer Jones, of Watson, Arkansas, and" added the introducer sotto voce, ‘a mighty ‘sinart man, I tell you, sb.” With this intimation, the reporter felt it in- cumbent upon him to interview Senator J. Pen- noyer Jones, from Arkunsas, and, after declin- ing the cordial invitation of the Senator to have Adrink,—notwithstanding the confident assur- ‘ance that he (the Senator) had got over all preju- dice in regard to race, and would as soon drink with awhite man as a nigger,—entered into con- yapation vir J.P, Jones, of Arkansas, to the In reply to the question as to how his delega- tion stood in regard to the candidates, he said: “tis umatter of 2 great deal of doubt inmy mind what their preferences ure. It is under- Stood they are for Grant; but, of course,” sxid he, simiticantly, “some of them have personal Preferences. The State Convention has justruct- fu them to vows for Gen. Grant as long as he is the field.” . Who would be their second choice?” asked e reporter. * Fothe mulority, I think, would select Blaine. fine (24 FH part,” suid the Senator, “I would Gunde See Hamilton Fish chosen in the event of rat not being the mau. I think he would ry the Republican party through all right" rulegtt What is the delegution’s view of the unit ;All generally favor it, Personal ly I am op- Heres nave nse believe the State Conven- dakh Wer to instruct the delegutions, sod those instructions should be ‘obered. Diese” C0 Fou all look upon the Illinois trou- “The delegation will tio! a interest of the party." onal chance of Grant carrying Arkansas?” sir, nor any mun in the Kepublican “Do you think that G e sou rant would have more Relght with Arkansas Republicans than would wy Giher member of the purty? Benat answer you in this. way,” “replied the Population ameteen-twentieths of the negro pop ration south of Muson and Dixon's line— Blecpeettcligent negrovs, but the rapk and the dead eee Known but two public men.— were ad Lincoln and the living Grant. 1f Grant they nominated they would take chances which ws Peake: for no other man. They’ would, emsclyes the _respousibility $i ,80NS to the polls to vote for him. ROt get the ect ey ere, tet we Would colored we Electoral vote even for Grant. The end people believe that Grant could award “P up most protection.”* Suppose you have spoken with a good prods ered delegates since your perival?® the f the situation?" hat seems to be their opinion ite spoken ton a little s ntOR great mi returned the dia Senator, “and J find opinions very much and Po eetween, Grunt, Blaine, and Sherman, tates hein of it. [tis x good sign. It indi- Our a2 We ean afford to bave an opinion of bh cas Iris a sign of progress. It is a very “prigl sign for our race. Itis a—" bd ree aee a delewate insisted upon the rock Ye, and the cunversation drepped. Mr. J, 5 FLORIDA. ing fo 5D... Hazzard, an alternate who is act- Ploridas CoePh E. Lee, delegate-at-largo from the Paes Seen by The ‘Trupune reporter at Grant. We we ere so instructed, und we all are Wart and Soul in favor.of his being nominated. Ag also instructed Tor Judge Sortie for Vice as ae are certain of success with Grunt omlllyou then sustain the unit-rule?™ nds advance ca. Grant'sinteretee ‘You wil nt man- ses al our do whatever the Grant mar y that, We way Through for ett pAYe Will voto all the. way Do you expect to carry Florida?” deql®® The itepublicans of Florida certainly ve great credit for holding the party to- Etter. We have nominated fur Governor ex- ie ‘tor Conover, and he is so popular that we re mest certain of sucvess.” denial Candidate through nd Pa a Trees “Yes, we could win with any of the candidates, Ge and the State will go Republican anyhow; but we feel that we,would be even more ertain of Success than ever with Grant and Settle at the ead of the ticket. We have put several peo- Ple in prison for election frauds, and if we have & majority no Returning Board ‘will deprive us of te eléotion's resgults.”” “ Do you believe Grant could carry any other Boattern Staten S f “Yes, I believe he could carry Virginia, North ri wi ublican no mat- ter who is put up.” z Siete KENTUCKY. r. J. lamilton, delegate from the Sixth District of Kentucky, was seen xt the Palmer House by a reporter und asked as to the rumor ofa split in the Grant column in his State. Suid he: “The delegation is certainly not solid for Grant. Atleast four, andI think five, out of the twenty-four, are anti-Grant. Of these three are forSherman and one or two for Blaine. I, myself, am anti-Grant. These Blaine and Sher- man men wiitact ‘inst the unit rule and forthe admission of the IHinois delegation. We were elected by our districts, but the record reads that we were appointed by the Convention. This wus wrong. and was done to compel us to abide by the instructions. It won't sucoced. Put that down sure." The reporter “ put it down " and retired, A Tribune reporter ran down A COLORED SOUTHERN DELEGATE yesterday, who was said to be weil posted and able to impart a point or two of interest, if his Baume wasn't used, as he didn’t want it known that he hud deserted the Grant standard on ac- count of the opposition in the North to him. Wecame here,” said he, “expecting to find the Northera people almost a unit in support of Gen. Grant.—not looking for anything more than the frotn which ususily precedes a conyon- tion, und amounts to nothing; but we have met so many prominent Northern men who are 60 earnest in their statements that Gen. Grant can- not be elected that we cannot ignore whut they say. The salvation of our peopte depends upon the success of the Itepublicun purty. 1f the Democrats get control of the: whole Govern- ment, we know they will upset all the legisla- ton which is beneticent to our race, and that we will be unable to live in the South with any comfort. Itis bad enough down there now, God kno ws, if a colored man attempts to assert bis rights; what the condition of things would be with a Democratic President, as well as 2 Democratic Rongress and a Democratic Supreme Court, 1 don't like to think of. The belief is becoming general among the Southera delegates, especially the colored men, that it would be suicidal to nominate Gen. Grant, and ashe cannot get the nomination without our votes, some who were instructed for bim say openly that they are. not going.to cut their own throats, and have one to work to beat him, and I tell you, they will succeed in doing it. Mark me, the Grant managers haven't got es many votes by fifty as they think they bave from the South. “Iam doing what 1 can against him, and Hoare orher original Seont meu, simply for the wo want the strongest man nomi- nated, and that isn't Grant.” ‘The reporter also saw TWO Of THE GRANT DELEGATES FROM KENTUCKY, W. 0. Bradiey and Logan McKee, who admitted that there would certainly be twenty votes for Grint out of the twenty-four, which was 23 much as to say that four wouldn't regard in- structions. In fact, they had heard a rumor that Hubbard, Brown, Hamilton, and Barber would vote us they chose to, though on: that subject they had nothing in the way of detinit information. For themsetves, they’ regarded the whole delegation us trebly instructed to vote for Grant and to act as 2 unit on all questions, and twenty of the delegates would certainly obey those instructions to the very letter. Mr. Bradicy thought it barely possible, figuring on the vote of 1672, that Grant might carry Keutucky. This depended, however, on the strength of the al- iuped Democratic defection, and this, he tinally mitted, had probably been exaggerated and wouldn't do to count on. AMONG THE NEWLY-ARRIVED LOUISIANA DELE- GATES at the Gardner House are Senator Dumont, a resident of Algiers, La., and Mr. David Young, of Concordia,La. The reporter had a brief chat’ with Mr. Dumont, who told the story of the Pinchback-Beattie bolt from the Louisiana Con- vention, and expressed the belief that, if the Chicago Convention were to seat the bolters and exclude the regular delegation, the result would be most disastrous to the interests of the Repub- lican party in his State. Senator Dumont, who is one of the seven Sherman men in the delega- tion, stated that he believed Biuine was the seo- ond choice of the Sherman delegates. Mr. David Young. a colored gentleman bear- ing evidences of considerable education sec- onded by much common sense, stated that his count of the Louisinna delegation made seven Grant men, seven Sherman, and two Blaine. ‘A Grant man himself, he acknowledged that tho outlook in Chicago was not nearly as favorable for his candidate as he had expected to fina it, ‘and this aspect he attributed purtiy to the preju- dice against the unit rule and partly to the demagogy which had been practiced by the jeaders of the Grant forces. He was directly opposed to the unit rule himself, and so, he be- Heved, were the rest of the Louisiana delega- tion. As to the steal of the State of Illinois, he condemned that as much as he did the less successful attempt being made by Pinchback and others to force his bolters upon the Chicago Convention. He was, however, for Grant, aud would support him a3 Jong as there seemed any chance tw nominate Bin tailing which, he would throw his vote for ine. NORTH CAROLINA. a eee eh aoe eine. olen en really st ee a TRIBUNE reporter toJudge or aurbuca of Sélea «At least fifteen are for Sherman: the other five ure for Grunt.” “That doesn't accord with the Grant esti- “Iknow. They claim twelve for Grant, and give Sherman eight; but their figures ure wrong. * Are you instructed?” “No.” “ Who is the second choice?” “We haven't decided, but it lies between Grant and Blaine. The-delegation, 1 think, would divide on the two. All will, of course, support the nominee, whoever he {s. Most of them are opposed to Grant on account of the third term." ‘Could Grant carry North Carolina?” I have an opinion about it. Some agree with me that he would be the strongest mun there.” “Could he carry the State?’ “He could now; but the Democracy would bring to bear the third-term idea, and there is no knowing what ideas they might put into the minds of the masses about a monarchy, despot- ism, etc.; and J fear they would succeed in mak- jug u pretty damaging impression. If a vote were taken now, Grant would carry North Caro- lina, but there is no knowing what four or tive months of misrepresentation will do. Iam sat- istied myself that Gen. Grant hus no ambitious desi; or motives. I have confidence in him, yet Tgon't know but some bad mun might make use of the precedent and involve the country in danger.” ‘tWhat othor Southern States could Grant ry" beers ts Republican they nominate here can carry South Carolina if there isa fair election and count.” * But will the Democrats make.s fair count?” “That is anuther thing. Iam not prepared to say whether he could with thoir ballot-box stulf- ing, bulldozing, shotgun policy, and intimida- tion by mild means where it answers the pur- puse, und emphatic—killing negroes—if neces- sary Ts Grant popular in the South?” “Yes. Tho illiterate people there know no one else, and that mukes him very strong 2mong them. They would have to be told who other men are.” ANOTHER NORTH CAROLINA DELEGATE, ¥. Blocker, of Fayetteville, was also in- tery ee He fone gis, Heleeanon stood as judge Starbuck had state * a 7 Ttbink,” said he, “with a good nomination made bere we could carry our State. Any prom- dnstit Republica that is nominated earnestly auld do it." . eat ‘What other Southern States can be carried?" “Weil, Louisiana, South Carolina, Florida, and Mississippi ought to be. That is ull I-can say. “Do you honestly believe that the Democrats would permit a single Electoral yote of a South- ern State to be counted for any Republican can- didate?™ “The clection machinery in North Carolina is in their hands, and that is worth 5,000 votes, but our majority is greater than that advantage, and believe we can approximate a fair count in North Carolina and elect our candidates, “What of the other States?” “1 couldn't say as to them.’ WILLIAM PITT KELLOGG, dnt ‘nited States Senator, and delegate from Lousi- hit ciaved at the Grand Pacitic trom Washing- ton Saturday morning. His position is an ex- ceedingly peculiar one, being a delegate to the National Convention appointed by both the regu Jarand kicking Conventions of his State. ‘Though jt is understood that the Senator favors Grant. it issaid that he believes that the Kepublican States which will elect the President, if he is a Republican, should have a voice in the matter, ‘and not the States which cannot furnish a single Electoral vote, uo cred how large the Kepub- ican majority m2} 2 4 vevheo eked in Fees aird tothe above facts, he said that he was not to be interviewed, und he bad nv statement to make at this time. Speak- ing for himecif, be would simply say that be wus for the success’ of the Republican purty, and that he would vole ao its nomiuee. ‘The reporter usked: Wane do you know of the status of your ple?" Pe there are two delegations from Louisiaua, the regular and the other. Outside of that, I simply know nothing. 1 did not decide to come out here until the lust moment, having been i, and I have arisen from u sick-bed to be here, ‘because my friends told me that I should come, as Iwas needed, aud under these circumstances am here, Further than that, I will say noth- I tion.’ MISSISSIPPI. fored am James Hill, a very intelligent colo AD. and Joshua #. Smith, a white man, both, dele- gates frum Mississippi, were foundjit the Palme! House counter together. Mr. Hill, a Sherman mau, expressed the altuation as regurds the uninstructed Mississippi delegation very brietly when he stated that six of the delegates were for Sherman, six for Grant, and four for Blaine. Mr. Smith, also aShermun mun, taikeda Little more in detail, ‘ “My feeling,” said he, “is this: We can’t carry: the Stute, Wecause the Democrats have the whole machinery in their own hands, and will count us out anyhow. The same is true in all the Southern States.. They can put in their tissue ballots and count ua. out. know that we have 40,000 Republican majority in Mississippi for the nominee, whoever he 18, but, as I said, the Democruts have control of the election machinery—the registration and the glecnaa— aad that leaves us entirely in the “Phat being the casc,ought the South to insist on Grant, even if it were inclined to, which: seems doubtful, and ought it not rather to sup- port the man who can carry the Northern wenSiy idea. "My idea {s, that we don’t come here to dic- tate to the Northern people, but to support the man who Js strongest ut the North.” TEXAS. Mr. N. W. Cuney, one of the-Texas dele; acolored gentleman of fine presence an feed conversutional powers, arrived yesterday morn- ie iat pe atone House. where he was inter- y 2 TRIBUNE reporter. Mr. Cune’ stated that the impression which had yous abroad to the effect that, the Texus delegution was going to support Grant in the Convention was incorrect. The attempt madein the Con- vention to have the delegates instructed for Grant utterly failed, and the report to the con- trary which went abroad was due to the inventive ability of Tom Ochiltree,a mendacious barnacle attached to the Southern Grant ma, who had done more to misrepresent the true state of feeling in the South than any one else. ‘The fact of the matter was that Grunt was not liked in Texas, and the vote of the delegution would be found to reflect that feeling. On the unit rule there was but one feeling in the dele- gation—that of opposition; even the Grant men being set against the weusure. It would be found when the time came that Senator Blaine was the choise of the majority of the delegation, and the Grant men, if their candi- date failed of success on the first ballot, would pore adberents to the cuuse of the man of ine. THE GEORGIA DELEGATION came in last night, and Mr. Flieger, Chairman of the State Centra! Committee, who heads it, was interviewed by a TRIBUNE reporter. He’ is 1 very intelligent colored man, un ex-slive, and now editor and proprietor of the Athens Blade, “ Our delegation,” he said, “is not instructed, aa we are divided between Sherman and faine. Has Grant no friends?” I don’t know of any.” And then Mr. Fleger excused himself, as he ‘Was and hungry. A REPORTER MET A “WORKER” last night, who devoted his time tothe Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina delegutions while on the way from Washington, in order to find out how they stood. “fhe North Carolina men,” suid he, “are jin the main for Sherman, but Grint will get four or five votes, and if he is not nominu! on the lirst ballot they will follow the majority. ‘There is sure to Kin the Alabama dele- gation. More than hulf are really opposed to Grant, but they are under instructions to vote for him, and are very auxious to huve the Con- vention decide adversely on the unit rule.” “ Who will the kickers go for?” “Mostly for Sherman.” ¥ “How about the South Curolina delecation?” “Sherman looms up there better thin I ex- pected. He has seven sure, and Grant only three or four. Their instructions for Grant do not bind thom, and they propose tovote for their preferences.” * And Georgia?” “That is divided between Blaine and Sherman. Grant won't getavote. In. those four States alone Grant will lose from twenty to twenty-five Votes, and the Triumvirate can’t do anything with them.” A REPORTER MET AN ALABAMA DELEGATE who is opposed to Grant, and wus said to be very anxious to have the unit rule broken. | “Our delegation ure all here now,” said he, “and some of us have set to work to smash the unit rule.” “Why so? “ Because we have been convinced that it will be a bad thing to vote for Grunt, as we ure fn- structed todo. If the Convention says instruc- tions. shall not hold, that will let us out. We came here under the impression that the North was unanimous for him, but we find out that he bas delegations trom only four Statess-New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Colorudo,— and in three of them there is likely to be a break on account of the trickery practiced in the Con- ventions. The South cannot give the nominee ‘a single Electoral vote, and it won't do for the Southern delegates to vote for a man that will be defeated, because the colored people are vitally interested in this fight. We want the North to name the man, und I think the Southern men ought to hold off until they see who the favorit is up here.” “How does your delegation really stand?” “Blaine, Sherman, and Grant huve friends. The majority are really against Grant, and at least a dozen will vote for Blaine or Shermun if unit rule is smashed.” : ‘W. A. ROLLINS. “The delegation from North Carolina,” said Mr. W, A. Rollins, “stands sixteen for Sherman and four for Grant.” “Can a Republican carry your State?” “Yes, because we have sufficient intelligence there to secure a fair count. The Democrats themselves give itup. They are disunited, and Republicanism was never so strong since ‘1888, when we bad 30,000 majority, “You Jost it the last time.” “That is true, but 25,000-more votes were lied than there are people in the State. Tissue ballots did it.” Japuieans could carry ter” “Do you_ think the any other Southern Sta “Yes, Florida and South Carolina if there was a fair count. South Carolina delegates with whom I came here told me that there was little show for them. They hoped by: concentrating: their efforts on three Congressional districts to carry them. They expect to lose the State; but the Democrats there will swap it they can keep control of the State oflices.”” re you in favor of the unit rule?” ‘all will vote against it except the Grant men.” Will you wore. for the admission of the Lli- “ Yes, if their districts elected them." ‘The remainder of the North Carolina delega- tion urrived last night, and all are now at the Sherman House. The Chairman is W. P. Can- naday, Collector of Customs at Wilmington. A curious fact about the delegation js thut all the white men, with one or two exceptions, are ex- slave owners, and of the five negroes four were slaves. W. A. HAYNE. “We can carry South Carolina,” said Mr. W. A. Hayne, delegate from the Fifth District, 25,000 majority, but unless there is supervision of the count, no Republican can get the Elect- oral vote of the Stute. The statements of Wade Hnmpton and other Democrats that they were elected by Republican votes is not true.” “ Hbw does your delegation stand?” “We are instructed for Grant.” “Wil all vote for him?” “think go, with one or two exceptions.”* ARKANSAS. J. H. Barnes, J. F. Pierce, and O. P. Snyder, of the Arkansis delegation, are ut the Palmer. Areportorial collision with one of them brought forth the statement that the delegation—twelve in all—were still solid for Grant, whom, they lieved to be the one man needed anc? who, they confidently declared, could carry Arkansas. TENNESSEE. Mr. J.M. Cordell, of the Second District of Tennessee, was seen and interviewed at the Palmer House. * There will be in my judgment,”” he said, “about sixtwen votes for Grant and eight for Blaine.” Were the delegation instructed?” “No. ‘We were expected. to look around and see what the Northeru States want, but the esti- tnute given above is correct according to my in- dividual vellef. This is only an otf-hund state- ment, and muy be wrong, but there 1s certainly consideruble anti-Grant sentiment in the dele- gation.’ “Have you any opinion as to the standing of the delegation on the question of the unit rule? ™Treuily couldn’t suy. So far us the matter was discussed in the Convention, the decision ‘was emphatically against the unit rule.” Then the delegates will probably vote against the unit ruic’ “Lexpect likely, but can’t say positively. In the sense nerully used, I personally am not anti-Grant, but 1 believe that Graut would be the strongest candidate in Tennessee.” “Do you expect to carry Tennessee for the Republicans?” a “think we can. The repudiation question will divide the Democrats so that L unticipate 2 victory for the Republicans.” The rest of the ‘Teunessee delegation are ex- pected to arrive to-day. ALABAMA. George Turner, Paul Strobuck, William Young- blood, and Isaac Hezman, of the Alabama dele- gation, reached ‘the Palmer louse yesterday. {hey report the entire delegation, numbering twenty, xs solid for Grant with one exception—a man named Papier—and him. they propuse to cast out for eviucing 2 disposition to disubey in- structions in voting for somebody else. Papier hasn't arrived yet, but, when be does, will prob- ably object to any such summary procecdivgs. The seuts of two of the district delegates, it up- pours, are to _be ‘contested by, two men whose digtrict was disfranchised according to the Illi- nols plan. Altogether, the Alabumu delegation is rather mixed, und the Grantites, who are will- ing enough to obey anything in the shape of in- structions, but who have some ditliculty in set- ting these little dilticutties among themselves, are not altogether buppy. “ ‘W. A. PLEDGRR, of the Athens Blade, 2 colored man, Chairman of the State Republican Central Committee, and delegate-at-large from Georgia, said that his delegation stood eleven ‘or twelve for Sherman, seven for Binine, and three or four for Grant. “There is no bope, said be “that the Republican party can carry Georgia this fall, but we can carry two or three Con ional districts, and we're oing to break the Democratic party up in that way.” “Can the Republicans carry any Southern State?" “I think that they can carry Florida, and if a good man isnominated may” carry South Car- Olina. The Republicans of the State of Georgi are decidedly ant!-Grunt.” ALABAMA. JERE, HARALSON. A reporter got the Hon. Jere Haralson, of Alabama, in @ corner at the Brevodrt yesterday and applied the pump. “Have you talked with any of the Southern delegates?’ A few.’ “ How do they feel?” “ About as I do.” . “And how do you feel?” “That the strongest man shonld be nominated, —A man who can curry the Northern States and win.” “Who is it?” “Idon'tknow.” ee ESE. “Grant?” “T can't say.” “Do.you think he can carry any Southern State?” “Edo not.” “Why not?” & “It is impossible for him to do tt. How could he carry a Southern State when we couldn't hold them with uli the power of his Administra- tion at-our back? He has no power now, and power is greuter thun hisname. All the elec- tion machinery is in the hands of the Demo- crats, and the 138 Electoral votes of the South are sure to go for the Democratic nominee. It is absurd to count on even one forany Re- publican.” * Grint will not get even one from thera?” Nos uF any omer: sepubliean “Wouldn’t the Kepublicans pul a fori of the votes hi sone of the States © malority “] have my doubts about it.” “ Do the Southern deléygates seem surprised at the opposition to Gen. Grant?” “I huve heard only a few express themselves; they were surprised.” tie: What do you think of the present pituation re??? e: * It looks very shaky to me.” “Shaky for whom?” “I don't want to express an opinion for or against any candidate at this time. It isn’t prudent for me to do sv. I am not a delegate, but.a member of the National Committee, and we huve some questions to decide. I don‘tknow what may nrise.” ‘ “What are your views as to the unit rule?”” eee wish to express an opinion ut this ime. “It is said you are a Grant man?" “lam for Grunt if it is the best thing to nomi- nets him—if he is the only man that can be electe: “Do you think he can be elected" ‘Tht depends entirely upon how he is sup- ported by the Northern Stutes, which will have to do the electing.” “Do you find more opposition to him than you expected ?”” “Lconfess that Ido tind more opposition to him among Northern Republicans than I ex- pected.”” id “From what you have heard, do you believe he could carry ull the Northero States?” “[ can't answer that question’ because I don’t know._1 have no knowledge of the true feeling in the Northern States exceptas I hear expres- sious on the streets or in the hotels from men who say thit Grunt cannot curry their States. Prominent Ohio men tell me cannot carry. Ohio by any means, and others suy so af ols, and Wisconsin, and New York.” - * You wish the party to be successful ?”" “ Most assuredly, because if weure beaten this time white men can live in the South, but not negroes. Sume who have been drivon away from there want to go back home. [can't help paying uttention to the statements I bear trom epublicuns who say that the nominution of en. Grunt at this time would be very impru- dent, because these statements are numerous and enrvestly made. And 1 think it would be well for the vclored men from the South, par- ticularly the delegates, to heed them, because all they have is ut stake in the contest I hon- estly believe if the Democrats are successful they will pass only one Dill, and that bill will undo everything. Thoy will increase the Su- preme Court Bench, a Democratic President will upprove the meusure, and they _will knock everything over. Justice Field has sustuined the doctrine of Stato rights, and that means nothing more nor less than the right of property in, negroes, and re- quires men in the free States to capture them when they ran away.” “Our delegation,” said MR. ALLEN ALEXANDER, one of the most prominent colored men in Ala- Dama, * is instructed for Grant.” “Are there any Blaine and Sherman men among them?" “What is the character of your instructions?” “To yote for Grant so long as the majority think there is reasonable nope of his nomina- tion.” “ Who will they vote for if Grant drops out?” * Blaine, 1 think.’* * Not for Sherman?” jome muy vote for him,” ) you think Grant can carry any Southern Tt G State?’ , “donot. No Republican can carry a single one of them. He might get a majority of the votes, but he wouldn't get the Electoral votes.” “ Then the Northern States ought to name the President.” “ | think so.” “ Are you personally favorable to Grant?” “T have laid uside ull favorits. The election is of importance to our people, and I am for the wee thut the Northern States believe they can ject.” i “Do you find much opposition to Grant ere: 2 * Yes, I find there is_a very strong opposition, not to him exactly, but to 4 third term.” IOWA. GOY. GEAR, In tho lobby of the Grand Pacific the reporter met Gov. John H. Gear, of Iowa, “ Are you # delegate, Governor?” “ No, I am merely here a looker-on.” “ You are quoted as a Grant man; is that so?” “Yes, 1am for Grant; but I am not here to work for or against any of the candidates. If you are after an interview let me introduce you to Capt. D. B. Henderson, Chairman of the Lowi delegation.” CAPT. HENDERSON stated that the fowa delegation would not desert the Maine statesman, and would vote for him even after all other friends in the Conven- tion shull bave forsuken him. “ Iowa," ho re- marked, is intensely Blaine, and if he is not nominated grent regret will be expressed. You may say that the Iowa delegation will vote for any and all meusures calculated to secure the success of Mr. Blaine.” “Ithus been said that you have an anti- Blaine man in your delegation?” “Yes, 1 bave heard that the third-termers have been claiming one vote in our delegation. Dut there is no truth in the stutement. ‘There was udoubtful man, but he is doubtful no longer. You may count upon Jowa assolid all the time for Mr. Blaine.” Mr. S.M.Clark, delegute-at-large from Iowa, was caught nt the Grund Pacific. He suid, “I can only say that we are all intensely Blaine.” MR. GEORGE T. WRIGHT, of the Iowa delegation, hailing from Des Moines, expressed his views on’ the situation to a‘iub- ase reporter: yesterday afternoon at the Grand acitic. He said that Blaine was his choice first, last, and ull the time, and that the entire Lown dele- gution shared his sentiments. They had been instructed for Blaine by 2 vote of three to one, and would give him their votes until the lust, knowing no second choice. 6 candidates, he said, possessed elements of strength, and he believed’ that either of the two most prominent candidates, Blaine or Grant, should be the choice. It would'be either one of the tirst named candidates, he thought, and be- lieved that a “ dark horse” wus out of the ques- E tion. Blaine wus unquestionably the strongest man in the tleld, and his nomiuation would unite the party, whereas the choice of Grant would cause considerable disatiection in the Republican runks, and endanger the party at the polls. He believed in the abolition of the unit rule, and thought that it would be abolished in tho Convention, as such a step was favored by por- tions of all the factions, cuch thinking that its fuvorit candidate would gain votes were it done away with In any event, the Iowa delegation would be solia for Bluine, Mr. Wright had not paid much attention totho fight in Lilinois. He suid he had heard the stories of both sides, but hud not heard the views of an wnprejudiced person. in his opin- fon, the forty-two delegutes named at Springtield would be nllowed to tuke sents in the Convention. There had been no occasion when delegates elected by districts hud been ad- mnitted to 4 convention when 4 Stute Convention had been held, and he did not believe that the protest of the Furwell-Hull men would be recog- nized. = OTHER STATES, NEBRASKA, Messrs. J. W. Dawes, N. R. Persinger, J. L. Mitchell, L. Crounse, and D. A. Lewis, compris- ing all but one member of the Nebraska delega- tion, reached the Palmer House lust evening, and were seen soon after their arrival by a re- porter. % “ In reply to the usual questions Br. Dawes said that, as was already known, the delegates hud been elected in the interest of Mr. Blaine, and might be considered “solid” for bim. The people of Nebruska had made the Senator from Maiue their first cboice for President, and at present there was no thought of 2 second choice. 'The delegutes had not discussed the matter themselves vt all, and did not intend to until: necessity arose for such action, and consequent- ly they were unable to say who their second choice would be in cuse it became necessury to tix upon one. In regard to the feeling in Nebraska concern- ing the candidacy of Gen. Grant, Mr, Dawes wus free to suy that the more conseryative Repub- Neans depreeated the placing of his nume be- fore the people a third time for the ollice of President, not believing such action to be good policy. There was an unwritten law aguinst three terms, and they wanted it respected. The Nebraska Germans were especially bitter in their opposition to Grant, 26 were people of that nationality all over tho country. But, no watter who the Convention uominated, that persun Was certain of receiving a majority of at jeast 245,000 in Nebraska. = WEST VIRGINIA, ‘The delegates from West Virginia are ex-Con- es snag ete ‘Hoguns, and A. W. Campbell, the just-oamed gentleman bemg the editor of the Wheeling Intelligencer. They are accompanied ontheir trip by Aiessrs. W.G. Moore, D.Gut- : MONDAY, MAY 31, 1880 .George Boyd. Messrs. Mason und He man, J. W. Mason, a member of the National Republican Executive Committee, and Mr. is stated to x reporter that, while the delegation was for Biuine, the main ‘iden was to beat Grant. The sentiment in West Virginia against a third term. was overwhelming, and there were probably fewer Grant men in that State than in any Re- publican State in the Union. ‘This was the situ- srlonin briets int fo to a second choice lemen did not care to speak, as that was @ matter not yet to be cousidersa she ate MICHIGAN. - r. J. H. Chandler, of the Ninth Michigan District, who resides at Hancock, in the ‘coppe c country, and who is a clear-minded mun, said to a TriboNe reporter at the Grund Pacitie: , “1 think that if we get Ulysses it will be very bard work to get the usual Republican majority in our district. It fs very strongly Republican, and Ihad no idea, until some two weeks ago, how strong the opposition is to the nomination of Gen. Grant. Old Republicans, good and true heretofore, are outspoken against him, and vow they will not, and cannot, support Grant for 2 third term. They have no. objection to Gen. Grant personally, but they huve decided objections to the methods used by his supporters to cary. the Convention here for him. T am oppeded to the unit rule, and shall Yote for the admission of the district delegates from the State of Illinois. I don't know what the rest of the delegation may do, but I know where I shall stand if the question comes up.” WISCONSIN. J.M. Rusk, of Wisconsin, did not wish to be interviewed, but said that the entire Wisconsin delegation were for Washburne, because it was thought that he was the man who could most eusily curry the State. His personal preference was not for Washburne, but he was willing to surrender it for the youd of the country. As fur us the unit rule was concerned, he be- Heved that every fair-minded delogute would gphose. i Ae tad nuevas had a precedent in his fe, and he thoug! ere would be no trouble in effecting its abolition. An informal meeting of the Sherman men was held last evening in the Appellate Courtroom, and the following Committee was appuinted to see thut arrangements were. made for the re- ception of delegates as they arrived, ete.: Messrs, Train, Boggs, Schultz, Keeler, and Gross. . : DISTRICT OP COLUMBIA. Dr. Purvis, un alternate from the District of Columbia, arrived nt the Matteson House ye3- terday, and was seen by 2 TRIBUNE reporter. The ctor expects to have a vote in the Con- vention, as the delegate whom he represents, ex-Mayor Sayles H. Bowen, of Washinggon, is not expected to attend. Dr. Purvis statdd that the District of Columbia delegation consists of Mr, Bowen, who is a strong Blaine man, and Mr. John F. Cooke, the Tax Collector of the District, who is for Sherman as first choice and Grant as second choice. Dr. Purvis’ pretcreiices are for Blaine, and be is ac- companied by nu number of members of the Blaine Club of Washington, D. C.,—an organiza- uon numbering about 0 members. He stated that the expectation in Washington is that Blaine will be nominated, and that, if he is not, some other cundidute will beat Grant. The general impression there is that Grant cannot be elected it nominated, the fecling being over- whelmingiy against the third term and ugainst the further experiment of an. Administra- tion which, besides being of unsavory record, resulted in the complete destruction of the Itc- publicun power in the South. They thought that tho country had bad such good tuck during the past. four yeurs that, if » good man were nom- inated, the Democrats would huve nothing to fight against. On the other hand, if Grant were nominated, the Democratic party, strengthened by the popular projudice against the third term, the féar of a centralization of power arising from it, which would !a1 ly influence the work- ing classes and the Germafe to vote aguinst the Republican candidate. On the unit rule ques- tion Dr. Purvis stuted that he believed both del- egates would vote against it, and that without it Grant would be beaten 100 votes on the first lot.”” THE FAR WEST. CALIFORNIA. All but one of the California delegation reached the city yesterday afternoon, and most of them have rooms at the Sherman: . 4 “We are solid for Blaine,” said JUDGE D. S, PAYEN. “You are instructed?” “Yes, but there was no necessity of instruct- ing us, as we are all Blaine men.” “ Who is your second choice?” “Washburne, I am inclined to think.” “Blaine is the favorit in California ?” “Yes.” “Why are the people there opposed toGrant?” “They are not personally.” “Why did they send a Blaine delegation 2?” “Simply because they admire Blaine for his gtand in regard to the Pucific Coast interests?” “ Do you think Grant could be elected ?”” “hit is a hard question tu answer. So far as Iam concerned, if he is nominated, I shall do all 1 can to secure his election; but it is question- ubie it we can carry California with Grant us the nominee.” “The third term would defeat him 2?” “That would huve its effect.” “ Blaine would be successful there 7” “With him there is no doubt that the Elector- al votes of California, Nevada, and Oregon could be secured for the Republicaus.” <=" Will any of the delegation vote for Grant on ‘ny bullot?” “ How do you stand on the unit rule?” . Our delegation ure not in favor of adhering 0 i." Are you familiar with the Llinols case?” “I have heard of it.” “How do you regard it?” “Tt seoms. to me that tho senttmed@of the people of iHinois is not properly reptesented by ne delegates chosen by the Springfield Conven- jon.” “ How do the Territorial delegates stand ?"” “So far as I know, they are substantially all in favor of Blaine.” “Have you heard anything of their breaking away from him and going over to Grant?” “T bave not.” MR. CREED HAYMOND, a practicing attorney of Sacramento, and a dele- gate from his district to the Convention, was yesterday found at the Tremont House. Mr. Yiu, ‘mond is well known throughout his State, having being a member of the State Senate and House of Kepresentatives. Hs is a courteous and refined sentloman, whose views ure entitled to more thun usual weight. For the pust twenty-eight years Mr. ‘Haymond hus been known throughout his State as x public-spirited nd prominent man, and has always been a con- sistent Republican. The reporter inquired if the California dele- gation was unanimously for Bktinc, to which Mr. Haymond replied: “We are solid for Junes G. Blaine, and_will stick to him until the last State in the Union deserts him, if such should be the outcome.” Who is the second choice of your delegu- tion? “1 do not know. In my opinion, there should be no second choice. We ure simply Blaine men, first, lust, and ull the time. We bave not con- sulted with cuch other upon the subject, feeling contident that Blaine will be nominated next Wednesiny “What ba ou to say in regard to breaking the uuit rule?’ “As a matter of justice, the unitgrule should be discarded, and in the temporary organizution our delegation will heartily support any candi- date who is opposed to the nomination of Gen. vant G e “*Ig this antipathy to Grant quite universal with the Republicans ot your State?” « “Yes, Yet in saying this [ desire to remark that the peuple houor Gen. Grant for bis past services, but tbe third-term idea has nosup- porters among the peuple who sent me to C. cago. There is not the slightest personal’ fee in’ the mutter, but. we believe that it isa matter of public duty to oppose his nominution.” “What do you think of Gen. Grant's action in allowing hi: ne to be used in connection with a candidacy? the Phelieve ito be one of the greatest mistakes ever made by a public man. He is theonly man in history who has received a full measure of credit. for all that be has done, and at the sume time lives to sce all his sins forgiven. [tis my opinion that in seeking the Presidet ntinl office for the third time. or ullowing his friends to present bis name for the position, Gen. Grant has thrown away un Sppyreuntty to make a less name for himse! ie Haymond states that the California dele- gation sre instructed for Blaine und Booth, which he thinks would be a very strong ticket. His people would support” that ticket unanimously, and he believes the Kepublic- uns of Indiana, the old home of ex-Goy. Booth, would favor the selection. Personally his second choice is Washburne, who is univer- sully popular on the Pucifle Coast. Mr, Hay- mond says the Republicans of his State will sup- port tho nominee of the Convention, and he fs Meee not believe there will be a bolt. He places Culifornia among the doubtful States, and says that tosccure a Republican vietory a strong pian must be nominated. A LARGE PORTION OF THE OREGON DELEGA- TION ved yesterday morning at the Grand Pacific, feuded jMy J. Hipple Mitchell,. United states Senator. A‘ErisUNe reporter found him at the Grand Pacific Hotel, in Room U3, with Judge }eBride, of Utab, niember of the Nation! Ke- publican Comunittee; Messrs. Ireland und Tomp- ins, deletes from Oregon: ex-Attorney- ral of the United States William J. Will- jams, ulgo an Oregon dele; and Dr. fhomus D. Minor, delegate from Washington Territory. “We have no secrets,” said Senator Mitchel “in our delegation. Itis solid for Blaine.” *Can Gen. Grant carry the State of Oregon? “Tbave not been in Oregon since the 1th of Deveinber Inst. Lwas not there when the State Convention was held, but I have received a great many lecters during the pust two or three hionths frum lesdig men and people generally in the Stare, and from the scutiments expressed in them Ibave come to the conclusion, with whut I learned when I left, that we feel that with James G, Bluine we will have a walk-over in Oregon, and, in fact, all over the Pacitic Const. There isa very general impression among Re- publicans, so fur as I have been able to Ret at the sentiment of tho State, thut we could not carry Oregon for Grant Not only that, but our general tion comes off a week from to-morrow. whieh we clect a member of Congress, members of the Legislature, and Judges of the Supreme and District Courts. ‘he hope and expectation t of Blaine’s nomination among Republicans gen- erally in Oregon is so great that should ho not be nominated, the result being telegraphed over the State just before the election, it would have a Serious effect, and all fear that it mijht work our defeat, as our State isn close one at best. [ desire, however, tosay that Oregon is not going back on the Republican party in case it is disap- pointed in its personal preference, and that it will give ahearty support to the nominee of the Republican Convention, whoever he may be.”” “How do you stand in regard to the unit le: Tul “ Lam in favor of every man in the Conven- tion asa aie voting as conscience dictates.” Judge Williams—As he —— pleases, you meunt to suy. Senator Mitchell—I accept the amendment. Judge Williams—I knew that was what you wanted to say. Judge ene ne ptr et pultvenell bea. expressed his views in to Oregon, and he could add nothing to it. = - | WASHINGTON. Dr. Thomas D. Mi delegate from Wash- ington Territory, suit “I wilt vote for Blaine, as will my colleague, Mr. Thomas H. Brents, who is our dele; to Congress. We are op; to the unit rule, and shall vote against it.” UTAH. Judge McBride, member of the National Re- Publican Committee from Utah, said to THe TRwUNe reporter: “I shnil do what is right in the Committee. Jam in favor of allowing dele- ites to the Nutional Convention to vote us they ave a mind to. I shull not favor the unit rule.” SENATOR TELLER, of the Colorado delegation, was met in Room 235 Grand Pacitic Hotel lustevening. Tax Trim UN# representative heving made known the ob- ject of his visit was invited to “be seuted.” Having accepted the invitation, the Senator from Colorado proceeded to remark that he did “not want to be interviewed.” “But there ure so many conflicting stories about your delegution that the people want to Know just Where it stands.” “ Always for Grant.” “* Is it solid?” “Solid as a rock.” “Tt has been suid that at least one-half of your delegauon are Blaine men, and that they will bolt if the unit rule is not enforced.” “That is a mistake. While the delegation think kindly of Mr. Blaine and ndmire him for the stand he has taken in political affairs, yot they are for Gen. Grant. The gisiuture of Colorado last September almost solidly ad- yootted the ex-President for thi i Who is rou second choice?” “The Colorado delegation will vote for Mr. Blaiue in the event of Gen. Grant’s withdrawal. Mr. Blaine would have carricd the State against any other,candidate.” “What action, will your delegation take on the unit rule?” “Tam unable to state, and am not authorized to ea for the delegation, but, us they are in- tellient and consistent Republicans, and bave strong desire for its success, | huve no doubt but that they will do the right thing. “Can Grant carry Colorado? “Yes; so could Blaine, but ve would bave a hard time carrying it for John Sherman.” NEVADA, - Judge Kinkead, of Nevada, arrived yesterday afternoon, and is at the Sherman. Although not a delegate, x reporter asked him how the delegation stood, as he knows. “Six tor Blaine,"-was his reply. “ Who Is their second choice?" “I don’t think they have any. They would vote for any good Republican. Kither Edmunds or Wushburne would be acceptable to them.” “* How do they feel us to the unit rule?” “They don’t know much about it; but I don’t believe they will vote to sustain it.” a Are they familiar with the Illinois case?” “What do they seem to think of 1t?” “They don’t take much stock in the Conven- Bone ue districts have the right to elect their own dele; Mf. D. FOLEY, a delegate from Nevada, said that he and five others were instructed to vote for Blaine, who was their choice, anyhow, and whom they would support us long as his name was before the Con- vention. Nevada wus clearly Republican, snid he, and would give the nominees majority, whoever he was, But Blaine was their first choice, and, if they couldn't get him, they would favor Ed- munds. 1n Oregon, however, the case was very different. It was a,close State at best, but would go Republican if Blaine were nominated, or if the choice of the Convention should result in Washburne or Edmunds. If Grunt were nominated, however, he did not think, from all he bad beard, that he could carry the State. MONTANA. “ Both of us are for Blaine,” said Judge Henry N. Blake. “Who we will vote for if he is not nominated, depends upon circumstances.” IDAHO. “Our two delegates are for Blaine,” said Col. George L. Sharp; “our second choice will de- pend upon circumstances.” It was reported yesterday that advices had been received from Colorado to the effect that THERE NAD BEEN A BREAK IN THE DELEGATION from that State, and that the delegation now stunds three for Btaine and three for Grant. As the delegation was understood to be pro- nounced and solid for Grant, a reporter lust on ex-Gov. John L. Routt, at acitic Hotel, ‘to inquire about Gov. Routt said that the report the matter. might be true, but as the delegation bad not yet urrived he was not prepured to say whether or notthe reported breuk had occurred. He thought, however, that the delegation would stick by the “old man” so long us there wasa chance for his securing the nomination.. The Governor . suid that the fight between Grant and Blaine in his State was such a bitter one that should Grunt fail to receive the necessury support the Colorade delegution would not under any cir- cumstances vote for Blaine. He thought Wush- burne’s popularity in Colorado was such that the delegation would be more likely to support him thau other candidate whose name had yet been mentioned. CONFERENCES. THE ANTI-GRANT MEN IN COUNCIL. - The parlor floor of the Grand Pacitic presents an interesting scene. The carpets ure covered with canyus. The parlors have been trani- formed iato political bivouacs, where knets of men are constantly seen /constantly discussing the meritsof candidates, their prospects, etc. The faces of Conkling, William E. Chandler, Eugene Hale, the venerable ex-Gov. Dennison, Hannibal Hamlin, and many of the most dis- tinguished men of to-day are geen hovering about. Everywhere they receive impromptu receptions. Each chief of a - clan has an open house, where friends of candidates are welcome, aud it is in these rooms that the most intense discussions take place. The Binine sentiment seemed to have received a new impetus yesterday, and Conkling wus in anything buta merry mood. An inde- fatigable worker in the vineyard shoved tracts under the delegates’ noses und told them to be guided by the words of God in the selection of the candidate for President. Conkling and Gen. Arthur were made the recipients of one of these little papers, but they paid no heed tw them, and wickedly continued concocting schemes for the nomination of Grant, There were mysterious movings to and fro during the entire d. In the forenoon, and during most of the afternoon, there was an in ortunt conference between Senator Hamlin, Villium_E. Chundler, Representative Frye, Gor Charies Foster, Senator James A. Gartield, G Rusk of Wisconsin, Maj. McKindley, ¢x-Gor Dennison, Gen. Heath of Michigan, Eugene Hule, Mr. Hooper of Massachusetts, Gen. Ald- rich of Rhode Island, Col. Cooper of Ohio, Gen. Robinson of Ohio, and others. The meeting was held with closed doors, and was 2 very im- ortaunt one, since it included the iriends of Juine, Sherman, Washburne, and Edmunds, ‘These forces bive united to break the unit rule, and, with that broken, they will let each candi- date make a Hght on his merits and strength in the Convention. ‘The specizl object of the mecting was to ap- point 1 committee of conference to mect a like Committee from the Grant side of the house for the purpose of uniting, if possible, upon a Tem~ porary Chairman, who shalt be acceptable to ull parties, und who will pledye himself beforehand, in writing, to stand by the will of the majority in regurd to the enforcement of the unit rule. ‘Ye {dca ig to have no fight upon the Temporary Chairman, but to make the tight afterwards on the all-important and absorbing ques- tion. The discussion “in the meeting was eurnest, and it was ‘determined to submit no bultdozing schemes, but to have fair play. The following Conference Committee wus ap- pointed: Gov. Charles Foster, Senator James A. Gartield, ex-Gov. Dennison, of Ohio; Eugene Hale, Senator Hannival Hamlin, Maine; Greg- ory Smith, Vermont; Col. Cooper, Ohio; and ‘Mr. Hooper, of Massucnusetts. ‘This Committeo jot together sboruy after and waited upon Sen- ator Conkling. and asked him to appoint a like Committee from his side, He, John A. Logan, Don Cameron, John C. New, Powell Clayton, Chauncy I. Filley, Thomas B. Keogh, and several other friends sbortly after bad a conference in Loyan's rooms, at the Pulroer. What they dis- cussed is usecret. However, they appointed no committee, but determined to act themselves. Gen. Arthur, Conkling, Dwight Lawrence. and several other delegates from New York, after- wards met tt the rooms of M es Conkling i ue Grand Pacitic. ‘There was a quiet conte: 4 which Eugene Hale and William E. Chandler were present. There were no promises made, but a dozen or so names were mentioned, none of which were accepted. However, the opposi- tion to Grant assured Conkling that they would brouk nu overriding of the will of the majority. ‘A man would be agreed upon who would be fair, and who would meet with no opposition from any one. There were n number of candidates Who hud interests ia the Convention as well as Gen. Grant, and their rights could uot be ig- nored or trampled upon. Whatever was said, the opposition were buppy, and sald that they had renson to think that the Convention would be urgunized without 2 contlict upon the selec- tion of a Temporary Chairinan. During the afternoon Powell Clayton came wst-haste from the Palmer to the Grand Pacitie looking fur Gen. Arthur. It seems that an ex- taordinary break is reported in the New York delegation. Upon a counting of noses hy Roscve Conkling it was found thut certainly thirty-one out of the seventy New York delegates favored the breaking of the unit rule, aud the friends of the measure dil not deay the assertion. It was said that Conkling himself would not vote for it 3 under the circumstances, fearing too decided 3 contlictut the outset before thenomination,whicn might prove fatal to Gen. Grant’s prospects. This apparent desertion by Conkling himself caused a terriblecommotion at the PalerGrant headquarters. Grant came around looking for Conkling, and Clayton was sent to Arthur to have Conkling stiffen own backbone. Logan issaid to have been terribly wrathy. It issaid that Conkling is ing for himself as a dark horse in the event of Grant's failure to secure the coveted prize. This was the talk among the New York and New Hampshire delegates yester- day. But the New York Senator kept out of the newspaper man’s way, and would neither affirm nor deny the report. The Sub-Committee of the Committce ap- pointed at the morning conference in Room 115 of the Grand Pacitic to fix upon 2 candidate for ‘Temporary Chairman mot again at 5 o'clock last evening and had a conference with Don Camcron at the Palmer House. The Committce have selected five names for Temporary Chairinan of the Convention, and included Senator George F. Hoar, of Massachusetts; Senator J. Hipple Mitchell, of Oregon; Congressman Butterworth, of Ohio, and two others. There was much secrecy observed in regard to the matter, and the Committee will meet again this morning. Don Cameron agreed to abide by the accision the National Comnuittee, admitting that the anti-Grant forces had a large majority. He was furthermore willing to have a vote taken by Congressional districts on the unit rule. The Committee did not make a de- cision. The reason of this is that the Sherman men do not want a man who is favorable to Sherman, and the Blaine men do not care to take advantage of their strength. The result will be that a compromise man will be chosen, and he will be an Edmunds man, known to bo anti-Grunt, and probably Judge Hoar, as the greatest number of anti-Grant candidates seem tofavor him. * MATT CARPENTER SOLID FOR GRANT. Matt Carpenter, United States Senator-from Wisconsin, arrived at the Palmer House yester- day morning, and kept pretty well indoors for the most part of the day, nursing a cold and an accompanying attack of hoarseness. He was the recipient of several calls during the day and evening, and was gracious enough to adnita ‘Tnreune reporter into his room and bis pres- ence just as he was dismissing a representative of the Grant organ-grinder in this city, and for- tifying the sald fepresentative with a skillful legal opinion as to the right of the majority to run over the minority. “ What is your opinion of the Illinois contest Senator,” inquired Thk TRIBUNE man, on an in- timation that he might sail in. “ Don't know anything aboutit, except what ‘have read in the papers, and not enough to discuss it." “ What can you tell us about the complexion of the Wisconsin delegation?” “ Nothing; don’t know.” bed Do you believe Gen. Grant will be nomi- eT do.” “ Do you believe he is the strongest man in the Hepubiicun party vo-day?" ~ Edo." “Do you believe he can carry any of the Southern, States?” * Ldo.” « Which ones, for instance?” “[ think he cin ‘carry -Virginia, Florida, and Louisiuna, and would stand 4 chance to carry Arkunsas and Texas. I he can curry South Carolina.” “On what do you base that opinion,—on tho Ropiilar, fealing: for him among the colored people’ “Yes, largely, and also upon the fact that the business men of the South have got sick of tho ery of a ‘Solid South,’ und would be glad of any reasonable excuse to stop it. I think, take tho country through, Grant would get two Demo~ cratic votes for every Republican vote he Jost.” “Do you believe that the opposition to him in the North would die out if he were nominated?” “So far as that opposition exists among Ke- publicans it will die out—among all those whe are Republicans from principle. No honest Re- pee will vote agatnst his principles becuuse e dislikes a candidate.” “In short, you think that if he is nominated he could be elected?” BS “ [haven't the slightest doubt of it." The contidence of Wisconsin Senator a& this particular juncture, when the. other fellows are down in the dum; ought, to bring tham something of solace. But it don’t appear to, io spite of all this brave whistling as they akip throuzh the political cemetery. * THE DIRECTORY. WHEREABOUTS OF DELEGATIONS. Ee ‘The following is a directory Of the variom headquarters and delegations a8 far‘as can be definitly learned: ; National Republican Central’ Committee— Pulmer House, Room 27. Blaine Headquarters—Grand Pacific, Room 4% Sherman Headquarters—Appellate Court- Room, Grand Pacitic. Sherman Headquarters—State of Illinois, Grand Pucifie, Room 6. po erice Club, New York—Tremont, Pariors ‘and F. Union ‘Republican Club, Philadelphia—Tre- mont, Parlors P and O. Wathburne Headquarters—Grand Pacific, Rending-Room. Grant Headquarters—Palmer House, Room « oH. Delegations are domiciled as follows: Alabuma—Paimer, Room =. <Arkansas—Palmer, 1m. 36, Culifornia—Gardner. Colorado—Grand Pacific, Parlor 49. Connecticut—Grand Pacific, Rgom 143, Delaware—Grand Pacific, Room 16. Florida—Palmer, Room 14. s Georgiu—Palmer, Parlor 20. + Winois—Grand Pucitic, Parlors;1, 3, and &. Indianu—Palmer, Parlors 23 and 30, Town—Sherman, Parlor F. a Idaho—Tremont, 56. Kansas—Palmer, Parlor 32. Kentueky—Palmer, Parlor 40. ; Loutsiana—Gardner. : Maryland—Palmer, Parlor 39, ;, Massachusetts—Gardner. " ‘*! Michignn—Grand Pacitic; Parlor 27. Minnesota—Grand Pacific, Room 16% Mississippi— ——— ve Missouri—Palmer, Parlor 34. Montana—Tremont- Nebraska—Palmer. Nevada—Palmer. New Hampshire—Grand Pacific, Parlor 42, New Jersey—Grand Pacific, Room 53. oe York—Grand Pacitic, Ladies’ and Gentd arlors. North Carolina—Sherman, Parlor H. Ohbio—Grand Pacific, Parlor 115. Oregon—Grand Pacific, Room 113. Pennsylvaniu—Palmer, Room 18, Rhode Istand—Pafmer, Parlor 38. South Carolina—Sherman, Parlor L ‘Tennessece—Palmer, Parlor 26. ‘Texus—Pulmer, ma. 12, Utab—Palmer. Vermont—Paimer, Parlor E. Virginin—Pualmer, Room “4. West Virginiun—Palmer. ss Wisconsin—Puacitic, Parlor 9, bs ‘Washington Territory—Pacific, Parior 12. NOTES. E.G. Dunnell, of the New York Times, is ft the Palmer. ‘This morning State-Anditor Needles and 208 from Springfield will arrive by the Chicago & Alton. There will ’be a meeting of all the Territorial delegntes at the parlurs of the Tremoat House at 4 o'clock to-day. ‘The Hon. Thomas S. Ridgway, of Shawnee- town; the Hon. It. B. Macpherson, of Tuscola; and ex-Senator Muyborue, of Geneva, helped swell the Ilinois crowd yesterday. Don Cameron is reported to have said that Sherman hud the negro delegates now, but he would only have ther until the meéting of the Convention; that he bad them fixed all right for Grant. ‘The various headquarters at the Grand Pacifle were lust evening gene! fy enlivened by visita from a number of fadi ‘he corridors of the house are popular promenades for ladies accom- panied by gentlemen. ‘The colored men from the South who come to Chicago as delegates ure of such a character as tocast no discredit upon the colored race in their appenrance, and they wre much sought after by the friends of all the candidates. . G.C. Chandler, who {s at the head of the Sher- Man movement in Massachusetts, together with the Secretary of the Mussachusetts Sherman Club, have opencd headquarters at the Gardner House, where all Sherman men are welcome. Roseve Conkling, Gen. Garfield, and William E. Chandler, had a decidedly interesting confer- ence last evening, In which Conkling clalmed that somebody had played recreant tobim in the - New York delegation, and was causing all the dissension, Which ho said was exaggerated to the greatest degree. Col. George R. Davis, member of Con; from the West Side, turned up at the Palmer House yesterday, having urrived from Wasbing- ton during the morning. He explained that be had come out in the hope of secing Grant nomi- nated, and when last seen was endeavoring to hunt up the congenial society of the Illinois An Indiana delegate, coming here instructed for Sherman, called at the New York headquar- ters during the day and wus predicting that with Grant at the head of the ticket his Stute would give the Democracy 25,000 mujority this full. Next to Sherman, Biaine wus his choice, and tho choice of his people, and he thought he could carry the State by a good round majority. Matt Carpenter, who is stopping at the Palmer House, called yesterday at the Grand Pucitic ta consult with Roscoe Conkling as to the condition of the failing Grant boom. Mr. Carpenter wore a fine Panama straw bat, and when he departed icked up and wore away nsoft black felt hat longing to one of the Senatorial syndicate. In the afternoon, discovering his luss, he dispatched his colored man to Mr. Conkling with the hat, and requested the New York [oss to return bis $7 Panuma. The colored man interviewed Mr. Conkling as he was departing from a late dinner. Continued on Fourth Pages