Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 23, 1880, Page 1

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Fecutyunt subject to the usual Mgbtto reject any or all bide is funk proposals or M.P.BMALL, Propo condition’ fonttigny, aad tu ——_ Biujor wna C8. SUALES, FAIRBANKS’ STANDAKD SCALES Ov ALL KINDS. FAIRBANKS, MORSE & OO. 111 & 118 Lake St., Chicago, Becarefultobuy ouly the Geaulne, Paris fe NU, 5 ya Ne nner nee PRESIDENTIAL. The Convention Contest Nar= rowed to Chicago and Cincinnati, St, Louis Having Practically Been Withdrawn from the Fight, fi So Oe Rakion Moody Medd ‘Db omhs \8.\y0 Nella, Vilouhlaitoilds Gs Satish Oleihiow coll Ahornaclres Both the Former Cities’ Delega- tions Confident of Winning the Game. John Kelly’s Ultimatum to the National Com- mittee, Tilden, Ho Says, Must Not Be Nom- inated Under Any Ciroum- atances, But the Tammany Chieftain Will Sup- port Any Man Whom Tilden ra May Name. The Sentiment Among National Com- mitteemen Said to Be Strongly Averse to Tilden, June. 16 the Probable Date for Holding the Democratic Convention. ar: faro edinen SPRING WOOLENS. 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The friends of cach elty insisted that thotr locality was certain’ to be chosen, but it ia protty gen- erally conceded to-night, after caucuses which haye been held, thut the ren! contest is between Chicago and Cincinnati, Tho meoting lkely to havo’ the most offoct upon the choloe was held this ovening at the rooms of ox-Senntor Barnum, Chiirman of: the Committoc, and lasted until nearly midnight, Mr. Barnum had called this meoting for the purpose of ascertalning what the real strength of Cincinnat! was, There wero present at this meoting tho managers of tho Cincinnatl movoment and the delegates from Maine, New Hutmpshire, and Vermont, Tho Chicago delegution has relicd upon the votes of those three Nerthorn Now England States, but tho faut that the delegates wero present at tho rovumns of Mr, Barnuim shows that tholr votes can no longerbe relied upon for Chicago. Tho re- sult of this conference nt tho Arlington, to which Mr. Goudy, tho delegate from Illinois, dves not seem to have been invited, was that THE CINCINNATI MEN CLAIM thot thoy will succeed on the first ballot. The following is tho Cinginnntl catimate: Necessary ton cholco, 20; total nuntber of votes for Cin- einnati upon tho first ballot, 26. ‘This voto is made up of tho Solid South, with tho possible exception of Texas and Floridu, and of the three Now England States, Maine, Now Hampuhiro, aad Vermont, The Cinvinuatl delegation has the advantage of the abrewdest managers that ever visited Washington. Thoy have also to tholr advantage the somowhut fictitious urgument, perhaps, as to a doubtful state, At all ovonts they are very onthusinstic, and confident that this cstimute of thetr chances to-night {a ontirely accurate, Cin- cinnat! algo claims that Barnum, Chalrmnn of the Committee, will endeavor to muke the voto unantinous for Cincinnati, after It shall become apparent by a show of hands that that city has a majority, He seums to huve indicated as much to the Cincinnatl delegation, which mot at his room to-night, and practicully said that it thoy could show bim that thoy hud tho winning ho would not opposo them, The frat vote of Lar num, Chairman, and Princo, Seoretary, howovor, will probably bo cast for St. Louls. Tho Clucine nat! men are so cortaln of thofr figures that thoy say, lato to-night, that, oven if St, Louis should cust its votes with Chicago, Cincinnat! would still win, PUREST INGREDIENTS, DELICIOUS FLAVOR. CHEAP IN PRICE, ESTABLISHED 1843, FOR SALE BY ALL GROCERS. 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JACOUS OIL, StJacobsOil The Great German Remedy, From the Chicago Times, Dec, 20, 1879, “A vislt was paid to the Gymnasium cannocted with the Chicage Athenwum, which with a single ox- coptlon—in San Franclscu—lsclaimod ts bo the best equipped institution of the kind in this country, Prof, €.0, Duplosals, tho Inatructor of gymnastics, statod thot it gave hin: pleasure to uy the Ht, Jacobs Oil was usod in profaronce to overything thoy know of, or had evef tricd, for suronoss uf the limbs and mus- clog, spraina, awollings, stitmoss, bruisds, biisters, ota.) that both the profossionals and amateurs. had found 1¢ ‘a truo and trusted friond.’ The profossor had also soon tho happleat rosults from the use of the oll in | casos of rhouristism and similar complainis, and endod by sayings "We recommond 1 wost wannly, ‘tho rotlet St givop ts romarkatle,'” St. Jacobs Oil Issold by Drugglats at SO CENT 8 Hottle, ‘TUE CHICAGO NEN hnd a meeting to-night with closed doors at the Muggs House headquurtors, to take’ inensures to socure, If possible, the location of the coming Convention in Chicago. A committe was ape pointed, consisting of Messrs, Mulvillo W, Fuller, Potter Paimer, and Porry H. Bmith, to prosont tho claims of Chicugo before the Committee to- morrow, Fulleriato presont tho political ad- vantages of Chicago, the accessibility, and tho falruess with which tho proceedings of the Con: yontion will be trontod, It will be uryod in this connection that Chicago ts the only place out- ulde of New York whore tho proses facilities for publishing daily vorbatlm reports of tho pro- coedingsy aro entircly equal to the occasion, This is true, in epito of the fant that tho Domocratio party bas no officlal orgun there of any welght orintluonea; but they wili claim for Chicago that, notwithstanding this, there will bo man- Ifosted a disposition on tho part of tho largo dallics there to publish tho fullout and ‘fairest dally reports. Mr. Palmer will proaent tho ad- vantages of Chicugo with reference to hotels, and hopes to make {t clear that neither of the competing eltics—Cinuinnat! and Bt, Louls— can vie with ber in that respoct. Tho Chicago mon say that St. Louis is virtually out of tho fight now, and that tho STAUGGIL WILL UE NETWERN CHICAGO AND CIN- CINNATI. Bomo of tho dolegates have mailto out alntes, but those cannot bo deponded on. Mr. Springer counta on nineteen of tho Committee as cortain for Chicago, Othor catimatos aru us low ag nine, The Cincinnat! mon count largely on tho vote of the South. ‘This aypect of tho fight waa commented on at tho mcoting of the Chiengo dulegutes to-night, and some time wus spent in discussing {t. It wua urged by several of tho delegutcs, and tho opinion ine dorsed by othors, that such g detmonstration on the partof thu sold Bouth would be In jurious to the party, and tond to excite a disscn- sion inthe Convention. Thore sccma ta be no reason why the goographical position of Cincine nati should entitle {f to the franchises of Bouth- orn delegates as a whole, ‘Tho most onthuslustic catimate of tho Chicago chances tix tho bullot for Chicago at 21; tha more Ounsorvntive ostiinate pluces i at 13. tueres yo au RU Ages ciate “Chae Chicago will have. the Pucita a Directions in Kloven Languages, | ATS ORIGINAL, .« ELEGANT Stylde tn Gentlemen's Hats for Spring, The wore craun tolth Sti? Brim, introduced and sold only by us. 2 is the aulid Northwost, Malny, Now Hampahtee iV k, Peun- PARKER & TILTON, | aemmrysvenient, Newt, Rene im HAT ESTAULISUMENT, i very 1 Arias Bowevgey te mies _111_ & 173 State-st., Palmer House, yslea to Eihelnnral!-Ati te. oartuln Lowntght WUVUT, 9 cas Evy 1 1880 Spring Styles Gents’ Dress by the tpeatre of | tho ia ti faut ls dies Silk Hats ow hand aul made to ub, Wyautavar thapalitiedt emeav or euau nae i i ‘e a fact int moasure, at BARNES’ Hat Store,.| ity Citcayo delegation quite salto 86 Madison-st. (Lrikune Building.) | count votes cuough to socure the Conveutioa: eat MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1880. ee i The prospects nre all favorably to Clnelnnatl. The only thing Ikely to change thig situnition to- morrow fs n break-up in thg Sotld South, and a diversion of some of the Sothern yotes to Chi- cage. This now seems improbable. THY YRLVATE DISCUASION of the Chtengo delegation, from whiek the Chi- cago tanagers excluded thy representative of Tax Trauveny, it is learned at mitnight, was Inrgely of a political character, The Chlenzo men were not able ts count ‘the votes whieh will give the Convention to thom. They discovered {hat one renson was becntise the South was Ukely to be soltd for Cincinnath, Beales most of the members of the Chicago delegniion there were present Congressmen Springer. Sparks, and Morrison, of [inola und Gave Houck, of Wise consin, When the subject of the solld South vote wos ronched Spurks {immediately sald that it would be a very. serious Injury to the Detno- eratle party If ‘the South should be solid for ane: city. Morrison and Springer parcel with this, ‘One of the inemnbers of the Chicago delegation even suid that if the South, nt the meeting of the National Committes, ia ty vate solid, thon the Democracy may os well not nominate a Presidential candidite, as the ery will be {me inedintely raised that. Grant ‘ia needed, and he will sweep the country. ‘This’ fear ns to el be Nticnl effect of the Solld South wag expressed by Gua Herrington, Kerfoot, Potter Palmer, and all who were present, An attempt will be made to hnve Selvillo Fuller Incorporute these iowa into his speech to tho Natfonn! Committea to-morrow, Con- uresemen Interested In securing the mecting for Chicayo will urge this arpect of the situation upon delegates from the South, and it fs barely posalble tht the result will be that rome Sauth- ern votes willbe enst for Chicagy. At midaight, however, tho Chicngo Committco, who know most nbout tha matter, scen to placo their hopes upon breaking up the Solid South, Chicago, it Is discovered, haa ‘lost the votes of the delegates from Michigan and Novada, which they havo counted upon until to-night. Jitne 10 is suggested ag tho probable date of the Convention, KELLY’S ULTIMATUM. TILDEN MUBT NOT UE NOMINATED, Bpectat Dtepateh to The Chteago Tribune, Wasiixatos, D. C., Fob, 2.—Willurd's tTotel, tho headquartera of, the Democratic Na- tlonn! Cominittes, has overilowet all day with a crowd of eager’ politicians discuss- ing tho Convention, when and where It fs to bo held, nnd who ts to bo the candidate. What strikes most Washingtonians is, that the first question put by the out-bf-town people was, “ Where does Tilden want the Convention held, and when?" It has been so uninfimoualy the opinion here that ‘Tildon was practically out of the rice that It seems strange that the first ques- tion to bo asked by the mnanngera froin abroad shold be what he wanted, and that there should be such a generat acquicecence in the belief that he would, Lave what he wants, ‘This was the question when, last Friday, the delegations from St, Louls, Chicago, and Cincin- natl arrived hore and opened thelr partors at Willurd’a, ‘To-day {t is ‘different, Chairman Itarnum and Seeretary Princo have come, and tholr preferonces. aro for St. Louis. There {6 not, however, so much iinxtous Inquiry as to what Tilden wants. Thore isa feeling that it matters very Itto what he wants, and there Is alsoan opluion that. - HE MAS REALLY NO PREFERENCE between the cltfosa which pro clamoring for the National Convention., The opponents of Mr. ‘Tilden inslat that the developments nre that bo does not control the National Committee as com> pletely ns has been supposed. This, however, ia hardly the truth. Many of the friends of Likden in the Committeos have given up tho hope of nomlnating him. Thoy aro still, however, his frionds, and will act generally in accordunce with his advloe and for tho advancement of what heconcludes tofhe his interesta. Tho Committee ia Just as much a ‘Tilden Committce a8 it over wags: But it is truco that ‘'Til- den cannot .count ‘on his = friends on the {Committee to favor his nomination as ho could & short time ugo.: ‘This is beenuse thoy think thoy havo now recotved John Kelly's ulti- matum, which is that ho will not pormit Mr, Til- don to carry New York syould he be nontinated. Kelly {s determined thatvilten suait nover bo President, and will consent to the defeat of tha Democratic National ticket, or even tho disrup- tion of hia purty, ruthor than see his enemy in tho White House. Further thun this he has no fight. He will support any othor Democrat who muy be nominated, and will XVEN CONSENT THAT Mit. TILDEN, may namo tho candidate, and, whoever that can- didate may bo, unless it be Tilden himself, ho will support him, This he told to such mombons of the Nutlonal Committeo as culled on him on thelr way to Washington. It,will: probably be stated to the Committee at ita moeting to-more row. It {8 eafd, morcover, by thoso who are yery near Mr. Tiidon, that he docs not want the nomination for bimsclf, and all that he socks to accomplish 1s to secure tho nomination of a min who shall roprosent his {ssa against the Elvetoral Commission. The Tilden Demoernts aro as firm ns Kelly in tholr determination that no candidate distaste- fulto thom or thelr leader shall carry Now York. Rvorything, thorefore, depends on the truth of the statement that some of Tilden's frionds are inaking hero, If he will yot out of tho way himsolf, he may have Kelly's support for any candidate bo muy namo, Thoro seoms to bo no doubt that Tilden will control the New York deteyation tu tho National Convontion, and, na bls friends gay they will refuso to por+ init-tho Btate to go for any one distustofal to thoir cblof, It is gunorally conceded THAT MIL TILDEN WILL NAMM THE CANDIDATE, Who that will bets only darkly guessed. Most niturally it points to Mr. it, Morrison, of {tinals, Ho Eepnsan inost devidedly thd contest ugalnat tho Eloctoral Commission, and fs very Spr in the inst because of his hard-imonoy principles. Bosldes, he was u Unton soldier. ‘There iso sinall atrongth epee for Spoaker Randall, but it fs genorally conceded that bls weakness in hisown Btato will provent Mr, ‘Tilden fs selecting him to weur hig mantle The only other poasible candidate mentioned ia Judgo Stuphen J. Ficld. Fivld and Huioated ta tho ticket which would mect Mr, ‘Tikten’s views, The fuct that John Kelly has communicated tho nnture of big ultinatuin on Natlonal poll- ties to somo members of tho National Domo- eratle Committee bad been made knuwn quietly this oyeniny to the majority of tha mombers of tho National Democratie Committos, and his created a decided sonsution, Tt was the subject of animated dlacussion nt tho georet caucus which was helt at the Arlington to-night, and winost overshadows - the contests of tho rival oftica for tha locution of tho Domucratie Cone vontlon, In connection with * THE ULTIMATUM OF KELLY, that ho will support any Democrat nominatod, exvopt Tildon, but that he wilt never perinit ‘Miden tw be President, Inusmuch ns he can make it cortain that tho Htute of Now Yorke shall not ‘be oust for him, tho stutoment is also made by some of Bir. Mdon's fronds that bo (Pilon) bus arrived ata time of Hfo when love of mone overshadows all other ambitions, and thut ho rathor reluctant to aguln invest lunge suing ino Prosidontial campaign which may not prove roinunorative, and ut for ‘this = reuson ho is mora inclined to withdraw, Weularly if bo shall be allowed. dictate” tho nomination, Another friend of Tilden, howover, who wns in New York Inat weok, refurrlug to those sturles, suys that ‘Tilden hing not as yet, probably, Intinuited to mortal mutn whothor or not he would himself be a can. didate, or, if he would not, for whom he woukl endeavor to sevure the nomination, There iy a strong movemont wmong some of tho tnore ine Huontiul members of Natlonal Democratic Cominittes, and amoung prominent Democrats outside of tha Comittee, in favor of an carly Convention, Among those: - arguincnta used are TO POSTPONK THR DEMOCRATIO CONVENTION until after tho meeting of the Hepublican Con- voution, 13 hus been the wustotn of inte yoars, ia to plage the Democricy, at the outset,on the defensive. ‘That ia only u polley for engon cles, Tho Democrats, under conditions which exist this your, ought to meot curly and Usd for u vigorous offensive enmpaign. in the jist tho Demovrncy hus fost more thun (thas gained by delay, Tho Greelvy campalan would never have been possible bud an early Convention been oallod, and wny attempt to organize an independ- ent omoevement now whick abould bo combined = of = Republlenia who be dlesntisticd with their own and with the anne of an candidate who might not hope to secure the regulur nomination, would, they say, bo pro vented by an early Convention. ‘Tho Democracy, Dbesldes, Dust yo befory the country on ita ows merit, und not meruly ug rupredenting a lot o! negalons, Tho Democratic platform must bo an alirmative platform aud not amply, as ono of the strongest Democrats in tho Wout said to- night, the Republican platforin WITH A BIG “NOT” WHITTRN DEFOU IT; besides, the Democroy 1a lame In Ita newspapor support, and ought to resort to & schoo) ‘Gistiot cumpalyn to overcome tho disadvantage under which (t hibors from the vust elreulution of Republican nowapapens in Deno cratic Status, Campulyn documents should ba put in the hands of purty workers carly, and not be postponed until the ead of # oampuigu, when Tho tne for urguinent i¢ bo- might nominee Donyeratly thoy ure wasted. fore the heat of the cumpalgo Handall have boon. man in bisopinton, Later in tho aummer the farmers are busy with tho crops, und are upable to attend to polities, Thelr votes can better be ‘won before the summer huryesta. Animenta like these are tited in favor of calling the Con. vention aa enrly aa April, The lenders tn this movement suy that they will nolther hive better principles nor atronger men jn June than they will have in April. THE EXUBERANCE OF TIT CINCINNATI DELEGAS TION nt thoir probable victory 1s only equnted by viow lent expressions of Joy on the purt of John Kel- v's Tuminuny Hall crowd, which le here under the lend of Edward Keurney, Edward Gile, Gen, Fylde Ald. Twombtey, and John J, Gorman, hoy elnitn that they have destroyed Tihien and Hiviied his vote. Thoy are now outapoken in delaring that ‘ition’ shull tinder to elreum- stances be cleeted President. They say if he should be nominated, and Jobn Kelly should himeelf In any way compromise with Tilden, they would themsclyes carry the Tammany Hall ine dtenva against Tilden yy any. however, that they will support any man the “Denioerata will niinate, exeept Tilden. Some of the ‘Tilden men, however, say that Join Kelly's crowd fg composed of roving lunatics; that Tilden fn- tends to be nominated; that, If nominntel, he will have, perhaps. ox-Cangressmun Henry 1, Payne, of Clovelind, Ou 8 Vice-President on the ticket; and that he will concentrate his bur- rel influences upon Ohlo, conducting a “still bunt” In New York. MUBT ACT HANMONIOURLY, ‘Tp the Western assoctated Press, Wasninaton, D.C. Feb, 22.—The members of the New York delemition here to uttend the meeting of the Natlonal Democratic Executive Committee to-morrow were In seasion to-nhgbt for the alee of discussing the politieat site. ation. Jt fs understood the expressed opinion of the inceting wax oppose the candidacy of tiny man whom the party cannot barmonionsly support. Nong of Tildesi's friends were present. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES. DISCUSSING THE PRONAMIEATINS TILDEN NOT A PAVORIT. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wastttsatox, D.C. Feb, &.—Outsido of the contest of the rival cities for the Democnitic National Convention, there fan great deal of speculition umong the promijent Democrats here us to the probable nominee uf tholr party. Tho following isan iMustration of the drift of the talk: Tilden fs the most frequently named, and, among perbups the majority of those In- terroguted, there 1s no other opinion, Mr. Hurt, of New York, an ex-Congresamun, suys that Tile den will walk off with tho prize. © I don’t pre- fer him, myself, but I think It Is a set- up thing to have the Conyention go to St. Louls, sy the old ticket of ‘Tilden and Tlendricks nay be nominated In the same ball, if possible, and to have the eainpulyn run ns nearly ns the altered conditions will allow in the sue grooves, Jt 4 Tiiden’s pet Idea of ao vindicution.” The fight for location of the Convention, of - course, involves antagoulsma of other kinds. Theold fight between Randall and Wallace ts ronewed with aerknony. ‘To-diuy some one sald to bo in Wallace's interest has been distributing umong tho hotels here a Hancock elreular. It ig understood that this fs really a blind to COVER A MOVEMENT FOU BAYARD, of which Walince is the sponsor, Inthe mean- time Randallia pulling the wires for his old friend Tilden, To was at Willurd’s to-night, an unusual thing for bim. Wallace is also ut Wil- Jard’s, The editor of the Columbus (0.) Democrat says that Tilden isthe very worst man to nominate for Oblu. “If the Democrats commit that folly," gald he, “any Republican eandidute— even Grant, who {3 unpopular there—will carry the State by 10,000 majority, Any other Demo- erat would defeat Grunt. I regard Grant ns the wenkest Hepublican, and ‘Tilden us the weakest Democratic possibilty.” "A member of the Ohio delegation said: “ Why, the woods are full of candidates, Thore's Inger- soll of Connceticut, Sum Randall, And Bill Sfor- rison, Do you know that Morrison is one of tho Diggest mon in the Democratic party? He is quict and undemonstrative, but he isa great orgunizer. His nnd 1s mathematical in ita ne- curacy, but ho thinks slowly. His report on tho ‘Tariff bill, reported by bla in tho Forty-fourth Congress, was ono of the best, elcarest, aud moat. exhuustive documents: ever presented to Con- ress, 6 AS AN ORGANIZER hehaano euperlor in this country. He beat Handall for tho Spenkorshlp of the Forty-fourth Congress when the cards were all. stocked agalust Kerr. Itwnas Morrison who wou that fight. ‘He is too modcat, though, When be was acandidute last spring he dldn't try. He said to hfa friends that he wouldn't sult; that bo hadn't a ghost of a chance; and that atl ho would try to da would be to forma coalition against Randall. Morrison would bo a good, strong candidate, anda popular one. Randall may bo w formidable candidate on his own ac- caine as well us tho roversionary legates of ‘iden. Willlam HL, English, of Tndiann, ts hero in the Interost of Hendricks, who he thinks will be tho moxt nvallable cahdidate before the Conyentlon, particulurly if the fyht between Kelly und Ti den destroys the cliuices of the Intter, Ho will run bettor in Ohfo thin 'burinan, for the reneon, that the l@twer hus innde himself unpop- ulur with the great railroad interest by hid advoeney of the Dill making the Pacitio lines responsible to the Government. Tt is. claimed by Ir. Hendricks’ friends here that ho will not allow bis name to be USED AB A SECOND to that of Mr, Tilden Jn any emergency whut- ever, He would, however, go on the tleket with Boymour, for whom he hag a strong. person friendship. Ie ts erodltod with the opinion thit ‘Tider lost the hist cunpaten by pure cowardice, Mr, English will not be u candidate hlineelf, and doos not uuthorize the use of his name in thut vomnection, ‘ loln G. ‘Thompson made the signtiicant state. ment to-night that ho wouldn't be surprised if Mr. Tilden declined to be a candidate, “if” sald he, “tho New York lvmoce racy were not so hopelesly divided, should say that ‘Ilden might make the race. Ho {y asain who ft betloye was wronged out of bis own by the Electorn! Conuntasion, and I think the cuuntry sympathizes with bin. Mr, Spritiger suld this eee that ho thought Jt pretty well settled that Tilden would nat be a canilldate, and that if this were so mech might depend upon bis cholee of u successor," 1ut it yu bo Bam Iandull, and you may note that down.” ‘Tho friends of Gen. Hancock are tuking ud- yuntage of the presonve of the National Demo- cratic Committee to all pute attention again to tla strength ag a candidate, The Washington Herald, a strong Mancock org, ina doublo-teaded louder on Hancock's candidacy, says: * “One candidate alone appears to combina overy eluinont of strength, und that cunididate is Gen, Hiuicovk, 4 bitter war on tho question haw been for years going on within the purty ranks, The contendlig factions are still ag wide opartus the poles, and hopeless of igreclug. Gen, Hancock hus been kept, by his position, one Holy ont of this embittered controversy. Any Dentoerat can vote for hin, while votws would bo lost by the nomination of nay mun who his over tuken ou positive part fn the fiiuncial dis- cussion. 1t is casenthil to success that the votes of Greenluck Doinverits should bo secured without allonating those of a different seutl- ment," NEW. YorK, PROWAULL INSTRUCTION FOR GRANT, Speclat Diapateh to The Chicage tridune, New Youu, Feb. 22.—A Llnes Albany special says; Most of tho State Committccmen, and nearly all the detegutes, with bo in Utica on Tuesday, Gen, Arthur, Chairman of the Stato Comtulttce, will be on the ground Moaduy uftor= noon, Ad to tho result of the Convention there fa, atnong well-informed polittoinns in Albany, but little question, It is generally admitted that a delegation tn favor of the nomination of Gon, Qrant will bo choson,” The only doubt oxpressod: {8 In rogurd to tho extent to which the delegates will bo pledged. Most of the prominent leaders muko no secrot of tho fuct thut thoy are ournestly in favor of adopting a resolution whiet in unqualified terme shail ine struct tho dologation to Chicnyo to yatousa unlt and fuver the renomination of Grant so Jong 08 a majority of tho dolcyates doclaro aych a course advisable, Thore are u numbor who go furthor than this, and advocute tha passavo of a resolution ylving tho Committee clvctod by a mujority of tho Conyontion power to seloct del- egates to tho national mooting, thus taking duty Jn the question out of the hands of roprewijtae tives from tho varlous Congrosslons} Diutricts, Tho urgumont in fuyor of Ubig bs At Wilt PREVENT THE:SNLEQFION * ua doleyates to Chieagd ofhalf n dozen some- whut loud-moutheg, geutlémon, who, while they would foul theiselves bound undor their ine structions to'Vute for Grant, would In reality in- jure bly. gitise und malsreprusent thelr constitu. cobé:by claiming bo was not the real cholee of 9 {majority of the people of Now York, nnd that hus Axed pvorg,'f'they voted for biin only because under tustruv- oz) : * tiona to do 0, Unddhayeay the Convention has power to take thisstourso. It fq-true It bas been customary for tepresentatives of Congressional Districts tu lect thelr own delegates, but In doing 60 thoy have exorcised a privilege, not a right. Upon this point it is believed there can be no question, attllit Is by one means nesured that those who fuvor the course indicated will prose thelr views upon the State Convention. Thore aren fow gon but weak-minded friends of Grant who at- tach far more importance to the antl-third-term ery thon it ever desorved, Those gentlemon profess the opinion that the passnge of cast-iron inatructions for Gen, Grant, instead of giving strength to hia cause, would injure tt by giving the minority made up of friends of othor candi- dates the opportunity of decinring that by ‘ TAKING FROM TUE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATES tho privilege of selecting thair representatives the majority had acted without precedent and contrary to the usages of former State Convens Hons, Lf there be hae serious contest in next Wernorday’s meeting {t will occur in roqars to these polite, It scems assuined in advance dint tho Convention will contain a large mujori+ ty favorable to Grant, and thore is no reasonae Ule doubt that the deteyution frum Now York at Chicago will press his claims for renuminas tion. Furthor, It seems settled beyond question that all the underhand intrigue and = wirespulling of John Sherman aod Federal oftceholders in this State will have no result favoruble to tho Scerctary. The tre- mendous efforts made in New York City, In di- rect threats and actual suspension of influential Custom-House employs known ‘be in favor of Grant and ngalnst Sherman, were all inetlect- imi, and, whatever may be the outcome of the Utien Convention, it is at [east assured that none of the delegutes to Chicago selected by it will under any clreumstances lend thelr ald to the distinguished polltien) manipulator who Is for the moment inchurge of the Natlonal f\nanecs. LATER ADVICES make some changes In the Azures, showtng tho standing of the delegutes to the State Conven- tion at Utier, It is now asserted that the Onon- dugn delegates will vote for Grant. The changes will leave the table as follows: Gen, Grant, 25); Senator Haine, 106: Seeretary Sherman, 10; preferences unknown, i; total, G20. To heard from, WO; of there thirty, it Ix belleved they will be about equally devided between Bluine aud Grant. CONKTING,. NE WILL NOT ATTEND THE UTICA CONVENTION. Spectat Dispatch to The Chleags Tribune. Wasutsaton, D. C., Feb. 2.—Senator Conk- ling will not attend the Utica Conyention, ns has been expected. His estimate of the vote is that Sout of the 900 will be for Grant, and that a Grant Instruction {8 certain. Conkling, to a frlend who usked him yesterday {f he was going to Uticu, sald in substances “No, siry 1 amon Senator, and the Senute is now in session, and my duty Is here.” Conkling is sald to havo ndded that.he didnot propous to let hia enemica make any capital out of his being present at the Beate Convention while the Senute was in sea- sion. e INDIANA. LAPAYETTE REPUBLICAN CLUB. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Laraystte, Ind., Feb, 2.-—A very large num- her of the Republicans of this city inet at tho Court-Housy lust night, for the purpose of organizing a Young Men's Nepubjicun Club, to Ue malntuined through the Presidential eum: paign. Edgar. Andress was made Chairman of the movting, and a committee selected to prepnre a constitution and by-luwe for the gov= ernment of tho Club, It was resolyed to adinit ty membership those wi bud supported tho nominves of the Republitan purty at the Inst two preceding Preatdentiat elections, and all who were willlng to take o solemn pledge to vote for tho candidates of that purty in 1880, Onacall foralgners, cighty uctive workers at ouce placed thelr names on tha Hat, and a lurge number more will be enrolled during the week, This is the first step in this county taward the organization of a ponticns club, und the Repub- licans sturt off In hurmony, and determined to in. A FEW STRAWS. AT GALESUUHG, IL Sptetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Garusuuna, lL, Feb, 2.—A canvass of busl- ness-men ns to their Presidential candidates re- verted the fact that Blaine is about the unnni- mous choice, Grant, Logun, and the machine cannot carry this clty and county. All are glad 4 here that Tue Tinnunt: favors Huine, AT MOLINE, 111, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, + Moning, It. Feb. 21.—Deslring to know how tho Germans of this town stand fi thelr Prest- dential preferences, I made inquiry of one a week igo, and he referred ime to a prominent businoss-mun of thelrnationallty who could give ime the information sought. The gentleman re- ferred to hus resided here for nearly or qulte 0 quirtor of n century, nnd his been a tnember of our City Councll, und ta in all respeets an honor. able and reliable man, Tealted upon hint and ho said he would as goon us possible ace the Gere inun voters and let me know the result of the Inquiry. Here it ia: Blaine....... eoee 18] Washburne,... 45 GAM. veseceecses veee DINO cholce., 4 Shorman, 1 — Vota. dovaeseseseeoesacee rece TRE The 1% ont of his catiinate of 270 German vot- ers in Moline the gentlemun regards us a fair sample of what the fecling of the butance Is it thoy wore interviewed. My informant saya the great body of the Geemung will not: voto for Grant if nominated, Lot us hnve a falr expres slon of the people's preferences, a ** WILLIAM KERNS, IN CIIICAGO. {Mh the Edttor uf ‘The Chicago ‘tribune, Cricagy, Feb, 21-1 vussed those Repub. Neans who catled at my place, No. 26tClark Btreot, to-day, and found thut tholr preferences for Prosident were us follawss Wainy, 2; Grant, 10; Sherwin, 8; Hayes, 2; while slx sated thoy were for wny Republican but Grant, some of them inakjng thelr declarations very Simp hatiae BLAINE IN CHICAGO, W18 FRIENDS AT WORK. Tho local Blaine “boom” waa fairly started Saturday night, when something like 160 Repub- Ienns of more or less promincnee gathored at tho Grand Pacific Hotet dnd held uw meeting. The meeting wus called to order by George M. How, who nominated James I’. oot as tempo- rary Charmin, and’ tho latter presided, He also omnde a apeech, In which ho said that the meeting was culled, not for tho purpose of suying who esbould not be Prealdent, but who should be, He believed that Mr, Blaine ought te have been nominutod in 1670,—thiut It was tho senso of the poople that he shoul have been. If Blaine wus nominated this year bis nue would sweep the vountry Hike 4 tornado, Addresses were also nude by Willard Woodard, LH. Bisbee, Int Buell, Geo M. How. 1. Ly Heap and othora. Mossrs. George M. How, Willurd Woodard, nnd 1, 1 Bilan were appointed u committee to mnke arrangements fora future mocting fn the interest of Blaine at Farwell Hall or some other available plice, and thore wus some talk about securing Dob Inger- soll us tho orutor of the ocension, WASHBURNE, é A WISCONBIN VIEW OW 1118 AVAILADILITY, Jarutoo Republic, Feb, 15, ‘To choose a candidaty for the Republican party of tho wholo country from among tho names at present associated with that proapactive honor, Ian'tusk which would roquiro anulytical delleucy in bulanolng tho cloments of strength and tho porsonnl qualifivations of each, and if done at all should be done before the inceting of tho Conyontion, For the dulogutes to thut Conven- tion will tuko their seats under the intlucnce of nearly {neradigable propossessions, ‘They will bo thore as tho’ frionds of. one or other candl- date, and will not even Intend to relinqulsb their choice to go over to some unknown knight upon ag dark borve, near the ond of the race, us a mnt torof expodicncy, Iu the beginuing they will havo nosecond choco, Jt would not be practi- cablo to include in galngle article such n cams proticnslve arene of .the fluid as would be ose sential toa decfalye conclusion respecting the most uvalluble candidate; but in cansldering Mr, Washburno'a merits in that regard tho solu- thon will be muvh shuplitied by elininating ub- [tens which atfiyt thd candidature of othond ute not apply to. hls own. Of Gen. Grunt it may besuld thatho lastrongor inthe South than any othor Republican: bue u “tho frmutuble principles of Denioo- bave fulleway in that sction, the Te- pobileaus thereof will have but stall vgloe [a choosing Electors, even in Blates whel® thoy gotunily constitule the majority. The Hepublie- an Prosidont must bo chosen by the North, with- lying upon ald from the Kouth, sud in the on, Grant is not tho strongost candidate, One large faction of tho party ts oppieell ton third torn for anual, Another dlatikes Grant's provinus administration of ulfairs. Aud tho eriuiusu-Americnid, Who are very NUINeroUs, Op pose bly nomination with grout unantialty. ‘OF Mr, Mlaing It may be sald that he pus the smallest folluwing tu tho Bouth of an, je pule Heun politician whomsoever, owing to ble roadlonal lesdership; but that oa the athor hand: fo Has ta tho North, from the sume cause, tl PRICE FIVE CENTS. most spontancous, and from his poraonal traits, the most mengaallc, following of any one tuned SOF Uhe. Trestdanyy. f Hocrotary Shermnn tt may be sald that he ts stronger in the Suuth than Titine and weaker in tho North; woaker than Grant in elthor Mieering a favorit with business-men of the eominereh centres, and jn high repute among tho friends of a eound currency and un honorable National ored Now it happens that &. 1. Washburne com- dines In himself more cleinents of strength, poss vtive and negative, than are porscssed by any of those distligulshed men; that he commands the confidence ot Republicans in the North so gene ernily, and is obnoxious to so few of those in the South, that his nomination would be tho harbinger of almost certain” success. As tho next friend of Gen, Grint, the num to whom Capt, Grant owed the opportunity of becoming Gen. Gfant, his nomination and election would doubticss fireutly gratify Gen, Grint, and prove satisfuctory to a large majorl- ty of the General's present adheronts. It need surprise no one if In due season the Gen eral modcatly steps aside to insure the sncecas of this old friend. Agiin, Mr. Washburne pos seases nn firin hold on nil the old timo. Aboll- tionists and Republicans, who remember his Congressional career and the porition he always held In tho fore frontof the politien! contest over tha slavery question and the conduct of tho War, Helsoneof the fathors of the Res publican party, in the sense that we gritefully und reverently allude to Henry, and Adams, and Franklin, a fathers of the Hevolutlon, Of tho same schoo! us Sewnrd and Lincoln, he atill ree ‘tins bis hold on the public though out of otlice, fa they continue to exert a putriotic Jailuence though dead, and this 1s proven worthy by tho ie test of honorable aud aeceptnble public service, Next to Grant, Mr, Washburno would probably be our strongest candldute In the South. His Republlennisin cannot be queatloned, but it hap i that he wis absent in our diplomnatio service during the exciting years of reconstruc tion, and wkohas had no part It hot debates which have marked politlen! discussion In Cons gress and the campaigns of Inte years, and which huye done so much to sectlonalize and nurrow the popularity of ultri-Northern tnd ultra-Southern politielins. He bas not been in u position, like Mr. Binun osatiriup the Demos eratic nulmils, And while he has thus not mide hitnself obooxious to the South, he bas galned the good will of the Germuns everywhere by do- ing great and benevolent service to their couns trymen, with whom he was shut in the besleyed: City of Paris during the Franco-Prussian war, Irietly, such are Mr. Washburne’s sources of atrength. A more minute consideraaud of thom would enhance our estimate of bis availabillly as tho Republienn nomlave. PLANS OF GRAN'I’S FRIENDS TUE GENERAL TO TRAVEL THROUGH TIE sOUTI, THERE WITH MARKED SNECT. By Telegraph to New York Tribune, Wasminaron, Feb, 19,—The promoters of tho Grant inovement In Washington are relying upon the cifect of the renppearanco of thelr candidate fn the United States before the mect- ing of tho Chicago Convention to give their “boon” a final impetus that shall carry tho nomination of Grant through with a hurral against all opposition, On the return of tho General from Mexico it is intended Uiat he shall tand at New Orteans and muke a triumphant progress through the South- ern Btates.. The white people of that section ure expeeted to treat him with marked consider- ation and respect. They ure being depended upon to give him, in their excitable way, ase surances of politeal support, und thins to revive the Democratle Grant “ boom" about which there was. some talk 0 month or two ago, In addition, to that, it {gs believed that. the col ored men of tho South will make an cuthiusinst- ie demonstration in fuvor of the Generals and thatthe whole proceeding will huyve suck an effect on the cunvass for the nomination as to imuke the suvcess Of ay other candidate on- tlrely out of the quest Tho four eireamstunces upon which the Grant mien buse their hupes, therefore, ure: Fi the solld voto of Pennsylvania, which they think Senator Cameron bug nlrondy secured for thom; secondly, the seventy votes of New York State, which they believe Senator Conky will be abla tagive to Gen, Grint; thinly, the salld vote of Thinois, which they do not yet admit that any other candidate can break; and, lustly, the ens antainans which Gen. Grant's return fs expected. 0 Inepire. ‘Lhis combination is nat one that 1s despised by tho thoupghttul frlends of other candidates, |. They believe that thoy can defent its but thoy welf know that they will have no cusy task, CURTIS DEFEATED, THE STATEN ISLAND MACHINE ADMINISTERS A LITTLE PARTISAN DISCIPLINE TO GEORGB WILLIAM CURTIS. New York Tribune, Feb, 20, Btaten Island potltlcluns carnestly discussed yestorduy tho political situation resulting from tho primary elections: for delegntes to the Ite- publican County Convention which wero held ‘Tuesday evening. George Willinm Curtis wag soen yesterday by 0 Tribune reporter at hls oflica dn the Hurper Building in Franklin Square. In answer fo Inquiries about the condition of alfalra in Wehmond County, ho sald: “Tho question at Issue inthe primary elece tions thore was not so much one of National .. polities ag of local interests. The feeling Invre= ard to Grant wea not brought out, but ofllec holding and patronage affected tho result, br, Judd’s term of ofive a8 Quarantine Commissic n= er expires presently, and he ts destrous of ree appulntment, There ure soveral other gentle men who are equally desirous of tho Kame offico, All the powers of putronnge und tho promisy cf patronige were used to erry the primirics, Every ono who bad anything to inike worked against me. They all knew that Thad no intlae cheat State polities and whatever Eimight have at the Natlonal Capital would not be used ug thoy desired, The whole power of the mu chine was worked ugulnst me, In rome districts, Demoerats—known as such—were brought in tocarry the printuries, In the Sixth District, tie Middletown, ut the list election only ttty-four Republicun votes were cust, but at the primary, Toeaday arn! niuctyetive persona voted, in the Second District, in Stapleton, thore werd Just as muy yotes at the primary us ut tho gen- eral election.” 3 * Another reason for the opposition to me,” continued Curtis, * was my vourso Inst nu tumn in reference to the State ticket, It alion- ated 2 nuinber of iny Republican friends, und perhaps Foden it would be wise to prac- Uve alittle discipline, 1 know of a number of anti-Grant men who worked ngainst ine. 1 have Jong expected dofent, but [do not belleve my course Inst autumn would have been sufticient of Stsulf tadefeat me, be result wis brought about by tho offects of personal strugglo for place. Tt was well known by those opposed. ta te that the oftelala at Albany would not bo ine allned to favor the reappolutinent. of Mr. Jutd if ho could nut beat tie on Stuten Talund. “Hence every effort waa put forth. The delegations from soverul of the olection Uistricts will te cane tested in the Convention. While tho contests may lessen tho majority nyaingt me, Ido not think they will overcame [t." “Will tho Convention inatruct the delegates, Mr. Curtin?’* i * We havo nover beon in the hibit of instryut- ing our tlelegates, Whon ft have been sent it has always teen pretty well known whit - A vote may bo taken in the Convens will bring uptho matter and show tho sontinent. “Wht is the feeling in regard to Grunt on Staton Istand? Us bt equally divided?" Yos,"" aad Mr, Curtla, Haat thoughtfully, “T think Ita pretty equally divided between tho: two parties, for and against Grint, Bo It seonns tamu, is furans Tean judgo from what know of politics thore.”* z “Who fs favored in apposition te Grant? “ 1do not know whether Blaine, or Sherman, or Washburue, or Kdinunds, or Gen, Gartetd, or any one wha baa been conspicuously monutioned in connection with ‘tho nominutlon, Is favored. Tdonot desire to oxpross my personal cholce, Ag pave, y paper ut, my own, it would come mos! aroinch thitte * Da Witt G. Stutlord, af Northtlota, Chafrmun of tho County Comuittes, yesterday ald tat tho canso of tho defeat of Mr, Curtis lay in the fuct that thore were twenty men on Staten dvtand who wanted olliee, and thoy alt pulled thelr frionds with thom, It Northtleld, where the Republicans poll forty votes, the Pritwary Brought out We, ‘Tho opporition to Mr. Uru farodo partly from thd couray last fall and purty from ian connesdon with Clyil-Serviee reform, for thore were w number of tren In tho county who desired pogitlong in tho Customs © House and found the rules Jn their way, and sald that Str, Curtis never dh anything toy them, Str, Staiford aad algo that the foollig for or against Grant was not brought ont nt tho prinuirics, as bad been asverted, but that there: wud n strom opposition to Commissioner Jud, and fully two-thinds of the Conyontion would oppose him, If the Stato Convention should in- struct dolegutes tor Grant, or should go chinge tho mathod of tholr cloction . that the Conven- don, instead of the Congressional: Disirlots, should ehooge tho delogutes to the Nation! Cons -Yention, in order ta get. a unit delegation for Grunt, there would be a bolt on the part of Iigh- mond County, R Mr, Statford said that whenevor Bir, Curtis had bevn sont to represent tho county it bad been upon tls mevily, from the fecling that ho, wus tho strongest and mout representative wun. ‘The county was lu no waAn's cout-ppekpt, MISCELLANEOPS. A DLAINE CLUB. Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Gavena, J, Feb, 2.—A Blalua Club was ore, ganized at Plattovillc, Grant County, Wis..00 Yriday ovoning last. ‘Tho organizadon cue