The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-10-19

result like The present one. An event
is needed of snch nature that 1t cannot
be ignored nor misrepresented. With
Iout such an ievent there will be sure
defeat"
Democrats are most sorely depressed,
and Republicans correspondingly Jubl-
liant over the new dissensionS caused
by the World. Hoffman's chances are
supposed to have been materially IN
Ijured, and this evening even bets,
offered by Republicans S on 3 MS oe:
Gus prominent Democrats, among them
J1d9e MCCAIN, have declared their in
fentions to vote for Grant. Some of
them favor the resignation of Seymour,
and concentration. of all the party's
strength upon the triumphing General.
THE EXCITEMENT In WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.
The Democratic attack upon their
| Presidential candidates has fully oc-
cupied public attention to-day. 1t has
become known that Wash. Mclean
and his friends were among the first to
telegraph upon the matter after the
results OF the elections became suf-
ficiently known. Pendleton himself,
| according to the Democrats here, sent a
dispatch to-day urging that tChase be
substituted for Seymour. To Offset such
influences quite a number of New
York Seymour men have telegraphed
here to-day saying that the World
spoke without authority.
| OF those here in favor off change the
majority, want Chase, but great deal
of very bitter opposition has been de-
veloped during the day. The Southern
ers in the city are almost without excep-
ton furiously opposed to the move and
say they will never submit to IT,.
Hancock says he will never accept
the second place on the ticket.
The Blairs are bursting with indigna-
ton.
The President approves change but
thinks he ought to be the figurehead.
The johnson men in the Cabinet favor
a trade. Randall wants to put up Mr..
johnson. Browning thinks Ewing
should be in Blair's place. McCulloch
wants change,
| Tom. Florence, though a Chase man,
says it is too late, and Rosecrans re-.
peats 1t still more emphatically than
ever.
AS for the Chief Justice, he regards
the movement as induced by a panic.
and as one which can not be consumat-
ed, by any means now at command of
the party, and he therefore anticipates
no change. lie has said nothing, SO far
as can be learned, to lead any of those
at work in this matter to hope that he
will lend himself to it. On the con-
| trary his expressions have both dis
Outraged them and almost destroyed
theiI hopes of any support from Mr..
Chase. He said last night TO some
friends that it was entirely two late for
any such move to succeed, and that
now, as for himself, he desired to with
draw from politics,
| One of the significant features of the
affair is that many New York gam
blers here are doing their utmost to
"a =
the explanation is that such change
would save their bets on his election.
The Express, this evening, has q
ldouble-leaded article denouncing the
project nf substituting Chase for Sey-
mour. The editorial has considerable
Significance, from the fact that this pa
per has lately come into the possession
of parties who are conducting it in the
interest of the Congressional Demo-
cratic Committee. And, further, that
the editor and chief proprietor, with
Montgomery Blair, constitute the fin
ance committee of that body. Many
believe that Montgomery is himselfre.
sponsible for the article, of which the
following are extracts:
We notice, with regret, that the New
York World suggests change of can
didates, meaning, probably. the nomi-
nation of Judge Chase. Not few oil
our friends have suspected that the
World was not heartily for the nomi.
nations made by the party, and its
course in pressing even now the adop.
ton of its candidates, who could not be
supported by the Democratic party ex.
cept for the sake OF carrying the cleo.
ton at the expense of its principles
goes far to justify the distrust common
~ entertained. No practical mind, upon
hope OF rallytnR the party for the
Worlds candidates, even If we had six
months before us to do the work in.-
+ The attempt in present circumstances
can only be attended with disaster
Nor does the paper in this movement
speak for any one having the confidence
, OF the party. Tilden, Belmont and
Schell, representative men of the party
in the city Of New York, all discard all
responsibility for this foolish freak OF
the World, to call it by no worse name.
Even IL change of front were shown
to be polite, we could not now resort
to it. What is the question submitted
for solution to the voters OF the North
ern States? 1t involves, in our deliber-
ate judgment, the dearest rights of the
people of this continent. We will never
surrender principle which lies at the
, very bottom of Democratic institutions,
In justice to that paper we have pub.
lished Its programme at length, coupled
with this emphatic condemnation of its
beginning TO disrupt the Democtetic
party. at the worst, we can but lose
in this election the executive branch OF
the government. We cannever surren-
der our principles, which the World
seemingly advises. We speak advised
ly when we say that the Conservative
party will not submit to dismember-
ment.
The best informed among the Demo-
Gratis tonight, believe the movement
will not only prove complete failure,
but that the effect of proposing the
change 10 such public manner will
have q most disastrous effect upon the
November elections. Those who hold
this view bestow unlimited abuse upon
the World, Mr.. Pendleton, Wash. Nc.
Lean, the I1lteli9e1icer and the Demo-
cratic sporting men.
BLAIR READY TO wITHDRAw-ExcITE.
MENT IN ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, October 16.
Gen. Blair arrived here this noon,
and freely declares TO his frienos that
he has written letter, to the effect that
he Is ready to withdraw from the field
at any moment. It is thought by the
National Executive Committee, or par
ty leaders, that the success of the party
will be assured thereby.
On the other hand 1t is positively sta
ted, by several of Gen. Blair's friends,
that he has already resigned, and that
his letter has been in the hands of his
father, or of the Democratic National
Committee, for a week past.
The EUening Dispatch, which is sup
posed to especially represent Blair, de-
MES the resignation, but expresses the
opinion that should 1t become the man
Hest desire ofthe Democratic party that
such course should be pursued, both
Blair and Seymour would withdraw at
once.