The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1879-12-26

DoINGs AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Pre-
PARTITIONS FOR 1881. PoilTICAL GOSSIP.
The FEELING ALL AROUND. MERRY
CHRISTMAS, Ere, Ere.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. %, 1879.
There has been great deal of discua
sion here to-day as to the moral effect of
the action of the Republican Committee
yesterday, the proceedings of which may
be briefly summed up as follows:
FIrSt-Don Cameron's election WAS
the result of a combination of the Grant
and Sherman strength. Cameron rev
ceived twenty-five votes, and was elected,
but the most of the votes cast for him
came from States which 10 not give Re-
publican m:jorities but are Democratic
Second-Gen. Averill WAS Blaine's can.
didate TO the extent that nearly all of
Baine's friends voted Tor him. There
were, however, three avowed Blaine men
who voted tor Cameron. VI the l9 votes
AVerill received (and he did not himself
cast Minnesota's vote, for he did not vote
at alb he received the votes OF l2 States
which give Republican majorities, and are
pronounced Republican states.
1t is matter of fact well known that
the machine" in politics controls the
political conventions. Yesterdays work
viewed i'll this light shows: That if the
Grant boom continues, and he is really q
candidate, he is ahead of all rivals, but
with Blaine pressing him a close second,
with the certainty that he would go to
the first place were Grant out OF the way
ten. Robinson, chairman OF the Repub-
lican executive committee, of Ohio, who
is here, last night telegraphed to Chicago
and reserved fifty rooms ut the Grand
Pacific Hotel tor the Ohio delegation.
Judge Marlindale and Col. Holloway also
telegrapled to the Palmer House to re>
serve quarters for the Indiana delegation,
both from June list next until the Cons
vention does its work.
One OF the oldest and most expe
rienced politicians said to me to-.lay: II
have regarded this Grant movement very
closely because it is political phenom
enon, and | ain convinced of several
things First, that Grant wants to be a
candidate second, that the mass of the
people, particularly the soldier element,
is for him; third. that the politicians rs
a ruledo not; fourth, that there will be
but three candidates before the Conven.
ton, Grant, Sherman, and Blaine. II
Grant comes into the Convention with
sufficient votes pledged to nominate him,
Sherman and Blaine will not be heard of.
1t Grant does not have majority at the
start, he will not Re mentioned, but there
will be a hot contest between Sherman
and Blaine fifth, that John Sherman
would make the best President OF the
three. but he would be the hardest man
to elect" Similar sentiments were ex
pressed by other members of the com
mittee. In the opinion of many OF Mr..
Blaine's friends the fact that the Demo-
Gratis have "got away with him" in Maine,
will be to his disadvantage a. candidate
Senator IIoar says that the action of the
Democrats in Maine increases General
Grants chances of nomination twenty
FIVE per cent. IL is understood here
among Secretary Shernan's friends that
during his visit in New York next week
there will be q consultation OF Eastern
gentlemen who are favorable to him as
Presidential candidate, with a view of
arranging upon plan of procedure Now
that the convention date and place is
fixed, the several candidates will begin 10
put their machinery in motion, and Mr..
Sherman has some very strong advocates
in New York and New England. Gen,
Robinson, chairman OF the Ohio Repub,
lican committee, has been here several
'tass in close consultation with Secretary
sherman, Col. Moulton, and other Sher~
man men.
Buying for Christmas is one of the mar.
wells of modern times, doubtless stilIu-
lated 10y the great advance in the beauty
and variety of the articles offered and
their clieapness. which brings them Will,
in the reach OF so large number of pur,
chasers. There was time. not so far
distant, when all objects OF a fancifiil or
artistic character were luxuries, whose
cost excluded them from all but the itch.
Now We nave scientific limitations of real
things which are even moro attractive O
the eye than the originals, at the title Ut i
the cost, and though they may not have |
the intrinsic value or DO as well worth |