The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-06
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH.
ZEE MOTIVATION on conNILn.

How n Il Rsgasded at washIDgton.
WAsHtSoToS September 4.-TosRy that
the result Of yesterdays Republican Con.
vention at Saratoga Is looked upon here
as o rebuke to the administration Is 10 say
what Is not precisely true. The admins.
tration does not consider that It's removal
Of the New York Custom House officer
has been censured by the Republicans Of
New York, or that the convention ex.
pressed the true sentiments Of the Repub-
lican party Of the State. It is true that
the members Of the administration, from
President Hayes down, while not opposed
TO the nomination OF Cornell, would have
preferred almost any other man in the
State. They lid not regard him as q
proper person TO be naval officer Of New
York, and they could not, therefore, look
upon him as the most eligible candidate
for the Governorship. They regard me
nomination'as notthe strongest that could
have been made, and naturally feel some
apprehension about the result Of the cleo.
ton In November. Still, aside from what
ever personal feeling they may secretly
have about the matter, they do not pro.
pose to openly express 1t or to in any
manner whatever reflect upon the charac.
ter oil the nominee or prejudice the
chances Of their election. They are viii.
ing to follow Mr.. Conkling's admonition
aud let bygones be bygones. Indeed, In
conversation with q friend on this subject,
President Hayes said to-day that every Re.
publican ought 10 work hard and do every.
thing in his power to promote the success
OF the Saratoga ticket.
Secretary Sherman, who, next ID the
President, Is supposed TO have been more
directly rebuked, also took the same view
Of the question, and in conversation this
afternoon said that II he were in New
York he would take hold and work yigor-
ously In all ways in his power to help elect
the ticket. Indeed, Secretary Sherman
will probably go TO New York and make
some Of his stalwart, forcible arguments
in defense q. the Republican party Ii BY
doing so he feels that he IAN contribute
to the success Of the ticket.
Some Of Mr.. Sherman's friends had
counted upon his getting the votes Of New
York In the next Presidential nominating
convention, and are fearful now that the
continued %ascendency OF the Conhllna
power may prove fatal to those expecta.
tons. Mr.. Sherman himself, however.
does not seem 10 entertain those fears;
and II he takes the stump in New York
and deals out his logic there as he did in
Maine and Ohio, no will have nothing to
lose. Admitting that the convention was
anti:Hayes and Sherman, 1t was 50 by a
majority OF seven only; and II that $50,
the inference may properly be drawn that
almost one.halt Of the $50 delegates were
favorable to the administration.
Of the other hall, plus seven, many un.
doubtedly voted for Cornell because thew
regarded him as the most available man "a
carry the State, and because by voting for
him it would keep peace in the Reppbli.
can household, and give Mr.. o6ikline
something to light personally for. Had
the question before that convention Of 45C
delegates been one simplyof for or against
the administration no man can tell what
the result would have been; at least. nd
man cantell how theseyen majority would
have voted,
This Is said to be the way the President
and Secretary Sherman feel about the 40.
called rebuke. There. Is some criticism
however, upon the course pursued by
Vice President Wheeler. The active part
which he took in the convention Wa
directly antsgeuistip To the Presidents
civil service reform order against civil ser
vice officials participating in political con.
ventions. Nobody would think Of com,
polling the Vice President to obey n,
order referred to, but had he been h fnl
sympathy with the administrator h,
would have respected the ideas Of th'
PRESIDENT on this important question. Mr.
Wheeler not only presided over the con.
yention, but made a stalwatt speech +
direct opposition 10 the co%nciliatorr
s94thern policy OF the President.