The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-23
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on fact. A nomination for an unimport
ant Office was being considered, and Sen
ator Edmunds objected to the confrma
ton, saying the man had been defaulter
Mr.. Thurman, quickly springing to hi
feet, said, "Mr. President, had not in
tended to say single word upon this mat
ter, but the Senator from Vermont has
thrown brick at,an Ohio man and must
resent it, Mr.. Edmmds, with assumed
seriousness, retorted, "You can't throw q
brick in any direction these days without
striking an Ohio man."
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION MATTERS.
Colonel Len. Harris and ]. G. Thomp.
son both give it as their opinion tonight
that the Democratic Convention will 90 TO
Cincinnati. They now figure for Cincin.
natl fifteen votes on the first ballot, which
is within Eve OF the number necessary to
select. The indications are now that
Washington will get five votes, and that
three OF these will go to Cincinnati on the
second ballot. These, with what will be
picked up from other quarters, will do the
business, US is believed, on the second bal
lot. Not more than one-half OF the mem
bers OF the committee are yet in town,
however, and the problem involves good
deal OF guess work. To-day, Chicago
moved her headquarters down to Willard's
Hotel, and has location where she can
know what is going on in st. Louis and
Cincinnati headquarters. The st. Louis
men are less sanguine tonight, and there
are rumors that Tilden had not expressed
the preference for that oitywhiCh was ex-
pected OF him. But this is not credited.
1t turns out that the Boston delegation
here are not for the real purpose OF get
ting the Convention, but are TO look after
more substantial matters before Congress,
namely: the improvement OF Boston har-
Dor and harhor defense.
The Star this afternoon, which has been
zealously supporting the claims ofWash-
ington, as good aslgiyes up the fight. tits
conceded that Washington has no chance.
The Star says: E{
tThe hotels are pretty well filled with
delegations and visitors who are here in
the interest of the various cities which are
forthe privilege Of entertaining
the Convention. There is q great deal
more excitement over the locating OF the
Democratic Convention than was mani
tested about that Of the Republican party.
This is somewhat singular in the face OF
the fact that the Republicans have the in
side track, or at least seem 70 have in the
Presidential race. However, the many
representative Democrats who are in the
city from different sections OF the country
talk as II they expect to win in the COM
ing Presidential election. They generally
look upon Grant as the man destined 10
be nominated by the Republicans, and
they believe he is the weakest man that
party could present. About the strongest
being used in behalf OF send
ing the Convention to Cincinnati is
that the candidacy OF General Grant
will give the Democrats chance to carry
Ohio. The Democratic politicians all
seem to agree in the idea that the Ger
man Republicans will not vote for Grant.
The outlook to-day seems to be that the
fight is between st. Louis and Cincinnati,
with the chance Of draw. Both Of the
delegates from these cities respectively
have established headquarters in the
parlors at Wizards Hotel, and tonight it
Is alleged wet goods will be opened.
John G. Thompson says that it is sale
bet to make to bank on Cincinnati being
the place OF meeting. Colonel Morrison,
Of Illinois, this morning said he thought
that Cincinnati had splendid chance,
but he could diagnose the situation, bet
ter after Chairman Barnum arrived and
he found out what city he was for. 1t Is
claimed, though, that Barnum Is for st.
Louis, and for this reasonit is alleged that
Tilden favors st, Louis.
All the Ohio men in Washington, OF
both parties, are using their influence
more or less in favor OF Cincinnati. The
headquarters has become sort
Of headquarters Tor all Ohio men in WASH
ington.
The late trains brought in large num-
ber of members OF the National Demo-
cratic Committee, and it now seems to be
generally conceded that Mlden iavors st.
Louis, and has instructed his friends TO
their strength in favor OF that
place. The st. Louis delegation are con-
sequently feeling in good spirits; yet even
with Tilden's backing they can hardly
beat Cincinnati, for her delegation have
worked the interests OF the Queen City up
80 thoroughly that 1t will take an extraor-
dinary combination to beat her. One
thing is sure, that II st Louis beats Gin
cinnati it will be owing to Tilden's intiu-
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