, 1880-02-16
PRESIDENTIAL.
A Remarkable Political Con-
ference at De1monico's
in New York.
Some Of tho Most Prominent
Managers in the Country
Present. .
Forty Of Them for Grant, Eleven
for Blaine, Not One for
Sherman.
B1aine's Friends to Hold q
Meeting in His Behalf
at Columbus, 0.
Efforts Making 10 Hold the Democratic
National Convention IN WASH
1ngton.
Tildcn Said to Have Fixed" "
tho Delegations of Eight
cen States.
The Endeavor Going Forward to
Give illinois to the Grant j.
Movement.
California's Presidential Preferences
at Present Largely in Favor
of Blaine,
Tildcn Said to Have Fixed !"
tho Delegations of Eight
cen States.
The Endeayor Going Forward to
Give Illinois to the Grant
Movement.
California's Presidential Preferences
at Present Largely in Favor
of Blaine,
TIE JONES BANQUET.
4 REMARkAnr.E GATHERING.

TIE JONES BANQUET.
4 REstARRAnLE oAr,lEuixu.
Special Di,pdteh to The Chicago Tribune.
New YonK, Feb. 15-AErca bnnqnct, in honor
Of Scnntor J,hn r. Jorcs. Of Eevntla, wns given
ut Delmoncu'H by ex-senator s. ". Dorsey, Of
Arkansas, on Saturtlay night, ut which t}fty-0no
distinguished statesmen md men well khuwn in
National affairs were present. These were: Tho
Hon. lsoscoe Conkling, tho lion. Gcorgo Il.
Lorfng, tho Hon. ". Il. Wotktln, tho Hon. J. d.
ChaTce, tho Hon. George n. 1lobcson,
tho Hon. w. II. Robertson. tho lion.
Anson q. McCools, tho 1lon. J. II. Kctcham. Tho
Hon. Amos Townsend, tho Hon. A. Mcdonald,
tho Hon. J. W. TuAtod, tho Hon. ]. Donald Cain-
cro1,, tho Hon. 1rn Davenport, tho Hon. W. u.
Allison. the Hon. George H. Sharpe, tho Hon, II.
c. Mccormick, tho Hon. I. Il. Plumb, tho Hon.
Willian Dorahc'nlcr, tho Hon. William Window,
tho Hon. Thomas G. plntt. tho Hon. iIamlton
Ward, tho Hon. II. ". Blur, tho Hon. j. II.
star!n, tho Hon. Janes g. Hlatnc, tho Hon.
denis MCCARTHY, tho Hon. Newtt,n nooth, Senttor
from California; tho lion. E. NJ. Mnsd1n, tho Hon.
]. II. Mitchell, the Hon. Il. +. Norton tho Hon.
Thomas Mcsfurphy, the Hon. John a. LoKnn,
Mr. ". D. WcndoI Mr. Charles r. Smith, Bir. ].
D. Warren. btr. Whtteiaw Reid. Mr.. II. c. Dick
lnson, bfr. J. II. FlnRg, Mr.. @. f. 8impson. Mr. g.
Il. Etklns, Mr.. L. ", Walcotf, Mr. Dewitt C.
Wheetor, Mr.. J. F. s1nyth, Mr. Hugh Hastings,
Mr. 'Chaunccy ". Dcpew, Mr.. W. +. Chandler,
Mr. Il. II. Lawsou. Mr. 8. Il. French. Mr.. ]. W.
nos!er, Mr.. Il. ". GILL Dir. A. j. Keller, and Mr..
William Lieut.,
THE NEVADA BENAToR
responded to tho sentiment III hls honor, In one
Of his peculiar atter-dinnor speeches, which
always mako him welcome addition to any
social gnther1ng.' Brief addresses followed onch
other rnpldly from senator Conkttng, Senator
nlaine. Chauncoy Dcpew, md others, md It was
ncarly midnight before tho purity ecparnted.
NO nEposrElss WE'RE PERMITTED
to bo present. and 1t WINS not until to-tlay that
anything could be learned OF what took pace
there. Tho party resolved itself into 4 sort Of
caucus utter tho dinner, when It wns found
thnt forty were for Qrant and eleven for nlatno
for President, and not ono for John Shermnn.
Tho Dlnlne men were Chailce, McCook, Town
send. Hustled, Ellktns, Il. @. Mccormick, Dopow,
Wlndom, Isosler, Allison, D1air, mid Booth.
In one group Of gentlemen. among whom woro
Senators Jones, Dlnlne, Plumb Of Kansas, atd
McCook, Speaker shntpe Of New York, md
Kctcham, John shcrmnn's qualifications for tho
Prcsfdonoy wcro discussed. a number OK
pressed thotr determination not only not to vote
for him. but to voeo ngainst him and to do NIL in
their power to dcfeat him In tho Convention. It
w[ts said that tho nero presentation Of tho nets
Of tho syndicate, and tho faot that stupendons
SUMS OF tho public money were loft In tho hunds
Of private individuals aud In small hunks,
wcro
SUFFICIENT TO DEFEAT HTN
boforc tho people. Ills policy of Bcntttug Trens-
ury Agents to South Carolina to cnurce Treasury
otllcera by threats of removals into exercising
their power to control 8tate delegates wns conn.,
mcnted upon and condemned. Souator Blaine
rcfrafned from, the expression Of any opinions.
Senator Windom expressed himself In fayorof
BEatno. Ho tWiniom) Ia regarded ~ a possible
rl h0rAn. nnH IN fhnfnfrr0 1o,tN