, 1880-02-26
The Candidates Present in Great
Force and. Hard at
Work.
List Of the Leading Republicans in
Attendance at the
Meeting.
THE IOVE-FEAST.

THE LOVE-FEAST.
TIE CONFERENCE BETWEEN TIE STATE
CENTRAL REPUBLICAN, COMMITTEE
and prominent Republicans from all parts Of
the State which took place yesterday at the
Grand Pacific was brilliant success in point
of numbers, model Of department, and, in
q measure, disappointment to the gentle
men who manipulate the "nachine." It
appears that the original intention in issuing
the invitations was, as far as possible, to Sc
cure the attendance Of those who would be
willing to furnish little more motive-poWer,
with q view Of committing the State.
The scheme was undoubtedly we'll
planned one. To divert suspicion, the
main members Of the "machine" de-
termined to be- ooonspicuously absent,
and, while secret agents were industrl-
ously carrying out their orders, they. in an
swer to inquiries If they would be present,
constantly pleaded that business was Of such
q character as positively forbade their pres
ence.
But the re were others who had as lively an
interest in the politics Of the State as any OF
the organs. They determined to watch the
deliberations, even If they were not fur
nished with railroad passes or Invitations
While they were prepared to urge the claims
of their candidates in q respectful but hrm
manner, they did not propose to submit to
anv attempt at sitting discussion or the ap-
plication Of the gag law.
A.c1osE COUNTING OF NOSES
and a careful estimate Of the expressions OF
the delegates on Tuesday evening lRtlmatea ut @
ceedinply hazardous experiment to attempt
the Carrying out Of the plan, which
originated at Washington and culmlnateo
at . recent banquet in, New YORK:
The machine did not have the unanimous nina nous
Immediately changed. Then it was quietly
whisnered around that there would be no at
tamnts to make capture, and that every
| BODY should have a I" fair show for a White
the ho{sd boysd Say yyeyn9avs MeH Ne
q caucus Of the Blaine men was held, at which !
| # vas resolved to Immediately lock horns II
any intrigue Of suspicious characte5 were
sprung, but on no account YOU'D M A.
Blaines friends take me dlensIpv a9aEfent as
bound to get in as much OF its WORK aS IL
rouid: and the only quiet and seemingly In
| offensive way to do 1t was to
| FURNISH As MANY OF TEE ORATORS AS
| POSSIBLE
this they builded wf an ea1ggd th9ggdh f5elg 4ha1
sacceed1ed succeeded in working up, with the aid Of
Several Post-Oifice claquers, who were
iudiciously scattered through the lobby, a
share Of the hurrahlng and applause tneaf
orators received. u,..,o,,,,;,
communication with the New York RepMb-
| lican Convention, in session at Utica. lhe
former had hoped that the latter would
positively instruct its delegates 10 Lne ~ ~
ionsly awaiting advices. As the hours grad
| ualiy wore away without bringing any tld.
ings @ of consoling character, slight feeling
| nf Sadness overcame the managers, and Wnen
h&d pen fa Sos Of Kos
roe. they felt that the last plank on
witch they had relied was swept from under
Had the Newly Yorkers acted earlier, q some
What similar course would undoubtedly nave
DGfh The sFe fepoft @ on the situation in the Frs
Congressional District was 1ntr4sted to III
:Jonathan Young Scammon,. who has no
| t4ken any active part in politics in the pas
years He Eegaled ms Isbae nea!Gis %3tw VA
- tnWn Of 10000 inhabitants In speaking
for the First District he simply spoke for
f,;mseif. He knew nothing about the dis
trict. He knew nothing about the status
VI "a n r S. Tuthin was intrusted the pleasing
dntv of di renorting r.: for the Second. Mr.. Tut
hiiI is a clever young man, quite promlne;n
in a West Side ward club, but labors m unde q:
the misfortune Of bel4g ge3e oe5ter Known ny I'll
|
peXPteE Mrl r G. Iarned, who embraced the Or
nnrtnnitv ia act as sponsor for the Thir
District, has distinguished himself in in j poll n
oal fe beg noth5nE tS n9eSdg SasfS vii
no 1,1 close relations with either politica! party
and hence isouaIlfed to speak anthorltatlvei
for for no MS one. What were Mr. Larned's pccu
lar qualifications for explaining the s,tpatlo1
nossihiv discover. He, like Messrs. Scammo
and TuthiH, received hearty applause fro1
| the Post Office clerks.
Ike Clements IN unfortunate 4tu system ytea 6
F~IIv tan minutes, and did as much, if NJ
mare. to preserve the harmony Of the occ'
sion than a4y other thing G9od S, taste' hoy hoy
n15natfon Of bis contretemps. The worst I
joe Miller's jests was infi11itly better.
THE MOST STRIKING SPEECHES
OF the day-speeches listened to VII