Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-25
NEW YORK.
THE EVE or THE REPUBLICAN CON
veNTl0h,
Which is Expected to Bear Heavily upon
ChicagO-NO Disposition TO Bear
Down upon the Minority
Sure for Gen. Grant.

UREA, n. Y, February 23.-The stu
alton in Utica to- night is that OF perfect
quiet. The streets are 30 slippery that
nobody wants TO " out, and no sleighs
are to be seen. The dozen or two po.
litical leaders are quietly cutting out
their work, and it Is understood that
Charley smith, the decapitated editor.
is TO be temporary chairman. The per-
manent chairman is not settled. II may
be Edwards Pierrepont. Stewart l..
Woodiord is expected to do some OF the
fine speaking.
Conkling will not be here, 1t is under
stood, though lac may change his mind.
There is nothing for him TO do that can
not be- rs well done by others, aud with
out exciting the comment that he com
PEELED the results. Besides, he is by
some believed 10 entertain ideas OF get
ting the nomination himself. ] heard
Arthur Johnson, his intimate friend,
say tonight that no one could tell what
turn these great conventions might
take--as at Cincinnati in 1876; but
johnson added that Mr.. Conkling was
not candidate, and that, II Grant were
not running, many OF his supporters
would favor Blaine. MIR. Johnson said
lac estimated there would be llb to l2O
votes for some other candidate than
Grant. This would give Grant 100
votes out Of 40, or Just three-iourths
This was my telegram IN you last night
The backbone Of the opposition to
Grant in New York State Is Tor the pres
ent broken, not only among the pollti-
clans, but with the Republican follow
ers. lie is weakest, popularity, IN the
St. Lawrence district, where Nicc-Presi
dent Wheeler and Collector MERIT live.
lie was weak, but stronger now, in the
Northern tier of counties generally
among the politicians, Grant is princi.
pally opposed in the fenton district ol
Western New York and in the lower
parts OF the Hudson river, about West
chester county, where William A. Rob
ertson aud Militia General Hustled un-
dertook the Blame boom. Grant Is
stronger in the State than COnklmg.
Whether the Convention will under
take tu form the whole delegation 10
Chicago So as to shut out all the trading
element that might 20 over to Blaine,
or will give the minority representation,
is not clear. Democrats here say that
the former will be the case. The Re
publican managers seem disposed to get
through without a fight, and To prefer
apparent harmony and magnanlmity. |
rather think that they will not press
things harshly. Their majority is great
enough to let well enough alone. Blaine
will have ten districts II the delegation
is divided. Ii is this hope, perhaps,
which led the Utica Herald this morn
ing To have cordial tone, nOtwithstand-
ing Mr.. Roberts grievance.
The solid South feeling has little cx-
preston here, aud IL Is believed that
Grant is TO be put forward as the Ma
tional Peace candidate on the platform
oi justice, Cancellation aud prosperity.
NRw YoRG. February PA Utica
dispatch to the Er0nig Post says that
the Republican Convention will be- 80
completely under the control Of the
Grant men as to render discord practl-
Cally out Of the question. Positive
Blame men. however, do not propose TO
keep entirely still.
The delegates arrive slowly. the trains
bringing fewer than was expected.
The weather was intensely cold last
night and this morning, and good deal
OF grumbling is heard from delegates
about being called out at this time oil
the year.
Senator Coukling will arrive in the
morning
II is proposed 10 appoint new State
Committee, leaving no doubtful Grant
men on guard.
Large Crowd Present
Urea, n. Y, February H.-The
largest number Of people ever gathered
at a State Convention in this city, are
here now. All the hotels are full to
OVERLOOKING. and guests are quartered in
other houses. An air Of auictncss pre-
walls among the delegates who are for
Grant They say but little, and show
that they feel their strength. The
Blaine delegates exhibit more feeling,
and eyince determination TO
insist on the full recognition OF
their right to be heard in
the convention. They claim TO be en-
tirely ignorant Of the programme which
the majority intend 10 carry out Good
authority, however, says II will be as
follows: Chas +. Smith, Of Albany,
will be temporary chairman, and per
haps permanent chairman; also, Ed-
wards PierrepontI chairman OF The
Committee on Resolutions, u strong
resolution IN favor Of the nomination OF
Gen. Grant; the delegation to Chicago
to be named by the delegations from the
Congressional districts, aud no resolu-
ton instructing the delegation to Chi
cago to vote as unit, that not being
deemed necessary.