, 1880-01-31
Affairs in Pennsylvania-Expec-
tation that Grant Will
Decline.
sneculatlons rs to WHO VIII WIN ut
CLicago-Was1burne's Prom.
luencc.
Reasons for tho Position Of the Philadal~
phia Papera-Peeling in
Minnesota.
wA4uINGTON.

fr1Tt VtF VD1a EofTftp0HufnE
WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. 2S.-Wlthln the
last two days have had conversations with
ali the Republican Representatives In Coil
rrcss from Illinois OH tho subject Of the Pres
lJeucy There arc twelve Illinois Republic
ais III the House. Five members Of tho dele
CATION did not scrvo In any previous COIL
ercss. Four are now serving a second term.
Mr, Henderson Inns been In three Congresses,
and Messrs. Cannon and Fortin four. Nearly
every member had been In public office be-
fore coming to Congress. Tho delegation Is,
therefore, not without experience in political
affairs; and It Is at the sumo time SO frcsl
from tho people tlnt the opinions Of those
who compose 1t In regard to tho sentiments
o, tho Republican party In Illinois arc valua-
bic.
The private preferences Of tho delegation
may bo roughly indicated thus:
FIl,sT CHOICE.
WnAhbIlruo +..+....-..............s"o
with Grant ont Of the way, tho delegation
would be unanimously for Mr.. Wnshburnc,
II lle should be n candidate, md next to him,
with three exceptions, for Blaine. Sherman
would probably bc the last choice Of the ILL
nois delegation, though all the members
spoke Ut hlm with respect nnd some thought
ho would develop an unlooked-for strength
III tie State,
THE FEELING ABOUT GRANT.
Though three members are personally op-
posed .o tho nomination Of Gen. Grant, NIL
believe that II lle should continue to bea
candidate, md should 90 Into the Convention
with appropriate support the whole Illinois
delegation ut Chicago would be for h'ns.
Many speak Of hl,n rs 1.-THE strong nan,"
sit,lati11, wien thp liOl,liuatIor Is nude, ii
fin ",,tin,E slInni1 la stnrtiy. aid thn Sialnp
frn,t,t cntttintl,s No lint there IA nuprelelsi0n
af .innbIn rnti,r,ls from Tilt Statu; or il tho
Trunsyiyn,iln souiI bS for lin. Ills tlol1,i,la-
I'M, ,y1,,ii b@ yynl.,,ie, nss,irei. Twn tnulli-
Mrs doubted whether Grutlt could carry their
districts II nominated. hut all believed lie
would hhye q big majority III tho state NJ
HrAeinls, ntd t9 Gsn Grnnts ~, pp!itaenl eleeT
n particular: several sala tat tae Germans Is
III their districts were hostile to Grant, alltl
probably would aot vote toT l!int II, nntler ~ ny
n9sr ,n aoptca vo e1hep " @
9r Wisse1sl,1, or be sure . ct , either Of those
Sspentdeneo cn con9esttsnt @ Nsw Jersey.
tSot fly fnpsfNGi fr H. a n 9ntns n @ @ engE t1r
mst a EFon sensby %saef scs ,Sat the e
sober second tl.D!lEllt 9f TIC people would
hilt stop 10 tho "boom before tho Cohfei1-
ton met;
soyernl spoke OF Grant rs. lnuer some con-
tngencies, ~ pniiticRl necessity" One
member said Tint Grant was specially strong
III the rural districts; that the city folk dlunt
appreciate the aitection Of the former for
Mimi aid that he would carry tue agrlcnlt-
urnl districts With easy. IN tlle whole, tho
strongest points made lil ILLS favor Weru Ills
known courage and decision Of character,
and the prospect OF trouble IN making
the count. Ono member sa!d: ~ do
firmly believe that, II there Is tho slightest
possible chance Of counting III a Democratic
President, tlie partisan majority in Congress
Will not stick at anything to accomplish It's
purpose. Maine Will then have two sets Of
returns: Orth and Wnshburn Will be- thrown
out, and tho vote by States will thus bo nude
Democratic"
zApropTos Of the settled purpose Of the
Democrats to carry the election by violence
and fraud, II necessary, q story Is told OF Do
La Matyr, tho Greenlnck member from III
liana. lie Is not a lawyer, but tho other day
b. nad huge volume Of the Afaine statutes
taluusA Wy tIcetioM iNNs. wien no inA
oo ,lnu u Fly Hns, ~ tapsI ~, 0as !teAE nlll:
uVA y HGolEHC ~ p4f IHhs tao Eub!oA