The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-02-14

St. Louis has appointed committee to go
10 Washington to try aud prevail upon the
National Democratic Committee to have the
national convention in the city named
A canvass Of presidential preferences in
the Wisconsin legislature has resulted as
follows For Blaine, AZ; Grant, %; Sher
man, 10; Washburne, 8 Democrats-SeT-
mour, -; Tilden, 4; Bayard, 5; Hancock, I.
The jamestown, N. Y, Journal, tRep.)
saws THE Republicans do not stand a
ghost Of chance to succeed in this state with.
out the votes Of the scratehers." The scratch.
ers in New York now number, it is said,
60,o00, and they won't vote for Grant.
According TO the Leadville Herald, out of
1,93s Colorado Republicans who are the best
representatives Of the party in all parts OF the
state, l,026 declare for Blaine, $50 for Grant,
"a for Sherman, while the remainder are
scattered, in fayer of Washburne, Conkling
and Garfield.
1t becomes more clear every day that the
action Of the Harrisburg Convention in in.
slruciing for Grant was not in conformity with
the wishes OF the Republican voters Of Penn
sylvania, and the Philadelphia Press says
''Seuator Cameron knows 1t as well as we
do. y BaltimOre american.
The Boston Journal, which is inclined To
q most singular unanimity the leading papers
in all parts Of the country declare that Sena.
tor Cameron has sacrificed General Grant in
order to win victory for himself,n and il
adds that sit is time that all good Republic
cans and the Republican press should insist
that the Republican voters be permitted to
have voice in the selection Of delegates and
in the nomination Of a candidate for Presi
dent
OF the proposition to select presidential
electors BY districts in New York, the Boston
Advertiser Rep says :--'Whatever are the
advantages Of this plan, in theory or in prin
ciple, it is clear enough that no such change
should be made on the eve of an election,
with direct reference to that election. Il
Congress or any single state choose TO MAKE
arrangements far in advance-say for tht
election in 1sSl-yery well. But the mora
4 sense Of the country and Of the state viii
check, and ought 10 check, any effort for sncl
action in the state of New York at the pres.
ent time
A large meeting Of the Republicans Of Yves
Chester, Pa, was held Saturday evening tc
protest against the methods used 10 foist upor
the party third-term candidate. Speeches
from leading republicans in favor Of Senator
Blaine were made, and a resolution wa
adopted for the appointment Of committe,
10 confer with the republicans Of other cons
ties in the State upon the proprety and ne
cessity Of calling State convention TO TAXI
such action as will insure fair and homes
vote Of the Pennsylvania delegation in tn
Chicago convention. Mr.. Waddel, one 0
the delegates from the Chester district to III,
Chicago convention, announces his purposl
to disobey the instructions Of the Harrisburg
convention, and will cast his vote for Blaine
At Albany, N. y, there was considerable,
excitement Friday of last week, among tn
republicans growing oat Of the sharp practice
Of the machine politicians, who, acting ia In,
interest Of the Grant boom, called ward meet
ings, through the Albany Expr0s, Fridal
morning. to take place Friday noon, to cleo
delegates to the republican State convention
Slimly-attended meetings were held, and !
fell Grant delegation selected. Ali the voter
were supplied with pink ballots, each bearing
the word .Gnnt' at the top. They were
printed alike, and evidently were prepared
some time in advance. There was no oppo.
siton in any Of the seventeen wards to nny Of
the machine delegates. The list Of names
returned as elected does not coutain one Of
the prominent republicans ia Albany. Man,
leading republicans have already indicated
their purpose to hold another meeting AMI
send their own delegates 10 the State conven
ton. The New York Tines, which has .
leaning towards Grant, strongly denounce
this political sharp practice, and deelare
that when the movement loses the eharac
ter Of spontaneous aud emphatic manifesto
ton Of republican sentiment It will have los
all title 70 public confidence Itfarther de
clares that "Gen. Grants sslfrespect Is no
likely to permit the presentation Of his nam,
10 the convention as The result Of persisten
course Of political trickery; end fit did, mos
Of the elements Of successful canvass in biz
iavor would be eliminated in advance"