Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-19
PREsIDENrIAL sPEOULArIoNs
Tho Operators OF tho Grant Boom Dis
posed 10 Call a Halt.
Spg. ,al u the Register.


posed % Call Halt
special % the Register
WAsmNGroS, March Is.
There is more speculation in regard to
tho Presidency here than there has been
Tor weeks past, aud it is not confined to
ouc party as formerly. Al the meeting
ui the Republican Congressional Com
mlttcc last night there was good deal
ui talk ia regard to tho action OF the
Chicago Convention, aud while Il was
conceded that Grants friends have the
power To- nominate him. the indications
were that some ot them arr crying halt I!
and are considering whether It viii he
brst To- no 50 with the Germans against
hIm. II looks To your correspondent
that they ought to have thought OF this
before Conkliug and Cameron gave h'm,
New York aud Pennsylvania AMI paved
the way Tor Logan to give him Illinois
| have heard Northwestern men, VINO
hay. better sources OF Republican inior-
nation than have, say to-day that they
believe Washburne will be the mau.
Mr.. Blaine keeps his temper admirably
and docs not let the world know what
hc ia doing. In the debate on the Star
service bill lac was as pleasant and win
ming as possible, saying he WAS IN the
habit of following the lead Oi your Sena-
tor Davis ON appropriation matters In
the Same debate Mr.. COnkling showed
no claws, and his bearing rs General
Grants right bower IN the Senate was
hi.,hly congilatury. His other bower
Don Cameron is also all smiles. There
is a good deal Of apparent activity on
the Democratic sidr, aud Uemocratle
crpakors are beginning 10 stliien In the
backbone, because they see at list that
the vas is clear. with prudent noml-
nation. 10 elect Democratic fresldenL
The Republicans have all along seen u,
AMI hence their desperate move
mrut for Grant At tleld $
hcalquarters there ~ unusual ~
tiy,ty, and his dissenting opinions
in the West Virginia aud other cases are
being sent out like autumn leaves.
There ,s a similar activity among the
friends oi Gen. Hancock, who are eVI-
IDENTIFY doing more practical work than
the supporters OF any other candidate
who has a following at Washington.
The feeling in regard to Mr.. Seymour Is
that the nomination will have to be
iorted on him. Ills friends, however,
are positive that il nominated he viii
accept aud be elected. To-day l en-
rountcrcd a politician OF national repu-
tation, who was at 81 Louis As Han
cock man, and who now prefers this
splendid soldier personally to any one
named. | asked him what be thought
in regard to tie situation, and he re-
Piled: "Mr. Tilden cannot be nomlna-
tel, aud IL nominated. cannot be elee,
ted" "what Of seymour | asked. Il
have information perfectly conclusive to
any mind" said he, that "
nominated at Cincinnati, he VIII
~ certainly accept as Grant viii u nom
mated at Chicago. My information Is
equally assuring" he added, that mr.
Heudricks will consent 10 SeeePt the
second place on the ticket Governor
seymour" he remarked. lis not can
didale aud viii not say In advance that
il rendered the nomination be Will ae-
eept, because that would be eqniyeient
10 announcing himself a Candidate.
The opposition 70 hr. TSldea here |"