, 1880-02-25

EFFECT or THE LOCATION or 1nE CONVENTION.
Special Dtspateh to Tia Chted9p Tribune.
WAsItINGToN, D. G., Feb. .a.-Tho Democtnta
nro much divided as to their theories OF tho
political effect Of selecting Cincinnati 1T tho
p1ace fnr holtlfnY thotr Nntiounl Democratic
Convention. 4 Democrat who has hcon ncar to
Tillcn. and who claimed to havo positive tufor-
nation dlrcct from Tllt1en rs Inte n Inst weck,
satd: " Old Sammy is ~ much a candidate IN he
l.ns ever tccn," This statement cnn be made IA
authufitatse1y as ms statement can be made on
behalf Of Tildcn. Tltdon IA positive candidate.
He has ntrcMly formed his rlnns for
tho campafgn. ifo privately t1cnnuatna most Of
tho men who hnye been mentioned a. likely to
lie his rcsdunry ieyntecs. He Ia particularly
bitter agrnst Hendricks, and wilt never forgive
lin. Fields name, he Thinks wilt never TX,
mentioned. II It should bc 1t would 10 easy to
crush him. "Thrr1nan," this gentleman reports
Titdcn Us gayfng, us man OF ability, hut he
Inns bebn playing double IN finance, and has no
chancc." Tho POSITION Of Vtec-PrcsiAcnt has
hccn promised to Gov. Palmer Of Illinois, Hoad-
" Of Cincfnnntt. rayno Of Cleveland, md to
gentlemen in Wisconsin and other Western
Statcs.
711pEs 1xE1sTs, roo.
that ho ls cnpnb!c at holding tho brcnch In New
York, but ho does not 1nnko tho assumption
that he eau bp elected without tho nid nf New
York. On tho contrary, ho thinks that he cnn
carry TINT State, and is absolutely certain that
ho will hc rc- c-nomlnated.
Another gentleman satd: "In my opinion tho
action OF tho Democratic National Commlttee
leaves the political Hituation practically un-
chaugcd."
Some Of Mr. TIacn's friends hnyo the Idcn thnt
tho fnllure tn scclro st. LOuts ID something Of
defeat, but tho Influences which will surround tho
Domocr.ltfo Convention nrn tho samo whorovcr
It tnny bo held: the saine kind OF people will ut
tend 1t; tho Delegates vii, bo tho sumo every
whtre, ind combinations would not be Infected
by my difference Ut location. There wcro many
arguments ngasnst st. Louis Its hotel ACCOM-
tNolatl0ny aFp lcss 1yess than they wetu four
years nxU, owing to the destruction Ut tho grcat
hotel. The stato besides Is Democratic beyond
question.
ono, At ALL EyExrs,
will he contested Suite, nuh there srna nm i,!en
ainolfg nlnny Intelligent Democratic friends
Of tho dilferent caulidates Tint BY tloltline tho
Gsn,entSa ard = clSna,i i la Az s ,S, Pss46s =
sAt Ths ehaiso asss cet nSss &c s 'ns not Sss nss
tsay 9ssaty Tf1sra Thur1n4 chnnses al
eon,iaent that tio Selection vii o S bcnct q
him. Thslr1nun's ca,tsc has. IN tho contr!ry, for
knowledge Of tho fact that so1no of tho i,t,st
prominent t'ci Of Ohio DO not tnw fnvor him.
r. this eatesory nfn ei,sscd Judge ll.a'ly Frank
Mc14a,, and tho Cincinnati Enquirer aro undor-
stood to favor 1ilden. ns docs Gen. HMnning.
CALL FOR A NATIONAL CONVENTION.
1b fht 1Ftsle1t Aatoeiatsd Prr.s.
WAaHG NOTION, D. c., Ecb, 4f.-Thp Executive
Committee pf the National DoInoefatic Commit
tc0 met to-day, with full attendance, tho lion.
w T. naf,n"'u in tho chair, and Issued tho fol-
Thc Nntlonnl Democratic Committee, having
net n tas 11o ocity Of Wushngto, On tho n Of Fee
s 1t nc n no. ssBB0nsss sBS as ebasn e liz ciy
OF CtcannAt1 US tho place, 0f holding the Nlt1on-