The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-01
NEWS AT THE oAPITAL.
NATIONAL POLITICAL NOTES.
Alex Stephens on President Hay.s-Ths
Antlpathy TO Tlldsn-The Count Of the
Electoral vols-Currsncy and
Banking hattsrs-Gsusral
News.
wAsulSGroS, April 80.
Special DIspateh % The InlslIiEsaSes.
PRRslpENTIAL PoLITIcs.

The State Conventions engrossed most
Of the attention Of the politicians here for
the past two or three days. As the con-
test begins to narrow down am surprised
at the frequent and bitter antipathy find
displayed by prominent Democrats here
against Tilden. They seem to realize that
the old man of Gramercy Park has got the
Cincinnati Convention in q tight place,
and they are the more angry because they
are not able to help themselves.
On the other side the Sherman men are
encouraged, the Blaineites are enthusiastic
and the Grant men are as complacent and
resolute as ever. ~ would not be bit
surprised said Alex. II. Stephens, OF
Georgia, a night or two since TO party
who gathered in his rooms TO hear the old
man talk, ''ii the Chicago Convention In
sheer desperation turns round and re-
nominates Hayes"
STEPHENS VIEWS.
IwouId like to give you my Impressions
OF Stephens, made upon me at the time
referred to. He is still here at the Ma
tional Hotel, emaciated to the point Of
exhaustion physically, unable to help
himself and compelled to be lifted out OF
bed and wheeled on the floor OF the House
when be can $50 a. ~, SAD tyes bis mind
is Us clear and strong apparently as when
his body was in It's prime. He is great
admirer OF Grant, firm dlsbelieyer In the
ability of Grant or anybody else being
able 10 break up this government, and
entertains thorough disgust for the work,
or rather the lack Of work, which he
thinks was needed on the part OF this
Congress.
COUNTING THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
Its likely that no plan of counting the
electoral vote satisfactory to both parties
can be settled upon this session. A eau
Gus OF Democratic Senators was called to
consider the matter yesterday, and the
Star says the caucus was so much afraid oil
getting into the newspapers that 1t hid In
one OF the committee rooms. The matter
was discussed, but no action was taken,
as the attendance was slim, and 1t was
deemed best to have the views OF all the
Denocratic Senators before attempting
any final action. A majority appeared TO
be In favor OF the proposition recently
adopted by the Democratic members oil the
committee on rules and the special COM
miltee on the electoral count in joint ses.
sion. This was that in cases where q
single return comes up from State it shall
be counted unless both houses by concur;
rent action object to it, and
where there are dual returns only
that shall be counted to which
both houses agree. That is where there
are two or more returns from State,
neither Of them can be counted II either
House objects to it. Some of the Senators
were in favor OF letting the matter stand
as 1t is, as any attempt to legislate will
cause long discussion. It Is probable
that another caucus will be held soon, and
II ANYTHING is adopted it will be q rule
framed upon the basis OF the provisions
named. The Republicans will undoubt-
edly oppose such u rule, as 1t would not In
the least restrict the Democratic power
over the count, the latter having both
houses OF Congress. The safest predic-
lion 10 make is that no legislation 10 reg
ulate the count will be passed.
PERSONAL.
Judge Jackson, OF the United States
Distric. Court, and Ben Jackson, formerly
Of Parkersburg, but now living in New
York, were among the arrivals yesterday.