, 1880-02-26

resistance 10 The tn1fu te4n naa
as to opse Of 9enta1ed e predict
four hours ago.. On the exciting questloi.
which has been the hinge of the controversy
Mr.; Conkling and his powerful nachi9e1 1,tass mas
had 2 narrow escape from de1eal "nSl1 ,nta
on the vital question Of declaring
for the ex-President the actual maehlne IN ma
jority was found to be only 81. Had the con
testing delegations been admitted from a.
bany, Oneida, and other counties, the ,reso, sc
The vote which had this 1nortifying
result was taken Immediately after senator
Conkling had made one Of the most dexter,
Gus speeches ever delivered i'll politlesal ca
machine in the eAssembly Districts and all the
force of Mr.. Conkling's eloQuence
BARELY SAVED TIE RESOLUTION
from defeat This unexpected demonstra-
tion of weakness, after the machine had done
its utmost, aud when the great Senator was
OH the ground to command his forces in per
son, will encourage the anti-third-term Re- Z!
ESa Ba9eags gpporers in esr Of sates r esPBsfh Bans
who would have had a majority
at Utica had the Convention been q fair ex-
preston Of the preference Of the New York
Republicans. But still the fact remains that
the seventy New York delegates to b1ae; Chicago
dent. The smallness. Of the majority
by which instruction was given
will make no practical difference.
There is no reason to suppose any OF tne
instructions Of the Convention. The oppo,
large have great reason to be encouraged.
Having come so near to SUCCESS IN
New York, where -, the tue i,euosf,3 was
and skillfuiiy,handled political machine
which exists in any. State Threatened, to
crush them, there is no reason WHY they
should despair in any other State. After
Pennsylvania and New York there is nq
relentless machine to override the popular
sentiment of the party. The real wishes OF
the people will find expression in the STATE
Conventions yet to be held, and it looks as 1t
thera were already
AN END OF THE TII1RD-TERM ACHIEVE
slENTs,
unless Illinois, where local pride favors the
But these three States, important as they are,
the delegates. The total Of their
delegates is only ITO, whereas
the Chicago Convention will consist OF 1:a'. g
inSs s they viii have sss gone to the ensh Of
their tether, at least In the Northern
Of the New York machine, ren-
ders Illinois doubtful. There are chances
dates, With nearly five-sixths oathe delegates
to be chosen. Of course, the, New York
delegates will not be hound by their in
structions after the. ex-Prcsident is practical
" out Of the field. There is a wide and
promising aF field ED, csnadss for s fy yev tas
wise they will not make war upon one an.
other. II each works in his own field. and
gets all the delegates he can, their combined
strength will make a majority against the
Vermont Instructed her, delegates, yester-
day to vote for Senator Edmunds, which are
so many diverted from the ex-Presldent.
Senator Blaine will make, strong shoW,
and, when the aggregate strength OF all the
there viii be an open field and fair play for
the others. The prospect looks hopeful for
4 rapid subsistence OF the thirl-term boom,
and the withdrawal of the ex-President be-
fore the National Convention meets"
THE "suN''
: The Sun says: New York has fayorit
has has loaded i him with offices and honors. lie
made Il signal exhibition of his power at
Utica IIeprcyaileti on a great patriotic party
to exhibit itself rs inconsistent and nHprlncl-
pied. The Republican party was prominently
ar @ 2aT e + Xoa Mas nGSs Sere IS NC 1ss
Of denying history, and this is historical.
The Republican party was devoted to liberty
and to the preservation Of our free institu-
tions. Only four years ago the Republicans
pledged themselves in comprehensive and
vigorous words against a third term Of
the Presidency, yet Mr. Conkling sue
ceeded in inducing the delegates Of
the same Republican party ia its
criy% in fhnir adhesion and E1TnnATt fA fyPn
Grant as the candidate for third term
The Sun proceeds to apply vigorous
language to Mr.. Cqnkling, and the party
which submits to hlnl,, and asks if there is
any manhood left in this State
TIE "TI,fEs.''
The Times SAYS: "The State Convention
has done its its work without making any very
serious blunders: The New York delegation
to the Chicago Convention is instructed to
use its earnest and united efforts to secure
the nomination Of Gen. Grant The moral eff
the Republicans Of the country by any pre-
tense that the Convention was the mere in
strument of recording the will of Senator
ConkIing. The sentiment of the Convention
in favor Of Gen. Grant vas much stronger
and a1an It ;s was ases IN this as M in a0nt othsf
senting the Republicans Of the State. Mr..
Conkling merely floate1 with current which
he could not stem if he would, and so far
as his personal influence nodded the organi~
cation of the Convention it was in q way
calculated neither to disar1n the hostility of
opponents nor to attract the support Of
wave1ers. So far as the power Of official pat
ronage was felt i'll the Convention, it was
ADVERSE TO GEN. GRANT,
and there was no struggle for leadership
issue before the Convention. That was
fairly decided on its merits, and New