Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-20
News Dy Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS.
 4 CONKLING BOOM. An Effort to Secure His
 Nomination
 At the Chicago Convention. INAUGURATiNG THE STRUGGLE
 IN NEW YORK.
 Riders on Appropriation Bills Denounced by MT. stephens as Undem0cratfc.
Riders on Appropriation Bills
NEW YORK.

1 COnkling'sHenchmen atVvork--Layfng
 Pipe for His Nomination at Chicago.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The Graphic's AL bany special says: A most surprising politi- cal rumor has quietly got into circulation within inside circles here during the past l twenty-four hours. It is nothing less than l that Senator Oonkling's ieutenants are laying wires for the ignoring of General Grants name at Utica and the putting forward of Conkling himself as the choice of the con- vention for President. Whether this is with the knowledge of the Senator himself nobody seems to know, and to tell the truth even his most devoted henchmen do not seem to care. In either case they feel that they are quite safe in doing what they can to carry out the scheme, as the Senator is not likely to punish anybody who will advance his own prestige in this manner. One or two of the devoted adherents of Grant, inde- pendent of Conkling, who have heard of the plan, are much taken aback by 1t, and de- nounce it in pretty strong terms. If IfConkling has directed or connives at it they say he is guilty of very nasty piece of trimming. On the other hand the Senator's friends argue that the feeling against 8 third term is grow ing stronger in this State, and that it will be wisest to keep the delegation for unanimous action at Chicago The New York Senator's name they think will meet with little or no opposition at Utica and Chicago. If there is not 8 clear chance of Grants nomination the vote of the State can be made much moro effective on the second or third ballot than on the first. Conkling is known to be the first choice of large majority of the members of the Republican State Committee and the friends of the Senator say the delegation is very likely to be instructed for him if he does not come forward and positively forbid such action. St. Patriek's Day--Difference of Opin-
 ion Concerning the CelebratiOn--Bft-
 ter Feeling Among the SOciesies--Par-
 nell and the Herald Fund.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-There seems to be some dissatisfaction among Irishmen over the action of the societies last night in favor of parade on St. Patrick's day, and so bitter is the feeling between the parade and anti pa- rade party that trouble is anticipated on the seventeenth of March. Those opposed to the proposed demonstration have taken steps looking to calling another meeting for the purpose of annulling the action of last nights convention. What" said General Bourke, referring to the subject, twill the generous and charitable American people think on that day at the spectacle of great procession of men with smiling faces, decked out in bright regalia with bands in the line, when they know that at home starvation, dssolation and gloom prevails ?" Colonel Cavanagh of the 69th regiment said that he joined with his officers and men in refusing to parade. Eu- gene Kelly, Dr. Thomas Clark Luby, John Mullally, Judge Quinn, Richard OGorman and other we'll known Irishmen denounce the resolution tto parade, some going so far as to predict that if there were parade the men in the procession would be booted and jeered at every point. The people in charge of the proposed St. Patrick's day the atrical benefits say that if parade takes place there is no use of attempting any benefit per formances.
 The theatre managers met to-day and or ganized by the selection of Lester Wallack as chairman and Maze Edwards of Abbeys Park Theatre as secretary. Discussion az to the day for the benefit was adjourned till Tuesday next.
 The following dispatch was received at headquarters
 LEXINGTON, Ky, Feb. IS.
 I mailed to the Herald on the 18th inst. the conditions on which agree to act on it's relief committee. wired yesterday informing them that had done so. have received no reply. I do not feel called upon to take any further action in the matter.
 CSigned CHARLES s. PARNEL1.