Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-28
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.


KFLLY's DEMAND-TILDEN's coNTROL-AMusE-
MENT sEAsoN-oDDs AND ENDS, ETC.
Especial Correspondence Of The SdF.]
NEW YORK, February 81.
The action of the Utica convention in instruct
ing the delegates from New York to Chicago to
vote for Gen. Grant Of course did not surprise
you in washington. Here in New York city 1t
was believed during the past ten days that the
instructions would be carried by larger major
ity. month ago 1t was thought that the r.
publicans would agree to compromise their
preferences for candidates on an uninstructed
delegation, but the course Of the Pennsylvania
convention and the quasi-on1cial announcement
in the meantime that Grant would be q candt.
date changed the situation very materially, and
secure Grant delegation. Governor CornelPs
blunder In renominating Smyth as 1nsur;
anee &c superintendent and the e. removal nova
nal, for endorsing the appointment, threatened
on the very eve OF the convention to carry dig.
traction into its counsels Mr.: Smith, how
rary and permanent president Of the conven-
ton. He is one of the brightest young men In
the state, and has been for years the best plat
written most Of the state platforms for years
past and contributed largely to the last national
republican platform, representing the state Of
MIR. Hugh Hastings, the veteran politician,
warns the anti Grant republicans not to belittle
the result at Utica, and claims 1t as great tri-
umph IN the face of powerful opposition.
THE ANTI THIRD TERRIERS
If many republicans intend to vote as they
talk, it would seem to be impossible for
Gen. Grant to carry New York in November.
Even those who are friendly to him personally,
and, as rule, supported his administrations,
are so thoroughly impressed with the 'un-
third term, that they promise to both work and
vote against it. Many of them even go so far
as to state that they will vote for the Cincin-
aa aen Tee ae to nays oesa se
fact that one presidential term has inter
ton, has ,tay any inf influence among his op,
the broad ground that no one man in this
country is essential in the presidential Office
to the peace and prosperity OF the nation. and
that security for the present and the future de-
mapd that this be established on the very
threshold Of such claim. On personal grounds
they declare that no man in this country has
been honored like Gen. Grant as general Of the
army, twice as President, and as an American
citizen by all of the nations Of the earth. The
German element, jealous Of any encrOachment
through the forms of law, are almost united
against third term candidate. The meeting
held in Cooper Institute, Tuesday night, was
well attended, and through well-known Speakers
YVES very enthusiastic in denouncing the third
term movement
THE UNcoMPRoM1s1NG DEMOCRATS
Not single step has been taken to comprom-
ise the differences In the democracy of this state.
The latest and most absurd story credited to
John Kelly is that he VII not support Mr.. TIL
eanae aae as e Sq en at ssacUn T Psa
what may be called distinction Without a diff
ference. 1t is not known who Mr.. Kelly will
not be- any man Who % aaes now with ' the h s
Louis candidate of 1876. In fact, the situation
has not improved since the Syracuse convention
OF last fall, and the same scene may be repeated
many delegates from this city put in their
claims for admission. II so the breech cannot
De healed for the November election. The dem
the city, are as bitter as ever against the New
York city faction, and in some quarters openly
accuse them of cooperating with the Conkling
republicans to carry the state for the Chicago
candidate.
WHAT MR.. KELLY DEMANDS,
On the other hand, Mr.. Kelly looks upon Mr.
Tlden as the stumbling block in the way OF
success in New York, and re-echoes the late re-
fratn Of the Cincinnati Enquirer, that 'for the
sake Of the party be must not again become the
bis organ Of yesterday:-"Mr. Tilden must step
down and out The democracy Of the empire
state demands it. The voice Of four -1ftns of the
garty throughout the state demands 1t. The
cause of free institutions in the United States
demands It He Is barred out by an aggrega-
ton OF interests every one of which is impera-
to Mr.. Tilden's fortunes to the last, is out this
week in long article looking to Gen. Hancock
as the most available candidate. Yet in the
face OF all this am told by one Of the shrewd-
est Of politicians that Mr.. Tilden will control
the delegation from this state to Cincinnati as
sure as he lives to that day. There is in the
new ticket, such as Morrison of Ill. and Abbott
Of Mass, Payne Of Ohio and English of Conn.,,
Parker Of N. j. and Pendleton Of Ohio, Palmer
OF III. and Potter OF n: Y, and other possible
ana probable combinations. The only way out
of the present difficulty would seem to be the
nomination Of ticket at Cincinnati acceptable
to both elements Of the democracy Of this state.
THE AMUSEMENT SEASON.
The amusement season of 1879 80 in New
York has been very decided success thus far,
and promises to continue for the spring. There
are now twenty-one places Of regular amuse-
ment in the theau ical and musical line open
nightly, which exceeds that advertised In the
Paris papers and fully equals that OF London.
The variety Of entertainment is quite as great
and the standard of excellence in many in
stances equal not superior to that in the latter
cities that are as handsome or comfortable In
their interior finish as Wallacks, Booths, Steele
Mackayes new theater, or Daly's new Broad
way. Of course New York has nothing to com
pare with the Grand Opera House In Paris but
the Academy OF Music and the Grand Opera
House here are lully as handsome as Il. M.
Opera House In London. 1.-THE Pirates OF Pen
zance" continue to attract crowded houses at
the Fifth Avenue. 1t has but Gle more week to
run unless Mr.. Ford secures release of the
theater He VIII soon have four companies of
''P1tateS' travelling, besides the one at the
Broad street, Philadelphia, and the one here.
"The Royal Mtddy," which Mr.. DAILY has run
in opposition to the pirates" is superbly mount
ed and well sung, but is deficient in the dry
humor and absurd contra SITS of the "PirateSn
At Booths theater Mr.. Abbey has brought out
"Humpty Dumpty," with Maffit and Barthole-
new in their Old characters, In brilliant scenic
effects One of the features Of the interludes is
musical performance by company of fifteen
Spanish Students who give some exquisite
music on the guitar and mandolin. 1t is the
| same company which appeared In Paris in 1875
| having walked through Spain and France on
| their way to the Exposition OF that year. At
| the Park Theater ByrOns comedy of "Chawlesn
was produced on Monday evening, but 1t did not
meet the approval OF the audience nor the critics
1t will be the only attraction at this theater for
some weeks. Mr.. BOucicault has been doing
| well at Wallack's in the "Shaughran,n but
| dmtng the last Of this week has attracted only
| small audiences In the "Colleen Bawn.n He sails
| for England early In March. During his en-
| gagement here Mr.. Wallack and his company
| playing my Awful Dad" The new Madison
Square Theater-wh1ch. by the way, is the old
Fifth Avenue Theater in gath street, in the rear
OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel-With its double stage
! Is a mechanical, II not financial success. The
| performance, owing to the absence of all
waits, )" does not begin till $50 p. m. The cur
| tain Is not down more than two minutes be-
tween the acts, the scene being set on one stage