Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-27

DOMESTIC NEWS.
Tie Press on tiae New York Republican
Convention.
NEW York, February 26th.-The Tribune
says: The Republicans of New York NAV
be congratulated upon the absence of brow
beating and ill-temper, and upon the general
disposition toward harmony which prevailed
in the State Convention Yesterday. There
was u sharp difference of opinion as to the
wisdom of indorsing the candidacy of Grant.
which found free expression in the debate,
and divided the body into two sections of
nearly equal strength, but this difference pro.
duced no hostile feeling, and no wounds were
| inflicted in the debate which will ranlkle in
the approaching campaign.
The Herald says: Conkling's star is still in
the ascendant, though it shines with faded
luster. The machine had a narrow escape
from defeat, and had the contesting delega-
ton been admitted, the resolution committing
J the Convention to Grant would have been
lost Lad fair expression of the real pref
erences been had. Blaine's supporters would
have had majority.
| The Sun says: Conkling yesterday pre-
vailed on the great patriotic party to exhibit
Itself as inconsistent and unprincipled. OF
course, the character of the party is gone
The man who, four years ago, solemnY told
you one thing and to-day solemnly tells you
directly the opposite, is justly accounted a
liar and a knave.
The Times says: The State Convention
has done its work without making any very
serious blunder.
| CHICAGO, February i26th.-The Timcs con-
siders Conkling's success at Utica as the least
creditable and the least fattering of his life.
His sole argument was the strongman plea,
which was ridiculous ON its face.
The Tribune says: The motion to instruct
| the delegation for Grant narrowly escaped
the same defeat which Cameron had in the
Pennsylvania Convention, when the same
question was at issue. 1t was not more sig
nifcant of the strong prejudice against third
term than was this small majority of 81 in a
total of S97 votes in the New York Conven-
ton. As the case stands, New York is
gained for Grant, provided he remains a can
didate.
CINcINNATI February 26th-The Enquire.
says: The result in New York shows Crafts
strength as all his friends have claimed, and
the approval of the candidacy of Grant was
too unanimous to go UNDECIDED
| The Commercial says: The Grant ele-
ment is behaving in tyrannical and dis
tasteful manner toward the Republican
party-a party composed of elements which
viii not endure such course-and the result
will be that the party will throw eff suffi-
Gent portion of restraint placed upon it to
defeat the object in view by the leaders of
| the Grant movement.
The Gazette says: The resolutions of the
| Utica Convention that the vote of the New
York delegation be cast for General Grant
represents, in the case of Pennsylvania
the rule of one man rather than the voice of
Republican voters. The rule was exercised
in the last New York State Convention at
the risk of losing the election. The nominee
| for Governor was saved only by accident
of the John Kelly rebellion in the Demo-
cratic party. Such rebellion cannot be de-
pended upon to save the ticket again.
ST. LOUIS, February 26th-The Republican
regards the Endorsement of Grant hy Penn
| sylvania and New York as nearly assuring
his success as candidate. The Democrats
have every reason to congratulate themselves
on the prospect. No other Republican has
so vulnerable reputation.
| The Globe Democrat is jubilant and conf
dent of the result at Chicago and the polls.
BosToN, February 26th.-The Advertiser,
which has heretofore leaned towards Grant
says: The resolutions at Utica cannot hope
to command unqualified approval. The safety
of the nation is not imperiled, as asserted
1t is net true that the State of New York is
to decide the election of President In more
respects than one the praise lavished on Grant
! is gratuitous. All the world knows his record,
and those who wish to know more of it will
not 30 to Utica to learn it.
Tae Political Feeling in Washington.
CHICAGO, February 26sh.-The Inter. Ocean
Washington special says: Some of Secretary
Sherman's friends held an informal meeting
here tonight to talk over the situation. Most
i 1. q
Ohio were present. The meeting was with
out specific result, being held merely for an
interchange of opinion.
The Grant men in Washington are cheered
by the news from New York tonight, al.
though the Grant sentiment is not just so
unanimous as they. could wish. They claim,
! however, that it means Grants nomination at
| Chicago, and that nothing can prevent it.
They affirm that Illinois will follow the ex-
ample of New York and Pennsylvania,
which will give him 100 votes, with some 50
States to hear from. The argue that the
Grant boom will be above par henceforward.
and that all kicking up on the part of anti,
third-term Republicans will be useless. On
the other hand, at the Blaine headquarters,
there are signs of Encouragement, and his
friends ask suspension Of judgment until
New England and the great Northwest is
heard from.
AT the Sherman headquarters his friends
are busy and cheerful, as usual making little
noise, but doing a good deal of quiet work.
Sherman men here are not making war on
Grant as vigorously as Blaine men, who seem
TO be IN very combative mood Grant men
profess to have definite information from Hi
nois TO the effect that that great State will
certainly wheel into line and send solid
Grant delegation. They argue that the moral
effect will be Immense, and will bring num-
bers of smaller and weaker States into line.
This is their view of it.
Indiana Not for Graat.
INDIANAPOLIS, February 26th.-Repubii-
can Conventions wec held in all the Con-
gressional Districts in this State to-day for
the selection Of delegates to the Chicago
Convention. In the First District there was
no instruction by the Convention. The per.
sonal preference of delegates is Blaine first
and Washhurne second. In the Second Dis
trict resolutions of instruction favoring
Blaine and Harrison were passed. In the
Third District, no instructions. Fourth
District, for Sherman. Fifth District, no in
structions. Sixth District, no instructions.
Seventh District, instruction to vote against
the nomination of any man for third term;
Blaine is the first choice. Eighth District.
no instructions. Ninth District, decidedly
for Blaine. Tenth and Eleventh Districts.
no instructions. Twelfth and Thirteenth
Districts, adopted resolutions favoring Blaine
as the first choice and Washburne second.
CHICAGO, February 26th.-Private advice
from Indiana show that none of the delegates
to the Republican National Convention are
for Grant, and with two exceptions their
first choice is Blaine. 1t is pretty certain
that the delegation will cast solid vote for
Blaine.
INDIANAPOLIS, February 26th.-The Jour-
nal says While the sentiment Of the Repub-
licans is very decidedly for Blaine, there is a
strong feeling in favor of Washburne as the
clark horse" The impression is general
that he would carry the German vote almost
solid and make heavy inroads on the Catholic
vote. The unit rule will be adopted in In
diana as matter of State policy.
Illinois Not for Grant.
] CHICAGO, February 26th.-The delegates
from the various Congressional districts OF
Illinois who met here to-day at the Grand
Pacific Hotel with the Republican State Cen.
trail Committee, to confer regarding the can.
vass and to report concerning the condition
of their respective sections, were, as regards
Presidential preferences, nearly equally d.
viled on Grant and Blaine But there was a
clear majority of anti Graut delegates. Sher-
imam had some friends, but Washburne had
stronger support. Blaine's friends went into
/ tho conference with deterniu ton To m, he