The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-23
AL IHE CAflIAL.
Meeting of the National Democratic
Committee.
Gathering of the Clans for To- Days
Tussle. .
surmises In Regard TO the Selection
y. Of a Place HI
For the National Democratic Con-
eae ventlOn. \,
How Grant Received the News from
Pennsylvania.
Gen. sherman's Proposed Retire.
,.a ment from Service.
the DEnocnAT1c coNvENrIoN.
The "wet Groceries, open and the Poi
Boiling, with Cincinnati Claiming the
WAsn1xoToN. February o,

i WASHINGTON. February %.
Special Dispatch TO the 1ntelliseneer.
The National Democratic Committe,
meets here tomorrow. The hotels ar
swarming with Democratic politicians to
night, and the air is full Of the clash o
strife between competing delegations from
Cincinnati, St. Louis and Chicago.
Each Of these cities have their head
quarters located at Willard's, and each has
a grocery" opened up stairs, where re
freshments are dispensed without regard
to expense. Y
Present appearances favor Cincinnati
butt is said that Tilden's partizans have
determined to go over the identical track
Of seventy.six, commencing at St. Louis.
The war cry is to be fraud! fraud!
fraudll!
The opposition to Tilden is very bitter
on the part Of such members Of the com
mittee as Isaac Eaton, who claims that
"old Gramercy" is the great fraud OF the
age.
West yirginia's member of the com.
mittee does not concur in this view, but
will vote for Cincinnati.
"Jongee" Thompson, whose motto is TO
"claim everything and concede nothing"
says that the convention is as good as
fixed at Cincinnati.
Twenty votes out Of thirty-eight will be
necessary, and it will likely require several
ballots.
Chicago is said to have made perceptible
progress to-day. O.
THE SUPPOSED TINE AND rLAcg.
By Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, February 22.-The all-ab'
sorbing topic this evening is the meeting
Of the National Democratic Executive
Committee, which takes place tomorrow
morning. II any reliance may be placed
upon a careful estimate OF the average
views expressed this evening, 1t may be
assumed that the chances are in favor OF
Cincinnati as the place, and June 10th as
the time for holding the National Conven.
tion.
AN oMINots SIGN. A'
WARRINGTON, February 22.-The men,
bers Of the New York delegation here to
attend the meeting Of the National Dem,
ocratic Executive Committee tomorrow,
were in session tonight for the purpose oi
discussing the political situation. tits un'
derstood the expressed opinion Of the
meeting was opposed to the candidacy Of
any man whom the party cannot harmo.
niously support. Nome OF Tilden's friends
were present. ,.7i u. .N.
posroFFIcE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION.
WARRINGTON, February 2l.-The action
of'the Poaoffice Department in threaten.
ing to cut down the Star Mail Service all
over the country so as to bring the cost
within the appropriations has aroused
Congress, and the Committee on Post
Routes has been busy to-day draftinga bill
to introduce Monday, providing for a de-
fciency appropriation OF one and hall
millions OF dollars. Fat F.
GENERAL suERaAN's RETIREMENT.
Ben Butterworth had an interview with
General Sherman to-day in regard to his
bill making compulsory the retirement Of
staff officers when they reach the age OF
sixty.two. Sherman expressed himself to
Buttetworth as having determined upon
retiring as soon as he reached that age,
and allowing younger and more vigorous
officers chance for promotion. II Sher'
man carries out his resolution he will re.
tire in April, 1881. The announcement oi
his intention in army circles here has
caused good deal OF talk, and has filled
the heads Of young officers with ambitious
dreams.
PROPOSED PENSION LAW CHANGES.
Representative Updegraff, of Ohio, has
prepared bill making important changes
in the pension laws. The pension now
Ia r.. .kn la,g of nna oya Ia hnt fnnI