Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-23
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC ooNvE, TON.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.

special 1eleSCaIu w Tue blopS.i
WASHINGTON, Feb. OFT is reported that
the choice of place for holding the National
Democratic convention is not to be deter
mined by outside pressure, bat that it is to
be decided, doubtless has already been de-
cided, in the back parlor of 10 Gramercy
park. 1t is stated openly that tie members
of the National Democratic executive COM
mittee will meet here simply to register IN
formal way tie wishes of Sam. Tllden.
Members here say: eve do not know what
to do until we hear from the front" The
. st. Louis delegation say that Barnum and
Hewitt have declared positively In favor of
that city, and that settles the matter. Mr..
Justice Field, who has Presidential asplra-
tons, yesterday threw his influence in favor
of St. Louis. Last night the Chicago cors-
mittee made an alliance with st. Louis as
against Cincinnati. st. Louis promises TO
vote for Chicago as second choice against
Cincinnati. The Chicago delegation have
made similar obligations.
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
Special Telegram to Globe.
New YORK, Feb. 22.-Returns from III
of the 12S assembly districts show that out
VI LAG PuoiiStsAi eNie S".So w >4S e|N"N>
convention 217 are for Grant, 121 for
Blaine, for WGshburIe. and 35 unknown.
Only six expressed any preference for Shsr-
man, and that go slight that they will W.
doubtedly join with the Blaine delegates The
condition of affairs in the State is Ike that
of Pennsylvania masses Of voters are uuqnes-
tiorably for somebody other than Grant, and
o great majority express themselves III favor
broken among the political leaders, end it Is
generally conceded that the ''ma,hine' will
succeed in eectipg enough of its delegates
to secure the State convention for whose
ever Mr.. Conkling sees fit 10 name the
ticket. "Blaire and Washburne' Is every
where greeted with approval.
BLAINE IN ILLINOIS.
A special from Washington says it il no
secret that Blaine has determined 10 capture
the delegation from Illinois, and the first
step in that direction will be taken OF;
Wednesday at meeting Of the Illinois State
central committee which will decide the date
and locality for the convention. Blaine has
his forces we'll organized under the leader
ship of Chas. Starwell, Jas. P. Root and
Stephen A. Hurlbut. The plan is as fol-
lows: When the State committee meets on
Wednesday, Blaine's friends will bo on hand
and e1deavor to secure pos,ponement of the
State convention to the furthest date pos
sible, 30 that an early endorsement Grant
in Illinois nay not influence public opinion
il other States. and so as to give Blaine men
chance to organize.
CINCINNATI GAINING GROUND.
Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The all absorbing
topic this evening il the Meeting of the Ma
tional Democratic Executive committee.
which takes place to morrow morning. If
any reliance may be placed upon careful
estimate of average views expressed this
evening it may be assumed that the chances
arc in favor of Cincinnati as the place ard
June 10Th the time for holding the national
convention.
OPPOSED TO TILDEN.
Members of the Nov York delegation here
to attend The meeting of the National Dem
ocratic executive committee tomorrow, were
in session for the purpose of discussing the
political situation. 1t is understood the ex-
pressed opinion of the meeting was opposed
to the candidacy of any man whom the
party cannot tremendously support. None
of Ti,den's friends were present.