Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-18

wood and Martin voted for w. L. Corbit
Representative PrOvius voted for G. E.
Boyle, and Woodruff for R. L. Johnston
The other gentlemen voted for Mr.. Wal
lace and his nomination was made unani
nous.
On motion to recOnvene the caucus al
the call Of ten members another discussion
ensued as to the advisability of holding
out any present inducements for Republi.
can combinations, but the matter was dis.
posed of by a vote of 61 to 81 and the
caucus adjourned 1t is understood that
the Democracy, as a body, will vote
steadily for Wallace. If any overtures
are made by either Republican faction
the caucus can speedily reconvens.
The Republican Quarrel
On the eve of the battle III the two
houses over the United States senator.
ship no change can be recorded in the Re-
publican situation. Mr.. Grow is early on
the ground and Mr.. Oliver has also made
his appearance. There are as yet no indi-
cations of a break, except the disposition
to discuss compromise candidates. Both
sides are constantly in receipt of assur-
ances of approval from their constituents.
Among the names of compromise
candidates under discussion that OF
Governor Hoyt continues to be le-
ceived, although Wayne MacVeagh and
William II. Armstrong are also mention
ed. Mr.. MacVeagh is undoubtedly Mr..
Wolre's choice, but it is deemed hardly
possible that he would be acceptable to tho
other side. The Grow people deputed
Senator Stewart, of Franklin, to write an
address to the people giving their side of
the case, and fifty five of them signed it..
Over forty have pledged themselves
never to vote for Oliver or any other
''ring candidate like Quay or Hoyt :;
to stand by Grow until two thirds Of them
indicate the ".dark horse" and then to
20 solidly to his support. They claim to
b. largely reinforced by their constituents
appreciation and by the tone of the inde-
pendent press.
Tie Oliver people profess to be san
guine of success and are boastful of secur-
ing from 105 to 10 Republican votes and
picking up enough Democratic stragglers
between this and Friday to elect Oliver.
There are rumOrs thick of assaults made
and to be madc on the weakness of Demo-
cratic virtue in some quarters, but as all
the Democrats except eigh. were in eau
Gus and even more than this are expected
to abide by its action, it is hard to see on
what the Republicans rely to get enough
Democrats to elect Oliver.
The Oliver party are also out in 4
lengthy address vindicating the caucus
and the high ability of its nominee, de-
claring him to he the author of the na-
tiOnal Republican tariff planks.
The situation Mt Harrisburg.
Harrisburg Dispatch to n. Y. Sun.
Tho in ho1y nf thu
ever, are for continuing to vote for Dem
ocrat until the Republican division is
assuredly irrecOncilable, and this will be
done.
Meanwhile all legislation will wait until
the appointment of the House committees
by Speaker Hewitt and as the holding
back of these is a powerful influence in
behalf of the Oliver combination, business
will likely come to deadlock until the
election, and as many members
may be disposed to withhold their decisive
votes on the senatOrship until they see
what disposition is to bo made of them on
the committees, there may be a delightful
seesaw here for some weeks to come.
Nothing decisive is expected from the bal
loting in separate houses tomorrow, nor
in the joint convention on Wednesday,.
There has been long conference be- |
tween Quay and Cameron tonight. Both |
fully realize that any withdrawal from
their present position or concession to tho |
Grow party will he the utter extinguish-
ment of Cameron in state politics, and of |
MS influence with Garfield's administra-
ion. They have therefore agreed to stand
oy Oliver to the last, and should he be
withdrawn to substitute either Quay or
dOyt, both Of whom are more distasteful
% the anti-ring element than Oliver. Cam
ron would probably prefer either of these
% Oliver, if he could get away from the
after, who reasserts that he has come
o stay. There is good reasen to be-
ieve that as soon as the Oliver people
ave made all possible recruits from the
irow forcesithey will turn their attention
o the individual Democrats. 1t is not
likely that any trade with the organiza-
ion will be attempted, but the boastful-
less of divers friends tonight is trace
bic to assaults which their emissaries
ave made on the integrity of Democratic
members. One way or another they are
gathering them in. The moe
asin tracks of the WinnebagOcs have
een seen tonight and many suspicious
hings have been noted. If dozen Dem
Gratis should turn up voting for Oliver
efore this week is out, the only question
ill be as to their price.