, 1881-10-04
NEW YUM
Great Interest Felt in the
Convention About to
Meet.
Intorytcws with Tl.urlow Weed,
Collector Robertson, md
Senator 1Yoodin. .
Delegates Already Arriving in Large
Misunderstanding Not to
Be Present,
President Arthur Besieged by Office
Seekers, "Cranks," and Pro-
hibitionlsts.
He Will Leavo Today rs Quietly
ns Possible for wash
ingtOti.
Col, Bliss Shows the Present Status
Of the Prosecution Against
the Brady Ring.
Noses Reaped Millions and Lived In Opu.
lence-Ilo Rcaps $25 nnl Lan- !"
gutsllcs III Jail.
The Great Bridge Has So Fur Cost Sl9,-
l80,7e2-The Garfield Fund
Is $334,674.
He Will Leave Today rs Quietly
ns Possible for Wash.
ingtOn.
Col, Bliss Shows the Present Status
Of the Prosecution Against
the Brady Ring.
Noses Reaped Millions and Lived In Opu.
lence-1lo ncaps s25 nnl Lan-
gutsllcs III Jail.
The Great Bridge Has So Fur Cost Sl3,-
l88,7e2-The Garfield Fund
Is $334, 1874.
TIE CONVENTION.

Is $3o4,bf4.
TEE CONVENTION. !
DE1.EGATEs.
New YonK, Oct. 3.-About forty dele
gates to the convention from remote HGc-
tions arrived tottay. Thoy announced that
about 100 more will reach hero tomorrow
forenoon. All the delegates, whether Stall
warts. or 1lalf-DrGcds, secuted tho Idea Of n
bolt from tho convention in my event. They
anticipated harmonious gathering.
COLLECTOR ROBERTSON
stated to reporter that hc wns not ut nil u1,-
easy about tho result of tho convention.
"Our people," l,e remarked, shave elected
clear majority Of tho delegates. md I cnu-
not for a moment share In the apprehension
thAt there will be r. resort to a,,y sharp prae-
tice TINT would defeat the, will Of the people
SO clearly expressed, much less to oust aslcll
number as would place tho control of the
convention iil tho hands Of men whom tho
trast. S' sSeli % rss',it woaiid si M 10 aownsisSt
farce. and would be, promptly mot by tho
righteous Indignation Of. tho 1iepul,,..
,San ,11 oRan PR"1y trougon the ins stte Al
BY i. caba1 IN this city pay no heed 10. lvo
Republican party. Tho convention may
S St It. VI Vii Tsa Ssa 9 xG %sa term spirited
|sstSr sa|a st sl{J lJ ts S; R[sf
Ing the machine In this State."
CoNKLINd WILL NOT ATTEND THE con-
Ex-scnator ,Conkling telcgraphcd to bis
friends tonight thai llo would not nttend the
State conysntloa We9dnesaay' 9. ~, tnat Ms b,
Sfbreeas Sd e 50 ka e tsEss ef psaeS and @ n
lnpl,y, and alt tho political prophets about
tho Fifth Avenue I1otel this evening predicted
short md quiet convention, It Wns con.
cedcA even by tho Htanclic9t StnlWhrtS that
tho Hall. breeds would have a. majority In the
convention ranging anywhere from forty to
eighty, tho latter figure beng tlo 1lalf-Dreed
clatnl: Tho impression prevailed tonight
that the movement for peaC6 and harmony In
Arthur, and that. Gov. Cornell's Influence
was thrown on the same aldc.
AscAT1t1NG DENuNC1ATl0N OF. CoNKL1N0.
IA At Ra he B. BBspW!St Waya fSFs oy sps Is b4oossy teay
a.H asat, Hsaid: s' ~ IT," F?fsidons @ a Ar.Sss,
n1ovs1co In ths fasG so IF d s o n,ost #, aYts ssa
eounscls. ,or should put Into, permanent posi-
ton In office that man WHO In tlls Stato In
carnates tho llidcous spells syston,, and who,
though speak with wonder and horror WIS ;
mute lips in our recent distress, then thoro
ought to go up such n protest from the press,
the pulpit, and tho people that tho President
would realize that his sent IL tho Rlft Of the
people, and that no is their servant. (Con-
tlnuad applause.l
A cLEAN-HANDED MAN.
The Rev. D. .. Taylor said 1lc doubted the
proprlety of enacayortng to destroy my one
'eaii SmEaged Il, p9ltics II know Itoscoe +,
elea,l-hantied man, md sonic day our Brother
Hoyt will be sorry for what he has said"
WILL MAKE A CONTEST Fon SEATS.
The Republican Central Committee, WHICH
antagonfZcs the so-cai1el Machine commits
@ lis I state VSls cCnvenlo, aid vii viii contest lie @
right OF tAeir opponents to seats In tho cau-
ventlon on the ground that the latter do not
represent prepondoratlng element iii tho
Republican purity.
IN srrrE OF rtfE EARNEST FEELrNa-
IN some localities a bitter onc-that has Mt
publican State Convention, thera ara mt
many sHibtests upon WHICH Gontrovsrs'e.s
All the delegates will unite Ina pledge Of
President Arthur with TIC satne cordiallty
ssta.en na s sane ot s1nss;y soffoM at a' a u aa asf
sontests for .''I liz Places s. Oh o1'"etSo ta
Sate Iskst sasf ne e rs sy arg
ernl OF tho State officers are nppnrent!y
booked for denomination, and the Struggle
for tho places loft vacant Inns not yet lo-
served the !lalno. The claims Ut
THE VAnloys CONTESTED DELIBERATIONS
fa!se tho only issue which is apparent thus v,
New York City. One Of these contested
eases. however, ID cl,lgt, and s.resei'ts. M 70
"a Witch viii dcpontl Tie fate ot tue cam.
pa!gn. and 10 sonte extent, tlo tuturo Of tho
party. It !s expected tlet the State Com.