The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-04
MASKING THE MACHINE
THE PRESIDENT WILL KEEP ALooF.
CoallIus WnI Positively Ne. Appear In the coH'
1sutIOA No Bolt to be Feared In AHI
Ersat-Ths 'COnIsatIOa PrOnIsss TO
be Spirited, bat Palr Oas.

NEw YoRx, October S,-President Ar
thur was so absorbed in finishing his pFi
vate business to-day he did not drive
out as he had intended, but confined him
self to his study in order that all prepara
tions for his departure might be complete
by tonight. Tomorrow afternoon he goes
to Washington, so all specalaions us to hi
connection with the State Convention will
be settled.
Ex-senator Plat, Chairman of the State
Committee, Is staying at the Gilsey
House, instead OF the Fifth Avenue Hote
where he learned the President had en-
gagged a suite OF rooms. The President, to
morrow will proceed directly from his resi-
dence to the Desbrosses street ferry, aud
will take the Pennsylvania railroad ut Jer
sey City. He will be escorted TO the depot
by Police Commissioner Frenchj only, as
he Is desirous to leave w quietly as posi-
BILE, It Is not likely he will return to the
city after the extra session, but will remain
at the White House.
Attorney-General MaCVcagh, 1t was
stated, would leave for Washington with
in day or two, us Secretary Kirkwood Is
the only member Of the Cabinet now in
Washington. Relative TO u rumor Of an
understanding between the President and
ex-senator Conkling in regard to the State
Convention, by which the latter should ar
rive In this city after the departure OF the
President, 1t was stated in the Telegram IN
the most positive terms this afternoon by
ono OF the Presidents advisers, that COnk-
ling will not come to the city during the
Convention, but has postponed his visit
till next week, when he will have some
professional matters to attend to. This
announcement was conveyed In letter
that reached the city this morning
About forty delegates TO the convention,
from remote sections, arrived to-day, They
announced that about one hundred more
will reach here tomorrow morning. All
delegates, whether stalwarts or half-breeds,
secuted the idea Of bolt from the conven-
tion in any event. They anticipated har-
monious gathering.
Collector Robertson stated 10 a reporter
that he was not at all uneasy about the re-
suit Of the convention. "0ur people have
elected q clear majority Of the delegates, and
cannot for moment share in theappre-
hension that there will be q resort to any
sharp practice that would defeat the will
Of the people, 80 clearly expressed,
much less 10 Oust such u number as
would place the control OF the Convention
In the hands Of men whom the people
have declared they are unwilling to trust.
Such result would be downright fraud
and would be promptly met by the right
eous indignation OF the Republican party
throughout the State. All talk about tile
Convention being ruled by cabal in this,
city, pay no heed to- We haveno cabals
in the offensive sense, In the Republican
party. The Convention may prove to be
what you would term spirited one, but
II will be fair one"
In answer to another question the Col
lector slid: 1--WE are not fighting the Pres.
ident or his administration, we are fighting
the machine in this state.h 7el +