Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-04
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| NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Among the callers OF
President Arthur this forenoon were Gen
Saunders, of Nebraska; Gen. Sharpe and Post
master Pearson. A man named Wilkins, evi
dently crank, called but was not admitted
He had long document, containing larg,
number of signatures, and was looking for
| foreign consulship. He said the document
| was letter from Gov. Jewell and wac signed
| by the most prominent men in the country.
| The president was SO absorbed in finishing
his private business he did not drive out as he
had intended, but confined himself to
his study in order that all prepar.
ations for his departure might be completed
| take the train for Washington, so that all
speculations as to his connection with the
state convention will be set at rest. Ex-Sen.
ator T. G. Platt, chairman of the state con-
veution, who is staying at the
Gilsey house, keeps aloof from
the presidents residence, least it mightbe sup
posed that conference on politics was In
progress. 1t was for this reason, also, that
Platt selected the Gilsey house instead of the
Fifth Avenue hotel, where he learned the pres
ident had engaged a suite of rooms. The pres
ident, tomorrow, will proceed directly from
his residence to Des Brosses street ferry, and
will take the Pennsylvania railroad. at Jersey
City He will be escorted to the depot by
Police Commissioner French only, as he is de-
sirous to leave as quietly as possible. 1t is
not likely he will return to the city after the
extra session of the senate, but will remain at
the White house. Attorney General Mac
Veagh, it was stated, would leave for Wash
ington within day or two, as Secretary Kirk
wood is the only member of the cabinet now
in Washington.
Relative to the rumored understanding
between the president and ex-senator
Conkling in regard to the state
convention, by which the latter should arrive
in this city after the departure of the Presi-
dent, it was stated, the Telegram says, in
most positive terms, this afternoon, by one Of
the Presidents confidential advisers, that
Conkling will not come to the city during the
convention, but has postponed his visit till
next week, when he will have some profess
sional matters to attend to. This announce
ment was conveyed by letter that reached
this city this morning.
About forty delegates to the convention from
remote sections arrived. They announced
about 100 more will reach here tomorrow
forenoon. All delegates, whether stalwarts or
half breeds, secuted the idea of bolt from
the convention in any event. They anticipated
a harmonious gathering.
Collector Robertson stated he was not at all
uneasy about the result of the conventions.
"our people," he remarked have
elected clear majority of
delegates, and l cannot for a moment share
in the apprehension there will be resort to
any sharp practice that would defeat the will
of the people, SO clearly expressed, much less
to cast such number as would place control
of the convention in the hands of men whom
the people have declared they are willing to
trust. Such result would be downright
farce, and would be promptly met by the
righteous indignation of the Republican party
throughout the state. AL talk about the
convention being ruled by cabal in the city,
L pay no heed to. We have no cabals in an
offensive sense, in the Republican party. The
convention may prove to be what you would
term a spirited one, but will be a fair one.
In answer TO other questions the collector said
we are not fighting the machine in this State.
All political prophets about the Fifth av-
enue hotel in the evening, predicted short
and quiet convention. 1t was conceded, even
by thesataunchest stalwarts, the half-breeds
would have majority in the convention
ranging anywhere from forty to eighty, the
latter figure being the half-breed claim.
The impression prevailed last night that the
movement for peace and harmony in the party
was largely the work of President Arthur and
that Governor Cornell's influence was thrown
on the same side.