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@ | THE carefully a teh excl exciting, gratifying prospects spread us and our dren." % Prayer was offered by ihe Rev. C. E. Hughes on of Colonel Gildersleeve’s address. clergyman’s petition was taken up at its cios¢ by t Gleo Club, who for a termination to it chanted ‘Our | Father” to a piano accompaniment. This portion of | the prayer was applauded, and then the club san } “Hail to Our Beautitul Land’? and “Health to | } Bravest,” DR. / ‘Tho band played the overture to “Zampa,” and then v. Dr. Bellows was {ntroduced by Judge Davis. TA the early part of his oration, which was marked by / Many brilliant pas: the reverend gentleman / alluded in general torms to the struggle which fur- / Bished the occasion tor these memorial services, and ih concluded in terms substantially as follows:— ter than to die for one’s uagoer lah ties Hae athe tour et deemlog safety. Nu country was ever sato thut lived on the memories of tLe pust or the services. of the dead, anles Ude ot immediate devotion gives ireah life to those p tiples every day. No country was happier in its institutions Ghd laws than Ours, and yet none wus less safe. Guropean ations live in the atreucth of monarchial usages sustained by society, tho Church, the State, but let a single generation of Americans fail to realize jason, to Te- Slize the principles of law, and danger co: He ‘spoke the suber convictions of age when best government in the world they mar se cecee Oak better spirit the professional to tal i y dids tl war, we are as good as dead. At present many anxious hearts think that we are dead. He bad no snch cowardly views, Be mee it, je oe the t BELLOWS’ SPEECH. There was sountry in the bot th working pe Renato so know that the: only under the lull that eereat strus other countries the tate, the “CGhurch, the scliool in themselves, und have them. But help it, God help them. (Applause. here he belonged In politics or how he said, two great historical parties— he evils ot centralization aud the other to guard agalust the dangers attendant upon a divi- tion of the sovereixn force of tho States, oth are tommon ood, and he hoped that would give thatthe aight which has the power and the desire to proserve the tountry from the dangers that threaten it. The vigor of party in its strictest sense we should reinforce, but ‘et us ive the people or lead them into error by stealine from one party its principles to attribute them to the other, That party should succeed that believes truth and justice fo bolts best. principles, that will drive from place aud wer every knave aud thief and prostitute who dares to sit Iritigh places, ‘The professional politician, whose name had Decomo-n stink in the ndtrils of honest people was fond of exclaiming, when matters went awry with our rulers, “Let Bs smash the muchine!? He, however, believed in, no unknown,” — but ould na- "run in the ¢euuce and duty—in the cause of | those tried and not found wanting. Tandsman to piiot the mighty ship of Stats on hor perilot voynxe. Politics should conse to be trade, for it was an art to which the noblost minds had @tven their greatest atten Von. In conclusion he suid that a man should be sought for and found whom the whole country know to be just and Ronest, and place him over us, and then we shall have saved Yur country once again, (Grent applause.) A recitation by Mr. W. H. Moi 7d and other songs by the Glee Club, and airs from Verdi by the band, finished the evoning’s entertainment, A WELL DESERVED TRIBUTE. A preamble and resolution voted by tke old Sixty ninth regiment as far back as the first year of the war to Mre, Charles P, Daly, but which had been misiaid or packed away among tho archives of the past, wore recently brought to light. Their discovery wasa matter of surprise to the veterans, who determined to carry but the original intention without delay. For this pur- * pose a committee, composed ot Jack Savage, LL. D.; Captain John Breslin, Ned Connelly, one of the Sixty- tinth veterans; Captain John Bell, Captain O’Keefo snd the chairman, waited on Mrs. Daly at her residence, Ro. 84 Clinton place, and read the resolution, which is 18 follows:— Ata reguiar monthly meeting of the Board of officers of the Sixty-ninth Regiment, N.Y.8.M., beld at their regi- 1 armory, Eusex Murket, on the evening of the th of . 1863, the following resolution was presented and @ ously adopted : ~ Resolved, That the grateful thanks and heartfelt acknow!- edgments of the Sixty-ninth regiment, N.Y.S.M.. are duc to ra. Judge Daly for the deep interest exhibited b; Indy in the wolfare of the regiment, and especially for her solicit. ous forethought ana patriotic generosity in making and furnishing the reziment with 1.300 havelocks, which of inestimable service during the arduous labors and con- stant exposure of the Sixty-ninth walle on their campaizn in Virginia in thehot months of Mar. June and July. nd the Boned of Ofticers wish to convey to her the high estecin in which she is held by the regiment, and ite faithful and nthusiastic recognition of her kindness to it, and fervently ope shat she may live long to enjoy the blessings which must vitably result from such noble examples of womanly at- n and devoted patriotiam as her generosity to it hns jon After seading tho resolution Mr. Savage made a neat x f Mitte speech, to which Mrs. Daly responded briefly and souchingly, and the presentation terminated. * CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SOCIETY. A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Ameri- ean Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ‘was hold yesterday at the headquarters, Mr. Townsend Harris im the chair. There were also present N. M. Beckwith, John M. Bixby, Royal Phelps, N. P. Hosack, Natban C. Ely, Elbridge T. Gerry and Henry Rergh, Mr. Gerry reported wnat the several bills introduced during the Legislature in opposition to the interests of the humano work of the society had been killed in com- mittee, He also reported that Senate bill No. 59 in Congress—For the better treatment of animals in transit’”’—was before the Commitiee on Agriculture and ‘Was not, he regretted 10 say, meeting with that sup- port it merited. The commuitice expressed their fegret to loarn that John Gullaty and James ts Fitzgerald, two dog fighters, sentenced in Feb- ruary last to one year each in the Peni- tenuiary by Recorder Hackett, had been pardoned re- cently by Governor Tildea. A letter addressed to the Now York State Association for the Protection of Fish and Game, asking aid to have chapter 107 of the Laws of 1875 repeaicd, was read and epproved. The com- munication had beon presented to the convention and received favorably. The committee reported the re- werpt of contributions from several {(rienis of the pause, and nine new members having been elected tl roceedings closed. The committee also expressed hei, regret at the lamented death of Mr. James Galia- se ‘of the founders of the socicty. Adjourned ERIE RAILWAY RETRENCHMENT. A special order was issued by the Erie Railway Com- pany yesterday reducing the salaries of the employés from the Ist of Jane as follows :—tin all cases where the salaries are $10,000 and upward, twenty per cent; over $5,000 and under $10,000, filteen per cent; over $1,000 and under $5,00u, ten per cent Trackmen and labor- 0£s are not reduced, their wages being very low already, - AN UNNATURAL MOTHER. a newly-born male infant was found in the woods, near Park Hill avenue, Yonkers, on Monday evening. Tho child, which was fully developed, was wrapped in coarse skirt, and had apparently been abandoned but hort time. The little waif was turned over to the Commissioners of Charities. Nothing is known as to the identity of the uonatural motner. RAILROAD COLLISIONS, } A freight train on the Pennsylvania Railroad dashed into a train of stationary freight carson the Hacken gack meadows at three o'clock yesterday morning. Four freight cars wero hurled down an embankment and smashed, The broken cars were laden with pork apd mation taken from the abattoir and intended for the New York market. No person injured, LOST IN THE RIVER. . A man, supposed to be John Kiernan, fell overboard from the steamer Wyoming at the foot of Twenty- fourth street and North River last night and was drowned. His body was not recovered. PRESIDENT GRANI AND A WIDOW. {Anna S, Husted in Burlington Hawkeye.) In the Patent Office there is a very protty widow, re- eently appointed to a clerkship. Fate has not been good to her in every way, and now, crowning all other mis- forvunes, health ts failing; a terrible cough haunts her, sometimes producing hemorrbage, which alarms everybody else more than the plucky little woman her. Self. As pretty widows will always have beaus in abundance our little widow often drives out with ber admirers, and Saturday afternoon she started to ride to Arhpgtop, (i'm not sure that it was Saturday, but \ we'll © it was.) Reaching the Saag Bridge over the Potomac that terrible began; thero was no stopping it; so the poor lute iady wa» very weak the was Thero is a when bridge Iittie hosteiry there, 1, her friend gave her the wto house for lemons, whiskey—anything { to stop that cough. Still she coug! the rems were Hipping from her nerveless tin, the ‘were res- tive, and she was looking with wesk terror for ber to and, ping his horses, rems and rushed frrend’s return, when the ick eye “comprehended the situa- ton,” groom, from his boggy, and, telling our little widow to give herself 20 there aud bel the horvos tilt relened widow ere orses tilt rel "s asionished escort, Meantime tho hat dying the lady's haudkerchiei—mute were ali she could The President: vepdorer tones one would think, « Nelly should sng er oa te Fay ecard ane biddi coma, render, our silent President. arene oa ‘ ROSPECT. TILDEN AND WASHBURNE. Thurlow Weed Sees No Chance for Conkling. HE SELECTED WASHBURNE THREE MONTHS G0, The Cameron Note To Be Dishonored and Protested. “] don’t see how Mr. Conkling can be nominated,” said Thurlow Weed, as he folded his hands, over his knoe and beat time with his toot while the decor- ating band marched by. I! really don’t see how be can be nominated, aithough” his more intimate friends and supporters are enthusiastic over his chances, Pennsylvania is not to be so easily manipulated as some people imagine, It will bo a difficult matter for Mr. Cameron to control that delegation. In fact, so far as it affecia affairs at all, I think the Cameron arrangement will do more harm than good, Mr. Wakeman has just returned from Washington and is loud for Conkling. Well, he isa warm personal friend of the Senator, and is more or less charged with the Washington atmosphere, which, T suppose, is all Conkting. Sheridan Shook has been to Philadelphia, and he finds that Blaine is strong down there, Postmaster James is all wrapped up in Conk- ling’s interest. He is an honest, frank, warm-natared man, probably the most devoted friend Mr. Conkling has in the city. He is very anxious that the Senator be nomivated and 1s very confident he will be.” Krrontsr—And you? * Mr. Weszo—Oh, I am weddodto no man’s interest, Jam anxious for my country’s welfare. Whoever can Dest serve her interest and get her from the condition she is in will bethe man for me. I think the repub- hoan party ought to succced at! the next election, and should be sorry to have the country’ put back in the hands of the men who would have surrendered her to traitors, Reronter—How about the CHANCES FOR WASHDURNE?"? Mr. Weap—Three months ago I should have sclected Ehha B. Washburne as the republican candidate. Everything pointed to bim. He was quiet, not a can” didate and out of the race. His record was excellent. Nothing could be said to his discredit, I thought that, Grant being but of the way, he would favor Wash- burne, who made him what he They were intimate friends, and Grant owed him inuch, I certainly thought Washburne would be Grant’s choice. In this it seoms I was mistaken. He is not Grant’s choice. I also thought Washburne would be Curl Schurz’s choice, In this 1 was mistuken. I don’t know who Schurz favors, but he docs not favor Washburne. Those two sun- ports, in my opinion, belonged to Washburne and would have settled tho nomination. I am not prepared to say that bis nomination is uncertain now. I simply Bay that three months ago he would have been selected by me as the probable nomince. This terrible EXPOSURE OF KERK, if true or false, and the evidence seems complete, is only another reason for the nominat'on of a true man and a good man, You will find that the delegates to that Con- vention at Cincinnati will appreciate their individual responsibility to the tull, and, unless I am mistaken, their nomination will be determined by the good of tho nation and the good of the party, rather than dictated by the ambition or the partis of any individual man, This Kerr matter hurts. True or false, it has killed hum for tho fature, The facts very simple, and I seo no way of escape for him. It is inexpro-sibly sad. All those things hurt the country terribly. Now, as for the ST. LOUIS CONVENTION, the contest seems narrowed down to Tilden and Bay- ard, Tilden will be a weak candidate if nominated. His nomination loses New York to the democracy at all events. There ure too many against him. He can- not succeed. Those gentlemen, whose Albany meot- ing was chronicled in the Hera», are not the only ene- mies ho will bave to contend with. It is not probable thoy would do anything openly against him, but their influence would be felt. Then the Canal Ring will op- pose him tooth and nail. They have the power and the brait ‘They can do it and will do it, Mr. Tilden’s. nomination would make certain a revolt inthe city similar to that of last fall, Tho fact is, Tilden is too small. He won a little reputation by honesty im gov- eroment when he started off about tho canal frauds, but be lost it all as soon as it became evident that he was using bis power agapartisan. Ho lost ail the rep- utation he ever bad by one single nomination. He made Smith Weed Insurance Commissioner, a man whose legislative career ts perfectly well known. Rerorter—Do you believe the republican leaders have any DELIBERATE PROGRAMME OF OPERATIONS? Mr. Wexp—No, Ido not, That is I do not think any considerable number of prominent or influential men have bad any conference at which a settled programme was arranged. Very much depends upon Mr. Morton and his friends, You see quite a number of candidates beve dropped out of the race. The leading mén— Blaine, Conkling and Morton—havo their partisans, and each is doing the best he can for himself. What that best may be cannot be practically demonstrated tll the Convention assembles and tho votes aro cast. And there rdits the strength of men like Washburno, The friends ot Senator Conkling are devotedly his friends, and it is not likely they would consent to tho nomination of a New Yorker in his place, espe- cially one like Mr. Wheel whose friends gave vo Mr. Curtis his strength in the Syra- cuse Convention, and enabled some to claim that the Convention was not a unit for Conkling, Mr. Morton’s triends will bat great deal to say about the candi- date. But it is unsafoto rely much on the transfer power of candidates this year. As 1 éaid before, tho delegates to Cincinnati will be made to feel their in- dividual responsibility, and the situation of the coun- try Is such that they will feel compelied to namea man their. party can elect, for they, will not dare to peril the success of their party and thus hand the country over to itsencmics. I believe it will be impossible for can- didates to transfer their support to any great extent, and 1 further believe © M: ‘ameron will be utterly unable to control the Pennsylvania delegation. I pre- sume TILDEN WILL BE NOMINATED at St. Louis. Lcertainly hope so, jor tho sake of the republican party. If I were a partisan I would do what I could to secure bis nomination. He would cer tainly lose New York, and be weak, very weak before the people at large. VERMONT DEMOCRATS. THEIR APPROACHING STATE CONVENTION— THEIR PROBABLE DELEGATES TO THE 8T. LOUIS CONVENTION—WHAT 18 THOUGHT OF “SAMMY” TILDEN, “BILLY” ALLEN, JUDGE DAVIS AND SENATOR THURMAN—CHIEF JUs- TICE CHURCH, OF NEW YORK, THE DEMO- CRATIO “GREAT UNKNOWN’’—Gosstr, &c, Moytreuiie, Vt., May 20, 1876, Two months ago to-day the repubiicaas of Vermont assembled at Burlington in convention to select ten delegates to the National Convention to be beld at Cin- cinnati to nominate republican candidates for Prem. dent and Vico President of the United States. Next Thursday, June 1, the democrats of the Green Moun- tain State meet in convention here, not only to select candidates for State officers, but io choose ten dele- gates to attend and represent Vermont democrats at the St. Bouts Convention, to be held June 22 next. The Stato issues for Governor and other officers, so far as success ia the democratic fold 1s concerned, ts of no material coneequence—in fact, only a formality; but the selection of delegates to the St. Louis Convention has, ever since the official call for this Con- vention, been the all absorbing topic of discussion among the democtatio —_frator- nity. ‘The next Presidential lection 1s,'? said a prominent democrat of Burlington to the Heratp reporter tho other day, ‘a most vital issue bo- tween the people of the United States... We, as demo- crats, are going to be very, very carefal just how we progress, and shailicave uo stone unturned to select the best man for our nominee, and une with @ ciean record, who can maniully cope with ‘the republican can- didate.” But coming down to the real feclings of the democrats of Vermont as to choice between Governor Tilden, Billy” Allen, Judge Davis and Sevator Thar- ‘man, it may be summed up as foliows:—Wheu the Con- vention meets here next Thursday, the prominent men of the party willbe brought face to face together, Many others not prominently identified with the run- ning of the State machinery, but quiet and unassuming voters, will also. be in attendance” Then there will be the rugged farmer, fresh irom the green hills, who 16 ever faithful to the best interests of his party; who will do no little thinking, and, in his usual way, watch every move with honest conviction that he is there for the prosperity of bis party. ‘From among the demo- crate. is to be selected the Presidgutial candi- date,” said another democratic war horse to me to-day. “As for Governor Tilden, there is no hos- tility to.him in Vermont; but there betng such discord among the democrata of New York State, we think Tien cannot carry the Empire State. There is not the sligutest chance of the democratic party electing a President without New York State.” The foremost name for the nomination, and most acceptable to-day, would be either Mr. Thurman or Mr. Hendricks, From a careful survey of the status of the and from conversations held with some of the prominent gentlemen of the party, it would seem to be universally conceded that \o insure success the | nomination fora democratic Presidential ucket must be a Western man, Judge Davis 18 net in very great favor in this State; there socms to be something like a versonal prejudice toward the Judge, and a delegation to 3t, Louis would hardly vote solid for him. Some- how he is not considered a thorough ‘*Bourbon,” and the democrats propose to stick by the true ones of their party, PROBABLE RESOLUTIONS. From the best of information relative to what wiil be the platiorm of the Vermont democrats there seems to be no doube that the delegation will go uninstructed as to cnoive for Presidential nominee. There wili be a hard money and redeemabte-on-demand-currency resol! tion offered and there are hints put forward that the will be a resolution offered dec ariny all democrats who may be proved guilty of corruption or official dishon- esty inany manner usworthy of the support of the democratic party. CMRP JUSTICE CHURCH, OF NEW Y¥ has, within the past few days, been receiving more than a passing mention jn conuection with the demo- cratic nomination. he is about the only man in New York State who has a favorable chance for Qunanimods democratic support, I was in Northern® New York afew days ago. The discussion ran high from Ogdensburg to the Vermont State Ine regarding the possibilities of “sam” Tilden or “Billy” Alien car- rying the State democratic, but it was generally ud- mitted that Judge Church could and that he would tura Out to be the great ‘Democratic Unknown,"? ‘TRE PROMABLE DELEGATES, There js lively canvassing ali over Vermont for a delegateship to St. Louis. Candidates are numerous; bat I have it from one of the “knowing ones’? that the slate is txed and the forlowing gentlemen will be se- lected:—The four-at large will probably be Hon. B. B. Smalley, of Burlington; Hon. Jasper Rand, of St. ‘Albans;’ Hon. H. W. Heaton, of Montpelier, and Hon, ©..N. Davenport, of Bratusboro, The six delegatos from tne three Congressional dis- tricts will be chosen immediately after the selection of delegates at large; aad in this contest there 1s antict- pated some spirited discussion, There will be an an- usually large attendance. The democratic leaders say they are determined to win or die inthe attempt. One thing is very evident, they will work harmoniously together, whieh will give them great encouragement, Vermont democrats are not easily hoodwinked by political tricksters, Whatever they undertake to do they do well, and this 1s more than can be said of democrats im many other States, The Convention Tromises to be the most interesting of avy ever held by them in the State, and whatever may bo the course of the delegation, Vermont democrats will abide by It Tilden they think not capable of carrying New York; “Billy” Alien they do not believe in; Seoator Thurman has strength in certain directions, but not sufficient to carry success; Hendricks 1s doubtful, but quite strong; Judge Davis nota true “Bourbon,” and Judge Charch— “Well, he can carry New York if any man can,” spol a Northern New York democrat last Friday, litical situation seems to be daily growing more com- Plicated and exciting, VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS, THE STATE CONVENTION TO-DAY—A THRONG OF MILITARY MEN-—TILDEN THE AVAILABLE CAN- DIDATE—-A BEFORM AND HARD MONEY PLAT- FORM. Ricnmoxp, Va., May 90, 1876. The meeting of the State Convention to-morrow is looked forward to with the liveliost and most pleas. urable anticipations regarding the political futuro of Virginia, Thero is a gencral feeling among the people that the centennial campaign will inaugurate the long looked for reformation in the natignal administration and restore honest and constitutional government, The scalo of preparations overshadows all heretofore made for political conventions of the same character since the war. The theatre in which the Convention is, to be held is most beautifully and artistically deco- rated by that noted political organization known bere as the K. K. Klub, ional and State bunting, flags of all nations, mottoes, emblems, the names of Tilden, Bayard, Hancock, Hendricks and other prominent democratic Presidential aspirants are proiusely dis- played over tho stage and around tho balconies of the dross circle, ‘The floor or parquet will be occupied by the delegates, the dress circle by ladies and the third ter and gallerics by the usual gathering of old whigs and democrats who goto make up the conservative party of Virginia. THE CONVENTION will consist of from 600-to 800 members, from every magisterial district and county inthe State. It will contain all the old and new political ciemonts in the Old Dominion, not, of course, including representatives of that new clement, tho republican party. A majority of the members of the Legislature will be present, as will also several members of Congress from the State. Governor G:C. Walker hes been sent as a delegate from this, his district; Genoral Terry from the South- ‘western district, or what is known in political parlance here as “Little Tennessee”—Floyd’s old disirict, and Judge Harris trom the Valley. Besides these there willbe present such old stagers in Southern politics as ex-Governors Extra Billy Smith, John Letcher and Fayette McMuilan, ex-members of the Cabinet and a perfect avaiauche of ex-Usniederate generals, It is sale to say that thero will be no member present with a rank less than major, while coloneis, bri; and even major generais will be ax plentiiul as at acorn-shucking. Jubal Early, who was a Conieder ate lieutenant general, willbe thero also, and, as usual, will take © prominent part in the proceedings of the body, though his influence, and that of others like him, is on the wane, ‘There ts a gencral and growing dissatisfaction with the present urganization of that pad dd andastrong and determined attempt will bo made to REORGANIZE 17, by pnttimg men of more force and popular acceptabil- ity on the State, Central ard other comiitiees, which is much needed, as was secn in the campaign last fall, when independents so seriousiy threatened its total disruption, and almost opened the way for a radical success, From all the indications, however, the Convention will be a harmonious and thoroughly good-hamored body; for there are no issues now whieh divide tho party, efter personal or political. The only division that now exists is the fight between @e young and rising men and the oid men, who are tied to the old togy ud time-honored traditions of half a century r the control of the party. This augurs weli jor for young V ves, regardless of the wishes of “Vid Jube.” “Extra Billy” and others of Wat ancient stamp. Oi ‘bing prominent and all-pervading, and that is that they ai DEAD IX KARNEST for success this fall, and it wul be no fault of theirs if some yood democrat does not get a four years’ lease of the White House, beginning on March 4, 1877, The sentiment which I find to be universal among those with whom I have conversed is that they have no preference which they will allow to stand in the way of united action, and it 1s already tactily settled that they will send a delegation of thoir very best men UNPLEDGRD AND UNCOMMITTED, Thore is among the young soldiers and cx-Confederates a strong feeling for Hancock, which may tind expres- sion im the Convention, He was, they say, a chivalrous foe and will be a true friend. His character, his high bearing and nis courteous and just treatment of Louisi- ana and Texas have given bima strong hold upon them, ard 18, periaps, ly preferred by more people than any of the other democratic aspirants: named, but there is a discreet and sentiment It would be unsafe, not (o say impolitio, to put him for- ward. He is regarled down here us too much ofa Southern man to ‘ake with the democratic masses of the North so soon alter the bitterness engendered be- tween the sections by the Jate reconstruction moas- ures, and in the coming contest they intend to take no risks or chances. Every is being tken to be on the safe side, less of men or measures. In the fast two weeks the conviction has been stren; ened that 18 THR MAX. ed And it i aconviction, too ,against sentiment, for either of the other candidates just nemed is tar more popular and would create more cntiusiasm in the South than ‘Tilden could. New York poiltics or New York party management Nanipalation are not popular down here. They & suflicioncy of It Jast them for a coutury in the last two Presidential an for another dose, nfed tae eon here trom , bu p pipes for it with what truth Tam not prepared charge dat him to séme extent. aul Hiden is regarded here a8 Ubings there is a general he isthe sho wi ogee of men, vat will riminating veto, opie q ‘that, will Fm hope ol making WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1876.—LRIPLK SHEET. — a fight tn the West ia nearly dead, and there 18 a gen- eral conctusion, as indicated in the Henatp of Satur- day last, to cut loose trom Ohio and the . CURRENCY ENTHUSIASTS, East and West, and advise a policy of non-action of the goveroment on currency. The piatiorm bere will be reform and honest government, aud let assurances bo given to the hurds and the softs that the currepey will come ali right if left alone, and prosperity restored to the country, The f g of the necessity of a Western candidate to-carry the October elections has weakened | Yory much sinve the Oh:o Convention and yiven piace to a tendency to rely on New York, New Jersey and | Connecticut, with Calitormia and Oregon, letting | October go lor what wis worth, ABOUT THK K. K. K's, 1 understand from an autpentic source that this fa- Mmous'political klub, which has always exercised a power- ful intuence in every State canvass heretofore since its Organization, is Bow about turming its attention to ma | tional politics. Among its honorary members are some of the most distinguished leaders m the democratic party. If I were permitted to give names, even Presidential aspirants: would appear in the list. Nor are these confined to any Particular section, many of them being from the North an wellasthe South, The kiub has now extended its ramifications into every Stato in the South and tany tn the North, and by its machinery, whieh is wrought up | tothe vory highest state of political perfection, the Klub will take @ most active aud pro nent part in tho next Presidential campo: Under existing and all circumgtances = this Organization has, as a body, no. chotce as to cand. dates. It tukes no active part in thaking nominations, but when the nominations are made then tts work be- 1Ds end its iniluence js always felt, There 1s now an effort being made to obtain the do-operation of this klub tn favor of a certain candidate at St. Louis, but from what | can learn the members stead{axtly retused to mdorse any man, from whatever section or State he comes, before the nominations are made, SERENADE TO GOVERNOR WALKER. To nicht a serenade was tendered to Governor Walker, who addressed a large crowd from the main entrance to the Exchange Hotel. Congressmen Cabel, and Terry, and Hon. Join W. Daniel also spoke, the latter being enthusiast:cally cheered. Amony the delegates there is a strong sentiment in favor of Bayard and Hancock in the way of personal preferences, but this 1s neutralized by the prevailing feeling in favor of any man who may be in the most avatlablo condition, ORGANIZATION OF THR CONVENTION, Colonel Bagwell, of Accomac, will be tem- Porary chairman. Governor Walker, who 1sapoken of a3 a deiezate-at-large to St. Louis, is, said to be 1m favor of a Western man for the Presidential nominer, on the ground that Obio ana Indiana and tho West generally must be placuted, as the democracy cannot afford to Jose their Congressional majorities in that section. ‘There are a host of aspirants jor the position of dele- gates from cach aimtriet and the State at large to St. Louis, but so far no slates have been agreoa upon. The platiorm will be careiuily drawn up, 80 as to feet the wishes of everybody and mean nethjng beyond reform | and honest constitutional government, LOUISIANA REPUBLICANS. New Onuzans, May 30, 1876, The Republican Convention, called to nominate dele- gates to Cincinnati, met to-day at the State House, P. Landry, the State administration candidate, was elected temporary chairman by an overwhelming ma- jority. The usual Committee on Credentials was ap- ‘pornted, ana, it being Decoration Day, the Convention Adjourned until to-morrow, It is stated that Kollogg, Packard and Pinchback, with Brown, Lewis or Nash os the fourth, will be elected -dolegates, REPUBLICAN REFORM CLUB. The Executive Committee of the Republican Reform Club met last evening at No. 39 Union square, General H. 5. ‘Burnet in thechair, Several new membors were added to the roll, and the othor business transacted ‘was ol a private nature, The delegates to the Cincin- pati Couvention will be named at the next meeting of the Club on the evening of June 6th. POLITICAL NOTES, Memphis (Tenn.) Appeal:—' Blaine blazes ap.” Morton's Life is being shipped from Indianapolis, Albany Argus:—“Senator Morton holds Senator Conkling in his power.’ Springfeld Republican:—“There may be more than one republican who, as against a second rate demo- cratic competitor, could carry the country.” Cincinnati Commercial:—“In Cincinnati a test ques- tion will ariso early. It will bo in making the decision between the contesting Alabaina delegations, Tho ex clusion of the Spencer crowd would be a symptom of health.” . Butler County (Ohio) Democrat:—“Une of the New York papers comes out for Congressman Wheeler, of New York, for President, but without much success, ‘The trouble 1s Wheoler knows Grant and Grant knows Wheeler.”” : St. Albans (Vt) Advertiser:—A friend of General Babdcock’s, in town, has a private letter from him under arecent date, saying he expects to have a trial in Sune, and asserting his entire innocence of any com- plicity in the safe burglary basiness and his ability to fally prove it,’” Boston Advertiser:—‘‘Among the disinterested there 1s but one op!nion concerning the proposed admission of Now Mexico as a State—that it would be very un- * fortunate for the Union and a pitiable triumph of dis- creditable log rolling, In population, intelligence and general charactor it is utterly unfit to stand on an equality with any of the States now in the Union.” Lockport (N. ¥.) Daily Journal:—“The various rec- ognized candidates for tho Presidency bave different ways of conducting their canvass. All of them, so far as we know, upon both sides, are resorting only to honorable measures, however carnest they may be. It can be truthiully said of one candidate, however—we refor to Mr. Conkling—that be has made no personal exertion in the matter.” Richmoad Enquirer:—‘‘ ‘If Tilden is not the nomineo of the domoecrats at St. Louis there will be many a dis- appointed man in Virginia.’—Culpeper Observer. ‘More papers than persons, we think The people don’t caro astraw for Tilden. What they are after is success, Tilden’s failure to receive the nomination would break no hearts save those of an able editor or two who have set up for prophets,”’ Toledo (Ohio) Commercial:—"'They cannot seriously mean to present @ candidate at St. Louis who bas re- contly been beuten at an election in his own State, If Thurman failed to carry the Convention it is not so bad as the case of Allen, who was beaten in the popular vote, The battle has not given the Uhio democracy a probable Presidontial candidate, and it has made still Jezs tnan before their chance for carrying the State.’” Kansas City (Mo.) Times:—‘It 1s very unfortunate for Mr, Blaino that Mr. Caldwell, of Boston, sailed for Europe so suddenly and so unexpectedly immedistely after Mr. J, 8 C, Harrison, of Indianapolis, told his Iittle story about that little bond transaction with the Union Pacific Rallroad Company, It was very perverse and unreasonable in Mr. Caldwell to absent himself tho moment his testimony becamo necessary to acquit Mr. Blaine, and the fact that they are close ana intim:te friends will give malicious people an excuse for think- ing that Mr. Caldwell wont away to oblige Mr. Blaino and to save him from a damning exposure."’ Chicago Times:—‘'As decidedly ns the Virginia con- servatives now seem to be for Tilden so do the Virginia radicals seem tobe for Blaine, Tho radical State Con- vention pussed a resolution expressing a preference for Blaine, and elected s delegation to the National Convention composed of men of whom three-tourths wore his declared supporters. But Conkling’s bum. mors have been very buay since then undér official or somi-official saaction, and their influence has not been without its effect apon those delegates that hold office or who hope todo so, Novertheless, tho delegation may be counted on for Blaine, unless he should woaken before the National Convention meets, or un- loss Conkling should aevelop uncxpected streugth. Bristow, howover, fs understood to be socond in the favor of the delegation.” Baltimore American:—“It is getting to look very mach ag if Mr. Blame will bave a clear majority in the Cineinnati Convention as soon as the complimentary votes are cast. This support of his candidacy by re- publicans East and West must be accepted as evidence that no stronger mominee could be put up. The per- sistent efforts of the scandal bureau at Washington to bring him joto disgrace have actually been of service to him. The endeavor totarmsh his good namo has awakened that sense of fair play which is inherent with American peoplo, and has really advanced his chances of the nomination. There is rothing rash in the proph- ecy that Mr. Biaine will be tha republican candidato for the Presidency, and that he will be elected. Tho Proceedings of the democratic State conventions so far give no indication as to who will be his opponent.” MANTON MARBLE'S SUCCESSOR. Troy (N. ¥.) Sunday Trojan :—“Mr. Hurlbert, Mr. Marble’s successor, has for sovoral years bold a prom- ‘iment editorial position on the World. His literary at- tainments aro of an. unusually high order, and his style ts vigorous and forcible, He bas also traveliod extensively and ap mexhanstible fand of in- formation on all im; t stibjecta. This, combined with hiv scholastic attainments, is @ gaaranteo that the World will be conauctod us ably and vigor the Inture as it has bven in the past. We Mr. Hurlbert and Minis on bis accession and ex- prose our at the retirement of #0 ab! ‘an editor as Mr. Marbie,"’ , ; THE STEWART. WILL Increased Public Interest in the Proposed Contest. STORY OF THE NINE TURNEYS. What They Intend To Do and How It Is To Be Done. The proposed action of the Turney family against the last will and testament of Mr. A. T, Stewart is now the leading vopic-of conversation throughout the city. While be lived no man was more widely known, aud | now that he is dead every effort against bis estate baturaily attracts attention, Public opinion in regard to the issue to be made by, tho Turneys 1s divided, There are many who ridicule the complainants and do not heditate to state as their Delief that if the Turneys are rash enough to appeal to the law they will be laughed out of court. ‘There are others, however, who have too much confidence in the shrewdness, judgment and tact of the attorneys engaged. by the family to imagine that they would plodge their adherence to a cause that was hopeless, or that thoy would, simply for the sake of what movey they could make, undortake a case that they knew had no soundation, and which, if dismissed by the Court us groundless, would not only damage their professional Teputations, but also imperil their good names. There are others who, while they express no opitien what- ever, are eagerly awaiting the developments of the future, RETICENCE OF THR CLAIMANTS, The noarer the day approaches when the papers are | to be filed the more reticent become the parties di- rectly Yuterested mm tho suit, It is almost impossible now to approach apy one of the Turneys, They seem to have promised each other to muintain utter silence, and they take tho most extraordinary measures to avoid an interview. Their lawyers aro as silent as themselves, ‘They positively refuse to mako anything public, and give for an excuse that if they speak they will imperil the cuuse of their chents, Still, from the manner in which the Turneys have proceeded in their case, it is evident that they are hopetul, and owing to the cool, cautious and deliberate mothods used by the attorneys, there is every reason | to believe that they are determined. The former are moving as a unit to establish their claims, and the latter are holding consultations almost every day, the | resuits of which are kept cutirely eccrct, Itis an old saying that “the deeper the mystery tho more varied and endless 1s the speculation,” and hence all sorts of ideas are advanced concerning tho ultimate termination of the suit in question. It would be tedious to the reader to give herein the va- rious conjectures of the present hour. Almost every One entertains a different opinion, yet all agree that if the Turneys succeed in convincing the Court tbut they have sufficient grounds {or procedure the case will be ono of the most remarkable that the world has ever seen, The Turnoys have plenty of money to back their cause, and every one knows the wealth of Mrs. Stewart and Judge Hilton. Should a positive legal Oght ensue we should have a pendent in the famous Tichvorne case, in which the whole world took such a keen interest, In the issue would be involved the re- sources of nine independent and wealthy families, and the entire fortune of a man worth $30, 000,000, ARE THESE THINGS FACTS? Knowing full well that it was the distinct under- standing between the Turneys and their lawyers that no word should be uttered by the one that would give the general public an idea of the secrets of the other, the writer novertheloss approached Mr. Gcorgo W. Turney, of No. 77 Chatham street, and held along and interesting interview with him. Tho gentieman is one of the most energetic and active participants in the struggle. George W. Turney 1s a genial old gentleman, of a solid, compact figure, with’a jolly, oval tace, “Mr, Turney, 1 have called to soe you in order to ascertain whether you propose to continue the suit which you began weeks ago against the last will and testament of Mr. A. T, Stewart?” “Certainly we do,” “You have no doubt read the reports recontly pab- lished of fell gop held with Jadge Hilton and also considerol the terrible odds against which you have to contend, Are you still willing to tako the chances of the final issue?” “Lam, and, as far as my Knowledge goes, so aro all the rest of the tamily.”” “Upon what grounds do you propose to proceed?” “That is a secret. We havo engaged a number of attorneys in whom we have perfect coniidence, and with whom we have inirusted our reasons for con- testing the will. We were particular to employ only those whom we knew would not deceive us, und whom we were confident would not take our caso tu hand un- less they recognized the justice of our claims.” “Then the rumor is false that you have withdrawn your case from tho bands of your attorneys?’ “Pulse in every respect, On the contrary, with new evidence coming to us every day, we are more con- fident of victory than we ever were,” HOW THE TURNKYS AND STRWARTS ARE RELATED, “You Turneys pretend to be ‘blood relations’ of the Stewarts, do you not?” “We do not pretend, for we have positive proof that wo are,” ' “How are you relatod to him 2”? “Dm glad you asked me that question, for every porter who has been 10 see mo proviously has mis- printed my statements and placed we before the public mm a false hight, 1 have been held accountable for their mistakes, und in order that you may not fall into the same crror take out your note book and carefully jot down all I say to you. ‘ “My grandfatuer aud Mr, Stewart's gran er were brothers, The name of my grandfather was George Turney, and the name of Mr, Stewart’s grandtather was Jobn 1 My grandiather omigratea years ago from the old country and died i America, Mr. Stowart’s grandlather died in Ireland. Both my graad- father aud Lis, being brothers, enjoyed the most in- timate relations, and at one timo resided in Lantram couuty, Ireland. You will see trom this that l am by blood a third cousin of Mr. Stewart,’ “Do you remember much about your grandfather?’ “But very litle.” “Do you remember whether Mr. A. 'T. Stewart ever called upon your father while he wasalive ?”” “Ever called! Why he came to this very place, and was right here in this store many times, “If remember it perfectly well, 1 never took mach notice of it at the time, because tho relationship was acknowledzed by both parties, and one might call upon the other and exchange courtesies wituout any more note being taken ‘of it than there would be should you call upou any of your relatives, My father was aman of means, and ‘Was as independent of Mr. Stewart as Mr. stewart was of him.” “Can you not tell me how you came to Institute your suit mn the first placey’” “Weil, I baven’t communicated this before, but I don’t think there woud be avy harm in dong it now, I'l tell you how tho whole thing commenced. fhe friends and associates of Mr. Stewart have done all in their power to convince the people tha: he blood relatives, Tuese statements were cir before his death, and for a long time the Tur- attention to them. At last I ug newspaper in which L ip Which existed between letter, and was mado to state Mr. Stowart had a sister, an idea which | oever nded to couvey, because I knew that Mr. Stewart had no sister. ‘inis card of mino waa laughed at, whereupon one of the Turneys, who know that my statements were true, volunteered to prove them be- fore a court of law.” “But are you not aware that the ground of simple relationship is worthless to you in your eflort to con- test the will, masmuch as 4 man ia making bis will can ighore bis relatio “Now, I without caretally considering our groan or do you suppose that we could secare tt such lawyers as ave ehyaged unless we had sone other plea than that of simple relavonsiip? 1 won't bony you bee re! plea ie it Ly attorneys choose to 0.80, well and good. | cannot.” “Bat ‘even the ground of relationship Judge Hilton denics."” “Jadge Hilton denies then what we ean and will Most conclusively prove. Mrs Stewart knows very well that we are Tolated to ber husband by blood, and she knows cqually well that the Batley family ure re- Jatod to hor also. We have positive proof that she has recognized the relationship moro than onca,”? DURAS 1H TURNS ED BAPwES. |, “When will your attorneys file their papers: “L was area te understand that they were to be filed Inst Saturday, I have received no notice why they were not filed at that ime, 1 have fmplicit confidence, however, in our lawyers, and it 1s only caution upon their part that causes the delay, [ain sare, howover, that the delay will. not be long continued. We are ail ready for action. We are contident of success,” In conversation with a interested ta the suit (a gentieman who does not wish his name to be mado the writer was given io understand that tho ground upon gbich the Turneys were about to proceed was that unduo influence bad been exercised over Mr. Stewart at the time he wrote his last will, The same person satd also that the former will was materially different from the last one; otherwise there would have beon no accessity for writing a new ono. WHAT kin’ RooTr v8. Mr, Elihu Root, of the firm of Compton & Root, of No. 43 PY iroet, who, it hag intimated, ts one of the counsel of ‘the family in their contesting of tho Stowart will, by a Hxnavo reporter : 5 yesterday morning at his residence, No. 20 Irving in reference to the ease whieh has caused so much in- terest among the public for a week past. Mr. Root, like his colleague, Mr. Bartlett, inclined to say Little or nothing concerning the matter, as eth) seen by the following conversation which was held betweea him and the reporter: — ve been sent to you, Mr Root,” said the re- by the Hukatn to ascertain, if ble, the . the Terneys, if they are Your 3 Mr. Stewart's will,’ “L don’t know that I have any umformation to give on that subject,” replied Mr. Root, “You are conuccied with the case, are you not, * sir”? “Cam.” 7 association with Mr. Bartiett and Mr. Booth?” “Yeon” Will you inform me, sir! as to the present status of the case?” “There is nothing about the ense, at present, that 1 can make known. I would willingly tell you anything that I had the liberty to, but, really, there is nothing I can say regarding this matter unl it goes into court,” **You would probably not connect yourself with thig case unless it had a foundation #”” . “1. ertanly should not.” “Wil you tell me how long it is since you were first conferred with in the mutter?’ was (irst spoken to shortly after the will was ad» 4 to probate. ? ve you given it mach attention “1 have Jooked mvo it earetally,”? A lew more interrogations fuiled to produce far. ther reply than that which gave the reporter wo under- Stand tuat the lawyer would give no direct information, AN UNWRILTEN CHAPTER OF HISTORY, MR. THURLOW WEED'S NARRATIVE OF HOW THR HERALD'S INFLUENCE WAS OBTAINED FOR PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S ADMINISTRATION, . To tum Epiron ov THe Heranp:— At the breaking out of the rebellion the®sympa- thes of tho Herano were with the South, or, at least, its marked hostility to the administration not only induced that opinion, but had the effect of encourage ing re nd strengthening tho rebel cause. ‘fhe | Daity News also sympathized even more unequivocally with the rebels, ernando Wood, then Mayor ef the city, with many promiacnt citizens, entertained kindred sympathies and sentiments, All this created astrong popular feeling among tho great mass of the ple, who manifested their loyalty by displaying the sand Stripes not only vpon public baiidings, but from the windows or housetops of private mansions, The HuRarp was cailed upon to display the Amer jean flag, apd upou its refusal or neglect to do 50 vio- lence was threatened by a tumultuous gathering, which, however, was dispersed without committing any overt act. Meintime the Heratp, by its largo circulation in Europe, was creating a dangerous public sentiment abroad. Our representaityes in Efgland, Rrance, Bob gium, &c,, regarded the influence of tho Hamann upon tho public mind of Europe with apprehension, That circumstance, addod to pur Wisastere during the early months of the war, induced President Lincoln bring the sudject before his Cabinet, it deomec important, if possible, to change the opaise of the Henaty upou the question of socession and tebeliion; Dut how this was to be accomplished was @ qu of much difficulty, It was agreed that an must be made to Mr, Bennett, Several gentlemen were’) named (myself atnong the number) tof ou. ‘Tho Secretary of State remarked fe. tons with Mer, Bennett were such as to ‘1 u failure of the object contemplated; but it was. : determined that I should be summoned to y by telegraph. On my arrival, while at breakiast q Secretary Seward, | was informed of the io hand, Calling after breakiast’ upon President he remarked, in his peculiar had bad “considerabie experience im belling oata,” at with this introduction, proceeded tu say that, im especially of the influence the HeraLD. was exerting i Europe, he deemed it of the greatest that Mr, Bennett should be satiated. thas tie: course of the Hea was endangering th and Union, adding his belief that if Mr. Bennett be brought to seo things in that light he would his course. While appreciating the importance: mission [ assured Mr. Lincola that 1 was the last per> 500 in the country to bo selected tor such a duty; bub he insisted that I should make the trial, and { departed on the first train for New York, My acquaintapco with Mr, Bennett commenced in 1827, when ho was the Washington reporter of the New York Courier and Enquirer, then couducted by tho late M. M. Noah. 1 was in Washington several wee! during the session of Congress, tor the of ad. justing then existing political complications, which, ‘as I hoped, might result in tho election of Me. Henry y tor President. Mr. Bennett, in his letters to tho Courier and Enquirer, attributed acta to Mr, Clay which, 1n the then excited state of the bic mind, defeated the hopes and efforts of hin Iricnds. 1b 18 not now necessary to. recall tho past in this connection. Out ol those charges yrow A conilict between Mr. Bennett and myselt which entirely separated us, politically, personally and so- cially, for more than nin § years, doring which time, although living mach together at the Astor Hquae, had pot spoken, Notwithstanding this lo ment, remembering that Geucrai Miller, when asked if he could take a British battery at Luudy’s Lune, re- plied that ho would “try,” I determined to face my enemy. Upon my arrival in New York 1 called upon my friend Richard Schell, between whom and Mr. Be nett I kuew that intimate relations oxisted. Mr. Schell readily underiook to arrange an inverview, and couple of hours afterward called at the Astor Ho: With @ message from Mr. Bennett inviting mo to dinner that afternoon. in stepping out of the cars at the Washington Heights station I met Mr. Bennett, who had gone out in the 6ame train. After a cordial groet- ing We were driven in bis carriage to his mausien on the Heigats We then walked tor half an hour about the grounds, when a servant came and announced dinner. The din one, dur ing whieh, was served, wi held = general —_conversatior then frankiy informed hia of the object of my visit, closing with the remark that Mr. Lincoln decmed it moro important to secure the HERaLD’s sapport than to obtajn @ vio tory inthe field, Mr, Bounet replied that the abo litronists, aided by whig members of Congress, had provoked @ war of the danger of which he bad bees hing the country for years, and that now, when were reaping What they had sown, they had no right to call upon him to help out of a difficulty that they had deliberately brought upon themaeives, J hstened without inverruption for ten minutes to a bitter denunciation of Greeley, Garrisoy, Seward, Sum- ner, Giadings, Phillips and myseil as having, by irri. tating and exasperating the South, brought the war upon the country. I then, in reply, without denyn or atiempting to explain any of his positions, stat the whole question from our standpoint, 1 informed him of facts and circumstances within my knowledge showing conclusively the deliverate design Of severing the Union to prevout California from cowing into it as a free State, 1 gave bm the the known particulars of an interview of ‘Toombs, Stephens and Clingman, members of Con- gress from Georgta aud Nortn Carolina, with General Taylor, ‘The object of that interview was to induce General Taylor, a Southern man aod slavehoider, to veto ihe bill permitting California to enter Union as a {ree Staic. It wasn stormy interview, witn'threats of disunion on one hand and of hanging on the other, ‘Tne facts were communicated to Senator Hamlin, of Maine, and myself within ten minates after the inéer- view cicsed. Jeflerson Davis, General law, though not present, was, as Gi) lieved, the master spirit ta the movement Taylor's death and the compromise measures, under tho auspices of bis successor, Mr. Fillmore, bridged over rebellion for the time being. 1 then called Mr, Ben- nett’s attention to the condition of tings in 1860, when the results of the census disclosed the fact of am une mistakable numerical and political o freedom over slavery. This ascendancy ori the il Southern hope of extending slavery into tree territory, Uhat having been the ovject of the repeal of tat Misaouri compromise aod the only national sssue then pending. 1 tuen reverted to the Democratic Naw tional Convention of 1860, starting Mr. Bennete with the assumption that that Convention was deliberate! demoralized vy its leaders for tho purpose of throwing je government into whig hands and thus the pretext desired jor secession. I claimed that the harmonious nomination of an available would have insured the success of tha ticket, bwt that the Convention was broken i Southern men, into whose hands Gey ied Casting played, Two democrat Jor Urosidert were placed in the field with the knowl edge apd for the purpose of gi eiection to ‘oln, and then, before a word was spoken of aB act perforwed by the incoming administration, a pre- determined course of secession and rebellion was eu. stared upon. No one know better than Mr, Bennett the truth, pe force and the effect of the tacts I presented, tut hie mind bad vecn so absorbed im his idea of the biciows character of avolition that he had ent vont ht of the real causes of the rebeliion, He a few minutes aud then changed the con’ to an [ovwsesee hime Reo v4 anaes in at an Connell meet jie us attended, oe at that time not on « ing terms, in it. cordially invited me to visit him at his office { tound it convenient. to the futuro course of the Heaatp; but that journal came promptly to the s port of the government and remaiped earnest and spoken against the revelizon. It was charged that Mr. Bet ns ia ‘as ocqtsioned by the mob which surrounded his and it was also chai that the HizaLp bad bought up by the administration, Both of these sations were utterly unfounded, Up to the umeof interview with Mr, Bennett, several weeks I ; ated vivlenes, there was no change in the ° KRALD, Dor Was One Word spoken, sugeosted intimated ry conversation conveying the idea personal intorest or advancement M; made to Mr. Bennett's jadgment G A