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duced a house of which the , hotsterer and the Its sitaation can be surpasse 4 TILDEN AND THE PRESIDENCY. | ———+—__— of ths ‘Al Warren and William G. Fargo Interviewed “Joe” SHOTS FROM A MASKED BATTERY, Estimates of Hoffman, Church, Parker and Others. Burra.o, N.¥., May 29, 1878 | The democ jrie county are some- what divided as to the merits and demerits of Samuel J, Tilden for President of the United States. Here, in re pulsations of Um, political arteries of Wes are most deeply felt, is a g place to ascertain correct sentiments, From the pro- ceedings of the late anti-Tilden gathering at Albany it is easy to conclude that a strong personal cany: ast Mr, Tilden; but from what 1 can glean in Buifulo that is abgut all the canvass amounts to, at least so far as this section of the Stae is concerned, Tilden meu claim that such antagouism when it really tomes to the frout at St, Louis, if it ever does, will melt like snow before the sun, They think with ‘Ben?’ Butier that the bolting element must always prove ‘flat, stale and unprofitable,” as a means of kill- ing off Presidential aspi he wild theories of Judge Church and othe » impracticability of taking the democratic Presidential candidates from New York, aro scouted as unfit for consideration, Such \Standpoint is looked upo tion. The honor of the State and the espret de ¢orps of Me democratic party are deemed to be in danger Ja the promulgation ot such doctrines, In order to getat the precise views in Erie county on these vital questions of the Presidential contest, I have called within the past few da: atic politicians of abis. eb ‘ew York work aya tions. 3, as to tl sie at | with feelings of indigua- | upon some of the | yeara familiarly acquainted with the two former related tv your correspondent some anecdotes of bygone days i connection with the lives of those distinguished gentlemen. “Hut, Mr. Fargo,” | remarked, after some general conversation, he HERALD 18 anxious to ovtain your views on political matters, aud that is the object of my cull.” “1 am nota politician,” he smilingly answered. “Then much greater the anwiety of the public to ob- tain your views, The days of mere politicians are drawing to & close, and the people look for a new régime, Whatore your opinions as to Mr, Tilden's candidacy jor the Presidential chair #?” “Well, £do not wish to be drawn into any particular discussion on those topics, but 1 can say that! am Ainst Mr. Tilden, Ido not think he isa tit man for vay he bas pushed aside others to elevate him: Then he pretends to be a great reformer and wants the entire credit of break- for a Tweed wutil well assured of bis downfall, The corrup- tions of those people had been rumored for years and Mr. Tilden was close alongside of them during the whole period, He certainly possesses ability and is capable of judging men and their measures, It was cult matter to arrive ata proper conclusion as ans adopted by Tweed in bis management of public aifuirs in New York city, Mr, Tilden stood by hun while he could make anything out of lum. Ido notcbarge, by any he entered into avy corrupt schemes with Tweed; but be must have been very blind mdved {{ he did not understand that gentle- , course. Then came the _exposur and Mr, Tilden comes to the frout an claims all the credit of breaking down those plotters against the public wellare. In bis attucks on the Canal Ring he pursues the same selfish striking right and leit at everybody and any- ‘Those canui frauds had been kiiown for thirty rs, but the Goversor claims to be the only man » had the bardibood to expose them. — ‘These move- ments have ali been undertaken for an object—to sub- serve Mr, Tildeu’s personal ambition and throw dust in 8 of the people by contending that the Governor w York is the only honest reformer m the . Buta study of correct facts will produce a ‘y n, While Mr, Tilden could gain by jaciou with those men now charged by him with ption he worked with them, When he found it expedient totight, he was not slow in availing bimself of the opportunity,” What do you think of the recent Albany gathering which assembled tor tue purpose of opposing Mr, Til- ation? ”? n influential body of citizens, and will felt at St. Louis, 1 should be in javor pour.”? make themse of nominating Governor Sey “Do you not think his war record would operate bim i be became a candidate ?? Notatall, Mr, Seymour stands exactly upon the same platiorm in that ay Mr, Tilden, It is all ‘nse to alloge that ymour did pot give as rly Support to the governtent us that bestowed by the Executive of other States of the Union, He was thoroughly as vigorous and uncompromising. But he thought it proper to protest against the unequal-quota | of troopsdemanded by the United States government | trom New York, and was willingto goon the record in that controversy. Then” on the question leading politicians of Baffaio and vicinity. MK. JosKPH WARREN This gentiomen, or ‘Joe’? Warren, of Bullalo, as he is more lauiliarly kHown in political circles through- out the stands by Governor Tilden, He is editor and part proprictor of the Buffalo Courier, one of the most enterprising newspapers in this part of the State. Mr. Warren ts a democratic politician of con- siderable influence in Erie aud adjoining counties. Ho is also 4 member of the Stal authority he commands political obedience and his ad. view is often sought with profit by leaders of the party. Clear-headed, sharp and thoroughly alive to tho necessities and duties of the democracy he is looked upon as a vulu til where discretion and foresight prove invaluable, When Mr. ‘Tilden wus a candidate for Governor he States, countered a vigorous oppositiva from “Joe” Warren. The Buffalo editor did not consider that Mr, Tilden couid carry th e. which existed at the ume in New York city politics, He supposed that the adherents of Tweed would natu- Tully organize against Tilden, and that the party must be divided in the metropolis—the democracy thus los- ing the State. But those theories of Mr. rren were Dased upon falso premises, as was alterward clearly | demonstrated. Tilden carried the State by over 50,000 majority, Since that time Mr, Warren has been looked apon as an opponent of Governor Tilden, but the con- wary seems to be tho real To-di san ear- | gest advocate for the or’s nomination at St, Louis. 1 called upon the gentiemau at his house, when ihe following conversation took pi Cornesvoxpext—What do you think will be the effect wf the Albany movement on Mr. Tilden’s candidacy ? Mr. Wannes—I think it will strengthen him with the people of the State? Coxmesronnext—On what do you base this asser- ton ¥ Mr, Warien—The managers of the democratic party wre doteruined to win in the campaign, and they re- fard with suspicion any movement which endangers the integrity und harmony of their organization. The Gover great element of strength in this campaign is adminis- irative retorm. ‘Tae people will be slow to indorse any candidate who does not er represent it, Che affirmative position in politics always wink Per sonal opposition to a man is more likely to strengthen | than to weaken bim. The gentlemen who oppose Mr, Tilden in this State have not suggested any other can- digate, If they want to carry out reform through any better man they suould have named such other candi fiat Cornesronpeyt—What, in your opinion, ts the cause af this avti-Tilden feelin Mr. Waxkex—The neg ject of Governor Tilden to call ato his 1s and confidence gentlemen who have deen regarded fur years in their localities as represen- ‘ative men of the party, Also the fear that, in the ivent of Ins election to the Presidency, their advice Kd not be required, SPONDENT—Do you anticipate any break iu the New York delegation at St, Louis in view of this or- ganized opposition to Mr. Tilden? Mr, Wankex—Certainly not. The gentlemen who Are engaged in this movement havé been so long iden- titled with the democratic party aud so thoroughly fas miliar with the operations of factions in the party that they @ill decline to take any step beyond the expres- sion Of their opinion as lo the must available mau tor the Presiaency. CoknksPONDENT—How as to the strength of Governor Tilden in Uris locality ¥ Mr. Wanksx-—Ile will prove betore it he is pitted against a CoRREsPoNDENT—Deo you think he can b Jing in ubis State, easily Mr. Wakkey—Certainty he can, It would be mote dificult, however, to beat Washburne or CORRESPONDENT--What are the loca work in your pst Mr. Tilden ? Mr. WAnRE f Senstor Laning ur s when he ran bhie: } give their votes and intlue to Mr, Tilden so long as there isa possibility of omination, Congesvoxpent—What do you think of Mr. Ti Strength as a candidate betore the coun Ma. WakKES—( think he is the named, There will be no substan tween the two parties w The main issue will be as to admins tals ma However individ to. Gov Tilden's execuuve es of the people believe him to te a of corruption, and as | 0 you think of the anti-Til. | ining counties ¥ { know of bo organized Mr, hostile to the Governor in Western New York. WARREN. movement CorkestoxpRxt—Who are Itk ors In the Con ys—UIIO and its Prestdential cand the field the only men of positiv and Bayard. f bas Ceen for th the West The real en of the State are in favor of him. ; Fepreseats the educated, ehivalrous and younger element of the party, whu admire bis scholar. Burp, statesmansh Corkrsroxpayrt—Do bott ol the greenback Mr. Warkux—There are no prai sentiment, us expressed tirat as **there Sliould ve no st ciple of specie resumption. 1 agree to the pi allirmed for t i two years, which means that the country shall have time to recover iselt and pay its debts, and thas place al! its obi gaons on a gold basis to be Mr. Tilden's ntion? idates trength there will be any puis ¥ iovsof it, The gen- t the State Uonvenvion, the prin- no forced stantinily democracy as WILLIAM ©. PARGO. Mr, William G. Fargo 1s Presweut of the American Express Company. To tus untiring imdustry and e Curve ability gm great success OF this « mainly due. Mr. Fargo nas resid Dumber ef years, having been tw the city. He his last x years since. Although not at all acti politics just now he takes adecp interest in pubiic uifwrs, and Aiways LE jound either im direet opposition or ad cacy of whatever issue tnay come belore the public for Aiscumion. He is am out and out democrat and a stern upbolder of the privetples of that par The geptioran bus lateiy completed on muguitieeut residences i Uns section of the State, Five years were occupied in its consirnetion, Cultivated taste aud lavish expenditure have pro « ‘the most of an eminence the suburbs of Bullalo, ‘Wy the oreezes of Lake Erie and directly in New of the Canadian shore, with the tarbulent Niagara nly Visible trom the windows, its surround. | y is strikingly beautiful, Costly paintings ‘the intorior, while a lite size statue of Char- , CXquisitely chiselled by a French seulpto stands in one of the large rooms on toe fret toc Portraits of Erastus Corning, Sr.; Judge Verptanck, | Wobster sud other eminent men stand side by with the family paintings, The genleman was ble adjunct in important coun- | He based his theory upor the troubles | | of siavery he stood ujon strictly’ constitu. tional grounds until the necessiues of a ter- rible war changed the aspect of tne issue. Wheu free- | dom came Mr. Seymour stood as solid as a rock with | the most radical On the rights before the law of the colored m ‘Those are the only points that could be | raised ngainst Governor Seymour, but when they come | to be examined their advocates have nota leg to stand | upon.?? tg SHOTS PROM A MASKED BATTERY. | _ Lalso conversed with other local politicians here of high and Jow degree, who did not wish to give their ideas for publication if names were to be attached, | None of them, however, were at all averse to firing off | shots trom behind the scenes; im other words, operat- ing in the political battle Held through the operations of @ masked battery. One of these gentiemen is a | rabid supporter of Governor Tilden aud as bitter a | hater of bis opponents. What is your estimate,” [ asked, “of the men who ld a meeting in Albany adverse to Governor | lately b | Tala | “Well,” he responded, “1 agree with Mr Warren Louis. You have only to look at the mo- | uves und reputations of some of tue men who congre- gated at Judgo Parker's residence in Albany last week | to come to the same conclusion as Ido. Thore, for in- stance, is Joun 'T. Hoffman. That man was the erea- ture of William M. Tweed, who first made him Re- corder ot New York city, next Mayor, and then Gov- | ernor of the State, At one time it was proposed to | make him President of the United States, and all the wires were fixed for thut purpose, ‘Peter B. Sweeny bad originated the entire scheme in big prolific bram The National. Conven- tion was to be controlled by the same powertul in- fluences which we have seen at work in New York pohtics under the reign of the notorious Ring. Holl: tan was thus to be hoisted into the Presidential chair, and the natioual government handed over to the drels who placed your sity under a debt of nearly hundred and fifty milous of dollars, But the uunted without securing a trick trom the ‘Tue exposure of the | one } plotters | cards they so adroitly bandied. Ring frauds upset ther little game, and Hoff- man took a inp to Europe for a jew years, Tuen he came back, thinking the storm had blown over, and that the people would for- get his identity with the Tweed gang. But the public have long memories under such aggravating circum- stances. Hotiman lives in Albany. has very properly ignored him 1m contercuces as to political mauagement. He does not want avy of that | kidney around him now. The odor of Tweedism is | stilltoo apparent. Sandford E. Church is another o¢ the Solons who bas come out against the Governor. Weil, t ay aiso be a reason jor that. The Chief Justice, whether falsely or otherwise 1am unable to y, has been accused of a close affinity with certain o Canal Ring. He was supposed to be political champion, and previous to his the Bench had conducted some important legai controversies in their interest. The attack of | Governor ‘Tilden has precipitated political rum and pure, he cannot help sympathizing hitherto assisted him up the lad- der of poi neement, and Who Would, if they wielded the power of former days, go far toward send- ing him to the White House for the next four years. Judge Parker may harbor feelings of animosity to Mr. Tilden tor eral personal reasons. Among these might be mentioned the victory ot Tilden over Parker in the contest for the gubernatorial nomination at Syracuse in 1874. Mr. Erastus Corning is a son-in-law ef Judge Parker and, of course, the sentiment ot op- position in this quarter may operate through family influences. Allen . Loo, formerly Lieutenant Governor of the Sta some personal grievance in connection with statements in the Govera or’s canal messages which might be construed as affecting the couduct of Mf. Beach while officia- ting as one of the Cana’ Board. Others who attended that wonderful Conference might be classed in the same category. Certain judges of the Coart of Appeals trace a close connection between Mr. Charles O’Conor's attack wpon that tribunal and the position which Mr. Tilden assuined in his fight. with Tweed and the Canal So you sce that all this turmoi against the rhor sinply narrows itself down to personal spleen. Mark my words, the voters of this State and coun vil look” upon the opposition im this hght anda cordingly. So will the Democratic Convention at st. Louis if they propose to nominate a | eundidate who will be acceptable to the reform element of the nation. Tammany all, 1 am inclined to think, viewing the politics of your city at this distance, op- poses Mr, Tilden on somewhat similar grounds, ’ Be- cause the Governor will not yield in every way to Mr. n Kelly in the matter of appointments and on som er trivial local diseussions that gentleman under- | takes to fight. This is all wrong. Principle must rule im the coming canvass, not personal pique or ward pol- ities.” though with tho: BLOSS. SOME HISTORICAL FACTS ABOUT A POLITICAL HISTORIAN — THE CURIOUS HABITS AND CAREER OF THE AUTHOR OF THE GREENBACK THEORY. CIncINNATI, Obio, May 23, 1876 Goorgo Manor Davis Bloss, who for the last twenty- five years has been the political editor of the Cincin- nati Enquirer, and to whom more than any one else is to be attributed the greenback doctrines of the Onio democracy, was killed near his home at Branch Hill, twenty-two miles north of Cincinnati, this evening, by a train of cars overtaking him while he was walking on the railway track, He had started to walk down from Loveland to his home, a distance of two miles, and was only “bout 200 yards from his house when an express train coming around a curve strack firm, killing him instantly, One of the peculiarities of the man was his entire absorption in whatever was taking place in nis mind, and this habit of abstraction was what caused him to lose bis life, Almost any other man in the world would have heard a train coming up behind him, whistling and screeching like a demon, Bloss never would, and this caused his death, SOMETHING ABOUT HIM, Bloss was an integral part, an essential part, of the democracy of Ohio. During the twenty-five years that he was the leading political writer on the Enquirer there was no single year when he did not impress his personality on the party, either in the formatioa of its platform, the aavocacy of its principles by new argu. tents, or else the adoption of new principles and en- grafting them upon the party, either by the torce of his logic or the honosty and persistency of his opinions, Less than a week ago, while the work of the last Obto Democratic Convention was still tresh in mind, I asked Bloss what he thought would be the result at St Lous. “The result at St. Louis!’? he said, with astonish- ment staring from his face; “why, the result will be that we will nominate a Western man on a greenback jatiorm, and then we'l, elect him.”” But you don’t really expect that much, do you?” “T most certainly do. We have everything to en- courage us.’ “How do you mean to do it?” “We have the West with ua," We have Obio and In- diana and Limos and Missouri and Kansas and Ten- nessee and Kentucky, and with that to start upon we will be able to name terms at St, Louisa The Southern img up sothe Tammany Ring and putting { down corruption in canal management, Now, it is Known that Mr, Tilden did pot turn away from | Governor Tilden | threatencd moral annitilavon upon the heads of some of those gentiewen, Judge Church is humae aud must 1 the disuster to his friends, Al- | States will fall into line with us when they see how tho thing’s going.” “Buc what if you don’t succeed ?” “Weil,” said he, “they used to talik about the South- ern people that they’d rule or ruin. Now I won’t say that, because we won't ruin, but you have my word we intend to rule, and ov this very gi question,” Poor Bioss! that he should die withdut seeing the ve in which be had so intertwined his whole eart, THE AUTHOR OF THR GREENBACK IDEA. Most people give Pendietom the cred:t ot being the author of Wwe Eee doctrine which has so strong a hoid here in the West, The lact 1s, though, that Biuss hunself was the man who first gave it utterance, as well as being the one who bus beeu 1s most persistent advocate, lo the year 1867 he first enunciated as a litical thesis that the circulating medium of tho hited States should not be gold and silver, but should iustead be a paper currency made receivable for duties, and thatall the debt of the government, except that which was made specially payable im com by the act authorizing it, should ve payabie in greetibacks In that same year Mr, Pendleton espoused the same doctrine, but Mt was not until alter Bioss had given it a following with hig persistent articies in its iavor. At the next Demo- eratic Convestion of Ohio—it happened on the sib of Jungury, 1868, at Coluinbus—Bloas was present and prepared and presented the resolutions by which Obio nominated Pendietou for the Presidency, and later in tue year he weht on with Pendleton to the National Convention iu New York and had the satistaction of seeing lis candidate come within two and a balf votcs of becoming the nominee. Of course other Ohio democrats did as much and more, perhaps, toward working the thing up, bat it was Bloss who made the start, And he always tbougbt he narrowly escaped making 4 President, Wo. Since that time until to-day, when his ite was sud snapped ofl, be hus given up the idea of ele a President on that theory. AS A STATISTICIAN Mr. Bloss had acquired a certain kind of national fame, During all the time of and following the w the republican party carried and controlled nearly every State in the Union be never gave up bis taith in the party of hig choice or admitied that it would’nt come out triamphant sooner or later, He was always able to cipler out democratic gains somewhero, and Le generally made his democratic defeats so piausibie and explamed them so easily that the people of that party would wonder how they ever thought of succeeding. I there was a stunning defeat ail over the State be bad a happy way of hunting up some other section where they had made marked progress, and this he would keep hammering away at until all idea of doteat was forgotten, AS A HISTORIAN, But this was not all the genius that Bloss possesse). He had figures at bis comumud ull the ordmary mind Wearied with figures would turn away disgusted. As a historical student aud writer he was particalarly happy. All kinds of history—aucieut and modern, Freaci, English, Roman, Greek, Persian and ‘our own colonial | history—be at his fingers’ ends, and there*was scarcely adaily occurrence that he woutd not point out ahistoric parallel to, naming the time, the circum- stances and the characters who went to make it upwith fs great accuracy as though it had only just occurred, In this he was more than remarkuble, he was wonder- ful. In nothing did he show the extraordinary habits of his mind more than in this one pecuharity, 118 PERSONAL TRAITS. ‘Twenty-five years ago, Mr, Bloss came to Cincinnati, a young lawyer secking practice, Though born in Vermout, he had been educated at Oswego, New York, andhad studied law with Judge Allen, wuo was aiter- wards on the Supreme Bench of New York, He had ditorial Work on a paper in Syracuse, but n amateur, and not as @ regularly em- ploye so that when he came here ana wok | the editorial chair in the Enquirer it was practically | his first newspaper work. In that twenty-tive years ot | busy Ife he never left the paper that first gave him employment, and alway position of an editorial writer. ‘There w: up in bis case, When he was first employed on the Anquirer Murat | Haistead was the local editor, and he and Bloss used to work together during the long days and nights, and the friendship thats Was began mm those days never died out, Mr. Bloss’ handwriting was a terror to all compositors. It was probably the most fantastic chirography that ever found its way to that this movement will assist instead of injuring Mr. | & composing room, and No’ ohe, Roh ases himself, * | Tilden at St. would pretend to read it after it got dry. 4 say no one, though there are tour or five men who are em- ployed on the Ainquirer who can decipher* it, and tor possessing this accomplishment bs are given the “tat” of the advertising, I believe, hile writing be always hummed in a sort of singsong way, not in words, but in tone, and if he were interrupted in this | he would immediately give up work, saying that he must write and sing or not do either, ‘Ho was a true friend to those who enjoyed his friend- ship, an earnest supporter ot what be believed to be righ't, andan honest man! PETER COOPER'S NOMINATION. The following is the correspondence which passed between the officers of the National Convention of the | Independent party at Indianapolis and Mr. Peter Cooper on the occasion of tenderimg bim the nomina- tion as the candidate of the party for President of the United States in the coming election:— Nuw Yonk, May 81, 1876, Hon. Peter Coorrn:— o Dvax Sue—Tho Nudional Executive Counell of the Inde- pendent party huve the honor to inform you that at x use Yonal convention of the party, hel ‘apotis on the Lith of this month, monsly womiuated ns ® candidate for the wttice of President of the United. states, and atthe samo time. Hon, Newton Booth, of Californie, Wax tnanim-usly nominated for the office of Viee Presidemtt We enclose for your cousideration a copy of the seciura tion of principles adopted by the Convention on the occasion of your nomination, , Tnmakiug this formal and official communication of the the Convention we re you ot the great your nomination has afforded to all true frends vd monetary Reform, in which you haye 90 eat . with great et, W. FIELD, Chairman, obedient servants, Tuomas J. DURANT, Secretary. wR. coorEn’ PLY. New York, May 81, 1878, Hon. Moss W. Fiip, Chairman, and Hoa. Tuomas J. Do- rotury of the National Executive Counell of the Tudepondent party :— GexrLewen—Your format official no imous nomination tendered by the Nt the Independent party at Indianapolis, 0 me (or the high ouice of President of the United States, Hon, Newton Booth, of Califoruia, for Vice Prosident, Is fure me. together with an wuthenticated copy of the admire: ble piatioem which the Convention adupied. While I most heartily thank the Convention through you for the xreat honor they havo thus conierred upon ne, Kindly perait me to say that $hero 1s bure possitility, 1¢ wise counsels prevail, that the sorely necced r blightine effects of’ past unwise lecislar finance, which the people so earnestly had through either the republican oF Doth of them meeting in nutional conve: date. It in unnecessary for me to assure vou, that while I have no aspiration for the position of Chief Mugisteate of this great Republic I will most cheerfully do what I can to fore Ward the best interests of my country. T therefore accept your nomination conditionally, ex+ rest bopa thut the Independent party may . while permitting me to step ‘aside and remain in that quiet woi most congenial to nature and time of life. Most respec vant, fication of the unan- al Convention of he 17h inet, te n ie! from the m relative to ek, may yet be veratic party, ion wt an early POLITICAL Richmond (Va.) Dispaich:—“Can Tilden carry New York? There ts not a doubt on our mind on this point, provided Conkling be not the nominee of the repubii- cans, There jome people here, however, who have such doupts.”” Pittsburg (Pa.) Gazette:—“The independents, under NOTES. | the leadership ot Carl Schurz, were very careful to say that they did not want to dictate arbitrarily to the Cin- cinnutt Convention, but their actions show just the res verse feeling. ’” Cincinnati Gazette :—“Tho Bristow Club of Cinein- NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, | as hati now numbers 1,200 names, and still it grows. With Bristow as a candidate for President the republi- cans would sweep Hamilton county in October; would sweep Ohio at the same time, and would sweep # country in November, ’? Cincinnati Commercial:—“There is one very unfavor. able symptom for the republicans tn the Presidential Prelimmaries, They are absorbed in personal contro- versies, and do not seem to be aware of the fact that the contest before them is one in which they cannot win without the independent vote,” Philadelphia Iem:—"We depreeate any injustice to the Speaker of the House. He {s just now in a most perplexing dilemma To a well man it would be ex- citing and annoying, but to one in Mr. Kerr’s delicate health it threatens physical danger, For his sake, ns wellas for the honor of the country, it is to be hoped that he will be able to show that this charge is untrue.” Baltimore American;—‘The nation is sound at heart, and no passing ilis or misfortunes are sufficient to break down its stamina or interrupt the operation of its re- cuperative power, AS we progress farther into the summer, and the causes we bave named get fairly to work, we hope and expect to seo improvement and re- generation become so marked in a healthy tone and wmereased activity all over the land as not to be mis- taken or denied.” Gallatin (Tenn.) Ezaminer:—“It the Southern States will resolve to stand together, shoulder to shoulder, firmly resist all efforis to divide them on local and tm- material issues, they can hold the balance of power be- tween the Northern partics in the Presidential election, Let the democrats of the North build their own leaders, It will be time enough afer the batue is won to adjust minor questions of differencoand make compact and broad the platiorm of principles applicabie to both aec- tions and all the States.” St, Louts 7imes :—There is bardly any doubt that Filley swept the deck at Jefferson Ciiy—the delegation to Cinciunat! standing by careful count:—Morton, 19; Biaine, 9, and Bristow, 2 The Bristow men, who aro Bruere and Fagg, of the Tweifth district, were elected by one majority only, Loan, Smith and Van Horn, delegates at large, are for Morton, while Finkelpburg is for Blaine, and, possibly, Biaine being out of the way, for Bristow, All the Morton men are for Blaine, and ali the Biaine men for Morton, as second choice. Fishback and McGinnis got seats in the convention on Proxies from Barton county, which never held @ con- vention,” ' STATE CONVENTIONS, Tilden in A Confederate Yell for . Virginia. IOWA FOR BLAINE. jis IRE ALES the Favorite Maryland. Bayard in VERMONT DEMOCRATS. Montrguise, May 31, 1876. An unusually large number of delegates to the Demo- cratic State Convention, which meets bere to-morrow, have already arrived. Three times as many, it is claimed, #8 ever attended before on the evening previous to the Convention, will assemble to-morrow in Village Hall, at half-past ten o’clock A. M. The State Committee will probably recommend Colonel A. M. Dickey, of St. Jounsbury, as temporary chairman, but have agreed on no permanent ollicers. Hon, William H. H. Bingham, of Stowe, will probably be renomi- nated for Governor, there being no opposition to him. ‘Ten delegates will bo selected to attend the St. Louts Convention, who will pro ly be imsiructed to vote as @ unit, but will uot be committed to support any par- ticular candidate, The resolutions will be short, sharp and for thorough reform in national expenditures. VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS. PROCEEDINGS AT THE STATE CONVENTION YE8- TERDAY—TILDEN'S NAME RECEIVED WITH ‘A CONFEDERATE YELL” —VIRGINIA REFUSES TO GO ‘TO ST, LOUIS AS A DUMB DELEGATION. Ricamoyn, May 31, 1876. The routine work of the Democratic State Conven- ton, consisting only in the election of a delegation to the St, Louis Couvention, a State Central Committeo and electors, was quietly and admirably performed. The action so clearly indicated in my despatches of yesterday was carried out to the letter. Virginia sends to St. Lonis an unpledged and uninstructed delegation of her best citizens, whose aim it wili be to cast the undivided vote of the State for that candidate who, in their judgment, will carry the country in November, There was no contest as to candidates for the Presidential nomination, every individual prefer- ence was rigidly suppressed in subservience of the common interests of the party. TILDEN THE POPULAR CANDIDATE, The beat portion of the day, however, was taken up in speech making, and in this way an admirable test of its sentiment as to the popularity of the various candi- dates was had. Among those who were called upon to address the Convention was Major Beker P. Lee, who in the course of his remarks culogized the various as- pirants for the St, Louis nomination. Bayard’s name clicited a rather feetle degree of applause. Hancock’s was received with perhaps more enthusiasm. Davis meet with a cool reception, Joel Parker’s and Goy- ernor Hendricks’ were well received, but when the orator mentioned Governor Tilden, of New York, call- ing him the Great Reformer, there was ono long, loud and unanimous Confederate yell, followed by the wild- cheering ard the most unbounded applause, This continued so long that the speaker was interrupted for several moments, affording tue most conclusive proof to the sentiment of the Convention that, however much other candidates may be proferred, Tilden alone is regarded us tho man who of all others can be elected in November next. Among the dele- gates thero is a strong personal preference for Bayard, whose chivalrous bearing and bigh character and di yotion to the South they all esteem, Br perbaps, a much stronger and more enthusiastic sentiment was that evinced for Hancock by the ex-Confederate officers and soldiers of the Convention. General Fitzhugh Lee aud General Harry Heath, both West Pomters, and probably ciassmates ot Hancock's, are quoted ag being | enthusiasiic supporters of Hancock’s ciaims, and they are but the representatives of the rank and file of the men who made up the Confederate army. A delegat remarked that it it were left to the ex-soldiers of both armies they would quickly settle all sectional differ- ences and ¢loct Hancock next President of the United ‘States, MANCOCK STRONGLY SUPrORTED. ‘There is nv doubt that Hancock basa strong follow. ing in the South, which, if the cpportunity offers, will be atilized at St, Lours in his support, A DISCORDANT YoICR. During the morning Mayor Anthony M. Kelley, of this city, was called upon for a speech, and, as he pressed it, udvanced some unpopular ideas, He was not in javor of*sending a dumb delegation to St, Louis, South, with her poweriul vote, sbould have a in the counsels of the was bigh time that it should be io fram- mg the party platforms and directing the party machinery, Avove all, the speaker did not believe in this abuse of tke Ohio and the West whose Congressmen were now battling so nobly for the rights and liberties of the South and for refor- mation of the government particularly. He did not wish the State of Ohio abused which bad given 200,000 yotes tor Vallandigham wnen he was the iriend of the South iu her greatest trials, This speech, notwithstanding the groat popularit; d splendid eloquence of the orator, did not call fort any hearty applause and was evidently not in accord with the sentiment of the Convention. There is such a wholesome dread of the financial theories of the West which are regarded here a& most dangerous and threat- ening destruction to the party that the policy of touch them not is being universally adopted in the South, VIRGINIA UITERS NO UNCERTAIN SOUND, Just prior to the recess a discussion sprang up as to tho expediency of appointing a Committec on Resolu- tions. -Mr. James Barbour, a promment democrat and the personal triend of Colonel Joba 8. Mosby, with a number of others, opposed the motiou, on the ground that no resolutions nor platform should be adopted by the Convention. This brought Captain J. H. Chamber- layne to the floor, who in a short ry entorced the absolute necessity of binding the State of Virginia to the maintenance, in its fullest terms, of the govern- ment’s faith in its bonds, its notes, its fractional currency and in all {ts present and futuro obligations, He argued that Virginia should to St. Lou peak for’ the State and to t declare its unalterable spirit and terms all the obligations resulting from the reconstruction amendments, flauncial system and all, and that Virginia should go there not to ask what others think, but to deciare what she thinks and what is the true voice of the South. This adaress was re- ceived with such great applause that it showed it was in sympathy with the views of the Convention, At its close the pending resolution to appoint a com- mittee was adopted, and in an adress delivered later Governor Walker indorsed most tully its positions, NO WIRYPULLING, The Convention was an exception to all similar vodics ofthe sort. There were no caucuses, no intrigue, no wirepulling, and beyond a laudable aspiration on’ the part of many of the members to go to St. Louis there were few who had any axes to grind. The delegation is unanimously in favor of aby candidate that can win in November; and though many have personal prefer- ences none express them. DISTINGUISHED VISITORS, In the evening the Convention was fav- ored by the presence of distinguished visi- tors, The United States judges present in the city, Chi Justice Waite, Judge Bond and Judge Hughes, aceepted invitations to a private box in the theatre where the Convention was beld, and were spectators of the proceedings of the afternoon session, As soon as the party were discovered, the President of the Convention, Governor Marye, eputed Judge Christian, of the Stato Court’ of Appeals, to invite them to seats on the stage, but they preferred to romain in the private box. The Chict Justice expressed himself highly pleased with the quality of the speaking but was somewhat surprised that service 1m the Confederate army was so frequently urged as aclaim to political prefermest, He said ho was very glad to have had the opportunity of seeing so beh of and fine looking a body of Southern men assem. bled in convention. MARYLAND DEMOCRATS, THE CONSERVATIVE CONVENTION YESTERDAY— BAYARD THE FAVORITE OF THE DELEGATES, Battimore, May 31, 1876, The Democratic Conservative Convention, to select legates to the National Convention at St, Louis, acy sembied in this city to-day. Colonel John F. Dent, of St Mary's county, was elected President. The usval committees on credentials and resolutions were appointed. The Committeo on Resolutions afterward reported, through its Chairman, that it wou'd submit no resolu, tions, but only request the Convention to select capa- ‘dle, honest and cflicient men to the National Conven- ton. * A delegate from Washington county, one of the members of the committee, submiued a minority port declaring that offices are created for the good and rot as a reward for political services spous lor the victors; that the traditions of the dem cratic party recognize coin as the only money wi: Feuted by the constitution, and favor a speedy return to specie payment, believing that the industries of the country and the interests of the whole people demand a fixed and not a fluctuating standard of value; and that the delegates to St. Louis be leit unpledged and free in their judgment and discretion us to the se- lection of a candidate for President, The minority ropes was adopted Hon. Robert MeLane, of this af R. B. Carmichael, of Queen Anne's; Hom BK. of Worcester, and Outerbridge Hersey, of Fi were chosen delegaies at large to St. Louis, ‘There ts no authority for intimating the opinion of all dolegates ut lasge as to their preiereace or any of the eter Fe babys ibayt, 4 a, ’ Si TE RRR SUE CH for Presidential candidates, but the first choice of the democracy of Maryland 1s unmistakably Bayard ALABAMA DEMOCRATS. Moxtcommey, May 31, 1876. © The Dethocratic State Convention met here to-day. Sixty-two out of sixty-five counties were represented, and 400 delegates were present. W. H. Chambers was elected permanent president, ‘The Convention voted down, by a vote of tour to one, aresolution inst the two-third rule. Governor G. S Houston has been renominated for Governor, R. K. Boyd tor Secretary of State and Daniel Crawiord for Treasurer, They are the present in- cumbeuts. ‘The Convention then took a recess till four o'clock. On reassembling the Convention nominated Wills Brewer tor Auditor, J. W. A. Sundford for Attorney General, and, after four unsuccesstal ballots for Super- Jntendent of Education, adjourned until ten o'clock to-morrow. LOUISIANA REPUBLICANS. PLATFORM OF THE BEPUBLICAN CONVENTION— PERMANENT RETURN TO SPECIR PAYMENTS— EX-LEADERS OF THE CONFEDERATE ARMY IN NATIONAL LEGISLATION A NATIONAL DANGER. New Ontxays, May 31, 1876, The Republican Conventiop, with Judge Beattio in the chair, adopted a preamble and resolutions tender- ing the thanks of the Louisiana republicans to the re- publicans of the nation; for the establishment of a na- tional soverergnty; favoring the’ ndmination of a can- didate for the Presidency whose persozal character will afford a guarantee of an honest, economical and effective administration of the national government upon repub- Iican principtes, but leave the delegates to Cincinnati free and untrammelled by other instructions; want estab- lished a system of federal finance which will insure the collection of revenues, punish all official or other frands upon the Treasury, and bring about a steady, speedy and permanent return to the payment of specie into and out of the Treasury in all federal transactions; advise a just apportionment of federal appropri tions for nai .works gf internal impr ment, taking into aceount the immense vances received by our more fortunate sisier States during the period when democratic denomina- tion denied to the Southern States their just share of such common fund. Such a measure of equatization would jusiify national aid to a Southern Pacific ratiroad and branches; to the protection by levees of capital and jabor employed in the culture of cotton, sugar and rice, and to the effectual navigation of the Mississippi River, its principal tribataries and its ontiet, and favor the protection of certain national interests against destructive competition of foreign pro- duction, Resolved, That the assassination of many hundreds of Union men in the South on account 1 the massacre of thousands of inoffen relegation of of the disloyal war, and th id of Ox Congress laricely com me ry, indicate grave national dangers, whic an enuctment of such additional 1avea miid:the enforcement of such « policy us shall xecure to every citizen of the United States in fact as well as in name the inalienable righty of life, liberty aud the pur- suit of happiness, irrespective of his political views, and {rre- spective of raco, color or previous condition of servitude, THK DELEGATES, Hons. 8. B. Packard, P. B.S. Pinchback and W, G. Brown were elected delegates to Cincinnati, TENNESSEE DEMOCRATS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE CONVENTION YESTERDAY—RESOLUTIONS OPPOSED TO THE CONTRACTION OF THE CURRENCY. Nasnvitie, May 81, 1876. An exciting debate occurred, during the night ses- sion of the Democratic Convention, over a resolution opposed to any further contraction of the circulating medium, and expressing a belief that the promotion of the commercial and industrial interests could only be brought about by a_ portion of the circulating medium ‘which has been withdrawn being replaced. The proceedings toward the last were tumultuous, threatening, division in th ranks of the democracy. greenback propositiot were freely applanded. Nine-tenths of the delegates were for Hendricks and Hancock, the Convention by resolution expressing a preference, but not instructing delegates. The currency resolution was virtually adopted at half-past eleven P, M. IOWA REPUBLICANS. THE STATE CONVENTION YESTERDAY—BLAINE THE UNANIMOUS CHOICE AS STANDARD BEARER OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. Des Morses, May 81, 1870, The Towa Republican State Convention met at eleven o’clock this morning, H. “K. Reichert, of Keo- kuk, in the chair, Seven: hundred and thirty-five delegates wore present, making the largest political convention ever held in this State. The Commuttee on Resolutions is as foilows;—John H. Gear, R. M. Bar- rett, M. C. Woodruff, A. Converse, A. K. Nerdig, E. By Stiles, martin Read, N. R. Powelland Robert Buchanan, The caucuses of delegates of the various Congressionhl districts selected district delegates to Cincinnati, All the delegates chosen are for Blame, and nearly all were pledged for him vetore or after selection. At two o’clock the Convention reassembled. Hon, J. F. Wilson, of Fairfleld, was chosen President, THE PLATFORM. Hon. J. H, Gear, chairman of the Committee on Resolutions, presented the following platform, which ‘was upanimously adopted :— We are for maintaining tho unity of the nation sa. cred and inviolate, forthe just and eqaal rights of all men, for peace, harmony and brotherhood thi jut this nation, for men of ansallied honesty and parity of character for public trusts, and for the swift ‘un- sparing punishment of ail dishonest officials, high or w, Second—That we are in favor of and we demand rigid economy in the administration of govermental irs, both State and national: Third—That we lavor the attainment of a currenc convertible with coin, and therctore advocate the i. ual resumption of specie payments by continuous and steady steps in that direction. Fourth—That we demahd that all railway and other shall be held in fair.and just subjection to tho law making power. -That we stand by free education, our public IL syscom, the taxation of allfor its support, and no diversion of the school fand trom the pablic schools, Sizth—That we cordially invite immigration from all civilized countries, cuaranteemg to the immigrants the same political privileges and social and religious free- dom that we ourselves enjoy, and favoring a free and unsectarian system of common schools for their children wigh ours. Seventh—That in James G. Blaine we recognizo a pare republican aud patriot, and one well worthy to be chosen as the standard bearer of the republican party in the coming campaign. An unsuccessiul attempt was made to strike out the word ‘‘gradual’’ from the currency resolution and add the words “and no State banks.”” GREENBACK CONVENTION, The Democratic State Convention, called to choose delegates on a greenback platform, to theé@St. Louis Convention, will meet at the Germania Assembly Rooms, No. 291 Bowery, in this city, to-day, Thursday, at one o'clock P, M. The purpose of the meeting isto appoint two delegates from each onal ret and four trom the State at large to represent New York t the St. Louis Convention, The people making this call } themselves as the Democratic State Committee, of which Gideon J. Tucker is Chairman. This gentleman says that a full delegation from twenty-eight counties in the State wilt be present. RHODE ISLAND LEGISLATURE. ALLEGED MISCONDUCT OF JUDGE POTTER—AN- THONY THE UNANIMOUS CHOICE OF THE CAUCUS FOR THE UNITED STATES SENATE. Nuwport, May 31, 1876. In the Senate to-day a petition was presented from sundry citizens of South Kingstown, asking the Gencral Assembly to take some action im reference to the alleged judicial misconduct of Judge Elisha R. Potter, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. The petition was discussed and it was argued that tt should nave first been brought out in the House. The petitionérs had leave to withdraw by a vote of 28to3. This mat- ter looking toward the impeachment of the Justice arises out of alleged dishonorable and imperious action ot bis concerning the location oj the Narragansett Railroad. The petitiouers may find vent for their grievances iu some othe! jay to-morrow. UNITED STATES SENATORSHIP, Alter the regular business of the Legislature to-day, much to the surprise of many persons a legisiative caucus was called to select a candidate for United States Senator. The announcement ‘‘caused’’ the lob- bies to be crowded with interested spectators, and the honorable legislators were all agog for the crucial test, There was only one nomination, that of Senator Henry 8. Anthony, made by Representative RK L Freeman, of Lincoln. A ballot was then taken, with the resuit to give Anthony 90 votes out of 101 cast. The democratic aspiraat for the office, ex-Chiet Justice Charles: Bradiey, only received three votes, and other names received eight. It was afterward declared that Anthony was the unanimous choice of the caucus. This setties the Senatorial question in Rhode Island. raped will be formally elected tho second Tuesday june, MANTON MARBLE’S SUCCESSOR. [From the Houston (Texas) Telegraph.) In the rotirement of Manton Marble tbe map- agement of the New York World jourvalism im the United States hus lost one of ite shining lights. Mr. Marble is not of the most ‘writers of the day, borone of tbe eursagues ‘Most logical, Mr. juldert, who 1s said to have entire vvlr-saniend On the 19th of last month the Austrian Consul Mr, Hugo Fritsch, communicated to Superintendent Wal- ling the fact that «a Hungarian gentleman had arrived in this country claiming to be a representative of is government to the Centennial Exposition, The Consul requested Superintendent Walling to keep track of the bogus commissioner until papers of extradition sbould arrive. The matter was placed in the hands gf Detective Elder of the Centrul Ofice, The description of the fure nished by the Austrian Consul showed that he was travelling under the name of “Baron Geyza vou Somoskedy,” alias Count Geyza, of Vesy; age about thirty, height about five feet six inches, spare built, complexion very pale, nose long and pointed, small dark mustache, hair of light color and cut very short, scar on right leg, having the appearance of -a gun-shot wound, He usually wore diamond or imitation dia- mond shirt studs, with a gold chain attached, and gilt or gold chronometer watch. He is well educated, - and speaks German, French, Hungarian, Latin, Ital- ian and English, the latter not fluently. He was con- demned in Austria to fifteen montis’ imprisonment in the State’s Prigon at Wells, and is an en convict, A photograph of the Baron was furnished by the police officiais, Detective Elder very soon learned that the Baron bad taken a suite of rooms in the Westminster Hotel on the Le ak ge yr Reg orig ‘ane amer Baltic, wl jeft Liver ri mn after bis arrival be went to Phiaaelpiia, and there presented bimsel! as a Centennial Commissioner. His movements at the Wes«minster Hotei, on hia return to this city, were watched and daily reported to Central Office. The Baron had summoned up suilicient effrontery soon after he came back from Puiladelpbia to present himscif at Police Hvadquartera, saying thi ho was an unis souer, and had been in money, of bis drafts and credentials by a lady in a Puliman sleeping car. in one of his love letters—of which there are many to a lady of high position in Engiand—ne bad aiso mentioned the circumstance of the robbery, but the police ascertained that the story ‘was untrue ip every particular, Detective Elder employed two officers to watch the Baron's movements. On Sunday, May 21, he gave no- tive at the hotel that he was going to Philadelphia that evening. In tho morning of that day he went to Staten Island with a gentleman whom he had met on the steamer, and they spent the day there. On bis return to the hotel the same night be made the acquaintance of a lady in the guests’ parlor of the hotel and commenced a series of flirtations which soon terminated in a more intimate acquaintance, Later in the evening the lady suspected that there were officers in the building watching her new triend’s movements and tried to intorm him of it, which she finally succeeded in doing by leaving a note under the door of his room about midnight’ The Baron in a flurry of excitement hastened to the cierk of the hotel and asked him if anything was the matter, offering him money to induce him to disclose anything no. et know. The clerk reiused the money and quicled his suspicions for the time. The next moraing the Baron, feeling still uneasy, ordered a carriage to be ready at a qu eleven to take him to the half-past twelve train for Philadel. phia, He was then seen to enter the room of a lady in the hotel, where he remained over an hour, When he ‘came out he ordered his carriage to be made a twenty minutes to eleven, thirty-ve minutes earlier than bis previous order. He told the man to drive him to the Desbrosses street Jerry, bat after leav- ing the hotel he was driven to the office of Messrs, E. Walkar’s Sons, No, 55 Dey street. This firm are said to be bookbinders, aud had undertaken to arrange for the publication of the Baron’s biography, Here he had h:s ‘baggage taken off the coach and left in the street. Ag soon ag the coach disappeared he called Mr. Walker an had bis baggage, consisting of three trunks anda valise, hoisted tothe second story, Soon after the Baron, changing his mind, went to the foot of Court- landt street and hired a couch, m which his was taken to thy New Jerscy Central Railway, at foot of Liberty street, Here he erased his name off the tags on the tranks and put instead the address, “Cariostos Pietro, New Orleans, La.” He then digap- peared across the river with a Lat box, a band bag and two bundles of isha dour i Detective Elder had followed hie man 7, and, but for the wish of the Austrian Consul, could have easily arrested him, but ne was instructed to wait until the extradition papers should arrive. When they did arrive, only a tew days since, it was found that the causes contained in them were not sufficient to enable the United States authoriucs to deliver the Baron ove) w the foreign officials, so that he is now free to con- ‘Unue his wanderings and his amoura, It is understood that there are warrants for him in London and: Liver: pool, also numerous complaints against him in ¥ m: these little operations soon after his arrival money, swindling a feliow passenger ot $150. His fell ithe Baron arrived in New Orlesaa sine lek onday, and tried to get bis trunks from the express office ne. true appeared as they had been Pre ae mr "1 eivappears that the 26-callod Baron hias sucoscoded in making a great At Philadelphia he is said to Pedro, and he had among his effects the cards of'many prominent persons. Ho “had also numer- ‘ons love fewers sSohee ue oniong a epee artes-de-visite, num! rl one hundred in ail, some of them from indies Stdoubttal character, but from young Jadios in good society the DER MATTER. Over a year ago the Board of Fire Commissioners dis. missed from the Fire Department a number of tht members of the force on charges made and proven that they had sold their pay growing due at a futun day, tq certain salary brokers in the city, Among thr number removed was one George McLaughlin, a fore man in the department attached to Hook and Ladde Company No, 2. He appealed from the decision of tht Board to the Supreme Court, and ona writ of certiorart the proceedings of the Commissioners were declared by the General Term of the Supreme Court to be illegal and unauthorized, and McLaughlin was ordered to be restored to the position from which he had been re moved. The Board of Commissioners had un- der consideration & communication which had been ole discussiou, determined to refer a lod to the Corporation for, his propriety aud advisability of & com; request of the vouusellor. The considerable fog, as it for if the men ere resto: w th y during the pel idle, Av the meeting of the Commissioners yesterday the : H instructor of the Sapper ana Miner was referred the matter of inv of the storage of large, quantities of ported the poakighe age there was li the magazines are properly constructed with lightning rods so as to control the. the tools in the magazine are and no material | on the schooner Duncan, River, would lay in a circle of 8,000 and the damage dove by the detonation vessel at Nineteenth street, loaded with of powder, would be confined in a mile in diameter; that there was uo necessity for send. ing fre, orien can gumendoe tye deerme aah the regal . ‘Some routine business having been disposed of the Board adjourned, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Messrs. Caulfield. and Joyce, of the sub-commitier. of the Congressional Committee of Investigation on the Department ot Justice, left this city on Tuesday eve ing for Washington, Mr. E.R. Meade, the of the sub-committee, remained in town for pose of affording somo wituesses who while vestigation was in progress did not attend, sabpoinued, an opportunity to Should ‘witnesses still continue to prove recalcitrant, it to adopt extreme measures oa oveasions and order their arrest, disposition of tho Investigating Committee, these witnesses did not appear, but Mr. Meade | main at the Astor House to-day to recetye mony should they appear. There is still some = which the committee is resolved | getting. i 8 HOPELESSLY INSANE. Several months ago Adolph Gunther, a cabinet ma _ ker doing business at No. 171 Chatham street, insane and was sent to the asylum at’ under proper treatment he was #008 | Gunther is. fifty sovigh 0, dele wile aud ols children