The New York Herald Newspaper, June 10, 1876, Page 4

, £ THE NORTHWEST Pi li As Political Sentiment in Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota and Missouri. BLAINE, MORTON AND BRISTOW. A Medley of Opinions and Prefer- ences in Four States. CONKLING AND HAYES. OHIO, GENTIMENTS OF THE BUCKEYE DELEGATION— THE FRELING FOR BLAINE AT THE HOME OF HAYES. Cixerxxatt, Jane 5, 1876. The State of Ohio seads forty-four delegates to the Republican Convention at Cincinnati, forty of them being district delegates and four delegates at large. The following plank from their State platform will show how far they are instructed :— an party of Ohio, having fall confidence aud patrioti Rutherford B, Hay nal Kepubli esident of the United Stat to that Convention are instructed, ‘Are requested, to use their varnest ation. DELEGATES AT LARGE. Epwarp F. Novus, ex-Governor of Ohio, received the highest vote in the State Convention when the delegates at large were nominated, and to him will doubtless be conceded the honor of presenting the name of Rutheriord B, Hayes in the National Convention. Governor Noyes says he will use every effort he can to secure Hayes’ nomination, and he beheves that it may be brought abouti! the strength of the other four candi- dates still remains as equally divided as it is at this time. He admits to having a second choice, but says he would rather notgive it, He thinks Blaine the leader, ton for the and our stmt and th efforts t though, and fwiling of getting Hayes would doubtless | turn bis vote in bis favor, Bristow would probably be his third choice General J. Waxnex Kixver, who 18 one of the four delegates at large, is a prominent law- yer and © candidate for Congress in the Fighth district, He resides at Springfield. In answer to a personal question in an interview with your corre- spondent ie suid he was for Hayes by instruction and trom choice, As to the second and third choice he is not definite, but is for Bristow probably second to ayes, and then for Morton, He said Morton had a great many friends in the State, and named a number of delegates from’ Hamilton and other counties who were believed to be for Morton, He declared that Haycs’ chances of nomination were equal to those of any other candidate named, and that as an available didate for the party he stands first, W. H. Ursox, of Akron, ex-Congressman from the Eighteenth Congressional district, 1s one of the four delegates at Jarge to Cinemnati, He declares limself for Hayes unreservedly, and points to the work he performed in his behalf in the Ohio Republican Con- Vention to indicate his sincerity, He 18 for Hayes first and last, but When it becomes necessary to leave him be will take Morton, aud taen Copkting. Buxsawin F, Wave, the old War Horse of the Ohio republicans, is in Washington, where be bas been con- sulting with leading republicans, He fs first for Hayes, then jor Morton, and then Wilham A. Wheeler, All these, he declares, he likes very well. * DISTRICE DELEGATES, FIRST DISTRIC Mr. E AMIN LEsTON, Who ts a delegato from the tirstdistrict, will cast lis vote im the Convention, in accordance with the instructions of his State, for Hayes, as the first choice, 4s really the first so far as personal preferences are concerned—is for Morton, His third, for Blaine. Cunistiay Moentxix, the otker delegute, has for his first choice Hayes, of course, His second choice is for Bristow, For the third he has not yet made up his mind, though it will pro! be for Conkling. SECOND bisTRICT. i Krsstrr, who ts one of the delegates from the second district, has for his tirst choice, Hayes; for hus secoud, Bristow; third, Blaine, Mr. ©. Wein is earnestly in’ favor of Hayes, on whos staf! he now holds a position, His second choice is tor Bristow; the third not named, though it would probably be Blaine THIRD STRICT. MORLEY, ove of the delegates from the Third bus tor his frst choice Hayes, of course; stow; third, Washburne, of Wilintugton, the other dele- for first choice Hayes, second, Blaine; third, H. D. distric second, eaic, Brisiow FOURTH DISTRICT, W. D. Bickwax, editor ofthe Dayton Daily Journaland deleg fourth district, 18 enthustastically in favor of Hayes, aud believes he will be the next Presi« dent, On second eboice he is provouncedly in favor of Bi ad tuird for the “Great Uuknow Har Bickuam’s colleague, 1 ky Couuins, & lawyer, of Greenville, and Mr. Biaine for his second ade up his mind, nicr. trict are J. L. Price and but their views could not be ascertained. SIXTH DISTRICT, James Irvi Mr. A. M, Bowanp, who 1s one of the delegates from the Sixtn district, is & commission merchant ut Toledo, and states himself in favor ot Hayes tor irst eboice and alithe time; but, should Hayes be withdrawn, he will vote tor Conkling, with Morton in reserve. Mr. Eaxt W. Mirry, of Bowling Green, Wood county, who is Mr. Howard's colleague, 1s equally devoted to Hay tird choice. SEVENTH DisTRICr. Sawcxt H. Horst, of Chilticothe, will give his sup- port cordially to Governor Hayes at first; alter that, to Bristow, aud after him to Morton. Mr. JouN A. Sari, of Hillsboro’, Highland county, is an ex-member of © ess irom the Seventh district aud a warm admirer of Morton, For State’s priae sake his support would go first to Hayes and after that to Morton, His third chorce 18 Blaine. RIGHT DISTRICT 2 A. R. ByeKerr, one of the celegates from the Eighth district, is a lawyer aud resides at Troy silent as a clam upon the second r President, He will in no manner indicate his views, From circumstances gleaned (rom those who kuow this tongueiess deiegnte it is believed that he is not heart ana soul jor Hayes, but will vote for him according to his structions, and next he will be for Bristow and then for Blaine or Morton. For Vice President he would believe in putting Hayes on second if Blaine is made first, H. W. Suitu, the other delegate, is a lawyer by pro. fessiou, resides at London, He will follow his iustrue tions ior Hayes. lie is not sanguine that ve nomimaied, Asa second choice Blaine is upper most in his mind, but ot suit him geograpbicatry, Mr. Smith believes that Biaine has served bis country Well in bis entire official Iie aod he has a warm admi fation for him. After Blaine comes Bristow aud while he dues not think that Bristow’s prosecution of the Wohiskey Ring entities him to the «nation’s undying Fralitude, yet he holds him is very favorable esteem. je does net oclieve im Morton or Conkling. He thinks the fight will be between Blaine and Bristow, For President he is in favor of Stewart I. Woodford, | but thinks Blaine and Hayes would make an imvinel- bie ticket. Judge J. laware, is a Wfelong personal friend and adm: overnot Hayes, and may be reckoned a8 among one Of Lis most stubborn adherents 2h the Convention. tie has no second choice; but it Hayes is out of the question, then be will vote for Bristow, being an anti-adminisiration —republieaa. Bristow, be thinks, will prove a hara man to beat, and will rally gregt strength through Southwestern Ohio. He has an idea, however, that MH s if not without a TRICT, ' and that he would tweep Olio in October more completely than any ther man. Mr, Hytas Santx, of Richmond, Union county, is first for Blaine, second for Morvon, third for Coukiing, | giving a complimentary vote to Hayes. TENTH DISTRICT. RP. Beckraxn, of Fremont, delegate Tenth district, is a fellow townsman of Governor Hayes (Fremont being the present place of residence of the Governor) aud will give bim a cordial support With Hayes of the trock, however, his next choice would be Morton and his third Blaine, Mr, J. B. Rorucmito, of Findlay, who is Mr, Buck: land’s colleague, is ior Hayesfitst, Blaine second and Morton third. RLEVENTH DISTICT. Mr. 8. H. Bricur, of Logan, Hocking county, ts a steady friend to Hayes for first choice. is second would be Morton and that Hayes will be the coming mao and believes the other candidases will be too heavily handicapped by the time the Convention meets. 4 Mr. H. C. Joyes, of McArthur, Vinton county, the other delegate, is first for Hayes, second for Morton and thi¢d for Bristow. TWELFTH DreTRICT. Mr. L, J. Carrenrixiy, of Columbus, ts a well known lawyer, and for many years was Clerk of the Supreme He expressed himeselt empnatically lor Hayes; bat when Hayes ia outof the question, and not tll His second cholee—whieh | but will support Bristow next and Blaine as his | from the | third Blaine He has hopes | then, he is for Bristow, His third choice depends en- tirely on contingencies. He cannot now see his way | clear to i, Dat it might be Conkling, | Mr. JoBN Grace, of Circleville, is a wealthy pork dealer. Like the majority of the Obio delegates, he is for Hayes Grvt, then Blaine, for whom he eotertains a strong personal regard, and after Blaine for Bristow, THIRTRENTH DISTRICT. J. L, Meluvaiyy, of New Philadeiphia, was lately one | of the Judges ef the Supreme Court of Ohio, He gives | bis primary prete es for President, but he 1s by no means a partisanin vhat direction and would | cheertully go for Conkling as second choice, His third would be Bristow, Mr. Lynancer, who is Judge Mclivaine’s colleagu takes Hayes for tirst choice. After that he will gi his support to Blaine and then Morton, POURTKENTH DISTRICT. The delegates trom this district are D, W. Wilson, of Belleville, Richland county, and H. C. Carhart, of Galion, Crawford county. Both delegates have like preferences, Mr, Wilson being for Hayes drst, Bristow second and Blaine third, and Mr. Carhart following Coed the mercantile and business clasacs, who lieve that she advent of Bristow as President would ro- store good times and make trade and commerce doursh, VIPTRENTH DISTRICT. Vaextixe B. Hontox, of Pomeroy, has been for many yeurs one of the prominent republican politicians of the State and served aterm in Congress from this district. He is a warm friend of Governor Hayes, and did much to secure his pomination and election as Governor. He will work hard for num in the Cincin- natt Convention, but faihug to bave bim pominated his second choice will be Morton and third Conkling. Mr, Jewsr? Panagr, of Marietta, will support Hayes first, Morton second und Blaine third, The feeling tor Bhune Mr, Palmer attributes to hu dence formerly in Ohio, where he made many fast and warm friends. Morton is populur also because of the helping hand be | was always ready to give the republicans of Ohio, never failing to take part, when asked, in the work of @ politi- cal campaign, Conkling, he thinks, will develop great strength in the long run. SIXTERNTH DISTRICT. } Mr. T, J. Urpeorarr, of Mount Pleasant, Jefferson county, has beeo 4 prominent republican tn tho eust- ern line of river counties, and was three times a mem- ber of the State Legislature, je will cast bis dret buliot for Hayes, because he says it is a matter of State pride, but be will not be bound to him any longer. After Hayes he confesses his preierence for Blaind, His third choice is Morton, Mr, Jouy Lennox, of Freedom, Noble county, also, as | a matter of State pride, will give his first vote to Gov- | ernor Hayos, as he believes him deserving well of | Ohio, but the interests of the party at large will | guide bis subsequent action, and if it be Conkling, or Morton, or Blaine who receives the nomination be will give the ticket his cordial support. His second choice is Blaine aud his third Conkling. SKVENTEKNTH DISTRICT. Mr. C. Aunrmay, of Canton, stark county, is a large manutucturer of agricultural Implements, and a eandi- | date for Congress in the district. He wall give his sup- | port to Hayes first, to Biaine second and Morton third. Mr. Jacon A. Amucar, of Salem, formerly a member of Congress, prefers Hayes tirst, Morton second and Blaine third, RIGHTHENTH DISTRICT, Mr. A. S McCuvre, of Wooster, Wayne county, and | editor of the Wayne County iepudlican, was’ frat chosen delegate vy the State Convention. Subse- quently Summit county selected George T. Perkins as the second delegate. Mr, McClure has given an carnest support to Hayes through the columns of his paper and on ull vccasions, His second choice 1s Blaine, and nis third Conkling. Mr. Perkins’ Orat choice is Hayes, socond Bristow, tnird Conkling. | NINETEENTH DISTRICT, | Mr. H. B. Perkins, of Lake county, namos Blaine as | his Orst choice, though, like the other delegates, he will be willing to give a complimentary vote to Hayes. He thinks Governor Hayes has many excellent qualities | butnot the experience in public affairs possessed by | Mr. Blaine. His sccond choice is Morton und his third | Conkling. | "Mr. Georax H. Foro, the other delegate, is the son of | a former Governor of Ubio, and bas been in the State | Legisiature, He is, like his colleague, firet for Blaine, | then tor Morton and Jast tor Conkiing. Ho is not, how- | ever, positive as to his second choree, being doubttul of | the ‘chances of Mr. Morton of carrying the Eastern States, He will cordially support, in the long run, who- | ever ts the nominee of the party. | TWENTIETH DISTRICT. | The delegates originally elected trom this district | were Edwin C, Cowles and Hiram Garrotson, of Cleve- | jand. ‘The latter bas since died and his place has been | supplied by Dr, Juhus ©, Schenck, editor of the Anseiger newspaper, Mr. CowLxs 18 editor of the Cleveland Leader, a Sen ator of the Order of United Americans and a devoted | friend of Blaine. Blaine 1s bis first chuice, and until it | is made plain that he cannot get the nomination be will | adhere to hin, Alter that he will accept Bristow and | then Conkiing. | Dr. Sctxxck is ina state of uncertainty. He thinks it 1s bard to say how the cat will jump at Ciuinnat, | but he will cast bis first ballot for Hayes, thea he may go for Conkling and last for Washburue, | MICHIGAN. PREFERENCES OF THE POLITICIANS AND THE PEOPLE—BRISTOW THE FAVORITE, Dernorr, June 5, 1876, As the time is drawing near for the holding of the | Nationa! Convention politics is riding ou the top wave | of public conversation, and many expressions as to tho probable nomipee for the Presidency by the republicans | can be heard on every hand. | During a resent visis throughout the State I became | acquamted with many of the leading politicians in their respective localitics and obtained through these sources a very accurate idea of the preferences of politicians, as also the preterences of the people, It is very evident that the politicians are favoring Blaine for President and Ferry, of this State, for Vice President. This seems to ve the ticket preferred by Chandler, although Conk- ling as the head of the ticket would be acceptablo to y. This element intends to bring forward Mr. im A. Howard, of Grarid Rapids, us the nominee jovernor, but I predict a complete failure im all their plans. ‘On the other hand the prefereuce ot the people, so fa: as I am abie to judge, is Bristow | tor Presia and Mr, Hawley, of Counceticut, for Vice President, for our present Postmaster General the head of the ticket, with Mr. Hayes, of Ohio, ‘for Vieo President, There 18 no question as to the decided opposition of the people to all politicians, They are desirous of seeing corruption effectually killed at Cin- cinnati by the nomination of good snd true men; and There are u few who express a preference udiation at Cipcinnatt of the corrupt practices inistration, and by the nominaviwn of such men ag have never been 1aenuted with corruption in any form. | The name of Mr, Charles M. Crosweil, of Adrian, is | the ono most prominently mentioned by the people’ as the nominee for Governor. Mr, Croswell has borne a prominent part tn the affairs of the State for several tums which emimently iit him for the position. MINNESOTA, INSTRUCTED FOR BLAINE, BUT DISPOSED TO SERVE OTHER GODS—INTERVIEWS WITH EX- SENATOR RAMSEY AND OTHER DELEGATES— WHO I8 THE BEST MAN Sr. Paci, June 3, 1876, The Republican Convention of Minnesota, held the 24th ult., adjourned just before the departure of even- ing trains and immediately after the election of dele- gates to the Cincinnati Convention, wheretore I have bad | to follow the several delegates to thetr homes to learn tb ir views as to the different gentlomen likely to be | presented for the republican nomiuation for President. Ex-Seuator Rawsey, the deiegate at large, is a resi- | dent of this city, but one of the very few men in the | United States who cannut be persuaded to answer a question from a newspaper man directly. He was in- | verviewed by a personal and political iriend, on behalf | ofa republican club in New York, and the conversa- Hon, so far as the interviewer could bring it to bear upon the sulject be wished to talk of, was about as follows :— | Iyterviewex—But, Senator, they are our friends and will not misuse the information if 4 am enabled to in- form them which of the candidates you would per- | Sonally preter, | Mr, Rawsky—Of course not, General; bat then you | See this 1s really a delicate matter. Ail the gentlemen you have mentioned are my personal friends or are so prominent in our party and really stand so well that it would be ungenerous in me to say I would prefer one to the other on personal considerations only. Ivtervixwkk—I thought you might explain your preference on party grounds, indepenient of personal considerations, and then you may have to choose be- tween them, Mr. Rausxy—Just so. I shall have to be governed | by what seems to be for our best interests, though to some extent I must subordinate my judgment to the strong preferences of our Minnesota people, | The interviewer was a Bristow man, and came away | with firm faith that Mr, Ramsey would be giad to vote for Bristow on the first ballot it st was not that the Minnesota tavorite was Blaine. Hoe spent an hour with | the ex-Sonator and gained ao further knowledge of his personal preference than is indicated above. He did, however, hear a number of pleasant anecdotes, and Was favored with w tasto or more of exovilent extract of corn or rye, and a delight(ully favored cigar, People who do not imagine themselves to be in Mr. | Ramsey's conddence, generally judge him, at ths time, not by what be says, but by what he does not say. They argue that le would speak out it he ex- pected and hoped to see Biaive nominated, because Btaipe is undoubtedly the present favorite of the party in this State. They bold him to be strongly attached to the administration, trom whreh he bas received many favors; that he would not hope for favors from Bri tow, and that—Mortoa being practically out of the way-—Conkling is the one only prominent candidate for whom he will vote when he ts free to express his real preference, Mr. Wittiam HL.’ Gatx, of Winona, ex-Lientenant Governor, is very courteous in bis manners and gave Marshall Jewell, as | if the republicans desire to carry Michigan it must be | Years, und 1s, therefore, no novice, and bas qualiica- | the correspondent a cordial welcome. When we struck the udject of the interview the result was as follows :— “My sympathies have been all with Blaine, but still Tam not so committed but that [ could go for any other good man if the other seemed F? What do you think of Biaine’s chances rt" “Weill, they loak good, I regard per esti- mates, however, a little donbtiul As to our dele- gation, it is generally understood that nine of our deie- te are for Blaine and one, from Minneapolis, tor Washburne. But the fact is | ain not prejudiced in favor of any ene candidate. If 1 knew what man would rally the greatest moral strength and command the most unquaited approval of the repubiican party he would be my candidate, ” “*tlow about Bristow f”” ‘Lp regard to Mr. Bristow there are only t' things in my mind against him, In the first piace he 1s nowi- nated by too many democrats whe, 1 think, would not vote for him, Another reason is that he is not gene- rally so well known. If ] thought the democrats who say they would vote for him were sincere 1 shouid be very favorably inclined to Mr. Bristow. 1 confess 1 am surprised he docs not figure more in the delegations elected, but the reports cannot be fully relied upon. 1 had u talk with Mr. Ames, delegate, of Northilcid, who, it was claimed, wis 4 Mortou man, because his brovher of Missixsippi is a member of the delegation trom that State which is mstructed jor Morton; but notwith- stending the instructions both Mr Ames and his brother are Blaine inen.”” * Well, Governor, who is your second choice?’ “I don’t know. I should be well satisfied with Gen- eral Sherman, though I have my doubts as to the ac- ceptableness of a military candidate; would about us soon bave an entirely uew man; bave thought of Will- iam M. Evarts, of New York, and would ag soon name him for my second choice; but, perhaps, he is not enough an out and out republican to suit all.’ “Whom would you name tor your third choice?” “They talk of Hayes, of Ohio, a8 & compromise can- didate. 1 would rather take some man who has been more prominently betore the nation, ‘That’s the Teason why | would like such a man as Evarts, Ho 1s an eminent lawyer and of known fotegrity, Wuile I would concede something for availability I should want to see, above all, a man who would make a good President.’ . “How do you feel toward Mr, Conkling??? “1 think that be is altogether the ables} man named. ‘The only thing to prevent me from young for him is the impression that for some reason there exists a sort of prejudice aguinst him, and I doybt if he would make a strong nommation, Of course, as to Minnesota, any of the candidates named would carry the 31 ed ‘Tilden or any one else whom the democra id nom~ inate, ‘rhe course that tue Southern democrats huve taken in Congress bas disgusted many hberais who have been acting with the democrats since the movement, and I am satistied that the whole | will go sotid for the republican nominees The receut disgraceful barter of the Connecticut Legislature, by which Wiuham H, Barnum was elected to the Senate, will make that State overwhelmingly republican next fall, And so, while the democrats may get nearly all of the Southern States, they will lose in the North. W. G, Warp, a repu of earliest date, who sup- ported Mr. Gree'ey jour years ago, bas lately gone back to his carly love and been received with open arms. He is an active politician, naturally combative, and one of the Wealthiest meu of the interior of Our Stute, At his home, in the prettily located villuge of Waseca, on the Wiuona and St, Peter Railway, he is, as elsewhere, easy of approach and frank of speech. Hie tirat choice for President, be said, was ‘unequivocally und em- pbatically Blaine, ’” “It Bluine caunot be nominated, who would you choose then ??? “Bristow, I sappose, would be the next choice of most of our delegation; but | have hardly thought of a second choic J. &. Wakxrretp, Lieutenant Governor, and the third delegate (rom the First district, was absent from his home at Blue Earth City, 1 Jearned, however, that he has for months past expressed no other preter- ence than lor Mr. Blaine. His admiration for Blaine’s abilities and success as a party leader in Congress 1s, indeed, enthusmstic. More than that, J could only Jearn that be is in the habit of expressing bimsell strongy to the effect that the candidate must be a representative republican, whose nomibation and election would not weaken the party. organization or be a reproach to ali who bave stood by the purty. Mr, L. Boasx, publisher of tne New Ulm Post, is ono of the delegates for the Second district, He has be for several years editor of a German republican paper, and m New Ulin, which is the market town of a large and prosperous setulement of German turners—neariy all republicans—ts cousidered usa lair representative of the prevailing political opimions of his little city and its vietnity, Waiting to ascertain all your corre- aba dant wished to inquire, he answered. slowly-as tul- lows :— “IT was from the beginning, ‘and especially during my editorial career, a zealous adherent of the republican party, and1 am now. 1 wish with all my heart the re- publican party might be victorious in this campaign; but, at the same time, 1 ‘elicve this will be sureiy only when Mr. Bristow, the exponent and representa tive of that remarping idea, to have a pure adiministra- tion, is nominated. Other nominations will be, 1n m: opinion, of asumewhat doubtiul result, especially if democrats and so-called independents make a good nommation, Theretore my first choice will be Bris. | tow, and I would be for him as long as there is any prospeet to huve him nominated. This is about all that Poould state now.” Mr, Aunenr Kwan, of St. Peter, refused decidedly to be pumped tw any greatextent. His preference is first for Blaine, — Afver that he is for “the best man ;”” but who he considers the best man, if, mdeed, he has spate choice, is more than, he at present re- veuls. Jou T. Auxs, brother of ex-Governor Ames, of Mississippi, and the third delegate from the Second district, talked quite freely to a personal friend gent to interview him, but shut the most interesting part of his utterances from your correspondeni’s knowleage vy threatening his representative with all the penal- ties appertaining to a breach cf trendship it aught of his confidential talk was repeated. He would not conceal, however, that his first choice was Mr. Biaine, or that, with his prosent light, Mr. Bristow might be his second choice. N. P. Clarks, of St. Cloud, long a prominent actor in political matters ou.the republican northern part of the State, wag away from trends understood that, in deterence to the mauifesta- tions of popular feeling in the State, Mr, Blaine would be nis first chotce and Mr. Bristow his second. To this it may be added that he w il not be far away from his friends and Chief Ramsey, and tbat it both are not among the earliest (o rally on the to-be-successful man the keenness of their tnstinets 18 greatly overrated. R. B. Layepon, of Miuneupolis, was the last ot the delegates to be interviewed (having been met tor the purpose last evening), and what be says is perhaps in- Mueuced by the evidence of Mulligan concerning Blaine’s bond and jetter manipulations. Mr, Langdon was askea | to name his first, second and third choice for Prestient. “My first choice ta KE. B. Washburne. but I may sibly vote with the rest of the del Blaine, though that it is not certal ‘Have you a second and third choice!” ‘o; 1 have nox thought of such a contingency as being gompelied to choose again, It looks to meas though Conkling, Biaine, Morton and Bristow will all fall off after a few ballots and that some other than either of them wil! finally be nominated. Mr. Wash- burne is a strong man, he would be especially strong 1n our State and all the Northwest, and I believe his chances are good.” “But would not his nomination be regarded as a con- tivuation of the Grant administration >” ‘ot mm the objectionable way. When Mr. Wash- burne was connected with the administration six and | seven years ago there was little abour it to complain of. Since then he has been away frowm the country and has been iree from even contact with the men who have discredited the admiuistration, He cannot ve accased | ol even sustaining or defending the men whose conduct has injured the party, and his recerd at home, before he went to Rurope, places bim years abead of all the so-called reformers in advising the very changes that ure now declared to be needed. He was for retronch- ment when nobody else had a word to say against ex- travagance, neo he has been in Europe, bis work there has added to bis good name. The Germans especiaily, to whom we owe several of our surest West- ern Staves and by whose aid we can carry the dovbttul States, have good reason to like Washbourne and would ‘support him heartily.” “Those Arkansas bonds seem to stick to Blaine.” “Yes; be has too mach to defend, and be doesn’t | clear ull doubts away. His availabiiily as o candidate | 48 gone.’* Hon. D, M. Sams, the tenth delegate, being aman of much busines: dd constantly on the move, has so far escaped an interview. It is gate to say, however, that, hke Messrs. Ramsey and Clarke, he will grace- fully yield to the necessity imposed by the Conven- tou’s having warmly indorsed Biaine and will vote on the opening ballots for the gentleman trom Mame. It is also sale to say that, with Messrs. Ramsey and Clarke, he will at the earliest opportunity proceed to consider the “interests of the republican party in Min- ” and if these stall agree with their personal neces, a8 16 probable, will their votes tor Senator Conkling, who 18,1 am assured, th Lion for the Minnesota delegation, or rather them. pos. ition, at rst for andl MISSOURI. INTERVIEWS WITH THE MISSOURI DELEGATION— THE STRENGTH OF BLAINE, MORTON AND BRISTOW—A STRONG UNDERCURRENT FOR CONKLING. Sr. Lovts, June 2, 1876, The Jate Missouri Republican Convention was totally jacking in that spirit of unanimity which characterized the republican Convention that metin the adjoining State of Hiinois on the sume day. Illinois had but one | voice, and that was for Bluine, while Missouri spoke in an uncertain way for various Presidential candidates, it bas been a matter of considerable labor to obtain accurate information concerning the preferences of each delegate, and especially as to their second and third chores, Your correspondent, however, has rea- son to believe that be has successfully vecomplished that work, and can indicate with reasonable certainty how cach delegate will vote alter his favorite has been dropped. A marked difference is noticeable among the Morton and Blaine men. The former are working strictly under the party lash, ana wili stand by their st choice until the forlorn hope is exhausted. The Biainoites bave much jess hesitancy in declaring how they will voto when their favorite is dropped, if dropped he should be. Pinst pistRict. Tho first Congressional district Hon. George Bain and Hugh Auter, Bain is one of the smartest men that will go to Cincinnati trom this or any other State, He is a splendid taiker, caucuser and committeeman. He is the only declared Coukling delegate from Missough He said about bis favorite, represented by “There has been little expression in Conkling’s behalf in this State, but there is really @ strong uudercurrent im his favor. The St Joseph and Macon districts leaned strongly to him, but compromised on Blaine del- egates, with Conkling as second choice. The opposers of Conkling will be surprised at bis strength in the Cincinnati Convention. My second choice is Morton, and third Graat, It would not astonish me if the present incumbent were to walk away with the nomi nation, but Ido not by any means anticipate such an event? HvG# Avrer, Bain’s colleague, 16 for Morton first. His second choice is Bristow, and he stated that bis third was either Conkling or Hayes. He had no preference between those latter two. Said he to your correspondent, ‘1am for Morton first, last und all the time. ‘There is no necessity lor counting on a second und third choice, Morton 18 as certain to be nominated as the sun 18 to rise. Why, after the first vote Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska and Min- n¢-ota will break solid for Morton, und let ine teli you (coniidentially) he has pinewen of the thirty delegates of this State as first choice and more us second and third.” By subsequent personal mierviews with a large number of delegates your correspondent learned that Postmaster Filley” wore magnitied Morton Spectacies and that his catimate was neurly or quite 100 per cent wide of the mark. He bad such ap exuberant confidence in the success of Morton that he did not cousider it necessary 10 couvass the rest of the field, Mr. Filley stated that he regarded Mr. Conkling as a formidable candidate and liable to develop prodigious strength after the first ballot. SECOND DISTRICT, Mr. Cuauncry J. Fittxy may be considered first in point of shrewdness among those who go trow Missouri to Cincinnati, He is the wiliest politician in the State. Being Postinaster at St, Louis, it bas given Lim superb opportunities to run the party, and here of Jate, espe- cially since the Whiskey Ring prosecutions’ havo depicted the repuviican leaders, he has cracked the party whip jn this State pretty much as be pleased. He heads the Mortonttes, He is tor Morton and no mistake, and so gives you to understand. M.A Rosexutarr, Filley’s colleague, will voto for Mortor tirst, Blaine second and Bristow third. He, like ail the other delegates trom the St. Louis districts, except Bain, was put in place by jey, and will stick to Morton to the last—that is, until his name is with- drawn and he is practically out of the race. THIRD DISTRICT. The Third district ts represented by W. H. ConnguL and J. H. Powimax, The first named ts a clerk in the St. Louis Post Ottico, and, of course, will vote with Postmaster Filley—tiret tor Morton, second for Conk- ling and third for Bristow. — J. H. Pohlinan stated that hus first choice is Morton, with Blaine secoud and Bris- tow third, FOURTH DISTRICT. The Fourth district is represented by G, St. Gux and Joun Weuner, The first was ciected as an out- spoken Hayes man; his second choice ts Conkling and tuird Bristow, His colleague, Webber, is for Blaine first, Mortou second and Conkling third. ¥INTH DISTRICT, A. R. Fosrer and W. J. Watace go from the Fifth district. The former lives at Umon, mm Franklin county, and is a special mail agent, a guarantee that he is for Morton tirst. Ho expressed himeelf to a HERALD representative in javor of Blaine as second choice and Conkling third, He had I:ttle use for Bris- tow. Mr, Wallace, his colleague, is a shrewd lawyer of Lebanon, Mo. “You may put me down awful strocg for Blaine,” said he, “He is my first choice, and T hope my lust; but if he Eas to be dropped I am for Morton next aud Conkling third—never tor Bris- tow, SIXTH DISTRICT. The Sixth diatrict is represented by Hon. J. E. Haveys and A, Cand, Mr. Huyens lives at Cartuage und is a leading politician in that part of the State, and at present a candidate for the republican Congressional nomination in bis distric, He was very free to express himself to your corre- spundent. Said he, “My ticket 1s Blaine for President v My second choice for third. I vave not thougit much about Conkling, but his past services to the party ip times of triai have been of the most brill- fant character. 1f nominated 1 would cheerfully sup- ort him.” Mr, Havens’ colleague, Mr. Cabn, 18 for luine first, Morton second and Hayes third. _ SEVENTH DISTRICT, Mio Buarr.and Macx J. Leamixa go from the Sev- enth Congressional district. Both were elected us Biuine delegates, vut it 8 uncertain whether Blair's first choice is Biaine or Morton. The two, however, make his first and second choice, with Bristow for third, He was president of the Convention. and will exercise 4 controlling influence with the other delegates. His colleague, Leaming, will yote jor Blaine Urst, Morton second and Coukling third. i XIGHTH DISTRICT. D. 3. Twirengi., of Kansas City, and A. D. Hou- cous of Bates county, represent the Kighth district. Both of them stated to a H&Ravp representative that they would vote for Blaine first, Morton second and Bristow third, They had not thought much of Hayes or Conkling. . NINTH DISTRICT. : What is known ag the St, Joe district is represented by kK. A. Warr and G. G. Comstock. Both were elected as Blaine delegates, with Conkling as second choice, Wyatt's third choice is Hayes, and Comstock shows a weakness for Morton. The Tenth district sends M. A. Lowsg and A. P, Joxgs, They stand with the St, Joe deiegates—tirst for Biaine aod second tor Conkling. Both of them favor Mortoa as third choice, ELEVENTH DISTRICT. M. L. De Morre is. another strong Morton delegate, He is u cousin of the Indiana Senator, and is irom Greencastle, m that State, He ts Postmaster at Lex- ington aud @ prominent politician in bis section of Missourl He was in attendance at the State Conyen- ton, along with thirty-uve otbor postmasters. Like Filley, he is sure there will be no necessity for more than a first choice, but, m a contrary event, is tor Biuine second and Conkling third, A. F. Desxy, who is De Motte’s colleague, was clected as a Bisiue delegate, though be is claimed by the Mor- tonites, He is undoubteuly for Blaine, with Morton as s.cond chuice and Bristow third, TWELPTH DISTRICT. Jacop Saxps and 5. W. Buacu are the two delegates from the Twelfth distnet. Personal interviews with inem developed the fact that the former was for Blaine first, Morton second and Conkhog third; the otber Blaine urst, Morton secoud and Hayes third. THIRTERNTH DISTRICT. The only two out-and-out Bristow delegates elected from this state ure T, J. C. Fagg and Theodore Bratre. Mr. FaGG’s second choice ‘ia Hayes. He bas no third choice, but none of his choices are mportant, as he hus declared bis mability to attend the Cicinnati Conven- tion, His alternate is 0. C. Bryson, of Pixe county. Mr. Bryson stated to your correspondent that his uorst choice was Blaine, Bristow and third Morton. He had never thought of Conkling, but would be pleased to support him if nominated. ‘THBODORE BRUSRE Is Btroug for Bristow, and believes the Kentuckian will be nominated. His second choice is Hayes and third Conkling. THE DRLEGATKS AT LARGE, Mr, G. A. FINKRELNUCRG i One of the delegates at Jarge and may be regarded as the leader of the Blaine delegation, though he has a special weakness Jor Bris- tow, He is an ex-Congressman and has recently de- clined to become a cundidate for Governor, In reply 10 the question as to who was his choice after Biaine, he repiied Bristow, and for third, Morton or Hayes, He did not claim to carry the vote of the Blaine men in his pocl ag the leader of the Mortonites did, and be could not tell how they would vote. ‘ihe fact is,” suid be, ‘there are some slippery tellows among these Missouri! delegates, and it is hard to say whom they will vote for as first, secoud or third choice, Conkling bas not much developed strength in Miasourt, but it is, rhaps, owing to the lact that bis candidacy has not nso Vigorousty pushed as that of mis opponents, He would ve a formidable candidate if pomiouted ” The status of cach delegate bas now been uescribed, with the three exceptions of J. T, Smith (colored), Ben ¥, Loan and RB. T, Van Hora, all d ‘at large The lirst Bamed, Sinith, 18 uotoriously the creature oi Filley, and will vote strictly uader IMs dictation, making his choice as foliows:—Morton trst, Coukling second, Bris- tow third, Smith was elected over Johu B, Henderson, and that statesman, undoubiediy the ablest. republican im the State, buta Bristow man, was eeverely snubbed by being made the alternate of colored Smith, Be Loan 18 a slippery fellow. He declared to Filey jas for Morton, and he received a number of Votes upon the assurance that he was fer Blame, of Maine. Upon berg questioned alter the Convention, he said:—"'l am for Biaine trat avd Morton secona, or vice versa; 1 ‘eno choice between the two, Alter that I am for Coukiing, and then tor Hayes, but not much for Bristow,’ The remaiving delegate, Colonel R. T. Vax Honx, is chairman of the Republican State Central Comimittes aud the ‘boss’ of republican politics in the Kansas City district. Van prides bimseil more or less on bis reticence, and biandly declined to yield to the per- suusive inquisitivencss of a HeRatp interviewer as to bis Presidential preiereuces. Subsequent to the Con- vention, however, has stated to ex-Congressman Boyd, of Springfield, that he is first or Morton, second jor Couk ling, and third for Blaine, and thia may be det- imitely regarded as the way he stands A GLANCE AT THE SITUATION, ‘The first, second and third choice of the Missouri dojegates may, therefore, be accurately classified as follows;— First, Second, Taird. 16 7 2 -M lo 2 ei 6 13 ~1 3 8 - 1 4 7 . 0 0 1 ‘The recent triumphs of Blaine have been very start- lang to the people and have encouraged @ popular be- Het what bis nomination is assured. The politicians of the West undersiund it better, however, and know that if he t# not nominated on the’ first ballot his frends will sinmpedo. ‘The fact that Conkling 1s really a tor- midable candidate is being rapidly secognized, and ‘+ awong the friends of Blaine, ® combination against him, But it is notavle that nearly all the Morton men deened toward Conkling, and the friends of the latter claim that even in liliwots, where the forty-two delegates were so solid and enthusiastic for Biaine, and where Morton is almost us much at home as in Lndsana, a majority of the second choice votes ‘will be for Conkling, Kansas is solid jor Biaine, and it is claimed the second chotce will be solid for Morton, but it is known that a namver of the delegates are as reudy to vote tor Conkling a8 Morton, and it will be en- trely a question of expediency to be decided alter they eto Cincinvall. It is certarn that Kansas cannot be {Cooma to go for Bristow. He is from too far South, and if there is anything which Kansas, as alzo Ohio, it is @ Southerner. CONKLING IN THE SOUTH. Ricumoxp, Va, June 8, 1876. To tux Eoiton or THe Heraro: For many years I have been a constant reader of your valuable paper. The support you give Mr. Conk- ling for the next Prosidency seems wise and proper. \ NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. Yetyou do not seem to understand that among all the men now before the people he is more feared by the leading democrats ot the South than all others, Mr. Bristow basa hold upon the best people of ‘this State and would avery large vote. Yet the question with us is, who can carry New York? and | am convinced now that Roscoe Conkling is the man who with certainty can Nora | that State, 1 preter Conkling and Bristow or Conkling «nd Hayes on that agon that the West has st sixteen years, With nia aud the two Carolinas the dining pation, Yours, had the President for the Conkling and Bristow V! can be counted in hoe w THE SOUTH CAROLINA DELEGATION TO 8T. LOUIS. [From the Charleston (8. C.) Journal of Commerce. } The steady reorganization of the democratic party in this State and the high hopes that are entortained of restoring South Carolina by means of it to a creditable place among her sister states of the Union, taken in connection with the approaching Presidential election, has created in our people a much livetier interest in na- tional politics than they have generally felt of late. Many surmises bave been made and no little curiosity has been expressed as to the candidate whom the South Carolina delegation to St, Louis are likely to support. ‘This is aquestion which probably nobody, not even the delegates themselves, could satiafactorily answer. The delegation, in the faithiul discharge’of its duties, must necessarily be governed by contingencies which re- main to be developed, by considerations of expediency and sound policy, of’ which they may not see the fuil Jorce until alter the balloting bas actually begun. But after a close cunvass Of the delegation, made for the information of our readers, we are warranted in saying that, so fur as the preferences of the delegates are coucerued, they are almost i not quite unanimous in favor of senator Bayard, of Delaware, And it 18 very certuin that their choice could not full upon a wortnier favorite, nor upon one who in the prosperit: und in the adversity of the party has been more stead- fastly true <0 its Wachings and its principles. It serves to be remembered to the perpetual credit of Mr. Bayard that in bis trip to the South last fall he bravely and independeatly took bis stand upon the democratic doctrine of sound money, while too many misrepro- sentatives of the South were joining in the uumeauing clamor for rag currency, that has brought nothing but bo iver to the democratic party in other portions of e Union. His services to the South and to the democratic party of the nation by his outspoken utterances at that time were great, as they certainly were consistent with his wanly and judependent course through the whole of his political fe. If Mr, Bayard’s political strength in the North and West shall appear to be tas is his hold (loa the affections of our peopie, the South Caro- hia delegation could not do better than to give a hearty support in the Conveutton. . The first duty, however, is to seek out the true and tried democrat whose assur- ances of success are mos certain, and to work for him, whoever be may be. This duty we are sure the delega- ‘un will conscientiously perform. The issue will bea happy one if their preferences and thoir duty can run in the sane channel at St, Louis, —————— WST VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS. AN ALL NIGHT SESSION OF THE CONVENTION— THE DELEGATION TO ST. LOUIS IN FAVOR OF ‘THURMAN—NOMINATION OF THE STATE, EX- ECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL OFFICERS. Cnariestoy, June 9, 1876. The Convention remained in session the entire night and completed the nominations for State, executive and judicial officers, and adjourned this morning at half-past seven o’clock. The electors and aelegates to St. Louis being the last ‘on the list in order of business, were not reached until tong after daylight, at which time the ‘assemblage in the wigwams had degeneraiid to more of a free and easy mob than a body governed by any parliamentary rales, Everything passed off good humoredly, bar- moniously and quietly, and the inflationists having been whipped into the traces that resulted in a com- promise tor bard money naturally acquiesced in all the subsequent proceedings. The delegation to the St. Louis Couvention is as follows :— At Large—Jobnson N.C. Camden, Albert Beckley, J. J. Davis, lL. R Cotrano, First District—Wilson Beall, G. D, Camden. Second District—C, J. P. Cressup and Alexander Monroe, Third District—Henry C. Simms, J. W. Kolly. With, perhaps, the exception of one (Simms), who 18 un Allen man out and out, the delegation is in tavor of ‘Thurman ag the nominee of the St. Louis Conyention. For second choice they are divided between Allen and Hendricks, one alone of the delegates expressing a preterence for Bayard as a third choice. The financial plank «i the platiorm adopted by the Convention }s a4 :ollows;—-"That while we belong to a debtor State, and believe that the republican party has treated such States unfairly und unjustly by its financial policy, and while we favor ap imtnediate repeal of the re Resumption act, taxation df Untted States bonds: like other property, aud the abolition of the present banking system, yet at the saine time we empliatically deprecate the effort to divide the democratic party upon issues involving money only, and recommend that such issues be remitted to the Congressional dis- tricts, or otherwise subordinated to the grout moral nd constitutional questious which underiie the exist- ence of the Union and tts instivauons.” The St. Louis delegation, tluancfally analyzed, ts found to consist of seven inflationists and three ad- vocates ot hard money. This was the only successiul stroke of lucy gained by the softs in the Von- vention. hey waited patiently till this morn- ing, when the hards, fatigued by tho labors of an entire night’s seasion, had — prin- cipatly left t. igwam in which the Convention was held, and thus secured a majority of the delegation for the Ohio baby. This was done under the manipulation of V. 8. Walker, the aspirant for Con. greue, who siguaily failed in effecting the passage ot tue jnfation lations and the hobby of the removal of the Capitol, His chances for the Congressional vomin- ation are considered weakened by the verdict against him in the Convention, REPUBLICAN REFORM CLUB. The following letter has been forwarded by Mr. Lioyd Aspinwall to the Seerctary of the Reform Club, declining to becomo one of the delegation to Cincin- natt:— New Youx, June 9, 1876, Govverxeve Carr, Esq., Secretary Repubiicun Re- form Clu beam Sin —1 have to acknowledge receipt of notice of my election as one of the committee of delegates to represent the club at Cincinnati on the occasion of the Republican National Convention to be held there on the 14th inst, This notice only reached me last even- ing. My understaudiog up toa very rocent day was that this committee visited Ciacinnatl on the above referred to occasion, quite free and unpledged candidate whose name was beiore the 10 recoive the nomination, and it has always appeared ‘to me that the true object aimed at could only be a the committee were free to act in accord. ch state of affairs as wus developed at the time of the meeting of the Convention or immediately — thereunto, Assuch a course has been deviated from, and as I still hold to the above opinion, I have to request that some other gentieman may be selected ‘to Hil my place in the cominiitee. Thanking the club for the intended honor, I remain yours ey rei aa fully. LOYD ASPINWAI ‘The above forwarded to Mr. Care this day. POLITICAL NOTES. Milwaukee Commercial Times:—“You can never beat the corrupt and sodden republican party by taking an is#ue with that party agamst the honest payment of the greenback dev.” St Louis Times:—“Blaine should have had t thoughtiuiness to get his letters copyrighted. As it 1s, some of the other candidates are likely to get the profits growing out of their publication.” Courier (Ky.) Journal :—‘Mr. Blaine is the great con- fidence man. In reading his letters he ‘took into his confidence 44,000,000 of his countrymen.’ St Louis Globe :—"'The ticket will be Biaine and Harrison or Blaine and Hayes,” Davenport Gasette :—‘‘It is impossible to repress the Popular sympathy with Mr. Binine,”? Keokuk (lowa) Gasette:—‘‘His manliness, compared with the mean malice and weakness against him of Proctor Knott and the House democrats, has ma him master of the situation.’ The Atlania (Ga) Commonwealth declares that trom the Southern stundpoint the objections to Tilden and Bayard seem insuperable, and that Hendricks’ chances seem to promise better success than those of any other name likely to be placed in nomination at ¥t. Louis, The Ciocinnati Commercial advises the Dayton Journal to be very prudent in digesting news about Blaine, as premature ejaculations op th Uject bave come from the Bristow papers, and they can possibiy Feport in two weeks as to how disastrous they bave been to their cause, The Cartersville (Ga.) Express warmly urges the nomination of Herschel V, Johnson for Governor of Georgia by the democrats because hix nomination would give geveral satistaction. The Atlanta Common, wealth opposes bis nomination because be is not the choice of the people. The Bangor Whig says of the Arkansas Railroad transaction:—“Tho enterprise proved disappointing and financially disastrous, and Mr. Biaine’s honorable course, in taking upon himself the loss of parties who. had invested by his advice, is now actually sought to ‘be used against him by weaving together a mass of Nes which have been refuted by explicit and ‘sworn statements." ‘The Kaneas Chief, in regard to tho paragraph that has been going the rounds of the Bristow organs, to the effect that Kansas will vote for Bristow as a second choice, says:—“There was scarcely any Bristow scnti- ‘ment in the State Convention,” | Jay ART IN PHILADELPHIA. 4 PRECIOUS WINDFALL—THE PHILLIPS COLLEO= TION OF ENGRAVINGS# ‘The extraordinary and unique collection of engrav- ings, to which the Academy of Fine Arts 1p Philadel Phia iatoly fell heir, 1s now nearly ready for exhibition, the cataloguing and shelving being almost complete. The acquisition of such a treasure is an event worthy of commemoration. Except the British Museum and other like national repositories no publi¢ institution probably has so complete a coliection for showing the history and the resources of the art of en- graving as this to which the Pennsylvania Academy has now fallen heir. Tne authorized history and descrip- tion of this treasure will soon be given to the public, In anticipation of that event we give at this time some . of the leading facts, drawn from official sources, And first, no little interest attaches to the history of tlie man himself, with whom the work originated, It» shows how much may be accomphshed by one solitary worker, without any special gilts of genius or of for- tune, who sets himaelf about some noble work, and persistently keeps at it through along series ot years, Mr. John S. Phillips was a native of Phitadelphia, and im the eurly part of bis life was engaged in mercan- tile business in the well-known sugar relineries of the Loverings. He retired from business some thirty years ago, not wealthy as wealth ts now counted, but with an ample competency. More thao ten years before retiring from business, fully forty years ago, he began coilecting raro prints and en- gravings, though with no definite aim in view. It was not until the year 1850 that be formed the purpose, to which he devoted the remainder of his life (more than” aquarter of acentury) and all his spare means, of forming as far as possible an absolutely complete col- lection of the works of every engraver of any repute, @ in whatever country, from the first beginnings of the art in A, D, 1420 down to the present day. Having first exhausted the resources of the United States in the way of purchases he went in 1858 to Europe and explored there ali the shops where such works were for sale, He formed there also connections and cor- respondence with established dealers, and especially with the house of Rudolph Weigel, of Leipsic, knowa all over the world as au authority in such mattora, and through Weigel and his successors he continued ta the day of his death (ubout two mouths since) to make purchases for the completion of his designs. Monthly sales of such articles take place in Leipsic, aud the cutalogues being regularly sont in advance to Mr, Phil- lips no sent out bids for such as he needed in filling out the vacant spaces in his portfo-~ lios, In this way, by continued study and persevering attention, he had before his death cole lected over 70,000 of these works of art, many of them of the choicest and rarest kind, He had alsu invented an ingentous plan of binding them in volumes under classified heads in such a way that any new picture could be inserted in its appropriato placo as soon as re~ ceived, without disturbing those already placed there, and so that one engraving could be taken out of a vok ume and a better impression be put jn without disturb+ ing in any way the binding. Mr. Phillips aimed not only to make a complete ex- hibit of the works of every engraver known in the his- tory of the art but also to give copies of each plate in its different stages of progression, from tue first trial proof to the full fuished impression, and likewisa copies of the plate alter it began to show wear; hke- wise copies after it bad been retouched. The collec. tion thus presents to the eye, in a regular successioa of prints, not only a complete history of the works of each cugraver but a history of each engraving of any note.” The collection is, im fact, a school for the in- struction of engravers us woll as of amateurs, and also a guide to purchasers in making private collections. 'To go Into details in regard to tke contents of this extraordinary co:lectidn would be to give a history of tho art, requiring volumes, instead of a newspaper ar- Ucle, Suilice it to say that there are here over 70,000 engravings, that more than 2,000 engravers are repre. sented, including absolutely all the names known te the art, except one or two of the very first, wno are to be found nowhere except in some of the public mu- seums of Europe. There are, for instance, in this Phillips coligction six of the works of Martin Schoen, A. D, 1420-1488, who stands at the head of the German school, Next In the same school vomes Israc! Van Meckien, a, D, 1424-1488, of whom also six wores are given, Somewhat later is the world-renowned Albert Durer, of whom no less than seventy works are given, Toe works are arranged in the portfolios (which are a peculiar kind of bound volumes), under their sevoral nationalities, as German, Dutch, Flemish, French, Italian, English, American, &c., and then those of coach nationality are arranged alphabetically, In this way any-farticular school or artist or work can be found ina moment The work 1s not absolutely complete. No such work, in the nature of things, can be complete; but the ap- proximation to completeness, considering that it is the work of one mam, ts wonderiul, Mr. Phillips, moreover, showing how his heart was in it, left to the Academy, in addition to his collection, the handsome sum of $12,000, the interest of it in perpetuity to be expended in keeping the collection im repair and in adding to ita treasures, TRE SOMMERVILLE COLLECTION. It is perhaps no improper betrayal of confidence ta say that the Academy is soon, 1t is hoped, to receive another generous gift quite as pecuilar and as rich aa that of Mr. Phillips, but in an entirely different line of art, and in aline in which our American depositones of the works of art are almost ubsolutely destitute, This is a cabinet ef gems, cameos and other engraved stones, ambers, antique pastes and rings, collected in the last twenty years in Europe, Asia und Africa. The collector is Mr. Maxwell Sommerville, « graduate of the Philadelphia High School. Having ample means and * cultivated tastes Mr. Sommerville and his accom- plished wife have spent a large portion of their marned life in foreign travel, and, having a fancy for gem col- lecting similar to that of Mr. Phillips for engravings, have studied the subject historically, and in the course of thelr travels, by being constantly on the lookout, have made such a collection as is rarely to be seen except in national depositories like the Green Vauit ot Dresden, These treasures have been classified and arranged according to treatment and time of execution 2n4.a complete catalogue printed in handsome quarto, The collection contains gem portraits (beads cut in precious stone) of the entire list oi Roman emperors from Augustus to Posthumus, except the son oj Philip, the Arabian, It has examples, many of them exquisite in style, finish and preservation, of Esyptian, Assyrian, Etruscan, Greek, Roman, Mediwval, Renais sauce and modern art, engraved in almost every variety of precious stones used for such purposes, in cluding agate, amazon, amber, amethyst, 1, Care neilion, chalcedony, ‘ald, garnet, jacinth, 4 pis Inzult, malachite, obsidian, onyx, ruby, sapphire, surdonyx, topaz The true character of is hat in every instance been t: by the eminent scientist, Dr. Joseph Leidy, of the University of Pennsylvania. No mere general description can give un idea of the beauty and richness of this collectiun of of its valué as a means of dying this department of art. Yet to go into details, a8 in the case of the Phillips collection, is almost like writing a history of the and would of itself require a small volume, Twoor three examples only must suffice. Here, im the first case we we find No, 580, Phuip, ttirey-sixth Emperor Rome, and his wile Otacilia, maculated agate; No. 500, Galba, sixth Emperor of Rome, oriental chalcedony; No. 681, Caracalla, twenty-toarth Emperor of Rome, chalcedony; No, 75, Pallas Minerva, oriental sardonyx. Another case, at random, containt among its thirty-six treasures, all antique, rare and precious, the following:—Pallas, of y wardony xX; Augustus L, Emperor ot Rome, and Livia, bis wite, sardonyx; Ajax, agate onyx; Death of Cleopatra, tur: quoise, So we might go on and Mil two or three’ col umns of the paper ‘an examination of these beaut. te ry ie. ‘Sommerville began bis collection to please his fancy, As this treasure grew on bis bands, year we yer, he applied himeeif to the study of the subject and to red the treasures to system and jucing ple ness, until it has become too large aud unwieidy tor orgornament, and bas now placed it on special deposit for sate keeping in the Academy, whence, ws he intimated to us, it 18 doubtful whether it will ever ve removed. The reevipt of two such gifts as the Phillips collection ravings and the Sommerville coliection of gems ‘a fitting crown to the labors of the large-hearted gentlemen who have at length housed the other treas- ‘ures of the Academy in that noble building on Broad street which 18 henceforth to be its home, The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arta was founded in 1806, just seventy years ago, The collection of paint ings, though n irge, has yet many works of rare value which coald not well be replaced. B; pe ommers donations, varying from $1,000 to $10,000, jelly among the merebants of the city, and ander the im spiring leadership of that large hearted gentiemat John L. Claghorn, a pailding has been erecied and pai for, at ae st of $400,000, which is itself a work of art, aud where art in Philadelphia may hencetorth secare as well fitting honor, The Academy devotes its ent! first floor to a school of arta, where students in paint ing and cuttare have opportunities for learning rarely found in this country, while its galleries above are be coming constantly enriched by purchase and oe, te ae ble: pers ras it hot ora bg & powertul influence upon public tate tn aud is evidently entering upon carver of extendal s