The New York Herald Newspaper, June 11, 1876, Page 5

CINCINNATI. Preliminary Movements for the Re- publican Convention. PREPARING FOR THE TUG OF WAR. An Immense Influx of Prominent Politicians. ‘CONKLING GROWING STRONGER. Blaine’s Friends True as Steel and Firm as a Rock. THE COLORED DELEGATES FOR CONKLING. John Cochrane and the Un- dying Liberals. Interviews With a Galaxy of New York Notables. The Chances of Washburne, Hayes and Morton Discussed. CANDIDATES FOR THE VICE PRESIDENCY Cixcixxati, Ohio, June 10, 1876. To-day the hotel parlors suddenly blossomed out with banners and signs showing that they were occupied as headquarters of the different State delegations, and matters are assuming more orderly shape. Large numbers of delegates and politicians arrived last night, and this morning the New Yorkers paradea in the streets, and their band played in the rotunda of the Grand Hotel The greatest curiosity exists tv know ‘what the Blainc leaders mean todo. The Bristow men, who are extremely anxious to got Blaine out of the way, persuaded themselves yesterday, and tried to per- Buade the rest of mankind, that he would probably bo withdrawn, and they assert to-day that several delega- tions in which Mr. Blaine was supposed to be very strong, have broke up and abandoned him. So far as can be escertained,. however, from such ot those delegations as have arrived, there 1s nothing in these tales, and Mr Blaine’s supporters mean, at least, tomake a thorough trial of his strength. In the Convention colored delegates and Politicians from different parts of the country, mainly, of course, from the South, are here in Jarge numbers, The Southern colored delogates pretty unanimously express their obligations to Senator Morton and their dutention to vote for him on the first ballot and to con- Mnue faithful to him if he appears to have a chanco; but they do not feel that tuey ought to be stubborn, particularly as they do not hope to carry their States for the republican nominee, und therefore their lead- ers, among whom are Mr, Frederick Douglass, is prominent, frankly say that :f Mr. Morton's nomination should seem hopeless they would give way as soon as this becomes evident, In that case there seems every Feason to believe that they regard Sevator Conkling as the man they would most readily and zealously sup- port. THE COLORED DELEGATES, There hus been un effort made to impress leading tolored men with the idea that Mr. Bristow ought to bave their support, The intlucuce of the Morton men has been cast in that direction, but the Southern colored men reply that Mr. Bristow could not have their confidence, He is trem the South, and “‘he woula Johusonize as sure as fate,” said one, ‘and we can staud anything better than that. Bristow. would fling tus back to 186s, and we can’t like those days again.” This seems to be a general fear on their part, and will Xeep them from Bristow in spite of ail efforts. Nearly all the New York delegates havo arrived, and ft can be confidently said that there is substantial ananimity for Mr. Conkling among those here. What- ever hesitation there may have been among delegates from the western part of the State, scems to have dis- &ppeared on consultation here and upon their full view bt the chances favoring Mr. Conkling’s nomination. MR, CURTIS LOOKED FOR. Mr. Curtis has not yet arrived. He is due on Mon- day. Very few members of tho Pennsylvanie delega- ton have yet arrived. The full deiegation is to come on Monday evening. ORJNCTIONS TO CONKLING, The Morton and Bristow journals are raising objec- Sous to Mr. Conkling, on the ground that he has, as they assert, opposed in the Senate Western interests im tne River and Harbor bill. But the Conkling men wlence them by denying the charge and calling for the record. It is also said here that Mr, Conklicg has in- lured Weatern interests by opposing the Steamboat bill, but, unlucxily for them who bring this charge, the Conkling men reply by pcinting out that the Steamboat bill was iavorably reported from Mr. Conkiing’s com- mitice yesterday. MR, SCHURZ’S PREPREENCES. ‘There isa report here that Mr, Schurz has declared to friends that, while ho would prefer the nomination of Mr. Bristow, ho would give his support to Mr. Conk- ling if the St. Louis Coavention should adopt « soft money platiorm or nominate a candidate whom he did Bot like, THE VICE PRESIDENCY. Numerous cavdidates for the Vice Presidency are Surning up. The list so far includes. enator Iam say, Mr. McCrary, of lowa; Senator Alcorn, Senator Ingalls, of Kansas; Goveruor Hayes, Mz. Wheeter, of New York) and Governor Morgan, whom it is re- garded as certain tho Bristow tuen prefer for their ticket, CONKLING’S CHANCES, Senator Oglesby and others say there is not the least doubt that Mr. Copkling’s prospects have been bright- ening for the last two days very rapidly. Many who thought the day before yesterday thathis friends greatly overestimated his strength are now coavinced that he bas a more than fair chance of the nomination, and that this increases constantly and rapidly. THE BRISTOW MACTINE. The Bristow men are moking desperate efforts, and, for men who dislke what they call ‘machine poli- tea,” they have got up avery formidable machine of their own; but a close scrutiny oes not show ail the Mrength they clam, and they themseives evidently fount more on the chances of a total deleat and rout of Mr, Blaine, with what that might bring them out of the wreck than on any present and positive strength of their own. It is, thereiore, a misiortune for their hopes that Blaine as yet slows no signs of the ex- pested rout, There bave been reports in the news. papers bere and further West, that Mr. Conkling’s | frieucs were usig unfair and underhanded means agains: Mr Blaine, and that Mr, Blajue’s friends are doing the same toward Mr. Conkling, there 1s the beat authority for decloring these assertions {: Both Mr. Conkling’s and Mr. Blaine’s friends have conducted themsolves with entire fairness toward each other, and each knows this of the other, GOVERNOR MORGAN'S ASPIRATIONS, Governor Morgan seems to be fairly in the field for the Vice Presidency, and it is understood that be wuld serve with either Mr, Bristow or Mr. Washburne. This would seem to mean that My, Morgan does not intend to give a hearty support to Mr. Conkting; but some of is triends on the delegation assert that he will remain faithful to bis ebief, at least during early ballotings The New York liberais, who arrived here to-day ‘ander General John Cochrane, declared at once, and very positively, for Mr. Blaine, and their visit to the Biaine headquarters had an inspiriting effect there, Thor say that Blaine bas been persecuted uvt only by Tiel ge i eae ; ote democrats, but by some republicans, and to be nominated, pe WAITING FoR PENNSYLVANIA, ‘The arrival of te Peunsy!vania delezates is awaited with mueh anxiety by friends of all the candidates, o there isu good deal of doubt expressed about their unanimity for Mr. Conkling. . SCANDAL ABOUT WasmBURNE, Thad an interesting conversation a few minutes ago with Major A. W. Edwards, of the L:linvis celegation, and be tells me that as Senator John A. Logan dic- tates the delegation will obey. Logan's first choice is Blaine, but he will not stick to Blaine as closcly as a piteh plaster to a pine plank, but will pass with facility over to Roscoe Conkling, Wash- burne, my informant says, may be nominated, but not with the approval of Illinois, which will protest most emphatically against his nomination, for the reason that there is enough private scandal aticat in Iilinois at this tmoment against our distin- guished Minwier to France to drive any ordinary man out of the country. WHAT BLAINE’S LIRUTENANT SAYS. Thave talked with Mr. Kugene Hale, of Maine, who is Blaine’s chief lieutenant, and who appears to have given his days and nights to study of how Blaine could be made Pragident of the United States. Ho assures me that, after carcful study, he finds the tol- lowing States way be relied on for Blaine:— Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Isiand, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Vir- ginia, West Virginia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, fowa, Mmnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Califoraia, Oregon and Colorado, Along with these, which are expected to go solid tor Blaine, be expects a portion of the delegates in cach of the following States. South Carolina, North Carolina, Louisiana, Tennes- see and Alabaina, Here you Lave somewhere about 300 votes, wanting seventy-six as necessary toa choice In this reckon- ing nether New York or Pennsylvania is counted, where Blaine has numerous friends and as Mr. Halo delights, if wot deiades bimself in saying, “When the delegations come in here, fresh from the people, the sentiment in his favor will be overwhelming. He looked upun the recent Bluine exposition in Congress as a big lift for his candidate, The friends, said he, of Mr, Blaine claim that because tha democrats believe him the most dangerous of their party of all the candidates named they have subjected ‘him to the ordeal through which he has passed; they ave done their worst with him; no other candidate has yet been sudjected to sach assauils, because it has not been believed by the democrats that any other can- gidate stood so jargely in their way, but we know that other charges aud investigations are pending, and will be made by the House of Representatives should the action of the Cincinnati Convention indicate the need of them, The eflect in Washington on Mr. Blaine’s exposition of the situation and the reading of his letters on Monday was clectrical Not only did it that he ought so affect members who heard Kim, but many Senators who had been drawn to the hall ot the House expressed themscives freely that the vindication was complete, and that the American people would sustain him by uominating him for the Presidency. Some of those Senators will bo in Cinciunati. Mr, Blaine’s friends believe that his strength in the Convention, as made up after his won- derful series of victories in the State Conventions of May 20, added to the indorsement of the State of lowa in the succeeding week, will be tally held in the Con- vention, Nothing haa been received indicating any weakening; on the contrary, since Monday last there have been many professions of confidence and promise of support from quarters that had not before boen friendly. ‘MR, BLAINH NOT TO BE PRESENT. In regard to the engagement of rooms here by Blaine and a desiro on bis part to take an active partin influencing the sentiment of the delegates, Mr. Hale said that all the rooms forthe Maine delegation, and their friends in Maine, were engaged on the day when the National Committee selected Cincinnati as the place tor holding the Convention. Mr. Blaine at that time had no intention of coming here; seos no neces- sity for it at present, and has no intention to be here, THR WITHDRAWAL O¥ BLAINE, As tothe ramor of his withdrawal, any man who could have been in Washington during the time since last Monday and have seen the feeling there, and more especially the enthusiastic expressions of public confl- dence in Mr, Blaine that bave poured in by letter and telegram from almost every State in the Union, would have been considered ittle less than mad to tik @vout a withdrawal, The evidence, especially on Wed- nesday and Thursday—these being the last days before we lett Washington—were of the most marked and en- couraging charncté®® “this Wad very noticeable, that ‘with each day they increused in number and in earn- estness and intensity of expression, so far as the effect of the examination is concerned. Judging by the talk of the republican minority of the House of Kepresen- tatives, it has developed a sentiment almost unani- mously in favor of Blaine’s nomination. THY SOUTHERN DELEGATION, T have talked with all the leading colored delegates, inciuding Senator Bruce, of Mississippi; ex-Governor Pinchback, of Lovis State Senator Burch, of Loui- sana; Colonel J, A. Emerson, of Arkansas; William G. Brown, State Superintendent of Education, Louisi- anu; F. G, Barbadoes, ot Washington; Kev. Highland Garnet, of New York; Colonel Robert Harlau, of Cin- cinnati; Frea. Douglass, and David Young, State Senator of Louisiana, They are unequally divided be. tween Morton and Conkling, a majority being iu favor of the former, but the leading mau among them, Mr. Fred. Douglass, being for Conkling. Mr. Pinchback said that he thought Mr. Morton, more than any other of the candidates named, had made himself popular with the colored people, but he had no doubt that if the issue comes down to Conk- ling, and that Conkling shows the greatest strength, all the Southern Fepablican delegates will go for him to a man. Mr. Fred. Douglass expressed himselt thas:—‘‘I am sn favor of that candidate who will carry the party saiciy through this fight; and much as 1 admire Sen. ator Morton, I mast confess 10 not think he is the one to doit. Looking over the fleid, 1 am more and more convinced that Senator Roscoe Conkiing is the only man who can save the republican party from de- feat. He is above suspicion every way; he ts a thor- ough-paced republican, and though be is not as popu- Jarly known in the South as Mr, Morton, his nomina- tion by this Convention will make his name dear to every loyal heart bolow Muson and Dixon’s line.”” ‘It 18 enough to say that while the colored delegates, from a certaia sense of gratitude to Mr. Morton, feel they ought to honor him for bis services in their behalf, they will jump at the first opportunity to the standard of Conkling. Rev. Highiand Garnet believes in Conkling, and bis intivence here on bis colored brethren is of some importance. In connection with the colored delegates 1 might hero state that the vestibule of the Grand Hotel this morning presented a very remarkal scene. Here were some twenty or thirty colored men, mixed in with as inany white mea, shaking hands and discussing the national affairs with as little visible regard tuo the distinctions of race as a party exclusively of the superior tint in the halls of the Fitth Avenue Hotel in New York. Up came General J, W. Harlan, a tall, proud Kentuckian, | who traces his blood to Daniel Boone, and shook banas with a colored citizen trom Arkansas, whom {io other days be might have bunted down with bioodhounds and treated asa wild beast. It must be said of the colored men who haye come here to the Convention that they are « singulariy intel! }) courteous and physically tine set of men, in some respects the peers of their Southern white associates. — Postinaster James, of York, lounges in the hotel corridors with « highly flavored Havava | cigar, and in bis calm, genial, sanguine way, says, “EL have no fear of the result. Mr. Conkling will be nominated, for he has all the necessary votes in bis | favor.” Colonel Robert M. Douglas, fon of Stephen A. Douglas, United States Marshai from South Carolina, and delegate to the Convention, has au idea of urging, | with the assistance of the delegates trom a few other Southern Stater, the nomination for Vice President of Judgg Thomas A. Settle, ot North Carolina, who was President of the Convention that renominated Grant in 1872, The Southern delegates aro very carnest about having a man from that section on the second place on the ticket. GENERAL JONN COCURANE * arrived this morving to represent, as he says himself “ihe old, undying hberal party.” The rest of his vol- untecr delegation reached there in the eveuing, among them ex-Governor Fenton, as usual wearing his placid and perennial smile, Cochrage will support any man who has not boon ideutided with tie administration. He says Grantism must be destroyed, end if the Cou - vention fails to nominute the man who will do ithe will betake himself and his friends to St, Louis. Jobn looks a ride faded, and his voice bas lost its old ringing tones, ‘The Lincoln Club, of New York, bad a kind of parade to-day from the Grand to the Gibson Hotel, headed by Downing’s Ninth regiment baad. Barney Biglin and Johnny O’Brien were at the head of the procession, and the show of tall white hats perleetly astonished the unsophisticated natives, Jim Jackson, Ed Ter- hune, vohn Hamilton, Michael Hagerty and Abraham Disbecker were conspicuous in the ranks of the elab by wearing straw bats, aud afl wore blue Dadges marked “New York," DISTINGUISHED ARRIVALS. Among the distinguished people wno have already arrived, or will be here in the morning, according to notice, are Powell Clayton, of Alabama; Joseph R. Hawley, of Connceticut; Frederick Douglass, of the District of Columbia; Robert G, Ingersoll, Siduey Smith and Charles B. Farwell, of Ulinois; Richard W. Thompson, William M Cumback and Lazarns Noble, of Indiana; James T. Wilson, of lowa; John M. Harlan, James Speed and John W, Finneil, of Kentuek: William P, Kellogg and P. B. 8, Pinehback, of Louisiana; Jobn L, Stephens, of Maine; ©, C. Pulton,-Robt. Turner, Jotn 1. Thomas, of Maryland; E. Rockwood Hoar, George F, Hoar, Richard i. Dana, George B, Lorin) James Russell Lowell, James Freeman Clarke, of Massa, chusetts; Henry P, Baldwin, of Michigan; Alexander Ramsay, of Minnesota; James L. Alcorn, Adelbert Ames, of Mississippl; Benjamin F, Loan, of Missouri; William Sharon, Joba I’. Jones, of Nevada; Ira Colby, of New Hampshire; Alonzo 2, Corneli, Andrew D. White, George William Curtis, Edwin D. Morgan, Clar- ence A. Seward, Marshall ©. Roverts, Stewart 1, Woodford, Benjamin 1, Silliman, ot New York; Benjamin F, Wade aud N. B. Horton, of Ono; J. Don Cameron and Morton MeMichacl, of Pennsylvania; Richard U, McCormick, of Arizona; L. T. Blatchford, Rutus B. Corning and John L Davenport, of. New York; W. E. Chandler, of Massachusetts; Godlove 8 Orth, of Indiaua—ail but three or jour are in thacity. Thirteen Senators will arrive here to morrow morn- ing—Messrs, Boutwell, Clayton, Conover, Dorsey, Hamlin, J. P. Jones, Logan, Mitcheil, Sargent, Wa leigh, West, Ingalls and Hitchcock. All but three aro said to be for Senator Conkling. SCENES IN THX CITY, At nightfall, what with purple fire, brass bands and the rush at all tue hotels of incoming omnibuses joaded with delegates, tho city way filled with life and gaiety and movement. At the Grand Hotel especially the scene was full of spirit, This fine hotel is placed on one of tho principai streets, and asthe evening trains arrived the stream of cabs and four-horse omnibuxes und coaches was fora litte while like Broadway in New York in the middie of tho day, and the crowd already thero and the crowd arriving mingled in the enormous marblo-pavod lobby of the hotel aud hastily compared notes and exchanged impressions, allof which stirred the duli flow of Cincinnati life with au unusual thrill The new arrivals, a8 a matter of course, add to the outside strength of Conkling and put him akead of the cther candidates, so far as the expression of sentiment among the crowd is concerned. If the nomination could be made in the hotel corridors to-night the New York Senator would assuredly carry off the prize, The solid Tom Murphy, confidential and mysterious; the smiling Laflin, Surveyor of the Port; tho deposed Treasury Agent, the ciegant Colonel Frank Howe, the placid ex-Commissioner of Public Works, George M. Van Nort; the popular Jake Hess, Alder- man et the present, moment, and prob- able County Clerk next year; the bold political cavalier, Sheridan Shook, ready at all times to back his favorite; the President of the Dock Department, Sulem H. Wales; the Nestor of the Conkling press, Hugh J, Hastings, with Judge Dittonhoeffer, Edward Davis and about twenty other New York city republi- cans poured out of the crowded omnibuses and pris carriages, while Jake Patterson, the jolly excisema: Postmaster James, the steady and unflinching cham- pion of Conkling’s cause; ex-Police Commissioner Dis- becker, Schuyler Crosby, Barney Biglin and others, who have been here for a day or two were among those who received them with open arms and with something approaching French enthusiasm, As Conkling was on all their lips the new arrivals add largely to his apparent strength, and cast into insigniicance In advance any demonstration that might bo made against him by George William Curtis, and the highly respectable gentlemen of the Loyal League Club reform division—an army of steady, peace- loving old gentlemen, who take a long nignt’s rest and regular meals—would be powerless against the dashing and brilliant tactics of the ublans of the Conkling forces—Murphy, Hastings, Van Nort, Hess, Shook, Laflin and the rest—so that so far ax the State of New York is concerned, her-support of Conkling ms to be assured; for, of course, no sort of importance will Attach to the opposition of such men as the flowery John Cochrane, Biil Ashman and the crowd who went off from republicanism to Greeley, and have acted with democracy ever since. INSIXCERE SUPPORT OP CONKLING, It must not be ignored, however, that rumors are afloat to the eflect that the support of ConiMing by Many of those who are just now shouting for him is | not sincere, and will not be of practical service to the Senator when the critical moment arrives. William A. Wheeler bas, beyond question, a large number of friends in the State of New York, who are laying low and who would rot break their hearts at the defeat of Conkling, Governor Morgan arrived this evening by the Erie route, accompanied by Marshall 0. Roberts, and this also bas given rise toa rumor thatthe Gov- ernor’s presence augurs additional intrigue, quietly, against New X ork’s favorite candidate, BLAINE AND MADNR, * Mr. Brown, of Maine, a delegate to the Convention and a close friend of Mr. Blaine’s, was on the train with Governor Morgan, the party riding tna special directors’ car. Mr. Brown declares that tho Mame delogation will stick to their candidate more finaly than ever, and that bis etrength is increasing every- where. His argument in favor of Blaine's nomiuation 1s that the democratic Congress, fur political effect, has singled him out for destruction because they hate and fear him, and that to defeat him im tac Convention would be to virtually admit that the democrats aro right’ m their action. At the same time Mr. Brown says that should Mr. Blaine not bo nominated the next choice of his delegates, or of a large nuiaber of them, would be Bristow or Washburae for Presideat, with Governor Morgan, of New York, for Vice Presi- dont, Mr. Brown is an exteasive sugar refiner and is | very friendly to Morgan. Mr, Brown did not come further than Buffalo to-day. THY ILLINOIS DELEGATES. ‘There isa rumor, alleged to come from an Iilinois delegate, that on the second ballot thirty-six out of the | forty-two votes will be cast for Governor Hayes, of Ohio. TUR POOL BELLING on the Presidential candiaates advertised for the Em- pire Saloon was postponed to-night, owing to lack of biddera) The sale is reannounced for Monday night. The Lincoln Clab of New York, quartered at the Gibson House, serenaded the India and New York delegations to-night at che Grand —Horel. Speeches were mado by Silas B, Dutcher, Fred. Douglass, Godlove 8. Orth and ex-Governor Pinebback, of Louisiana, There was a general senti- ment expressed that, whoever may be the candidate, will receive the «upport of the republicans every- where, CONKUNG THE ‘COMING MAX. Rumors are afloat this evening that a coajition has been formed between the New York and Indiana dele- gations, each one to throw its entire strength jor ove of the candidates of those two States who shall prove the strougest. Evidentiy Conkiing is tne coming man, GOSSIP IN THE CITY—POPULARITY OF BLISTOW AND THK E¥FYORTS OF HIS FRIENDS DE- BCRIBED—A GREAT DEAL OF QUIET WORK DONE FOR THR SECRETARY OF THE THEAS- UnY. Cixcixxati, June 10, 1876. I you explore the streets of Cincinnati you will see at once that “Bristow toon meet here” and tho can- paigu is pushed mainly by zealous adherents of the Secretary, A Bristow banner swings across Fourtn street, Mr. Lristow’s portrait is shown im candy shops and my stores and 18 often placed aiongside of Tony Pastor's, and except that one waxes his inustache and the other does not, the two men look not unlike. There aro Bristow clubs and Bristow headquarters and you may bear, for the asking, that Mr. Bristow has now 125 delegates sure in the Convention, and that 1# believed they will stick, Major Bluford Wilon, Sohettor of the Treasury, is, indeed, reported here to Claim not tess than 174 votes secured tor Mr. Bristow; bat the genticman who told me this thought Mr. Wile 1 too savguine. Lu aval and Bard and constant, canvassing, with all Pi NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JUNE 11. 1876--QUADRUPLE SHEET. the appliances by which politicians “work” for their | are aiso ior Binine. The combined delegations sents ! candidate, can effect anything, Mr, Bristow ought to bi a conswerable force of delegates accured by next Wednesday. In Washington the impression was public that Mr, Bristow ‘did his duty and let the Preaidoney take care ot itself;” but when you got here you find that a large and very expericnced corps of “workers” have been ia the fleld for many weeks pa and have covered it very thoroughly, visiting aliaost every Congressional district in the country, and are now making their final returns with s precision which shws that the Bristow ‘machine’’ is not less elaborate and periect than the ‘“‘machine’’ of any other condi- date, It is hardly mgenuous in Mr. Bristow's friends to turn up their nose at “machine politics.” From what lhave scen here I fancy they could show the other candidater a point or two. They ure a very confident set, too, Recent events im Washington have not by any means made them gloomy, ‘They are mach cheered by Mr. Baaine’s mis- fortunes, ard believe that an tnportant part of Mr. Blaine’s streagth will tall to them, when, as they pre- dict, he disappears, Toere :s no concealment either of an ubderstauding between Mr. Morton and Mr. Bris- tow, by which the latter ts to get Inalana and Mor ton’s etre noraily, wheneverpiir, Morton gives up the struggic, aud the Srietow men quiewy chuckle at (he talk about Senator Morton's ‘chances.’ AS to Mr. Conkting, lus pretensions are considered laughable, and the (azeé?? this morning imputes to Mr, Coukling’s friends a pamphlet injurious to Mr. Biaine, which, it is said, is preparing for circulation in the Convention, with it, and asvert that this pamphlet comes trom the Bristow side. Asio Governor Hayes, being ouly an Ohio wan, he is spoken of by them with contempt, as a pretender who has no rights. They tell hero on the streets a ridiculous story of Mr. Bristow having received recently letter from a Virginia delogate, offering to sell him bis vote tor $20, aud thatthe cretary, being with Senator Morton, told bim of the offer with some laughier, ton called on Mr. Bristow and said, “By the way, whav eee that was you told the Senator, about a Virgin® darkey who wanted to eolt you his vote, 1 wish you'd let mo seo the letter.” Ido not send you this little story because I think it is true, but because itseems very amusing to Mr. Bristow’s friends hero, aud itis evidentiy a part of the “campaign Mr, Blaine’s recent utterances in the House cause a great dea! of excitement here. The question whether he 18 or is not out of the canvass ts intermimabdly dis- cussed, and there is to-day a wild report im town that he means to take his place in ‘the Convention, and, by inain force, secure Lis own nomination, There aro reully a gcot many people who pretend to think him capabieof such an act, There is comparatively little talk of Governor Hayes, He is said by his friends to discourage al! efforts in lis behalf, aud, as usual in Onto politics, bis local rivals are opposed to him, [tissaid, for instance, that ex-Governor Noyes is umong tue anti-Hayes men, and the Ohio Bristew inen naturally discourage all mention of Hayes, even tor the Vice Presidency, and say that such of the Obio delegates as they do not command tor Bristow aro for anybody but Hayes, The Zimes hore, which ostensibly supports Hayes, 1s commonly be- lieved to be w Morton organ. But after all, Hayes is not 80 friendiess, Ben Wade and tkat large part of the delegation which he 1s believed to influence will give a judicious support to the Governor, The Bristow men have brought their matters so far that they have become anxious for a Vice President tor their ticket. It was supposed that Mr, Jewell was their man, but the report is that Mr. Jewell believes himself to be the Great Unknown, and, at at any rate, some of Mr. Bristow’s trieuds think Governor Morgan, of New York, @ more available candidate tor them tor the Vice Presidency. He is rich; he is said to control the reform ¢lubs in New York; it is even said that he 8 not unwilling, and that he bas an important news- paper behind uim. So it may be that “Bristow and Morgan” will be recommended by some one to the Convention. Meantime a curious story comes from Chicago this morning, dnd with such apparently good authority that T give it to you, though | cannot vouch for its truth, I can only say thut my informant assures me he had it from # well known Bristow man in Chicago. It ts said that @ meoting was lately held there, attended by promi- ment members of the recent Fifth Avenue Hotel Con feFence, to consider the expediency of entirely and at once withdrawing Mr. Bristow’s name from the Repub- liean Convention, of calling a convention of the inde- pendents and thore nominate him, and thon recom- mending. Bim os a proper and tne only eundad: ,fo0 the Sh ovis Conyention, with iis ot the whole independent and itbera Fepublican yowe to the democrats, if they would nom. inate Mr, Brostow. t 18 farther added that this plan, though very well thought of, was not adopted, because some of the newspaper men present thought It hazardous, and did ‘not believe, after the Greeley experience, that they could deliver the independent vote, or advocate such a movement without injary to their papers. It is possible also that the increasing ymistortunes of Mr. Blaine may have given Mr, Bristow’s adherents greater confidence in being able to control the Cincinnati Convention, At any rate, for the present this pian appears to be laid aside, Whether it would bo re¥ived ‘r Bristow should not be nominated here, it is too early to say. DELEGATIONS FYROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL— BOAST¥UL DEMONSTRATIONS BY BLAINE’S ¥RIZNDS—MORTON'’S ADHEKENTS CONFIDENT HE WILL DICTATE THE CONVENTION'S CHOICK—CONKLING GAINING STRENGTH. Wasinnaton, June 10, 1876, The friends of the severai candidates for tho Presi. dential nommation at the Cincinnati: Convention are leaving this city to-mgit in large numbers to look alter the interests of the:r respective favorites there, Oa the 7:40 traim an immense crowd of Mr. Blaine’s fricnus started and were enthusiastic in their demon- strattions. On one of the cars wasa large banner let- tered in bold characters :— Qeecveccosevoressocsecocevercrorsecreretessiese 3 FOR PRESIDENT, JAMES G. BLAINE. Qeeccscccrcer cece rare Lb teseeereeeteEreretEn te rerene® Under whien was an imperial sized photograph of the ex-Speaker and beaeath it another legend ;— Qeeacsccecerescrerocscerscererecsreceseresestseseetee® “THE MALN KVUBLICAN BLAINE 3 3 ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON, DG.” 3 Cerne er ener ce tereseseceee ener ee ne ede Le te tere et Oe beet D There were a great many of the irieads of both | | Messrs, Morton and Conkling among the jokers ou, who were very much disgusted and did not besitate to declare their jeclings. accordingly. One of them re- marked to a zealous you think you can keep that thiugas high ws you have got it now, or will you have to lower it before you gi through”? To which the ready respoase was given with a gusto, “Uh, no; we intend to have him nom- inated and we shall clect him,’’ In the comments further taude upon this vainglorious demonstration many were unkind and unfriendly, even among republicans, The impression prevailed that the exhibition made was in very bad taste, if not, indeed, ludicrous and impolitic. national capital, where many of those in the demon- stration are behulden to the official favor of other can_ didates, tne whole proceeding was regarded as in very burt taste, The adhereats of Senator Morton mustered in strong force on the 11:40 train to-night, headed by Genera Sturm, Some of his friends think Senator Morton wiil prove to be the canuidate who will hoid the balance og power at the Convention and hence dictate who will be nominated, On this account and to this extent, it is claimed, he will be master of the situation, Senator Morton himeelf ts taking everything quietly, but watching overy move that is made, whico ts, in fact, the case with all the other republican candidates, The telegraph wires are irequently resorted to and the candidates keep themselves constantly advised of what is going om in Cincionati, None but thoir most intimate friends are allowed the privilege of knowing us yet what information is received or what is tran. spring 04 affects the candidates, The friends of Mr, Blaine acknowledge that Senator Conkling bas gaiucd great strength since Jast night. DELEGATES ON THE WAY. Sr. Lovts, Mo, June 18, 1876, Messrs, Thateber, Horton, Sears, Shaw, Leland, Lowe and Sheldon, of the Kansas delegation to the Republican National Convention, arrived bere this niorniog and will leave for Cincignati to-night. The other members are already Kast. The delegation is solid for Blaine. ‘The Colorado delemation came down with them, They Mr. Conkling’s friends have, however, | Very positively Genivd that they haye anything todo | Aday or | two afterward, they say, a political friend of Mr, Mor. | upporter of Mr. Blaiue, “Do | Going 28 they did from the | } nor Conkling.” | Seats ii the | gates Lo cast their vote solid for the Blue-cyed Man of ! such aman and will sustain him,’ | has received the nomination, | tonal polities.” despatch this mornipg te Mr. Blaiao avsuring him ot | their support CINCINNATI NOTES. Cincinnati Enquirer:—General Jobu M, Harlan, of Louisville, fora cretary Srisiow’s law partner, arrived at the Burnet liouse yesterday, * * # Hom | William Cassiu® Goodloe, of Lexi also a well | known repudiiewn leader in Ken anda warm ad- | horent of Bristow, 13 atthe Buract, * * * Deacon | Rehard Suith beamed on the crowd at the Grand Hote! the greater part of yesterday afternoon, givu ords of comfort and wisdom to the Onio delegates, * * * Hen and Aleck wero uo! particularly numerous in the lobbies of the hotels yesterday atiernoon, but their wicked partner, Dr Nixon, took a baud in molding the fortanes of a Presi- dentialcandidate ortwo. * * * Tho eeatin of ihe convention ball being an ttem of interest just ye itin detail, commencing with the maim floor:— | Seats for delegates... Seute ander tue gallers Press seats and floor and ude galleries Denis a the east Total, g1 * NT ‘they pro- pose to see that Luose insiructions ty the Olio dele- Fremont and Destiny are carried out to the lett: had severai opportunities to make Hayes View dent before they had beeen here half an hour, but they put them ali uside with the lofty disdain a schoolboy feels toward 4 big, greeu cucumber when he secsa patch of watermeions beyond, even though it be ine closed by a high picket ten and an uachained bail dog roains at his own sweet will within, Mr, Hayes, they insist, is not that sort of aman, He was made to | ve a President, and they propose hy shall become one whether or no.’? Cu nati Commercial, June 9;--Ben Wade, who is a delegate at iarge from the State of Oato, and about as much for Hayes as the rest of them, is quoted by the Cleveland papers as saying:—‘Blaine 1s the «& man wo handle in America, * * ‘The peoplo line Now the Blaine | men claun sixteen votes in the Ohio delegation, and we | presume they have from nine to twolve, Bluff Ben is expected to ugsert bis squatter govereignty carly in tho action. Of course Ubio will in the tirst place be cust solid for Hayes, but votes may be changed before the result isannounced, * * * The Morton and Conkling managers here were inclined to beheve it at tirst, m view of Blaiae’s proverbial check, and were consider- ably staruled, But Holloway, after considerable iaves- tigut:on, was inclined to discredit it, * * * Among tue | rivals atthe Gibson House were J. M. Patterson, of New York; Georgo M. Buchanan, of the Second Con- gressional district of Mississippi, and Senator B. K. Brace (colored), delegate-at-large {rom Mississipp). Mr. Buchanan says the Mississippi dolegation are tor Morton as first choice, though uninstructed, and will do their best to secure his nothination. On a second choice he thinks they will be divided about equally be- tween Bristow and Congling, with Bristow slightly the | favorite, In no event, Ke says, can Blaine command any | strength from the State, * * * Ex-Governor Noyes who was present, wag called on and made a short and spirited speech. i csapistueied the cominitue « on the decoration of the headquarters, which he under- stood were to be a sort of neutral ground on whieh del- egutes to the Convention inight meet to counsel with one another, He referred to th» extraordinary num- ber of distinguished names mentioned in connection with the candidacy for President, and thought that any one of the meu would make a good President, and if nominated would ve elected, Lieutenant Governor Young explained that, according to arrangements, great difficulty would be experienced by visitors to gain admission to the National Convention. Accordingly, the Central commitiee had thought well to provide a place where visitors ana citizens could meet and make themselves at home.” Chicago Tribune;—‘‘The candidate to be nominated 18 some man that the people of Ohio shall feel able to elect, and not some man whose nommation will give the State to the democratic party.”” New Haven Palladium:—''The inside and outside delegations, especially the latter, are flocking into Cin- cinnati, which by next week promises to be a very crowded city. Mr, Blaine will have hundreds of friends | in the galleries to aid his numerous irieuds ow the tloor.’”” a Indianapolis Neivs:—'‘Doos Bristow meet ‘the re- quirements indicated? We think we may confidently answer, Yes.’ Philadelphia Press:—‘‘It Mr. Blaine’s triends aro half ag active as his enemies he ought to sweep the decks at Cincinnati on Wednesday next, Juse 14, 1876,” Syracuse (N. Y.) Jowrnal:—“Failure to agree upon some one of the leading names before ihe Convention at Cincinnati, itis now believed, will lead to a move- ment for either Wasbburne or Hayes, which promises to be successful. ”? Davenport (lowa) Democrat:~ “Blaine will undoubt- | ediy be the Cincinnati nominee. Woe are inclined to | hope so, anyway, for, next to Morton, he 1s the weakest candidate now mentioned," Council Bluts (lowa) Nonpareil:—“One of the dele- | gates {rom North Carolina to the Cincinnati Convention ie w gon of the iate Stephen A, Douglas.” | Napa (Cal.) Reporter:—*‘Oue ot the speakers in the | Liberal Conference at New York said the man who ought to ve elected President is one who is not secking tho honor. Then his name is not Blaine nor Morton | Chicago Tribune:—“Mr, Blaine is the nominee, as his backers aod brawlers claim he will be, his letters on railroa’ speculations and jobbery and riflecontracts; and influencing legisiation to avoid war taxes and in- ercage land grants, &., &c., will constituie the actual platform on which the campaign will be fought. All other platiorms will be superiluous and disregarded in the flerce straggle between the parties,” Davenport (lowa) Gazette :—*In calculating as to the result of the Republican National Convention this year | it will bo well to note this fuct—that, starting with | the whig convention of 1838, with Dut two exceptions, | the candidate having the most votes on the jirst ballot In these two exceptions the men who stood second on the first ballot were suc- sil.” Cleveland Herald :—“We feel confident that Mr. a larger voto than any other man in te ates, and his record no tan, in 4 gane mind, will attack, He is true and sound upon our na- Dubuque (lowa) Times ;—*Wo again repeat our doubt that any member oF the delegation wi ‘have the hardthood to divide the vote of low’ against the known ‘Yoive of nine-tenths of the republican purty.” Washington Stor :—It will be gratifying to the | friends of Senator Morton ‘o learn, from the certificate ‘of bis family physician, that ‘his general health is en- tirely good, aud his prospects tor tong iife are equal to those of any other man of his years;' also that ‘his | viial functions are bela improved,’ As the physician in question states that the is still Jame, some of his friends are apprehensive that he would not ran woll in the Presidentiat rac | Cincinnat: Enquirer: —“1f Samuel J. Tilden, through | the inscrutable Providence whieh gives us potato bugs and grasshopper& shail happen to be nominaté Lous what irain loads of dirt the Kaquirer bi have to cat during tue canvass 1 he netion of the St. Louis Convention will nox change in the least the truths which we bave uttered about Mr. Tilden. He cannot command the vote of the democrats of Obio, and po Convention decree can our bedfellow,’? n Journal figures that it will be Blaine against the ficid from tue first ballot in the National Convention. Clo uti Commercial, June Yr-'There was & tee! ing among the Conkling men yesterday of strong h that Biaine’s scalp conid be taken. They have menced war on him, without paying attention particu. larly to other candidates, y claim that Biaine's friends have overestimated South and West, tbat Bilal timaced 1. more than fis supporters, pu They know the names of several Southern delegates, of whoin Biaine feels sure, who will not go for atin, even on the first batiot ” CINCINNATI DELEGATES. Right epecial sleeping care were put on the six o’elock tram over the Brie Railway iaat bight to ac. commudate the delegates going to the National Repab- Hens Convention ut Cincinnati, The iitteenth Asser. bly disuiet ef the city of New York sent 140 mea inthe interest of Roscve Seay eth Joadersbtp of Martin M, Lewis and Juno J. Pollock, Fifty wen trom Newark met tne tram with A special palace car, the party being under the command of George A, Haisey. This party i@ pledged vo vote for Blain is accompanied by Wyman Jones, of Engie- ‘wood, J, Another delegation of ctenty from the Seventh Assembly district of New York jeft the city forthe sxme by the me train ander the hg | IMPORTANT ‘5 BRISTOW. His Name the Centre of a New Com- promise Reform Organization, neon SHURE? — CORRESPONDENCE 2 SINE eae A Combination to Secure for Bristow the Republican Nomination, or, Failing in That, to Make Him the Demoeratic- Republican Nominee, : Wasuinaton, June 10, 1876, It has been suspected here tor some time that a com | htion was forming between a clique of prominem denwcrais of conservative tendencies and the leading lights 1m the liberal element to do what was possible w draw deserters from the republican to the democratia ranks, The Fifth Avenue Conferonce was first pro posed ana its proceedings were controlled by these men, and the formation of Bristow clubs in different cities of the country has been directiy under the super- vision of these placeless politicians, who will attempt to dictale the nomination of their favorite by the re publicans, and, it they cannot get this, will make & similar attempt to SHCUKE WIM THR YEMOCRATIC NOMINATION, A large number of democrats—such as Randall ta tne House and Stephenson in the Senate—are very favor able to an arrangement by which Bristow may head their ticket, and several conferences have recently veen beld and an extensive correspondence carte ried on with leaders tn different parts of the coan- try In re!ation to tho matter, Such encouragement has been met with thatthe plans are taking dednite shape, and it will not be long before they must become open secrets, A SECRET CIRCULAR, It ts kuown that before the last batch of democrati¢ State conventions which wee held on the 30th of May | acircular was sent vut from democratic headquarters here cautioniog the men whor it was supposed would control these State conventions against pledging thet delegations for any particular man, A recollection of the conventions will show bow well the instruc- vions were obeyed, Several copies of this cir- cular havo fallen into . the hands of ree publicans In various parts of the country, and havo beon sent here. One comes trom Iowa, where it fell into the hands of a Treasury officer, who, it was sup- posed, was of course a Bristow man, but who saw at once the character of the movement and sent the cir- cular here, Others have been obtained from other suurces, ‘The document is very long. It reciter the NECHSSITIRG FOR A DEMOCRATIC VICTORY in the Presidential campaign, and is overflowing with valuable suggestions and cautious in regard to carrying on the campaign. One paragraph of the circular is aa follows :— ‘Another note of caution is this:—The delegates to the Democratic National Convention must come up pledged. The reasons for this must be keptsecret, und we use this method to couvey them to you in order that the facts may be retained within the trusted circle of leaders who have proved themselves so worthy to direct the host, Last spring thero was a meeting at the res- idence of a prominent democrat in New York, come posed of men whose names have been a syuonyin of democracy, together with another coterie which be- came conspicuous at a later period, when the powor of our party had ceased and we had lost control of na- Uonal politics, These last now represent a native boro. Southern man who has made bis reputation as a repub+ lean and who 12 to-day regarded as the coming mun— we reler to Hoo. B. H. Bristow.” At this meeting the events which have made the Southern man so prominent were considered, and it was demonstrated that the honors arising from the ex- posure of the whiskey frauds could either be attached to the Grant party, and make a third term possible, or the Secretary could appropriate them and mako THE PRESIDENCY POSSIRLY TO MIS, The differences which have cxisted between Grant and Bristow are related in detail in the circular, and the effect of the democratic investigations on all the administration except Bristow. TILDEN GAINING IN THE WEST. Wasuixatow, June 10, 1876, A letter was received here to-day from a leading democrat in Central Illinois, predicting a nearly solid delegation for Tilden trom that State, Mr. Tilden it far from what was supposed would be noice of the Illinois democracy, bat the writer speaks confidently, He says county after county has instructed ite egates to the State Convention to select Tilden deleg=tea to 3t, Louis. BLACK HILLERS TO BE FED, GENERAL SHERIDAN DIRECTED TO ALLOW TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY THE FORT PIERRE ROUTB. Wasarxatox, June 10, 1876. Governor Pennington and ex-Governor Eamunds, of Dakota, arrived hero yesterday, and with Delegate Kidder had a conference with the President, General Sherman and Secretary Chandler relative to the recent order closing the, Fort Pierro route to the Black Hills, ‘The order has been so far modified at the solicitation of Delegate Kidder as to procure the issuance of the folk lowing military instructions :— Haapguarters, Any ov tax Usrrep States. Wasninaton, D. C., June 8, 1876, General P, H. Suenipas, Chicago, Ill, Judge Kidder, of Dakota, represents that there are aboat 100 tons of provisions at Fort Pie the Black Hills, and that the comman bids them going We jast seen t jent, who consents that these provisions may be hauled oa bat that no escort can be given. ordiugly. The commanding officer should see that the parties Who’go out with the train are armed and prepared to defend the train and to prevent tts falling into the hands of hostile Iudiuns. Judge Kidder hag been very zealous in this matter in the interests of hus Territory. W. T. SHERMAN, General. In addition to the above, these gentiemen say they have assurances that so long as thore are people to feed in the Black Hulls, responsible parties who will under- take to protect themselves will be allowed to take ia | subsistence over the Missour! and Fort Pierre route, ‘No military protection, however, will, be furnished om any route over or through be Indian reservation, TREASURY APPOINTMENT, A change has veen made in the Appointment Clerg of the Treasury Department. Dr. Porter, the present Superintendent of the building, bas been appointed te tat office, Vico Martin, who is assigned to duty asa special agent of the department, ARIZONA INDIANS. PROBABLE QUIET REMOVAL OF THE CHIRICAs HUA BANDS TO SAN CARLOS, Wasnixatox, June 10, 1876 Tho following telegram has been received here:— Cuimicanva INDIAN AGENCY, Via tescax, A. T., Jane 9, 1876, } The Hon, Coumrssio: ov Ixnpian Arvains, Wi rs ing, D.C. :— 1 a, von of Cochise, and lage rag somo chiefe have consented to goto Sin Carlos, These rey about bait of their tribe, I expect the remainder in tos day or to morrow. I have great hopes of and compiete removal, I have great anxiety aboot rae tions after July 1. We have risked too much already, Reiiel must be bad. J.P. CLUM, United Stater udian Agent, INDIANS STAMPEDING STOCK, Omama, June 10, 1878 A despatch received at Department Headquarters te day from the commanding officer of Fort Laramis says a war party of about Ofty indians ran off tweaty head of horses from Kelly's , om the Chun Water, this morning. Troops e beem sent out ig pursuit, HOMICIDE FOR A BOARD BILL Bartimone, Md., Jane 10, 1876. Michael Nolan, a laborer, aged twenty-five years, wae kicked and beatea by Thomas McDonnell, Jr., yesters day afternvon, uatil he vied. The dil ty, which oc curred near Lake Montebello, im more coauty, origivated in a dispute about « tor board due McDonnell by Nolan. i A MYSTERIOUS CASE Bostox, June 10, 1876. Tho acthorities of North Scitaate, Mass, aro investhe wating a very mysterious case, which permesgnct pay. A bundio of Indy’s clothes, some J spotted with blood and with the appearance of ore ot violently, were ma thick woods resemble the