The New York Herald Newspaper, June 12, 1876, Page 3

CINCINNATI. Dismay Among the Party Managers at Mr. Blaine’s Illness, INTENSE SYMPATHY O08 EVERY SIDE. Caloulations Changed by the Un- toward Event. PLANS OF THE EX-SPEAKER'S SUPPORTERS. Plausible Arguments in Furtherance of His Nomination. THE EX-OONPEDERATE’S PET ANTAGONISM. Hopes and Fears of the Friends -of Other Candidates. The Chances Between Conkling and “The Unknown.” wee Cixcurxatr, June 11, 1876, Cincinpati bolow the Rhino, as the canal is calied, is \ quiet place on Sunday. The hotols are situated in she business part of the town, which is, of course, d werted on Sunday, and there was but little apparent e: eitement anywhere except in the hotels during the greater part of the day. So many delegates arrived last ‘night and this morning that the teaders of tho different ‘idea wero able to begin, at least, to organize and count their forces, which was impossible before. The notable event of the morning was the undoubted Brength of Blaine, There is no doubt that he not only hela all his forces, but that even the wavering men ‘were made steadfast shortly after theirarrival Mr, Blaine’s managers at one time thought his nomination lolerably certain on tho second ballot. and his op- ponents freely conceded that his friends wore very tonstant, Mr, Conkling’s friends, who are very con- Adent of a favorable result for bim, acknowledged Mr. Blaine’s strengtb, Mr. Conkling’s opponents lost 2 good deal of doubt upon the unanimity of tho Penn- Sylvania delegation which, it is stoutly maintained by them, will not go for Mr, Conkling in a body. Mr. Bristow’s friends were a little cast down, and there was talk of offering him as Vice President. The Morton men, who appear to have the most thorough and per- lect organization here, were very confident all the morning, more so than at any time before. The ‘Asyes men were very quict; in fact, but little sheardofthem. Mr, Curtis’ arrival in the morning sreated a decided ripple, He stays at the ind, and ‘& soon became known that he intended to vote against Mr. Conkling on the first ballot and that he meant to tarry as maby New Yorkers over with him as possi- Die, He had interviews with many of them during the day, but tho ‘matter is not yet settled, andthe chances are this evening that Mr. Curtis will vote alone against the New York Senator on the first ballot, There was, however, undoubtedly some lukewarmness and disaffection in the New York delegation toward Mr. Conkling, ‘MR, BLAINE’S ILLNESS. But about three o'clock the HsRatp office here re- ceived news that Mr. Blaine had been struck down by apoplexy in church and carried home senseless, and this news spread very quickly about the hotels and created inte! excitement. It was supposed at first to be a Roorback, and there were even men, mostly from Massachysetts, silly enough to declare that it was ouly another trick of Blaine’s, Presently, bow- ever, the Secretary of War, who is at the Graad, » ved, lespatch , from . Mr, Crogby, cms Ufck oc the Wel Dopartmosn, wuiel, o0 dai gros General Barnes’ authority, confirmed previous advices, and this despatch became public about half-past four, Despatches presently bogan to'pour in at the head- | quarters of the Biaine people at the Burnet House, and Jo the New York delegation rooms, and bulletins were posted at the hotelsaa soon as any new intelligence arrived and were eagerly read by crowds of anxious people, At the newspaper offives the reports recived by the press and by private individuals covered the windows and bolletin boards and drow te- gether hundreds of readers. At the Blaine head- quarters, of course, the most “intense feeling was exhibited, but even whon the first news arrived and many strong men were almost moyed to tears, the mojority loudly declared their conviction that tho story was untrue or was greatly exaggerated. No one appeared to imagine it possible that a man so full of and vigor, who had only yesterday proved himself in force, energy and vitality more thana match for a host, could be suddenly struck down. One of the Maine delegates, stepping on the table in the midst of ihe excrement, cried out:— “Gentlemen, our champion and hero is not dead, and will not die until as President he has done the work commenced by the republican party, subdued the last remnant of the rebellion ana given true liberty and equality to all men and true peace to the Republic.” Thea came o despatch stating that Blame had re- covered consciousness und was out ‘of all danger, aud exhorting his friends not to give credence to any exag- gerated reports. INSTANTLY THE SCENR was changed to one of almost rejotcing until reflection reminded every one that the attack itsclf was at the best adangerous ont and that n relapse might follow, ‘Then came the most harrowing tuspense and anxiety to receive the next despatch as to the ex-Speaker’s condition. At the Gibson Mouse tho oxcitement wi also intense, General Cochrane and a friend meta gentleman in the bail and the latter remarked:— “ Well, this is bad news about Blaine. Poor fellow; his chances are gone bow forever.”” ‘This wae when the report of the fatal termication of the attack had been received. General Cochrane and friend at the time were ignorant of the news, and, supposing their companion to allude to Mr. Blaine’s volitical condition, they made no particular comment until a word dropped about bis death. Both were so startied at the suddenness with which the true state of the ease flashed upon them as to be visibly affected, At the New York headquarters at the Grand Hotet the excitement was as intense and foeling as deep as at Mr. Blaine’s own headquarters, The warmest sympathy was expressed for the ex- Speaker and all political contention was instantly for- gotten, General Arthur, Postmaster James and Mr. A. B. Cornell wero much affected, and when tho better news arrived they expressed the most sincere and earnest desire not only for Mr. Biaine's speedy and eu- tire recovery, but for nis triumph over all bis enemics and slanderers, whose persecution had uo doubt brought oo the attack. Mr, Blaine’s misfortune overturns all plans of the candidates, as is freely acknowledged by everybody this evening, It makes new combinations necessary, and that whatwas getting settled goes fornaught. The posmbility that Mr. Blaine may be so seriously shaken as to be substantially out of tae canvass is acknowl- edged by everybody except the Blaine men, who are by no means discouraged, and, indeod, find in this last biow to their candidate only another and greater reason for remaining faithful to bim and using more offorts than ever for him. But to everybody else the mere chanco of Mr. Blaine’s disability was an event which compelled a new count and opened now possibilities If Mr. Blaine should be disabled it is taken for granted that the New York and Pennsytvania delegations would be much more segure to Mr. Conkling than before, The Bristow men count, in that event, a solid New England vote tor him and scattering votes in the Western delegations, apd, consequently, their failing hopes begin to revive. Mr. Washburne's friends be- gin tociaim the West for themseives, and the oppo penis of Mr. ConiJing talk for the first time of Fish nd Hayesas the ticket which would cover the doubtful . a carry more Southern States than any other combina. | tion possible, They namé Virginia, North Carolina, Louisiana and Arkansas as the States which this ticket would carry, and which no other, they gay, can carry. The Conkling men are confident; they count on New York, Pennsylvania and the Southern vote, and are likely to make their count good. If Mr, Biatue should be out of the battle the Morton people say that they havea more thorough organization than avy ene else, and this must tell. They were disposed on Friday to give their strength to Bristow; to-day they talk loudly of their own success. Mr. Jewell’s friends talk of the Vico Presidency for him witn some Western candidate, but the chances do not look promising. ' The organization of the Convention begins to be talked of, and General Logan and General Harlan, ot Kentucky, are the principal men talked of so far tor permanent president. THE STATR DELEGATIONS will meet on Tuesday to select the members of com- mittees, Colonel Schuyler Crosby, who has been work- ing with untiring energy for Senator Conkling during the past two or threo days, notwithstanding the excessive heat, expresses himself well satisfied with the prospect. He has reliable information to-day which leads him to believe that several Southern dele- gations will tarn to Conkling’s side, and that the colored delegations are Hkely to como over to the New York Senator in a body, but the Colonel says that ho finds delegates harder to manage than mustangs, and that the way in which the ball of the nominations is knocked about from side to side, is astonishing. General Burnett 1s here in the interest of General Bristow, whose personal friend he is, and he expresses himself satisfied that his candidate will polla handsome vote on the first ballot, But the Blaine news throws everything into chaos for the hour. The news it him to-morrow will settle many vital questions, un- til decisive news is received of his condition nothing can be considered as settled. ON THR WHOLK, this evening, and in the’ light of to-day’s news, it les between Mr. Conkling and a dark horse, It is not probable that Mr, Bristow can get more than a fair vote, enough to recommend him as Vice President, or an Fastern ticket at the utmost, Mr. Morton’s success is also improbable, although his friends boast to-night they will stickto’him to the last, It is doubtiul tf the decisive vote’ cam be reached before Friday. /, THR DEVELOPMRNTS. Certain bottom facts have'thus far developed them- selves to those who have been enabled to get behind the curtains in the several delegation rooms which aro of interost at this stuge of the struggle, although 1n the progress of events they may not have much influence on the final action of tho Convention. The Blaine men are determined to make a very determined fight for his nomination. They have resolved upon a programme as bold and aggressive us that pursued by their chief in the halls of Congress, and may resort to a sconoin the Convention to aid their candidate as dramatic as any enacted in the House of Representatives since the eru- sade against Blaine was first initiated. They press upon their repub:ican associates ‘THE INQuRY:—- “On what ground are you going to fight this cam- paign? Are you prepared to admit that the inveati- gations and alleged developments made by the demo- cratic House of Representatives havo been made in good faith, and that they are justified py the results? If so, you admit that tho democrats have doae good service to the country; that they have dragged to light hidden corruption, and that the republican party is unworthy to be trusted and should be expelled from power. Or do you intend’ to take the true and just ground that these pretended in- vestigations and developments are only the tricks of a rebel Congress designed to break down the republican party and piace the secessionists im power; that there is no truth in the cherges con- cocted by them, and that the stories they put forth, atter star chamber Inquisitions, unfair examinations and garbled reports, are unworthy of credit? If so you have no right to give heed to any democratic SLANDERS AGAINST MR. BLALXE, and are bound to regard him as the champion of the position you assume in the campaign.’’ Basing their ac- tion on this argument the supporters of Mr. Blaine will, it is said, place him in nomination in a speech in which it will bo claimed that he has been persecuted by the rebel Congress because they feared his power, from a taste of his quality they received when ho drew their secession fire so effectively in the amnesty debate; that he fas won the title to the nomination by the effective battle he has made upon the democratic forces in the House of Re! entatives and by the dis- may he has cagri to the demoeratic camp, and that he bas nothihgiagatevhinvwhich it Would be neces. gary to jurther explain or defend. It 1s their intention by such an appeal, as well as by exciting the sympathy of individual dolegates im their candidate’s favor on account of his pluck and determination, to call up his vote on the firat ballot as high as possible, They claim to be able to get for him 300 or at least 280 votes, Should the Blaine vote reach 260 on the first ballot it 1s positively asserted that before the result is announced Pennsyl- vania will get up and transfer her vote from Hartranft to Blaine; that Ohio will follow suit, giving bim in the two States 102 more votes, and that then State after State will flip over, sweeping away Conkling program- mes and Morton programmes, Washburno probabilities and Hayes probabilities, Bristow intrigues and Morgan intrigues. The danger of this sudden result of tho Convention's deliberations is seen and acknowledged by the Conkling men, and they are to-day doing their best to avert it, but they fight ata great disadvantage, They cannot express the belicf that Blaine isnot a fit candidate for the reason that hisletters prove him to have been a jobber, secking to obtain pe cuniary favors from the men who bad it in their power to help their creatures to fortune—tno Jay Goulds and Tom Seotis of the moment The most they can dot tosay that the party cannot afford to fight the Presi- dential battic on the defensive with a candidate who Is eorpelled to explain. But tho Blaine mon meet this with the bold assertion that Blaine has nothing that weeds explanation and that his fight wiil be an offensive one, not delending himeelf but charging that the rebels aud their democratic allies have been in 4 consrinacy to break him down because of the exposure he brought upon them and their fellow secessionists and the drub- bing-hoe administered to them. The supporters of Mr. Conkling, in particular, are debarred from indorsing 1m any dogrec the cemocratic Congressional investigations, * as they bave struck espectally at the administration, of ich Conkling, both aa a Seuator and an avowed third term advocate, is the peculiar representative, Thus, the fight to head off the apprehended Blaino raid 1s necessarily less vigorous and effective than it ought to be At the same time some of the New York delegates and outsiders aro more bold and Jess discreet than the major:ty of the leaders, One delegate declared to-day, in the presence of the Indiana delegation, his belief that Mr. Biane’s friends would not dare to bring him before the Copven- tot hat he would, in fact, voluntarily withdraw his name from the list of candidates, and would probably appear before the Conveutiou and make a specch after the nomination has been made, bitterly assailing wh: ho catls the rebel Congress and laying out the issues upon which the campaign is to be fought. Another New Yorker, who spéaks out im mecting, declared to-day that tho republicans could not afford to make A WERCHER CAMPAIGN and to hamper themselves with a load of letters which must be alleged to mean precisely the reverse of what the English language ordinarily implies, Yet another, alleged to be John I. Davenport, advocates extrome measures if Blaine’s strength becomes threat- ening, and declares that his letters ought to pe read in the Convention, so tuat tno delegates may vote with their eyes open, Ail agree that when the dram»tic ex- hibitions made by Bloine on the floor of the House and in the committeo room are over, when his mouth a3 a candidate {3 closed and when his letters are sub- jected to the cool, calm criticism of a merciless but jugt press, his sucecss in the election would be utterly hopeless. It will bo seen that this new Blaine scare con‘emplates a secret desire or disposition to aid bis nomination on the part of the Pennsyivania and Ohio delegations. The friends of Mr. Conkling are unwilling to believe this, especially of Pennsylvania They have hoped that tho power of the ad:ninistration since the appoint- ment of Don Cameron would be sufficient to securo the State for ( ng after a complimentary vote for Hartranft, Bui ic is said thet while Secretary Cam. eron’s father was favorable to Morton or Conkling, the Secretary himself went mto the Blaine movement in tho State, which wus started some time since, and ho cannot now control the delegates who were chosen “toa, and which, they say uot very loudly as yet, would | under the iuluence of that movement, The fact begins } leader of tho NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1876,—TRIPLE SHEET. 3 to develop itself plainly in tho case of Pennsylvania, and in other cases, that the administration BEGAN TOO LATE to espouse Senator Conkiing’s cause, and that while now anxious to secure his nomination, it cannot ac- complish what it could have accomplished if President Grant had taken the AxesLp’s advice and shown his hand before the Cincinnati delegations were chosen, There is at present every prospect that Pennsylvania will go over to Blaine by the vote of a large majority of her delegates if there is a good prospect of nominating him by go doing. Not the least curious of to-day’s events is the develop- ment of a secret Blaine inirigue in the New York delegation. Those who are engaged in tt are cautious amd reticent; outside they talk Conkling ghbly enough, and it is only i the in- most recesses of their own chambers that they prac- tice “Ce pus, ce pas, ce petit, petit pas’? of the conspira- torsin “La Grange Duchesse.’” But the intrigue exists, and whether itis or 13 not designed asa cover to a Morgan movement, in some instances It certainly has strength. It may not show itself in the Conven- tion, and may do all its work secretly by giving en- couragement to the Blaine men, urging them on, and showing them that New York is not united on Conk- ling, or so enthusiastic for him as outside appearances would Indicate. It ta alleged that L, Bradtord Prince, Senator Robertson, of Westchester, and Speaker Husted are in the Blaine movement, Robertson has boen dissatisficd at not receiving the nomination for Governor at the hands of the repub- icans, and Husted has been long intriguing to obtain, first, the Collectorship of the Port of New York, or next, the Surveyorship. In case of Conkling’s nomi- Bation Alonzo B. Cornell would be the republican can- didate for Governor, and in case of Conkling’s election the present Collector of the Port ana Postmaster of New York, who are two of the most efficient, courteous and popular public officers the city has ever known, would, of course, retain their positions, Hence a change from Conkling w Blaine seems to be the only enance left to the “outs” who are ambitious to bo “ins,” to gratity their desn THR LIDERALS, as they call themselves, also seem tow to favor Blaine, but it has been said in the case of all the New York men. The Blaine intrigue is by some shrewdly sus- pected to be designed only to encourage Blaine to re- main {nthe field and to prevent Pennsylvania from turning over to Conkling, in the hope of, bringing Ed- ward D. Morgan eventually to the front, either as the Presidential nomineo or as the second on the tcket to Bristow or Washburne, It is stated that the real mean- ing of the lukewarm delegates from New York is Mor- gan and Hayes, Morgan and Washburne, Morgan and Bristow, Morgan and anybody or anybody and Morgan, Governor Morgan is ata private house, holds himself very private, sees only a few special and highily ro- spectable visitors, and bider his time and the working of the destinies, It is notieeablo that in ail the States having candidates, except Maino and Indiana, a por- tion of the DELEGATES ARN LUKRWARM- about their own aspirant. Maine is flerce for Blaine, and Indiana declares that, leaning wish confldence on the united support of the South, they will adhere firmly to Morton and not allow themselves to have a second choice, although, if driven to it, they would take first, Bristow; next, Washburne; nest, with great reluctance, Conkling, and never Blaine, But in New York a good portion of the delogation 1s not sincerely for Conkling; in Ohio there is a decided coolness toward Hayes; in Kentucky there is a slight defection {from Bristow; in Pennsylvania Hartranft is simply Tegaraed as a blind and in Illinois they are more indifferent than in any other delegation toward Washburne. There aro very contradictory reports about North Carolina, An apparently well informed North Carolinian declaros that tho true meaning of the State is Blaine. He states that the delegates are, many of them, of no account, and are controlled by William A. Smith (of the delegation) und Governor Settle, both of whom are under the influence of Tom Scott, who owns ail the North Carolina railroads, and who wishes them to vote for Blaine. Per contra, Senator Carpenter in- sists that North Carolina, when wanted, will go for Conkling. There is at present but little talk about Washburne except as A CONTINGENCY CANDIDATE. There Is a possibility im case of Conkling’s defeat that Washburne will be taken up by the Conkling and Morton men, a8 his nomination, while appearing to promise a complete change and reform in the char- acter of the government, will not be a rebuke to the administration under which Washburne has held a high position and in the creation of which he took a prominent part. The Bristow men seem now not to be unwilling to accopt for bim the second place on the ticket, and Blame and Bristow is ihe cry i2i some quar- ters, apparently in tho hope that whiskey prosecutions might balance criminating letters, THE ORGANIZATION. It is too early to talk about the composition of the organized Convention, but already the names are started of ex-Congressman T, N. Pomeroy, of New York, for temporary and Sonator Harlan, of Kon- tucky, for permanent president. This, however, may be all moonshine. THE GREAT INTEREST OF THE DAY has gathered srouud the name of Blaine, Expressions of regrot wero universally heard over a failure of the physical powers of the candidate, even though it was not for a moment conceded that the failure was of a serious or permanent nature or such as would remove him from the canvass. It was indeed felt that Mr. Blaine had fallen as the champion of bis party, and in so far as his condition was not deemed likely to imperil his life his chances for the nomination were canvassed with the deeper interest. The consideration of the chances dwarfed all other topics, and even the simple question whether or no recent events have ruined him or made him was do- Dated with energy both ways. There are those who assert that his ig to-day the most magnetic, magnifl- cent and attractive namo in the United States; that 1s, in the civil conflict which impends between North and South, precisely what the nawe of Grant was m the military conflict twelve years ago; that the debate on the exclusion of tho name ot Joff Davis from the Amnosty law is the best evidence tobe had of the state of mind of the Northern and Southern people respectively, and that therein Blaine appears as the great leader, champion aud exponent of the Northern peovle—the one man in public life who feels all ye depth of the Nortnern sentiment, and has the capacity to give the strongest thought im the strongest words; that in the prescace of such a controlling, overwhelming fitness to be the Northern peopie in the conflict that must rage im Congress for the ten years to come, the nation should not stop to consider whether aman had alwaya been careful as to his phrases in business letters which involved concerns that were the subjects of legislation: that jobbery ia the vico of the uge, and a man is not to be held personally responsible even though he docs not keep himself free from rela- ton with acts that, ona strict view of moral stand- ards, aro Wrong, but are condoned by the habits, cus- toms or practices of the gv in which he lives and all the circles of society from which his thoughts take color and character; that, in short, the nation might a8 weil have refused to ict Grant lead its armies to victory because there were impuiations that lie was too fond of whiskey esto refuse to accept Blaine for its head in a great civil crisis because there are impu- tations that he is involved in various bits of jovbery. ‘This is the light in which Blaine men still present tho case of their choice, a light which leaves extreme value to his strength, and shows with happy skiil all that can be urged against him, aud for these reasons they insist that his nomination ts cortain. ANOTHER VIEW, On the other hand itis urged that his nomination | would be the most ridiculous, farcical, insanely sul- cidal act ever committed by any political party; that ho isa convicted Jobber, as he was showa by indu- bitable evidence to have profited personally through legislation eflected by his assistance, and that, though he has made a good fight in self-defence, and though a good fight reaches popular sympathies, yet the people admiro almost any other fight moro than that ol a rat which, driven ito a corner, faces his foe because there is no other conceivable way of escape than that presented by a desperate battle. In the hght of this tlagrant opposition of views, it iw evidont that Biaino is cither to be omnipotent in tho Convention oF to be swept away like a puppy caught i the current of Niagara, Which is it to be? Some 300 men seem to hold ono side of the caso and about 460 the otber side, and it is an exhibition of the fallibility of majority rale that it cannot be said that the infla- ences now silently in operation will not so ecbange that proportion of the votes before the final hour that the man now regarded a8 dishonest by the larger number shall not in a few days be presented alzo by the larger number as a candidate for the first place im the nation. Out of this collision of extreme views for and against there is, however, a glimmer of escape. It is conceded by Blaine’s enthusiastic friends that, in its most favorable aspect for bim, these recent domonstrations run betweea republicans and demoerats, and that if he is a victor he is a victor over a party in opposition and gains only party strengt., No one pretends that a candidate mominated by republicans on strictly party reasons, and Who is not sare, by his character, uprightness and pure name, tp atirnct votes outside the party, cam be ejected. It ts therefore admitted, a fortior/, that the party will be beaten if his bad record on points that | touch the rottenness of tho thes is such )s to neces: | sarily repel the iieutral yote whieh stands between the two parties, ready to go to one or the other as it presents the name of «a man who is &t onco capable and politically pure, This consideration makes its way in the discussions of the hour ana bids fair to beefatal to the prospects of the “Smartest Cuss’” in or outof the rain, Another reason against Blaine 1s given im the !ow pithy sentences of a politician, who is apparently more of a philosopher than the rest, He says to nominate Blaine, m view of all that has hap- pened, would be an exceedingly bold piece of party tactics; an act that for party boldhess would be worthy the demoeracy in the days of its grandeur. But it isthe peculiarity of the republicans that they are never bold in a party sense; they never commit, acts that stand on party connection and defy outside opinion. They have never nominated their extreme men, but have, on the coutrary, conciliated the average thought, and this habit of the party would, in the absence of every other reason, be fatal to Blaine, It may be taken, however, as a MEASURE OF THE RESULT of recent events, that the Blaine interes: seems tn- spired with apprehension rather than confidence, and at is characteristic that in this new phaso the move- ment takes a direction that reminds one of Blaine’s recent operations in the House, With the front o¢ audacity, with a mock heroic assumption of coniidence, it proposes to win by adroitness, by tactical ruses, by slippery perversions of the parlia- mentary machinery, Trickery, the last resort of po- litical despair, seoma to be accepted by Blaine’s men as bis best hopo in the circumstances, but it isto be hike his trickery with tho Congressional rules and the Mullgan letters and the principie of evidence, a trick, ery which assumes that itis honost and generous and that its simplicity and confidence in others is its only | failing apparently. Its plan is an open acknowledg- ment oF recognition that Blaine isin a bad way; that bowever honest he may be appearances are against hira; that howover finely he has fought the democrats in the House tbis can only please republicans, and so gives morely party strength, which is not enough; that he is therefore not available, and as he woula not imperil sarily involve apoplexy, though ‘apoplexy is certainty always a possible consequence where the congestion has hed a stage at which ft interferes with the reg- funetion of the organ. Congestion of the brain may be +o light an aMliction as to be produced by a deranged stomach; it may be violemt as to induce within au hour fatal apoplexy. In al- inost any caso it seems the result depends upon the vigor of the patient's system, lis general state of | health, and in this respect Mr. Blaine’s robust condi- tion gives the best wugary, MUKAT HALSTEAD'S DINNER. Mr. Murat Haistead, editor of £0 8. Harlan Goodiow, of Kentucky; Ben Perley re, of the Boston Journal; Mr, Norduoff, of the New Yor« Hanan; Mr. Brown, of the New York Keening Post; General H. V. Boynton, Washingtou correspondent of the Gazette; Mr. Edmund Dexter and General H. 1. Burnett, of this place, aud Mr, Van Ellen, of New York. A STARTLING PROGRAMME—PER- HAPS GRANT. Naw Youk, June 10, 1876, To tux Eprror or tHe HRKALD:— Blume, Conkling, Washburne, Bristow, Evarts, Jewell, and other “favorite sous” will next Wednesaay be nominated jor the Presideucy at tho Republican National Convention to beheld at Ciacinuati, After three or four batlots, (he candidates will resolve themselves down to Blame, Vonkling, Bristow and tho votes of dhe Couvention and enough followers to keep up hope, but not to sueceed. ‘The Convention secing the impossibility of making a choice, and all agreeing that the “Great Unknown’ shall retain his present private vocation, would it not be a great surprise if U. 8. Grant should receive tho nomination by a unanimous vote? With » wild wave of enthusiasm, it is hoped by the engineers of this schism to throw Grant agam upon the couniry for a third term and elect him over the heads of all others, ‘There 18 80 much bitterness existing among tne lead- ing capdidates that, rather than have one of their num- ber receive the nomination, they would take the reaponsibility of giving their: imfluence to Grant, be: lieving that bis nomination would be hailed with ac- clamation throughout the land, and he would be triumphantly indorsed by all tho political clubs and associations of the party. With the backing Grant has, and with the party machinery which is guided by ‘the “office-hoiders,” the present leaders all teei sure of his re-election and their being able to bold at Jeast \heir present positions and standing in the party for atleast another four years, party auccess by personal persistency he will stand aside, But as tho CONDITION OF ASSENT to this course he must have a complimentary baliot as an expression of faith in him, as a party decree of con- fidence in his honesty, asa declaration formally mado of the belief that ail said of him in the investigation has been the mere aspersion of the partisan hostiliiy of the democrats, as a recognition of his fiue fightin short, asa general and particular cover to his retroat, and the attempt will be made to mal the vote on the complimentary ballot largo enough to nominate him, whereupon he will accept the nomina- tion, How can the vote be made large enough for this purpose? It is evident that a voto asked for to con, tribate to the proportion of a complimentary ballot, with the agsurance on honor, &c., that a nomination so made will be declined, would be conceded with less resistance than a vote sought on the general issue, and it is confidently believed that the voles of two or three candidates of the secondary order can be secured for the purpose by the pledge of the Blaine vote to those candidates on designated subsequent ballots. Bristow votes are apparently the first direct object of this iittle game, and many of them may be captured, though there are Bristow votos that come out of New England which wil! scarcely fall into a trap so thinly covered or 80 wo understood, : AN IMPORTANT YEATURE in the plan will be onv or more delegations in ambush. Thete delegations, secretly tor Blaine, will cast their votes for some other candidate, in order to encourage some-doubtful delegations further down the hist to cast their complimentary vetes’ boldly, which they. might notdoif alarmed by the apparent proportions of tho Blaine vote; but when the doubtful ones have acted the fellows in ambush will feel the gencrous contagion moment and change their vote to add to the im- f_the compliment, and the vote will be immediately if it’ is enough, Wull the Blaine men deal thus with their party? Provorbs sav that dogs wont eat dogs nor wolves wolves, und they imply that thieves who prey on the whole world respect the property rights of iellow thieves. In this line of thought it might be supposed that politicians who set their httle traps to catch the people would have, betweon themselves, a spirit of fraveraity that might prevent their trapping ove another. As to al!, how- ever—dogs, wolves, thieves and polilicians—their re, yard for one another is comparative and depends upon the preasure of the circumstances. Dog will not eat dog if chere is better meat accessible; and though the wolf's preference 1s mutton, yet in the winter night @ wounded wolf specdilly contributes his individual substance to keep up the elll ciency of the generaliorce. Blaine would respect the party obligations and honor in so far as they did not réqaire Blaine to carry his own head to the guillotine No one doubts that he respects ordinary property rights, yét wo saw that when distinction was before him as the alternate, he did not hesitate to retain vio- jont possession of that which was not his property. In the same way he is now ander AN EXTREME PRESSURE. His case is one of life or death. It is not morely whether he shali have the nomination or not have tt, bat whether he shall for the tuture be the great, vigor: ous, successitl head of his party, or whether he shall be nobody, slip into the waters of a lethean sea deeper than plummet ever sounded aud be heard of no more, Should Biaine be nominated now, this fact would of po! di condone in ao party sense all that ho bas done or that it has been charged he has done. It would to republicxns cover tho past with a sort of aecree of parliamentary discipline, while it would even overwhelm public opinion itself with the notion that acts which did not preventa great | party of men, presumably honest, from nominating one jor the Presidency could not really possess the gravity attached to them by simple common sense. In this way a nomination would save him, but let this occasion pass; let the fact go into history tha this man of dominating position was set aside because tainted by currupt acts, and {hat is the end of him forever, This is one consideration tuat INSPIRES BLAINR’S CAMPAIGY with desperate tenacity. Blaine as a jobber in Con- gress would consent that the country shoutd be robbed of $10,000,000, if Blaine’s share might be $100,000; and Blaine as a candidate would a thousand times pre- fer the ruin of his party to the smalicst possible in- jury to Blaine, for new parties can be made, but Blaine’s fortunes onco crushed fo this way can never, never be restored. It is likely to become a consideration of some im- portance whether Biaine’s friends, in the event of the failure of his last hope, can control what is called Blaine’s strength, and dictate where it shall go, If Blajue is hurt too much io receive the nomination, ho may be hurt so grievously as to be of no further consequence in the conflict, and in a competition so tlerce and keen agthatin progress hore, strength in so palpabie a form as votes is not handed to and fro at the wiil of a man who has lost the capacity to guaranties a sub- stantial consid nm. This idea, which was afloat before the news was received of Mr, Blaino’s physical disability, becomes a more distinctly important factor in the case in consequence of that event, If it we thought the present visitation might affect ‘THR PHYSICAL CONDITION of Mr. Blaine to such a degree as to involve the likell- hood of death at any time within the next four years, this fact would greatly impair the compactness of his supporters ; but the constant current of encouraging des- patches through the afternoon has#o removed the first impreésion of the calamity that the event bids fair to be rather under than.over estimated. There seoms to have been 1n Washington no other consideration of the subject than was involved in tho fear that exaggerated reports would be too treoly bellevod BEHIND THE SCENES, A YOUNG MAN WHO CAN WAIT. Nuw Youx, June 10, 1876 To Tux Eptror or tuz Heratp:-- The members of tho ‘so-called’? Reform Club (or at least those who like myself were induced to become such by deception), owe it'to their own self-respect to tender their resignations by public notice in the same manner as the scheming managers of the glub have at- tempted to give character and prestige by tho froquent publication of the names of various members, The club was trom the start organized by interested friends of Mr. Bristow, which 1s now apparent to every one. The election of their candidate for the Presidency of tho United States would bo most unfortunate for the bation, as was that of Andrew Juhnsoy for the Vice Presidency, The country is not vet prepared to place a Southorn man at the head of the government, When ali the good men of the North run out it may bo well to do so, but at this time it is a dangerons experi ment to try. It 18 to be hoped, therefore, all true Jovers of their country and patriotic men will think twice before casting their votes and using their in- fluence in that direction. Mr. Bristow is still a young man and will keep for the future, whon, doubtless, his character and reputa- tion will become better known and estublished. Re- speetfully, AN EX-MEMBER, MR. BLAINE’S ILLNESS. BRISTOW HE FALLS INTO A FAINTING FIT WHILE E.TER- ING CHURCH—HOURS OF UNCONSCIOUSNESS—A DIAGNOSIS BY HI8 PHYSICIAN—HIS CONDITION NOT ALARMING—CHEERING NEWS FROM CIX- CINNATI BROUGHT TO HIS BEDSIDE, Wasursatox, June 11, 1876, This morning a short time before eleven o’ciock ex- Speaker Biaine leit his residence in company with Mrs Blaine, and slowly walked to the Congregational church: which ts about three-fourths of a milo from thoir home, Just as they reached the church he complained of a severe pain inthe head and dizziness, at tho same time placing nis hand upon it. Entering the ves tibule he was so overcome with sudden illness that he came near falling, but this was prevonted, and ne was | assisted toa seaton the steps, when he exclaimed, “Oh, this pain!’? A conveyance having been procured, Mrs. Blaine returned with him home, He then being unconscious @ bed was brought into tho front parlor, on which he was Jaid, and a messenger having been sent for Surgcon-General Barnes and Drs, Buss, Cox, Verdi and Pope, they soon appeared and lost no time in cupping the spine and resorting to other counter irritants and revuisive eaemata, From eleven o'clock in the morning until foar in the afternoon Mr, Blaine lay unconscious. breathing irregularly, his wife, physicians and other friends remaining at his bedside during that ime. The physicians said Mr. Blaine was suffering from over-excitement of the brain and per- vous system, superinduced by recent events in which he has been a prominent actor, the symptoms being aggravated by the weather, which to-day was op- preasive. {t will be recollectod that several weeks ago Mr. Blaine was confined to the house for some days by a low typo of malarial fever, but appeared belore the Sub-Jadiciary Committee, who wero investigating charges against him, before he had fally recovered from the effects of tbat disease. ‘This, with the excitement on his part both before the committee and in the Houze, tie large number of persons daily in conference with bim, his aitention to an extensive correspond ence, including very many telegrams from all parts of the country, especially during the past week, the loss of rest aud other cousez, proauced tho strain upon his mind that causes his sudden tilnes to-day, Secretary Bristow called at the house as soon as be heard of Mr. Blaine’s illness, as did alsu Seereiaries Fish, Robeson and Chandler; Postmaster General Jewetl, General Sherman, Senators Ferry and Paddock, Geaeral Gar- fleid and other gentlemen of prominence, The sym- pathy tor Mr. Blaine was not confined to political friends, many democrats having calied to inquire as to his condition, aud regretting hia sudden iliness, At about four P. M. Mr. Blaine’s consciousness gradually returned, when ho recognized his wife and in- quired of her what was the matter, and sho replied that he waa iil, andafter that, ho for the first time turned over in his bed unaided, His breathing now was better and his pulse stronger, The enema pro. duced some effect, but not to the extent desired, and, therefore, the doctors applied electricity. Tney say that the symptoms are favorable, although he does not appear fully restored to consciousness, This evening one of them said, in private conversation, that the attack was clearly a caso of sunstroke, or heat stroke, to which Mr. Blaine was rendered Hable on account of his recent Iilaess, overwork, excitement and loss of ros. The physician tutther said that at fret ho was apprehonsive thatthe attack might be spoplectic, bot an exemi- nation disctosed no symptoms of that disease, Fur several hours numerous visitors were admitted, but after the doctors had administered the enema the rooms were cleared so that the pationt might rest, Dr. G. W. Pope, on ominent practitioner of this city, who has been Mr, Blaino’s family pbysician in Wash- ington during the past eight or ton yoars, and who is intimately acquainted with hia constitution and tem- perament, furnished the following’ diaguosts of bis con- dition at ht o’cluck this evening» ‘Mr, Blaine’s case is one of simple cerebral depression, produced primarily by o great mental strain, and secondarily by tho action of excessive heat, Thero is Do apoplectic congestion or cfusion, nor any symptom of paralysie, He has ireo ase of bis limbs. The pupiis in Cincinoat, Only one despatch bas mentioned the actual condition of the patient, and this stated tho trouble was congestion of tho brain, Every case of apoplexy proper implies congestion of the brain, bat every case of congestion of the brain does not neces- oft his eyes aro normal. He has spoken several times and recognizes his family. He lies quiet, breathes naturally and is disposed to sleep, He bas responded iy to the treatment, and I havo every reason pate a speedy and complete recov, vine: At balf-past eieut P, M. De. Bisa romarkad thet the an clegant dinner party this sto ® nurnver of prominent journalsts and supporters Secretary | Bristow and Governor Hayes. Among those preseut were ex-Govornor Noyes, Hon, Jos pl Medill, General Morton, Hayes, Morgan, Wheeler, Adams, Hartrantt | Washburne—each ono having about an eqital share of | patient's attack was yielding to the troatment with ro markable rapidity, tollowing telegram was received by Mrs, Binine vin Congressman Hale, at Cincinuaty; bie news of Mr. Biaiue’s conde cause has improved ali day, each State comiug etter than we expected, No wonder he hac a bad turn. The strain las been tre meudous, ALLEGED AS#ASSIN ATION, General Garfield, of Ohio, who was among the earliest to call on the prostrated ex-Speaker, said to the doc tors, daring the consultation as to the nature of bis ailwent:— “6G 1en, you can call it what you please, but it's case of assassination. "* At forty-five minutes past twelve o'clock A. M. Mr, | Blaine was still sleeping quietly and naturally. MI. ULAINE’S RECENT ACTION. Mr. Blaine, since his exciting confit in the House on Friday over the parliamentary question as to the control of the motion to reconsider, has appeared in the House but for a short time, which was on Saturday | aiternoon, when he voted im the alfirmative on the passage of the Frost amended Silver Coin bill, He ap- 4 at about three o'clock of that day velore the subJudiciary Committee. Mr. Joseph B, Stewart, so well known in Congressional circles, and who occupied the position of a recusant witnoss in tho famous Crédit Mobilier investigation, Was to be examined in regard to some bonds of the Kansas Pacitic Railroad Company, and was already in | the witness chair when Mr, Blaineeamoin. Hohad been sent for by the committee to be present at the exam imation. After greeting Mr. Stewart ina friendly manne he took his seat atthe table beside Mr. Lawrence, ot Ohio, the republican member of tho sub-committee, His friends and colleagues, Messrs. Frye and Hale, who had heretofore aided him with their presence, advice and suggestion during the progress of the case, were ubgent on this occasion. The scene of their triendly offices had been transferred from Washington to Cin- cinnati. In a@ languid manner, strangely in con- trast with his recent bearing before the committed and before the House, he called tho attention of Mr. Hunton, of Virginia, chairman of the sub-committee, to that fact, and suggested whether the examination might not be postponed, He represented that his time wos compietely engrossed every day from early mora- ing till midnight attending to the manifola care which were upon him. Mr. Hunton recognized the force of the plea for a@ delay, but sala that the committee was anxious to proceed with the inquiry. Mr. Blaine remarked that no result could now be reached in time to be of any advantage tohim. Mr. Hunton suggested that Mr. Blaine could employ some other persons as counsel, to which Mr. Blaine responded (ehaking bis head) that he really «id not know whom te ask, Then the witness, Mr. Stewart, pleaded business m New York on Monday and Tuesday. to continue the argument of a case in which he had been engaged when he received the subpona of the committce. Finally it was ordered by the sub-com: mittee that the adjournment should be till Monday only, when another application for postponemont would be considered, Then Mr, Hunton, addressing himself formally to Mr, Blaine, said he was instructed by the committee to request the production of the Mub ligan letters, “The Judiciary Committee?’ queried Mr. Blaine. “No, tho sub-committee,” ho was informed by Mr. Hunton, ‘You know the ground,” said Mr, Blaino, “on which I have based my reiusal to surrender them.” Mr. Hunton nodded assent. “Then,” said Mr, Blaine, ‘‘Iknow a¢ reasoptevary from that ground,” “You decline to produce them ?”” ‘ “I do. Mr. Hunton instructed the official stenographer to read his minutes of this colloquy as {f the object were to make it the ground of a formal complaint to the House, which probably would have been made to-mor- row but for the sudden illuess of Mr, Blaine, Jn the further course of the proceedings Mr, Blaine expressed his readiness to present the only one letter which was asserted to havo any bearing on tho inquiry, provided the committee would base its demand for it on that ground and would not first get 't and then demand the others, The committee declined to make any such condition, and then put the same demand in reference to the Mulligan memorandum. This Mr. Rlaine also declined to surrender, on the ground that if he were en- titled to his own letters he had tho right to prevent a multiplication of copies of them and this Mulligan memoraudum was in the oature of a muttiplication of copies. Tho committee then ad- journed, Throughout the scene Mr. Blaine’s bearing was courteous and concinatory. He appeared as one utterly wearied and worn out, mentally and physically, Ala endurance had evidently been strained to e davgerows extent, Ateleven o'clock ». M. Mr. Blaine’s condition fq still sjeadily improving. He has the entire use of all nis limbs, is able to turn himself in the bed, recognizes his attendants and occasionally makes a remark, though, of course, he is discouraged by his physicians from talking. Dr, Verdi, who, in connection with De Pope has been in attendance from the first, concurs en, tirely in the latter's statement of the case, as previously telegraphed this evening. Dr. Palmer, of Maine, also concurs 10 it. Surgeon General Barnes, although not in charge ot tho case, and, therefore, not giving a formal diagnosis, expressed the opinion at eight o'clock this evening, that Mr. Blaine was better, and that the anticipated improvement in the ensuing, eight hours would re- lieve the apprehensions of his friendy Dr. Barnes and Dr. Bliss also say in private conversation that the case ig not one of apoplexy or paralysis. MR. BLAINE’S ACOUSERS, REPLY OF MR. JOHN 8. C, HARRISON TO THE STATEMENT OF MR. MILLARD, AT OMATA, Cixcinxatt, June 11, 1376, ‘Tho Gazelle to-morrow wili contain an account of an nterview with Mr. John. C. Harrison, a director of the Union Pacific Rallroad, relative to the statements made by Mr, Millard and contained in the despatch from Omaha, Millard’s statement was te the effect that Harrison’s motion im regard to the $04,000 bond transaction was against Mr. Blaine, and tbat, if the latter snould ever be a candidate in oppost- tion to Senator Morton, he (Harrison) would publish tho facts and kill him, On this statement Harrison remarked :— pew HARRISON'S STATEMENT, I brought this matter up before the committee in Sep- tember, 18 nd subsequently, as you will see by my letter to fon. Jeremiah Wilson, Chairman of the Crédit Mobilier Investigation Committee, dated Feb ruary 3, 1873, requested that Mr. Rollins be examinee in regard to that transaction. When 1 first moved in the matter General Grant was @ candidate | tor re-election, and atthe date of my letter to Mr, Wilson bad not been inaugerated. [t is not likely, therefore, that it could bavo had any reference to can- didates for the Presidency in 1876. That would have been rather carly to begin to kilt of aspirants or to build them up IT had in «omy ~=s mind ~—only_—sthe_~— interests —of the government and my own responsibility as govern- ment director of the railway company. I said, at on there must have been something wrong; the rail company was scarcely able to pay the Inierest on its own indebtedness, and yet it bad pald out, ander cover of a loan, large amounts of money for a lot of worthless bonds, That was my reason, Governor Morton knew nothing about tt and had nothing to do with it; aod when { made the statement to the Cincinnati Gazetle last April | had not seen Governor Morton tor months, and had not communicated with him on the subject, In reply to the question whether the railroad com- puny had taken any action recently in regard to the $64,000 bond transaction, Mr. Harrison said:— “At a meeting of the directors in the city of Boston on June 3, 1876, on my motion, the following order ‘was unanimously adopted, Mr. Dillon in the ebair and Mr, Rollins present ax secretary :-- Whoroas on Decomber 16, 1871, the Executive Commit: tee of the Union Pacific Ral ompany fag mh nny ene] axed upon $75,000 of the Little Rock and Fort Smith int bonds, now, be it ordered by this Board that Sidney Bartlett, attorney fur the company, investigate the transne- tion and'aseertain who {s responsible for the misappropriay tion of the fund, und bring sult at once for ity recovery, Acopy of flarrison’s letters to Wilson is appon and, in that which called for an investigation carly ia 187d, there ig no wention of the name of Mr, Blain A BRISTOW MOVEMENT. Curvetaxn, Ohio, June 11, 1876, About 300 citizens met in Garrett's Hall Iast evening to express their views favoring the nomination of Secretary Bristow by the Republican Convention + Cincinnati as candidate for President of the U Staten Judge D. R. Tilden presided. Speceti- made and resolutions adopted urging the nominating Mr. Bristow and resolvi Torts to that end, A committeo canvass for a delegation of fiy the interes of the movement,