The New York Herald Newspaper, June 12, 1876, Page 4

THANE Preferences Pee REPENS sth hat 24 of the Delegat States—Kentucky, Tennessee Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, MORTON'S WANING STRENGTH. ——— Will Conkling be the promise Candidate? Com- KENTUCKY. | THE DELEGATION ENTHUSIASTIC POR BRISTOW— INCORRUPTIBLE AND ABLE—MOBTON 0” HarEs | AYTEL THE KENTUCEIAN Lovisvinny, June 8, 1876. Kentucky will send twenty-four delegates to the Re- publican Convention at Cinemuati, Tweuty will rep- | resent the teu Congressional districts and the | State at large, [ have met all of these delegates and obtained their views as to Grst, second and third choice for the Presidency. Every one was enthusiastic for Bristow, aud on first examination declined to say aAuglit of anybody else, Persistent inquiry and the use of such expressions ss “tu the event of,” and “Ifso and so,” revealed other choices, however. They were | given reluctantly in most cases, and the general senti- ment seemed to be:— Bristow, Bristow is my man, Bristow tl I die; For 1 velong tw the Bristow clan ' And shout the Bristow cry, four TUE STATE AT LARGE Mr, Roment Bor», of Laurel county, delegate from he State at large, who was on the republican State sieket for Livutenant Governor last year, is tor Bris- tow, und thiuks bis chance for success fair, Inthe | event that Bristow isdropped be held Morton in high | regard. As to Hayes there was no better man spoken af Blaine would do very well ate Senator W. , Goopiox, of Fayette. county, ate from the State at large, and who was the rn publican candidate for Attorney ‘General lust year, was very enthusiastic over Bristow aud his chances, “I tuink,” suid he, “that Bristow will get the nomina- | tion, The best material of the republican party will | 0 to Cincinnati in favor of Bristow. They will not go boisterously demanding bis uommation, but will go quictly and calmly, and with such strong reasons tor (heir convietions that they will command the attention aud recognition of the party,” Revorten—In the event that Bristow should be | dropped who would ke your second choice? | | | Mr, GoopLox—Exeuse me, please, from answering hat question, 1 hardly think it 1s one that will have considered. From my present lights Ido not | Yes, there 1s @ possibility that Bristow may No republican, at least no Kentucky | can ever forget Morton, Bristow will | h that no other man will, He will bave | the solid republican vote and will bring strong acquist- Hons from the opposition. The old third party in Ken- which, as you kuow, is quite respectable in uuinbers and influence, will go for Bristow toa man, | Genera) Jouy M, HARLAN, of Louaville, delegate | from the State at large, is heart and soul for Bristow, | Ke regards him as the strongest. man in the party, and | thinks he can carry Kentucky, the stronghold of the y. General Harlan’s views bave been pre- made known through the MgeraLp, o be hink so, demoe Fiously Mr. J, M. Wapsworta, the otver delegate from the State at large, is, like his colleagues, enthusiastic tor | Bristow. FIRST DISTRICT. | Jracken county, and Mr. adeliity, of Caldwell, will represent the First Jistrict at the Cincinnati Convention. me be will be for Bristow frst, Blaine | and Washburne third. * sud Mr. Puryear, who is Clerk of the states District Court, “that Bristow is our best | He is able, represeuts reform and economy and | mau. iv scronger tian anybody else with the people. Bl is abe and smart and stands well with the people, but nol so much so as Bristow. Washburne is a pure man. tor E My people are ™ asked 1. he isa quarter million stronger than any con aud a clear million better than any ation in declaring for him What second choice, you say! Tut, i'm for the one max ow, bat, then, don | you lean toward | second man?! Bristow is ms man. After him I might go tor but there'll Beno need of it,”” SECOND DISTRICT. General Eur H. Muagay and Mr. Eowarp P, Were will st he jurmer ts United Said [to him the Presidency 1 ideas in war meas- ures audon We tot the war in the interest o liberty and sound government commend ‘um to patriots, Lwant the principies tor which we ought perpetuated; | want a speedy return to specie went aud Bristow’s nomination” meatus both of He ought to be nominated because the demo- 1en are laboring to defeat his election, heir strovgest opponent, 1 bave no ow, just now General Murray's Mr. Warr, declared tor Bristow and r chvice. THIRD DISTRIC y aud Colonel R. B. Haw- KINS 4 a district delegates. Colonel Mottley is Collector of Untted States revenue at Bowling Green. ‘or Bristow tirst and all the time because mau the pation can elect. He has yw for Some Line, j i Haw s, or Bristow, the traest and of men, ap: auy of them, onal ovli- Hawkins and is now the Post Morton, then I am (or Bristow in him but Bri jg Green, * FOURTH DISTRICT. This district will send Colonel T. EB. Baxnga and Col- one! W. Ho Hays, The fortmer is an out and out Bris- and says he has no other ch His col- ‘Jonel Hays, expresses the same sentiments. Ke Uarnes, he regards Bristow as “(he mau for the | and will vote for bun right PUPTH DISTRICT includes Louisville, Its deleyates are the Jawas Srexo, -Attorney-Gener Mixsis, a colored Jacob, Mayor of ony. Le A was tnd entertains for Bristow the same had of Lincoln, Said he:—“Abratam 1 austs which cleansed our country of slavery this other child of Kentucky heal the wound o dv ihe war?" | Madison Minnis is an intelligent’ mulatto, He isa | or negro than the most Of iis race, apd has av uu- rished character in the community in which he des, Though an ultra republican he holds vilice in | A democratic city government. He is entius: ‘or Bristow, and probably the originator of the low cry”? giver above. SIXTH DISTRICT. } General Joax W, Finnktt, of Covington, who was the | temporary chairman of the Convention, a lawyer by Prolession, at one time editor of the Louisville Com- | mercial and a leading republican, ts enthusiastically for Bristow for first choice. Satd he think Brisiow's chances are very good. Lf the Bristow men Manage Lhe thing right he will go through with 4 rush, You kuow how ail couventions are worked, Lf Bristow dou't go through with arush he wou't go atall, Mor. tou is my second choice, I Bristow is dropped Mortou will be the winner. I think Bristow ts the most Available man belore the people, becuuse Morion Is Vulberabie in a few poluts. No fecord is about the best record these times.” “Iu the event that Morton should be dropped, who Would be your third choice?” gh ormanent president of the Re can State Conven- | Lion 4 few days ago. to pur him dowa for | Bristow. Mr, Speed regards his chances us excelleut, | | “La thiuk i will come to that. Bristow's ehances depend upou the management of bis (nends. It they act wisely he will ve the mao It he is not, then { think Morton will be." “Bat there is & possibility that neither shosen. ’ “un, yes; there is a possibility. Anything is possi. | ble in Rational convention. Availability will be | Closely regarded, Blaine is a good man, and ¢o is Hayes, of Ob Bat lam for Bristow to win, and 1} aiick 88 long as there’s a ghost of a chance.” M. J. J. Laxpram, of Gailatiy county, a gentieman of may be | good address and fine ily gave ts | views, was (or Brisiow urst, because he was an ie, honest, courageous, panda Ken tuckian. “After Brisiow, noice will be | “ny governed by the seuiimemt of the Noriv, East aud | West, It is not our piace Wu dictate, We stnil present Brisiow, belioving tuat it will meet With the approval Of the country. Blaine isa good wan, Morton is the ablest man in the country. Personally ne ts 1 ond choice, Blaine is my choice tort if he would conseut to take that plac the locality, Bristow and Hayes, Br ts, Thave great ation, Miter availability ist be rst considere SEVENTH DISTRICT, Cannte. Beroert, of Jessamine couniy, a colored | ate from the Seventh district, declared Bristow to first choice, because he was a good wan, ad bis | %s) delegation was for him. Morton was his | ‘ee, Veeaasé be had done so nruch tur the | Alter Morton he was a little mixed, bot | * vote for Congiing for third choice % of Gabriel's delegation infortned | aq no choice but Bristow, and | AND BRISTOW. | | the repubtican party. | of either Hayes or Bristow, or any other good republi- | pendent on circumatancen, | decided preterence, but will take any strong republican | before the Convention. | for him over any other man, | whole country. NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET.. thereupon the colored member requested to be put | down first, last aud ali the Ue for Bristow. OU. SHackeLvoun, of Shelby county, Gabriel's col- | ve, also wished to be put down the same as Gabriel, bad & second choice, but Mr, James M. Todd, who seemed act and tmiuk for Mr, Shackelford, suggested Uuat there would be bo necessity for a second choice, andeven if there was iM ought not to get into the papers, as 1t mizht cause trading of votes. Mr. Shac cliord agreed with his mentor, and is on record as “*lirst, ast and all the time” for Bristow, RIGHTH DISTRICT, * Del tes Messra, A. R. Burxam, of Madison county, and Colonel T, Z, Moxgow, of Pulaski, were for Uris- tow, and nobody else, NINTH DISTRICT. Major H. C, Raingy, of Montgomery county, a gal lant federal soldier, said he would vote for Bristow first, Morton second and Blaine third, All of them were good men, avd would do honor to the country aud The colleague of Major Rainey, Mr. C. B. Farnis, of Laurel county, comeided with the Major, and would vote for Bristow first, Morton second and Blaine wird. TENTH DISTRICT. State Senator W. W. CLuensox, of Boyd county, is in favor of Bristow, because he 1s, in his opinion, the most available man, and because he 18 incorruptible. Senator Culbertson had no doubt that Bristow would receive the nomination, In the event that he did not Morton would be bis second choice, aid Hayes, of Ohio, third choice. Reomen Gupzer., of Bath county, suid he was for Bristow first, “because he was a good man and an original abolitionist, and because he kyew hii per sonally.? “Lam for Morton second, because he was the great war Governor of Indiana and of Kentucky, too, part ofthe while, Ido not think his chances are | as good as Bristow's Blaine wonld be my third choice, because of his availability, and because he bus ail che qualifications of Bristow aud Morton. In my part of the State the feeling is nearly all for Morton alter Bristow. The sentiinent in favor of Bristow is unanimous,’ iy TENNESSEE. MORTON,’ BRISTOW AND BLAINE THE FAVOR- ITS-—THE DELEGATION WILL CONSULT AVAIL- ABILITY, INTEGRITY AND INTELLIGENCE IN THE CANDIDATE. Nasnviie, June 5, 1876. The Tennessee delegation to the Cincinnati Con- vention stand as follows with reference to choice of candidates :— THE DELEGATES AT LARGE. J, M. Titoryucka is on the fence, with no seeming decided choice, He 18 pat down both as a Bristow and a Blaine man. Davip A. Nusy—My first choice is either Blaine or Morton, My second 1s Bristow, and third any one to defeut the aemocracy. J. C. Napixn—My first choice is Morton, my second | is Blaine, and after that I would favor the nomination can candidate, General J. T. Witpen—Morton is my first choice, Bristow my second, and, as to my third choice, 1 would be willing to take any good and capable repub- ean, ¥IXST DISTRICT, R. R. Buttrr—I am for Blaine. Ihave known and veen associated with him so long that 1 would not go against bim, and I told Morton this fact, Blaine and I met every day; he cailed me ‘Rod’ and I called him “Jim.”’ But after all there is very little choice with me aa between Blaine and Morton. Morton is my sec- ond and Hayes my third choice. S. H. Rekves—My first choice with the lights before | me is Bristow, After that any body to beat the “Rebel Democracy.” BECOND DISTRICT. i E. ©. Camp—My first and only choice 1s entirely de- I should be glad to know that those States where the battle is in the main to be fought will accept Mr. Blaine as their choice for Presi- | dent. 1 think the whole country will appreciate his ability and honesty, while the republican party cannot be unmindful of bis most valiant services in its behalf, Senator Morton is second to no one in purty service, while Mr, Bristow is the idol of many, The material from which to select 11 so good that we in fennessee can affurd to yield largely our dividual preferences, Winuiam RULE—My very first choice is Bristow. I think Hayes will be my second choice and Blaine third, THIRD DISTRICT. A. G. Siarp—aAs to the candidates now, mentioned for nomination [ have no personal prefercuce, One would suit me exactly as well as another. Any of them, if glected President, would secure a good admin- istration, I shull vore for the one whom I believe to be the strongest betore the people, let him be whom he may. I wili be governed very largely by the opinions of republicans from the doubliul States, as to who is tho strongest man, I do not think Tennessecuns | should persist in personal preferences mach, as it is conceded that there is no hope of the repablicans carry- ing tue State. Rather let the men who bring the corn select the miller, S. L. Cargs—For Bristow ae first choice, alter that no YOURTH DISTRICT. a Jawns Peacock—If Blaine proves a cledr reeord Iam | Alter Blaine I will select the very best man whose name may be suggested at the Convention, whoever he may be, Vy. 1, Warkas—My choice for President will in somo degree depend upot circumstances. Lam of opinion we should select the ticket regardless of individual prefer so as best to promote the interest of the Blaine, Bristow, Morton and others are all good men, and would fill the position well. FIFTH DISTRICT J. A. Warver—First choice for Morton, with no ob- 0 Bristo y of Blaine, Iam decidedly for Bristow. After him’ [ would take either Hayes or Blaine, but never Morton nor Couklhing. \ SIXTH DISTRICT. H. H, Harrisoy—My first chotce will be Morton, ana in case it is found he can’t be aominaied I would be willing to take up either Bristow, Hayes or Blaine or any other good republitcan, J.B. Beruvs (coloredj—I am for Morton until I find he bas no chance of success. After him I would take cither Blune, Bristow or Hayes. Politics are qnite a new thing to me, and itis hard to tell what course I may pursue should ‘Morton not be nominated, SEVENTH DIsTHzCT, M.S. Wier—0, P, Morton 1s my first, and Blaine | my second choice, or any osher well tried republican. GW. Buackuey Sto who will be nominated for the Presidency, by the Republicans at Cincinnati, Ido not feel justified at even guessing, Hereabouts, and ag far rourd as I have heurd, Senator Morton 1s the almost unanimous chotce of the republicans, both white and colored, i teel that}am under home in. | structions to vote for him. As to myself, individually, T cannot -ay that T have iad a first choice for the Pres. tdency since the assassipation of Abraham Lincoln. I can only say this, ag Paul believed in Christ religiously, so do [believe in republicanism politically; thereiore T go to Cincinnati to do the best I can for the people, as I believe will be for the best, intending to iearn al! | can alter I got there and to favor the nomination of the man whose election I believe will most. certainly bring avout the only end I have in view—the good of the people—ali people. More definitely than this I am not how prepared to speak. RIGHTH DISTRICT, S. W. flawkrys— Bristow ts my first choice for the Presidency. Perhaps Blaine is the second. As to third choice, either Morton or Conkling. 1 think the Convention holds the fate of the republican party in ive haw E.G. RIDGRERY—As to ny choice for President, I | will say that my drst choice is lor Bristow, my second choice the same and my third choice likewise. NINTH DISTRICT. | A. A. Fuexatax—Non-committal, but supposed to be Ho expresses no choice for Blain JW. say that have | d personal prelerenc re a number ot | gentlemen whom I will vote for with pleasure. I bad thought of voung first for Mr Bristow and expect now | to do so, but reserve the right lo change my opimon if | I see occasion. 1 lave not determined as to second or | third choice, Tthonk it of great importance to the | country that we elect our nominee, and next to the in- | dispensable qualtications of honesty, capability and | ipteiigent firmness, | shall cousider availability in | making any choice that may be necessary, Wako Suaw (colored P. Morton is my first chowe (or the Presidency, because of the lucaiculable | one niscountry. He is unquestionable | ity. Asaman he inspires my heart with | mm him as one suited to guide the destiny ot | this great nation, | would sooner trust him thao any | | other man. He w available. My second choice would be Blaine for like re: MAINE. EVERY DELEGATE PLEDGED Yon THY EX- SPEAKER FIRST, LAST AND ALWAYS—-NO COM- PROMISE AND NO SECOND OR THIRD | man, true CHOICR—THE DELEGATION TO BE £SCORTED | TO CINCINNATI BY 4 BLAINE CLUD. Avesta, Me., Jane 9, 1876 Not muen labor is required to ascertain the siatus of ne Maine delegates to the Cincinnat! Convention, very one of the fourteen gentlemen who have been | sen (0 represent the Stuie goes as aa instructed, | | voluntary and enthusiastic advocate of the nomination | Of their distinguisned fellow citizen, James G, Blaine, of this city, There is no mild feeling of compromise | sentiments entertained by a single individual, but | on the contrary each delegate fs buoyant with hope aud confidence not ouly of Mr. Bi '¢ hommation, but of bis triumphal cliou, “Weare tor him firsh, cording tothe d Portiand banker fet, and Wis asiniple fact respouded to als throug which Mr Ve not detracted from his populariy at home, and so tntense 1 the feeling in his javor that I seriously question uf he could be shattered bere by the most pusitive proo! of corruption, THE DERUATION. The delegates whom Maiwe sends to Cineinpate ai among Lae foremost of the repudlican politictans of the State. and they ore likely to be heard trom oftener than wy other Gelegation. The jollowing is a complee list:— Ar Langr—N by ail ¢ Jiaine Las ree y n Dingley, Jr, Lewiston; John L. H the 1deas of the | fact was elicited that the Judge | probably carry K Stevens, Augusta; J. H. Drummond, Portland; Francis bongs Rockland, ist. 1—Jobn B. Brown, Portiand; James M. Stone, Kenne- kK. bun 2—Williom P. Frye, Lewiston; Enoch Foster, Jr., Bethel. * 3—R. B. Shepard, Skowhegan; Edwin Fie, Newcastle. 4—UCharles A. Bontelle, Bangor; Josiah B, Mayo, Fox- croft, 5—Eugene Hale, Ellsworth; Seth L. Milliken, Bel‘ast- Among the efforts of the ‘friends of Mr. Bluine to create enthusiasm pone are likely to be more effective than the presence of the Blaine club. It numbers nearly 200 of the leading and wealthy republicans, and it will act ag an excort to the delegation, . MASSACHUSETTS. THE VIEWS OF THE BAY STATE DELUGATES— BLAINE AND BRISTOW THE FAVORITES—A POS- SIBLE REACTION IN THK RANKS OF THE EX- SPEAKER'S PRIENDS—1T00 MUCH PACIFIC LAIL- ROAD. Bostox, June 9, 1876, Itcan hardiy be gaid that there is any degree of unanimity among the Massachusetts delegates concern- ing the most fit nomination to be made at Cincinnati next week, A general canvass and interviewing of the delegates bas disclosed this fact, and current events bearing upon the nomination are so numerous and shifting in their nature that even the firm and fixed determination which the several delegates i- | duige tm to-day may be wholly upset when tho balloting in the Convention has commenced, The friends of Mr, Blaine—those who were his supporters ton days ora fortnight ago—have not had their admiration strengthened by the developments of the last few days, although the joarnais committed to his support would make it appear +o Inwardly, they can hardly feel otherwise than mortified, but still they manage to ‘keep up appearances” in a man- ner which tnust bo a source of satisfaction to the as- piring candidate of the Pine Tree State, Judge Hoar, of Concord, one of the delegates at large, is about the only one who has openly renounced his allegiance to Mr. Blaine, and Colouel Baldwin's Spy, of Worcester, is the only newspaper of importance and character that has confessed that its confidence im the ex-Speaker was misplaced. The other Blaine delegates—as do all the other Blaine newspapers—continue loyal, but it is almost impossibie to choke down the idea that ther support 1s as hearty and sincere as they would have it appear. Among all the Blaine declared delegates. who have been waited upon 1 believe there are only two in the list who mean what they vay when they declare they will support him through to the end, und these two are Mr. Learued, of Pittsfield, and Mr, Phillips, of Springfield. The others, I surmise, will slide gracefully into the Bristow column after having eased their con- sciences by giving Mr. Blaine a simple compli- mentary vote. it is noticeable that all candi- daies except Blaine and Bristow dwindle into ob- scurity in the minds of the Massachusetts delegates, and to talk with them one would think that one or tne other of these B.’s had adead sure thing on the nomination and election, The only outspoken Conk- Jing man in the State is Ben Butler, but, unfortunately or the New York Senator, he is not a delegate. if, however, Mr. Conkling should be nominated, General Butler will, in all probability, run for Congress frum the Lowell ‘distr: But all ‘this go-sip ts Jorcign to State delegates to Cincinnat THK DELRGATHS “AT LARGE, E. Rock woop Hoan, of Concord, one of the dele- gates at large, will, in ull probability, be chosen chair- man of the Massachusetts delegation. To the HeraLp representative, who cailed upon him at his cbarining residence in the iiterary borough of Concord, ihe dis- Unguished lawyer and politician was very aflable and socl Among other topics the probable wction of the Uincinnals Convention was alluded tg, whereupon the id boen st.ongly wedded to the idea that the nomination should tall to an Eastern man, and that man was Jai G. Biaine. “But” be added, “alter baving read the re- cent developments at Washipgton, 1 am con- vinced that Mr. Blaine’ cannot an available can- didate, no matter what explanation he may make.” it is safe to ada further, that Jadge Hoar believes Mr. Bristow possesses admirable qualities for the Presi- dency, aud be goes to Cine:nnati with the intention of voting for him at the start. The fact that General Grant once honored ihe Judge with a seat im the Cabi- net is not likely to make a Conklg man ot him so Jong as there 18 the faintest hope tor Bristow. Ricuarp H, Dana, Jr, of Cambridge, may be fairly wurded as the froth or ight weight (intellectually) of vhole Massachusetts delegation. He was elected jection by the Senate as Minister to Englund, the sawe act of electing him veg | also 1utended as a rebuke to General Butler, When 1n- terviewed concerning his probable’ course at Cincin- nati next week he was vastly more reticent than he would have been if be bad been const upon an ob- ecure literary work known as ‘Two Years Before the Mast.” He willact for and with himself all through the Coavent.on, and ag an evidence of his intended exctusive- ness he proposes to go to Cincinnati independent of his colleagues, His iret choice is Mr. Blaine, but further than this he cannot be counted ag rehable to act with his colleagues. ‘The probabilities aro that,’ im the event of Biaine’s failure to get the nomination, Mr Dana will join the Conkling column, and this can haral? be predicted of any other Massachusetts delegate. But, it should be added, none of the others have been re- warded with the coinpliment of an Executive nomina- tion as Minister to England, Joux M. Fornes, of Boston, the only thorough bus- iness aud commercial’ man among ‘the delegates at large, is unqualitiedly for Mr. Blaine, with Bristow “or any other good man” for his second choice, Pact A. Coapnocrsk, of Williamstown, like Dana, is “one of those fiterary fellers,”’ but is of a bigher stundard and, of course, more conspicuous on account of the prominent ana dignified position which he holds ‘as President of Williams College. His ideas are thor- | oughly Bristow, and he will not change to any other | candidate so long as there is a fragment o: hope to bang by. FIRST DrsTRICT. | Roprrt T. Davis, of Fall River, the head of the First | district delegation, favors Mr, Blaine, but is not so en- thusiastic but that he chauge for Bristow even integrity, even it be Onds it in Bis Leart to join the Bristow phalanx. Wiutam T. Davis, of Plymouth--I am for Blaine first, and my second choice ts Bristow, 1 * SECOND DISTRICT. Joux EF, Saxrorp, of Taunton, and Epwarp Ly Pikece, of Milton—Both for Bristow frst, Inst and | always. Mr. Sanford is Speaker ot the Massachusetts | House of Representatives, THIRD DISTRICT. Hesxey D, Hyper and J. F. Osceon, of Roston—Both out-and-out Bristow men, and founders and oflicers of the Boston Biistow Clab. FOURTH DISTRICT, Apres Harpy and Ciaries R. McLeax, of Boston— Both gentlemen enthusiastic and personal supporters of Mr. Blaine, but next in turn friendly to Bristow if their favorite is veaten Fipta pisTRict, Jaws M. Suute, of Somervilie—You can print me ood 1 ow man. F. Dwineut, of Winchester, the other Fifth dis- trict delegate, announces Mr. [laine as his first choice. itmay be said of both gentlemen, nowever, that they | are not strongly cemented two their favorites, and they will probably take good care to tigure in the winning | list. SIXTH DISTRICT. Gxonux B. LoxtNa, of Salem, is probably among the | best known, as he ts the bandsomest and ablest, of any | | men who will represent Massachusetts at Cinemnatt. | He will also be heard from as often «1 more eloquently | than any other Eastern man, and he cau treat the Con- | vention ta speech upou call on any topic, from tue | Centennial to the raising of onions 7 ‘lemato cor. respondent found b dent for Blame in spite of ali that has been said against the ambivious candidate. j Hksry Canter, ot Bradlord, the otker delegate from | this district, will unite with his colleague tn the sup- port of Mr, Blaine. | SEVENTH DISTRICT, Wituias A. Rosseit, of Lawrence, and C. h. Warrns, of Grotov—Both strong tor Bristow, le the Conyen= tion im which these two delexates were selected a strong olfort was made by the friends of General But- ler and the actual Collector and would-be political boss | of Boston to carry the Convention tor delegates favor- able to Conkling. RIGATH MISTRICT. Rev, Jaues Freeway Cianke, who believes in the “divine right of bolting,” declared to the HwRaLD representutive that he Was an eptnusiastie and uncom: promising Bristow man. “I visited Keutueky uct long since,’ he said, “and saw many persons who know Mr. Brisiow intimately, aad heard trom all of them the saine opinion i regard to Bis Cburacter and career. L talked with such men a& James Speed, General Harlan and other old republicans, and they all spol o! Mr. Bristow an honofadle, high-minded, wprigi as steel to all his duties—a mai whose waole past career testified to his being a rue reformer; a man whom offices had sought—who had never sougnt offices; a mau who, when Distriet Attorney, had pat | down ‘the Ku Kiux'in the interest of the colored peo- | ple, and fought the thieves in the interest of the United States, and finally, as a candidate, one whe would ucky for the republicans, 1 hope ty seo bin. nominated at Cineinnati, and triumphantly elected in November.” Jauxs Resseit Lowrti, of Cambridge, Mr. Clarke's walloagre, declined to make his views known, but bis Jutinate friends assert that he will vote (or Bristow in preference to any other candidate yet brought tor- ward, MINTH DIstRteT. Matters iu the Ninth drstrict bave been considerably disturbed by the withdrawal of ALKXaNbER H, Bub Lock, of Worcester, the once distinguished Governor | of Massachusetts, and one of the “truly good men” who participated ip the late harmiess conterence in New York. The ex-Governor deciined (according U own story) on acco fan engagement which bi had to deliver a Liter: adress At About the time thi Convention would be held. In bis ietier of declina- tion be warmly approved of the nomination of Mr, Bristow, aud ANpexw J. Bartnotomew, of South- bridge, who will go asa sub-cituce lor Governor Bul- lock, will vote for Bristow at all times, Grore® F. Hoax, he other delegate and a brother of Judge Hour, is m aquandary. He wi man ten days agi ciston until the ® FE & = = 5 3 ‘KIC. Witisam Waitixe, of Holyoke, and Rev. J. E Moons, of Greenfield, are both Bristow men, und were elected and instructed by a Bristow Conveution. RLEVENTH DISTRICT. Sarma R. Verurs, of Sprivgiield, and WARD Leaxsgp, of Putsteld, are both unqualified supporters | of Mr. Blaine, RHODE ISLAND. DIVIDED BETWEEN BRISTOW, BLAINZ AND CONK- LING—A MAJORITY FOR BLAINE BEFORE THE INVESTIGATING TROUBLES—WILL GO FOR THE MOST AVAILABLE MAN. | Provipencr, June 9, 1816. Rhode Island’s delegation to the Cincinnati Conven- tion, though numerically small, comprises men of great ability and political foresight and influence. They were choseo, eight in namber, from the State at large, at the annual State Convention, and are as follows Dist, 1—Charles C. Van Zandt, Newport, 2—Charles Nourse, Woonsocket. 3—Nelson W. Aldrich, Providence, 4—Charies Hart. Providence. 6—Edward |. Frecinan, Lincoin, 6—Heury Howard, Coventry. —lsaac F. Williams, Bristol. 8—James M. Pendleton, Westerly. The delegation has organized by the choice of c. C. Van Zandt as chairman, and E. L, Freeman as secretary. At thoir recent meeting for organization | an informal discussion of the Presidential prospects disclosed the tact that the delegates are considerably divided tm their preferences, Though unpledged at the time of their appomtinent by the Convention, it was quite generally understood then that a majority were jor Biaine, but the latter’s woubles iz pending investigations has seemed to remove all hopes of bis securing any portion of the Rhode Island vote, or at jeast, not more than a very few of the delegates, The Bristow movement finds much apparent tavor, more especially since the Biaine investigation, and at present {t is understood a majority of the delegates are for Bristow. The only openly expressed decided pref erence thus far has been trom Colonel E. L. Freeman, of Central Falis, who was Speaker in the House in last year’s State Legisuiture, He di res that “he shall cheerlully acquiesce in whatever nomination ts made by the Repablican Convention at Cincinnati, and do his best to elect it, but he is tree to say that he trasts its nomineo for President will be Benjamin B. Bristow ot Kentucky, Ex-Speaker Freeman {sa promineot representative of the Rnode Island republicans and this expression from hia indicates very clearly the | sentiment of a very large portion of the people of | Rhode Island. It is believed that Mr. Freemun car- ries with him ex-Governor iioward and two or three others ofthe delegation. None of the othor dele- gates, however, bave at the present moment any de- | cided choice of candidate, but will, 1 is, stated aud | generally accepted ag tue true disposition of the dele- | gates, go for the most availabie candiwate lor the best | interesis of the navioval republican party, The chair- wah of the delegation, ex-Lieutenaut Governor Van Zandt, is a supporter of Blaine, and Nelsoy Al- drich, the Speaker of the present House of Represen- tatives is. onthe same side. The devegates very cau- | | tlously decline to commit themseives, preferring to await’ developments upon which, in a great meas- ure, their action at Cincinnati will A. Probaviy the dest and most reliable cation of the intended course of the dete; is the statement made to your correspondent very great deal depends upon the xction of the New York delegation, If the chvice of New York should be Roscoe Conkling, the Rhode Island gates would give him their voles upon the ground tha itis of the utmost importanee, if not absolutely necessary, that New York should be carriea for the republicans, and this many beheve can only be done by the nomination of Conkling. This 1s the view taken by a leading re- publican here and the Rhode Island delegation to Cincin- batt Stand in that attitude to-day. While individualy they are divided between Biaine, Bristow and Conkling, their united vote will be cast for the man demanded by the best mterest of the republican party. Itis hinted that Senator Anthony 18 iriendly to the interests DELEGATES TO CINCINNAT! CONVENTION, ot Conkling, that’ his preference and — the expression of bis paper here may largely -sintluence. the Rhoce Island delegates in their choice. Indeed, there seems to be a strong disposition to push Senator Authony ‘or the Vice Presidency, and his recent unanimous renomination for a fourth term in the Senate is taken as strengthening his chances tor the second place on the ticket. 1t is justi possible that the Cimermnati ticket may be Bristow and Anthony, or Bristow and Hayes, and it 1s thought tho Rhode Istand delegation would be @ unit for either, At all events they stand ready to support the most presentable name at the Convention, and until that time it is scarcely possible to tell the exact relative strength of the several candidates, From all I can gican in the expressions thus far made and the prob- able inclinations of the delegates, Bristow stands the best show, Conkling next and then Blaine, THE CANDIDATES, WHAT THE OHIO PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE DELE- GATES THINK OF THEM--WHERE HAYES’ CHANCE 18—HENDRICKS HE STRONGEST DEMOCRAT WEST—VIEWS OF A CALM POLITI- CIAN—BRISTOW'S PICTURE IN THE CINCIN- NATI WINDOWS, Cixciynati, Ohio, June 8, 1876, After a tour of the State north, south, east and west, the improssion | first entertained as to the feeble chances of Hayes in the National Convention has altered and deepened into a conviction that he is one ot the strongest men now in the list of prominent can- didates before the people; and yet the only State whose support he can hope to get when the struggle begins is Ohio, just forty-four votes, This will be a Convention of compromises and bitter intrigues. Blaine will fight Conkling and Morton will fight, both while all three will fight Bristow. It will be a sharp political vendetta and it may be a slaughter all | round. The only other name that looms prominently upis that of Hayes. With Bristow’s and Morton's strength transferred to Hayes he coald easily carry In- diana and Ohio in October and that is the one thing each party devoutly prays it may be able to accom- plish, In Northeastern Ohio 1 found the name of Blaine received frequent mention and occasionally that of Bristow, Here in Southwestern Ohio I And it is | Blaine occastonally and Bristow very frequently. In Central Uhio Morton was often alluded to and Conkling at intervals was mentioned as a good strong candidate, | Convention, of ten Southern States. Suppose Conkling j in the cunvars, so’ that the | belong to them, but rather to the bard money dem- | Kbout them thut to some degree suggests their unex- | whether the week before a convention to nominato van- } erat.?? AMONG TRE PROPLE, ‘This was among the people, the tarmers, working | men, storekecpers and merchants. The delegates | were all for .Hayes with one or two exceptions, | who, though ready to throw a complimentary | vote for Onio’s favorite son, were disposed to break away for Blaine or Bristow, as circumstances determined; but the delegates as a body are pronoune. ediy tor Hayes, and if encouraged by’ the way things go in the Convention may w@nd by him through thick | and thin, In the Wostern Roserve, where there al four republicans to one democrat, I heard Blaine mach talked of, and found the sentimont in his favor sprang from the fact of his being aNew Bnwland man, which is @ strong passport to favor in that region. MERCHANTS FOR BRISTOW, In Cloveland, in making @ series of culls upon the merchants, [ found the sentiment in favor of Bristow, bat outside the merchants in favor of Biaine Trade was dull down about the river and tn the large whole. | sale houses, and ‘these heavy merchants of Cleveland seemed to cherish an idea that it was all owing to want of confidence in the administration and the preva- lence of corraption in so many departinests of the government. “Bristow,” said they, “will give us honest government, lower taxes and restore confidence among us. ‘That's what we want.”’ 1 noticed that this sentiment was strong among old established firms hke Thompson & Edwards, Outside of them, among law. yersand certain otner classes, Blaine was the choice, In Centra! Ohio down through Knox county, and along there west, Morton had many admirers, and the cause was simple enough, Morton favorsa more copicus supply of greenbocks, and republicans and democrats alike tn that section favor his theories, From Columbus, south, I foand the candidates to stand in the following order:—Hayes, first; Morton, second; Bristow, third; Conkling, fourth; Blaine, filth. Hayes of course stands first, because the delegates are for bim and they are supposed to represent a majority of the people, but the people themselves ialk of other preterences and these I bave given i their order, | AROUT THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES, On the democratic candidates | found the north of | Obw for Thurman, the midule for Alien and the south | tor Hendricks. [met quite a number of politicians in Columbus, no two of whom appeared to agree. ‘The veteran General Comly, of the Oto State Journal, was unreservediy for Hayes. Mr. J. N. Putuam, of old Sam Medary's paper—the Staterman—scemed to look at both parties m an impartial standpomt, and give his Views if an interesting way. “Though,” said be, “they don’t Want to admit 14, three-fifths of the republicans of the Stat kreenback men, and among them les th. es is an ordinary man, He has never dove and never will do anvthing great, bril- haot of. extraordinary, but he is « safe mau and bas common sense. I have no great hopes of his nomina- tion, Ifthe Hayes deicgates leave lim, they will go to Bristow. The one thing stands to Hayes, that is that last fail be rolled back the tide of democratic success that set in three years ago with Governor Alten, Ho has the prestige of success on side, aud that is ball | the battle. | “URNDRICKS 18 4 STRONG WAN | for the democrats in all points but one—lis signing of | nati, | pirant® that may ballotings may be necessary to the bill, A how! would be raised against Lim on that gecount among the Germans all Leg the land, bg Yet he signed the repeal of the same subsequently, fs “AB to § Tean't see how he will get thenomina- tion, All the offlee-holders are against him, and so is Genera! Grant. Now, Grant bas only to hold up his finger to direct who shall get the republican vote, tn the ets it, ashe is likviy to along with the vote ot New ‘ork and Pennsyivania,‘and with a little judicious mancuvring on the of his friends his nomination his beyond doubt. stow has no bope of such a vote, and even if be got the nomination, the office-holders, $0,000 in number, would take no heart democratic cun- didate would have every ehauce of dving elected | “Ase democrat I would rather they should nominate anybody than Hayes, People remember that Polk and Pierce were ordinary men tike Hayes, but they bear in mind that the country was never s0 prosperous as it was under their administrations, Rach bad the faculty | ot drawing around bitn a cabinet of able wen who shed lustre on every department of the government, Hayes, though withods anything noticeable about him, might make as good a President as we ever had, My choico lies between Hendricks and Thurman, with the convic- tion that Hendricks is the stronger man of the two. He managed last fatl, though he made over 100 speeches through the State, not ro offend the sensibili- ties of the greenback democracy, and yet he does not oeracy of the East, He bas far more tact than THURMAN, WHO 18 IMPULSIVR and open {n expression. Hendricks would carry both hard and soft money men along with bim, and it is well understood that when Bill Allen sees be has no chance for the nomination he will turn over his fol- towing ty Hendricks, No other democrat living bas a chance of carrying the States of Obie ana Indiana in October except Hendricks No kastern man hike Til- den can do it, They don’t forget out here how Tilden and tue World tought and helped to deteat the democ- racy of Ohio inst fail by their denunciations of the greenback men, No; Tilden won't shine bere, how- ever be may do East One great source of strength Conkling or Morton would have over Bristow is that the ollice-holders would work like beavers for either of the first, but wouldn’s raige a finger for Bristow.” ' BRISTOW IN HAMILTON COUNTY, In this section of the State Bristow, in part through the Kentucky iutluence noar at hand, leads all the cun- opting Hayes. His picture bangs in all the windows, and,’ by a (unny coincidence, 10 juxta- position with Tony Pastor's, ‘(he country lellows frem over the river take them to be we candidates for Presi- dent and Vice President, Tony being awarded, especially by the women, the tirst place on the ticket. In some instanees Bristow’s picture hangs uncer Touy’s, and ten the delusion is compete, Tony is very proud of the distinction, but what Bristow’s feelings are I can't say. The Kentucky candidate for President has an average American face, with the inevitable mustache and chin whisker, Which, by constant twirliny between the foretinger and thuinb, he has made to curl like a corkscre’ He bas a head and forchead of average size and height. His face ts fairiy tuli and clean'y shaved, but (bere is nothing in the least degree striking in his appearance. Hy might pass for a weli conducted, good looking barkeeper or a treight agent on a railroad or a teuor singer (he looks like = Wambold) ia aminstrel troupe or a drummer for a hardware store, or, in fact, for any of the ordinary people we are constantly meeting who have something alted avocations, He looks like Halstead, the editor of the Com: iai, and perbaps that's Lhe reason the Commercial mention no other name for the Presidency but Bristow’s. [t must be entirely without his sanc- tion that these pictures occupy every window in Cin- cinnatt, for unless tt be some very ignorant delegate from the backwoods, [ cannot imagive that the mero picture of acandidate is capable of influencing the votes of any members of the Convention. Were such a thing possibie, Tony Pastor bn expect a show, as he is repeatedly mistaken, by those who don’t take pains to read ihe names appended, for Bristow. he preparations tor the Convention ress, and by Tues- day the town will be full. Pinchbvack has arrived ard associutes eutirely with white men. NOTES. CINCINNATI Omaha (Neb.) Herald:—“Colorado is said to be ‘solid to a man’ for Tilden for the Presidency. ’* Binghamton (N. ¥.) Republican :—“The Cincinnati Convention mects in a Bristow atmosphere.” Bullalo Express :—‘«Wait until the third ballot before betting, and then ask Blaine what to do.” Chicago Zimes :—‘‘Mr. Blaine is reported to be a re, markably lively corpse, But he is none the less a corpse.’? Builglo Ezpress:—“There 18 room enough for a satis- factory selection at Cincinnati, and we feel confident that it wiil be made.” Cleveland Plaindealer :—“It does not look in Cleve- Jand as if Governor Hayes is the ‘favorite son’ of all the republicans for President, nor Blaine, either.” Elmira (N. Y.) Gazette ‘he Conkling men are to meet at Cincinnati a most determined opposition from the republicans of the Senator's own Sthtc,” Washington Star:—“The idea that there will be a prolonged serios of ballotings, tiring out ali the deie- | gates and killing off all the leading candidates, will not probably be realized.” Wheeling (Va.) Evening Standard: {If Blaine were to give his votes to Bristow, the success of the repub- lican party in the coniing Presidential election would be almost a certainty.” Louisville (Ky.) Commercial:—@ correspondent at Centralia, 11, writes that the feeling for Bristow is very strong in that region, especiaily with the German voters, who are numerous and influential.” Milwaukee Sentinel:—“Altogether it may be doubted didates tor President and Vice President ever suw a condition of things that so defied conjecture,” Courrer-Journal :—“Colonel Eli S. Shorter, of the Alabama delegetion, having been represented as a rag currenty mon, writes to the Montgomery Advertiser that he and always bas been a hard money demo- Springfield (Mass.) Union:—“The Republican Na- tonal Convention, which meets Wednesday at Cincin- nat, will be the most exciting Presidential convention this generation has ecen or, perhaps, is likely to | New Orleans Zimes:—‘Washburne’s good reputation ‘as Minister to France ard his freedom from complicity in the late unsavory transactions of the administration will add to bis strength and {t ts far from impossible that the -whoop’ may carry him in.” Hartford (Conn.) {imes:—*Blaine has secured many of the Cinemnati delegates through the secret Kuow Nothing Order which the Foster jetter opened to view some months since, They now call it the ‘American | Alliance.’ Hayes, of Ohio, is one of their favorites.” Simira (N, Y.) Gasette:—“Mr, Blaine ts the first m_ ance of @ man making a speech at his owa funeral, He cortainly astonished the mourners, but he has also brought the undertaker to a realizing sense of his duty, and the ceremonies will now be conducted with intlexi- blo firmuess to the end.” Balumore Gazette:—“To the Pennsylvania politicians, atleast, Hartranft seems to be growing stronger and stronger every day. Lf the administration cannot nominate Conkling the chances are that it will take up Pennsylvania's favorite little sonny, and bis chances to-day are reaily as good as any of them.” Chicago Tribune:—‘*The locai outside sentiment at Cincianati ie overwhelmingly tor Bristow, Litho- craphic portraits of him are displayed in nearly all tho leading stores, business houses and olfices in Cincin™ aud there vena fide enthusiasm for him there that will, doubtless, make itself fettas tar az any out. side local sentiment could in influencing the Conven- tion.’ Syracuse Journal:—*'We do not anticipate an imme, diate agreement upon a Presidential candidate at Cin- ennat. The Convention is sodivided upon leading as- reach a choice. The New York delegation, with few exceptions, will press the name of Mr. Conkling with all their power, and every honorable effort will be made t@ nominate him.” Lhicago Tribune, June 8:—“To-night tho political caliron is beginning to simmer. The Conkling men have received considerable reinforcements, and there are now about forty Conkkng workers here, busily en- gaged in ‘tixtug things,’ They are pot in the least discon- certed by Blaine’s brilliant performances of the last few days, and to counter upon it they have printed and will circulate here the Blaine correspondence and his record as developed by the investigation.” Chicago Inter-Ocean:—‘Mr, Cornell is a large, digni_ fied, smooth-faced gentleman, who says very quietly, ‘We think Roscoe Conkling able, honorable and deserving; we shall do our best for bim.......Law- rence is a small man, with an off-hand manner and ® careless dress, He says:—‘By George; we know no North, no South, no East, no West—nobody but Conkling.’ Mr. Denison isa cau- tions, elegant gentieman, with curly iron gray hair, and avery prosperous look, He says:—‘If you Western gentlemen knew Mr. Conkling as we know him you would be with us’ . These three gentlemen ate ably supported by George C. Gorham, of California, Secretary of the United States Senate. Gorham ts Whusiastic for the New York Senator, He says:—‘I tell you, there is no candidate like him, and the repub- hean party needs just such a candidate, aud the country Just such @ man at this juncture, and unless | am much mistaken they will have him, too,’......General Brady says he feels it in bis boots that Morton is to bo the winuer, and the field cerininly looks better for the latter than it has during the past dags......Tho Now York Bristow Cinb bas engaged the Gibson House billiard suloou jor Leadquarters. and will arrive bere | tives, was trading and dickering with railroad advei Saturday or Sunday morning. Sunday aflernoon they will dime with Williams, the great eye doctor, and it is to be hoped that their crooked visions will bo made straight, So far as I can learn, no quarters have been engaged as yet for the Bristow Sore Heart Club, of Chicago, though there ig a ramor that they are nego- tiating for a cheese factory at the upperend of Vine street. It they do not get that they will board round with the brethren. There is great anxiety to know where Illinois will go in the event of Blaino’s failure to secure a majority, and every word upon this subject 1s greedily listened to. There is very little attention paid to Bristow, and no one seems to rogard him ag seri- ousty iu the fleld, If it were not for the notse that one or two of the local papers keep up about him no ono would guess that he was a candidate, 1 was assured by one of his local supporters to-night, however, that ho had three chances, If the Cincinnat! Convention re- fused him they: would take him to St. Louis, If the St, Louis Convention weat back on him they would follow the advice of Charles Francis Adams and make him the nominee of the Liberal Independent Club, GENERAL DIX. THE EX-GOVERNOR ON THE DISASTROUS CAM- PaIGN of 1874—A PROTEST AGAINST BEING HELD RUSPONSIBLE FOR THE LESULT--SEN- ATOR CONKLING'S COURSE DURING THE CAN VASS. Naw York, June 10, 1876 To tue Epiror or tus Hekaup:— My attention has been called to a reported conversa- tion, published in the Hgranp on the 5th inst., be- tween one of your representatives and the Hon. A. B, Cornell. This conversation is so fall of misstatements that 1 am disposed to attribute them to the misunder. standing of the interview, especially as more thao once, and very recently, sentiments have in the same way been imputed to me which I never expressed and language which I never used. But wherover the fault may lie—whether in the misapprehension of the inter- viewer or the interviewed—I deom it due to mysell to correct some of the chief misstatements contained in the reported conversation :— 1. Governor Dix attempted a non-partisan cam. paign for his re-ejection in 1874 with the most dis- astrous result, as you will remember, ‘There is not one word of truth in this statement, ex- cept “the disastrous result.” .By no word or act of mine was the canvass put on any other than republi- can ground, 2. Governor Dix was clected in 1872 as a republican candidate, During his term of office he, to a great ex. tent, disregarded the views and wishes of the republi- cans. ‘This statement fs equally untruc, My consultations were always with republicans whom the prople of the State had distinguished by marks of their confidenco— my colleagues in tne Executive Department of the government, members of the Legislature and tried representatives of the republican party in private life, By their disinterested counsels and support 1 was greatly aided in carrying out the mesures of reform inaugurated under my admmistration, There wero no doubt, republicans of a different stamp, whose views and wishes 1 did not adopt agmy guide. 3 The signs of defeat were apparent to the more fagacious of the republican leaders weeks Detore the election, and Governor Dix was warned of the danger and urved to go upon the stump, whico be declined, as well as discouraged the holding of republican meet- jugs generally, alleging that he deemed the result se- cure, and that votes beyond the republican party in consideraole numbers could be relied upon which might be alienated by an active canvass in his behalf, Notlung can be further from the truth than the greater part of this extract. Jt is untrue that I dis- couraged the holding of republican meetings generally or specially. It is untrue that I discouraged an active cunvass for fear that it might aleniate votes that were relied upon beyond the repubhean party. The chair. man and members of the State Committee, with whom 1 bad repeated conferences, know that I had tears for the result and that I was disappototed and mortified by the refusal of many leading repuviicans who were active in 1872 to address public meetings or takeany open part in the canyass, There was at an early period of tho campaign a groundless confidence in the resuit, in which | participated; but my fears were excited long before the election by an apparent tndifference, which vo one deplored more sincerely than myself, It is true that I declined to take the stump because I have all my life retused to do so wién Iwas acandidate tor oflice. 4. Mr Conkling earnestly desired the re-clection of Governor Dix and proposed to take the stump in hia behalf; but he was discouraged by the Governor's own view of the canvass, as | have alrendy described, aud he only made three or four speeches in the canvuss at the request of local committees. It was understood at Albany at an early perioMl of the canvass that Mr. Conkling waa not to take any active part in it. I remember the reason assigned was the urgency of his private, business. I never heard of a Proposal on his part to take the stump in my behalf; he could not bave been discouraged by a view of the cantass which | never tovk, and [ certainly had no right to expect from him an effort for me which he wag pot qually willing to make for the salvation of the re- publican party. No one could possibly have been more grated than myself if he had come forth at an early day with bis eloquence and logical power to aid in, stemming the aslverse tide which threatened to over- whelm us, as he did in 1872, when General Grant's re- election to the Presidency and bis own to the Senate were involved the result. But on this occasion we did not have his assistance until the battle was lost. His prvcipal speech was made in Brooklyn only afew days before the election. fam not in the babit of noticing nowspaper attacks, but l have thought it due to myself and to the cause of truth to repel, as I have done, this extraordinary at- tempt to hold me responsible for the disastrous result of the canvass of 1874, Im this State, by accusing me of discouraging efforts to carry an election in which I was personally interested—an imputation too absurd for acceptance by even the parrowest inteiligence and the largost credulity. JOHN A, DIX, POLITICAL NOTES. Baltimore Gazette ;—“Who is investigating this job? Is it Mr, Blaine or the committee?” Wilmington (N. C.) Star:—‘The star of the brilliant gentleman from Maine, wo are sorry to seo, 1s de- scending rapidity to the horizon.”” The Bloomington (Ind.) Appeal prints what appears to be a circus bill hkeness of a gorilla, and calls it Peter | Cooper, the independent candidate for tho Prosidency. Boston Globe:—‘Those who supposed Mr, Blaine was to be crushed by the development of his dealings in the stock aud bonds of the Northern Pacific Railroad were mistaken tn their man,”” i Utica (N. Y.) Aerald:—“SMr Blaine is amply vindi. cated, after an urparalleted persecution. He 1s back. where ho was 4 week ago. He has lost, ia one sense, but he has gained in many others.’ Baltimore American :—‘‘The people of this country admire intellect and believe in pluck. Mr, Blaine pos- sesses both, and exactly fils the demand for the man needed for the next Presideat of the country.” The Davenport (uzetle says of the Lowa Republican State platform :—*‘The platform adopted was republican tothe core, With such a platform and such leaders as were chosen yerterday the republican party in the State will gain such a victory as was never before seen, even in Iowa.” Bosion Journal:—‘‘The country will consider tho whole matter more coolly and deliberately, but nove the less accurately, The judgment which bad been ready substantially rendered as to the impolicy, if not impropriety, of Mr, Blaine’s retention of the letters taken from Mulligan, was yielded to by Mr. Biaine’s production of them to the House and the country. Cleveland (Qhio) Plaindealer :—*Who can read these letters, de he friend or foe of Mr. Blaine’s, and not see in them, in black and white, the irrefutable evidence that be, while a member of the House of Represent. turers, some of them allied with the scheme that is without a peer as a robber of people of smali means, of lying representations,’ Baitimore Gazette: —“Schuyler Colfax was devoid of Personal magnetism and eloquence, There was nothi brilliant of showy about the Smiler, though tor plain, practical steal he was quite equal to Mr, Blaina Ho lacked dash and audacity, Poor statesman! He was swept out of existence on hall the evidence, on one-tenth of the magnitude of ‘divvy’ that Mr. Biaing has bullied out of the way,” ‘The Philadelpiia Vorth American says:—‘Mr, Blaine is taking the greatest risk ever assumed in defence of private rights, With the grasp of the Cincinnati nomi. nation almost within bis hand he offends the most acute sense of mankind even at the possible cost of Muiscoustruction of hit purpose, which will do bim harm. In short, he refuses to permit his own, gersonal brivileges to be sacrificed to gratify a morbid curiosity.”