The New York Herald Newspaper, June 14, 1876, Page 3

eae © THE BATTLE EVE A Final Canvass of the Delegates on the Eve of the Convention. BLAINE'S NOMINATION. PROBABLE Pennsylvania and Illinois in Favor of the Ex-Speaker. “DON” CAMERON DISCOMFITED Conkling To Have One Hundred and Twen Five on the First Ballot. Strength of the New York The ; Senator Defined. Manipulations of Metropolitan Managers. Crscmmatt, June 13, 1876. ‘The situation is somewhat simpler and better defined to-day. These are its leading features:— Firat—The Blaine vote sticks to him in great and apparently increasing enthusiasm and determination, ‘and even his opponents acknowledge that he has the first chance of a nomination, His name will be pre- vented by Mr. Ingersoll, of Illinois, and on the first ballot he will have, unless matters change greatly in the next twenty-four hours, betwoen 200 and 500 votes, with a possibility now of sufficient additions to nomi- ‘ate him on the second or third ballot. Second—If Blaine should fail of nomination on the SMhird ballot it is mow regarded as probable that his forces would break and scatter, Third—It that happens the battle will be chiefly between Conkling and Hayes, or Washburne, and the Fesult will depend so far as Conkling is concerned upon quick handling of all his available torces. Fourth—The Bristow men will try to defeat Conkling, and to do this they will, if Blaine’s forces sre scat- tered, endeavor to rally upon Hayes. Hayes will, in that event, receive also s considerable Northwestern Fote and that of Ohio, That is to say, he will appear with the Bristow strength and all of Blaine’s which he an carry. Fifth—Mr. Conkling will muster for bimeelf at that Stage New York, the larger part of Pennayivania, a large part of Illinois and the grester part if not the whole of the Southern colored vote—in all he may show 250 or even over 300 votes—and in that case thore may bo a rapid rally to his side, and ho may be nomi- gated on the fourth ballot by delegates changing their ‘votes before the result is announced—a sort of dropping fire which, when it begins in a convention, is apt to turn into a fusillade, Sizth—In the statement Mr. Morton has been omit- ted; in fact, he is as good as out of the field; he will some in on the first ballot. with a respectable support, but it will consist mainly of Southern delegates, who, ‘while they would sincerely like to see him nominated, flo not believe that he canbe and are, therefore, very ready to leave him and mainly anxious to Gisoover the very earliest moment when they can de- sert with decency. So far as these Morton forces can be controllea they will goto Mr. Conkling, but they taanot be controlled; they are supremely anxious to ‘vote carly for the winning man, and their chief care from the first bas been to discover who he will be; they are adroit politicians, and, as they do not expect to carry their own States, their only hope of preferment Mes in federal favor, which they hope to deserve by the Mierit of very early discerning the winner. They wii rush to Conkling if they Believe he basa chance to win, Seventh—If the balloting were to take place to-night there is but little doubt that Mr. Blaine would be nomi- Rated on the first or second vote, Bat the work of Personal plea and argument with delegates is uninter- mitting, and a determined effort hos begun and will be continued by some of Mr. Bristow’s leading supporters to concentrate every available vote on Hayes or Wash- burne, They have committed themselves so squarely against both Conkling and Blaine that the nomination ef either would be an awkward thing for thom. They Are not very willing to turn over to the democratic party, and, indeed, profess no confidence in the work of the St. Lous Convention, and they sco that Mr. Bristow has little or no chance of the nomination. Hence they will work assiduously for some other candidate, and both Wash- burue and Hayes were to-day spoken of. The preter- ence seems thisevening to be for Hayes, and the proba- bility is strongest of a concentration on him of all who are determined to oppose both Blaine and Conkling. « Eighth—This situation may be considerably varied by the events of the next twenty-four hours; if, for Instance, the Pennsylvan:a delegation should determine on a break for Blaino, in which, as is roported this evening, twenty-five or thirty shoulc joi, this would settle the whole question, because the Missouri dele- gations and others have ulready been shaken and are Prepared to follow such a load very rapidly and closely, Ninth—Again, the concentration on Hayes or Wash- Durne may be so successtul as to affect the result of the earlier ballotings, which settle notuing. THE ILLINOIS DELKGATION, ‘The meeting of the Illinois delegation was held at the Burnet Honso at twelve o'clock to-day. Robert J, Ingersoll, of Peoria, was called to the chair. An in- formal ballot for tho first choice of candidate was then taken, with the following result :— For Biainz—Messrs. George M. Bogue, John McAr- thur, 8. K. Dow, F. W. Palmer, Charles B, Farwell, William Coffin, E. E. Ayers, A. R. Mack, Joel W. Hop- kins, Jeremiah Evarts, George N. Chittenden, A. Buck, Thomas A. Boyd, Enoch Emery, J. M. Davie, George W. Ware, William Prescott, N. W. Bronson, C. R. Cum- wings, R. B. Latham, £. J. Bend, Benson Wood, Thomas J. Golden, James 8. Martin, George 8. McCord, Jobn J. Rivaker, William McAdams, Isaac Clements, 0. D, Ham, W. A Robinson, For Baistow—Sidney Smith, David Mack, D, D, Evans, H. S. Baker. For Wasunurse—R. L. Burdell, Alex. Walker. One or two of the delegates being absent on a roll tall, the sense of a full delegation could not be ob- dined, but it will bo seen that a largo majority stand ap for Biaine. A motion was made to tal vote as to second choice, und also as to preference for the Vice President, but strenuous opposition was made to both suggestion it was a ticklish question ts to this second choice, and mecarly all the delegates exprossed strong objection to taking a vote pon so important an issue. Whisperings havo been ‘bm the air that the dolegates, in the event of Mr. Blaine Rot receiving the nomination on the first ballot, would strike their colors and go over ina body to Conkling, The rumor of so decided a defection of forty votes was Important enough to necessitate careful inquiry as to its trath, the delogates cenying the statemeng “Who will feceve the forty-two votes of Il!inois if Blaine goes'by the board?’ a Prominent Chicago delegate was asked. “That is a contingency the delegates, from Illinois do Bot anticipate,” he responded; “we feel sure that our candidate will receive a large majority of votes at the Convention.” General Logan was callod for, and Bpoke to the delegation. He delivered a pithy speech ; the delegates listened attentively. He counselied barmony, and threw a few arrows of sarcasm at some of the Illinois delegates who had threatened to turn their backs on the Convention if @ certain candidate did not receive Whe nomination. He then declared Blaine was his preference, personally and politically; the sentiments Of the people of Lilinvis as represented at the Sprin, eld Convention was aecidedly in favor of Blaine, He (Senator Logan), as the representative of Iinois in Congress, could not do vtherwise than carry out, as far as bis influence was concerned, tho preierence of his Mate, as thus rcely oxpressed. Mr. Logan next went into a leudation of the character and abilities of Mr. Blume (bitterly donouncing the @aimosity Of the gonticman’s enemios, every cur ia the land, he said, was barking at nis heels simply tecause Blaine was a republican and bad discharged bis duty to the American people. The speaker then graphically described Mr. Blaine’s appearance as he marched down the aisle of Congress last Monday, pointing the Angers of scorn ut his enemies, and defying them with all the vigor of his groat character; never was there such a magnificent sight since the days of Henry Clay. Mlinois, therefore, did not disgrace herself in the sup- port of such a candidate, The Senator prophesied Blaine’s nomination, at least, on the fourth ballot. It was needless, then, to speculate upon a second choice. It was not a difficult matter to find e second candidate after the claims of the first wens exbausted. Mr, Robert J. Ingersoll, chairman of the meeting, followed Senator Logan in a stirring culogium of Mr. Blaine; begged of the gentlemen in the Lilinois deloga- tion who bad expressed other preferences to forego them for the present and to cast their votes on the first ballot for James G. Blaine. Thisspeech evidently had its effect on the anti-Blaine men; but a delegate (Mr. Rinaker) followed in a stirring address favoring Bris- tow’s nomination. He insisted that notwithstanding the statement to the contrary by the gentlemen who preceded him, the sentiments of republicans through- out Ilinois were decidedly in support of the Kentucky statesman, He knew this was certainly tho feeling in the district from which ho came. The status of lowa and Wisconsin remain the same as regards Mr, Blaine. Ex-Congressman Price, of Daven- port, Iowa, said:—“We stand as firm as a rock in the advocacy of our candidate; our twenty-two votes will be cast for Blaine when we come to ballot, The charges made against him may shake some timid people, but I have known the man for years and believe him incapable of a dishonest act. Mr. Conkling I also know and esteem as a man of great ability.” ‘ ‘THR WISCONSIN DELEGATION. Previous to leaving for Cincinnati the Wisconsin dolegation held a meeting in Chicago at which they passed a resolution to support Blainc; there was no dissenting voice, and they stand at this writing in & similar position as on the evening the resolution was adopted, WHAT YEW YORKBRS ARB DOING. Now that the main body of the delegates are on hand the principal work to be done by the manipulators tor the several candidates is pros@lytiem, This has kept the politicians busy for the past twenty-four hours, and at this stage of a conVention’s pavorama the qualities of the workers begin to display themsolves. All day long delegates and interested outsiders have been seen, tally card and ponetl in hand, visiting about from parlor to parlor, and from hotel to hotel are gatherod together in groups in the corridors and rooms, comparing notes, correcting figures, seeking information and doing their best to ascertain the probabilities of the balloting. There isa marked difference in treatmont—as Blaine's men aro sure; the Bristow men reason energotically ; the Morton men show delegates tho impossibility of nominating anybody but tho war Governor; the New Yorkers are as varied as their city and State. The Conkling canvass has been conducted to-day on a plan the revorse of that of the Blaine men; the action of the leaders has been discreet, cautions and at the same time effective, The forces have been divided into sections, and each has done its work well enough. General Chester Arthur, cool and self. possessed, has received visitors in a side room, and by his plain, sensible, straightforward talk has succeeded 1m removing much of the outside prejudice that existed against Mr. Conkling. Mr. Cornell, Governor expect- ant, bas received in another room. Mr. Platt has dealt ‘with those who were to be moved by clear, forcible argu- ment, directed to prove that, while Mr. Conkling might Bot be the most magnetic candidate, he was certainly sound republican, unassailable in character, in a con- dition to make an aggressive fight against the democ- racy and more certain than any other candidate to carry the State of New York. Postmaster James has been at work in his own way, making capital for his candidate by bis personal efforts, The other New Yorkers have all been busy all day, each 1m his appro- priate sphere. Tom Murphy, in a thin sack coat anda white vest, has boen smoking uncoasingly in the lobby of the Grand Hotel, a habit which he has acquired since Grant became President, and has been doing his part in the final grand effort to raise Conkling’s fortunes by talk- ing little, looking wise and shaking his head mysteri- ously. George Van Nort, ina white flannel suit, with capital on his sam, Among the younger dolegates from doubtful States Sheridan Shook has been active, Dut qilling to concede the strength of Blaine, and not atall apprehensive of the résult if he sbould carry off the prize of the nomination. Police Commissioners Wheeler and Erhardt have been working as hard as if they had to enforce the Sunday Liquor law. Among the Cincinnati lager beer dealers Dock Commissioner Wales, ex-Polico Commissioner Dis- becker, Surveyor Laflin and the rest have not been idie, Senator Fenton has kept himself nearly all day out of sight at the St, Nicholas, and there is a rumor that ne has had interviews with some prominent Blaine man, some leading friends of Governor Hayes, some supporters of Bristow and some followors of Morton. Governor Morgan has been too much occupied with the duties of bis office as chairman of the National Com- mittee to use much of his great usefulness with the va- '* rious delegations in favor of Conkling. William Ortog whose keennoss as a politician has boen of much value to Mr, Conkling, has been doing his best to redeem the fortunes of that lender. Judge Ditterhoefer has been taking care of the Germans, and endeavoring to make some inroads into the Westorn delegations through hat influence. CONKLING’S FRIENDS DISCOURAGED. But Conklings friends were much discouraged in the afternoon aiter the result of the proceedings in the Penusylvania delegation’s meeting, because it has been evident from the first that the Now York candidate's prospect of succoss would be hopeless unleas he could secure the Pennsylvania vote, That has been the point to which their best efforts have been directed and they have received tne aid of Socre- tary Cameron directly, and of the administration in- directly, in their efforts to accumplish the desired result, THE PENNSYLVANIA EPISODE. The main intercst of the politicians to-day has been directed toward Pennsylvania. Contradictory reports of the action of that singular delegation. have found cir- culation and have been credited, or discredited, accord- ing to the sentiments of those whom they have reached One version insists that the delegates could not agree upon their real choice, Hartranft, of course, being con_ cededly @ myth, and that in consequence they resolved to hang the Presidential robes on their handsome dummy and vote for him first, Inst and all the time until w candiaate should be chosen by the rest of tho Convention. In order to get out of the difficulty this story seemed plausible, since the resolution, adopted by the delegation, declared that the delegates would vote as a unit for Hartrantt, and no other expression of preference was made. Another story was that the dele- gation had been quietly “bagged”? by Don Cameron backed by Presidential influence in favor of Mr. Conk- ling, and that the Hartrantt vote was simply a blind to cover for tho President their real intentions. PENNSYLNANIA’S ACTION. The open action of the delegation, which was all that” ‘was generally known, Was a resolution to cast the vote of the State, for Hartranit, and to cast it at all times as nit, and another resolution providing tbat whenever twenty delegates should agree that a change of vote was desirable, the chairman should be required to forthwith formally convene the delegation to take # vote on that question, or that the delegates themselves, in the absence or inaction of the chairman, should have the authority to call the minority. From this latter resolation it will pe seen that a fraction over one-third of the delegation can at avy time call the delegutes togother and take a vote as to changing the vote of the State from Hartranit and a8 to whe it should go to, and whoever the majority of the delegates should thon agree upon would receive the fifty-eight votes of Penusylvanian, It is } evident, therefore, Tirst, that the delegution is independent of its chairman when one-third of the del- egation agree upon this important question of a change of vote. Second, that the chango can be made at any moment during the taking of a allot, and before the announcement of the resuit,1f necessary, and that who- ever thirty delegates may agree upon will receivo the filty-eight votes of the State. DON CAMERON DISCOMPITED, Arguing from these acts, a majority of the politicians who aro interested have reached u cunclusion that Pennsylvania means Blaine, and i ready, when the proper moment arrives, whether on tho first, second or any other ballot, to turn over the vote of the State to that candijate ‘This construction of the action of the uelegativn seems plausible, since it ig well known that Secre- | have resisted, and Judge Poland, of Vermont, will, tary Cameron is now sincerely for Conkling, and | therefore, present him. if the delegates meant Conkling the calling of the meeting and everything else would have beon left 1m Cumeron's Lands; besides the rumor has got afloat that thirty-nve or forty delegates are in reality for Blaine, and although this is not certainly known it bas color of probability. It is also said that a delegate this morning who was urged by Mr. Cameron to support Mr. Conkling told the Secretary that he had himself been active in electing Bi delegates at one time. “If you have changed,” said the delegate, “1 have not” A CANVASS OF STATKS. ‘The following is the latest return from each delega- on:— Alabama—-Two delegations. The Spencer delegates, first choice, Conkling, 5; Morton, 15. Second choice, Conkling, 20. The contesting delegation, frat choice, Bristow, 20, Second choico, Blaine or Hayes, Arkansas—Firs t choice, Morton. Second choice, Conkling or Blaine, California—First ballot, 7 Blaine, 6 Conkling. Connecticut—First choice, Jewoll, 10; Bristow, 2% Second choice, Bristow, 6; Blaine, 3; Hayes, 3. Indiana—First choice, Morton, 30, Second choice, Bristow, 10; Blaine, 2, Iinois—Blaine, 36; Washburne, 2; Bristow, 4, first ballot. If Blane breaks, two-thirds of the dele- gation will go for Conkling; remainder for Washbarno rst, Hayes, second, Loutsiana—First ballot, Blaine, 8; Morton, 13, Sec ond choice, Conkling. New Hampshire—First choice, Blaine, 10, Second ehoice, Hayes or Washburne. Massachusetts stands—First ballot, Bristow, 15; Blaine, 8; Fish. 3. For second choice there is a strong fooling toward Blaine. Michigan—First choice, Bristow, 12; Blaine, 6; Hayes, 3; Chandler, L Second choice, Hayes or Wash- burne. New Jersey—First choice, Blaine, 15; Conkling, 2; Bristow, 1. Second choice, halt for Conkling; half for Hayes, i Obio will vote as a unit for Hayes on first ballot and every other; but one delegate may call for a meeting for consulation, There isa strong disposition to stick to Hayes unless Blaine gets a heavy vote, in which caso they may change its voto to Blaine, Ponnsylvania—Hartranft, 58; and no second choice expressed, Sut a rosolution is adopted that by the action of a majority the vote may be vetoed. Rhode Isiand—Bristow, 7; Blaine, 10, Second choice, Blaine or Hayes. Towa—First choice, Blaine, 22 Second choice, Hayes. Wisconsin—Biaine, 20. Second choice, Hayes. Florida—Morton, 8. Second choice, Conkling. Delaware—Blaine, 6 Second choice, Conkling, Kansas—Blaine, 10; second choice, Hayes or Wash- burne. Kentucky—Bristow, 24; second choice, Hayes, though if Bristow disappears boiore Blaine some Kentucky votes will go to Hiaine, Louisiana—Morton, 18; Blaine, 3; second choice, Conkling. Maine—Blaine, 14; second choice believed to be Hayes. Maryland—Blaine, 16; second choice probably Hayes, Mississipp!—Bristow, 6; Conkling, 10; second choice all or very nearly all, Conkling. Nevada—Conkling, 6; second choice uncertain. Vermont—Bristow, 8; Blainc, 2; second cheice, Wheeler. North Carolina—Blaine, 9; Conkling, 4; Morton, 6; Bristow, 1. Second choice, Conkling. Nebraska—Blaine, 6 Second choice, probably Hayes or Washburne. Oregon—Blaine, @ Second choice, probably Conk- Dg. Wyoming Territory—Bristow, 2 Second choice, Wheeler or Hayes. Tho other Territories—Arizona, New Mexico, Wash- ington, Utab, Montana, Idaho, Dakota—casting four- ‘een votes in all, aro for Bla'ne, and their second choice is uncertain, The District of Columbia, Conk- ling. Wisconsin—Blaine, 20, Second’ choice Hayes or Wash- burne, ‘Virginia—Blaine, 15. Second choice, Conkling. Tennessee—Bristow, 11 Conkiing, 6; Blaine, 7. Seo ond choice uncertain. Mr..Conkling will get considerable of the delega- area, red rose in uis butt¥nhole, has been making | tion South Carottma—Conkling, 6; Bristow, 2; Blaine, 6. Second choice, Conkling. Texas—Conkling, 4; Bristow, 6; Blaine, @ Second choice probably Conkling, but it may not be quite unanimous, Missouri—Morton, 7; Blaine, 12;Bristow, 5; Conkling 8; Hayes 2 The Morton and Blaine men will go to Conkling as second choice. WaT THR GERMANS Want, At the National Convention of German Republicans, held at Turner Hall, in this city, in which twenty-two States were represented, tho following resolutions were adopted, and the President of the Convention, Judge Dittenhoeter, was instructed to present them to the State Convention to-morrow :— First--We demand tree non-sectarian schools, com- pulsory education, taxation of church property, as ex- pressed in the recent message of the Presiaent. Second—No amendment to the constitution recog- nizing any system of religious faith by federal or State government. Third—The protection of the emigrant by federal power, in viow of the recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United States declaring State legislation on the subject unconstitutional, is absolutely indis- pensable. Fourth—The laws must give the same protection to the citizen abroad as at home. Wo demaud a revision of the existing treaties with foreign governments affecting naturalization and expatriation, Fifth Civil service reform. Sizth—No step backwara on the road to resumption. ANational German Republican Committee, consist- ing of one delegate from each State, of which Judge | ‘Dittenboefer, of New York was made chairman, was then formed, and to this committee was given the power to call future conventions of the German repab- Neans, and the usual powers of such committees, A CARRVCL Couxr, Mr. Bristow's frionds this evening, on a eareful count, claim 129 votes on the first bailo. Mr. Conk- ling’s triends claim 132 on the first ballot, not caring to present a greater number, Mr. Jewell will have ten, Governor Hartrauft 58, and Governor Hayes 47. This is precisely half the Convention; the remaining 878 votes are, therefore, left fo be divided between Blaine and Morton. According to this count the Blaine men claim that they will present 275 votes on the first ballot, which would allow 103 to Mr. Morton. ‘THR PENNSYLVANIA CASK, Adelegate from Pennsytvania states, to-night, thas the reports in circulation a8 to the action of that delegation to-day are incorrect aod do not bear the construction placed upon them, He says that the true acton of tho delegation was as foliows:—A resolution to vote as a unit for Hartranft was adopted. A motion wai made thaton the call of fifteen delegates the delegation should meet to consider the quostion of changing tho yote or abolishing the unit rule, This was voted down by a vote of fifteen in its favor and forty-two against it, one being absent. A motion that on the call of twenty delegates the delegation should be called together was then offered, and was aid on the tuble. It, therefore, requires majority of the dele; 8, or thirty voter, to change the present position, or ob!ain a meoting of the deicga- tion, unless the Chairman, Don Cameron, should call them together, If this version of the meeting's pro- ceedings be true, the probability of the change of Pennsylvania to Blaine is possible at any timo, as it is understood that a majority favors him. ELONGATED DELRGATES. An IUinois delegate moxsures soven feet six inches im bis boots, and a Missouri delegate seven fect and two inches. This is a fact. A DELEGATE RECALLED. Mr. Yale, of Winona, a delogate, was recalled by his” wite’s dangerous iliness. His alternate, M. C. Fosnes, im the government employ at Washington, = an 1 thusiastic admirer of Conklii 4 has warmly ad- vocated his nomination in both public and private let- ters. TUE PROBABLE CHAIRMAN, Mr. Pomeroy, of New York, is spoken of for tempo- rary ana James F. Wii , Of Towa, for permanent chairman of the Convention, MASSACHUSETTS UNSETTLED, The Massachusetts delegation” aro in trouble, They bave been in session nearly all day and nearly the whole evening, and finally broke up without any agreemout. Uristow has six- teen votes. Most of the remainder will go to Blaine, Mr. Dana desired to have the honor of nom- inating Mr. Bristow, but Mr. Hoar is enderstood to WHAT MB. CONKLING’S CANVASS 13, A reporter of the Hxra.p called on Mr. 4. B. Cornell this evening, when the following conversation took place:—“! understand, Mr. Cornell, that the New York delegation are very sanguine of their success for Mr. Conkling and that you cluim as many as 200 or 250 ‘votes for nim on the first ballot,” Mr, Corvett—Yes, we are sanguine, but the esti- mate is higher than we design to present on the firat ballot. We feel that there are 250 delegates who are really and sincerely for Mr. Conkling, but, on account of local, personal gnd other interests, prefer om the first Ddallot to give complimen- tary votes to other candidates, The friends of some of the other candidates think it judicious to bring forward their whole strength at first, so as to give their mana good send off, think- ing that. such @ good beginning is the best way to insure success, Our canvass is of a totally different character, as we do not believe in wasting time in se- curing precarious and complimentary votes, We want only men who are for Conkiing first, last and all the time, and, with such a canvass, wo shall present on the first ballot about 126 votes. TUE COMMITTEES. The various State delegations met to-day for the pur- Pose of design»ting the persons who represent their States in the different committees, The following are those selected to compose the Committee on Cro- dentials :— Alabama—Anti-Spencer, Judgo 8. F. Rice Arkansas--Ohiver P. Snyder, Connecticut—Joseph Silver. California—N. D, Rideout, Georgia—James Atkins. Illinois—George 8. Bangs, Indiana—General Ashery Steele, Towa—J. T. Baldwin. Kansas—A. H. Horton. Kentucky—Jobn W. Ferrell, Louisiapa—C. E, Nash. Maino—Seth L, Milliken. Massuchusetts—John E. Sanford Mississippi—R. C. Powers. M:éhigan—Hon, Georce Hannaks, nnesota—Colonel Marion. Novadu—Judge C. N. Harris, Nebraska—L. W. Osborn. New York—Thomas C. Piatt, ‘New Hampshire—Hon. Alonzo Nute, New Jersey—William J. Magee. North Carolina—James Heaton, Oregon—J. B. Chaffee, Ohio—William H. Upson. Pennsylvania—M. 8. Dudy. Rhode Island—Kx-Governor Henry Howard, South Carolita—D, A. Swails, ‘Yexas—J. P. Newcomb. Tonneasee—A. G. Stark. Virg'na—J. J. Dezondort. Vermont—General Wheelock G, Veazy. Wisconsin—Hon. David Atwood. Weet Virginia—General Nathan Gof. The Committee on Resolutions ts as follows:— Arkansas—Charles C. Waters. California—C, F, Reed. Connecticut—Gencral Joseph R. Hawley. Miinots—C. B. Farwell. Indiana—K_ W. Thompeon, Towa—Hiram Prico. Kansas—Dwight Ihatcher. Kentucky—James 8, Speed. Louisiany—Henry Denina. Maine—Nelson Dingley, Jr. Massachusptts—Edward L. Pierce, Maryland—Louis H. Sverner. ‘ Missouri—R. T. Van Horn, Mississippi—c. W. Clark. Michigan—Ex-Governor Baldwin, « Minnesota—Governor Wakefleld. Nevada—Senator Jones, Nobraska—R. N. Pinney, New Hampshiro—Churles H, Burns, Now York—Charies EK. Smith. Now Jorsey—F. A. Potts, North Carolina—K C. Badger. ‘Oregon—Hon. Jatnes G, Belford, Obio—Edwin Cowles, Pennsylvaniu—Ed. McPherson. Rhode Island—Charles Nourse. South Carolina—Govornor D, H. Chamberlain, ‘Toxas- ernor Davia, Tenne: A. A. Freeman. Virgiuia—Wiliiam Miller, Vermont—Hon. George H. Bigelow, Wisconsin—Jaines H, Hoare, ‘West Virginia—Colonc! James W. Davis, Georgia—Dr, H. M. Touner. Some of the delegations will not meet until to-mor- row, and hence the list is not full, THE PENNSYLVANIA MUTINY. [Fyrom 4 VOLUNTEER CORRESPONDENT.] Cincinnati, June 13, 1876. Blaine still seems invincible, Some inroads were made on him to-day, but they were very mild in their character, The Conkling men are making a gallant fight, by seom to lose ground instead of gaming. I consider his Aight utterly hopeless. From the fight the Morton, Blaine and Bristow men are making on him one would think he were a democrat instead of a re- publican, and the presentation of his name to the Con- vention an impertinence, Morton’s 2,000 strikers from Indiana have succeeded ja holding fast Southern dele- gutes which has thrown Conkling’s canvass into con- fusion, Then THE HOPELESS MUTINY in the Pennsylvania delegation makes him so weak in the beginning that a rally seems an impossibility, The only hope, and it is a fuint one at that, is that Blaine will not be nominated before a third baliot, in which case it will bea fight between Conkling and Bristow and an unknown. Washburne is lost sight of, as there is no ono to pre- sent his name, Cameron succeeded to-day in preventing his men from stampeding to Blaine on the first and secon bal- lots, Ata meeting of tho delogation McPherson as- sumed the leadership of the Blaine faction and DEFIED CAMKRON, MeMichael, Bingham and Mann backed him up with most of the Philadelphia delegation as chiet muti- neers, Thero was. a terrific fight, Cameron saving @ defeat by making the delegation staad by Hartranft instead of deserting to Blaine atthe very outset, Tho mutiny is a serious one, and in no ovent will the delegation go to Conkling. Tho fight is so serious that it is likely to be carried into the campaign and lose Pennsylvania at tho election. ‘THR PACIFIC SLOPR Jones and Gorham havo jailed in their effort to cap- ture the Pacific Slope and Territories, They are all strong for Blaine. My estimate is, on WiRST BALLOT, Conkling, 100, Morton, 150. Biaine, 800. Bristow, 110, ana rest scattering. The Penpsylvanians have been the centro of all in- terest during the day, Harry Bingham, who has been leading the Blaine faction, 1s tho creature and protegé | of Cameron, and owes al: of his prominence in Pennsy)- vanta politics to tho Cameron family, Mr. McMichael, it is aid on good authority, has given assurances ta the Secrotary of War that he woud, when the time came, go with the administration in its support of Conkling. Resting upon these two gentlemen Mr. Cameron made bis fight, first to turn tho delegation over to Conkling, and, — failing in that, to prevent ite going to Blaine," William B, Mann, who ts hero in active alliance and sympathy with McClure, was tte firmest and most outspoken in his opposition to Conkling, Oue of his reasons was that New York tad no claims upon Penn- sylvania because of the apathy shown by that Stato { towards the Centennial Exhibition, The argument was made that Mr. Conkling had been always a friend of the Centennial, but Mr. Mann rested his case upon the general fact that New York had shown no sympathy with the” Centennial, and of course no New York man could ommand the support of a Penn. sylvanian delegatid, In this position of hostility to the Cameron intuence Mr, Mana bad she aid of Colonel McClure, the gitted editor of the Philadelphia Times, who is hero working might and main against the Camerons, and doing what he can to foser the mutiny, One of the delegates explains tnis attitude of the Colonel by stating that he expects to hght the pomina- tion anyhow, that his political hopes are bound up in the election of Hendricks and Curtin on the demo- cratic side, and of course he desires to make as much mischief as possible. Ladeed, there was a rumor that Mano and the rest would, in the event of the nomination of Copkling, support Curtin if nominated by the aemo- crats. Colonel McClare, in conversation with your correspondent, inughs at the idea that New York is necessary to carry any election. The country will go, he says, us Penosyivania, indiana and Ohio go, The Pennsylvanians, especially the ring crowd from Phila. delphia, are so excited that it would not surprise me if Mann or Bingham wore to offer a platiorn resolution expelling New York from the Union. Their sensitive. ness on the subject is one of tho amusing features of the preliminary canvass. Something 1 doing in a quiet way as far as I can hear in the way of promising Cabinet appoimtments, You will remember that when Liucoln’s fave was in the valance at Chicago, Indiana was carried by the promise beat of the Interior Department to Caleb. Smuth, Pena: | Graot INKW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1876-TRIPLE SHEET. sylvania by another cabinet place and Obio im the same way. At least three Cabinet places are said te be out 4s tempting baits if delegations can be carried. It is Openly proclaimed that the success of Blaine will be the overthrow of Conkling in New York, Cam- ron in Pennsylvania and Morton in Indiana. New men are to come to the front Among the men who aro mentioned in connection with these offices, if the mutiny against the administration succeeds, dire George William Curtis, of New York; Wiison, of Obio; McPherson, of Pennsylvania; Logan, of lilinois, But against Conkling and Cameron it is a fight @ outrance. ‘They are not wanted in the party. There 1s @ rumor that in the event of tne nomination * of Blaine the Pennsylvanians will present the name of Mr. Colfax as Vice President. i cannot trace it to any authentic source, but tt ts believed that Colonel Mann and Colonel MeClure think that with Colfax on the ticket there would be a personal vindication of the sadly abused stateamei CINCINNATI NOTES. Milwaukee Wisconsin:—‘If Benjamin H. Bristow is nominated at Cincinnati for the Presidency we shall support him with sincere pleasure and to the utmost of our ability.” Indianapolis Journal :— “Mr. Blaine, whother vic torious or pot, will be accorded the credit of having pursued a perfectly honorable course in this contest, which will probably have ended a week hence.’? Cincinnati Commercial :—*The democratic intelli, gence at Washington, as guthered by the St. Louis Times, is that Thurman is gaining strength daily, and would undoubtedly be nominated at St. Louis were the Ohio delegation to unite upon him;”” Forney’s Washington Sunday Chronicle:—‘If tho de- liberations at Cincinnati shall bring forth such a leader the fature of the republican party will be secured for mavy years, and its rank and file so crystallized that no subtertuge of the enemy cau ever disturb it? Harrisburg (Pa.) Telegraph:—“If the republicans at Cincmmnati want a nominee for the Presidency with— ‘No bitter opponents, no questionable record, nothing to put his party on the defensive,’ let them nominate Jobu F. Hartranft, of Pennsylvania. The victory would be more than half won with bim asa candidate.” Cincinnati Gazette :—*If the regular despatch is cor- rect Cincinnati will soon witness the edifying spectacle of a Cabinet officer heading a State delegation toa National Convention for the undisguised purpose of banding over theso delegates to the candidate of the administration. Can the Secretary of War deliver his Pennsylvanians at will to Mr. Conkling #”’ Cractnnatt Gazetles—“The Associated Press and American Press Assecistion will send their reports dectly from the Convention room, * * * Tho stage is raised four and one-half feet from the floor of the hall, Back of it are seats in rising terraces to the level of the balcony, aud again from that to the west wall, giving room fur 700invited guests. * * * Tho small vamber of press seats will serve as a warning to the thousands of people who want to see the Conven- ton, but not to make any report of it, that connection with the press will not give them a right to a place among working reporters, These gentlemen must look elsewhere fora location, * * * The delegates will all be provided with tickets assigning each man to a chair, Each ticket will have eight coupons attached, good for the morning and afternoon sessions of Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Satur if tho Convention holds on so long. Delegates and al- teruates, wha aro similarly provided, enter at the Fourteenth street dour, * * * The seats for the public in tho baleomes number about 1,700, and aro the sumo that have been used for musical testi- vals and other public purposea from timo to time in the hal, * * * No tickets will be distributed until Tuesday, * * * A,B. Mullett, ex-Archivect of tho Treasury, has arrived to help in the work of naming the next President, * * * Indiana lobbyis' going t@ be as thick as hops, They are scattoring their forces into all the hotels, doubtless with the intenuon of leavening the whole lump for Morton. * * * At the Burnet house the following delegations will be quartered and have headquarters:—Maine, New Hump- shire, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Towa, Oregon, Colorado, Kentucky (quarters), Nortu Carolina, Wyoming, Mississipp), and Minnesota, # * # At the Grand Hotel the following delegations have cured accommodations and parlors for headquartors New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky (beadquarters), North Carolina and Louisiana, Fifty of the New York delegation, filteen from Indiana and the samo number from Qnio, havo already arrived, * * * A prominent Eastern lobby- ist eays that Governor Morgan, of New York, is not at heart a Conkling man, and that in fact, after tho first ballot, he will use his efforts to slaughter him, and that the intention is'to couple Bristow and Morton, for the purpose of insuring the vote of New York, aad some other doubiful States. "” MR. HALE UNBOSOMS HIMSELF. {From the Cincinnati Enquirer. } “What are the chances, Mr. Hale, for your man from Maine?" “Mr, Blaine will havo in the Convention more dele- gates than any other candidate. This I can assure | you, because | know what States will support him.” “But where is his strength? Here are many dolé- gates (rom all over the country, but I don’t find any Blaino men among thém.”? | “There are but few of us here yet, but they will be on hand beiore the Convention mects. The SMaime delega- tion itself isu’t bere, but they’ll be bere in time, you may be sure,” “What support do you count on, apybow?"’ “Well, here, I'l show yon”—and here he drew out bis memorandum book; ‘we shall go into the Conven- tion with solid Biaine delegations from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massactusetts, Rhade Islaud, Now Jorsey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Vir- finia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Liinois, lowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Caittoraia, Oregon and Colorado— twenty States solid, Besides this, we expect a portion of the delegations from South Carolina, North Carolina, Louisiana, Tennessee and Alabama, These wii figure up sometning like 300 votes on the first ballot, only seventy-six votes less than is required to nominate. in | this estimate { claim nothing from either New York, Pennsylvania or Obio, though Mr, Blaiue has friends among the delegates from each of thoso States, So you see we know something of what wo aro talking about,”” “Very well, but when the final tussle comes whero will Blaine be found?” “Ho's the leading man and his friends wont desert hita.” “What about his Congressional record of late; these investigations and all that sort of thing ?? “That will only belp his chance, because the people will recognize the fact that these charges are instigated by Presidential rivals,” “They'll not burt him then?” “Un the contrary, when the delegations come (a (rest from the people the seutiment in his tavor will be over- whelming.” WHAT A NEW YORKER WOULD LIKE. To tux EviTor ov Tx HkRaLy:— I would like to see Grant's name offered to the Con- vention Wednesday, and witness the perplexity of tho friends of the diff.rent candidates to resist the impulse to renominate our suldier President. The revelation of “Behiud the Scenes’ may spoil the acting ot some | ot the puppets who are Bow 80 actively sporting | before the public, NEW YORKER Jung 12, 1878. RHODE ISLAND DELEGATES. Newroxt, It. L, June 13, 1876, Edward L. Freeman, Nelson W. Aldrich and u. H. Pomeroy, members of the General Assembly and of Rhode Island's delegation to Cincinnati, leit town this afiernoon, immediately after the ballot had been taken tor United States Senator. They hope to reach sir dexciaation in season for the Hirst ballot. Members of the Legisiature vn their the steamer, took a bailotoa the Presid nation, with the following result votes, 60; of which Biaine received 30 and Bristow 11. PRESIDENT GMAN'S POSLTIOX, New York, Juno 13, 1876, To tue Evrror ov tue Henato:— At no time since the agitation of a “third term” have the sigus indicated the renomination 4 election of Grant more strongly than during the last few months, and whether irom human agency or tate, it seems us certain as that an clection is to be held. And why notY He 19 the only one to-day among the numerous candi- dates wus has boeu tried in miiiiary and civil Poritious end always proved himsell worthy of the place, Notwithstanding the wickedness of his per- soual advisers, be stands to-day untarpished. There is bo mistaking bis opinivus nance, nor upon the leading issues of the day. They are recorded and kvown bere sendhedhnied Store meget na. merous candidates Ve great poi sen wo “go ie blind,’ oe adored Ie woo tue ory, at Cincinnati is “Any one to ans me re TIE BLAINE, SCANDALS Mr. J. B. Stewart in Response te the Witness Green, ————_+ THE LATTER'S TESTIMONY ENTIRELY FALSE oo The Ex-Speaker Guiltless of Any Connection With the Kansas Pacifie Railroad Bonds. cgi Wasuixctoy, June 13, 1876. As the telegraph has advised you the Sub-Judiciary Committee, by whom the alleged Blaine scandal is under- going investigation, esses for (wo weeks, that interval being granted Mr, Blaine to allow him « fair opportunity of recovery, Im view of the favorable opinion given of his malady by Mr. Blaine’s physicians a suspicion is entertained that this long postponement was meant to make the Cincinnati Conveution believe him sickest than he is, On the other hand, the action of the committee was taken at «time when Mr. Blaine was generally regarded as dangerously ill, and the two weeks’ postponement does not, there- fore, scem at all unreasonable, In this connection it Is asserted by leading democratic members—nnd the word leading is used with full know!édgo of the meaning, 1m the special sense of the term, as referring to gentlemen who are acknowledged as chief in directing the action of tho democratic majority—thas there are matters behind which will be brought out on Mr, Blaino, if he shouid bo nominated, that would prove fatal to him. One of these gentlemen said the republican party could not elect Mr. Blaine, He spoke candidly, and enjoys a reputation jor alwaya acting honorably, even sometimes at the expense of « political advantage, It will be remembered that thé branch of investigation broken off by Mr, Blaing’ sickness was his alleged corrupt receipt of fiteen bonds of the Kansas Pacific Railroad The witness Green, who was to show | that the Biaine referred to in the memorandum of J, B, Stewarc was the ex-Speaker, mado a sorry mess of itwhen he got before the committee, Mr. Stewart how turns up and hiy testimeny cannot be taken 108 two weeks He voluuteers at this juncture, in justice te Mr. Blaine, a statement which 1s quite at Variance with What Green has said. ho full statement will be given to tbe public sn the mgrning through the columns of the National Republican. Meantime, the following is the more important portion of it-— MR, STEWART’S STATEMENT, Tstate asa uct and shali so testity when I have an opportunity that every word tesuiled to by Mr. Green from the time be was sworn uuu he departed from the Witness stand, save and except such matters as he read and quoted from judicval proceedings, 18 absolutely false, and even those matiers which be quoted he made false by placing them in false connection and’ burden- ing them with his own ialxo construction, In the first piace Mr, Thompson A. Green néves acted as counsél for. me in any case und certainly not in my suit against the Kansas Pacitie Railway Company, In'the second place, Mr. Green ha stated Whut 1s positively false when he says upon oath or otherwiso, that I, at any time or place or under any circumstances or for any purpose, used or mentioned the namo “Hon, James G. Blame,” or “Congress. man Blaine,” or “Speaker Blaine,’ or any other coguomen or sobriques which meant or could mean the Hon, James G. Blaine, representative in Congress from Matne, in reference to any bonds or avy subject of litigation pending between myselt and the said Kansas Pacific Railway Company in the Circuit Court of the United States for the District ot Kansas or elsewhere, and any and all statements so made I charge to bo gratuitous and false, In the third place, Mr. Green states what is abso- lutely false whon he says that I at any time uted) «too him = that 250,090 im bonds ofr other amount of bonds whatever wore paid to or vered to me to procure the passage of apy act of Congress or to promote any legislation whatever for the benefit of said railway company. In the fourth place, the statements of Mr. Green, that thero was any sort of illegal contract or Crédit Mobilier proceeding {n connection with the arrange- ments under and by whieh the Kansas Pacific Railway. | Company constructed their jine of road, 18 absolately false, ‘The truth is that Mr. Groen, when testifying before the committes, as lL read his testimony, seems to have sworn, lirst, that he had no knowledge whatever con- cerning any of the matters about which he teatified, Save sucli us he derived trom certain records of cases pouding In the Circuit and Supreme courts af the j United States, which seems to ine should bave pre- uted bis testilying beyond the simple production of said records; that 18, the suits entitled Joseph B Stewart vs. the Kungas Pacific Railway copnenr aad Ellen Hallett e¢ al. vs. The Kansas Pacuie Railway Company, both of which are still undetermined. But this witness, after thus limiting bis knowledge to the contents of tbese records, proceeds to read various and copious extracts trom the same, and then swearsto his own conclusions founded on such 1¢adin;8, and in every instance grossly contradicting the recurds themse.ves, as well as the rulings and decisions of the courte founded thereon, and in this way manufactures big aysault upon’ Mr. Blaine and upon the integrity and trausactions of the Kansas Pa cific. Railway Company, .about which he i as ignorant, in fact, ashe is willing to. bear false testi- mony. The only thing as stated beyond the contents of these records to which ho testitied was his own sworn inferences from them or his own conclusions, } andi can only imagine, trom my knowlodgo of the man and the iertiuity of his inventrve genius, that he cooked up his story for the purpose of obtaining a nde to the Centennial Exposition at the government ox- pense. Certain itis that all his statements involving Hon. James G. Binine and the business transactions of the Kansas Pacilic Railway Company are entirely gratuitous and false, MR. BLAINE’S ILLNESS. ALL DANGER PASSED— HIS SPEZOY RECOVERE BEYOND DOUBT—HE TELEGRAPHS UNDER Hie OWN HAND TO CINCINNATI-—REPORT OF SUR- GEON GENERAL BARNES AND THE PHYSICIANS, ‘Wasnrxcron, Jane 13, 1876. Mr. Blaine continued to improve during the day yes. day. In the morning his physicians made the follow. ing report: As we predicted, Mr. Blaino’s condition has greatly improved during ‘the night, He expresses all lis wants bow. A good sleep refreshed him very much, and, awakening from itat two A. M., asked for crack- ers and butter, which he relished amazingly. Dr. Verdt watched during the night, and found bim sleeping norwally. This morning Mr. Blaine wants the read to him. We keep him quiet, of course; but it may sately be said that Mr. Blaine 13 Lae a f ne 1. & VERDI, M. G. W. POPE,’ M.D. E1aut o'Ciock A. M. The bulletins during the day wero a)) of a favorable character, and about eight o'clock this evening, Mr, Blaine ealted ior paper and pencil, and, without aid of any kind, wrote tho following message, to be graphed to Congressman Hale at Cincinnati:— MM, BLAINE TO ME MALE, Wasuixaton, June13, 1876, Evorse Have, Cincinnati, 0. :— Lam cutirely convalescent, suffering only from phys sical weakness, {mipress apon my teleads the great debt of gratitude I feel for the unparalleled steadiast- ness with which they have adhered to me in my hour of trial. J. -G. BLAINE, Tho foregoing despatch was written by Mr. Blaine at his own suggestion and ‘n his usual bold and dis- tinct handwriting, showing no trace of woakness oF hesitation. THE SURGRON GENERAL'S CRATIPICATE, At nino o'clock this evening tho following despateh was sent.by Surgeon General Barnes to Hon, Bugene Hal cuaxN® Hare, Cincinnath, 0. :— ny telegram of three o'clock this afternoon & am able to guy, with more omphasis than I hitherto felt justited in using, that Mr, Blaine recovering all of his normal powers, both of mind body. 1 wish it to be distinetly understood except at the fime of his calumay, { have had professional connection with his case, and that ‘Opinion can be accepted as the result of « most examinstion and a full conversation with him, without any regard to differing diagnoses or other stances than the fact that he is relioved of all threatening symptoms and promises complete and syecdy recov ‘This te sent since the one written by his own hand K, BARNES, LATER REPORT OF PHYSICIANS. The tollowing wos sent vy Dra, Pope and Verdi te Mr. Hale at hail-past ton PM. 2— Que most sanguine anticivations aco tealleed, Blaine's condition has improved so rapidly to-day we feel no Lositation in stating that his complete re covery ia at hand. We enjoin the qt and rest usu he ally recoramended in such cases, no appre. hension whatever of a relapse. The reaction healthy and complete. Our view peers Fete oed 4 the despatch which he wrote this with a hand. G. W. PO ue ‘4 T. 3 VERDI CONGRATULATIONS, pathy at Mr. Biaino’s resi cable from Minister Washburne, at Paris, “Your illness grieves me, Are you better?” JAt about four o’clock this the shich have «been blockading vehicles Passage wear the house were removed pe Fi Blaine’s Le cg who siderod this precaution unnecossary, view friends ealted greatly improved condition. congratalations to the upoa Among the numerous are soso inquiry and sym nco to-lay Was One ps he leswouce of M Hiatne, ead conval uce ir. lowed two converse with several of thom, adjourned the further hearing of wit , ;