The New York Herald Newspaper, June 20, 1876, Page 4

4 “TIE. PARKER FEVER. . What the Jersey Delegates Say | About a Democratic President “Golden Opinions” of Governor Parker in His Own State. Unanimity of Feeling as to His Superior Availability. THE SITUATION SUMMARIZED What Is Thought of Tilden, Bayard, Hen- dricks and Thurman, RE SE Let Newarg, N, J., June 9, 1876. Herewith I forward tho Hegatp my second series of interviews, the interviewed this time being the dele- gates chosen to represent the gallant little State of New Jersey at the St. Louis Convention. As the result ot my pulse feelings and observations throughout the State I have no hesitation in saying that whatever Governor Parker’s chances may be at St, Louis, bis homo State has got the Parker Presidential fever ta the degree of a general epidemic, As it was at the Stato Convention in Trenton a few weeks ago, so it 1s among the delegates, They stand, according to their own showing, eightcen to one for Parker, andeven the solitary anti-Parker vote expresses no hosulity to the Governor, but simply an epinion that, despite the over- whelming sentiment of the State to the contrary, Gov- srnor Tilden would make the stronger candidate of the wwo vefore the people, In a few instances I found a Mgut tendency to lukewarmness for Mr, Parker's tanditacy, but in the main the Jersey delegation is most hearty, earnest and enthusiastic in its preference for Governor Parker and in the determination to use avery effort to bring about bis nomination, It is proper to say, as a matter of fact, that the Henaup’s irearment of Mr, Parker's position in the canvass has piven increased assurance of success to his ardent sup- porters, and supplied backbone strength whore it was greatly needed. In the State there 1s undoubtedly a strong latent feel- ing for Senator Bayard, but it is accompaaied generally with the conviction that Bayard’s aflinity to the South aud the certainty of bis being attacked in true bloody shirt style reader him unavailable. The undoubted Sentiment of the State democracy is that, after. Gov- ernor Parker, Governor Tilden is the strongest and most available candidate for the demecracy, In the event of Parker failing to make the appearance in Con- vention his triends confidently hope for the eighteen delegates of New Jersey may be safely counted as sure to goto Mr, Tilden asa second choice, But, the ma- jority of the delegates insist, they have no second choice; their only choice is Joel Parker. Tney seem to think that with tho Freehold statesman they could getup A Jersey blue, our Parker trae campaign, after tho manuer of the Tippecanoe und Tyler, too, contest of 1840. Appended are the views of the vari- ous delegates to the National Convention, First in arder are the DELEGATES AT LARGE, In the State Convention at Trenton, Senator Leon Abbett, of Hudson county, acted as temporary chair- man, and, for delegate at large, carried off the highest vote of the four chozen. For many years past he bas wielded great influence in his party councils and by the mass:s generally is regarded asa sharp, shrewd, able and energetic politician and public nan, He has been Speaker of the House and is now tie representative of his county in the Senate. During the last session of the Legislature he carried off the highest honors of the Senate, as regards legislative knowledge, forensic power and parliamentary law. He is a man of fine physique and won the applause of friend and foe during the ses- sion by a ten hours’ talk against time, in order to pre- vent the passage of a bill tending to rob, as alleged, the citizeus of his county of their right to self-govern- ment, It 1s understood that he has strong guberna- toriai aspirations. At the State Convention, last month, upon the announcement of the ballot for Sena- torial delegates, Mr, Abbett was called to the plat form. In the course of a neat and forer. ble speech ne pledged himself in the very Strongest terms to do his very utmost to bring about the nomination of Governor Parker, whom he regarded not merely as among the possibilities but among the strong probabilities of the St. Louis Conven= tion. When interviewed recently touching the same subject be reiterated these sentiments. His first choice, he said, was most assuredly Mr. Parker, As regards the feeling in New Jersqy for the latter, Mr. Abvett said [t was earnest, enthusiastic and unanimous, Since the Contention at Trenson he bad looked the matter over carefully, and the more he looked the more sati fed he was that Governor Parker stood as good a chance for the nomination as any mao in the field. The race as 1t stoo | now was nobody's race. In sportsmen’s par- lance, Mr. Abbett would be inclined to take the fleld | against the favorite, Mr. Parker, he said, was aman | of pure, unsullied public and p-ivate reputation, one | against whom the breath of scandal had never been di- rected, who had been remarkably successtul in public lite and of wonderful taking ways with the masscs of the people. It seemed to him, as the situation now woked, he was the most available and expedient of ali | the gentlemen now associated i the public tind vith the democratic nomination, He was of opinion that | lt, at the proper time, Mr. Parker’s name was properly | ‘prang on the Convention it m SWEEP IT LIKE A WAIRLWIND, Mr, Abbett said he bad really not given the subject wt asecond choiee any consideration, He had no sec- md choice, He admitted, however, that Mr, Tilden rromised to be the strongest man before the Conven- dion, aud, in eflect, that he would probably carry the tecond choice of the New Jersey delegation if it was ecleariy apparent that there was no chance for TOCKTON:—"‘l baye but one j ibsorbing idea, and that t# that Governor Parker 1s the fery strongest man, ali things considered, that we can present ts the people, Ou every important question | vetore the peopie now he is entirely sound, as tully set | orth in che admirable merview with tim ‘pubs livhed in the Heratp, 1 have deen intimate with him since his first entry into publie iife,and Lave never known him to waver i1i his strict devotion to the inter- ests of the people. He is a true and consistent demo- tras, but in all his pavlic acts, bis appointments, &e., bas always considered the interests of the people paramount $0 all cousiucrations of a personal or party auture, In our State, over which he has presided as Governor for two terms, he is kuown of ail men as Brand exemplar of ihe true democratic republican prin ciple that public officers are the servants, not the mas- ters, of the people. He is a true Jerseynign, and that, {take it, ts the truest kind of au Americtn citizen. 1 fo not claim for Mr. Parker sny great intellectual drillianey or dazzling ability, but I qo isist—what no- body who knows the min will deny—that in bis public life, in bis treatment of grave, in portant and delicate foveramental questions, and ia bis consideration of all pubiic questions, he bas demonstrated the possession of eminent abilities, of freat prodence and wisdom, Besides, he 1s a man of great kindliness of heart, one who is y Ol access by the people. In ais character there nothing harsh, nothing epelient, but everythr that 8 genial and | attractive. 8 rds his great popularity with the masses; it is unly necessary to recall ihe fact shat in 1871 he carried his State by « handsome tajor- ity under most adverse circumstances, It was just alter the exposure of theTammany frauds in New York. They had a most depressing iniluence on our party ia NewJersey. Alter great swportuning by leadiag meu of bis party Governor Varker allowed bis name to be conditionally used. 1t was so used. He was nomi. pated by a whirlwind unanimity at Trenton atier « pithy, well chosen speech by Daggett Hunt and tri- umpbantly elected.” “After Parker, who is your next ehoice, Senator?" | “Well, sir, | mast assure youl have po next choice, My whole thought has been centred on Joel Parker, uot, Understand Ine, because of my warm persoual and poilticat regard ior him, but because the more I look At Matters the more thorougly convinced am I that it Would be for the best interest of the ud the @nuntry to wominate him. For Senator whom I was #0 long associated in the Senate, | cherish A regard that cannot be expressed iu words, He is @ le fellow, 4 true statesian and an ardent patriot, je would make ndid President, So also would Sevator Thurwan, Governor Hevaricks aud Governor Tilden, If I have a second cho mind that. Quote me, if you que Parker men always consider his eh Ot Kecond to that of no other man. Im the course of a general chat the Senator's remarks Jeft no doubt that, alter Parker, bis inciinations are jor Bayard, and after Bayard, Tiden. doux Metin oi Newark, said:—‘You cau put me down as Joe! Parker man so loog as there's a NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JU Sl living show for New Jersey's unanimous choice.” In | except to vote until Twas septto the Assembly the explanation of bis first eboice for the St. Louis nomi- uation Mr. MeGregor said, aside from its being the wish of the New Jersey democracy, as enthusiastically and Unahimously expressed through its grand Conven- tion at Trenton last mouth, that Mr, Parker's name should be presented at St, Louis, he was firm 1 the belief that Mr, Parker was the most available candidate m the the man with whom victory would be as- sured, ‘Governor Parker,’ continued Mr, McGregor, “is a man who fully meets the demands of the people. He is able, cnurely free trom entangling political aflili- ations or the control of cliques, unsullie? in his pub- | lic ana private reputation, has bad large egperience in | public life, and is wessed in an extraordimary degree of the respect and admiration of people of all classes and parties, No man could more fully have the entire confidence of his fellow. citizens, over whose be presided, than Mr, Parker, In Peon- ja no lees than in New Jersey Joc! Parker's bame 1s 2ybonomous with all that is pure. patriotic aud unselfish mm public lite. The tion of a man like Parker would be sure to lead to a speedy restoration of that confidence among business men which Is absolutely essential to@ return of prosperity. As everybody knows and feels, the rich alike with the poor, the con- | dition of aftairs at present is depressing ‘and dis- couraging in the extreme, dnd no chauge can como unless we have a sweeping change in the national ad- as certam that Mr. Parker would needed as I am -that the sun rises und seta," He was loth tosay at present that he had any ed be hadn’t; but mext to Mr. Parker he thought Mr, Tilden the most likely man to win, Mines Koss, Congressman from the Third New Jersey district, is the fourth delegate-at-large to St. Louis. Like his colleagues, be ts an ardent Parker man, and from (he opening of the present canvass bus been doing bis utmost to impress representative demo- crats at the national capital with the strong points of Mr. Parker's candidacy. He will not admit that he bas any second cho co; but it is understood that should Mr. Parker fai! of the sapport that is asked and will be labored for Mr. Ross’ next choice would be Governor Tilden, DISTRICT DELEGATES, vIRST DISTRICT. The firat choice of Mr. Euxxkzkx Wxsrcort, of Cam- den, one of the First district delegates, is Governor Packer. For biscandidacy Mr, Westcott, in common with his district, 18 most enthusiastic. He regards New Jersey's war Governor as decidedly the most available candidute for the St Louis nommation, But for doubts as to bis availability Senator Bayard wouid undoubtedly be his second choice. As it 18 Bis inelina- tions ure for Mr, Tilden after Mr, Parker; but tor Mr. Parker he deciares bis intention to go first, last and all the time go long as there 13 ashred of chanceo! nis success. Joux R. HoaGiasn, of Bridgotor, like Mr. Westcott, his district colleague, and, like ali the other delegates, desires itto be understood that at the present time, and until such tithe as it shall become useless to press the matter, if such time ever arises, which he regards as improbable, is sole choice 1s and will be Joel Parker. Although he declined to express bimsell, it 18 well upderstood that Lis second choice as the most available man would be Governor Tilden.’ SKCOND DISTRICT. Ex-Assemblyman A. J. Satta, of Hightstown, con- siders Governor Parker by wil odds the safest, surest and most available candidate, Mr. Smith stated that since the Treuton Convention be had been approached by lurge numbers of rnfluential republicans im his dis- trict aud been assured by them thatif the st. Lous Convention woud give them a chance they, and hosts like them, who were thoroughly disgusted with Grant- m and the rotteuness which had been shown up in every governniental direction by Congress, would openly Vote and use their best endeavors tor Governor Purker. 1h common with other democrats Mr, Smith suid he had the very highest esteem tor Bayard and Thurman and ttenuricks and Tiiden, but the man tor the present emergency, the man to win sure, was Joc! Parker, whom he characterized as the-people’s choice, if not of the professional politicians, As regards a sec- ood choice, Mr. Smith said he hud got thought of that His inclinations are, however, toward Governor Tiiden, ‘The voice of the delegation will control the vote of D. W. Vroom, cf Trenton, He is for Governor Parker because nis State is tor him. At the time of the state Couvention he was loud in his suppert of the Jer war Governor, Since then his ardor seems to bi covled sumewhat, although he was chosen a delegal under the belief that be was @ stanch and unflincuing Parker man, He 1s lot to express bimself iully, but it wesate to say that at heart his predilections are tor Senator Bayard. THIRD DISTRICT. Ex-Assomblyman Josseu W. Yarss, of Plainfeld, said he bad but one choice, Joe! Parker. With him, b , she democracy conid win sure, Stull he not mean t say that with Tilden they could not win. He feared, however, that Tilden would be slaughtered in the Westand in tis own State before tho Couven- Bayard he regarded with great admiration, but his availability this election was doudtiul. After Purker Mr. Yates’ second choice is Tilden, beyond douvt. Judge Gxroror C. Bexkuay, of Freehold (Governor Parker’s home), is a most enthusiastic Parker man, He expresses high regard ior Governor Ttiden, and pledges bim a hearty support shoula be get the nomi- nation, bat he docs think that New York uas had her full share the last twelve years of Presidential candi- dates, and that it was about time New Jersey obtained recognition. There was bo time so vpportune as the present, A bundred yeurs ago New Jersey was the battle ground of the Revolution, In this Centennial year Jersey ought to be recoguized by the nomination of a trub biue son of ber soil—the noble Joel Parker. FOURTH isTRICT. It was the same general story with Senator Carvin Corux, of Somerygle His unqualificd choice was we choice of bis Sta¥e, ex-Governor Parker. He bad nu second choice, ‘Tuomas nays is known asa hard-headed, straight. forward, outspoken demovrat, While te will doubliess be ruled by the acuon of his delegation at Si Louis, but wil stund by Governor Parker, he does not uttempt toconceal bis belief that Governor Tilden is the sirong- est man who could be nominated. Ho regards Gov: ernor Tilden as the proven embodiment of the great popular idea and demaud just buw io a caudidate, FIVTH DISTRICT In the democratic ravks of Passai¢ county no man occupies a larger share of public consideration than Senator Joux Horrxx, now serving bis second term in the State Senat Mr. Hopper 18 uot a great specen maker, but he 184 thoughtiul, caretul, aie und popu- lar pavlic man—a good worker im the party or in the Senate. Upou being asked what his views were touch- tng the nomination of a candidate at St! Louw, he said he would give ex-Governor Joel Parkor, of New Jersey hearty and earnest support for the first piace ‘ket. Parker was his “tirst, fast and all the choice so long as there was a ghost of a to secure the Bowimation ior him. He chance Was certain that every one of the Jersey dviegates was equally earnest tor Mr. Parker as he was. In- decd, unless they were fuols—which, certainly, nobody considered any of them—they cvuid nut be otherwise, In tne first place there was uo mistaking the tact that the overwheming sentiment of not wine the demo- Cratic masses of the Stage but Of thousands of repuvii- cans was in iavor of Mr. Parker's candidacy, manifested by the Convention at Trenton on wu ult, Theo, aside from that, Mr. Parker, the Senator thought, had elements of strength aud avaiiability su- Perior to any other candidate now 1 the field. public record Mr. Parker was singularly fortunute in Winning golden opinions from al. pares, The eomitics he excited were few and chielly confined to uisap- pointed politicians, lobbyists and ghe like. He might hot be considered a man of commandingty brilliant at, tainments, but nobody will question his ample ability to Weil and laithtully administer the office of President, His strong point was the periect contlaence reposed in him by the peopic, among whom, in his State and elsewhere, no nian’ cuuld well be more popular, Mr. Hopper said he thought the story avout Rundoiph being Opposed to Parker was groundless, und was ried -inply to kill off Kelsey tur desegate at large. Senator Thurman Mr. Hopper regards as a very superior man, but not available, So with Bayard uod so with Hendricks, For Bayard he bad an exalted regard; but Uhe uproar that would be sure to be raised in the radical camp about Bayara’s Southern aifiiations rendered 14 impolitie to Dominate him. “You may say | with confid nce,” said Mr. Hopper, “that no inflation man, Of any OLY suspected of being inched to that hereay, can have a single vote in the Jersey delega- tion, We are true hard-money men, every one of us” For Mr. Tilden the Senator expressed a very high regard. After Parker he regarued bim as tho ongest candidate. He was a man ol decided grasp & statesman. He was bis second choice, aud Mr, Hopper was inclined to think that, i the event of its veiwg impossible to secure Mr. Varker’s nomination, the Jersey delegativa would wheel mio line for “Uncie Sam ‘Tiiceu.”” ‘The Senator desired \ have tt under- stood that he was in lor the mau to win, and would use his best endeavors to secure lus nomination at st Louis. He was piedged to no man, but was a Parker man through «nd through. is the colleague of Senator Hop- strict. When sought he could not be found, but his views are uudersiood to be I u by Senator Hopper. He is M, got merely because his State er fever, but Lecause ‘Le considers him the most available and safest candidate tor the democ- racy to nominate. After Purker his maniiostations run toward Mr, Tilden a8 the next availability. SIXTH DISTRICT. The Sixth district embraces the city of Newark and county of Essex. The townships are represented by Mr. Daviw Doop as their district deicgate. He is tf the most capable and popular democrats in the being (Le only democrat elected irom ni county last Legislature When approached on the to Wi political situation Mir, Dodd gave his views subst jollows:—“1 am free to a rst choice, but = no Personally, politically, privately, publicly, 1 am for Joel Parker, 1 am for Mr. Parker because my district and my State are for lim, but particularly because my own deliverate convictions are wat he is today, take bum for aii im all, the very strongest man we could pubup, 1 bave pot an ankind of adverse Word (o utter against au of the other candidates, but 1 vo think that irker bas ihe ny other 5 down a8 ly the toum of iny State pi the champagne froth of my feelivgs. It's nothing of the sory, Winut say I say coolly and deiiberately, believing every word Ldo say, Mr. Purker would, I believe, pot more voles by 10,000 in New York ‘than any other maa named, He would do the same in New Jersey, in Cou- Recticut and in Pennsyivenia, where he iy ardently admired.” ke Sad ex-Assemblyman Patrick Dovis, of Newark, when asked What Lis views were touching the St, Lows nomination :-— “Vi il the Hudson River ireezes over. Jor the nomination. tially as have say that second. party, wherever be is known, there be is most Famiarity breeds admiration, not contem; iu the case of Joel Parker. Lama business man, a member of an extensive maputacturing firm here in Newark, and never bad anything todo with politics year before lust, aud ! look at politics from a business standpoint, | am certain that with such 4 man as Par- ker 1 the Presidential chair our busioess, which is as dull as duil can be, would soon pick up and return to old me prosperity. [like Bayard and Tilden and Thurman, and consider m all eminently fit gentle- men, | would work und vote cheerfully for any one of them, but the present crisis convinces me that Parker is the winning horse to enter in the great American quadrennial political Deroy. He is wise, prudent, saga- cious and scrupulously honorable, Fellows of the Babcock, Belknap or Boss Shepherd stripe would have short shrift with Parker. lsuppose Tilden has now the most States in the Convention, but I don’t velieve he can get the nomination, His weakness at home and in the West is likely to lay him out and lay Governor Parker tn. Our State is solid for him, and we mean to jem Ro stone unturned to secure Jor him the nomina- Mion." SEVENTH DISTRICT. Assemblyman Rupourus F. Rang, of Hovogen, Hud- son county, is one of the two delegates representing the Seventh district, He is a lawyer by profession and de- servealy one of the most popuiar men of bis party 10 his district. In the last New Jersey Legisiature be di- vided the honors of the democratic side of the Assem- bly with David Dodd and John Eagan, of Eliza- beth. Mr. Kabe is a sincere Joel Parker man on first choiwe. His second predilections are for Tilden, but, on the whole, bis choice of all choices is the suc- cess of the democratic party this fall, and the man to bring that about 1s agsurediy the man w nominate. His tirm convictions are that with MY Parker at the head of the ticket and with proper harmony and effurt in the democratic ranks bis party could-spateh victory from the republicans. Sheriff Paraick H. Laverty, of Jersey Cit Rabe’s colleague, representing the Seventh sional district. Like Mr. Rabe, bis first and epthusias- tic choice is Governor Parker, his second being ernor Tilden, He considered Mr. Parker by all odds the most available candidate in the field, Still, if the Couvention should decide otherwise and agree upon Mr. Tilden, he stood ready to give the Empire State statesman the heartiest kind of support—biin or who- er else the Convention agreed upon. THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, DELEGATES GOING TO 8ST, LOVIS—JOHN’ KELLY AND SACHEM SCHELL ON THEIR WAY THITHER—THE SITUATION. The democratic politicians in this city and Brooklyn | are in the throes of preparation for St Louis. The quarters whore the leading wirepullers congregate wero alive yesterday with country democrats who had dropped in from the interior just to see “how things looked” before they took the final start for the Wes Among them was that old time politiein who has already, in the opinion of the young men of the party, passed his day of uselulness, ex-Canal Commissioner W. W. Wright, of Geneva; Dr. Miller, of Omaha; George W. Flower, of Watertown; J. Y. V. Dodge, of Albany, and Theodore Cook, of Utica, Mr. Wright is a terrible anti-Tilden man, and he intends to go to St, Louis in the interests of the Cupul Ring, every member of' which 18 a personal friend of his, and to do all that he can to make Uncle Sammy’s path a thorny one, As be cumes irom the same town with Steve Hammond, one of the delegates, ihe opponents of she Governor 1 this city contend that the old man will make the Senator as bittor toward Tildeo before he 1s balf way on bis journey as be is himself—that is, if the operat.on is necessary, it being generally suspected that Hammond 1s secretly opposed to Tilden already, | heart and soul, TAKING SOUNDINGS. : Several of tho Tammany politicians last evening took some of the rural gentlemcn in tow with a view of converting them to their way of thinking so fur as Tilden js concerned, but whether their arguments were forcible enough to weaken any one of them who is a Tilden man is yet an open question. Dr, Miller, of Omaha, a delegate and editor of the Omaba Herald, ‘was among those who were well sounded, The sound- ings taken of him showed him to be a very strong “Sammy man’ as the Tainmavy people now dub any one who is known as a supporter of the Governor for the St. Leuis nomination, THE SIDEWALK DELKOATES, Although it is asserted on the very best of authority that nine out of the fourteen delegates from this city are really ior Tilden the indications yesterday showed that, so far as Boga Kelly’s influence can be exerted, it will be exerted at St. Louis at all costs to gecure Til- den’s defeay It is positively known that Peter B. Olney, Edward Cooper, Abram S. Hewitt, Manton Marbie and William C. Whitney, the latter not very heartily, will do all they can to advance the intercsis of the Governor at the Convention; but they are out of that class of men who will show their strength at St. Louis by their numerous “outside fol- lowing.” Not so with Mr. Kelly. Yesterday’ the last decisive stops were taken by the democratic Alder- men—no doubt at the suggestion of Mr, Kelly—tor a Journey to the Convention, and so on Friday morning or Friday evening, with the exception of Mr. Lewis, who will be acting Mayor iv\the absence of Mr. Wickham, who is elegate, the Aldermen will start in a body, via the Central Kaiiroad, as part of the “tol- lowing’? of we “Bows.” They will use their best en- deavors to show the Western delegates what they know about Eastern politics, and the candidate mm New York, But the democratic Aldermen are by no meaus the only democrats irom this city who will go in a body to 8t. Lor TAKIAG CARE OF THE FAITHFUL, A committee Las been in session at Tammany Hall for some days for tho purpose of giving all the antor- Masion necessary to disinterested patriots who desire to see Whut the Convention will louk like and to obtain the cheapest possible rates of transportation for their particular beneit, Of course, the%ommittee have all along taken particular pains not to inquire of the ap- plicants went to them by the politicians wheth intended to go to talk Tilden or anti-Tiidea among Ub delegates on the sidewalks Vestibuies of the hotels. It is undersiood that the arrangements per- Jectod by this commitice are such that over will not bave to pay very much ior their board and Jogging at St. Louis while they ure there, aud very little tare to go or to get back home. The anti-Tam- many leadera do not seem to be niaking very great eflurts to send represeniatives as such to StL Louis, but 1% is understoud shat a large number of the rank and tile will leave this city on Saturday next, and that most of the leading men wil reach there by Monday. The ‘‘outeive’’ repre- sentation at the convention composed of Tammany and anti-lummany democrats, and of democrais wuo yield ullogtance to neither order will be very large. Thoso who will go simply as lookers on in Venice, paying their own way and asking no odds of anybody, will pe fully ax many wx those patriots who wil be in a measure cared for aud half fared and ted through the influence o1 the party managers. ‘There will ve telly a thousand “outsiders” frow this city, ull told, at the Convention, THE TAMMANY DELEGATION. The delegates from this city will not all leave to- gether, but have been left to their own discretiva to Jeave when they pieuse, so that they getto St. Louis by Saturday next, as it's the desire of the they should be alion band on Sunday, possibly with the view of their being able to go to church in a body for the editication of the ungodly 5t. Louisites, THK BROOKLYN DELEGATION, The Brooklyn delegauon will leave by the Central road this e ; They have made room tor John Fox, ove of the Tammany delegates, in their car, and, us they iutend to lay over at Chicago a full day, 1018 Said be has been put under contract to act as guardian for the party and see to it, under the severest kind of penalty, that on leaving that city of saintiiness there ia not w Kings county man missing. He hus a terribic job before him. Tux “Hoss” GONE, Most of the Tammany delegates will leave on Friday evening. Kdward L. Donueily ieft several days ago and was doubiless salely housed at St, Louis yesterday, He went on as the avant courier of the delegation to make certain that the quarters of the delegates trom this city Wil be in apple pie-order by Saiurday at the eariiest, and that the sideboard in the recepuon room of the delegation is placed right in frout of the en- trance, so that all ihe Western delegates cra see it irom the hall w Mr, Dounetly the treasurer of , le Ten. son to complain of the “gentlemanly” clerks at the hotels, In order to appear fresh as two d: at St. Louis when the delegates begin to pour wurday Mr, Jobn Keily and Mr. Augustus Schell teft last evening via the Central read. Neither of the gentlemen beiore Jeaving would enlighten any seeker alter imtorma- tion as to Who Was the man of his choice. GOVERNOR TILDEX. The Governor was in wn at bis residence yeater- day and received mavy callers. He paid a visit wo a business friepd in lower part of the city im the al- Lternoon, and to look: eu us though he vrings of the politicians, during the day that a formid was bewms advices bad been received irom prominent Western men that a Western man would have to ve put in nominas f President by the democrats to offset the popa- laruy of Hayes im the West, In this connection the uames of Groesveck, of Obio, and Parker, of New Jer- sey, Were mentioned as the possible ticket. As it is bow weil known that Parker is being talked up by the Tow y people, aud it 18 asserted tint he 6 ly's first choice, Hancock being his second, the rumors about the combinativn against Tilden were evidentiy started jur @ well detineu purpose. At any rate the Tilden meu did not seem to be very much put Out about thew: Hor the argument inade ase of . by some of the democrats Who ure not over-iriendly vo Tammany Hall sud not uniriendiy to Tilden, that the nomination of Gi k might secure the Stato of Ohio w t democracy in October and thus give the democrats throughout the coun- try renewed courage to gv ahead and win seemed to make a strong impression on nota few of bis warmest ad ts. ‘Ihey conceded that if the democrais carried Obi, Hoves’ owu Stace, in Octooer, the repablicans would rece: that « maw whose nomination would, be guarantee of such a victory one, Combinations of no combinations, oven many leaders agree that Tiden will go into the Conv: ou the strongest man, and will show the greatest @renath on the frst baiiat. iors buat | j who regards the contest of 1876 as won WHAT THE NEWSPAPERS SAY. Obio State Journal:—‘Hayes is nominated, and thas is the main point” Lockport (N. ¥.) Union:—‘Governor Hayes has been 1m no doubtful railroad speculations, like Blaine, He is personally popular, unlike Coakling; he has led a pure life, different from Morton; he has er heen charged with want of gratitude and with intrigu, ing to disparage and overthrow his friend and superior in office, like Bristow; he was not the executor of Mrs. Surratt, ke Hartranft.”” Troy (N. Y.) Budget:—“The general impression to be derived from reading the democratic papers since the Cincinnati nominations is that they preferred the nom- inatioa of any two mon rather than Hayes and Wheeler. And we beliove it,” Philadelphia Jéem:—“Owing to a half-hearted, shuff- ng sort of Independent, vote-on-your-own-hook policy, Pennsylvania had lost her grip on national affaire,”” . Cleveland (Ohio) Plaindealer:—“Ohio, if Hayes is elected, will want all the offices!’ She tas had more than her share of them under Grant,’but now the ‘orig!- nal Hayes men’ of Ohio are so numerous that there won't be any offices for the fellows In the other States,” Williamsport (Pa.) Gazette: eneral Hayes will sweep the Northwest like a tornado, carry Peunsyl. yania by 50,000, aud go into the Presidential chair with a tremendous majority."” Charleston (8. C.) News:—The republicans have not done either their worst or their beat, and. £0 give the democracy a splerdid opportunity." Murat Halstead:—‘-Hayes will be a good candidate. Wo had him interviewed awlile ago on the money question, and he spoke out clearly. I remember when he came home wounded from South Mountain, he was asked to attend a meeting to get the citizens of the old Fifteenth ward out of the draft. He attended the meeting, and, I may say, disturbed tne meeting by sa ing that, from his point of view, the thing todo was not to get the ward out of the dra(t, but to get the quota of the ward into the army, He seemed to have no regard for the feelings of his fellow citizens who did not want to ight” Charleston (8. C.) Journal of Commerce :—Mr. Hayes had no special claim to prominence among pos- sible republican candidates, ”” Indiavapolis News:—“To the idacy of Benjamin He Bristow is the republican bs indebted for whe nomination of Kutheriord B. Hayes and its rescue from clutches of corruption.” Philadelphia Time: ‘What Grant might have tele- grapbed to Hayes:—‘You would be a betier man in my place than I have been.’ ”” The Nashville (fenn.) American:—'*The coming cam paign is certain to be fought ow the republican side in the old spirit of hate and bitterness,” Wilmington (Del) Avery Hvening (dem.):—‘Taken together the nominations are strong ones and give two assurances of the utmost importancé at once, There willbe no third party. The democrats will have to nominate their very best man to enable them to main- tain anything like an equal contest against these nomi- nations.”” Philadelphia Times:—“The democratic politician democracy by the nomination of a third class ocgative republican candidate is ready for the madness that threw away tke great battles of 1860, of 1864 and of 1868,” The Convention took $100,000 into Cincinnati. Cincinnati scld its.cotire stuck of paper collars. St, Louie dtepublic:—"'1t was Private Daizell tuat first discovered Hayes, Now let Hayes see if he can’t di cover Dulzel, Nothing Jess than a Cabinet appoint- ment in prospectu would be tho proper thing. Put tim down at once, Mr. Hayes, for the Secretary of War's portfolio, Itis@ promise easily .made, for you will nover get the chance to keep tt,” AFTER THE CONVENTION. {From the Cincinnati Gazette.) Everybody acquainted with politics knows General John A. Cochrane, the diuf, demonstrative, earnest, ent leader of men, who was so promjnent four go in this same Exposition Hall, when Horace Greeley was nominated He was nota delegate to the present Convention, but he was present, aud remained an interested observer of the proceedings to the close. Mr. Cochrane did not indivate any sorrow in his tones or in his countenance, on the contrary, he seemed to be buoyant, His opinion was sought, rather because of bis well known ieadership of a quite large class in New York of liveral republicans, “Weil,” said he, ‘the liverals of New York have been desirous of such a mau for the Presidency as they could cousistently support within the lines of the re- pubican party, Their auxity to do so was #0 great as to induce a number of them to attend this Conven- tion, not us delegates, bat as outside parties deeply in- terested in the sesult, They have favored a class of Candidates, rather than avy special one Some in- dividuals, however, have evinced prolerences tor one and unother of the candidatea, who, unitormly, thoy thought, were opposed to the influence which im- Pressed In their opinions unfavorably General Grant's administration, So bal and Biaiue, and Wash- burne, and Bristow have mn included by them in th Class of candidates whom they could support. Now, there beiwg no known objectiot character of Governor Hayes, yet ing been the product of a unton between Governor Morton's friends and (hose of Seuatur Conkling, gen- tlemen who were objectionable candidates to the liberals, there may arise a suspicion in the minds of the liberals and that class of men that Governor Hayes, ti elecied, would tall under their influence, Such a suspicion might affect their support of him. “Lt theretore behooves the nds of Governor Hayes, by any legitimate method, to dissipate any ch Suspicion; it which event, unquestionably, Gov- ernor Hayes would cominand their cordial and undi- vided support. “The Vice Presidential nomination of Mr. Wheeler recommends itsel! to the independent men of New York. Doubtless the liverals will patiently and fully examine the claims of the Licket and give it all the pos- sible support which cougistency with their principles and a desire to vote within the republican party will enable them todo. I have mo doubt the contest is to election, and that the memorics of the war, the siec' but mot the bioody stirt, jJeading place in the’ issues of the cam- ry Gecueral Cochrane is apparently bimself satisfied with the work of the Convention and seems to be reasonably confident thut the liberals of New York will, in Novem- ber, Vote with ihe republican party, George William Curtis ‘was weil satisfed,’’ be said, “with the day’s work. Hayes was not my first choice, but he represents the true reform clewent, apd will rally to bis support all the Bristow strength of the East, He is a candidate wuom Harper's Weekly will be proud ir ppo Wheeler, too, 18 in every way deserving the contidence and support of the people. “He has been in Congress continuousty for eight years, and I believe him to be a pure, honorable public servant, He will carry New York by a large majority. Hon, Carl schurz thought the nomination of Ha, and Wheeler wouid bring back to the party all who lett wt in 1872. He could cheerfully support the ticket, THE CINCINNATI SECRET. (From the Cincivnat: Commercial.) It was proposed and understood—if we were not cau- Vous about the use of words we wonld suy it was agreed—that when the Bristow vote should exceed the Morton vote, the vote of Indiana should on the next ballot go over to Bristow, solid. The occasion came, anu Coiorel Thompson hesitated and waited for an- other ballot. Before that ballot, he bad received a despatch irom Morion saying that the battle was not Jost, and that bis friends should stand by him. This despatch was tatal. There was further delay, and Howard threw Michigan for Hayes, breaking down Bristow's strength, and loading tne column of Blaise’s to Hayes If Morion pad. telegraphed posi- bia name should be withdrawuo—and that wa ng Was periectly apparent—the timely vote of Indiana ior Bristow would have been followed by the whole strength of Morton's Southern vote, and by the greater part of Penpsyivania.. If thie programme had been carried out—it Morton's sagacity, which would have been clear ju the case of any other vandidate, had not failed him as to himself, those who bave studied the history of the Convention will, we ink, agree with us that the nomination of Bristow would have followed. ‘ THURMAN AND POTTER SUGGESTED. To tux Evitor’or tae Heeaty:— While the democrats are looking about for standard bearers in the comiug Presidential campaign permit me to suggest the following ticket that would carry the country overwhelmingly for the democracy :— For Presipext— ALLEN G. THURMAN, of Ohio, Fox Vick Paxsipexr— CLARKSUN N. POTTER, of New York. Jadge Thurman, the son of the Rev. Pleasant Thur- man, ao exborter in the Methodist Kpiscopat Chu and io good standing in that Charen creenhy esih bring the strength and influence of the powertul Metho- rch to his support, and that, adding to oie janding a8 « statesman, abd the great infla- ence that Mr. Potter would and could command in the pscopal Cuurch in New York, where he io Pennsyivania, where he was vor = uestionally the best men that could be nominated by democrats at St. Louis, and with whom the demo- cracy could beat the republicam ticket nomiuated and on whom the democrats of 9 Gaels cons See ar unite RaQ tor ‘the | NK 20, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. CONGRESS. Proceedings Before the Higa Oourt of Impeachment, APPLICATION FOR POSTPONEMENT DENIED. Passage by the Honse of the Army Ap- propriation Bill. A SUITABLE GOVERNMENT FOR THE DISTRICT. Amusing Debate on Fireworks for the 4th of July. SENATE. Wasuinotox, June 19, 1876, The Senate insisted upon its amendments to the Post Office Appropriation bill and agreed to the con- ference asked for by the House of Representatives, Messrs, West, Hamlin and Davis were appointed mem- bers of the committee on the part of the Senate, THE BELKNAP IMPEACHMENT, Legislative business was then suspended and the Senate resumed the consideration of the articles of im- peachment against W. W. Belknap, late Secretary of Wh. The accused, with Mr. Blair of his counsel and the managers on the part of the House of Representatives, being present, proclamation was mado in the usual form by the Sergeunt-at-arms, The pending question being on a motion submitted by desendant’s counsel on Saturday last to postpove the tral until some con- venient day in November next, Mr, Manager Lonp said the managers had reported to the House of Representatives the proceedings of the a Court of Impeachment on Saturday question of the postponement, but the House ‘bad taken no action tuereon, The managers Jett the whole question to the Senate. Mr. INGAts, of Kansas, said he would like to hear from the managers asto the power of the Senate to sit in trial after the adjournment of the House of Rep- resentatives. e Mr. Lorv said some of tho managers had fixed opin- fons that tie trial could proceed after the foal ad- journment of the House, while others as firmly be_ lieved it could not. The managers, however, bad not fully considered that question themselves, but he be- yleved that afier consultation they would agree upon the subject. Speaking for bunself he had no doubt of the power of the Senate to sit as a Court of Impeach- ment alter the adjournment, though he believed that the House should, by a vole, authorize the managers to appear belore the Senate alter such adjournment, He | quoted from several precedents in support of his view. The Senate, at balf-past twelve P. M., ou motion of Mr, Suexmax, ordered tho gallertes to be cleared and the doors ciosed, and went into consultation on the question of postponing the trial, WITH CLOSKD DOOKR . After the doors were closed Mr, Howe moved to re- consider the vote by which 1t was ordered that they be closed. Kejected—ycas 19, nays 24. Tue question then Leing on the motion submitted on Saturday, to postpone the trial until some convenient day in November next, Mr, THURMAN moved that the application of the respondent tor s postponement of ‘the trial be overruled, Agreed to. THK DEFENDANT'S DECLARATION, On motion of Mr. EoMunps, tho Senate, sitting as a Court of Impeachment, &., then proceeded to con- sider the question of iling the paper read on Friday last by Judge Biack, of counsel tor the deience, assign- ing the reasons way the defendant declines to further answer the articles of r1mpeachment as required by the order of the Senate, adopied on the 6th inst, which psper Judge Biack requested to nave placed on file, Mr. Sugrmax sabmitted the following for considera- tion :— Orderad, that the paper submitted by the de the 16th inst. be fied in this cuuse, and th ing tailed to unswer to the merits within allowed by the order of the Senate of the Gth Inst, the trial proceed on the 6th day of July next as upon'a plea of not guilty. Mr, TuuRMax moved to amend the order by inserting the word “nov” aiter the word “be’so as to read, Be ays, 24; as fol- not Mled, &e, Rejected. Yeus, 24;° lows:— Y Yxas—Messrs, Boxy, Caperton, Cockorell, Davia, Kamunds, Goldthwaite, Hamilton, vohuston, Kelly, Kernan, Key, MeCreery, Maxey, Morrill ot Maine, Morton, Norwood, Kai duiph, Kovertson, sauisbury, Stevenson, Thurman, Wad- leigh, Walluce and Withers—2 A¥8—Messts, Alcorn, Allison, Booth, Christlancy, Conk- Cragin, Dawes, Eaton, Ferry, Frelinghuysen, Howe, In- Jones’ of Fiorids, Jones of Nevada, Logan, Oplesb; ddock, Patterson, Runsom, Sargent, Shermau, West, Win: dom and Wright—24. The question recurring on the order of Mr. Sherman, Mr. Hows demandeu a division of order, and the ques- tion being on the first clause thereof, viz:—‘'Ordered that the paper presented by the defendant on the 16th inst, be filed in the cause,” it was decided in the ative by a vote of 26 to 24, x6 follows;:— Mesers. Alcorn, Allison, Christiancy, Clayton, re firm in, Dawes, Eaton, wry, Fi ni jdthiwaite, Hamlin, Hows, Ingails, Jones o- Froride, Jones of Nevade, Loxan, Oglesby, Paddock, Fatt terson, , Sargent, Sheem: est, Windom, Wright ‘Nava-+Mesars. Boxy, Booth, Caperton, Cockrell, Davi, a om Edmunds, Hamilton, Johnston, Kelly . 1 Me- Greery, Maxey, Morril of Veriont, Morton, Norwood, an ty jury, Steve ‘Thurm: eign, Wall wo, Witaers—24 Bry vi The question then recurring on the last clause of the order of Mr. Sherman as tollows:—‘‘And the defendant having favled to answer to the merits within the ten days allowed by the order of the Senate of the 6th inst, the trial shall proceed on the 6th of July next, as upon # plea of net guilty.” Mr. ALLtsox moved to amend the clause by striking out the ‘6th of July’’ and inserting in lieu thereof the : rit Novemver,” which was rejected—yeas 9, nays 37, Those who voted im the affirmative were Messra Allivop, Chriatiancy, Clayton, Jones, of Nevada; Kogan, Morvell, of’ Maine; Wadleigh, Windom and V right. Mr. Motor moved to amend the second clause of the order submitted by My. Sherman by inserting at the end thereo! the tollowing, “provided that the im- peachment can only proceed im presence of the House of Representatives,” Mr. FRRLINGHUYSEN Moved to amend the amendment by striking out tue words proposed by Mr, Morton and inserung in leu thereof as follows, “while Congress is 1m wesaron, Mr, Morton then withdrew the amendment pfo- ‘vy him, and that substituted by Mr. Frelinguuy- fen WAS agreed to. Mr. Coxkiine moved to further amend the se 80 as to make it read, Provided that the impeachment can only proveed while Congress is 1n session. Agreed vo, Mr. MokToN moved to further‘amend the clause by adding thereto the following:—‘And in the presence of the House of Representatives,” Alter discussion Mr. Tacrmay moved to lay the sec- ond. clause of the order on the table, Rejected—yeas 21, nays 26. ‘rhe question recurring on the amendment of Mr. Morton it was rejected—yeas 9, nays 28, The second clause of the order, a& amended by Messrs. Fshrap cress and Conkling, was then agreed vo—yeas 21, ui 6. Mr, Edmunds submitted the following ;— Ordered, that the oeerotarg ssue, subpes shat be ered, e Deeretary Issue sul that m: applied Wor by the rexpondent, for suen witneses {0 be vam. moned, ue expense of the United stutes, as shail be aliowed by a committer, to courist of Senators Freli (is n, thomas and Chrisiiancy, Agreed to. ‘The doors wero then reopened and the Sonate, sitting as a Coart of ImpeachmAnt, adjourned until July 6 Legislative business was resumed and Mr, Wixpow called wp the Indian Appropriation bill, but before it was read & mogon to adjoura was agreed to, and the q Senate at past six P, M, adjourned until to- morrow, HOUSZ OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasuixeros, Juno 19, 1876. ‘The ten days for which Mr. Cox had been appointed Speaker pro tem, having expired, the House was calied to order by the Clerk, Mr. Raxpaut, (dem.) of Pa, offered a resolution ap- pointing Mr. Cox Speaker pro tem. in the absence of the Speaker, which resolution was adopted. On takiug the chair Mr, Cox satu:— REMARKS OF MR. COX. It would be ingravious did 1 not express my acknowl- Cagements for this renewed and unupimous expression ot confidence. | shull best deserve that con by proceeding to the vespatch of business. Mr. Souriann, (dem. ) of Ojo, asked leave to offer a resolution calling on the Secresary of the Treasury to interm the House why he has not complied with a reso. lution of the House calli for information in to delauhing internal revenge collectors, ir. Kasson, (rep.) of hoc ho ort ‘The House then weut into Comminee of the Whole on tue Army Appropriation vill THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL. Mr. THORNaURGH, (dem.) of offered an smend- ‘mebt appropriating $200,000 for construction of two military poste in the Yellowstone region, amd Dro- viding that all existing military ich shall 38 thus rendered Manbasnatry Per be abandoned, Alter completing the will the committee rose and re- ported the vill.to the The House refused to Epo A) amendment offered by Mr. Thornvurgh which had been adopted in committee, and it was struck out of the bill. The bili was then ” Mr. Logo, (dem.) of N. Y¥,, Chairman of the Impeach- ment Managers, asked and was granted leave to with. draw the resolution which he had offered on Saturday, pr: viding that Congress should meot in November next in order to proceed with the trial of W. W. Belknap. ‘THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. This being the third Monday of the month the House procecded to the consideration of bills pertaining to the District of Columbia. On motion of Mr. Buckxex, Chairman of the Com- mittee on the District of Columbia, the House went into Committee of the Whole (Mr, , of Odio, in the chair) on the bili authorizing the repavement of Pennsylvania avenue anda resolution providing jor a joint committed to fra suitable form of government jor the District, ‘The bill for the paving of Pennsylvania avenue directs the President wo detail Generals Wright and Gilmore, of the Engineer Corps, whe, with Edward Clark, of Washington, sball form a commission to select the best kind of pavement for Pennsylvania ave- nue. It provides that tne Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company shall pay tbe expense of pavi the portion of the work that jics between its rails an for two feet on each side of its track, but it shall not be required to use any other material thay evbble stones in paving the space between its tracks, One- third of the paving shail be paid for by the property owners, one-third by the United States and one-third by the District of Colu..bia, The resoiution provides for the uppointment of three non-residents and three Tesidents of the District as @ commission to frame suitable government fur the Diatrict of Columbia, Having completed the consideration of the billand the jomt resolution the comtaittee rose and ro] \hem to the House, The bill was passed by a vote of | 118 to 34, and the joint resolution fora commission to frame a permanent form of government for the Diss trict of Columbia was taken up for consideration. ; r Aner discussion the joint resolution was passed ag follow: ‘THE JOINT RESOLUTION, That a commission consisting of two non-realdente of the District of Columbia and one residsnt thereof, be appointe by the Speuker of the House, and two residents of the Dis« trict and one non-resident, to be selected of the presidi officer of the Senate, is hereby appointed, whose duty shall be duriug the oft {0 prepares suitable ict of Columbia, and appro- d by Cor for car. form of priate be the same into effect, and rt the same to the t1 aspectively on the first day of the next session ryity hows Il also be the duty of the said commission to jad submit to t session of Conurisy a starement probes Proportion of the expenses of the Roverument istrict of Columbia, or any branch thereot, includ- hould be borne the ing the interest on the bonded debt, which 3 vy said Di trict andthe government of the United States tively, together with the reasons upon wiiich its eo! axed. Said commission is wathorized to as may be needed to to dis» ities her imposed vn it, and the sum of $UWUis hereby afproprinted: or 10 much theresf as may pomnvoseare to defray (ue uecessary expeuses of com: mission. A joint resolution authorizing the Commissioners to expend $1,000 in fireworks tor the Fourth of July gave rise to 2 good deal of discussion, Mr. Neat, of Obio, leading in opposition to it, and saying that the money of the District should ve used in paying its poor deotors, rather than in firecrackers and other tom oolery, Mr. Curtrexpex, of New York, followed in an earaest, speech against the indiscriminate use of firecrackers on the 4th of July, which was jurgely tho cause of the Juss of $700,000,000 by fire within soni: years past, SPRECH OF MR. HARRISON, Mr. Harnisos, of Llinois, expressed hisastonishment atthe position taken by Mr, Chittenden, dir, Harri- gon asked Mr. Chittenden whether be would have tue Fourth of July without reworks. Ho was afratd that patriousm was aying out. Tout bad been shown at | Cmomnati, where it wab all hazy; and now the gentle. man wanted Congress to ackoowleuge that it: had no } patriousm. He would never cousen’ to that, (Shouts | of “Never! never! never!” and loud laughter.) He | would stand here if it took him wil summer, voung, for fireworksffon the Fourth of July. He asked» g republican friends to aid him in voting tor it; and, 3 dearocrats would not vote tor it, he would tur. repub- lican and go with the party that favored the Fourtu of daly. The gentieman (Mr. Chitten.en) belonged to what is cailed the Indepeadeut Party, and it was ne wonder, therefore, that he did not waut any fireworks, He came and talked to the Mouse as it be was a “free lance;’’ that showed what aman got by joining the “ree lance company.” If he was am honest republican ve woula be in favor of the Fourth uf July, for bie dare not go tothe country a opposition to it, aud if ne were a democrat he would want to celebrate the Fourth of July because their patriotism would be big in hig | bosum—us big as it was in his own, (Laughter). Mr, CuirteNpxy remarked that the humor and the music of the famous captain of the Marine Band (laughter)—could not make it appear that he (itr. , Chittenden) had raid anything against the propriety of reworks on the Fourth of Juiy. He had merely catled attention to the serious fact that, within a few yeurs, 700,000,000 worth of properiy—nenrly half ot national debt—had been burned up, and that largely through the careless use of fireworks on the Fourth of ‘July. His object had been to ma\e some impression tn the House and on the country as to the propriety of exercising great care in the use of tlreworks, This d.scussion would get into the newspapers, for | anything that the captain of the Marine Baud said al- ‘ways got there, and this very discussion might save the country $100,000,000 He was ia favor of freworks, but Le would say, Let every man furnish bis own, On the question being taken, Mr. Holman, of Ine diana, who is noted as the great economist of the House, was observed voting in the atfirmative, which provoked loud shouts of laughter. There how. ever, ho quorum Voting, and the question over without action. The speaker pro tem. appointed Messrs. Holman, Blount of Georgia, and Waldron of Michigan, a Con- ference Committee on tho Fost Office Appropriation - bill; and then, about five o’clock, the House adjourned. ALABAMA CLAIMS. Wasurxatox, June 19, 1876, In the Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims o-day the following judgments were announced by Presiding Judge Welle. Cuse No, 167%—Henry D. Hotchkiss, of New York ty, for loss of merchandise on ti ore Alabama April un tee sot Se geo effects and wages the de- ‘For loss ot personal by, ‘uction of the Courser and Sea Lark, case No, 1631 a Robert H. Patton, $1, and case No, 1713, Cromw Morsiander, $600. a hes Case No, 1503.—Minerva H. Baker, administratrix, New York, for loss of merchandise by the destractiou ‘of the Tycoon. Dismissed. THURLOW WEED CORRECTS OUB REPORTER. © r New York, Jane 17, 1876. To Tuk Epiror or Tar HeRaLD:— I am reluctantly constrained to solicit your indul- gence for a brief personal expiapation. I was called upon early last evening by one o! your reporters, with whose request tor my views of the action and results of the Ropublican National Convention | cheerfully complied, Later in the evening another Hxmaxp reporter called, ‘who was informed that the object of his visit had beep anticipated. He expressed regret at this, adding that he would like to more elaborate report, I.re- hed that he find carefuliy writven out in the ands of tho gentleman who preceded hii all that I had to say on the subject. The conversation, however, was continued jor half an hour, the reporter asking questions, most of which were personal, i not Irrelevant. While I regarded the conversation as tamiliar and private and supposed that the reporter entertained the same view, | tind it exaggerated in this morning’s Heraup, while what 1 did derstand. ingly to anotber Heratp ter is largel, seed. I did not say half what is written aboue MY. jaine OF Mr. Conklin, nor did I introduce Goneral Grant, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Cornell, Mr. Jones or the Tribune conversation. Al into the tribute intentional injustice to your former interviews with that gentieman he just a sense and exercised so thoughtful a diserim! tion between what was intended for i what was personal and private that 1 was for bis disregard of a well defined duty of jout THE CALIFORNIA PIONEERS. RECEPTION TO EX-PRESIDENT PHILLIP A, ROACH, Areception was given at the Sturtevant House last evening to the Hon, Philip A. Roach, of San Francisco, ex-President of the Society of Calitornia Pioneers, on the occasion of his: first visit to the Atlantic Coast since the spring of 1849, The event was marked by all the ele- ments that could render it successiul, Nothing could exceed in warmth the greeting extended to the wel- come guest, whu was almost overcome with the heart. felt meniiestation of good feeling and cordiaity. The menu was superb and rendered headquarters of this and = infesotial organization, if possible, more Vhan ever. Koach, was received by General H. G. Gibson, Unied States Army, President ol the society, ant shortly after nive o'clock the party adjourned to the supper room, when oy gentlemen airy! in the textivities. The presence of Mr. Roach attracted general attention, mig as might be imagined, bis emi Rent career formed the principal me the Ww. B. A. Godirey, C. H. Pierson, W. M. Walton, E. Nattman, J. Sherwood, John H. Heyer, A. & Hawkins and othera. “General Gioson delivered the welcoming address, which was with affectionate rominiscences. He alluded to the prominent Mr. Roach had taken as an honored citizen of thas Cahfor and in which Mr. Roach had sctively participated, ove: cluded by tendering a hearty weicome to the dis- tnguisbed guest. In reply Mr. Roach briefly returned thanks for the gencrous reception e: overcome with the tly. ovation. He recalled many rte remark rected with loud Mr, Ke: addressea associations, tokens of approbation. men subsequentiv made ‘ ~ Ne