The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-06


his course in regard to the Ku Klux, and the anti
Ku-Kiux is very strong in the Convention. He
could undoubtedly have carried his own State, as
much from his personal and political standing as
from the powerful interests which would have sup
POf'ed inc ucse' WIN ms en name on M
effort TO secure his nomination. and the State
is so hopelessly divided by factions that harmony
impossible. The old politicians here admit that
when anybody In q State becomes prominent every
other politician is against him, and they sacrifice
the political interests of the State to personal jeal-
ousy. This was the case in the present instance,
and it now seems too late to retrieve the error,
even II an effort was possible and so the contest
remains as 1t stood yesterday
BETWEEN COi.FAx AND WILSON.
The feeling is that Coax's chances have i'm
diana delegation and OF senator MOr.on's support
rather than to any more reputable cause. The
question OF saving or losing the state for Grant is
the argument Of these people, and 1t is put with
vehemence which assumes the aspect of threat.
At the Indiana headquarters tonight 3l7 votes are
claimed for Colfax on first ballot. Whether he will
get them is problem, and all OF Wilson'S friends
say such result is impossible. There win
LIKELY DE a BITTER FIGHT,
but the utmost that the least sanguIne of Wilson'S
friends will admit Is that the result hangs evenly in
the balance. The prospect that Grant will be re-
chief interests and this has all along seemed so APP
parent and any other course so impossible that no.
person, who contributed the only remarkable cpl
sOdc of the day. 1t was
THE DETECTION OF GOVERNOR PIERREPoNT,
of West Virginia, who took the extraordinary
course Of meeting with his delegation to assist at
republican convention, and then announced in
meeting Of delegates that he had gone over to
aid in organizing and sustaining the republican
party. He had devoted his best energies to it in
sunshine and in storm. and had braved everything
to give success to Its principles, ana would do
SO still. He had hoped when selected with
Convention that there might be still an opportu-
nifty to save the party by the nomination OF an ac-
ceptable Presidential canddate-one who would
obey the laws and respect the popular WILL But IL
now evident that IL was hoping against hope. That
this is not meeting for deberation as to the in
terests of the republican party or of the country,
but a meeting to obey the cxacting de-
mands of arrogant power. Neither the admo-
nitions Of Cincinnati nor OF sumner are
organization to crafty mere personal government.
This, he added:-'I, therefore, withdraw from the
my place. shall then be free to give my earnest
support to Horace Greeley" The announcement
was received IN silence and he withdrew without 2
as a silly trick arranged beforehand for dramatic
effect; but failed utterly in provoking anything
beyond laugh at its foolishncss.
This little episode in no way damped anybody's
enthusiasm, or ueterred the countless horde OF
politicians, now in the city, from canvassng any
In spite of the extreme hopeessness OF Cofax's
friends there are some circumstances which show
growth in favor of Wilson since yesterday. There
is the Pennsylvania bOmbshell, which fell early in
the morning. Then came Delaware, not very
and more in its influence Florida, which will give
six votes to wilson and two to Coliax, has deter
mined to give
COMPLIMENTARY VOTE TO GENERAL BANKS
on account OF his advocacy or the Cuban cause.
Maryland in spite of Instructions to support Grant
delegation win vote for Wilson. Wisconsin has
changed so tnat Colfax will get only three votes
from that State. But If the example OF Florida
should be followed to any extent and the trick Of
complimentary votes may bring up somebody upon
whom nobody counts at this time. There is such
q strong disposition to strengthen the doubt, but
State that have any diversion in favor of Scott
might nominate him. II Cofax is nominated, it
will be In spite of particularly hostile feeling, and
purely to save Indiana to Senator Morton and Pre-
sdent Grant. There Is some distrust OF Pennsyl-
yania tonight and I'd fear which bic. is not
to Colfax Under all these circumstances,
It Is idle to pI pro- OF to att, attempt 70
and Utah will be admitted the contesting delegates
from these Territories being the only persons who
are known to have been unfavorable to Grants re-
nomination.
THE MoRMoNs ARE DISAPPOINTED
at the result, and the influence OF the Church will
be thrown strongly against the republican ticket.
Their treatment forms part Of the gossip Of the
evening.
The city this evening in marked by showers or
rain, alternating with splashes OF starlight. A
promenade concert has been held at the Academy
all the evening. Beck's Old Philadelphia Band was
on the stage, and the country delegates ana their
wives and sweethearts, besides all suburban Phila
delphia. moved in slow and melancholy procession
down the aisles and across the stage.
THE UNION LEAGUE BUILDING
aso so IL w5 ana IN
spacious and elegant Hobbies and saloons have been
the scene OF great promenade all night. meet
ing has been held at the Wigwam. also near by the
Union League, in the interests OF the IIartrauf and
Allen State ticket, and John W. Fornev,
Ticket in Leasing s usual ' and ppU sesperas to w ns
has had newspaper reception at the
Press office. The influence OF the newspaper
is the most remarkable feature OF this Convention,
and the influence is not that OF old editors, but OF
the young men and subordinates, particularly the
having Thomas
Settle made permanent Chairman, and they have
raised Mr.. Henry Wilson from being an inconsider-
able candidate to q formidable rivalry with CollaX,
who was the favorte ut the start. or course there
is some reaction against this species Of juvenile
THE NEWSPAPER INFLUENCE
in the premises has neither been unanimous nor
organized. 1t seems to he mental rebellion rather
than personal antagonism. Mr. Coliax Is still q
strong man before the body, and tonight his advo
Gates have changed front and demand his nOmina-
give Morton to the Senate. They also raise the
superstition that in 1867 the change of the Vice
Presidency was made with evil effects upon the
fortunes Of the party, and anmadvert upon Mr.
wilson's abilities as parliamentary officer.
FORM CONSTRUCTION.
The Platform Subcommittee are in session to-
night at Forney's Press Office George william
Curtiss will be the phrasemaker and Governor
Clafn the critic adudicator. These are understood
to be the disputed points OF the platform probable
to be adopted.
Pirst-The efforts of the administration to keep
international peace, inaugurate new principle in
civilization as to incidental injuries committed by
neutral states toward the beigcrcnt ana to secure
proper consequential damages where any nation,
however great, violates the claims of comfy and
State fellowship are endorsed and appauded by the
republican party. Arbitration will probably be the
precise term used To explain this position.
Second-The tariff plank gives no great uneas
ness because the Pennsylvanians are not persistent
for any new assertion on the subject, but intimate
their sense OF satisfaction with reasserton Of the
republican tariff plank of 1860, which is, to q
certain degree. mild, not to say evasive,
Tl.trd-The plank OF the platform which win
probably cause most uncasiness is that pertaining
to the mooted XII Klux legislation and It's Access
sorry military bill. Senator Morton's school
OF Northern public men and nearly all the
united South demand repressive and mill
tary provisions, to secure which Senator
Morton defined to-day to be fair election in the
late rebellious States. There might have been
some wincng at this proposition but for to-day's
proceedings and the clearly enumerated demand
OF both white and black republicans of the South
for decided action upon this head.
FOUrH.--Upon the supplementary civil rights
proposition the blacks OF the South. and many OF
their white fellow partlsans, are no less earnest
that this be made positive feature of the platform.
The phrase supplementary civil rights viii not be
employed, and 1t Is hoped that some such general
expression as civil and political rights for all
will suffice 20 bridge over the Delaware.
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