The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-17
State CONVENTIONS.
Exciting Meetings in Cincinnati
Last Night.
PREPARING FOR THE FIGHT OF TO-DAY.
Allen, Blaine and Bristow Said To Be
the Favorites.

CINCINNATI Ohio May 10, 1870.
The Democratic State Convention for tho election OF
four delegates largo the National Convention and
the nomination ola candidate for Secretary OF Sac OF
Supreme Judge and member Of Board OF Public Works
meet hero 10 morrow and promises TO be the strongest
and most interesting state gathering OF the kind that
has ever mot in tho State. The fight between tho
friends ofGovcrnor Allen and Senator Thurman has boon
and still is so bitter that II Is impossible tell what
the result will be far rs the election and
instruction OF delegates to tho National Convention Is
concerned Indeed, It is believed night that in
structions will be attempted by either side; there
Ii such an equal division OF strength in this
Convention that il would probably create such
bitter feeling rs TO jeopardizc the State
ticket Both parties. however, claim that they
VIII have majority strong enough instruct IL they
choose 10 do So General Ewing aud other prominent
men say that there will be instructions asked by
either side; that the delegates will DO elected and left
free to act as they deem best when they get to ST.
LOUIS
The financial plank OF tho platform OF tomorrow
will be the same last ycar. and there will be
serious attempt to make fight against IT, although
some Of tho Thurman claim they can get mod-
hcation Of It Il they insist upon it,
preliminary meeting OF many OF Aliens friends
was held at Cocge Hall tonight nominally to agree
upon some plan Of aggressive movement in Convention,
but, as II turned out, their only employment TO
listen to speeches BY General Sam Cary, OF Cncinnat
and J. d. Estep, OF Cadiz, and ex-senator "scitz"
Of Tinn. Probably 400 VI the delegates and strangers
attending upon the Convention present There
tho widest enthusiasm whenever Aliens name was
mentioned and all references to the reaflrma-
ton Of the financial doctrines OF last year
called forth the hcarticst applause. The only
significance OF this meeting, perhaps, IS that
II shows determination the part OF Aliens friends
TO eight against all attempts either indorsc Thurman
go back tho Ohio principles Of last year. The
leaders OF both sides be very confident OF
tory of some kind tomorrow.
AT rHURMAx's mEApoUARrKRs
In the Grand HOTEL John G. Thompson figures up that
he has 45S Of the go delegates constituting the Con-
vcntion while Aliens eaiers-General J. B. Steadman
and Tom Ewngfsure up 4S0 being certainly In his
favor.
ruE BIGGEST FIGHT
OF the Convention will DO In the OF tho con-
grcssional districts when the question Of forming tho
committees on Credentials and tho Resolutions
made up. These two committees viii have
ing the course OF tho Convention and tho
dead pull strength Of Presidential candidates
will be OF short duration. No matter what the action
or the Convention may be Allen will certainly DO
Presidential candidate the st. Louis Convention as
eighteen delegates already elected pledged 60 to
St Louis and vote for him. The old Governor viii not
give up the fight whatever may be tho fortunes OF
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