New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-15

State and as Senator elect to Congress
would entitle them to fill. He asserted
with great vehemence that he knew what
he was talking about; he had obtained from
Senator Morton personally secret history
of his senatorial contest. and he was not de-
ceived.
A resolution by Congressman Nash that
in accordance with instructions OF the
Louisiana convention, t,e delegation vote
as unit on all questions in the convention,
and that Governor Pinchback be spokesman
of the delegation, was adopted.
The Tennessee Delegation.
The Tennessee delegation did not hold its
meeting until this evening. Three different
times an effort was made to have ballot
for President, and thrice it failed. 1t is as
certained, hewever, that there will be ten
for Morton, and the remainder, not very
large number, for Blaine.
The Michigan Delegation.
The Michigan delegation had an informal
meeting, at which they resolved that since
thew could not unite on q first choice, they
would on a second. The feeling was that
the only person on whom they could thus
agree would be Hayes.
The Delegation of Germans.
The German delegate to the convention
elected Judge DillenhOfer, of New York, as
president, and p. StrOudback, of Alabama.
seer etarv. They will report . resolution to
the convention needed to secure full Ger
man support to the ticket.
Blalne's Gains.
BlaiAe's friends claim the following vote:
California 9, Delaware 6, Georgia 3, Illinois
80, Iowa %, Kansas 10, Massachusetts, 7,
Hampshire 10, New jersey l6, North Car
olna IA, Oregon q, Rhode Island l. Texas
4, Tennessee 4, Vermont 2, Virginia 20,
West Virginia 10, Wisconsin 90, Arizona 2,
Colorado 6, Dakota 9, Idaho 2, Montana 2,
New Mexico 2, Utah 2, Washington 2; total
300. The friends of other candidates do
not make their votes public.
Hayes Hopes.
The depression felt among the supporters
of Morton, Conkling, ETC.. has not extended
co the friends of Governor Hayes, who
audacity. Ex-Governor NOyes, who has
the general planning Of the campaign for
Hayes, is confident that Blaine's line is
weakening in many points, and he has
hopes that bold dash may break it. He
is said to have been visited by the chair
men of twelve committees OF State delega-
tions, including South Carolina. Virginia,
New Hampshire, Missouri and Tennessee,
who gave him assurances OF support TOR
HAYES as soon az the first ballot was over.
The Ohio delegation, at it's meeting yes
terday, decided to stick solid to Hayes
until majority of delegates recided that it
is useless to continue the struggle.
A rumor is atoat that the COnkling, Nor
ton and Bristow men will unite to defeat
Mr. Blaine by nominating Governor Hayes.
For the vice presidency, the men now
prominently named are Mr.. BristOw, Gov
ernor Hayes and Governor Beveridge.
Bristow's BackerA
There was large and enthusiastic meet
ing of the friends anG supporters of Mr..
Biistow at Pixies Opera House last night:
Hon. j. S. Stevenson presided, and brief
addresses were delivered by Rev. DR.. Bel
lowe. of New York, Rev. James Freeman
Clark, of Boston, Henry ArnOtt Brown, OF
Philadelphia, and others. Gs0rge William
Curtis occupied q seat upon the platform.
The Platform.
It is thought the platform will not be
strikingly different from that of former
wears. 1t will declare for hard money, but
| to be carefully drawn. California insists
upon Chinese plank.
The Temporary Chairman.
It has been decided that Hon. Theodore
NJ. Pomeroy, of New York, shall ba tempo
rary presiding officer. 1t was first intended
to have Judge Stanley Matthews. of Cincin-
natl. but the fact that he is . strong Bris-
| tow man stood in the way, and friend of
Mr.. Conkling obtained the honor. Nothing
| is known as to who will be permanent pres.
ident