The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-13
THE CONVENTION.
Lively Canyassing and Cau-
cuSSing.
EVERYBODYS FRIENDS SANGUINE.
Anxiety Concerning Mr.. Blaine's
Health.
His Friends Show no Signs Of
WaVering.
Anxiety over MIR. Blaiue,s Condition.

WaV6rlHg,
Anxiety over MIR. Blaiue,s Condition.
NEW YORK, June ia Cincinnati special
to the Post says that visit this morning to the
Headquarters of the state delegations consider
ed as certain for Mr.. Blaine, revealed upan-
Unity of opinion that unless he recovered or
exhibits symptoms of speedy and entire restor-
alton to health, some other candidate must lead
the national ticket.
The anxiety over his condition is very great
although dispatches from attending physicians
have, to a considerable extent, treasured his
friends.
New York Views of the Situation.
A special from Cincinnati says it is thought
that Ben Wade may be able to control sixteen
votes and give them to Blaine on the first bal
lot Ii he can do this, and Mcpherson and
Scott can control twenty or thirty from Penn
sylvania, Blaine may go through like whirl.
wind
AS for Conkling and Morton, Halstead does
not regard their candidacy as really in earnest
Morton's strength is almost certain to go to
Bristow on the first ballot. He will get more
strength from the South than any one dreams
of. Blaine is by no means dead man, and he
may yet surprise everybody by his Staying
powers"
The trains that came on to Cincinnati this
morning brought large additions to the crowd
of delegates and politicians already there, but
still there are many delegations only partially
represented and several without even duont.
c0urierS on the ground
Blaine the Most Popular Candidate.
Another special makes the sweeping state
ment that there is no installing the fact that
Blaine is the most popular of all the candidates
who are now looking anxiously to Cincinnati.
He is more talked about. He has more ardent
and enthusiastic supporters in the crowds at
the various hotels than all the rest of the Pres
idential aspirants combined.
tho No, 1N1a a.
solid array for Blaine he would undoubtedly be
nominated. The Northwest stands firm for
him, and the Indications are not favorable to
break in this direction. He would receive to-
day the almost solid vote of Missouri and Wis
consin, while Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Mime
sofa and Illinois would, with possibly one or
two scattering votes excepted, cast their ninety
votes for him; Maryland stands as solid as
rock for him, and there is little if any dsaffec-
ton in the ranks of his supporters from Vir-
ginia and West Virginia.
Friendly Relations between Blaine and
MIR. Bristow.
WASHINGTON, June 12-In view of stories
in circulation touching the relations of Messrs.
Blaine and Bristow, the latter was called upon
today to state the nature and result of the in
tervew between them last Saturday night.
But he declined to make any communication
other than that his relations with Mr.. Blaine
were never otherwise than friendly.
As to his conversation with Mr., Blaine on
Saturday night Mr.. Bristow said that Gov.
Denison was present, and he preferred that any
statement of what occurred should come from
him.
ingly wrote out and signed the following state
ment:
make the following statement of the inter-
view between Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Bristow on
Saturday night, June 10th, my memory being
fresh as to what transpired at that interview
and for the reason that If ha i'm Mt RI
friends of these gentlemen to know the object
and character of the interview.
Last Thursday night, June 9Th, while travel.
ling to New York met an acquaintance. In
the course OF conversation with him he men
toned as fact that he knew that Mr.. Blaine
felt very unkindly toward Mr. Bristow because
OF his belief that Mr.. Bristow was responsible
in some way for the charges made against him,
and which nre now attracting public attention.
he mentioned especially one of a peculiarly
offensive character, to which said in reply
that it was impossible that Mr. Bristow could
ever have had any connection with it.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Bristow called at
my house and showed me letter from friend
In New York informing him that the gentle.
man whom had met on the cars had commun-
lcated to him (the New York friend) the same
story which he had told to me. Mr. Bristow
expressed to me his unwillingness for this story
to remain uncontradicted to Mr.. Blaine one mo-
ment beyond the earliest opportunity to make
denial, and as the story had been mentioned to
me and my name was mentioned in the letter
from New York, he requested me to accompany
him to Mr.. Baine's on Saturday evening, to
which [ readily assented. We foand Mr. Blaine
at his house. He received US very cordially,
and Mr.. Bristow remarked to him that he de-
sired to call his attention to the contents of his
letter from New York, so far as they related to
the story referred to-saying at the same time
that there We're other matters which he wished
to talk over with Mr.. Blaine, but would defer
doing SO until after next week, referring, as
was understood, to the Cincinnati Convention,
as reason for delay in respect to the matter.
But as this story was OF so vile character he
could not permit day to pass without having
it fully understood with Mr.. Blaine He then
read so much of the letter as related to the
story.
Mr.. Blaine without hesitation and in an en-
phatic manner disclaimed ever having heard
Mr. Bristow's name connected with the origin
or publication OF the story. and said that
neither be nor any member of his family nor
any of his friends had ever charged, or, as l in.
TERED from his disclaimer, ever suspected Mr.
Bristow of having had any connection with,
or being in any sense responsible for the story.
Brlstow remarked to him that his first
knowledge of the existence of the story was
from Mr.. Blaine himself and referred to the
time and place of its communication by Mr..
Blaine to him.
Mr.. Blaine having now disclaimed all knowl
edge OF the story, and Mr.. Brstow having fully
acquitted him, of all responsibility in connection
with it, as we'll as Of all other of the accusations
against him. all of which was done in mu-
tually friendly way Mr.. Bristow and L were
about to take our leave when Mr.. Blaine re-
quested, in kindly manner, that we should
keep our seats, which we did, and the conven-
ton became somewhat general in its character
but in every sense friendly on the part of both
Mr.: Blaine and Mr.. Brstow.
The whole interview was characterized by
friendly actions GA the part of Mr.. Blaine
toward Mr.. Bristow, and nothing occurred to
suggest any doubt of his having the friendly re-
gard for him of which he made mention, and
IN this spirit the visit was closed.
VIM. DENIsoN.
CINCINNATI June 12.-The greatest anxiety
has been felt by all parties today concerning
the condition of j. G. Blaine A number Of
kilograms were received all stating that he was
improving rapidly and in a day or two ne
would be completely restored. Some parties
declare it is fact that Blalne's illness was be-
ing used to weaken his force and especially to
prevent any sympathy being excited in his fav-
or to the extent of warming doubtful delegates
to his support. A sensation al despatch to the
Enquirer from Washington to the effect that
Brlstow had called upon Blaine in his PROSTATE
condition aud was repealed by Blaine, causes
considerable comment. Frye, the leader of the
Blaine faction, says be does not believe the
statement is true as there had been no allusion
to it in his dispatches Furthermore he knew
Blaine and Bristow were friends and had al
ways been.
ConkIing's Outlook.
The Conkling headquarters at the Grand
Hotel present very active appearance. Among
the prominent arrivals this morning are Stew
art L, Woodford and VIM. Butler Duncan.
The New York delegation is now in consulta-
ton in the parlors.
More Arrivals.
The North Carolina delegation arrived and
registered at the Grand Hotel this noon The
Hartranft club of Philadelphia arrived this
evening.
The New York Delegation.
The New York delegation organized today
with Tho. M Pomeroy as chairman. Hon.
VIM. Orion was named as the member of the
committee on organization; j. C. Platt on Gre
dentials; Hustled as Secretary, and Marshal O.
Roberts as Vice-President. A resolution was
adopted asking the delegates to express their
preference for President, and all delegates ex-
cept Geo. VIM. Curtis and A. L. Low uoted for
Roscoe Cunkling. Curtis and Low voted for
Bristow.
Mort0n's Chances.
The Morton men, starting with the presump-
tlol that Blaine will not recover in time to Sc
cure in the convention the vote he otherwise