New-York tribune., 1876-06-28
TILDEN UNSIAKEN.
TILUEN UNSI1AKEN.
his FRIENDS LOYAL AND CoSFIDENr-sLIGBT GAINS
THE OPPOSITION AS YET SCATTERED.

HIS FRIENDS LOYAL AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES GAINS
THE OPPOSITION AS YET SCATTERED.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIsUsE.l
ST. LOUIS. June 27.-Since the meeting OF the
Convention to-day there has been partial suspcn-
sion Of hostiliies between the different factions
about the delegation rooms and in the hotel lobbies
The contest has been transferred to the floor OF the
hall itself. A careful survey of the field, after the
adjournment of the Convention this evening, fails
to disclose any important changes in the attitude OF
the different delegations Gov. Tilden has been con-
stantly gaining in strength during the whole OF the
contest which has been raging for nearly week
past and has sustained no visible losses by reason of
the detection of any of his delegates His forces arc
stl as comractly organized and slkillfuliy mar
shaled a. they ever have been. At the close OF the
first day of the Convention they express themselves,
apparently with good reason more confident OF VIC
tory than at any previous time. few days ago
they entertained no doubt Of the final nomination of
their candidate but they anticipated long anu
harifought battle. At the close of the day yester-
day some of the more sanguine among them ven
tured tho prediction that Gov. Tilden would be
nominated on the second third ballot. This even
ing not n few are predicting his nomination on the
trst ballot.
A careful re1xamnaton Of the best canvass that
can be made tonight does not lead to the conclusion
t,iat tsO-thrds of the Convention will record their
votes in favor OF Gov Tlden the first time the roll
scailed Several of the States and scattering dele
gates in others will probably cast complimentary
votes on the first ballot, and these with such as viii
be given to rival candidates will make more than
one-third Of the Convention.
Tbe opposition to Gov. IIlden seems to he gaining
no strength il indeed it has not actually lost
votes since last evening Tiden are claiming
now Of the 1 votes Of Georgia instead OF the &
which were conceded To them last evening, and II
OF the Illinois delegation instead OF H. The stand
Ing Of the North Carolina delegation is not exactly
known. II has been supposed 10 be equally divided
between Gov. Tildcn and Gen. Hancock; but SeDa-
tor Ransom expresses the opinion this evening
tla. Cow Iidcn will certainly receive the
vote OF a decided majority Of the dele
CATION, and that he can have all or nearly
all OF il should t bc necessary for his nomination.
The ten votes OF Alabama wcIc supposed yesterday
to bc divided equally between Tilden and Hancock.
To-day the delegation is said to stand seven for
TiIdeu and FIVE for Hancock. The Virginia delesa-
ton was in session during good part Of tho day
Yesterday and far into the night, the bone of conten
ton being the unit rule which has governed Virginia
del.aatious in Democratic National Conventions for
mans wears Late in the evening vote was carried
dirc,tng the Chairman To east the vote Oi The dele
cation As a unit. The minority. however, gave
nctioe or their intention 20 protest in the Conyen-
ton aud demand that their votes be cast according
To thf,r individual Judgment. No voto was taken
showing the preference Of the delegation for n
Presidential candidate. ma. .Jrity by six or seven
ars supposed to fIvor Tilicn.
The opposition to Gov. Tildcn is apparently no bet
ter united than il was three days ago. Compared
with the splendid organization III GOV. Til'!ens be-
haf. oi which New-Yort IS the center. their forces
10, Il ,,it oil
Thu, lar they have been unable to find any candi-
date about whose standard they can rally for the
purpose # defeating Gov. Tillen Should they be
no more successful tomorrow than they have been
to-day the nomination Of the New-iorkcr on the
second ballot j. confidently expected by soaie AT
the same time experience has shown that there is
nothing more uncertain than the turn q convention
may take ~ bour- IN the future and the lilhcn men
feel that it j. unsafe a them 60 rcinquish one IOta
oi their vigilance or .hcir activity.
The anti-I ilen nen base all their hopes tonight
upon a contest over the financial plIk oi the plat
form which sha. brcak up Iildens solid column and
on the instability OF the Southern delegations, who
may change their mind just before the boliot is
taken. They admit that as the matter now stands
Gov TildeL VIII have considerable majority on to
first ballot and they agree that If his friends wonld
allow a soft-moncv platform to be adopted nc might
and fight occurs in the Convention on the currency
question tand they believe il TO be inevitable they
think that Tiidcu5 strength Will he in danger of
going 10 pieces before the voting begins The South
EN- deelations they also say, not partisan.
They arc sorcly puzzled by tho conflicting
assertions they hear on all sides, and they believe
that 100 Of them may possibly bo turned mt the last
moment, and when the detection IL least looked for
bv the 1dcn men. This is the latest gossip III the
auti-Iildcn camp, ald IS given for what 1t is worth
lt is SAID that Mr. Littciohn Will lead an attempt
tomorrow by the ant-Iilden men, to break the
unit rule in the New-York delegation by an appeal
to the Convention This is not in accordance with
the plans Of some Of the New-forN men some days
ago. Thoy then said that they should make no such
attempt because the precedent of tine last half
dozen campaigns was against them, hut should con-
fine themselves TO protests against Gov. Tlden's
nomination. Such an attempt would seem to DC
foreordained to failure from the fact that number
of other delegations also have the unit rule ana VIII
resist this movement. Among these are Pennsylva-
MIA, Virginia Mississippi, Kentucky ahi several
others.
A FULL ACCOUNT OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
SPEECHES OF MR. scnELi, MR. wArrERsoN, MISS
co2ZeNs, GES. MCLERNANp, AND AUGUST BEL
MoNT-THE OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
IGEsERAL PRESS DrsPkrcH
ST. LOUIS, June 27.-The Convention assem-
bed u the large and beautiful hall Of the ST. Louis Cham
ber of Commerce which is decorated with gafiands OF
leaves, State coats of arms &C. The weather was very
warm and sultry, betokenng storm. The delegates
were promptly In their places, but 1t was l22o p. m
beiors the Convention called TO order Dy the HON.
Augustus Schel, Chairman OF The Natonai Demoerauc
Committee military band perchod in the rear OF
ths Charmans desk and kept the assembly Interested
by playing lively airs.