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as it will lead to caricaturcs offedning certain
EPECULATIONS
GIVEN FOR WHAT THEY ARE WORTH.

GIVEN FOR WHAT THEY AXE "UhIa<
To fhe Wkste7n Associated P7ess.
ST.. Louis, No., June M.-This has been a
very busy day at the hotels Delegates have
poured In BY every regular train, and seyera
special trains have arrived heavily laden with
delegates and friends OF the various candidates.
But few full delegations have get arrived,
and it is, therefore, difficult to ascertain
what real position this or that State will take
in the Convention, and conversation with in
diyidual members discloscs to degree the
opinion Of the whole.
MICHIGAN.
Prominent delegates from Michigan say the
delegation has had no conference yet. They are
without instructions, and will vote as the best
interests Of the party seems to indicate. It is
claimed, however, that eighteen Of the twenty
two delegates arc for Tilden, and it is possible
the State Will yotc as a unit for that gentleman
Most Of the lnlana delegation have arrived,
and they ASSERT they arc for Hendricks, first,
last, aud 1ll the time. Furthermore, that they
will listen to no compromise, norwill they agree
to any arrangement looking to giving to Hen
drinks The second place on The ticket With IT,.
being placed second to any other
man than Tildcn is not known, and
the subject does not seem to hare been
discussed. In reply to u question whether In
diana Democrats would support Tildcn, it was
stated that leading Democrats would, but there
was much apprehension that the country press
would not, and if there should be anything like
n bolt, the effect would be very disastrous on
the election In that State.
PENNSYLVANIA.
tits asserted that PENNSYLVANIA will give Tildcn
but two votes; that thrcc-ffths Of the delegates
arc for Hancock, and that these, In the event, it
appears, Hancock cannot be nominated, will go
to Hendricks.
It Is now claimed that Illinois, which has
heretofore been reported twcnty-three for Til
den, will give twenty seven votes for Hendricks,
eleven for Tildcn, four for Davis, and the
Hendricks men claim the Davis vote will 60
to them ultimately. 4 prominent member OF
this delegation states that lie Intends to make
speech IN the Convention and bring charges
against Tilden Of a very damaging character.
He says Ti1den does not deserve the respect Of
the nation, aud is anything but reforr1er.
THE s1SEw.
john MorTissy. arrived to-day and has been
centre OF attraction. lie is very pronounced In
lis advocacy Of Tildcn as the best, strongest,
and most available man for the time.
There haye been several quite heated disputes
between the Tasnlnany and anti-1ammany men,
some Of them Of rather an exciting character.
The Tammanyitcs arc hot for the defeat Of TIL
den at all hazards, and assert he cannot carry
New York, and that his nomination viii
defeat fthc party. MorTisscy and his friends,
on the other hand, contend that Tilden's reform
record will enable him to sweep New York by i
larger majority than ever, as we'll rs New Jersey
and Connecticut, where they say the battle
ground Of the Democracy lies. With these three
States they think the Democrats can conccde
doubtful Western States to the Republicans and
still win the victory.
JERSEY.
The advance guard Of the New Jersey delcga-
tfon came to-day. The delegation Is unin-
str11ctcd, and will vote a. unite for cx-Goy.
Parker. They claim to have encouragement in
the cvent Of fildcn's defeat that Parker will be
ARKANSAS TRAVELLERS.
The body of sixty Arkansans who were an
pointed by the State Convention recently held
at Little Rock to select from their number dele
iierc Monday anu carry out The Instructions Of
TIVE @ each G0y of
District and twelve from the Statc-at-largc,
and when assembled will present The
novel feature Of an Arkansas Conycn-
tion held in Missouri. This body Is
said to he largely composed Of Tillcn mel, and
to that gentleman.
w1cKnAM.
Mayor W1ckham, of New York, arrived to-
ilay, and expresses himself strongly in favor Of
Tiiden as The true representative Of reform.
economy, aad honesty in the Government, and
the one most likely to lead the party to vic
tDry.
ONO.
All the Ohio delegates except four arc now
here Various opinions prevail in the delegation
as to tile second choice, but all arc agreed on
Allen for first, and will stand by him So long as
he has any chance Of success. They believe he
can carry the State ag..inst Hayes. Thurman
has strong friends for the second choice, who
NAV, rs tic matter now stands, numbc. about
80, but the probabilities arc that when the dele
gation leaves Allen the preference will be for
Hancock, for whom there Is 4 growing feeling.
Opinions differ Us to Thurman being able to
carry New York, but all are sanguine
Allen can carry that State and India1aa, and
boast OF his strength in the South. The scuti-
ment is emphatic against Iildcn, and in no
case, it is Inserted, will hc .ct more than q
struggling rotc from the Ohio delegation.
AlIcn is believed to be stronger than Thurman,
Some Of the Delegates say the
country Will ne ulSaPpoin.cu, anu Inc
result disastrous Inc ConFentlon docsn't put
!csu1nplaut rianA ~ tne p'allol ~, anu ~ tnls
Issue tnc} 9eGcFe naa tncs < earty on'o WILL my
~''>@''N T11,pEs;s STRENGTH.
Calculations made BIZ persons who clain to
he well advised, give Tidcn 404 votes on first
ballot; M Under tue two-thlzds rule 1t VIII re-
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