Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-06-29
EASTERN NEWS.
st. Louis Convention.

ST. LOUIS, 9th, (Midnight.) "A
prominent Tildenite privately ad mits
a loss of over 80 votes since yesterday
by disintegration. For instance Geor-
gia will cast l6 votes for Bayard. A
Tilden loss of In one State alone. As
Tilden's strength in the South was
largely based on the strength of the
assertion of his sympathizers that he
was the only candidate having q
chance of success, the persistent oppo-
sition from New Workers who de-
nounce his weakness begins to tell
effectually.
1t looks now as if Tilden might fall
below 300 ON the first ballot. The
South generally prefer Bayard, whose
vote on the first ballot promises 30 be
encouraging to still further draw from
Tilden. Hitherto they sacrificed him
to Tilden expediency. The Maryland
delegation learning that Tilden was
saying Bayard was ready to get out of
his way whenever that would nomi-
nate him, to-day formally declared
Bayard would remain in the race un-
til ended. The Platform Committee
are still at work with concluding the
financial plank which, is rumored to
be the principal difficulty. Efforts
are making to co npromise on the re-
peal of the Resumption Act and the
adoption of a vague plank on the cur
rency question. Balloting is expected
early tomorrow.
ST. LOUIS, June 5Sth.-The morn
ing Globe Democrat estimates the first
ballot as follows: Tiiden 1876, Hen
bricks l25, Hancock 5S, ALLEN Al, Bay
ard so; Parker Is, Davis 4. The Globe
publishes a telegram from Demas,
Barnes and others to the effect that
Tilden cannot carry New York state.
The report that the Tilden men and
Tammany men had come to c0mpro-
ise so that the latter would not work
further against Tilden is emphatically
denied by John Kelly. The Globe
says if the unit rule is not carried out
that Tilden is most certainly defeated
by the detection. The paper has a
fierce editorial attack on Morrissey as
one of the Tilden reformers and thinks
also that Mr.. Watterson lost the great
opportunity of giving the Democracy
wholesome truths instead of combining
himselfto belaboring the Republican
party. The st. Louis Republican pre-
diets the nomination of Tilden as al
most certain and advocates Hendricks
for the second place. 1t contains tel
egrams from New Workers saying any
Tilden documents containing their
signatures are forgeries so far as their
names are concerned. 1t is thought
if the Convention resolutions are
ready to report this morning that
ballot will be rushed early this after
noon and the possibility of II final adj
journment tonight, the disposition so
far being to hurry things up.
The platform committee are still in
session. The West wants more con-
eessions on money.
The agents of the anti-Tilden faction
are stationed at the doors of the con-
vention hall and are handing circu-
lars to each, delegate as he enters the
hall giving list of the prominent
men of New York who oppose Tilden's
nomination on the ground that he
cannot carry New York. The list
contains about $50 names and in
cludes that of Augustus Schell, Bel
mont, Seymour, Wood, Judge Church,
Erastus Brooks, Littlejohn together
with number of honorable judges,
prominent business men etc. 1t is
said there will be two reports from
the committee on resolutions. 1t is
thought the minority which will rep
resent Aliens idea will not include
more than three or four items. The
minority report will favor the repeal
of the resumption act, and a gradual