The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-13

letters to Warren Fisher, Jr. l overheard a con.
vsrsution yesterday between two members OF
the Nat onal Repuolican Executive Committee
whiCn illustrates the method by wbiOh
Dlalne's Intends meet anil dispose of the
uiy facts dlscovered In the Fisher letters
such cts in the case as Blaine's Ionbine in
Spencer Rife contracts7" "Pshaw," says the
Blaine man, "that is an easy matter all we have
to do ia to say that Blaine was Instrumental
In introducing tho Spencer rcDeatinn rifle
which did mo execution tnan any other arm
cay about bis admitted connection with Pacific
legislation and the more than suspected profit
s puv,,,n w.. ap'r iHa,nS n'a'ne
the enihu-iastic Dlaineites; "the Pacific
raj roads bind the far Paolno coast States to the
Union, aud In the event OF foreign war render
their defence easy and complete. Moreover"
continued the Blaine man. " what loyal man Will
believe the evidence brought out by n COM
mittee, the majority OF which Is compost d
OF Rebel q 'ncrtls."
b,At eleven ooiock tonight the Conkline m n,
a ter d thorough canvass, cl i'm 100 votes On tho
nst ballot, and are confident OF In reasinR
l"gely on the second and third. rney say Nor
at they Will get ne rly " not quite all his
strength. II they can prevent lilaine's nomna.
ton on tho third ballot tney are quite confident
Of CoDkling q ing through.
ReDresentatiyes fIon all the delegations fur
nisning votes for blaine have Just held n meet
lug at the BuInet House, aud tney report as
positively certain for Blaine on the nrst ballot
8l2 votes, and on the second, without any from
Pennsyivania or Onto x2 II ts 90 o. ed ut 1919
i-nieht that unless something occurs which IA
not now appreheDded, 81 ,ipe will certainly be
nominated on the second ballot
The New Yurk delegation met at the Grand
Hotel this noon. 1heod re PometOy was ch Osen
Cnairm N. aud Dir. Glidden. Secretary. The ob-
Ject OF the meeting va, to initiate proceedit "a
looking to the organiz tion. Tue Hon. William
Oft1n was named as the member on Oreaniz 4
tion Mr.J platt: on Credsntlals Mr. Hu,tod'
a. Sc rretary; MIR. Marshall .. Koberts, as Vice
President. Mir. Lawson Of New YORK city Of
fered resolution instructing the lt- !: !" cast
the seventy votes OF the State for Roscoe Conk-
ling. Mr.. George william Cutis opposed the
resolution. MIR. James, OF st. Lawrence, said
that while he came there TO vote for Mr.. COnk
ltoR, and should do so, he did not sh To be lied
up to vote for all tims for Mr., Conkliny. Mr.
Prince expressed about the same views After
sSas saoo,eo nrns5 w1s the resolution was
'"h ""s Nn"'' --,.. 80, delegates to T.
press their preference for President, md Il the
delegates, except Geo. WIN. Curtis and A. A.
Low, voted for Roscoe COnkling. Mr. Curtis
voted Tor Dristow, and Mr. Low voted In the
same wav.
Tho norton men, starting with the assump.
| tion that Blaine will not recover In time To So
| cure In the Convention the vote he otherwise
would, even II presented there at all, are IN
! cl 1iming that danger Of defeat OF their candi.
date has iessersd. and that what danger he mas
to fear comes from new source-not AS vester-
day from Conkling. but from Hayes They
ussett that the efforts made by the COnklna
men to secure Southern votes, that being sup
hive failed aud that the delegates from
that section. colOrod and white remain as yet
TAI hful To tnOse WhOm they were pledged 10
support. The chief reliance Of Morton Ia on he
accessions " hicb II Is believed Will come to him
| from Blaine men In the Northwest and North.
east. Should II he found that the latter could
not be nominated IL Ia claimed that a third oi
| Iowa, portion OF Wisconsin, n share Of Nichi.
gan, fraction Of Illinois, and pretty full vote
| from Maine will 90 for Moron when Blaine
! drops out The number to be thus obtained
| from Illinois Is not as larse as has been claimed
| by some. Col. lngersOll sDd about nye other,
will probably make up all Tn { can be obtained
| from ths source. The delegation from In tan,
| Is determined 10 stick To Morton to the bittei
| end aud to have no second choice.
| Tins evening senator Logan claims that Dlain,
will have 800 votes on the nrst formal ballot, anC
| on the second will secure enough waverers tC
| put him through. Senator Logan denies I'll,
| statement that he Is at heart fJr Cooking, as
| settinR that the choice Of the Convention mus
| be between MIR. Blaine and the Senator from
New York. and that he Is strongly in favor u
TIE former
ONO men have grown to be very en-
thuslastic for Hayes They held TIVE
meetings this afternoon and evening at whict
reDtrts were made by pron iDent members o.
the delegation, wac have been in conferenc,
with other delegations. going to show that
there Is a general feeling of confidence IN the ul
umate nomination Of Gov. Hayes as ComprO
mise c clndidate. II was stated at the meetinl
| at Missouri had said tnat with Blaine out al
| the way majority OF the dele ,ation would "
| over To Hayes. md the remainder to Morton
| PrOmin mt Massachuset delegates. 1t was als
sal have assured ONO delegates thai all the
| ballots and Massac usetts would finally come T.
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