New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-12

discover here any facts to support the rumor that
has been widely circulated since the Mugan letters
published, that Gen. Logan was offended at the
reference made iii of them to the part he took i'll
saving the Little Rock and Fort Smith Land Grant
bill. Gen. Logan is apparently as earnest sup
porter of Mr.. Blaine he has been. Not to be
behind Others the friends of Senator Morton arc
claiming 13 or II delegates from Illinois.
THE CANVASS FOR BLAINE.
Very little occurred during the whole day Satur-
day to give encouragement to the friends of Mr.
Blaine who were on the ground here. Congressman
Hale and Frye arrived in the morning, and opened
the main headquarters on tie second floor of the
Burnet House. but they found no Blaine delegates
to greet them, and were Obliged to uphold the cause
of the Maine statesman almost alone. To all who
inquired they replied that the entire Blaine column,
as far as they know, is firm and mistaken.
Letters and dispatches which they had received
from all parts Of the country during the
past few days brought no discouragng reports. On
the other hand, they represented the enthusiasm in
Mr. Blaine's favor to have increased greatly since
his speech in the House last Monday. Still it was
discouraging that while the friends of Mr.. COnklng
and Mr. Morton were swarming the hotels and making
imposing demonstrations with their brass bands and
organized clubs, all the supporters of the candidate
who would certainly receive the largest vote on the
first ballot, who here and ready for work would
hardly fill omnibus. All day long Mr.. Frye. and
Mr. Hale and William T.. Chandler held continu-
GUS reception.
In the evening the Blaine delegates began to
arrive from the Northwest. They struggled in from
Illinois, all bringing the same story that they had
not deserted their favore, and did not intend to.
Later in the evening Wisconsin arrived with her 20
delegates and many OF her altcrnates shouting for
Blaine and determined to stand by him to the end.
This morning the Iowa delegation accompanied by
that from Colorado and detachments of those
from Minnesota and other States followed,
equally enthusiastic, so that by the tine
late riser entered the breakiast-room the
supporters of Mr.. Blame seemed almost TO have
taken possession of the Burnet House Mr.. Blane's
managers do not hesitate to communicate any III
formation about the standing OF the different state
delegations or to show the figures on which they
base the hope that the eXSpcaker will be nominated,
and this inspires confidence among all their friends
that no mistakes have been made At the head
quarters of other candidates the totals of their
tables only are shown, and there is suspicion that
the details of their figures would not bear critical
inspection.
The condition of Mr.. .Blaine's canvass at this mo-
ment, according to the testimony of his friends may
be briefly desert ed. His support in the West and
NORTHWEST is stronger and more determined than II
has ever been. No defections are reported, while
gains are recorded in several directions. With the
exception of Nevada, the Blaine party expects to
have the vote of every Territory. In New-EngIand
there may have been a few changes from Mr.. Blaine
TO Mr.. Brstow, but thew have not been numerous,
and have nearly all been discounted long ago. These
changes are more than compensated for by gains
from other quarters of sccOnd-cholce" delegates.
that is those VIII, viii vote for Mr.. Blaine after
a.. aall I'M their
power for their favorite. Mr. BlainGs friends claim
nearly enough with those who will support him from
the first to nominate him.
SMALL GAINS FOR BRISTow.
The outlook for Mr.. Bristow has apparently
changed very little during the past two days. The
entire delegation from Kentucky Is now here and
heir headquarters on the main door OF the Bnrnct
House are the most extensive and attractive
of all at that hotel. Gen. John NJ Harlan
and his delegation are very quiet IN their
methods of work, and report constant but
not very great gains. The most encouraging
signs for Mr.. BristOw come from the East. few
delegates from Massachusetts, and Vermont who IT
was supposed would vote for Mr.. Blaine, but were
not counted upon very confidently by any one, ar
rived last night and this morning. and are very un-
willing to talk about their preferences. In" friends
of Mr. Bristow claim that they viii vote for their
the claim may be well founded
Besides these stray votes for Mr. Brstow are dis
covered in several other arriving delegations. For
instance, Nevada has been placed in the Conkling
column ever since it announced that Senator
Jones had hired house for the entertainment ol It's
delegates and would himself bring Senator Sharons
proxy in his pocket; but OF tie Nevada delegates
who was present at meeting OF the Cincinnati BIS
tow Club last evening, and heard tho eloquent
speech of MIR. Burdett, colored delegate from
Henry Clay's old district in Kentucky, said subse-
auently in a speech that he should certainly vote
for Kentuckys "favorite son." He had entertained
some doubts about the proper course for HIM to plr-
sue before his arrival here but these had now been
entirely removed. The savage warfare which the
local press Of Cincinnati has made upon Mr..
Blaine has really helped Mr.. Bristow very lttle
if indeed il has not the other hand positively
injured him. The movement to transfer large
block Of the Southern delegates from Mr.. Morton to
Mr. Brstow, after the former shall have dsap-
peared as candidate, seems to have gathered very
little momentum. The Southern delegates are very
slow in arriving. and the meeting for the considera
ton Of the policy which those from that section
will adopt will probably be postponed until Tues
day.
An alliance between the forces Of Senator Morton
and Secretary Bistow in favor Of the latter - one
of the things talked about as possible though not
very probable. The argument advanced by those
who believe that the nomination is 20 be made IN
this way is substantially this Ii is very probable
that the time will come when if Senator Morton
does not seem to be on the high road to the nOmna-
ton, his friends will thinkst wise to withdraw his
name, in favor of some other who by his aid
can win the prize; in such an event it is hardly
probable that Senator Conkling will get his