The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-07
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY, JUNE T. 1s7e-TRIPLE

county and many OF his relatives still reside here
Everybody h Tor MIN Ar. Mullen u understood not
TO be sympathy with the Cameron influence IN Penn
syvana politics. but he speaks very kindly oil the
Camerons. ..They behaved very well la the state
Convention he says 'and not being able 70 control
IT, were willing to give as well as TO take they were
accepting HartraLt and 10 not insisting 100
strenuously upon the selection of their own men Tor
Cincinnati"
TWENTIETH DISTRICT.
Mr.. II. 7. HAIR ny, ono of the delegates from the
and sonnsw Of exGovsruor s Pollock He declares
himself Tor Blaine as second choice and laughingy
says that quite stir was created in his town by an
unfounded rumor that some of his family influences
were hostile 10 the Maine candidate so Intense was
the feeling that he ie II duty 10 his constituents to
avow his real position. Mr. Harvey IS one OF the most
frank and straightforward men IN the whole delcea-
ton
Mr.. T. H. MURRAY is lawyer at Clearned, the home
Of Senator Wallace, and lives in district where the
feeling is strong for Blame as TO compel him to favor
that gentleman in the event Of Haitranfps with.
drawal but he IL not partisan in his preferences
TwESry-rIRsr DISTRICT.
Mr.. d. s. ATKINSON, OF Greensburg, was the nrst
republican delegate met west OF the Alleghanies.
called on HIM ut his house on Sunday morning, and
iound him not only wiling TO discuss the political
shall supper. Hartranit he said, las long as there is
any chance OF his nomination but when he is with
drawn should prefer Blaine Blaine Is from Western
Pennsylvania. He is well known by most OF our
people, and Is very popular IN this section Conkling
is not popular and indeed rs you go further west you
with the men," From Mr. Atkinson first heard
oil opposition In the delegation 10 the writ rule this
Convention intended II TO be bidding only regards
HartranL II Harlranft is Withdrawn, he argues thar
Uaen q VIII ne Tree 20 an ~ ne s ,ha
delegation be induced TO support him, but Blame
in any event to the full measure OF his strength Mr.
Atkinson says he sees In Don Cancrun's appointment
for Secretary Of War very proper selection, but he
thinks it has political significance: He declares i
would be easy hand tho Pennsylvania delegation
any body, and he does believe there is any
purpose give the vote OF the State 10 Conkling. Al
the same time he says that II Conkng rs nominated
nj 10 be ted
State.
Mr. ANDREW STEWART Of Unontown, is ono Of tho
delegates from the Twenty first district, and avows
himself for Blame after Hartrant is withdrawn There
was an effort 70 keep him out OF tho delegation on tho
ground that he was not original Hartranft man. and
hardly be SAID even now that no is very hearty
that direction. Neither he very heartily Tor
Blaine in the beginning and he that he had even
told Blaine, owing to some political trouble that hc
would never support him for the Presidency. but he
finds himself compelled to yield to the universal sent-
mont OF his district
TWENTY SECOND DISTRICT
Mr. JOHN H. HAMPTON, ono OF the delegates from the
Twcnty-second district, IS prominent Pttsburg
lawyer and through and through supporter Of Blaine
Ho OF Baine's classmates at college, and the
Maine candidate has not better friend in any OF the
delegations 10 Cincinnati called see him ut his
Office in Pittsburg, and, after the usual chatter about
har.rann hs told me ina. mere was nc intention
r. by abandoning him, 1t was possible to dictate the
nomination. Mr. Hampton ought to have said that in
his opinion thcrc was no intention TO support Har
tranit II there possibility Of nominating Blaine,
fer this is what he meant He says Mr. Blaine
the Allegheny Valley alone being very valuable prop
erty Blame must have changed very much, no
thinks n.y S a. college Ssh y any o.
eves that there disposition to cast the vote OF
the State for Conk:ing and that it could not be done
IL II is tried He says there is great opposition to
Conkling In Western Pennsylvania account of his
course in the Senate upon steamboat and river inn
not to be bound by the unit rule alter Hartrans With
Mr. CmarsropnER /. MAoEx who is Mr. Hampton's
lpapu tn q O.
tive ward politicians ever chauclk to meet. He
dccares. with great deal Of rudcness, that after
Hartranft he does not know whom he shall support.
He Is quoted by his friends for Blaine, but will be
amcnable to whatever Bob Mackcy may direct Mr..
Magec says he Is not for Bristow, and he emphasizes
Il In o way not to be mistaken
TWENTY THIRD DISTRICT.
Mr. Harry W. OLIVER, Jr., OF the delegates from
Allegheny, is young man, an iron manufacturer and
apotican though he says he has no political aspira
tons He Is quoted by his friends for Blaine. but be
is exceedingly noncommittal, though he Is certainly
not for Conkling "Nothng l ever sAid,' he says,
.justihcs the conclusion that am for Blaine.
am for Hartranft and only for Hartranft.
Then Mr. Oliver went to praise the Governor
OF Pennsylvania In the most extravaganza
terms and r hartranis is to 30 accepted at divers
better than great Attic same time Mr. Oliver
is anxious not TO be put record against Mr. Conk
ling but he says tho Senator's opposition to I'm
provcments makes II impossible TO support him. He
does not think that nm effort will be made to control
the delegation Conkng's Iavor and assigns a
the lact that no such effort has been made up TO
this time.
ciatc from Allegheny county is certainly amenabc.
He was difficult of access and In order to obtain his
views Il was necessary to 50 to base ball match TO
would not like have the fact printed coming from
him, yet he believes tho leaders desire Conklings
nomination and want the delegation TO support him.
s.You have heard Of Don Camcrons appointment and
know what that means" be said, win great signif-
cance
Mr.. NJ. S. Quay, who IS Secretary OF the Common
wealth under Governor Hartrant, aud on all hands re-
~ mil in kfufn
delegate IRON the Twenty fourth district He is tho
real leader among tho Clan Cameron, and his position
ground that there Is to be thorough aud contin
ued support of Hartranft and no insists, even in his
this = tho true policy for pcnnsyvsna 10 pursue
Mr.. WILLIAM =. MOORE, OF Washington, was class.
mate OF Blaine, but he says he VIII vote with his
delegation for Harrant first, last and all the time
long there Is any hope OF success. Naturally,
Blame would be his second choice, as here In Washing
ton the Maine statesman had been reared, and the
number OF his acmirers great Brlstow is
favori,e with Mr. Moore and in the event OF failure
to nominate either the others mentioned he says
would support Mr. Bristow
WITH DISTRICT.
Mr.. r. RuLoFFsES OF StrattonviIIc, favors Hartrant
for first place the ticket, but will vote with the
PenDsy delegation after his obligations TO tho
State Convention discharged He has particular
preference, ana thinks the delegation will vote as
unit; there will be split IN II. for any
other, but II Will unto ts support upon one candidate
and this will be the choice oil the Convention
Mr. SIMON TRrpy lives in Brush Valley in Indiana
county, ana II II as hard for him to ind Scond
choice as Will be TO pick his way out o. tho brush 10
Cincinnati the delegation VIII have ample time TO de-
eide tor whom his shall be cast
TwESTy-sIxTn DISTRICT
Mr.. J.. @. LINN lawyer by profession and res
idcni OF Butler viii with the delcgati for Hart
rant. so long there Is any hope OF success His
choice would DO Blaine lie is Of the opinion that
Pennsylvania will yield her man, Hartranit, only
after the failure OF determined effort TO effect his
nomination.
Mr HsSkY c. Boss, editor OF the Titusviilc Herald
journal which favorable TO Conklng. says no has
no preferences Tor rst or second place other tan Hart
ranf for whom will vote, us Instructed by the state
Convention Tho appointment OF Cameron, he says
the support Of the Pennsylvania delegation to
the administration and Mr. Bloss intimatcs that the
administrator might POSSIBLY mel Conkug Mr..
Cameron in his opinion, Is too sagacious politician
To work other than IN harmony with tho admins
tration for tho good OF the republican party.
TWENTY SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Mr.. THOMAS NJ. WALKER, OF Erie, or tho firm OF
Cauehy. Walker Co. merchants, is enthusiastic for
Hartranfi. aud will stick 10 hun long there is
gnost Of chance OF his winning. Mr.. Walker a
schooimac Of tho Governor, ana thinks the pennsy
vana delegation earnest TO him the
nomination The sentiment Of the people OF his dis