The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-17
Che War Horse and the Wheeler Can They
Draw C0lnmbia's Chariot!
THE COUNTRY AND THE NOMINATIONS.
A Grand Ratification Rally in
Porkopolis.
IRA FOR HAY S,

ClxclxxArr, June l6, 1875
M. Blaine came to to-day AZ to make
many people wonder why he failed II was an open
question 1t midnight last night for that tho
Psnusylvania and Now York delegations in open
mutsny and unless they were controlled in some way
Mr.. Blaino's nomination: secured. Every effort
Ras made BY all his opponents OF course the then
Inlet dincuty lay In tho desire OF each 70
shance for himself. Thus the Bristow men actually
thought they had chance this morning and they were
cot inclined to g,ve II up Everybody knew however
that delay dangerous 70 Biane and tho slowness
Of the proceedings yesterday which made adjourn
nent necessary without baloting and gave Baine's
opponents another night to consider and plan,
dangerous Ia the extreme 10 him.
Mr.. Cameron pcd and abored with his delegation 1t
contained forty -four favorable TO Blaine and only
burtecn who we're ready to support Conkling Ho got
hem some days ago to agree to vote a unit until
wsnty mon should call meeting OF the delegation,
Shen majority might change the vote still to be cast
. unit but he obliged TO agree that they should
sote II first for Hartrann and this equivalent
defeat for Conkng who had hope Of unless
be could produce tho Of New York and Pcunsyi-
vanA The action Of the delegation day before yester
lay, therefore, put Mr.. Conkling substantially out of
ME ballot unless no could change It, which
he proved unable to do. Last evening It
confidently believed that at least thirty Of the
Pennsylvania men would 90 to Mr.. Blaine
early ballot, perhaps the second even 1t not
sntil early this morning-throe o'clock Is the hour
nsntoned-that Mr.. Cameron finally got out Of all but
three or delegates agreement TO hold together
Tor RartrAnft until amer the 9th ballot This was
THE TURNING POINT
Of Mr. Raines fortunes II put the Pennsylvania dele
CATION Of tho battle until shat decided by other
iorccs New York also last evening in mutinous
Rnli ETY. md
60 BIaine loast rebel against Conk-
ling but their tceth too. wero drawn. Some OF them
were tho friends OF Mr.. Wheeler and were the
friends Of Governor Morgan To each It privately
and Individually told that the only chance for the
Advancement OF his avorte was TO hold for Conking
Hntil III should 60 over TO Hayes. when
Eastern man would be wanted for Vice President This
vas Of 10 gvo up conkling and thus 70 satisfy
manufacturing fcelings OF these delegates, who did
a0s very willingly submit TO the ingenious yoke which
Mr. Orton know how 70 Ok upon their necYs, and II
gave also 70 both Morgans and wheelers friends tho
hops Of the Vice President When these two arrange
madc shcre remained only subsidiary
Intended 70 withdraw from Blaine, from tmo to time
and weakening 10 cause II possible, panic his
side and break, out OF which Bristow, Morton and
Conkling each hoped to gain something This failed.
On some ballots Mr.. Blaine's voto actually
fell on but In the main II held firm and
grew The anxiety OF each OF tho other
didatcs 70 lose NO opportunity caused this
weakening Of Baine's strength 10 DO kept up until
Ast ON the Afth ballot II was tnat he did not
break and could be broken, and then u became
sary TO push The struggle 10 its conclusion rapidly
possible and the fate Of xortou Conkng and Brisow
Al sealed They had to surrender absolutely
and make common cause against Blaine and In behalf
Of Hayes There yet one hope for Blaine. The
rsnusylvnnla delegation had agreed 10 vote . unit
Three friends Of Blaine would not 80 agree. and on
sastng their votes independently there squsb-
BILE In the Convention, Mr.. Cameron and those with
him consendng that these three bad right their
Independent Judgment and votca Tho Chairman
ruled that they had, and he was undoubtedly
right and was sustained By the Convention,
o. BY large majority, the followers OF Mcssrs Blaine
and Brissow and some othsra Tho decision set an Inn
porans precedent for future conventions settling the
right Of the individual delegates be Independents Of
machine control But had tho Convention decided
otherwise Il u possible that Blaine might have got the
votes Of the whole Pennsylvania delegation, for the
majority, who were Blaine men, might II they chose
have imposed their will on tho whole Whom tho time
eams be could command the votes OF his friends
rot Of tho whole delegation This Is
fux STORY or fux BATTLE
In the end New YORK. Pennsylvania and Indiana
coakling, Cameron and Nortoa-gave the victory to
Hayes. what influence this Important fact may have
N the Standardization OF Governor Hayes u he should
elected can't, Of course be orcsocn. Usually
ouch Iacts more less the leaning OF Presi-
cent, but Governor Hayes 10 mado OF sound stu and
Aas mind OF his own.
rsnains 70 speak or M. Conkling's strusslss, In