The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-06-15
Cincinnati GOSSIP.


the several Presidential aspirants at the
Republican National Convention -
CINCINNATI June IL. About cne-half of
the delegates are now here and the rest
are expected tomorrow and Tuesday
morning. Among the distinguished men
who arrived this morning were Gov Nor
gan and George William Curtis of New
York, Gen. Hawley. OF Connecticut, James
Russell Lowell, Richard H. Dana, Jr..
Judge Hoar and President Chadbourne of
Massachusetts, Hon. Charles b. FarwelI
and Hon. Joseph Medill of Illinois, Hon.
John a. Logan. Hon. Matt Carpenter, Gov.
Shepherd and several others came in from
Washington. The last three earnestly OPP
pose tie nomination of Bristow, while of
the others named all except Mr.. Farwell
are for Bristow. Farwell is advocating the
nomination of Hon. William A. Wheeler,
and says there are several others of the H.
linois delegation who will go with him.
He urges this nomination as compromise.
The contest between the friends of Blaine
and Conkling and of Bristow is fierce, and
threatens to become unreconcilable; while
between the friends of Bristow, Morton
and Hayes there is the greatest cordiality,
and q tacit agreement that with the NOM
ination of either the other will be satisfied
The Conkling men are very busy schem-
ing, and they count on winning through
combinations. They are offering the second
place to friends of Hayes, but the latter re-
fuse to take the bait There was quite an
excitement in the city upon the receipt Of
the news of Mr.. Blanc's illness, and spec
ulation is rife as to where his strength will
go III case his illness shall prove to be Sc
rIous.
Yesterday for the first time the city pre-
sented evidence, to be seen by any one.
that something unusual was on hand
Great crowds surged through the leading
hotels and streets. Everywhere there were
groups eagerly discussing Blaine, Bristow
Conkling, Morton, Hayes and never, per-
haps, were there wilder political conjec-
lures than could be obtained from these
groups. Every candidate was certain Of
the nomination according to the ideas OF
his friends, and none Of them could see
the slightest possible chance tor the fail
ure OF his iavorite. Cornell and company
say you will be astonished at the vote
for Conkling on the first ballot Bradley,
HALFWAY and company say "You will be
amazed at the strength Morton will devel-
OPP at the start" Noyes, Wykof and
others: 1--WE do not brag, but Hayes is
Finnell and Kentucky generally, say
1--WE have no second choice. ior we know
that the party must take Bristow, to have
a sure thing" Even the friends of Blaine
claim to be sure Of the nomination but
they are showing their confidence in a
way that is weakening Blaine every hour.
Hon Eugene Hale and Hon. William p
Frye, who are to manage his canvass are
at the Burnett House. Being interviewed
MI Hale said: 80 far as rooms being
engaged for Mr.. Blaine is concerned there
is no truth whatever in it; all the rooms
for the Maine delegation and their friends
IN Maine We're engaged on the day when
the National Committee selected Cinema
ii as the place for holding the Convention.
MI Blaine at that time had no intention of
coming here, and has no intention of doing
so now As to the rumor ofhis withdraw
al. any man who could have been in Wash
ington any time scnce last Tuesday and
seen the feeling and, more especially, the
enthusiastic expressions of public conf
dence in Mr.. Blaine that have poured in
by letter and telegram from almost every
State in the Union, would have been con-
sidered little less than mad to talk about
withdrawal. The evidence, especially on
Wednesday and Thursday, those being
the last days before we left Washington,
were Of the most marked and encourage
ing character This was very noticeable
that with each day they increased in num-
Der and intensity OF expression"
1t is apparent from the events of to-day
that Mr.. Blaine and his friends intend to
fight it out to the end, and they intend to
do everything in their power to thrust him
on the Republican party as a candidate;
they will hear Of no compromises they
will admit OF no second choice; in fact,
they are the latest example of the dog in
the manager; for, being unable to eat hay
they are determined no one else shall.
This being their disposition, the import
ant question is whether they can carry
out their rule or ruin policy. | am happy
to say that | have some information that
goes to show that they cannot succeed 1t
is well known that at the Illinois Repub-
lican Convention, last month, Blaine came
to the surface as the universal favorite
He had a vast majority Of the delegates to
the State Convention and every one of the
delegates to the Cincinnati Convention
But to-day | had a free talk with one of
the delegates at-large from that State, who
is one of the four men who will have
great Influence in the delegation. This
gentleman said, 1--WE shall on the first
ballot, give Nh. Blaine the ~ votes of the
State; but if | were requested to guess, |
should say that will be the end OF Blaine
IN Illinois. On the second ballot, if were
asked to guess again, ! should say it
would be 50 for Hayes and six for Morton"
This information from such a source SEEM
ed to settle the matter in the minds of Il
few to whom it was impaired. 1t was
conceded that with the two leading West
ern States casting 50 votes for Hayes that
his chances viii be better than any other
aspirant, and that he had ceased to be the
dark horse.
The Ohio delegation met at the Grand
Hotel last night. A hint of the attitude
of Illinois being given, the enthusiasm for
Hayes was largely increased, and those
who were lukeWarm before, seeming vic
tory, became his most ardent friends All
these signs and tokens do not dishearten
the Conkling men, indeed they are more
confident than ever, and because they
have already on the ground a brass band
and 700 " shouters" During the day
they have their band and ''shouters" at
the Grand, Gibson, Burnett, St. James
and other hotels. In each and on The
route from one to the other there was
music from the band and many hurrahs
for Conkllng. They astonished the staid
residents by their vigorous shouting and
their proficiency in music; but whether
they made any votes for Conkling by all
this hubbub is at best doubtful. There is
a general impression that their proceed
ings embody nothing better than much
sound and fury, signifying nothing, yet
the COnkllnglteS are more certain to-
night than ever Of the success of their ia
vorite, and they set down all who deny it
as knaves or fools 1t is evident that the
Convention will have no difficulty in Sc
Letting its temporary and permanent pre-
siding officers The general sentiment,
however, appears to be centrlng on Gen
j. NJ. Harlan of Kentucky for permanent
Chairman. The National Committee will
hold its first meeting on Monday at the