The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-11
democrats, bu. ~ some republicans and that 10 ought

WAITING PENNSYLVANIA.
The arrival OF tho Pennsylvania delegates il awaited
with much anxiety by friends OF all the candidates.
there good deal OF doubt expressed about their
unanimity for Mr. conkiins
SCANDAL ABOUT wAsnnuKSg
had an interesting conversation a few minutes ago
with Major A. W. Edwards, OF tho Illinois delegation
and he tells me that Senator John A. Logan die
tates The delegation will obey Logans FIRST choice
Blaine but no will stick TO Blaine as closely a.
pitch plaster pine plank. but Will pass
with facility TO Roscoe conklng Wash
burIe, my informant says, may DO nominated,
hut not with the approval 0! Illinois, which
will protest most alphabetically against his nomination.
for The that there Is enough private scandal
aioat IN Illinois at this against dis,in-
guishcd Minister 10 France to drive any ordinary
out OF the country.
WHAT BLAiSEs LIEUTENANT SAYS.
have talked with Mr. Eugcnc Hale, OF Maine, who
is Blsines chief lieutenant and who appears have
gwen his days and nights study OF how Blaine
could be made President OF the United States. Ho
assures me that after careful study no nnds tho ol
loving states may be relied for Blainc:--
Name, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,,
Rhode Island, New Jersey. Delaware, Maryland vr-
ginia West Virginia, Michigan Wisconsin, Illinois,
iowa. Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, California; Oregon
and Colorado.
Along with these, which expected go solid for
Blame he expects portion OF tho delegates in each
OF the following States.
South Carolina, North Carolina, Louisiana, Tenncs-
see and Alabama
Here you have somewhere about 800 votes, wanting
seventy six necessary choice In this reckon
ing neither New York Pennsylvania is counted,
where Blaine has numerous friends and as Mr. Halo
delights, IL not deiades himself in saying,
.swhcn The delegations como In here,
fresh tho people, the sentiment his favor will
be overwhelming. He looked upon tho recent Blaine
exposition in Congress us big lift for his candidate
Tho friends said he, OF Mr.. Blaine claim that because
the democrats believe him the dangerous or their
party OF n the candidates named they have subjected
him TO the ordeal through which be has passed. they
have done their worst with him; other candidate
has yet subjected to such assaults because 1t has
no; believed by the democrats that any other
ddate stood largely IN their way, but we know
that other charges and investigations pending, and
will be by tho House OF Representatives should
the action Of the CINCINNATI Convention indicate tho
need OF them. The effect In Washington Mr.
Blaine exposition Of the and the reading OF
his letters Monday electrical Not only did 1t
so affect members who heard him, but many
Senator'S who had been drawn to the hall
OF the House expressed themselves freely
that the vndication complete and that
the American people would sustain HIM by nominating
him the Presidency. Some Of those Senators will
BIO in CINCINNATI. Mr. Blaines friends believe that his
strength in the Convention, made up after his won
derful Of victories in the State Conventions OF
May 60 added the Endorsement OF the State OF Iowa
in tho succeeding week, will be fully held in the Con.
vention. Nothing has been received indicating any
weakening; the contrary, since Monday last there
have been many professions OF confidence and promise
OF support from quarters that had before boen
friendly.
BLAINE NOT BE PRESENT.
In regard the engagement Of rooms here by Blame
and desire his part to take an active part in
influencing the sentiment Of the delegates, Mr. Hale
said that all the Tor the Maine delegation, and
their friends in Maine, wore engaged the day when
the National Committee selected Cincinnati the
place Tor holding the Convention. Mr.. Blaine that
time had intention OF coming here; seos no neccs
sity for It At present, and has intention 10 be
here.
WITHDRAWAL BLAINE
As to the rumor Of his withdrawal, any who
could have been in Washington during the time since
last Monday and have the feeling there and more
especially the enthusiastic expressions Of public conf
dence Mr. Blaine that have poured in by letter and
telegram from almost every State in the Union, would
have been considered little less than mad to talk
about withdrawal The evidence, especially on We'd
nesday and being the days before
we lett washington-were OF tho most marked and
couraging character. This was very noticeable, that
with each day they increased IN number and In
and intensity OF expression, far the effect
Of the examination is concerned Judging by the talk
OF the republican minority Of the House OF Represen-
tatves, IL has developed sentiment almost unani-
mousIy in favor of Blainc's nomination
THE SOUTHERN DELEGATION.
have talked with all tho leading colored delegates
Can ar
Pnchback of louisiana State Senator Burch, OF Loai-
s,ana; Colonel J. A. Emerson, OF Arkansas; William
G. Brown, State Superintendent OF Education Louisi-
ana; y. g. Barbadoes OF Washington; Rev. Highland
Garnet, OF New York; Colonel Robert Harlan, OF Gin
cinnat; Fred. Douglass, and David Young. State
Senator OF Louisiana. They are unequaly divided be-
tween Morton and Conkng, y majority being Ia favor
OF the former, but tho leading among
them, Mr.. Fred Douglass, being for Conkling.
Mr. PInchback said that he thought Mr.. Morton,
more than any other OF the candidates named,
had made himself popular with the coorcd people, but
he had no doubt that II the issue down Conk
Ing and that Conklng shows the greatest strength, all
tho Southern republican delegates will go him
man. Mr. Fred. Douglass expressed himself thas-'I
am IN favor that candidate will carry party
safely through this light; and much as admire Sen
ator Morton l IN ust confess do think no is tho
one to do Looking over the field, l am more and
more convinced that Senator Roscoe Conkng is the
only man who the republican party from de-
feat. lie is above suspicion every way; he is y thor
ough.paced republican, and though be is not popu-
larry known in tie South Mr.. Morton his nominal
tion by thus Convention will make his dear to
every loyal heart below Mason and Dixons limo"
II enough to say that while the colored delegates
from a certain Of gratitude to Mr.. Norton feel
they ought TO honor him for his services in their
nlg flrvw af In tho
standard 81 Conkling. Rev Highland Garnet believes
in Conkling, and his influence here his colorcd
brethren is OF some Importance In connection
with the colored delegates might hero that the
vesti5uic OF the Grand Hotel this morning presented
very remarkable Here twenty
thirty coorcd men, mixed in with many white men,
shaking hands and discussing the national affairs
with US little visible regard 10 the distinctions
OF race rs party exclusively OF tho superior tint in