Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-13
Cincinnati Convention.

New York, June IA Cinciana!i dis
patch says: The New York delegation met ior
the first time and took a vote, which showed
two delegates fer Mr.. BristoT-Gcorge Viii
liam Curtis and a. a. Law--thc remainder Tor
Mr Cnnkpg. The attempt OF oou!c OF the
Conkliug mcu to force a unit vote failed, and
considerable bad feeling was visible IN tie de-
bate, which became quite heated at times.
The meeting las.cd three hours. Three dele
gates were absent Senator Robertson, Speaker
Hustled ard B. t. Wendell the former two
having s:opnrd at Columbus, it is sii! by
prominent New Workers, to see Gov. Hays.
Tor what purpose it does lot appear. AOdrsw
White, delegate at large, was not p:escn', tut
was re-, r.sca.cd Ivy bis alternate, the Rev.
Henry ighand Garnet.
Srcoud Dispatch.
New York, June l3-lhe Haraid's Gin
ciDuat special says: The Kentucky delegation
met to right and resolved to present 10 the
Couycnti,n the name CT JOHN NJ. Harlan fer
permanent president. This is an abandonment
of Bristow as presidential candidate. Their
members of committees are as follows: For
national committee, ". &. Gocdloc; on resDlu
tons, James Speed; on organization, }. j.
Landrumon; on Credentials j. ". Fannc.
The Tribuues special saws tue friends Of
Mr.. Conk!iog, who are working very bard, arc
trying to treak dowo Mr.. Blaine's support By
arguments derived from bis sudden illness.
Ooly the Vermont and Michigan following of
Mr. BlliGe, however, is waivcrlng at present,
and his nomination on the third ballot Is pre-
dictcd. Mr.. CoDkling is gaining Southern del
epatcs, taking away votes from Mr.. Morton.
Il is now certain that Only lew votes ir, N
Pennsylvania can be delivered to Mr. Cookling
That gentleman, however, IS DOW claimed to be
euro se,nnd strength to Mr.. Blaine. 1t IS
said that Mr.. Mortoo will be dropped entirely
ia the balotiug.
III. Tribuuc's special also says: Tie ext Ia
naiior given ct the dcScrtIor OF Mr.. Blaine by
the Michigan delegation is this: The RapnbIl,,
ems oil Michigan, VINO have had many years
experience Of Chamberlain, which in that State
meant about what "Grantlsm'' does 10 The
couury at large, are determined TO have 10
moro Of it, bnt it has been hlcted 10
them that if Mr.. Blaioc SHOULD be c'cct-
ed PreSidcrt, Mr.. Chandler would AGAIN
get possession Of the Offices Of the State through
MIR, Hale, who is his son-ln-law, and Nir.
B,aine's next friend, and there Is i;'t;e
hcne this evening that Mr.. Blaine Tread;
viii be able to recover the support ct
the Michigan delegation. It will be d.
vided batwccn Mr.. BriS!ow aud Mr. lays,
with perhaps few stray votes f,r he other
candidates a report that is afoai about the
hotels makes trade between the Hayes men
Of Ohio and the Connecticut delegation among
the pcs,ibilities The reported Darga!o Is based
nm the sl,1postinn that the more prominent
candidates are likely to destroy each OTHER,
and that Mr.. Hayes may then see his way clear
TO the nonIipation, provided the other !elcca-
ton will start the bail. Connecticut, II Is sait'
NAV agree to do this ard receive its pay 10 the
shape of OLlos support OF MIR. Jewell Tor the
second mace on the ticket. Another story Of the
same sort is that Senator Anthony desires the
| second place 90 the Brist0w ticket, 10 c1ns!d :
ration the fact that the SIX votes OF hh0da
| Island are to be c. st for the "iavorl!e son O.
| Keptncky. The following are some OF the attsi
estimates in regard to several of The Delegations
North Carolina, for aiuc -, CouEIlng 4,
Bristow y, Morton ,; Missouri Is vote; Tor
Blaine; New Hampshire is claimed cy the
Blaine men as Solo; Virginia, Blaine II, Nor
ton 3, Copkl:ng =; Tennessee, Morton -,
Bris,ow aud Blaine each Wm. B. Naon Is
to present Hartranft's pane, aud Stewart L.
Woodford that of Mr. Cooking. Tue iierad
has table giving the names Of the delegate:
and their preferences on the first ballot as tol
lows: Blaine 299, Morton ll9, BrlStoW ! 10
Conklng 81, Jewell Is, Hayes 4G, " heeiel
| |, Hartraott IS, undecided 20
At tho New York caucus, yesterday, Cen
gresham Lawson introduced a resolution 10
structing and binding the chairman OF the De!
egation to cast the 20 votes Of New oTk io
Roscoe Cooking. This resolution was debated
at length by Hon. Geo. VIM. Curtis and Others
aud then that gentleman moved to lay it OF
the table until Tuesday evening, when, IT Il
was the will of the delegation, it might b
taken up and discussed. Subsequently, BIZ