The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-10
Instructed. Claimed. Total.

| the above table is formed:
| AIkansas-Twelve delegates for Senator
| Morton.
California-ren delegates for Blaine, two 70,
Connecticut-Ten delegates for Jewell. two
/ for Bristow.
Colorado-six delegates claimed for Blaine.
| Georgia-Eight delegates for Conkling. seven
| for Morton, four for Bristow, three for Blaine
| Indiana-Thirty delegates for Morton.
| Mary land-Sixteeen delegates pledged 10
Blaine.
| Massachuset' s-Incomplete. Eight delegates
claimed for Bristow, four for Blaine-iourteen
| to be elected.
| Mississippi-Fourteen delegates for Morton,
two for Bristow or Elaine.
Nevada-Six delegates aimed by Blaine.
| New 1Ork-SlXty odd delegates for Conk-
! ling, the remaining ones of the 20 unkn
| Obio-Forty-four delegates for Hayes, di-
vided between Blaine and Bristow on the
| second ballot.
Oregon-Six delegates instructed for Blaine.
| Pennsylvania-Fifty-eig delegates pledged
tor Hartranft-an claimed for Blaine on
| second choice.
Rhode Island-Eight delegates with prefer
ences unknown.
South Caroliu anime delegates for Morton
five divided between Blaine, Bristow and
Hayes.
Texas-sixteen delegates claimed by Morton
Vermont-Ten delegates, equally divided
between Blaine and b 'istow.
Virginia-Eighteen delegates for Blaine, four
for Morton or Conkling.
Wisconsin-Twenty delegates for Blsine.
Montana-Two delegates instructed for
Blaine.
Utah-Two delegates claimed by Blaine.
Wyoming-Two delegates instructed for Bris-
tow.
The states and territories which have held
conventions represent 40 votes; and there
are 16 mere to hear from. representing 344
votes, giving total of 744 votes, requiring
S7s votes to nominate. 1t will be seen by
the above table that, so far, Blaine leads
the list, being "A votes ahead OF Morton,
ard 55 ahead of ConkhDg. But Blaine,
true to his instincts in this case, as
votes was neutrality-suspicious. Pennsyl
yania to himself with as much nonchel-
snce as if the Keystone state were a rail-
road bond. AS matter of course, Morton
ct al. will investigate the fraud and make
him surrender his claim if they can. The
fact appears, by the Tribune's account Of
the situation, that all the candidates are
claiming more votes than they had any
right to claim, since large majority of the
delegates are not instructed at all, and
may find it advisable to abandon
all the aspirants for presidential honors
named in the list and select some one who
has been identified only in name with the
thieving party. Our readers will not fail
to notice the significant fact that Bristow
has only tiCo votes Instructed for him, ard
these represent territory, which, though
the usage for twelve years past would PEI
init them to be cast, may by vote
of the convention be thrown out
/ -
situation is significant. Bristow has been
brought forward as the distinguish he'd
representative of honesty in the Republic.
can party. He has been, it is claimed, the
great Republican thief catcher. He, it is
claimed, has inaugurated an era of honesty
in spite of Grant and Grsntism. Still the
fact stands out as bold and defiant as
Gibralter, that in twenty states and
three territories, representing 40 votes,
only two sre instructed for the
candidate who alone is put forward as the
representative OF Republican honesty
and, OF the men named for pr dent by The
party, is the only one capable OF inaugu.
rating good government.
If we can draw any lesson from such q
state of facts, it is that in all the Republi-
can conventions there mas been no desire
manifested TO cleanse the government o.
its rottenness, or to wipe out the stains o
crime which have been fastened
The supremacy of the party, the contro
OF the government and the division of tn,
spoils, are now. as they have ever been
the overpowering incentives OF the Repub
licsn party. Is 4l0 votes to 2 fair ex
hibit of the proportion of thievery t.