Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-24
st. Louis Convention.


cred Gov. TiIdeu's friends and workers, as we'll
as the anti. Tilden party from New York. At
the Southern Hotel the IniaDa delegation will
chi fly copgregate aud around it will cluster
vote for ueudti, Ks or Will do so rom choice.
Ohio will be qu.rIered at the old Planters,
aud the prevallug sentiment there will be about
equally divided, as the delegation from the
Buckeye State is between ex-Gov. Allen aud
Senator Thurman The Vlrgioa delegation
aud many OF the other delegates from The South
are at the Lodc House.
John Kelly, the Tammauy chief, was inter
viewed shortly after his arrival, ana said:
Il am totally opposed to the domination OF
Tilieu. because | believe ii means he loss OF
New York by $4,000, and the loss of the ma.
ton by al overwhelming popular aud electoral
vote Beiug asked why be had not made
this feeling manifest at the Utica convention
he answered: "Our seats were contested there,
and We had no chance to make the fight there
which we shall have here" Mr.. Augustus
| ScGell, chairman of the democratic nalloual
committee, joiLed Mr. Kelly in deprecating the
nomination Of Mr.. lilden.
| Opposed TO tile Kelly -ScheII party is another
irom New York, already fairly represented,
which is working zoalousy. for Illden. Proml'
nent 10 this work is Lieut.. Gov. Dorsheimer,
Henry A. Tiden, 4. X. Apgar, Halliday of
Tonpkins, and others, and they are actively
| at woik
A dispatch from St. Louis to the New York
| Times says:
Any guessing now is of course oil the wild
est, but If were required to name, haphaz'
| ard, the ST. Louis DOminee, should say TO-.
day Allen G. Thurman. H has some earnest,
| hear>y wo! kers already on the GROUND, headed
by j. q. Thompson, sergeant alarms OF the
House ut Washlng on, and he is at this moment
almost the only one upon wtrtm the various
clashiug factions cao unite. Hancock was
tn. ugh, to be BY some and possibly may be
the Coming mau, but the story is adoat that a
portiou OF the Pennsylvania delegation has
yielded to the Tiideu argument, whatever that
may mean, and is no longer intent Oh Hancock,
which, being true, his chances are considered
gone, eveo If he ever had any.
A dispatch to the New York Trbuoe says:
"rhe first thoa which arrests the attention of
the stranger who arrives 10 St. Louis from the
East, and especially from Washington or Gin.
c!noati, is Gov. Tidens great popularity among
the local politicians aud With the democratic
newspapers of 81. Louis and the delegates from
other States who have already arrived. The
argument urged in favor Of Gov. Tilden' nomi
nation is very stroog one. The nomination
of Gov Hayes, it is said, transfers the contest
from The West to the East. All hope Of car
ryng Ohio must be abandoned by democrats,
Tor Gov. Hayes is morally certain to carry it,
even against Gov. Allen or Senator Thurman.
Gov Hendricks might possibly carry Indiana,
but even that is doubtful now. Gov. Tilden's
friends say: with New York New Jersey and
Connecticut We can elect our President without
Ohio or Indiana but without New York We are
sure to be beaten. Gov. Tiden can carry New
York, and 90 other candidate who has been
usmed can promise to do SO. The nomination
of Iildeo, therefore, means probable, or at
least possible, victory. The nomination of
Hendricks or Thurman or Alen means almost
certain defeat.
Elk. Senator Gwn, of California, aud Hon.
Montgomery Blair, Of Maryland, are 10 St.
Louis, both working tor the nomination OF Mr.
Iiden. Mr.. Blair, in an interview, gave the
opin on that TsldcI was the only mao who could
possibly carry New York, and the only candi
dace The dem ncralc party could entertain hopes
ofeecting. His view is that the campaign must
be fought out on the reform issue and hat Ill
den is the only prominent democrat 10 the
retUrmer.
A dispatch to the Philadelphia Times says :
"Tiideu aud Hend lcka are the main favor
ties, Tut there is strong uodercurrent for
Hancock, and it promises 10 get stronger all
the time. lu the Missouri delegation eighteen
are for Hendricks, ten for Tilden, and two for
Thurnau, with Hancock as second choice of
neatly all the Hcodr.ckites aud Thurmanites.
In fact, all the trieuds of Hendricks now on
the ground betray marked weakness for Hsn
cock, an there are many here now willing TO
bet 90 him as the dark horse 10 the race.
Gen. Fnzaugh Lee arrived 10 St. Il 'uls on
Thursday, and aulcunc"d himself as 10 favor
of the nomination Of Gen Hancock
A 81. Liuis dispatch says there is 20 dlspo.
| siion on the part If any OF the delegates yet
| present to 90 wild 90 the currency question.
| The Hendrick meu, who are The most lrration-
al Oh this suij ct, do not ask any more than
| the repeal of the resumption act. They are not
in favor of more money, but they affirm that
| to compel resumption 10 1879 will bankrupt
t he whole west Give them resolution de-
mau1ing the repeal Of this ill-advised law, and
they will be sat'eicd. l. is understood, also,
that the Oslo meu will demand nothlug more.
Another Dispatch says: Judge Davis is
strong as compromise candidate. but will not
get maoy votes until 1t Is demonstrated that
Tideu canoot be minated. His reported
withdrawal is indignantly denied BY bis friends
here, who say he holds position precisely
similar to that of MIR. Bristow at Cincinnati.
The Indiana men say that if Hendricks has no
show they will 90 Tor Judge Davis cheertully,
and this viii make him formidable candidate.
Il is also rumored that tha Ohio men will 70
TO- Davis on the second ballot.
A firaI meeting of the joel Parker delegates
to the ST. L.us convention was held 10 New
York 90 Thursday The greatest enthusiasm
r2valIed when telegram was received from
Jerse, man 10 st. Louis: parker all right.
He is the coming mao west and south. jersey
caucus Monday"
Owing to the demands of bis private bust
ness Hon George H. Pendetou. of Ohio, will
be unable to attend the convention, and has
Nc 6ed his a;ttrnale to that effect
Ii is understood that the following officers of
the convention have been decided or; Tempo
rary chairman, Gen. George W. Morgan, of
Oao; permanent chairman, United States