The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-26

any acceptable democrat.
Calculations made by persons VIII
I claim 10 be we'll advised give Tilden 40
votes on the FIRST ballot. Under the two
thirds rule Il will require 492 votes I,
elect.
There has been some talk about com
promise candidates, to-day, and anon
those most prominently mentioned /
Henry B. Payne, Of Ohio. Senator Ker
nan, Of New York, was serenaded at th,
Lindell, tonight, and made a speech ad
yocating the nomination OF man Wit
can yrest the Government from the part,
Of corruption and place It in the hand
Of those who will administer. it in tht
interests Of hOusstyt fetorm md dJtpsdc'
to all.
Henry NJ. Watterson, of the Louisville
C0urier-Journal, was serenaded at the
Southern, and responded in q speech
Colonel Breckenridge, Dan VOORHEES,, and
others also made brief remarks.
The New York delegation held meet
ing tonight and elected Senator Herman
chairman. There are still twenty-five
members OF the delegation absent. Sey.
eral other delegations also held meetings
but owing to the fact. that none Of them
were complete in number, no formal &c.
ton was taken. I-h 10 ~
A prominent incident In the events oil
the day was the public opening Of Forest
Park, in the western suburbs Of the city,
which attracted an immense concourse oi
visitors. The National Democratic Com
mittee, the President Of the Committee
on Organization, and large number oi
invited guests went out TO the park in
carriages, while great crowds were con-
veyed by railroads. In connection with
the opening. OF The park, a colossal statue
OF Edward Bates, the distinguished citi-
zen OF Missouri and member OF Lincolns
Cabinet, was unveiled, with an artillery
salute and amid tho acclamations Of the
assembled. multitude. ! Addresses were
delivered by Andrew Mckinley, Presi.
dent Of the Park Board; Montgomery
Blair, Of Maryland; and Senator Doolittle,
OF Wisconsin; Governor Hardin, Of Mis-
souri,; Lieutenant Governor Dorsheimer,
OF New York; Mayor 0yerstotz, and
other prominent citizens OF st. Louis.
This park coptains nearly fourteen hum
dred acres Of undulating field ahd wood
land, was purchased at cost Of about
100000, and when finished will be one
OF the finest pleasure grounds in the
country. It is now, although only about
one years work OF embellishment has
been put upon it, extremely beautiful.
DELEGATIONS COMING IN RAPIDIY.
Delegations. arrived late last night and
to-day. Special trains will reach here
early tomorrow with several hundred
people from New York, and New Eng
land and other parts !ptthe country. A
train with 800 Tammaneys arrives this
morning, and ura
TIE OPPONENTS OF TrLpLS :
from New York are now very numerous.
The contest between the Tilden and anti
Tilden men has been very warm to-day
and in many cases quite bitter. The op.
position 10 him on the part Of the tam
many crowd is very strong and aggressive,
but Notwithstanding this Tilden's friends
proclaim his gained strength. This is
conceded by some Of his opponents, but
when the attempt Is made to ascertain
how many votes he can command in the
Convention, no one will say, and it is
the general impression that even bis best
friends cant tell everything and every
body seems 10 be ut sea and drifting.
There isreall y no organization in favor
Of any candidate and nothing but the
purest speculation as 10 results.
The currency question is assuming
form, and opinion upon the subject is
becoming more pronounced. ~, 'ar
HEAVY LOSSES PREDICTED ON TILDEN.
The prominent Ohio delegates assert
the nomination Of Tilden aud aloption Of
his views on many Questions will loSe
ohioby 60,000 majority, and 1ndianians
say that that state will give 40, 900 against
him, while Hendricks would carry both
by ahandsome majority.
The Kansas delegates soy that THE
Democrats OF that state will notsupport
Tilden if he is nominated. There will
be third ticket put DO the field. The
southern men seem to occupy positions,
about as three days ago. They willingly
will accept any man who promises. the
best chance Of success. r,1
HENDRICKS wASESG.
HendriclHs men profess TO IL hopeful
but many Of them express a disappoint-
ment at the decrease in his strength dur
ing several weeks past. They can't ac-
count for this change in sentiment, but
admit that in the East and South espec-
tally his strength has very materially di-
minished. Pennsylvanians says the day
after their State Convention was held,
Hendricks had three-iifth majority Of
their delegation, now he lias not onetfish,
Similar reports arc made by other East
ern and Southern delegates. .u,o,
HANCOCK LOOMING UP. n
The Hancock movement, on the other
hand, has developed greatly in the past
two days, and, although he has not been
regularly taken up, he is in pretty gen.
ctal favor and is talked Of quite extern
sively as the second choice. The South
seems to bestrongly in his favor. and will
probably rally to him II II Is shown that
he can be nominated.
SOLID FOR nEDES.
The Nebraska delegation held a meet
ing last night and resolved to cast her
vote rs 4 unit, from first to last, for Til
den. The New Hampshire delegation is
said 10 be almost solid for Tilden.
The Massachusetts, delegation has
elected Josiah Gabbott Chairman, and
Albert A. Haggett Secretary. .,.,,.
DESERVING TlIDEN FOR HENDRICKS.
Several Michigan delegates are said to
have deserted Tilden and Hendricks
Is gaining favor with that delegation.
TIE GERMAN ELEMENT.
There are number Of influential Ger
mans here from New York, Pennsylya-
MIA, Ohio, Indiana, and other States, in.
Guiding several editors OF widely circu-
lating papers. To-day they had an in.
formal meeting, at which tho political
situation was pretty well discussed. It
was stated that in New York the,
Germans were for reform, and,
will be satisfied with nothing
else. They, believe Tilden to be the EN-.
bodiment Of this principle and favor him.
They care little Tor platforms or prom.
ses. They are largely Republicans but
are not welded 10 the party, and with the
man that has shown himself by every act
Of his official life 10 be rcformer at the
head Of the party, the German vote, with
limited exceptions will Re cast for that