The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-27
ST. LOUIS.
Democratic National Convention.
Hendricks Men More Confident.

day and Hendricks band IS parading the
streets. Meanwhile the semi-Tilden leaders are
working with great energy.
TiIden's Opponents.
A conference was held at the Southern Hotel
last night which was attended by representa-
tives from the different delegations all opposed
to Tiden. Speeches were made by Roger A.
Pryor and John Kelley. The object Of the
meeting was to see what they can count on, and
they report that they are strong enough to de-
feat Tiden, but indicated no choice.
TiIden's Friends Confident.
The delegations from Massachusetts and
Wisconsin held meetings and agreed to cast the
vote of each delegation solid for Tilden and the
Tilden managers express the greatest conf
dence of ultimate success. 1t is believed that
the two-thirds rule will stand.
Contesting New York Delegations.
A paper was laid before the national commit
tee this morning by the greenbaek delegation
vention assigned to New York be vacant until
the credential committee report which delega-
ton is entitled to the seats. The greenback del
egaton demands that it, and the one headed by
Herman shall be put upon the same footing be-
fore the organization of the convention and the
paper is signed by Gen. Tucker. The Maine
delegation is now complete and may be regard
as solid for Tilden.
Maryland for Bayard.
The Maryland delegation is also here aud
while they have strong preference for Bayard
they are willing to vote for any man who can
carry the election,
The New Hampshire delegation has electe
Geo. e. Putnam chairman.
The Financial Plank.
The Illinois delegation held long session this
evening and discussed the financial question.
The delegation seemed about equally divided
between hard and soft money, but are settled
in the conviction that compromise will be
necessary if anything is said in the platform
about the money question. Gen. John E. Nc
Clelland, who was selected for the committee
On resolutions expressed himself in favor of a
repeal of the resumption act, but as also in
favor of specie payments. There is likely to
be fight on the money question as prominent
greenback men like Voorhees, of Indiana and
Ewing of Ohio have been appointed on the
Committee on Resolutions. In the Ohio dele
gaticn there was protracted Gght which re-
suited in the selection of Hon. Thomas Ewing
by % votes This question isso much feared
that number of delegates are urging the pro-
priety of saying nothing on the money cues.
ton in the platform.
OF the territories only Colorado will be per-
mitted to participate in the proceedings of the
convention.
The Kind of Men They Are.
A Tammany statesman was arrested in the
Lindell House last night just as he was about
enforcing political argument with pistol
bullet
Delegation Organizations.
Several State delegations met and organized
this morning, among them the following:
pennsylvania-Wm A. Wallace chairman
The unit question was discussed, but no def
mite action taken. A majority, however, seem
to favor carrying out the instructions of their
State convention.
California;. P. Hoger chairman. This del
egation will move for an emphatic expression
on the Chinese question. They say they can
carry the whole Pacific slope for the Democra-
cy if they can get from the convention an &C.
knowledgement that their people are right on
the subject No action was taken regarding
how this delegation will vote, but it is under
stood the majority of them are for Tilden and
its vote will probably be cast as a unit
North Carolina-Col. W. E. Dortsch chair
man. Although the matter was talked about
no action was taken as to vote CT this State.
Oregon-Gen. M. V. Brown chairman. This
delegation stands on the same grounds as the
California on the Chinese question.
Alabama-Gen. e. Nj. Pettis chairman.
This delegation is divided and have decided TO
vote as they please. They refuse to give any
definite information as to their preferences.
Indiana-John I. Williams chairman.
Georgla-Gov John M. Smith chairman.
Wisconsin-Gen. Geo. G. Smith chairman.
An informal vote showed the preferences of tho
delegations as follows: Tilden g. Davis 8, Han
cock L. The Hancock man and one Davis man
no doubt will go to TIlden on the second or
third ballot.
Kansas-Gen. c. w. Blair chairman. 1t was
the unanimous opinion of this delegation that
the two-thirds rule should be adhered TO- No
action was taken to indicate preferences of the
delegation, but it is known they favor soft
money.
Neyada-A. G. Ellis chairman. This delega-
ton will vote as q unit and lean strongly to-
ward Tilden.
Michigan-Wm. L. Weber chairman. The
meeting was addressed by Messrs Stephen
Belgent and others in opposition to Tilden.
The delegation stands IL Tilden and 5 for
Hendricks, but three of the latter will proba-
bly, change to Tilden.
A resolution was adopted pledging the delega-
ton to vote as unit for Tilden as long as there
is any show of his being elected.
New Hampshire-Geo, ?. Putnam chairman
The delegation stands 9 Tllden and one for
Thurman.
Maine-Samuel j. Anderson chairman. The
first ballot of the delegation will be cast solid
for Tilden.
Kentucky-W.P P. G. Breckenridge chairman
A resolution was adopted instructing the dele
gates to present to the convention the resolu-
tions passed by the Kentucky State conven-
ton calling for the repeal of the resumption
act but favoring the return to specie payment
as soon as possible.
TiIden's Outlook.
There is no organized effort of great force for
any candidateiexcept srilden. The audacity of
his supporters sweeps everything before it and
makes the mention of other names seem pue-
rifle. This is more prominently so than in the
case of Blaine's support in Cincinnati, and his
friends claim almost everything, and his nomi-
nation on the second ballot with the requisite
two-thirds for the two-thirds rule will be ad-
hered to-.
1t is true that important delegations, such as
Wisconsin, Michigan and North Carolina have
sCn6c II, g.
but after all the result will depend on the
action of the Southern delegates. They are
mostly lockers on up to this time, their views
being well expressed by Gov. Walker of Vir-
ginia. The governor said that the delegation
being from the Old Dominion whose people
had accepted the results of the war, and were
in true unison with the people of the north,
had come to st. Louis with firm determine
ton to ascertain what man the north preferred
as their standard bearer for 1876, and join heart
and hand in their support of that man.
John Morrisey has circulated industriously
among the delegations. He was invited before
the Louisiana delegation this afternoon and adj
dressed them in behalf of Tilden.
With this flood for TIlden many rumors have
originated calculated to strengthen him, which
when run down prove false. For instance, it
was circulated that Carl Schurz would speak at
the Southern tonight for TildeD, but as Mr..
Schurz is IN Pennsylvania, that cannot be, and
MS partner mere pronounced the story without
foundation. Another gave it that a combna-
ton between the supporters of Tilden and
Hendricks had been effected, the latter to take
the second place. This story the Indiana dele
CATION pronounced unfounded. 81 am an old
soldier said Gen. Manson, land never change
front in face of the enemy" We shall stand
by Gov Hendricks to the end. If the Conven-
ton dominates Gov. Tilden, they will seek
elsewhere for a second to the ticket. The
Indiana delegates are firm, but are not boast
ing.
The New York Delegation.
AT meeting of the New York delegate
this evening a letter was read from Horatio
Seymour, declining in most positive terms any
nomination that might be rendered by the
Democratic party He confessed that declin-
alton appeared rather hasty when considering
the fact that no nomination had been rendered.
but had declined thus early in order that no
ballots may be wasted on his name.
After some preliminary action, formal test
vote was taken, with the view of ascertaining
the preference of the delegates, which resulted
as follows:-Tilden 81, Seymour z, Hendricks
z Church | Hoffman | Hancock 1 Rayard /