New-York tribune., 1876-06-12
NEw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE, MONDAY, JUNE IL, 1876

the gathering of tho delegates began and he gave an
interesting statement of his for thinking So
He said Mr. Conlllings friends have constantly
urged both in Washington, throughout the country
and on the ground here, that Mr. Conkling Is the
only Republican who carry New-YOrk or rather
perhaps that other Republican can be so sure OF
carrying il; ; and moro than this they have adopted
the statements frequently made by the Democrats
that NewYork is indispensable to their success, aud
have urged that therefore the surest way to beat
the Democrats is to nominate the candidate who is
surest to carry New-York. This accession of Liberal
strength to Mr.. Blaine would show his own friends
and the party at large that an element with Repub-
lican sympathies which was supposed to hold the
balance of power in the State of New-York would
support Mr.. Blame while it would not support Mr..
Conkling The question was asked whether the
fact that the regular Republicans in New-York
looked upon these men as renegades to the party
wouid not make their support something OF dam
age to Mr. Blaine in the eyes of the rank and file of
the party. To this the answer was that
this might be so with d candidate like Slr.
Bristow whose steady loyalty to X Rpublicanism was
doubted by some, but not with MIR. Blame. about
whose unwavering Repnblicanism there can be no
question. The ConklDg men made light OF tho
presence of the Liberals, affirming that they are
leaders without followers that the great mass OF
the Liberal party of 1879 has gone TO one side or
the other and that those who still unabsorbed in
either party are few in number and of little infiu-
cnce. The reply of Mr.. Blaine's friends to this is
that, while doubt many have left them, it Is still
believed by many Republicans especially in the
Vest that the Liberals hold the balance OF power In
NewYork State, and that this belief will make this
new support valuable to them.
Among those who arrived this morning was George
.h,, NJ lao hofn1 wi
the Conkng men, and close by their headquarters.
Mr. Curtis will not vote for Mr. Conking but there
is nothing to show for whom lis vote will be cast,
except perhaps that Mr. BristOw would be more
likely to receive it, not much, as a gentleman IN
Ar. Curtis's confidence said account OF Dir. Bris-
tow personally, account of the element which
he represents Mr.. Curtis has mentioned Mr.
Wheeler, Mr. Brstow Gov. Hayes, and ex-Gov.
Morgan in conversation as being likely TO DO IA
vored by the class he represents but he
does not include the name OF Mr.. Blaine,
as he did shortly after the Syracuse Convention.
In the meeting of the New-iork delegation
tomorrow it is understood that Mr.. Curtis will
oppose any attempt to take the OF the deega-
ton to a candidate, Inasmnch as he has hopes OF
inducing other members whose sympathies well
known to be with him to take their stand openly
by him. There is no probability of his success.
Even Ioysradt and Crozer, who were recently REL
ported as against Mr.. Conklng and fayoring Mr..
Elaine are now claimed positively for Mr. ConklIng.
Senator Prince is expected to vote with the Conkng
men on tho first ballot, though 1t is thought he may
attempt To break away afterward. Sumo of the less
temperate of the Conkling men say that Mr. Curtis >
vote now would be positive damage to MI Conk-
ling, inasnuch they are making their appeal Tor
him. especially to Southern delegates, on the ground
that he is strict party man. and Mr. Curtis is un-
dcrstood 10 belong to that class OF men who are
making war on Mr. Conkling from outside the active
party organization. A. B. Cornell is likely tn be
chosen Chairman of the New-York delegation,
though ex-Congrcssman TheO. NJ Pomeroy is men-
toned for the place.
The arrival by the morning trains increased the
number Of Mr.. Conkllng's friends on the ground to
probably 800. While this gives him larger num-
ber Of supporters on the ground than any other
didate il is noticeable that they still deal in round
numbers as TO their strength in marked contrast to
the fraukncss of the Blaine men in naming their
delegations One of Mr.. Conkling's mti-
mate friends said that he would get
moro votes on tie first ballot than
Mr. Morton and expected more than 125, not how
ever by entire delegations except in the case Of
Scw-York. but by scattering votes in many States
They expect to get help on the following ballots
from Pennsylvania. Ohio. aud elsewhere. Their con-
iidence in getting Pennsylvania is shown by the
promise Of Conkling delegate to a Southerner whom
he was trying To win over. that he would not ask
him to vote for Mr. Conkling if lie did not receive
the solid vote of Pennsylvania That this confidence
may be misplaced is shown by tho statement
Of q Pennsylvania OF considerable prominence.
who in position TO know the plans of the osten-
sible owners If the Pennsylvania delegation. that
delivery Of the whole vote is impossible because OF
larity in hat tat fort three
reasons-hi, opposition to the Steamboat bill and to
the Philadelphia Exhibition, and his free-tradc
views. Some of the more sanguine Conklng men
are predicting that the only real contest will be be-
tween Mr. Conklng and Mr. Morton. Mr.. Conkhng
Of course TO win; and this calculation is not at all
affected by the afternoons nows respecting Mr..
Blaine.