New-York tribune., 1876-05-31
THE PRESIDENCY.
THE MASSACHUSETTS DELEGATION


the Z publican National invention was completed ,v
the election OF delegates in the Xth and XIh Distro
last week There have been seriously conflicting state
meus rs TO the preferences Of the that compose 10;
soma Of these in pursuance Of deliberate and uten
tiona system OF brag and others again arising out "
the sympahcs the hopes OF the men from whom they
come Others still are to be attributed 10 the fic,
that the positions those chosen have tn some Instances
not been accurately defined, supposed 10 depeal
upon contingencies In the future. Tao policy Of non.
committal the part OF candidates WAS urged ia Tie
press and more acted upon from the outset ls
effect has been 10 elect several delegates VINO may not
mold 10 their nrst preference very firmly, and who III
supposed viii DO easily converted TO tho support o'
another candidate II party policy sboud seem to render
ii advisable Tie genera impression was Ia the Degin
that Dir. Blancs ficnd would carry the state Con-
vouton eectng the delegates at lar7c aud also be sue
cessf In majority II district conventions There
unexpected demonstration Of opposition strength,
however both in the election OF general and OF district
delegates
The State Convention chose two delegates from the
Blaine and two delegates from the Drsow ticket II is
doubtful however, II any Of the delegates Is
mtted to the support OF the candidates Ia whom they
were respectively assigned Prcsident Chadb0ume VII
probably vote tor Brstow, and Judge Hoars Preferences
are probably Blame; but Mr. L H. Dana has not de-
cared his position. and is likely to vote ior Charles
Francis Adams Secretary FISH, IL is t"ou5At as Tor
any other man. Mr. John NJ. Forbcs's preferences are
said To De also either of the same gentlemen rather
lnan for Brsow Blaine Ii is probable however taL
il there concentration Of votes np"n leading canat
dales on the first ballot, the vote would stand: i
6rstS Mr. ClsdOourne, AIR. ID ana, and Mr Forbes iCr
Blaine Mir Uoar Dir. Fobos, though voted Tor on Tie
Blaine ticket, not originally placed uleFe' anu A-l
previously been nominated ia the BrlstoW caucus as
substitute delegate. He is friendly TO boh candidate,
with no very positive choice between th ~ and would
readily vote for sr. Blame it IS thought, II tic Latter
pI. .ctio
tie stow men, but his preferences are fully as sonS
for Blaine as those Of Mr. Forbes for Bristow
In the 1t District there no issue between the
Blaine the BristOw clements IL was the only one IN
the State which 1t failed to be more or less made LIE
delegates cho- en- are Robert T. Davis of Fab River aud
WIn r. Davis Of Plymouth. B0h are excellent gentle
men Tier position Is more doubt than that OF any
of their colleague in the delegation Robert J. DAVIS
is a man OF progrcs5ye tendencies, AMI t1e bi'''f
people were first disposed to claim Nun II mas 'cl
,ggsted later that hc is largely Interested 3D. iaal.
facurug stocks and that themanuiactnrers oi ie safe
ara. a ur,t for Blaine. william T. DAVIS is gentleman
who thinks well OF both Blaine ond Brsio"' With a
tendency toward the nomination oi the latter rs measure
OF parry policy He could probably be easily swung mio
Eaiu,,s support il his vote necessary to nominate
him. hut perhaps at the outset ttls delegation VIII N
dyiod In the Id District there seems 10 bo no dolo;
/ u.t John H. Sanford and Edward l. Pierce aro
! for Bri,tOw Dir. Sanford ia tho author Of tie Wot
radical reform speech made By anybody 10 The stale ara
slr Pierce is "a brother OF tho member OF Conses, iTon
! rn, iIid District and Is also one OF the eAtru'osd
Charles Summers will In the ND District llonil D.
uvde and John Felt Osgood are both Nc-PrsI-Iiso oi
a. Br.s ow cub. T4cy were elected on B''o" l''t
aud a,. B-lsfow men Mr Osyood Is very firm, bu. 49,
uy,e is claimed by The Blaine as not mlmcn 20
! ficir candidate. In the INh District Alphous Hardy
: .ud Charles X. Mclean Blaine men oi a moderate
,.amp They weiu chosen ON br.stow ticket over Two
pt.rr gentlemen pronounced IN their views lut
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