Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-27
&C louis Convc.tisu Heses.


TEE rIKsr BLOOD ron rTLDEN.
At q meeting OF the National com mittc>
Mr.. Henry Watterson, editor Of TIE Louis
vile Courier Journal, was elected a. tempo
rary chairman OF The convention. This was
the nrst victory for Tilden.
The GkEAT AMERICAN DrCLfNrR
At meeting OF the New Norg delegation
this evening letter Was read from Hon.
Horatio Seymour, declining In the most
positive terms any nomination that might
De rendered By the democratic party. He
confessed that destination appeared rather
hasty when Considering the fact that no
nomination had been tendere~d. but had de-
clined thus early In order that no ballots
might be wasted on his name.
IMPORTANT ACTION or THE NEw YORK
DELEGaTIoN.
Alter some preliminary action. formal
tanning the preference OF the delegstiea.
which resulted ss follows Tilden, 81, Seq
mpnr, q hendricks, j Church, 1; Hoffman.
A resolution was then offered. that the
Rev York delegation cast their votes a. .
unit until, oy majority vote, a reconsider-
The resolution was passed after mucn dis
cossfon, after which Colonel Easton intro
ouceo the following, which was adopted
ave OF this delegation for the privilege to re-
tire nom the convention for Consultation The
molten TO reconsider the unity shall be In
PENNsYLyANrA FOR HANCOCK.
Inc fennsylvanis delegation had an ani-
mated conference lasting more than two
man. IL was decided after a lengthy discus
sion oy vote OF 81 70 II that the delegation
should vote as q unit The delegation Was
dates, resulting as follows: Hancock 80 Hem
dicks q, T1lden 3, Allen I. and Parker. n
Mss tnen resolved that Senator Wallace be
authorized 10 cast the vote OF Pennsylvaaia
as unit for Hancock so long a. there xras !.
reasonable prospect OF his nomination.
OTHER STATE DELEGATIONS.
al 49,.
chairman, will move for an emnhatic ex ores
Sion on the Chinese question. fney say thew
can carry The whole Pacific slope for the de-
mocracy II they can get from the convention
an Rcknowled cement that their people are
right on this subject. No action was IA rem
regarding how this delegation would VOTE
but IL Is understood that a majority are for
q unit
The Oregon delegation, General NJ. V.
20 ~, ~ =. nss sltnas 90 the same ground
as ibe Caliiornians on the Chinese question.
The Alabama delegation, General r.. r.
Pettis chairman, is divided, and they have
decided 10 vote a. they please.
Wisconsin delegation, General George O.
Smith chairman-An informal vote showed
the preferences OF the delegation % be as fol-
lows: 1ilden 6, Davis 3, Hancock 4.
The Kansas delegation, General L. w Blair
money.
The Nevada delegation, A. ]. Ellis chair
man, will vote a. a unit, and lean strongly
toward Tilden.
The Michigan delegation, VIM. L. Weber
chairman, stands seventeen Tilden, nve
Hendricks, but three OF the latter Will prob
ably change 10 TIlden.
In the Mississippi delegation, General 4.
adopted pledging the delegation 10 vote as q
unit for Tilden as long as there was any show
OF his being elected.
New Hampshire, George IL Putnam chair
man, stands nine Tllden, one Thurman.
Maine, Samuel j. Anderson Chairman.
will vote solid for Tilden.
Kentucky, W. p. G. Breckenridge chair
main, adopted a resolution instrucIing dele
gates 10 present TO the convention the reso-
| luton passed by the Kentucky state con-
ventlon. calling for the repeal OF the
specie payment as soon as possible.
| WHAT THE PETER COoPER MEN WILL DO.
Cornell Jewett, delegate representing the
Independents OF the United states, pub
| fishes an address In the st. Louis Evening
Dispatch, advocating a compromise on the
financial question. He .favors q southern
man for Vice President, and the postpone
ment OF the financial plank in the platform
until after the nomination. Mr. Jeweft
represents the Peter Cooper ticket, aud
states with authority that the Cooper ticket
will be Withdrawn II the democrats favor
greenbacks.
THE VAIL OF TIE RAG BABY
has reached st. Louis. Yesterday the dele
gates appointed by the soft-mOney cOlyen-
| ton Of New York submitted q paper u the
hauonal democratic committed, signed by
Gideon j. Tucker, chairman pro tenn. OF the
! New York delegation. II rscites that GER
tain delegates are Ia attendance in 81 Louis
! for the purpose OF Glscharging the duties
| Imposed upon them by their democratic
constituents; that they are informed that
another delegation, headed by Hon. Francis
herran, and appointed by a state conven-
Ton held al Utlca, Is also In attendance,
Gaining 10 represent New York. This dele
cation, therefore, respectfully suggest TO
your committee, and make the formal re-
quest, that the seats In the convention hall
AWARDED by your committee 10 the state OF
New York shall be left entirely vacant and
unoccupie1, and both delegations absolutely
excluded from the use thereof, until such
time as the convention itself, upon the re-
port OF Its own committee on credentials,
shall have determined who are entitled 10
the same.