The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-06-27
The Chinese Question as
Viewed on the Slope.
Schurz's Paper Dictates
a Reform Platform
Which Will Suit It.
Three Hundred and Ninety Dele
gates Claimed for Tilden
At the Start.
HANCOCK LOOMING UP STRONG
FOR THE SECOND CHOICE OF
SEVERA AL FACTIONS.
IRON the ST. Louis Time, -. ]

Yesterday was busy day. The ar
rival OF the Pennsylvania delegation and
some Southern delegations in body.
seemed to carry Hancock stock up, and
this feeling grew during the day. The
Pennsylvanians are known to be i'm n
majority for the General. although there
are some Hendricks and some Tilden
men among them. No distinctive Ham
cock headquarters haye been established.
but the Pennsylvania rooms at the Lin
dell were open to all, and the supporters
of Hancock generally find their way
there. 1t does not appear that any very
energetic efforts are being made IN be-
hall of this candidate. lie is strong among
those who have an idea that Tiden
does not unite the strength of his own
state and could not carry the conven-
ton. Ilancock's friends rely upon access
sions IN spirit somewhat of compro-
misc, and this feeling is aided by the out
ward show OF differences among the
New Workers.
That this is destined 10 be notable
convention in many ways everybody be-
lieves. In the first place there is an eX.
cellent feeling among all the delegates.
There is nowhere to be found any one
abusing a candidate whom he does not
prefer, and every body says he is going
in for the ticket. even if it should not be
his first choice.
The only difference which causes any
bitterness is that among the New y ork
ers. and occasionally that gets to b'
rather warm when enthusiastic partizan!
come together. 1t is insisted on on'
| side that there are number OF delegate:
from the Empire State who Will not un
der any circumstances vote for Tilden
while upon the other it is argued
that they will be compelled to under tn
resolutions of the Democratic Stat
convention held in April, which in
structed the delegates to enter til
convention as unit, and vote and act "A
a unit, as majority shall direct. Their
is a great deal of activity on both side
with these parties, and Tilden and ant
Tilden New Workers are to be encour
tered everywhere. They are character
istically aggressive and energetic. Th
Tildcn delegates and the Tamman
party have quarters on the same floor a
the Lindell and the halls about are file
early and late with delegates and lot
byists.
Complaining the matter somewhat
but without creating much talk as yet
is the fact that II full delegation of green
back Democrats are here under the lead
ership of uncle Richard Schell and Judg
| Gideon j. Tucker This morning the,
will make application to the NatiOna
committee for seats in the convention
There is no indication as to how the re
quest will be treated. This greenbacl
delegation, while not so actively lobby
ing. is cmphatically opposed to Iildcn.
| There has been more or less discussion
OF the platform, but there Is apparently
no disagrecment-certain none OF a sc
riOus nature. The leading feature of tn,
resolutions will be reform, and the can
didate 10 be nominated, no matter which
of those canvassed is chosen, will be ;
guarantee that what the platform says
will be earnestly enforced in the event OF
Democratic success. 1t seems to be or
all hands conceded that the resolutions
will demand the repeal of the resump
ton act il meets no opposition from
what are known as the hard money men
and is what the so.called soft money mer
insist upon.