Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-27


that the arrangements made for the del
egates, members Of the press, and visit
ors are all thatthey well could be, under
the circumstances. Tomorrow we will
have an organization, and nothing more.
Sundays Dispatches.
| Associated Press
ST.. LOUIS, June 25.-Additional del.
egations arrived here late last night
and to-day. Special trains will reach
| here tomorrow mnfntng with several
bandred p5opla from New York, New
Eugland, and other parts of the country.
| A lrain with about three hundred Tam.
msnyites arrived this morning, and the
| opponents of TiIden from New York are
now very numerous. The contest be-
tween Tilden and anti-Tilden men has
been very warm to-day, and in many
csses quite bitter. The opposition to
him on the part Of the Tsmmany crowd
is very strong and aggressive, but not
withstandiDg this Tilden's friends claim
that he has gained strength. This is
conceded by some of his opponents, but
when the attempt is made to ascertain
how many votes he can command in
the convention no one will say. 1t is
the general impression that even his
best friends can't tell. Everybody and
everything seems to be at sea and drift.
ing. There is really no organization in
favor Of any candidate, and nothing but
the purest speculation as to the result.
The currency question is assuming more
form, and opinions upon thatsubjact be-
coming more pronounced. Prominent
Ohio delegates assert that the nomina-
ton of Tilden and adoption of his views
on the money question will carry that
State by sixty Thousand majority, and
Indianians say that State will give forty
thousand against him, while ii Hen.
drlcks would carry them both by hand
some msjorities. Kansas delegates say
the Democrats of that State will not
support Tilden, and if he Is nominated
there will be q third ticket put in the
field. Southern delegate seem to occui )
the same position they did three days
ago; they are willing 10 accept sny man
who promises the beet chances OF sue.
cess at the polls. Hendricks men pro-
fess to be hopeful, but many OF them ex-
press disappointment at the decrease OF
his strength during several weeks past.
They can't account for this change in
sentiment, but admit that in the east and
south especially his strength has very
materially diminished. PeuBsylvanians
say the day after their State convention
was held Hendricks had three -tfths ma
jority of their delegates, new he has not
one.fifth. Similar reports are made by
other eastern and southern delegations.
The Hancock movement, on the other
hand, has developed greatly during the
past two days, and although he has not
L tat ha ia in ffxy
general favor, aud is talked of quite ex-
teusiveIy as the second choice. The
south seems to be strongly in his favor,
and will probably rally to him if it is
shown he can be nominated.
The Nebraska dele alton held
meeting last night and resolved to cast
their vote as u1it from INST TO last for
Tfldsn The New HsEapsbire delega-
ton Is said 60 be almost aolid for rildeu.
The Massachusetts, dele alton elected
Josiah g. Abbott as chairman and A.
A. Hsggelt as secretary. Several Michi-
gan delegates are said to have deserted
Tilden, and Hendricks is gaining favor
with that delegation. There Rre pum.
Der of prominent irfluential Germans
here from New Yok Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana and other States, includ-
| ing several editors Of widely-ciIcuia'ing
| papers, and to-day hsd an informal
meeting, at which the political situation
was pretty freely discussed. It was
stated that in New York the Germans
are for reform, and will be satisfied with
nothing else. They believe Tilden to be
the embodiment OF this principle, and
| favor him. They care little for plat
forms or promises. Tney are largely
Republican, but are not welded to the
party, and with the man who has
shown himself by every act Of his
official life to be a IefOrmeT at the
head Of party, the German vote
| with limited exceptions, will be cast for
| that party. The Germans wanted Bris-
! tow at Cincinnati because they believed
him to be q Tef0rmer. They failed to
get him, and as yet they have not ae-
| cepted the man substituted for him.
With Tilden, they believe that every
State in which the Germans hold the
balance OF power can be carried for the
| Democratic party. No other man can
carry this vote. The Germans care
nothing for Tilden's name, only the idea
he represents and the principle which he
has so iearlessly and ably carried into
practice. The idea uppermost among
| the Germans is reform of the abuses in
the government. They care but little
for any other questions. II the idea of
reform is made subordinate in selecting
a candidate by the Democratic conven-
tiop, the Republican Germans will gen.
orally vote for Hayes, and the mass of
Liberals will drop back into the
Republican ranks. and a majority
of the German Democrats will not
vote at all. The Tammany opposition
to Tilden amounts to nothing. On the
contrary it will strengthen him not only
in New York, but throughout the coun.
try when it is fully understOOd,s ,ss it will
be, that the opposition OF Tsmmany
amounts to thousands of German Re-
publican votes in New York. The fight
they make is agaiI st the very idea the
Germans so warmly cherish.
The Kansas City Times published an
edition OF that paper here to day in con.
nection with the Morning Journal, and
viii probably continue it during the ses-
sion Of the convention. 1t strongly op.
poses Tilden and advocates a Green
back policy.