The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-27

NJ. Louis Convention Notes
Working mp Gov. Hendricks
ChanceS-The Anti.Tllden. Ele
ment Active for His Defeat.
ST.. LOUIS, June 26.-The Hendrick'
men are feeling more confident this morn
ing than yesterday. General Mansey
who is working very judiciously for In
diana's iayorite, has assurances Of sup
port from States notbefore counted on
and after the FIRST ballot II is expected
that he will make decided gains. A
Hendricks band is now parading the
streets much TO the qualification oi
crowds Of people, meanwhile the anti
Tilden leaders, who are seeking for some
body strong enough to carry Ohio, In
diana and New York, are working With
great energy. A preliminary meeting was
held in the parlor Of the Southern Hotel
last night, by delegations swhossoppose
Tilden. Speeches were madeb by Roger A
Pryor, John Kelley and others, which
were received with good deal OF en-
thusiasm. The object Of the meeting was
to see what they can count on.s This
meeting was responded 70 to-day by Mr.
Work on the part OF Tilden. There will
be count on the convention. f'l
MASSACHUSETTS AND WISCONSIN, soLII
FOR TILDES. @ '.
The delegations OF Massachusetts AND
Wisconsin have held meetings and agreed
to cast the vote OF each delegation solid
for Tilden. This is decided an important
gain. The same kind Of work Is being
done with other delegations, and the
Tilden managers express the greatest
confidence OF ultimate success, in spite oi
the efforts of,Tammany. .a
THE Two-rHIBps RULE TO STAND.
Itis nov. believed that the two.thirds
rule will stand. None Of the friends Of
the prominent candidates seem to have
the courage to attack it. lift does stand
said delegate, rf n.l i.
.rnDEs Is BEATEN. Ire
No doubt somebody will take the lead
when the time comes, and there win be a
desperate conlllct
/ The following paper was laid before
the National Committee this morning by
the greenbacki delegation FROM New
York: -; ..,...i
ls5'r, sr.Lous, June "a, 1876.
10 hc Democratic National Committee:
GENrLE,tEs-The delegation appoint,
ed by the Democratic State Convention
held at New York city June 1st, TO rep.
resent New York State in the st. Louis
Presidential Convention Of the 9th inst.
respectfully represent to your committee
that they are in attendance in this city
for the purpose OF discharging the duties
imposed upon them by their Democratic
constituents, and that they are informed
that another delegation, headed by the
Hon. Francis Herman, and appointed at
State Convention held at Utica, is also in
attendance, claiming to represent New
York. This delegation, therefore, is re-
specially suggests TO your committee,
and make the formal request that the
seats in the Convention that have beer
awarded by your committee to the State
Of New York, ahall be left entirely va
cant and unoccupied.
AM DUru DELEGATIONS ABSOLUTE
..s..5.. LY EXCLUDED
from the use thereof until such time as
the convention itself, upon the report oi
the. Committee on Credentials, shall have
determined who are entitled to the same.
The sole desire and demand OF this dele
cation being that both delegations be
placed upon the same footing upon the
organization Of the Presidential Conyen'
ton, and that your committee shall dc
no act whereby either delegation shall be
placed in q. prejudiced or disadvantage
Gus position before the convention and
the public in advance OF decision upon
the merits Of the New York contest.
Respectfully submitted,
GIDEON J. TAcKER,
Chairman pro kmef The NeO York Dee
HID. MoNAusHToS, Secretary.
SOLID FOR TILDEN.
The Louisiana delegation isnot yet full
but those here have organized and they
expressed themselves in favor OF Tilden
The Maine delegation Is now complete,
ahl may be recorded solid for Tilden.
ASYBoDr;FoR VICTORY. ..
The Maryland delegation have a strong
preference for Bpyard, but they are will
ling TO vote for any man who can carry
the election. .... .....
The North Carolina delegation arrived
last evening. They favor no particular
man, and came here to follow, not TO lead.
They say they will support the man whp
seems best able TO carry the party to VIC
tory. This feeling represents that enter
tanned by a majority ot the Southern
delegations.
The Michigan and New Hampshire
delegations organized this morning.
.. JEWELL MANREsTo.
Cornell Jewell, delegate represent
ing the independents Of the United
States, publishes an address to the Even
ing Dispatch, advocating compromise on
the financial question with the farmers
and Southern men, for Vice President,
and the postponement Of the financial
plank in the platform until after the
nomination, Mr.. Jewell represents the
Peter Cooper, ticket, and states with pu-
thority that the Cooper ticket will be
Withdrawn II the Democrats favor green
backs.
Several delegations met and organized
this morning, among them the following:
Pennsylyania-Wm. A. Wallace, ,chair
man. The unit question was discussed,
cut no definite action was taken. A ma
jority, however, seem 10 favor carrying
out the instructions Of tho State conven'
tion. -. ,yr
CALIFORNIA PROBABLY FOR TILDEN.
Caliiornia-John P. Hager, chairman.
This delegation will move for an emphatic
expression on the Chinese question.
They say they can carry the whole Pacific
slope II they can get from the convention
an acknowledgement that their people
are right on this subject. No action was
taken regarding how the delegation will
vote, but It Is understood that majority
Of them are for Tilden, and the vote will
probably be cast as a unit. '1
North Carolina-W. T. Dortch, chair.
man. Although the matter was talked
about, no action was taken as to the vote
" oregon~Gen. S NJ. V. Brown, chairman.
This delegation stands on the same
ground as that Of the California delega-
lion on the Chinese question.
Alabama-Gen. E. w, .Pettis, chair.
man This delegation Il divided and de.