The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-25
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY JUNE % 1S76-QUADRUPLE

sion was in favor or Tlden, ana the same declarations
had also been made TO the HERALD reporter by the del
egates previous to their departure for St Loua
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
JOSIAH G. ABBOTT, Of Boston Tor Judge Abbott as ne
is more popularity known, win be at the head Of the
delegation. Il am for the nomination of Governor
Tlden," he sad and you viii nnd that be the gen
eral sentiment OF the New England and New York del
egates" Judge Abbott it is proper to add Just
rejoicing the distinction being OF Congress
elect he having successfully contested the seal
held by Rufus Frost republican, of Chelsea
PATRICK A. COLLINS OF Boston, rising young lawyer
well prominent democratic politician, ID strong
for Tiiden, but would not vote against Hancock Il
Tilden's nomination seemed impossible.
EDWARD AVERY, Of Bralntree also prominent Mas
sachusetts lawyer, also knows man but New York's
Governor as his first choice.
GEoRGE W. GILL, OF Worcester, takes pride In
declaring that there viii be no more faithful man found
at ST Louis than himself
DISTRICT DELEGATES
First Dtstrict-Nicholas Hathaway, OF Fall River
Second Dstrict-Francis w. Bird, of Walpole: Ed.
ward r. Reed, OF Abingdon
laird District Michael Doherty, of Boston; James
Power, OF Boston.
Fourth District-LeopOld Morse, of Boston; Timothy
FyA Distract-Richard rockingham, OF Charles
town; Charles G. Clark, OF Lynn.
SirM District-Charles A. Ropes, OF Salem; James
SereaM D,strict-Pstrick Murphy, OF Lawrence;
Albert A. Haggett, OF Lowell
Eighth Distrlct-Frederiek W. Clapp, OF Framing
ham Michael Norton of Boston
Ninth Distrct-Georgo +. Very, OF Worcester
James f. Estabrook, of Worcester.
Tenth Uistrict-Wiiliam ~ Gaylord OF Northamp-
ton; Nahum HARDWOOD, of Leominster.
Eleventh Disrict-nugh Donney, OF Springfield;
Zebra Quackenbush oil Springfield.
have found in my interviews that nearly all Of the
foregoing will stick by Mr. Tilden In preference to any
other candidates yet named; and the exceptions are
Mr. Reed, OF Abingdon, and Mr. Cobb, of Kingston
They win not violently oppose Mr. Tilden but they
say that they the right 10 vote for any other
man II they deem him most DIT for the nomination.
FRANCIS w. BIRD of Wapoe, one OF the Second dis
trct delegates dcserter from the most radical Of
the radical republicans, and his presence in demo-
cratic national will strike singular many
who have watched his political career during the last
twenty years. slam Tor Tildenn he declared TO your
correspondent, s'and regard madness TO think
seriously Of any other candidate y
MICHAEL DoHERTy one Of the Boston delegates and q
representative democrat OF Boston, has attended in the
capacity OF delegate all the Democratic National
ventions since the famous gathering at Charleston
1860 He believes that with Tildcn and strong West
man Tor Vice President the democrats have
TO believe themselves capable Of victory next No.
vcmber.
HuoH DoxxELLY, the delegate from Springfield, will
be one OF the most versatile eeniuses In the Convcn-
ton. He IS not only politician and lawyer OF rare
ability but has been warrior on the fields OF Virginia.
Vermont and Canada, his record In the Fenian
well in the of the rebellion, beng of daz
zling spendor Although he is a good enough Tdcn
he VIII SLICK 10 MIN as Dlndly as some OIL the
other delegates. To the HERALD correspondent he
the other day-"I consider 1t the duty the Con-
vention to nominate the best man in the party, both
Tor the sake OF tho country in the first place. and for
the future and welfare OF the democracy IN the
second place. My constituents are pretty unanimous
for Tilden, and suppose ought In Justification TO
cast my vote in the Convention for him. at least
the first and second ballot, but after that 1 think
shall vote Tor tho man that the democratic States
represented in the Convention want and think that
Will be Hendricks. ! consider successa duty, and
want the man nominated that VIII be sure to win:
The republicans have selected the battle ground and
think we must meet them with Western man. Our
delegation at the meeting in Boston was strongly for
Tden, but 1t only because his strikers had been
ut work and OF the Albany politicians had seen
part of delegation. want fair play and don like
the way Tilden has managed his campaign SO lar but
will support the nominee, whoever he Is lfthe repub-
select Tden and / for one begin 10 think It
is about time the democrats selected their own
candidates without any aid from Sam Bowles or any
other republican editor consider 1t bad policy either
in war or politics to do precisely what your enemies
advise don't think ought to give you the views of
other delegates without their knowledge but there are
two three delegates in tho Massachusetts delegation
that will not be sold and delivered to Sam Tden or any
other man without making little noise over IT, AS
soldier prefer Hancock but think We have had
enough OF military presidents, and the "boys In bluc'
not popular with our republican friends as they
when they were lighting their battles for them
The opposition to Tlden Is widespread among the New
York city democracy, and they the that fur
nsh the votes don't think Massachusetts fellows
ought to force him down their throais. know If the
New York boys would attempt to crowd "Blll Castor"
chusels and think we ought 10 do as VIC would wish
10 done by',