The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-06-15
THE POLITICAL HOROSCOPE


It's Reading Unchanged.
Cincinnati, June 4-Fhere is no
change in the political situation to-
day The adherents to Blaine's for
tunes are marvels of fidelity and every
effort to shake them only compacts
them more firmly. Everybody admits
that no candidate since Clay ever had
such magnetic power over his follow
ers. They will entertain no discus
sion as 10 whether his nomination is
policy. They are satisfied that the
country desires and will sustain him,
and they urge that the assaults on him
are attempts at moral assassination,
simply to defeat his nomination ; that
the unparalleled invasion of his private
rights and correspondence has only
furnished material for strained and
distorted differences against him, un
warranted by facts, aud that the utter
failure to produce any specific dis
creditable act ofhis, under the pressure
of the present necessity for his defeat,
will be accepted as conclusive evidence
that nothing can be produced. H.Hence
they argue that his enemies have only
vindicated the confidence of his
friends, and so far from compelling
him TO n defensive campaign, have
given him added capital and illimit-
able power to draw upon the sympathy
of the public because his fidelity to
party principles had Won him the first
place among the popular candidates
for the presidency and challenged the
deepest fear of the opposition. Only
n man, Judge Hoar, of Massachu-
sets, is heard of as likely to drop
Blaine after the first ballot, while
many Others, it is known, intend to
go to him after a complimentary vote
for favorite sons
The Conkling men, as u rule, are
disheartened, but their chief leader,
Cornell, adheres with inveterate
tenacity and his strenuous efforts
during the day to effect some COM
bination between Conkling, Morton
and Hayes to defeat Blaine have re-
suited in blank failure and abandon
ment.
Bristow's strength has increased
under the effect of the effort organ
lied only yesterday, hut still the
political workers give him little sup
port and his prospects are worthless
except in the improbable condition of
a general breakdown of all other can
didates unless something unforeseen
develops.
There is still no doubt of Blaine's
nomination not later than the third
ballot. The streets are crowded with
professions tonight, the bands and
excited throngs Stimulating a sponta-
neous and exaggerated fourth of July,
but only Blaine's adherents manifest
vital enthusiasm and confidence in
the result. The whole scene is most
remarkable. California probably gives
Blaine nine votes by the second ballot.
The committee on credentials held a
meeting this evening and after consid-
erable discussion excluded the Spencer
delegation from Alabama and the
Shepherd set from the District of
Columbia. The exclusion of the
Spencer deputation, which is COM
posed of adherents OF all the candidates,
and the admission of the anti-Spencer
delegation, who will give Bristow 20
votes, causes great rejoicing among
the Bristow men.
Aduerse Rumors.
Since yesterday there are apparent
and admitted changes in the prospects
and Blaine seems weaker, though no
particular candidate will be bene-
lifted. Bristow's supporters claim
the falling off is due to the republic
cation to-day of BIaine's letters to
Fisher. Conkling men say this on
account of the impression that
Blaine's nomination will defeat the
party. The Blaine men are said to
have 263 votes sure for the first bal
lot, which his opponents claim is his
entire strength. His friends claim
$50 pledged votes, and that Pennsyl-
vania is strong for him. This Don
Cameron denies. He declares that
the delegation will be solid for
Hartranft, whose friends have Sc
cured the promise that if Conkling
is dropped Hartranft shall have his
following. 1t is ruimored that Louis
lana will vote for Hartranit, which
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