New-York tribune., 1876-06-12
CONKLING'S CAMPAIGN.
AN EYFrRvEsCEScK oy sEEENADEs AND SPEECHES
-UNEXPECTED OPPOSITION FROM SEw-YoRK-
Curtis os TIE GROUND.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUNE.

--UNTXPlCTED OPPOSITION FROM SEw-YoRK-
Curtis oS TIE GROUND.
[BY TgLEGKAPH TO The TRIBUNE
CIScISSArI Juno ll.-i.ast night Mr.. Conklings
friends had it all their own way far "a public
demonstration went. Mr. Conkling wa, tue only
candidate who had retained q brass band, and the
only candidate whose supporters bore their colors
OH their breasts. The same political shrewdness
that led the New-York Republican Club to go
through tho State Of Pennsylvania with their seduc-
tive brass band brought them to the headquarters of
the Pennsylvania Ohio, and Indiana delegations last
night after their arrival for serenades aud speeches
Tho entry of the Club into the city created good
deal Of stir, and it was not long before
the precincts Of Grand Hotel, where almost the
whole of the New-York delegation were quartercd.
we're resounding with Conkling music and lit mp
with the Conkling badge of blue. Tho band
sercnaded ex-Mnister Orth OF Indiana Judge
Orth made a brief speech, urging that there should
Ina harmony in the Convention, and hoping for the
nomination Of the best possible candidate. lie put
in An oblique argument for Senator Morton by re-
mnding the New-York Republicans that 1t Is IN
Ohio and Indiana that tho first great politi-
cal battle OF tho campaign must bo fonght.
Frederick Douglass was called on, bnt MS
only response was to call Tor threc cheers
for er Minister Orth, which were given with q will.
Sllas Is. DutCnOT spoke ncAt, piVH'tiHb '"O
ton of candidate whom all would be proud to
support There were more speeches but there was
good deal Of music and great doal of Conklng on
tbus,asm among his friends This morning good
deol of the zz soems to have gone ont OF the cham
naone II is conceded by some of Mr.. Coniling'
abest and shire WIDEST workers that tho prominence
Ina has assumed in these early days OF the gathering
ia bv no means a true indication Of his strength.
To-day new element has made its appearance on
the ground in opposition to Mir. COnklng, an eio-
mcnt which he was doubtless prepared to meet put
which il nevertheless having considerable III
1uence A number of the New-Yorkers who were
,ost prouincnt here in the Liberal Convention four
wears ago aro again on the ground, not so much III
the interest of any particular candidate as against
Mr.. Conkling and Mr.. Morton as representatives. OF
Grantisinn Gen. John Cocbrane and "hido
Hutchns arrived here yesterday, and ex-senator
Fenton and Gen +. A. Merritt, the latter OF whom
was the Republican candidate for State Treasurer
last Fall in NewY York. and is one OF the aternates
at large but is nevertheless still counted az LAD
eral. arrived together this morning with number
of other Liberals. All of these gentlemen diselaim
any authority to speak for the NewYork Liberals az
an organization but at the time they say they
know what the sentiment of Liberals IS ana whom
they willing to support as candidates. They De
Ieye that the success of tho Republican party with
proper candidate is necessary to the welfare oil the
country, and therefore claim the right to sngg st
who that candidate shall be- Most of them disclaiIn
any intention to press any candidate in particular
but it is evident that the majority Of them are
strongly in favor of Mr. Blaine, and no less evident
that this accession Of strength from quarter which
seems TO have been entirely unlocked for has en-
couraged Mr.. Blaine's friends very much, buoyant
| and confident as they were before.
One of Mr. Blaines most intimate friends and con-
apicuous workers spoke Of this new development rs