The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-07
CONFLICTING VIEWS OF FRIENDS AND FOES
The Demands To Be Made on the
Coming Man at st. Louis.
SHALL 1T BE TILDEN OR BAYARD :?
Passage Of the Indian Appropriation
Bill by the House.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE IMPEACHMENT CASE,
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORES PON0ENT.
WASHINGTON, juno q 1870
THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN THE LIGHT OF
THE BLAINE DEMONSTRATION IN THE HOUSE
WHAT THE FRIENDS AND THE FOES or THE
MAINE STATESMAN sAY-RUMoRED coMBI-
NATIONS NOT BEFORE COUNTED ON.
Mr.. Blaine has, OF course been the topic of CONVEX
saion to day. His friends feel confident that no Will
DO the OF the Cincinnati Convention and they
say that all doubts OF q republican would be
moved If no should be nominated and should thereupon
show himself through tho country, speaking in tho
larger cities They say public curiosity IS greatly
aroused about him, and that the people would flock in
thousands to him. and that he would very
great enthusiasm. His opponents say that he Is
fatally damaged that the Convention will not dare TO
nominate him because he would havo TO explain
too much and that the democrats would have the
publicans at fatal disadvantage in this. But this
argument his friends reply that other candidate has
been 80 thoroughly investigated, and that fewer
charges could be brought against him than against any
other.
Tho shrewder politicians Of the republican side do
not express themselves very con6denaly They say,
"Wait until you what tho country says. Mr..
Blaine may fall down TO the bottom or he may rso
allow him. at any rate, formidable power in the Con-
vcntion to make mar tho fortunes of other candL
dates speculation already aloat as what COM
bnations he may be preparing 10 make His opponents
to-day cGriousy examined the letters which appeared In
tho Record 1t remarked that Mr. Blaine took
read tho letters HIMSELF that he did read them In
the regular ordcr OF their dates and that he has not
submitted the originals to the committee. They also
mean to submit tho contents OF the letters to q rigid
scrutiny and thcp make the point that in OF them
there are illusions to promise OF influence, which
means political influence, in the House.
The democrats generally believe that Mr.. Blaine's
nomination is out ofthe question: and Of them
feel lively interest in tho action at Cincinnati
than in that at st. Louis their discussions abound in
spcculatons to how Mr.. Blanc's influence will be
controlled They Of opinion that he will all his
power to Illustrate the nomination of either Mr. Conk-
ling or Mr.. Bristow. They count Mr.. Morton sub
santiay out Of the field, and they regard the HERALDs
suggestion that the Blaine influence may go WASH
burne probable, though many profess to think that
Hayes would have the better chance OF falling heir
to IL.
must DO said. however, that all opinions spccu-
lations here just toerably worthless People
think in Washington at this moment pretty nearly
what their wishes lead them TO- and everybody Is
body's partisan It 10 not possible to form
an accurate Judgment, because the atmosphere
is disturbed; objects arc seen out OF
proportion. and because also the combinations are
carefully kept secret and conjecture has little NO
base rest For instance, is taken for granted
that Messrs Conkling and Blaine having years ago
aIlen out are still bitter enemies and antagonists II
may So but the superstition no recent acts
hints from either Of the two, ana r. has some.
times limited, they have 'smado up" Of course
,arc
disturbed.
Again, It has been supposed all along that Mr.. Brs-
tow the favorite Of the Fifth conference was
the irrcconcabc antagonist to Senator Morton, tow
ard whom Mr.. Bristow's leading supporters profess
extreme hostility. Yet II Is confidently asserted In
private here by persons who usually accurately in
formed that there Is close alliance between Messrs
Morton and Bristow; that the two have had confer
cnces especially since the President is supposed
have shown favor to Mr. Conkling. and thatMr Morton
has taken such offence this Presidential discrimna-
ton as TO agrcc Mr. Brstow shall have his strength IL
he himself Is forced to abandon the field.
Those who tell this tale add that tho Indiana
delegation is promised to Mr.. Bristow whenever Sen
Morton shall wish Its support for himself
and they think It significant that counties in
Kentucky have elected Morton delegates or course
such combination as this would mako many conject-
urcs futile. Mr.. Conklng's friends meantime arc
cool and confident They say that great deal Of the
newspaper talk about strength OF the candidates
without foundation, and will prove trial at Cin
cinnati; that they have ovefcstmatcd Mr. Conk-
lucs strength but know what Il is and where hes;
that the threatened opposition in New York will prove
futile and that 80 far all their expectations and calcu
lstions are justified and lead them tho confident cx
pectation OF hts nomination at Cincinnati
1t is confidently reported here this evening that Mr.
Blame has an arrangement with Governor Hayes, and
will IL he has no chance for himself throw his forces
for him.
THE ST. IouIs NOMINEE PROMINENT WEST
ERS DEMOCRAT ON WHAT WILL BE REQUIRED
OF HrM--rHE STATES NECESSARY TO HIS
xLEcr1oN-rHE CAPABILITIES OF rrLDEN AND
BAYARD coNrRAsTED.
An influential and prominent western democrat who
arrived here to-day reports that there good deal OF
hostility to Mr.. Tiidcn's nomination In tho West and
Southwest, but that It IL generally accepted In those
parts that the democratic candidate must DO abio TO
carry New York. Whoever can do that will receive
their votes for the nomination.
sIfit is clearly demonstrated 10 tho Convention that
Mr. Tden carry his State, VIC will 60 for him."
he said "But there concentration OF opinion
any one man yet. will thcro DO until after tho
Cincinnati Convention mas dons It's work. The two
weeks which we shall have after the republican cand-
dates In the ed will be used tor general and close
consultation and careful review oil all the circum
stances II seems to me cloar that 10 carry
the election BY the votes OF the South and Of New
York, Connecticut, Oregon and California We can
not expect TO carry Ohio. They have made fools OF
themselves there, and to lose Ohio. wc
must gIvc up the whole West TO tho Rocky Noun
tains.n
ssThat means TiIden, thcn."
ssNot as a matter OF course. You must not forget
that tho in nomination mus! carry not only Now
York. but The whole South excepting only South Caro-
lima Now, 1t Is possible TO nominate man
who might carry New York aud might lose
some southern States. The majority in somo OF
those Is great certain percentage Of loss
through apathy dislike, while it might not lose US
states in which strong, might hazard or losc
others, and there arc none to sparc Remember,
too, what the conditions are Our candidate may win
~ hc ahould s0mo WeHtern