, 1876-06-13


about tve others viii probably make up Ill that
can be obta1ncd from that source.
Rather to tho disappointment Of 1ndianians, the
delegation from Indiana IL inserted to BE- detcr.
mined to stick to Morton to The bitter end, and
haYo no second choice.
TIE CoNTEsTED SEATS
from Alabama will be the frat matter which will
cn'ne up bcfoFe Tho Convention which viii create
any discussion. 1t will he preceded only by for
NAL at-fnrst. The Convention vii! hc called to
order by Gov, Morgan, of New York, Chairman of
the National Ccntrn Committee, who viii make d
brief addEc'H, not exceeding vo Minutes in length.
Then Jadgc stauJry Matthew'S, Temporary prctIA-
Ing onlccT. will adlEess the Convention, after
which the Committees on Credentials. 1tcsulu-
t!on', etc, Will Ire appointed. With tho
report Of the former thu Alabama cure
will coma nF. 1t n proposed by some
10 scttic this dlcut point BY admitting neither,
bnt the feeling among blaine. Morton, and Conk-
ling men seems to be In tnror Of ndmtt!ng what
ia known Al the Spencer delegation. r1ncc none pf
tt members will vote for Drlstnw, who!s regarded
m the common enemy, md ence tho friends of
each OF tho three candidates above named hopc for
strength from the Spencer delegation, which, they
e1nfm, has shadow OF legality nbout Il than
the Warner one.
nLArsE's PROSPECTS.
Owing to Mr. Elaine'r attack OIL Sunday, the ng-
t'AS"''fS III FHEk u aliCHu1 VIE E1[
very active to-day, and mitch Of their time was
necessarily 'r"nt In rcuaaurlng the dele
gaten WIN hat been aIarmcd by tho
tone OF some 0f the dispntchcs
which were received from Washington. There np-
ps1ently nnfasorable kilograms wrsc met by others
received from his' friends. nnA It cannot be
rafely said that as yet any yotca have been
lost to him by reason of hin sickness.
Should hi. condition tcnaln nntmpsovcd for
frnt knn1a
to tc several who would support him only on IN
Informal, and possibly the first formal. ballot
Senator Logun claims that blaine Will have ,tt,
votes on the GsAt formal ballot, and IN the rcroutl
will rccurc enough waiycrcrs to put him
through. Senator Losan denies tho statement
that he Ia at 1seart for Conkng, inserting that the
choice OF the Convention must lie between blaine
and the Senator from New York, mud TINT he IN
strongly In fasur Of the former.
B,slsTow's SHOWING.
The Drstow men arc making cln!ms that on the
tccond formal ballot their candidate will have zoo
votes. They tay that instead Of tho two vote. for
mctly allowed bristow in Illinois, he will have ex
that after baf1ot or two nearly all Of the Missouri
delegation will unite on him. They admit that AZ
yet their force ts chiefly made up Of acattcrcrs Of
few delegates from each State. but they CLAIM,
that those will stand firm against all
pressure and persuasion, and Will not allow them.
un!t. They many Of thcm seem 10 entertain M
faith In Hriktow'H nomination, xaylng nfter Dln!nc
In hlfpnscd Of Morton aud Conk!ng will unite Ia
destroy trt.:ow, II in no other way by giving the
nomination to Hayes.
There was meeting Of NrIstow mcn to. dny, at
which Solicitor Wilson was prerent az tic ,cading
tpfrft. They counted up leo votes which they
claln certain for Drstew On the nrst formal ballot
HAYES.
IL hnr be-
ffuycs. They held two meetings thls afternoon
and evening, ut which reports were made by prom.
nent members Of the delegation who have been in
conference with other delegations. going to show
that there is general feeling OF confidence In the
ultimate nomination Of Gov. Hayes as Il coinprn-
mise candidate. It statcd at the meeting thai
Missouri had said TINT with DlatHe out Of the way
majority Of The delegates would 20 aver to Hayes
and the remainder to Morton. Prominent Masru
chusetts delegates, II Is said, hare assured The
ohio delegates that all they desired wna that Ohio
should stand firm the ballots, md Massachusetts,
would fnally come to thr support Of I1nyrs.
THE WHEEDL1Na PROCESS.
The Conkling men have done nothing to-dny ex.
cept In secret They have been comforting TO
gcthes. and hare kindly seen that Idle delegates
from tho 9onth hare hail pleasant and enjoyable
rides In the suburbs of the city without amy cx-
pensc Tho Conkltng men have aIro 1t IL reported,
arrfonCHeu IHc lnHIora1A anu NcSaGA uelcEnfGh
with proposition TO take care Ut the c1pcnacB In
Cured by them In attending the Convention It
they should he ahlc to rec that tho good OF The
country required the nomination Of ROSCOE Conk-
ling.
THE IIAltTRAEFT CLCD
Of Philadelphia, III In number arrived this even
luz, accompanied by band, and marched to the
1Iutnct liunee. The members are uniformed, wear.
Ing black cloth suits and whi,e dress hats and q
handsome portrait badge of their fayorits ca,,dt-
llnte Among the mo:e prominent men in the
purity was Col. William u. Mann, William II.
Leeds, fcn. H. II. Bingham. Postmaster Fair1nan.
Mayor Stokclry, and Gltleon Clnrk.
IN GENERAL.