The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-12
MASSACHUSETTS,.

MASSACHUSETTS,.
THE VIEWS OF THE BAY STATE DELEGATES
BLAINE AND BRIsTow THE FAvoRITHs-A POS
sIBIE REACTION IN THE RANKS or THE Ex-
SPEAKERS rRIENps-Too MUCH PACIFIC RAIL-
ROAD.
Bosrox, June o, 1870
II can hardly be said that there is any degree Of
unanmity among the Massachusetts delegates
ing The most III nomination to be made at Cincinnati
next week. general canvass and interviewing OF
the delegates has disclosed this fact, and current
events bearing upon the nomination are SO numerous
and shifting in their that the firm and
fixed determination which the several delegates IN
dulge In to-day may be wholly upset when tho balo!ng
In the Convention has commenced. The friends Of
Mr. Baine-those who his supporters ton days
| fortnight ago--have not had their admiration
strengthened by the developments of the last few
days. although the journals committed his support
would make it appear so lnwardly. they
/ can hardly feel otherwise than mortified but
still they manage to keep up Appearances in man
| ner which DO source Of satisfaction the
prng candidate OF tho Pine Tree State. Judge Hoar,
of Concord of the delegates large is about the
| only who has openly renounced his allegiance 10
Mr. Blaine, and Colonel Baldwins Spy, of Worcester,
the only newspaper OF importance character that
has confessed that its confidence in the ex-speaker
was misplaced Tho other Blame delcgates-as do all
the other Blaine newspapers-continuc loyal, but II is
almost impossible to choke down the idea that their
support hearty and sincere they would have II
| appear. Among all the Blaine declared delegates who
have been waited upon believe there only in
the list who mean what they say when they declare
they will support him through the end and these
two Mr. Learned. Of Pttshcd, and Mr. Phillips, Of
Springfield The Others surmise will slide gracefully
into the Brslow column after having eased their
4
mentary vote. 1t noticeable tina. all cand
dates except Blaine and Bristow dwinde into OBJ
security IN tho minds OF tho Massachusetts, delegates,
and to talk with them ono would think that
the other OF these b. Is had dead thing the
nomination and election. The only outspoken Conk-
ling in the State Ben Butler. but unfortunately
or the New York Senator he is not delegate. II,
however, Mr. Conkng should be nominated, General
Butler will, in all probability, for Congress from
the IDEAS OF the Bay State delegates 70 Cncinnati:-
DELEGATES AT LARGE
L. Rock WOOD HoAR, OF Concord, one of the dele
gates ut large, Will, all probability, be chosen chair
man OF the Massachusetts delegation To the HERALD
representative who called upon him al his charming
residence in the literary borough Of Concord, the dis
tnsushed lawyer and politician was very alable and
social Among other topics the probable action OF the
CINCINNATI Convention was alluded -, whercupon the
fact was elected that the Judge had been tsongIy
welded 70 the idea that the nomination should TALL TO
an Eastern man, and that man was James G. Blaine.
But" he added latter having read the
cent developments at Washington | am con-
vlnced that Mr.. Blame cannot be an available
ddate, what explanation he may make 1t
Is safe to ada further, that Judge Hoar believes Mr.
Brstow possesses admirable qualities Tor the Prcsi-
dency aud he goes 10 with the intention OF
voting for HIM at the start The fact that General
Grant once honorcd he Judge th scat in the Cabi
net is not likely 10 make ConkIng man OF him SO
long as there is the fantcst hope Tor Brisow.
RICHARD H. DANA, Jr, o. Cambridge, may be fairly
regarded as the roth light weight intellectually Of
the whole Massachusetts, delegation. He elected
as sort Of reward tor his rejection by the Senate
also inenied us rebuke TO General Butler When
tcrvlewed concerning his probable at Cincin-
would been II been consulted upon an OBJ
scure literary work known Two Years Before the
Mast" He will act for and with himself all through the
Convention evidence OF his exclusive
he proposes to TO Cincinnati independent Of
colleagues HIS rst choice Is Mr. Blaine, but further
than this he cannot be counted reliable with
his colleagues. he probabilities are that, in the
of Bainc's failure TO get the nomination, Mr. Dana
will join the Conkng column, and this can hardly BIO
predicted Of any other Massachusetts delegate But
It should be added, none Of the others have been no.
warded with the compliment OF an Executive nominal
ton Minister to England.
JOHN NJ. FoRnss, OF Boston, the only thorough bus
mess aud commercial man among the delegates at
large, unquahnedly for Mr. Blame with Bristow
Tor any other good man. for his second choice.
PAUL A. cmADBorRSE. OF Wamstown like Dana
is zone OF those literary lelers." but is of a higher
standard and, OF course more conspicuous account
OF tho prominent am dignlhed position which he holds
as President OF Williams College. His ideas thor
oughy Brstow. and he will not change any other
candidate so long as there is fragment OF hope to
hang hy.
FIRST DISTRICT
ROBERT T. DAVIS, OF Fall River. the head OF the First
district delegation avors MI Blame, but Is not so en-
thusiastic but that he may change for Brs;ow even
before the first ballot is had He takes stock in the
assaults on The exspeakers integrity, even II he nnds
II in bis heart to join the Bristow phalanx
WILLIAM T. DAVIS Of Pymouth--I am for Blaine
first, and my second choice is Brstow
SECOND DISTRICT.
JONI f. SANFORD of Taunton and EDWARD /.
PIRRcE, of Mlton-Bo,h for Brisiow arst last and
always. Mr. Sanford is Speaker OF the Massachusetts,
House Of Representatives
THIRD DISTRICT.
Henry D. HYDE and J. +. Ossoop. OF Boson-Both
out-and-out Bristow men, and founders officers OF
the Boston Biisiow Club.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
ALPHgrs HARDY and CHARLES X MCLEAN OF Boston
Both gentlemen enthusiastic and personal supporters
Of Mr.. Blaine but next in turn friendly 10 Brisow II
their !avorite is beaten
FIFTH DISTRICT.
JANIS ~ SHurE, OF somcrvile-You can print me
J. i. DwISKLL of Winchester. the other Fifth dis
trict delegate announces Mr. Blaine nrst choice
may De SAID Of both gentlemen however. that they
are not strongly cemencd TO their avores and ihoy
viii probably take good care 10 figure In tho winning
list.
DISTRICT
GEORGE D. ioxiSG, OF Salem, probably among the
best known a. he is the handsomcst and abes OF any
who will represent Massachusetts At Cincinnati
lie will also be heard from often and eoqueny
than any other Eastern man. and he treat The Con-
vertion to speech upon call on any topic from trc
Centennial to The raising Of onions The Hgg.1p cor
respondent found him ardent for Blame spite ali
that has been said against the ambitious candidate
HKSRy CARTER, Bradford. the other delegate from
this district VIII unite with his colleague in tho sup
port OF Mr. Blame.
WILLIAM \. RUSSELL oi Lawrence and c. IL WATERS, |
OF Groion-Boih strong tor Brstow. u the Conycn.
ton IN which these two delegates selected a |
strong effort made by the friends OF General But
Ter aud the actual Collector wouidbe political boss
OF Boston TO carry the Convention delegates favor
able to Conkling
EIGHTH
Rev. JAMES FREEMAN CIARkE. who believes Ia tho |
"dvinc right o. boiling declared TO the HERALD
representative that he was an enthusiastic and uncom-
promising BTlsiow man. II visited Kentucky hot long
since - he SAID, land many persons who knew Mr.
Brsiow intimately and heard IRON all OF them the |
opinion IN regard to MS character and career
talked with such men James Speed General
Harlan and other old republicans and they all spoke
OF Mr.. Bristow an honorable high minded, upright
man. true as steel TO AL his duties--a whose
whole past testified to his being reiormcr
a whom Offices had souehtwho had never sought