New-York tribune., 1876-06-17
TALKS WITH POLITICIANS.

lilIkLOW WEfDS OflNiON bF iiit NONt.'H ii'+N'
CRITICISMS or JOSEPH II. CuoATE JouN KELLY
MAYOR wICKHAM, AND OTHERS.
The views of many Of those prominent In
politics both Republicans and Democrats, were sough,
last evening upon and chances of election
of the nominees of the Cincinnati Convention.
Thurlow Weed said: have watched the deliberations
Of the Convention with great solicude aud have elt
ta all the surrounding circumstances were not only in
porant but very embarrassing because the candidates
with the strongest following, and whose nominations
were most earnestly pressed would, II nominated
proyokc and unite every element Of opposition, subject
ing them AT least TO the possibility Of defeat Realizing
this fact relied hopefully upon the wisdom and patriot
Ism Of the Convention to avert such calamity
| say such q calamity, for | can Of
nothing so fraught with evil 10 cur country as
the election OF President representing an nj
lance between Democracy and rebellion. My confidence
in the intelligence and patriotism Of the Cincinnati Con
vention has been fully realized The nomination Of Gov
HAYES for President and william A. wheeler for Vice
President ahuudantly vindcacs the independence and
good SENSE OF the Convention They more than avail
able candidates both possessing they qualities Of
head and heart which commend them to popular
favor and fit them for the high positions they are
70 occupy With Republican candidates having
questionable ability equiyOcal records should
have been more solicitOus about tho Democratic
candidates, for in these days OF painful demon
alization with tainted political atmosphere and
popular scnsibinty heretofore unknown 1t would
have been perious II fatal to pit weak Republican
against strong Democrat. have not credited, how
ever and do not credit the Democracy with sense
enough nominate strong ticket That decree OF Wis
dom was 1G years They have had AT least Two
opportunities To retrieve thcli position, but having
neither learned forgotten anything those opp0fu
mites lost. In my Judgment the nomination OF
Hayes and Wheeler will arouse and unite In TINS state
all the enthusiasm which chaTactefized 0nr elections
during tae Rebellion. Wncn asked what he thought OF
GOV. Iiideus strength. Mr.. Weed said 81 am willing
be- record for the expression OF an OPINION ht
ident Governor the Republican state ticket VIII be
elected by from 10000 10 $4,000 maiority.'
Joseph H. CiOate called upon at his residence last
evening expression OF his views which were brief
but most favorable; lie would have preferred
10 have seen Mr. BristOw at the head OF the
ticket but thought that Gov Hayes, the second choice
was excellent one and would be most acceptable TO
tle Republican party. lie knew the nominee 10 be
telnarl Of most admirable qualities, of mbemiSed cLar-
acter fine culture, ana und0uDted abhly 10 MI tbc
Office for which he is candidate. ON questions in
vOlvng the interests OF the ciYH government
he was OF deter mination ana unWaytIlng spirit
and would only elevate the office but MI 1t more ac-
ccptaby than Gen. Grant las done He thought that
the nomination would do more 10 heal up me dinecnces
existing the party Than any other that could have been
made. The name Of Congressman william A. wheeler
the second place on the tcLt IN ms opinion was an
ticket IN tnis State He was ceria that stronger
combination could not have been found tnan the present
JOHN Kelly said that he hardly know yet what tho
as 10 tDcir effect local politics. the action Of the
lnociatic party the nominations seemed TO him as
repoitcI i e ous 10 % the Datn in those pesered ~
Cincinnati As to other matters he was unwilling to
aVe any opinion.
MayUr Wickhan said that he hal not considered very
fully the nominations He thought the nominees had
lr reputation, and the only result 10 the Democracy
Was that ii uust emphatically announce its old
principles OF hard money and administration reform.
WITH good candidates, TIE Republican nominations,
though lair, could easily he beaten.
AT THE HOTELS
The excitement created at the fifth Avenue Hotel by
the contest at Cincinnati for the Republican nomination
was undemonstratve In character, but earnest 1t
shared by Democrats less than 10y Republicans Of all
shades OF preference IL being acknowledged that the
Democratic nomination at ST. Louis would be Influenced
largely by the choice Cincinnati From the the
baoting began small crowd remained gathered about
the teegI h Office. and increased afternoon
away The ballot excited nutter Of interest for
Blaine. and bets made his receiving large, al
most nominating vote on the second ballot These
pectations disappointed Banes friends stl kept
up courage and confidence until tile third ballot when
fears were felt that Balnes decadence In tho Con
yen.ion had begun Conkng men. after the third