Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-16
Enthusiasm for Blaine.
THE RESOLUTIONS.


THE RESOLUTIONS.
THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
WORK FOR BLAINE.
CIcINNATI, June I3.-As soon as break
fast was over this morning, the politicians
from the other hotels began crowding the
halls of the Burnett, which has been from
the start the headquarters of Blaine 5
friends. Difference in their feeling between
last night and this morning was marked
Their words were similar but their coun-
tenances were changed. There was a gen.
eral appea rance of confidence in the nomin-
alton of Blaine on the third or fourth bal
lot. In order that works might accompany
their faith they labored assiduously during
the morning hours with some of the more
important delegations. The one which was
hammered at hardest was the Illinois
delegation. After the delegates had
completed their formal business for which
they had been called together, they took a
ballot as to their presidential preference
revealing Blaine 81, Bristow 4, Washburn
?, and two absent understood to favor
Blaine. This result not being deemed sat
isfactory, senator Logan made a speech. in
which. after denying any attempt On his
part to cOerce any delegates. and after stat
ing that be necessarily favored Blaine, since
he was the choice of the people Of Illinois,
he urged the delegates to give weight to
their actions by making i harmonious, and
making 1t unanimous. The men who had
sought to destroy the union by arms were
now united to kill off the men who had
saved that union lie was followed by Col
Robert lngersoll, of Peoria, who made an
eloquent and effective plea in behalf of his
friend Mr.. Blaine. He took the position
Blaine was man wounded by the
enemy while in the service of the republic
lican party, and for that party to desert
him now would be an act OF treachery
which would damn It forever. The record
of Blaine was more defensibc THAI that Of
the republican party. Mr. Blaine has fully
indicated his record and the party would
have no burden to bear with him as candid
ate. The result OF an eloquent and good
natured plea which made all laugh and
many applaud was that two Washburnc
men who represent Washburne's old con
gressionGl district promised to vote for
Blaine, one however reserving the right to
vote for Washburne if he saw any chance of
his election. A BrlstOw man also went
over on the ground that there was a
preference Tor Blaine in his district to which
he would yield. Three others are a. yet
steadlast, but one alternate will have to
yield to the delegate whose place he holds
temporarily ,and the State Will probably
vote-3laine forty, Bristow two. II 1t
should 50 happen that Blaine were with
drawn the vote of this large delegation
would be broken into fragments. Bristow
would then get about seven or eight. Nor
ton ten or eleven, Hayes seven or eight.
Wheeler couple. Conkllng possibly one or
two, and the rest uncertain.
These gains in Illinois and New lamp
shire, for the latter state by resolving to
vote "a 4 unit gave Blaine four additional
yOtes,-and the receipt Of dispatches CIV
ing encouraging reports of Blaine health,
more than cOunteracted the effect Of the re-
ports OF the deiectiOns in the Pennsy lvania
and New jersey delegations. The report 10
regard to Pennsylvania was that after its
delegates had concluded to drop lIartrantt.
they would 90 over to COnkling almost IN j
body. all OF which was to be done by Don
Cameron, whose political reputation, It was
said, Was at stake. The facts however do
not seem to bear out the story. Various
test votes On side issues taken at the |
meeting OF the delegation this |
morning Indicate that Blaine may |
with some confidence. count IN 40 I
out OF the 81 lie i asserted 10 be sure OF /
the Philadelphia delegates controlled by /
m. Il. Mann, and also Of those from Ale
ghany County yet some of Blaine
friends even 20 50 lar a. to claim more than
40. but there Is no question that Cameron
Is working hard Tor Conkling, and 1t would
be going too Tar to say that be had no intll-
ence whatever in the delegation There
are negotiations going on all the time be-
tween the COnkling and llartranlt men,
but there does not seem to have been any
agreement arrived at which involved any
number of votes. 1t was decided TO give
Iartranfs one unanimous vote. Whether
le will be Withdrawn before the second or
leiore the third ballot must be settled to-
morrow During the evening. the Blaine
nen have been showing signs Of settled
Onhdence which had an effect on the sup
'Orters of other candidates. NOtwithstand-
ng the scattering losses of the DAY they
lain to have gained enough in New liamp-
hire. California and Illinois to counter
alsnce al that and to give their candidate
etween 290 and 800 votes on the first bal
D. |. has been decided to have no inform
one. since it would necessarily consume
me. This estimate is sent out by the
laine committee, and they claim that they
ave vigorously excluded all the votes
hich could IN any way be considered |
)ubtiul. On the second ballot they claim :
lat Blaine will gain fifty from I
allegations outside OF Ohio and Pennsyl- V
ana. Then they expect that when that I
seen there will be enough immediate I
langes TO ensure the nomination on that a
.ilOt- They are confident that when Blaine T
81 near success there will not be lacking v
'legatIons who will struggle for the homer c
being the first to change to him As
CARDS the somewhat contradictory tele-
ans concerning Biaine's condition, they a
plain it by the statement that the doctors \
DO are attending him are homo Jpathlsts. U
ID those from whom the blacker reports ?
me belong 10 different school in medi- b.
ne, who could not do SO unprofessional
ing as TO admit that the diagnosis Of their >,
'als was correct. Blaine Is to be put IN y.
by Col. lngersoll and the friends '"
the former have great hopes from the fer .,
hood OF oratOry which the colonel will -
IT forth. 1t Is believed by them that it r
Il be difficult Tor the more susceptible y,
egates to Iesist his eloquence If it =
)uld happen, which seems improbable,
It any attack is made in the convention tie
on Mr.. Blsines record he is to respond to oil
md carry the war into Africa, il need be. "