The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-15

as early moment ~ possible. They had no 70
this time calculated largely uDon the influence
OF tbe two newspapers here wnioh have been
Brlng hot shot into Blaine all the time.
Tue Commercial this morning devoted an en-
tire page tOthe reproduction OF the Fisher let
tctS aud exttHCte from various independent
ne papers mentinR on Mr. Baine's record,
The edi oriai page of the same paper was Oiled
with sh srp attacks on the candidate from MniDe
while the Gazette was almost blled with sca,h.
Ing articles aimed In the same direction. what
effect these newspapers will have In tayiug tne
oppouents of Blame rem ins to be seen. but
they, Ike Hawleys e'ch to-day, have GER
I tniy made no Impression on his sup lurtcrs
ON tue contrary, his friends : 'iOk closer to hltn
than ever before, and profess th despise all the
efforts ~ his enemies to def al hm ~ this sort of
warfare. Tho news from Blaine 81 enoouraei Y
That hts friends here say tn 1t the only possible
contingency In which he could nave heen ue-
fosted Is not TO be arpfehend-d. when the
tciesrAm from his on W 8 received thus evening
announcing thst Mr. III iine nad gone out tor
drive witn Secretar, Fsn. the widest enthu.
siasm prevailed at the Burnet House. But II
must not be supposed that the men VINO are np-
pus,ng Blaine are going to suffer an inglOruus
defeat " thew n prev Mt II. hey are making
the most desIerate ,dorts to combins the
strength OF lIristOw, Morton, COukiing, Hayes,
and Harttani, upon some one OF the five above
named caudi1 tes or ON anew man. They now
ever have many eeemingly tnsuruIOuntable dif-
hcuities In their way
OBSTACLES IN THE WAY OF A COMBINATIONS
In the first place, tne Pennsylvania delegation
cannot be transferred from Haltranit to any
man nut blame In the same way OniO cannot
be handed over solid to anntner candid ste alter
Hayes is out Of the way. The Morton strength
delegates. They are Morton nrst choice. ana
Blame second, and there they will 90 n Morton
not he handled much better tnan either OF these,
while the New England delegates who are for
BristOw will not go to Coukling, Norton or
Hartrantt. The blaine men profess to lsugh at
this attempt to combine against their favorte.
They say that just as soon as the news
OF this move has spread abroad, delegates
who bad not even sienined their intention OF
coming to them after their favorites are out Of
"A "A "a N
beat Blaine; they would stand by their nrst
choice as long as the was any chance, but when
he was out OF the way they would 60 to Baine.
The anti-Blaine men on the Committee ON Rules
endeavored to deal deadly blow at him by
porting a rule that would bind each and every
delegation to vote as unit, but this was voted
down by large majority. Another providing
that there should be no changes Of vot,s before
the result OF a ballot was announced Was, how
ever. adopted by a small majority. This the
Blaine men do not regard as positively inimical
| to them, because In some Instances 1t will work
| to their benent. They say that several of
their friends on the committee were onot
at the meeting to-day, and they will be ready to-
morrow morning and move a reconsideration OF
the vote oy which this rule was adopted. II
they 90 not succeed In having II resrlnded In
| Convention.
The Morton men are holding grand rally to-
| night In the Grand Hotel. aud appear well salts
ned with the appearance OF things. They do
| clare that they viii not agree to withdraw
| Morton to make another man over Blaine. Tho
truth Is that they cannot transfer their votes in
the South. solid, to any other candidate.
| Ihe committee on Credentials, u Is under.
| stood, have determined TO keep out tue spencer
| deleR tion from Alabama aud admit the anti
| Spencer delegation. As the Blame men have a
majority OF this committee II Is fair to y esume
that the men rho are let IN have agreed to vote
| for Blaine.
| Tho situation, therefore at this hour 40 F. NJ
| Is comparatively unchanged. IL Is, OF course.
possible that mbination may be effected be-
| foro 10 o'clock Tomorrow morning, but II does
| not appear probable. he friends OF Norton
count 2I votes Bristow, II is said. will have
lse' aud Conkhne 81; but these include
| many complimentary votes, some OF which
| will undoubtedly go to Blaine as second
| choice IN preference to auy third man. What
| eject u tremendous onslaught on Blaine In the
Gazette and Commercial To morrow morning M nv
| have, OF course cannot be guessed, but II seems
| to me that IL 10 now too late TO accomplish any
| thing In this way
| The chances, therefore, are nearly all in favor
| OF banes domination to moro ~, but there 10
possibility OF his defeat. One thing Is certain,
the nsht Is going to be hot aud bitter, and what
ever the result may DO there will be bad blood
| aroused.
THE GERMANS AGAINST BLAINE.
The Germans are, 1t is said nt half-psst ten to-
| night. being arrayed solidly against Blaine. Tho
| argument used Is that II Blaine IL nominate he
| cannot carry ohio. Indiana, Wisconsin, and lii
| nois. The Hayes men are being encouraged to
coming man. II is necessary to carry Hamilton
| county In order to carry OHIO this fall and that
cannot be done without the German vote.
| The Connecticut politicians, with Gen. Hawley
| At their head. are making a furious EFFORT TO
create the belief that with Bristow or HAYES for
| . candidate they eau carry their state what all
| these different influences may accomplish to-
| morrow Is the all absorbing topic tonight, but
whatever Is accomplished In the way OF com:
bination 10 night viii bo at very late bour, and
| therefore the public will have to await tho de-
| velopment5 OF the coming day before IL knows
| who Is TO be tue choice OF the Convention.