The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-26
THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.
Present SituatiOn---A Canvass
OF the States---GOv. Hem
bricks Gives Some Opin-
iOBs--.-New York
Specials.
Special 10 the Star.

Special 10 the Star.
ST. LOUIS, June 26-There Is no doubt.
ing the tact that Hancock Is gradually
growing in favor. A number Of the
Southern delegates that were nor-com.
initial have wheeled into line for him,
and he is also making inroads into the
Tilden ranks. 1t now looks as II the
choice would be Tilden or Hancock,
though the Hendricks men are still
counting strong on success, and seem to
believe the wild assertions they are
making.
Hon. 8. s. Cox, who has a quiet way
Of looking out for himself, Is said to be
vigorously at work to secure the tempo.
rary Craftsmanship Of the Convention.
Thurman's friends are keeping remarka-
bly, still, but are far from idle. They
expect nothing at the start. Their game
is to wait till Allen is dropped and
Hendricks has shown himself not so
strong as his friends claimed, and
then spring Thurman as the only man
that can unite the West and prevent
the selection Of an Eastern candidate.
They are keeping his claims from being
discussed, as far as possible, in order
that no elements may be arrayed against
him when the time comes. John G.
Thompson, who commands the forces
that expect to storm the Convention in
this way, seems pretty confident OF sue.
cess. In fact every body does; you can
hardly find man, except The support.
ers of Allen, who will not positively as.
sure you OF the success Of his favorite.
By American Press Association to the STAR,
ST. LOUIS, June ga canvass Of the
States as far as can be ascertained at
present is as follows:
Alabama-Hendricks, 6; Tilden, 10;
Bayard, 2. Arkansa s-Bayard, 8; Til
den, 0. California-Tilden, IL. Della
ware-Bayard, 5. Georgia-Tilden, %.
!llinois-Tilden, %; Hendricks, 20. In-
diana-Hendricks, 80. Iowa-Tilden,
y; Hendricks, 10. Kentucky-Tilden,
Hendricks, A. Maine-All for Tilden'
Maryland - Tilden, 16. Massachu-
seets = Tilden, 40; others not
decided. Misissippi-Tilden, 1s. Mis-.
souri--Probably Tilden has majority
Of the delegation. Miohigan-Tilden, II;
Hendricks, 5; N. J. Parker. IS. New
Hampshire-Tilden, 10. New York-Til-
d n, 70. Nevada-Thurman, 6. Nebraska
-Tiiden, Q. Ohio-Allen, "A. Oregon
Iilden, .. Pennsylvania-Han 5S.
Texas-Majority for Tilden. Tennes-
see--Tilden, 10; Hendricks, IA. Ver-
mont-Tilden and J. Q Adams.
Gov. Hendricks, Views.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 26.-Gov. Hend-
ricks has expressed himselfas follows on
the situation: while New York VIII fol-
low the sentiment expressed by its
State Convention, and the State vote as
u unite for Tilden ON the first ballot. /
am assured that after honoring that
sentiment it will divide and possibly
one-half the delegation cast their yo, es
In my favor. A dispatch sent me BY q
reliable friend states that nearly the
whole Illinois delegation are favorable
to my nomination. Ohio is pledged for
Mr.. Allen. am confident Of receiving
the whole vote OF Kentucky, which will
vote as unit, as will the Missouri dele
CATION, which 1 understand has ex-
pressed its preference for me. Pennsyl.
vaniR will also vote rs O unit in nv
favor. am without advices as to the
course to be adopted by Michigan far
ther than this, that the delegates are
divided In their choice OF q candidate.
The Montana delegation has not ct pro.
nounced In favor OF any candidate, but
l am informed that they are iavorably
inclined towards me. New Hampshire.
similarly 70 Michigan, 10 divided, and