The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-14
THE PENNSYLVANIA MUTINY.

lFRON VOLUNTEER CORRESPONDENT
CINCINNATI, juno Is, 1876.
Blaine still seems nvincble Some inroads were
made him to-day, but they very mild in their
character. Tho Conkling men making a gallant
fght BIZ seom to lose ground instead of gaming. I
consider hts Agnt utterly hopeless From the fight the
Morton, Blaine and Bristow men are making on him
would think he were democrat instead OF re-
publican and the presentation OF his the Con-
vention impcrnencc Morton's z, 600 strikers from
Indiana have succeeded In holding southern dele
gates which has thrown Conkiins's canvass into
fusion. Then
HOPELESS MUrISy
In the Pennsylvania delegation makes him weak In
the beginning that rally seems mpossbilIty Tho
only hope and It is faint that that Blaine
it viii be fight between Conkling and Bristow
and unknown.
washburne Is lost sight Of there is no ono to pre-
sent his name.
Cameron succeeded to-day in preventing his mon
from stampcdng TO Blaine the first aud second bal
lots At meeting OF tho delegation Mcpherson as
sumcd the leadership Of tho Blaine faction and
DEvrED CAMERON.
McMichaei, Bingham and Mann backed him up with
most or the Philadelphia delegation NJ chicf mutt
neers There terrific Tight Cameron
saving . defeat by making Tho delegation s,aad
by Hartranft instead OF deserving TO Blaine
at the very outset Tho mutny serious one, and
in event viii the delegation 60 to Conklng. Tho
tight serious that is likely to be carried into tho
campaign and lose Pennsylvania at tho election.
THE PACIFIC SLOPE
Jones and Gorham have JAILED In their effort cap
ture tho Pacific Slope and Territories. They are all
strong for Blaine My estimate is, on
prpar RAIr0r
Conkling, 100
Norton, l50
Blaine, 800
Bristow, ITO, ana rest scattering
The Pennsylvanians have been the centre OF oil In
terest during the day. Harry Bingham, who has been
leading the Blaine faction, Is tho and protege
OF Cameron. and al Of his prominence In PennsyI
wanna politics to tho Cameron family. Mr.. McMichael
II is sad good authority, has given assurances "a
the Secretary OF War that he wou d, when the time
came, 60 with the administration In It's support OF
Copkng Resting upon these two gentlemen Mr..
Cameron made his nght nrst to turn tho
delegation over TO Conkling and, failing
IN that, to prevent ns going TO Blame.
William b. Mann, who Is hero in active alliance and
sympathy with Mcclure, was tho ERNEST and most
outspokcn in his opposition to Conking One OF his
that New York had no CLAIMS upon Penn
-
towards the Centennial Exhibition Tho argument
made that Mr.. Conkling had been always a friend
OF the Centennial but Mr. Mann rested his case upon
the general fact that New York had shown no
sympathy with tho Centennial, and OF New
York could command tho support Of Penn
syvanan delegatidh In this position OF hostility to
the Cameron influence Mr. Mann bad ibc aid Of Colonel
Mcclure, the gifted editor Of tho Philadelphia Tines
who Is hero working might and main against tho
Camerons. and doing what he foster tho mutiny
one OF the delegates explains this attitude Of the
Colonel by stating that he expects TO hight The nominal
ton anyhow that his political hopes bound up in
the election OF Hendricks and Curtin on the demo-
cratic sde and course he desires to mako as much
mischief as possible Indeed there was rumor that
Mann aud the would, the OF the nomination
OF Conkng, support Curtin " nominated by tho demo
Gratis Colonel Mcclure, In conversation with your
laughs az the idea that New York IL
necessary to carry any election The country will TO-
he says US Pennsylvania, Indiana and Ohio 60 The
Pennsylvanians, especially the ring crowd from Phia-
dephia excited that II would surprise me
Mann or Bingham to offer q platform resolution
expcIling New York from the Union Their sensitive
on tho subject Is OF tho amusing features OF
tho preliminary canvass
Something's ~ dong In n quiet way far AZ can
hear in the way OF promising Cabinet appointments.
You will remember that Lincoln's fate was In the