The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-27

given IT, from the TACT that tir aoaso soos
fine matter up, as question OF pElfusse.
and held formal inquiry into the conauct
~ r. A. Gobright, now CHIEF OF the Asso-
ciated Press at Washington, put tnen q re-
norter in Congress for the same oouy.
THE LAST OF THE FIRE-EATERs.
conoro, PRYOR also has the distinction OF
having been the last southern nie-ga'ei NJ ~
send challenge to northern mu aslt .,s 10
this circumstance he owes MS AisI .A,.e
OF national celebrity. In On uIIor sui,a".
moment he was lmpellea 70 , ionuM
the southern precedent, ana cnal'ei Be-
Congressman Potter, OF Wisconsin ~ Nv
ter accented, named bowic-knlIes Is tne
weapons, and the duel never came on: lni-
mediately after the war commences : ~ ,,n
was appointed brgiadier.genefa. ~ ,. iue
Confederate army. His actions ,iieU ,+h mn.i.
the displeasure Of the Richmonu ausn W.,
ties, and he resigned his commission , ta,u
entered the army as private. ne was a,'I rs1
wards elected to the Confederate Te.a'e. !.
After the war he removed TO brooki.h I W;s
resumed the practice OF his pro1essi91h. lie
service rs counsel for Hilton IN The beeoneA
case will be recalled by all. ~:
Personal. APPEARANCE.
General Pryor's personal appearance l.
scarcely in keeping with his remarkable MS
tory. His hair is black, and IL worn iohs;
hi: face is perfectly smooth, his 1oreneao
low but wide, his eyes dark brown, ms up,
ncarance and manner youthful mllo, anu
captiyatinc. II he makes any more history
# will not be rs tire-cater or duelllst-lt
will be rather as scholar and a peace
maker.
Saws the correspondent Of the Baltimore
Gazette: "The Virginia delegation, num-
berine twenty-five, are at the Leclede Hotel,
and have the large parlor for their mead
u1arters. Governor Gilbert G.. Nv alker Is
here. but not as a delegate. Saturday the
delegation assembled, with Mr.. Bocock as
Temporary chairman, and they were aa-
dressed by Lieutenant Governor Dorshelm-
er, OF New York, in an able manner IN
favor of the nomination OF Mr.. Tllden. lie
claimed that Mr.. Tilden was certain 10
carry New York as the representative OF
the principles Of reform and great many
States. He argued that the principle OF re-
form was more certain to carry Indiana ana
Ohio in the October elections than lr. hen
bricks or any other man will. with REFER
ence to General Hancock, he said that the
experiment OF nominating Horace Greeley
ought TO be sufficient to prevent such a
nomination. The Virginia delegation are
unplcdeed. but it is believed on good authorl-
ty that u majority favor Tilden."
The Situation Yesterday.
ST. LOUIS. June 2G.-The following is
count of votes for Mr.. Tilden on the flrst
ballot as made by his friends at the Illden
Headquarters. It might, from its source, DC
supposed to represent an extreme view OF
his hone, but it omitS several States that II
is believed will give him more votes: Ala
bama. 1e; Arkansas. II; California, Il;
Colorado, G; Connecticut, 6; Florida, 5;
Georgia, 10: Illinois, 80; Iowa, %; Ken
lucky, y; Maine, IA; MassachIsettS,. 70;
Michigan, 20; Minnesota, 10; MISSISSIPPI,
16; Missouri, Il; Nebraska, 6; Nevada, };
New Hampshire, 10; New York, 20; North
Carolina. 10; Oregon, 6; Rhode Island, =;
South Carolina, II; Texas, 1G; Vermont,
10: Virginia, %; Wisconsin, is.
Mr.. Tilden's opponents naturally take
different view OF his count from almost eve
~ State. and deny him many votes that ms
friends claim. Their computation is as fol-
lows: Arkansas, II; California. s; Colora-
do, 6; Connecticut, -; Illinois. 10; hen-
lucky, u; Maine, IA; MARYLAND, s; Mime
sofa, 10; Mississippi, 16; Wisconsin,, io
Nebraska, G.; Nevada, 6; New hampshire
10; New York, 20; Massachusetts, Is; Or-
ECON, 4: Rhode Island, g.; Vermont, II;
Virginia, 10. The full vote, counting one
vote for each delegate, is 1873.
THE ANTI-TILDEN MEN.
The anti-Tildcn men give the following
1oh1rn9 DO (all1Or-
mia. 4: Illinois, +; Indiana, so; Iowa, p ;
Kansas, 10; Kentucky, II; Maryland, 4;
Michigan, %; Missouri, 20; North Caro-
lima. 50: Oregon, 81; Tennessee, q; Texas,
10: Virginia, II; West Virginia, 10; WIS
consin, 10.
OLD POLITICIANS.
Old and experienced politicians, who are
seldom wrong in their calculations, but a
little shaken by their strong anti Tllden
feeling, say they expect to see i'll this Con-
vention an exact repetition OF that at GIN
cinnati. They look to see Governor Tilden
lead on the balloting Just as Mr.. Blaine did,
and to see the prize go to General Hancock
lust as at Cincinnati it went to Governor
Hayes.
THE NEW YORK DELEGATION.
The New York delegation had a meeting
Saturday night and elected Senator Herman
chairman. There are still twenty-five men,
bers of this delegation absent. Several
other delegations also held meetings, but
owing to the fact that none OF them were
complete in numbers no formal action was
taken. There has been some talk about
compromise candidates to-day, and among
those most prominently mentioned is Henry
3. Payne, OF Ohio.
THE PARTY OF CORRUPTION.
Senator Herman, OF New York, was sere-
nadcd at the Lindell House, and made a
speech advocating the nomination OF man
who can wrest the Government from the
party OF corruption and place it in the hands
of those who will administer it in the in
terest OF honesty, reform, and Justice to all.
Henry NJ. Watterson, Of the Louisville
C0urier-J Journal, was serenaded at the
Southern Hotel. He responded in speech.
Hon. Daniel VOORHEES, and others made
brief remarks.
Captain ChnmbcrIayne's Views.
Especial to the State.
ST.. LOUIS, June 26-2:40 p. W-The Fir-
ginia delegation organized to-day. Hon. t.
S. Bocock was chosen chairman, and the
representatives OF the press as secretaries
Captain J. II. Chamberlayne, of the State,
acting).
Hon. r. 4. Coghill was elected to serve in
the National Committee during the absence
Of Hon. John Goode, Jr.
General James a. Walker was selected as
one Of the vice-presidents OF the Convention,
and the following for committees W. h.
Hinton on organization; General FitZ Lee