The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-23
A Majority of the Arrivals in
Favor Of Tilden.
KELLY BELLIGERENT.
Peter Cooper Desires the Nomination
of Bill Allen"
PREPARING TO DEFEAT The TWO-THIRD RULE


sonal feelings and interests Henry Tilden, the
brother OF the Governor, Is on hand ready 70
meet and, IL possible to battle tho enemy, and
loaded with arguments, statistics, pamphlets
and hopes John Kelly, the arch enemy
OF Tilden sworn TO destroy thas candidate as he
was sworn TO destroy Recorder Hackett in Now York
last year. has put his appearance and thrown out
tow OF his advanced guard TO commence the game OF
sbluG'' in the barrooms. Dir. Augustus schel is
with Kelly to cast the cloak OF his
personal character and official position rs Chair
Of tho National Committee over the
Tammany "Bossn .Bili" Tweed's successor in the
leadership OF that organization. Tho massive and
han some prince imperial OF the Tlden dynasty at
hts quarters resolved to lose trick by carcessness in
the game which is Tilden the Presidency
and himself from the Lieutenant Governorshp
into tho Executive Chamber Of the State
OF New York. Walter Church. tho impotuous
Albanian, and Ar. Person. the mild Trojan, already
occupy chairs in the main hall OF the Southern Hotel
As tho first fruits Of the famous Parker conspiracy
agansthe Governor, Edward N Donney, tho Treasurer
Of Tammany, Is on the spot economizing IN the board
and lodging Of the free and independent electors who
tho road to roar against Tilden, in
consideration Of free quarters and free whiskey for
ave or SIX days at Tammany's expense Colonel Bur-
ton n Harrison, Mayor Wickham's brains here ahead
OF the Mayor, and Royer A. Pryor, backed by Felix
AcCloskey, has arrived in advance Of the Brooklyn
oelega,es who are expected some time to night.
Senator Gwinn of California, like from the
dead, appears on the scene as vigorous In former
years. exhortne everybody TO save tho country and
elect Tiiden. Mr. Pelton, the nephew OF Governor
Tden ia on hand TO pay attention his uncle's sup
porters and attempt the conversion OF his uncle's
opponents. Montgomery Blair reached here this
morning He would not have come, he says but for
his desirs that the democratic party should by
the nomination Of Tlden give the country the reform
It greatly moods
rRxrExcx
The nominee OF tho republican party, while person.
ally honorable gentleman, Ii . sham and pretencc
SO far real earnest reform goes. Mr.. Tildcn, as
President would sweep away all corruption, revolu-
tiouzs the government and restore the purity Of
the days OF Jefferson. Mr.. Edward Cooper already
braves the heat Of st. LOUIS In to advocate Til
denis cause on the part OF the respectable element
In Tammany Hall. f. 0. Perrin, the Clerk OF the
New York Court OF Appeals is present. securing the
cerkship of tho Convention, which always accorded
to ham on accoun, OF hts powerful voice aud parlia
mentary knowledge and keeping sharp lookout for
signs on the political horizon. Alderman Micnael J.
Tuomey, Major Quincy, OF the Shcrinrs ONCE. and
others Of tho Tammany rank and Hc have dropped In
during the day
"pY oSE's, nv Two's, BY rHRgE's"
But the great body Of tho delegates and OF the Tam
many anti.Tldeu yellcrs have yet to arrive Mayor
wickham 8 expected tomorrow. and some singular
stories in circulation to his sudden
the Tlden side. Il ID SAID that Mr. James Thayer
OF New York. called at the Mayors Office a days
ago and finding Mr. Wickham absent questioned
Colonel Harrison to tho Mayors position In
regard to Governor Tilden's nomination. On being
informed that the Mayor would favor the nomination
Mr. Thayer then drew forth letter. written 10 HIM by
Mayor wlckham some time ago, In which the Mayor
asked him writo all the delegates with whom he
acquainted, and 10 beg Of them to oppose the
nomination OF "that old fraud, Tden." Mr..
Thaysr said he would send copy Of the letter to
the Governor before the Convention was held. This
story is told by reliable gentleman who states that
he heard IL from NJ. Thsyer's lpa Some OF tho Tam.
many men have started . rumor that the Mayor and
his Secretary under certain coercion and
afford to oppose Mr.. Tilden, while outsiders whisper
that the Mayor simply acting under John Keys In
structions and will be useful inside Tldens head.
quarters than outside.
rwo-THiRDs RULE.
While everything 10 as yet conjecture In tho absence
OF tho great body Of the delegations IL
tho principal lights In the Convention would rst
on the attempt 10 abolish the twothirds rule and next
on tho effort TO defeat Tilden.
cANpIDArEa
There does not now seom 10 be any other prominent
candidate Tor whom any State Is earnestly at work
Hendricks IL not warmly supported In has own
State Ho is unpopular in Ohio, would not
carry New York, and is ready take the place
ON the ticket Ohio split up between Thurman and
Allen. Hancock, who has been spoken well or in
Ohio TALL dead oil the other delegations SO
far AZ they yet represented here. Hence Tdcn
looms up and more rs the day OF the Conven.
ton approaches probably the strength Of Governor
Tiidcn the Convention Is surprise In for his
eastern opponents. There Western and
Southern men who talk confidently Of bis
nomination on the second or third ballot
and who seem have made their calculations without
regard TO tho possible repeal Of the wothrds rule
This estimate 10 presented by men whose views are
not derived from the circle OF ardent patriots who
have como hero solely talk Tilden to an admiring
world, but who distinguished in Western politics
rs OF positive convictions. II Is but Just
TO say that they count Illinois as ccrtlin Tor
T,lden whie the other hand reliable reports from
Springfield represent that tho Illinois delegation Is
divided between Tilden. Hendricks Thurman und
Judge Davis Nearly all the Southern States seem TO
be counted for Tiden by the few Southern delegates
now here Indeed, the Grst impression received IN
conversation with Southern delegate Is that he has
cared to consider the chances OF any other candi-
date. Bayard. they frankly admit, would be their
preference but they that tho fact that he Is
southcrner, the very TACT that would commend HIM
especially 10 Them, renders him unavailable in the
present circumstance.
TILDExs STRENGTH
With that preference set aside by tho necessity Of
the case they seize. with the political sagacy that
always characteristic Of cultivated southerners
upon the leading issue OF the canvass and upon the.
man whose record q reformcr associates him with
that issue. The Western support only limited by
the imitation mania, which seems less effective than
noisy. II is argued, however, by New Workers here
that all the Western ana Southern sentiment
that thus presents itself definitely
favorable 10 Tildep is preticated upon tho notion
that he has the undivided support OF his
own State, and they predict that II 10
shown that no has not the support he will drop Of
his leading place In Southern and Western opinion.
Ths however, y far nom csrtain; lar ~ Jour cor.