The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-11
PRESIDENTIAL STR VS..

WASHINGTON. NAV 10-Although the
Southern states have not come up TO the sup
port OF Mr.. Morton for the Cincinnati nomina-
tion was expected, he Ia still sanguine Of sue
cess, and tells bis friends that he has a reserve
Of strength which will surprise them when de-
veoped. II this assumption be true, the secret
has been well guarded, TO no one else has ever
heard that hts hackers were too modest to show
themselves before the public.
Mr.. Morton has been able to accomplish one
thing which has ITS importance. His immediate
friends protested az Inst any active interference
by the President or the Administration for either
OF the candidates. A pledge of neutrality has been
obtained, and Mr. Conkling will therefore be
deprived Of the open favor of Grant, In the form
heretofore extended TO him. The affection of
tue occupants Of the White House has not In
any way cooled toward Mr.. Conkling, but 1t will
be less demonstrative than before.
While Mr.. Norton and Mr.. Bristow are re-
garded as antl9o in their views OF party pol
icy and In the manipulation of public patron
age, the best relations exist between them and
their respective supporters. In fact, they are
said 10 have reached the point Of good under.
standing, that in a possible contingency the
strength Of one will be cast for tho other at Gin
cinnat The Indiana Republicans undoubtedly
prefer Bristow after Morton, and the Ken.
lucky Republicans prefer Morton after Bristow.
There is a general concentration against
Blaine among the advocates OF all other candl-
dates. In the first place, there is no confidence
felt in his integrity. His name IL associated
with all the great jobs before Congress since he
becim a member oftne House. He would be
on the defensive from the start, II nominated
and no party could stand up under The load of ex
posures that would inevitably follow his candi-
dacy. Smarter than Grant and most Of the other
machine managers, he is as deeply involved In all
the excuses any Of them, and s more respon-
stole than all OF them for the venal and out
rageous legislation Of the last dozen years.
But what his rivals most complain Of are the
trickery and sharp practices by which delegates
have been procured and purchased in his in
terest. A nomination for member Of the Com
mon Council could not be contested on a lower
plane than he has introduced for the Presidency.
lie wrote letter, which Was read at this recent
Republican Convention in Maryland. II has all
the sound Of small Office seeker and a scurvy
politician. "A pronounced expression from the
Mai yland Convention In my favOr"-this Is his
ST, lie" would at this time be gratefully re-
ceiyed."
We learn from Washington that Mr.. Hoar OF
Massachusetts, brought u mixed company OF
candidates and their hackers together at Worm
ley > a few days ago III the hope Of friendly IN
Terminating. Conkng, Dristow, and Blaine
were present, but Morton was laid up. The
dinner was not particularly cheerful because II
unfortunately happened that Mr.. Conkling Is
not on speaking terms with either Mr.. Blaine or
Mr. DrstUw. So they could not pledge each
other In generous fellowship, aud the patriotic
object Of MIR. Iioar failed 10 satisfy the persons
most Interested.