The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-06

Blaine the votes cast for Morton on the first ballot
and for Blaine on the last were foows-Arkansas,
IL Florida A. Georgia, q; Louisiana, IL; Missouri, 8;
South Carolina, Z; Tennessee, 2 and District OF Coum
bia BOSS Shepherds body guard) 2 greenhorn IN
poIics might Know sna' THIS was the portion oi tne
Norton vote that came under the direct control OF
President Grant on q second choice
now HAYES Is TO coERCED.
Such Is the strong evidence that President Grant
favored Biaine's nomination At Cincinnati On tho
final find the states controlled by tho Presi-
dent and his ONCE holders, with the exception OF New
York. casting their entire VOTE tho large majority
Of their votes. for Blaine: Alabama, Arkansas Col
orado, Delaware, Florida Georgia limos, Iowa,
bleeding Kansas, Louisiana Maryland Minnesota MIS-
souri,, Nebraska Oregon Virginia, West Virginia Wis
consln Boss Shepherds District OF Columbia, aud all
the Territories except Montana On the other hand
tue large Brstow strength, the small Jewell strength
the anti-Grant States and the disappointed and
Uttered federal office holders Of New York. formed
vote bS which Hayes secured his half-dozen majority
tho nomination. On this Is based the theory upon
which some shrewd politicians explain the Presidents
recent eccentric performances They declare that
determined 10 place Blaine and Grant
In power everywhere before the election
comes on SO that Hayes may feel that he is in their
hands aud DO compelled to conceds such terms and
conditions as they may demand, to abandon all hope
OF success He is to be made to feel de-
pend upon the onice-hoders II he hopes be Grants
successor To this end Zach Chandler, the friend
OF Blaine and the father-in-law OF Eugene Hale, is
given the chief management of the campaign Bris-
tow, whose State went Tor Hayes; Jewell whose State
went for Hayes, and veryoody else who known to
have been originally against Blaine and finally for
York federal Offices alleged 10 be inevitable, really
made II Is said that they will have she objcci,
and that the patronage Will be placed under the control
OF Reuben E. Fenton, for the reason that he Tor
Blame at Cincinnati first and last and would be just
the man to carry out the programme OF arst ntmida
ing and then capturing Hayes, which, according 10 this
theory, has been arranged at the White House.
PKELlNG TOWARD GRANT.
Another link in the chain OF evidence that there IL
really bad feeling between the Conkiing party and
the President 10 tho that OF the former
make their summer residence al Long Branch make
concesuent OF their contempt for their patron tho
last days OF his official life. 'The President ~ ex
claimed one of them the other day, 10 language moro
forcble than polite, when that Official alluded to
in conversation, "nes making - fool OF himself
and who in - cares for him n0w?" AS this remark
game from tho lips Of one who, although not holding
Office himself, has been warm friend and admircr OF
President Grant, and who, moreover, Yields i'm
portant influence over the public mind, 1t is straw
which shows the direction OF the wind Moreover 1t
Is rumored here that Senator Conkng, not two weeks
ago made sertan suggestions 10 the Treasury Depart
ment and cavaiery treated; that he went to the
White House with an indignant complaint, and met
with scant satisfaction there. Unquestionably these
reports often get aoat without warrant but there Is
at least enough in this chapter OF political history TO
make 1t interesting and to justify the politicians in
keeping sharp look out Tor tho next lew weeks on
the New York federal Offices