The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-31
EMPORIA NEWS.
THE PREsHDE I'm rIAL NOslI-
NATION.
The Views OF Oar WaShInE-
tO0.COrresPOndent on the
Subject


SubJect.
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., March %, '76.
Every one is specializing upon
the nominations, and innumera BILE
tables are being made. It may not
be amiss to commit the chances as
they stand for two consecutive davs.
The National convention will con-
sist of 756 delegates from the States
and territories, making the number
necessary for a choice 379. It is not
probable that any candidate will
have 10 receive over 800 votes on
any ballot to secure the nomination,
as when that number is cast votes
enough will be changed from the
weaker to the stronger candidate to
secure the nomination. Now let
us examine the indications as to the
first ballot. Maine, with IA votes,
has put in nomination the Hon.
James G. Blaine, the able ex-speak-
err and the present leader of the Re-
publicans in Congress-, who has al
ready achieved two victories over
the Democratic majority there. New
Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island
and Massachusetts will add their 81
votes to those of Maine. It may be
that 9 part, If not all of the II votes
from Connecticut will also be cast
for him. New York will give Sen.
ator COnkling her 20 votes. New
Jersey will compliment Senator
Frelinghysen with her Is votes.
Gov. Hartfrant will get the SO votes
of Pennsylvania. The Baltimore
American says Maryland will send
16 delegates instructed for Blaine,
and Delaware will send six. The
81 votes of Virginia and West Vir-
ginia are in doubt. North Carolina |
is divided between Preston and
Morton. South Carolina, Georgia
and Florida with their 46 votes may
be set down for Morton. Alabama
cannot yet be placed with it's 20
votes. Louisiana with 16, Texas
with l6, Mississippi with 16, and
Arkansas with II, are for Morton.
Kentucky and Tennessee will cast
their 4S votes for Secretary Bristow,
with Blaine as a second choice.
Ohio will give Gov. Hayes Al dele
gates. Indiana will nominate Sen.
ator Morton, and its 80 votes will
support him to the end. Michigan
will probably add % votes to his
column. Wisconsin has already de-
clared for Mr.. Blaine with its 20
votes. Minnesota, Iowa and Ne
braska will probably vote for him,
and the indications are that Nilsson.
ri, with its 30 votes, and Kansas,
with its 10 votes, will also support
him. Illinois has determined not
to present the name of Mr.. Wash
burn, and his friends say that Mr..
Blaine will receive the vote of the
majority of the delegates of that
State. The vote of the Pacific
States (24) cannot yet be fixed.
We have now run over the States
and given the settled results in
some and the Indications in others.
Let us summarize:
For Blaiue-Maine II, N. Hamp-
shire 10, Vermont 10, Massach usetts
2G, Rhode Island s, Maryland Is,
Delaware 6, Wisconsin 20, Minne-
sofa 10, Iowa %, Nebraska 6, Mis-
souri, 80, Kansas 10, Illinois 80. To-
tai 2IS.
For Morton-Indiana 80, North
Carolina 5, South Carolina Ii, Geor-
gia p, Florida 8, Louisiana l6. Tex
as 16, Mississippi 16, Arkansas II,
Michigan %, Illinois II. Total 1873.
For Conkling-New York 70.
For Hayes-Ohio A.
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 8.
For Bristow-Kentucky and Ten
nessee and FIVE votes from North
SO.
These are all the candidates who
will be pressed, and one from
among them will probably be cho-
sen the candidate. It will be seen
that we have only accounted In the
table for e26 out of 726 votes. Ifthese
votes should be cast for
either of the leading candidates it
would secure his nomination. They
will probably be given In compli-
Inent to some one at first and then |
to the choice OF the States. It is
said that the vote of Pennsylvania
will only be given to Gov. Hart
ranft, for the purpose of strengthen
ing him in the convention four years
from now, and that the vote Of that |
State will be given to Mr.. Blaine.
Should Connecticut and Alabama |
vote for him, and the Pacific States,
and the indications are that they
will, Mr.. Blaine would have within
a few votes Of sufficient to nomin-
ate, and some of the weaker candi-
date would be withdrawn In his
favor, thus giving him the place.
This is about the condition as it
now stands. From our view, which
is perfectly independent as between
the aspirants for the Republican
(any of them are good
enough for us), Mr.. Blaine seems to |
have the inside track. REP.
A Pleasant VVav Ont.