The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-26

Jersey expressed themselves almost unanimously, ~
Tiiden
United States Senator William H Barnun, Of Coz
nectcus; Congressman $. 8 Cox. Abram 8 Hewitt and
Colonel Benjamin A. Willis. Of New Yore, arrived -
day II the Lindell Hotel
ASri-TfrpExrrEs COCKS TnE
Tho supporters OF John Kelly delivered themselves
IN dead earnest TO night a. the I.nde Hotel some
body started controversy about Governor Tdsn, and
less than minutes a crowd collected around
the controversaists and expressions OF approval and
dissent were numerous and freely bestowed Tho I'll
part OF the argument carried away the laure and
the anti rilden element smaller in its boots thaa
before.
BEN WOOD AT WORK.
Hon Ben Wood arrived this afternoon from New
York and is stopping al the Southern Hotel He -
dong heavy work for Governor T,lden, and he says
that he has converted NUMBER OF waverng Southern
delegates 10 mis- way Of thinking.
POSITION CARL scHuaz's rArxR
The vestfscAe Poste Of this morning, in leading
article, has created considerable excitement from the
TACT that Il can be construed by It's language 70
support Governor Tilden II no should be noms-
na,ed As this Journal Is tho leading German
paper Of the West aud owned in part By
Carl schurz great deal of laid ts opinonA
careful perusal OF the article, however. determines
TO be very -committal Il merely takes ground
that under certain contingencies Mr. Tides
might DO supported by the Poste, provided be
stood on . platform Of which the chief plank
reform, and reform only, and that the
conservative element might DO drawn TO his support 10
such event. II, however, he Is nominated merely
democratic candidate then this journal will pursue
such policy will give him encouragement from
this source. and support the who committed 70
this platform.
THE rIfDEv
number Of prominent and influential cermam
from Now York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
other States including several editors Of widely circu
iating papers, today had an informal meeting, -
which the political situation was freely discussed 10
was stnted that In New YORK the Germans
are for reform and will he satisfied with moth
ing else They believe that Tilden tho embodiment
OF this principle, and fnvor him. They caro- little fos
platforms promises They arc largely republicans
but arc not welded to the party, and with the mas
who had shown himself by every act OF his ofncia
lite reformer At the hoad OF party, the
German vote, With limited exceptions, viii
be for that party. Tho Germans wanted Bristov
at Cincinnati because they believed him 10 90 70.
former. They failed TO get him, and rs yet they have
not accepted the substituted for him. With
Tilden they believe every State which the Germans
hold tho balance OF power can DO carried for
the democratic party No other man can carry this
vote. Tho Germans nothing for Tilden's name,
only for tho idea which he represcnts the prin-
cple which no has fearlcssly and ably
carried out and practiscd. The idea up
pormess among tho Germans Is reform
Of abuses the government They lttle for any
other questions II the idea OF reform is made sub
ordinate in selecting candidate by tho democratic
Convention, The republican Germans viii gcn-
orally vote Tor Hayes, and tho mass OF
liberals will drop back into the republican
ranks and many German democrats will not vote at ALL
Tho Tammany opposition to Tden amounts 10 nothing
their estimation, the contrary u will strengthen
him. not only in New York but throughout the
country, when It Ia fully understood, as II will he.
Tho opposition Of Tammany amounts TO thou
sands OF German republican votes In New
York. The tight they make Is against
the very idea the Germans warmly cherish,
Tho Kansas City Times has published edition Of
that paper here to-day connection with tho Aormin0
Journal and will probably continue II during the
Session Of the Convention II strongly opposes Tildeu
and advocates the greenback policy.
TILKR.
Luke WEIGH, the sturdy SIX foot four inch mogteu.
scr OF the NOW York Board Of Aldermen has been ap.
pointed Doorkceper for tho Convention
BREAKING GLASS
Atten A. N. startling incident occurred outside Of
the Iindcl House, which might almost be thought 10
indicate that there some impulse TO violence in
tho condition OF tho air. Some Of the splendid
shops In that ncighborhood are so constructed
,ha, the whole wall on the ground floor composed Of
heavy plate glass panes about twelve feet high By
six broad. There came along man with heavy club
in his hand, who deliberately smashed, ono after
another, eight Of these enormous panes,
or upwards Of $1,000 worth OF glass
As it WINS Sunday and the shops shut one
interfered with him; bot when no had smashed eight
he stopped, though he might have smashed eight
more Then he contemplated the crowd and waited
till policeman took him in charge. He IL classified
a. . crazy tramp
A PISTOL IN TINE ARGUMENT.
In political discussion At Lindsll Hotel night
Tammany statesman, beng worsted in an argument,
drew revolver on 81 Louis man and was lodged II
the calaboose.
JUDGE DAVID DAVIS OPINION or rH8 coNvENs
BLOOMINGTON ILL.,, Juno Is, 1875
A reporter or tho HERALD to-day had an interview
with Judge David Davis, who 10 home In this
city resting from judicial and arranging his pri
vate business aud underworld 10 learn from him what
were his views to tho St Louis Convention, and,
pccay the Judges own chances At tho hands Of that
Judge Davis converscd with tho reporter with his
customary good nature and aabiity, but did not care
10 allow the conversation to take political turn. he
Is ev IDENTITY little interested though his name had
never been mentioned in connection with the Prcsi-
dency he says but little about It, 70 his personal
friends
WHAT FRIENDS SAY.
The HERALD representative, following his desire ios
Information sought the political friends II Judge
Davis among them Hon. jesse w. TELL Of Norwalk,
formerly leading republican OF Illinois, Who 0rss
spoke or Lincoln In connection with the Presidency
and who may called discover David DAVIS the
candidate In 1875. and Hon. Lawrence Weldon OF
Bloomington. These gentlemen deny the rumor that
Mr. Davis viii accept the democratic nomination II
offered - him. They that he has done and IL doing
nothing whatever to secure the nomination, but viii
accept IL n rendered 10 him
HOTEL ARRIVALS.