The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-12
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
Meeting Of the State Convention at
Lynshburg To-Day.
C0NKLING QUOTATIONS ADVANCING.
Objections to Other Prominent Candidates
Considered Seriatim.
QUOTATIONS ADVANCING.
A PLOT TO CARRY THE STATE.


delegations from every county the State present.
making representation OF 1873 members The CON-
plexon Of the body will DO notable for the large
Der OF whites will contain; but STILL majority Of
tho delegates coored Four delegates at large and
two from each Of the Congressional districts in
the State making twenty two in ALL TO be elected
to the Cincinnati Oonvention two electors from the
State large and from each district also to
be chosen. A State Central aud Executive Commit
too arc to be formed and platform adopted All the
hotels crowded and, for once tho republicans can
lay claims TO holding convention respectable in APP
pearance as well numbers. All the intellect that
the pury boast Of is here, and such canvassiug
and wire pulling has never been witnessed in Lynch
burg before. Tho partisans os-oonkling and Blaine
actively at work, and every ten minutes brings
fresh indication OF favor disanection to BOTH
coxKLlyG's PROSPECTS,
After full and free interchange OF opinion among
tho delegates and leading republicans assembled hero
find there ia strong feeling in favor Of Senator
Conkling az the Presidential nominee Of the party in
the centennial contest This arises from due apprc-
station Of his high character, his honesty and unim-
peachable integrity Backed by the Empire State, too
they consider him the safest among tho asprants for
the nomination. Bristow is popular among them but
no Is not considered in the neld and not bong
supported by any known party organizers. no has no
following In this State Next comes ex.Speaker
Blaine, who has developed political tact and encrgy
here in Virginia that wonderful But, unfortunately
for him, there shrcwd politicians here, too and
they have discovered that
BLAINE IS TRICKY.
II is alleged here that Blaine played for tho demo-
cratic nomination while Speaker Of the House; but
finding his chances nil in that direction he
sorted TO the OF discord and luminosity
by the revival OF the sad memories of Andcrsonvle
This won't do down this way, where both democrats
and republicans in favor Of reconciliation and the
secure and final interment Of all the disturbing ele-
ments and bad feeling cngendcred by the war;
SENATOR MORTON
has some friends but they are for the same reason
account OF his ssbloody shirt" doctrines, scarcely
worth mentioning, and his name will hardly be brought
forward tomorrow. But, 10 explain the situation IN
tho State the body OF republican ndif
fcrcnt ~ 10 tho man who shall be their Presidential
sand,ass and are neither rarsssns uor opponents OF
tuatng tho OF tho voters OF tho party be repre-
sented here TO- morrow there will be
NO EXPRESSION OF PREFERENCE
% between candidates. and no instructions given 10 the
delegation OF the State the Cincinnati Convention.
This conservative feeling conspicuously repre-
scented in The State by such men Judge Alexander II.
Rtvcs OF the United States Court for the Western dis
trict Of the State; Judge Robert W. Hughes OF tho
Eastern district Major Edward MacMahon, Of Staunton,
cousin OF the Duke Of Magenta now Marshal MacMahon
and Prcsiden. OF the French Republic; Franklin
the state ex-senator John + Lewis, who IS the mme
date representative OF the historic Virginia family Of
that name. Hon. John Amber smith. x-mcmber Of
Congress; Major Yost. Of stanton; General William
C. Wickham and many others Of like standing and
character mention these particularly because am
informed they strongly in favor OF Senator Conk
ling, account of his well known conservative repub
lican tendencies.
THE CONTEST Az IT STANDS.
But for some time past-scvcral months-a very
active system OF canvassing has been operation to
secure declaration bore tomorrow in favor OF Mr.
A. ehnk oaA rFt
n. Platt ex-ConGressman from tho Second district;
Mr. l. H. Chandler OF Norfolk, Pension Agent for
ercssman Stowel Of the Fourth district and by ex.
Congressman Scnsr, and Postmaster John woltz, Of
fredericksburg, carpct-baggers generally as class
and either ce-hvlders at present or Ia expectancy
These have been exceedingly vigorous and industrious
st all the county meetings which have been held Tor
tho appointments Of delegates and At one time IL had
almost been reduced to certainty that the Convention
was already packed for Biainc A counter movement
was however inaueurated in the nick Of time and has
succeeded TO great extent checking up tho Blame
programme, though how far cannot be def
nitely stated until tho Convention assemblies TO-
here unnstruccd and whether the effort OF the Blaine
men, which will be made, to instruct the Cincinnati
eh s mean shall nrey we,
largely dependent upon The active canvassing which
will be done among the delegates upon their arrival
Az all active movements must have leader under
whose auspices to light tho party opposed to sending
delegation to Cincinnati already ticketed and labelled
for Blaine have made their battle the name OF Mr..
Conkiing, who has developed surprising personal
strength with surprising rapdty The success Of this
counter movement has been great and quick that
active managers are this evening entertaining
hopes oil their ability evcn to pass resolutions decIar
pRErKRExcE FOR coxKLixa
Fortunately, too. for tho Conkling party the two
most active and influential leaders in behalf of Mr..
Blame with not be at tho Convention One OF these is
Mr. L. H. Chandler. reported 10 DO dead under tho
most distressing circumstances; the other is Mr..
James H. Platt who is called 10 his home in Vermont
will be fatal to the Blaine party TO-
m0y NO. BE- the Of the
IS Non. John Amber smith coon ci John T. ropSsm,
d skilfu able for such work they have in hand
Countenanced As Conklings nag will be BY ex-senator
ham and Major Richard carter both OF The latter rca-
tives OF the Lee family, IL u destined TO
CARRY THE CONVENTION
trumphantly and If predictions night correct
by storm. Thus tho situation illustrates truth which
oftcn takes place The ups and downs Of politics.
the very and prominence Of man like that Of
M Blaine beng the cause his discontinue and de-
feat would add. apropos Of the movement here that
the report that Judge Morton, cx.Cha'rman OF tho
Republican State Committee received the appointment
Of special agent In the Post once Department In
20 advance tho interests oil Mr. Conkling Is untrue.
Judge Morton got office which he had been begging
Tor six months and which he sadly needed to sustain
himsef and family and while he iavors Conklinc, he
docs II from choice and not Tor price ~ IS UNDER
stood. however. that the entire
STRENGTH THE ADMINISTRATION
Will be given 70 Mr. Copkiing, and this Is the
eli the republican delegations the SOUTH following
sho lead Of Virginia, will 80 10 Cincinnati instructed 70
support him.
Al important rumor, which, n true will create
great excitement in this State. ~ that Mr. James H.
Plat be appointed receiver OF thc Atlantic Missis
sipp Railroad by Judge Bond, OF the United States
Circuit Court, before whom application Tor receiver
70 now pending. Mr. Plat has no pecuuiary Interest
~ the road, which runs from Norfolk on tnc coast 70
Bristol on tho Tennessee border The object o. TINS
todan Of &26 OvO 600 worth OF property Is not In
tended 10 protect us interests or tho interests OF the
Oondholders but TO carry the state Of Virginia IN the
next Prssldsnsial election As federal ofhco-hoder
remarked
III ths road elected Walker Governor and Kempcr
Governor, why can't make IL elect republican
Governor and carry Virginia for the republican nomi-
nee next Novcmbery"
hardly possible they could do either, cvon with
Tho road but u such bargain consummacd II viii
DO an unparalleled outrage the people Of Virginia
and on The bondholderx
LATER
Much TO the surprise OF everybody and since have
written tho above, cx-Congrcssman Plat turned up
here to-day. IL appears that when he got far as
New York, on Sunday. to attend the funeral of his