The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-13

difficult point by admitting neither, but the
feeling among the Blaine, Morton and Conk-
ling men seems to be in favor of admitting
what is known as the Spencer delegation, since
some of its members will vote for Bristow
since the friends of each of the three candidates
above named hope tor strength from the Speu-
Ger delegation which they claim has shadow
more of legality about it than the Warner case
Mr. Biaine's Chances.
Owing to Mr.. Blaine's attack or Sunday the
aggressive warfare on the part of his friends
was not very active today and much of their
time was necessarily spent in reassuring dele
gates VINO had been. alarmed by the tone of
some OF the dispatches received from Wash
lngton. These apparently unfavorable tele-
grams were met by others received from his
family, and 1T cannot safely be said that as yet
votes have been lost to him by reason of his
sickness. Should his condition remain unim-
proved "a hours longer there are said to be sew
eral who would support him only on an infor-
NAL ballot and possibly the first formal ballot.
This evening Senator Logan claims that Blaine
will have 300 votes on the first formal ballot,
and on the second will secure enough waiverers
to put him through. Senator Logan denies the
statement that he is at heart for Conklng, as
serting that the choice of the convention must
be taken between Blaine and the Senator from
New York, and that he is strongly in favor of
the former.
Bristow's Chances.
The Bristow men are making claims that on
the second formal ballot their candidate will
have 200 votes. They say that instead of two
votes formerly allowed Bristow in Illinois, he
Will have SIX, and that ballot or two nearly
all Missouri will unite on him. They admit
that as yet their force is made up of scatterers
of few delegates from each state, but they
claim that those will stand firm against all
pressure and persuasion and will not allow
themselves to be coerced into letting their states
vote as unit. Yet many of them now enter
tain no faith in Brlstow's nomination, saying
that Morton and Conkling will unite to slay
him, if in no other way by giving the nomina
ton to Hayes. There was meeting of Bris-
tow men today, at which Solicitor Wilson was
present as the leading spirit. They counted up
160 votes, which they claim certain for BristoW
on the first formal ballot.
Hayes Chances.
The Ohio men have grown to be very enthu-
sastic for Hayes. They held two meetings
this afternoon and evening, at which reports
were made by prominent members of the dele
CATION who have been in conference with the
delegations, going to show there is a general
feeling of confidence in the ultimate nominal
ton of Gov. Hayes as a com promise candidate
1t was stated at the meeting that Missouri had
said that with Blaine out of the way. the ma
Jorlty of the delegation would go over to Hayes,
and the remainder to Morton. Prominent Mas
sachusetts delegates it was also said have as
sured the Ohio delegates that all they desired
was that Ohio should stand firm on the ballots
and Massachusetts would finally come to the
support of Hayes.
Conkling.
The Conkling men have done nothing to-day
except in secret. They have been comforting
together and have kindly seen that the idle
delegates from the South have had pleasant
and enjoyable rides in the suburbs of the city
without any expense. The Conkling men have
also it is reported, approached the California
and Nevada delegates with the proposition to
fol 0n Of oil baa f1n,,
in attending the convention if they should be
able to see that the good of the country re-
quired the nomination of Roscoe Conkling.
The Hartranh Club.
The Hartranft Club of Philadelphia 125 in
number, arrived this evening, accompanied by
band, and marched to the Burnett House.
The members are uniformed, wearing black
handsome portrait banner of their favorte can
didate. Among the more prominent men in
the party were VIM B. Mann, VIM. r. Leeds,
Gen. III. lei. Bingham, Postmaster Farley.
A Bristow Meeting.
An enthusiastic Bristow meeting was held
tonight at Pixies Opera House. Over 1000
people were present. 1t was forerunner of a
still larger outpouriDg to be held tonight at the
same hall. The meeting was presided over by
Z. ID. Lincoln, one of Cinclnnatis eminent
jurists, and an out and out Brstow man. After
some able Introductory remarks by the chair
man, in which allusion was made to Secretary
Bristow's fitness for the Presidency, the meet
ing was ad dressed by Prof P. FL. Rhinds of
Ann Arbor, Mich, delegate to the conven-
tion He was followed by Geo. Walker of the
Reform Club of New York, who reviewed
Secretary Bristow's governmental services in
connection with civil service reforms, and re-
ferred in terms of the highest praise to his
capabilities for filling the Office of President
Notes,
The Rev. Mr.. Lorimer in his prayer on Sun
day morning, referred as follows to the Cincin
nat; Convention: "Wilt Thou give the conf y
convention great wisdom, and may they realize
that throughout our contry, from one end to
the other there is weary longing. there is ear
nest yearning for righteousness from the chief
seats in the nation down to the humblest''
The Louisville Courier-Journal says that Mr..
Bristow has declined to profit by its advice ito
steal something quick before the convention
comes off; SO he has to go in with all the bur
den of an honest character and unblemished
reputation
The New York World says: Gan impression
tn ha tbo